No Queen Adam Lambert Live Releases

ST17 wrote:

Adam's version of "Who Want's To Live Forever" is nothing compared to Freddie's power packed version with those incredible vocals,
and he shows on that song why he he is the greatest male vocalist ever, no one comes close!

If you're talking about the recorded version, I agree. But live Freddie couldn't sing it in its original key, Lambert does. Whether you like Lambert or his voice is another question. But in the case of his ability to perform he does do, with this song, something Freddie didn't or couldn't.

Freddie nailed that song on the Wembley Dvd so powerful and amazing even Adam could not beat that!

ST17 wrote:

Freddie nailed that song on the Wembley Dvd so powerful and amazing even Adam could not beat that!

Your opinion. Not mine.

ST17 wrote:Freddie nailed that song on the Wembley Dvd so powerful and amazing even Adam could not beat that!

L@W is from the Saturday show? isn't the Saturday heavily dubbed?
I was at the Saturday (12th July) gig, and there were definitely a few "issues". great gig, and performance, but not anywhere near "nailed" by any stretch.
you do realise the DVD was overdubbed? - you need to download the original FM radio broadcast - and listen properly to Who Wants To Live Forever: Brian had dodgy moments on the guitar, and there's a few bum notes from Freddie too.

actually, listen to the whole broadcast - as full-on as it was, it was far from perfect. the official audio/video releases are overdubbed to hell!

@Brenski Not sure which night at Wembley it was but Freddie's vocals were outstanding and that vocal was so powerful.
A bit like when he warmed the audience up at Live Aid and that was not dubbed it was all Freddie !
Mercury blew everyone off that stage at Live Aid!

ST17 wrote:@Brenski Not sure which night at Wembley it was but Freddie's vocals were outstanding and that vocal was so powerful.
A bit like when he warmed the audience up at Live Aid and that was not dubbed it was all Freddie !
Mercury blew everyone off that stage at Live Aid!

you're changing direction again. you were talking about the wembley dvd.
the DVD was overdubbed and (of course) every retail release is cleaned up and polished to within an inch of its life.

the only fair representation of the wembley gig is the FM broadcast - because it couldn't be cleaned up or overdubbed on the fly, could it?

what i was getting at is you seem to put Freddie's vocal abilities down by saying "oh that was overdubbed" as though you are trying to say Freddie is a bad singer,
but Live Aid proved Freddie is a brilliant singer and there was no gimmicks no lights just Queen and Freddie's powerful vocals.

Friday night version, presumably untouched in the studio. Powerful delivery indeed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOhuK7aZayw

Exactly but lord Brenski here in all his glory knows better than the rest of us on here!

ST17 wrote:Exactly but lord Brenski here in all his glory knows better than the rest of us on here!

there's no need for the "Lord" thing - I was quoting your own words.

Gerry, you said "Live At Wembley DVD" - the Live at wembley dvd tracklisting - see link
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Queen-Collection-Live-Wembley-Stadium/dp/B00009LW5L
states Saturday full concert, while disc 2 includes a "Friday highlights medley"

and FWIW - I didn't say you were wrong. I referred to L@W and asked if YOU were referring to the Saturday concert - and ended with a "?" - you replied you didn't know which.

so I haven't said you were wrong. so why do you have to make the snidey comment? completely unwarranted.

there's no need to be like that, is there?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Live-Wembley-25th-Anniversary-Deluxe/dp/B005EVVPUE/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Live+At+Wembley+Stadium&qid=1581012888&s=dvd&sr=1-2

25th anniversary version features both nights in their entirety. Maybe the first (or last?) time Queen productions offered a decent bonus dvd.

@Brenski i was not been snidey but you came across a bit like a teacher and that your word is final !
As Holly2003 said Friday nights Wembley was powerful so it must have been the Friday night gig were Freddie was on fire especially
singing WWTLF mind blowing performance.

