snifflese wrote:
He may well be remembered for singing other people's music. But as I told you yesterday, that is fine with me. I just love to listen to his voice no matter what he sings. Some of the great singers have sung other's music, esp. in the classical area. Singing is Adams forte. He isn't much of a writer, although his ideas may be good but he needs others to craft it into a song. I would have no knowledge of that, but I do think he is creative. He isn't a musician and that makes writing music pretty difficult also. There are writers who are not good enough to sing their own music, musicians that can't sing and singers like Adam who don't really write music and don't play an instrument, but that one person can be a one of a kind writer, singer or musician and we will just have to be satisfied with that. They can't all be Freddie's who could do all of the above, otherwise he wouldn't be one of a kind!
I think anyone would have to be a fool to not work with Roger and Brian. Adam is a singer who lives to perform. That is his innermost being and he excels at that. His live performances are so much better than the recorded CD's and that hardly ever happens nowadays. Playing Queen's music with all the pomp and circumstance, the musicianship of Brian and Roger, the fabulous catalog to sing. That has to be a singer's pig heaven!! I don't know how anyone would not choose to do this if they were capable because it is a very tough job and Adam loves challenges! I think he may also be a late bloomer. There could be a hit out there in his future and sometimes all it takes is one big song. Then too, I am not giving up on Broadway. He would love to do a new show written with him in mind. I saw those gentlemen in the Kennedy Center who were honored for their writing Hamilton. They were grinning and practically salivating when they watched him sing. Maybe something will be written for him. It will be interesting to see. I doubt he will ever be sorry he worked with Brian and Roger as it is a chance in a lifetime.
I do think he will be remembered as the guy who has done covers. Or that Idol dude.
I know every can be a Freddie ( there can be only one ;-) ) but to me is obvious AL has put more time with Q+AL than even his own career.
I don't expect him to be massive at this stage of the game.
I don't think he will be sorry for touring with Brian and Roger as well, I'm sure it's good money, much more than he could have made otherwise, singing in places he would not have otherwise done.