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Iron Butterfly wrote:

rockchic65 wrote:

MisterCosmicc wrote:

Who else finds Adam’s version of Who Wants To Live Forever absolutely terrible? He starts screaming the notes because he can’t sing them correctly. Freddie’s original version was a power ballad, I’m unsure what Adam’s is. Bunch of thin pitched screaming. Perhaps his worst vocal performances.

Well that particular song is the one everyone says he sings brilliantly, even one's who don't really like him with Queen. He doesn't scream the notes at all on this song.

Well obviously not everyone, MisterCosmicc and are examples ;-).

Well he's in the minority where that song is concerned and knows zero about vocals if he thinks he's "screaming". There's plenty examples of Adam's "screams" but that song doesn't have em.

Freddie would do the same damn thing, not sure why Lambert fans can’t agree Adam does it. It shows professionalism, honestly. Adam knows when or when not his voice will crack, and sings to prevent it. Compliment, but you have to accept he does things to prevent his voice from cracking. Every serious performer does.

As Freddie got older, he could sing out loudly in his low voice. That’s belting it out, something Adam doesn’t do. Maybe he will in a couple years, hey.

Two of Adam’s worst singing traits...
1. Holding a steady note for a few seconds frequently throughout a song... it’s simply not hard to do. People who aren’t terribly diverse vocally do that.
2. Sticking his tongue out. That doesn’t make him sing better, it’s a gimmick he has.

MisterCosmicc wrote:

rockchic65 wrote:

Iron Butterfly wrote:

rockchic65 wrote:

MisterCosmicc wrote:

Who else finds Adam’s version of Who Wants To Live Forever absolutely terrible? He starts screaming the notes because he can’t sing them correctly. Freddie’s original version was a power ballad, I’m unsure what Adam’s is. Bunch of thin pitched screaming. Perhaps his worst vocal performances.

Well that particular song is the one everyone says he sings brilliantly, even one's who don't really like him with Queen. He doesn't scream the notes at all on this song.

Well obviously not everyone, MisterCosmicc and are examples ;-).

Well he's in the minority where that song is concerned and knows zero about vocals if he thinks he's "screaming". There's plenty examples of Adam's "screams" but that song doesn't have em.

Freddie would do the same damn thing, not sure why Lambert fans can’t agree Adam does it. It shows professionalism, honestly. Adam knows when or when not his voice will crack, and sings to prevent it. Compliment, but you have to accept he does things to prevent his voice from cracking. Every serious performer does.

As Freddie got older, he could sing out loudly in his low voice. That’s belting it out, something Adam doesn’t do. Maybe he will in a couple years, hey.

Two of Adam’s worst singing traits...
1. Holding a steady note for a few seconds frequently throughout a song... it’s simply not hard to do. People who aren’t terribly diverse vocally do that.
2. Sticking his tongue out. That doesn’t make him sing better, it’s a gimmick he has.

Adam holds notes because that's his singing style and saying it's not hard to do is daft, of course it's not if it's just a short hold but holding long notes is hard unless you have good breath control/support, nothing to do with being diverse but Adam is diverse as watching all the stuff he did prior to idol and since would show.

Sticking his tongue out allows him to hit high notes easier, he probably could sing them without and it's likely just become a habit that he does when not concentrating because that's how he learned to sing the high notes, so what, it's not a crime.

Of course Adam knows does things to prevent vocal cracks, I've never said any different, he's a trained singer and his technique is designed for longevity, not sure who's denying that. Adam belts in mix mostly, that's far healthier than pulling chest the way Freddie did and Adam wouldn't have that weighty sound to his voice even if he belted in full chest (he does sometimes) since he has a totally different vocal timbre. Really don't get why people keep expecting him to sing the way Freddie did live, he never has and likely never will, why would he when he can sing his own way, his fans obvlously loved his voice in the first place so why would he change it to suit a few people who can't get past the fact he doesn't do what Freddie did.

I do not care if it is technique or not: He sounds annoying and looks like a twat. I would laugh about him if he sang for example Stones songs. Too bad he is destroying the Queen catalogue with his ugly high pitched crap voice since 2012 sadly