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Post by teri63 on Nov 7, 2019 22:41:30 GMT -5
I am very sorry to hear about the loss of your husband, Melliemom. My thoughts are with you.
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Post by teri63 on Oct 11, 2019 19:32:18 GMT -5
Happy Birthday, Q3! I have enjoyed this site for years and truly appreciate your work and dedication. Thank you for providing such a great place to link up with other fans of all things Adam.
On a similar subject, thank you to Betty for the birthday cakes you bestowed for so many years. You deserve a relaxing and SWEET retirement!
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Post by teri63 on Sept 30, 2019 20:00:50 GMT -5
I keep checking for a Rolling Stone Magazine review. Did I miss it, or do they come in a few days after release? Maybe they are awaiting both sides?
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Post by teri63 on Sept 27, 2019 13:34:22 GMT -5
I love the EP so much!!!! Every single song! I agree that Superpower was a great choice for the official first single, particularly since Adam has explained in interviews that his superpower is being himself; this EP is such an authentic artistic expression of him. What a great way to kick off this new era in his career in which Adam finally holds both reins. It’s such an empowering song! My other favorites are Closer to You and Loverboy, but, as I’ve seen so many of you say, I won’t be skipping any of them when I play the EP on repeat!
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Post by teri63 on Aug 12, 2019 5:25:58 GMT -5
Queen earns its bows, curtain calls at United Center With Adam Lambert handling the vocals with aplomb, the rockers offer priceless mementoes of the band’s glory days.
By Selena Fragassi - For the Sun-Times Aug 11, 2019, 4:07pm CDT Share this story Share this on Facebook (opens in new window) Share this on Twitter (opens in new window) SHARE All sharing options Adam Lambert (left) sings alongside Queen guitarist Brian May at the band’s concert Friday at the United Center. Santiago Covarrubias / For the Sun-Times Every decade it seems British rock band Queen finds itself in the midst of a resurgence. In the mid-’80s the quartet was plucked from a dormant rut for a now legendary performance at Live Aid; in the ’90s it was a keen placement in the movie “Wayne’s World” that made the band a cultural icon again, and most recently the Oscar-winning 2018 biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” has brought a wave of newfound attention, clearly evident in the band’s solder-than-sold-out tour across the States this summer, including a much-anticipated Friday night show at the United Center.
By far one of the greatest rock bands in the history of music, Queen demonstrated the genius of operatic rock opus “Bohemian Rhapsody” and two dozen other hits in a dazzling arena show that toed the line of nostalgia and renewed purpose. In addition to the music, much thought lay with late frontman Freddie Mercury during the show, he who has been a constant topic of consideration thanks to last year’s film that emphasized the gravity of his loss as one of the most enigmatic frontmen of our time.
Though Mercury died in 1991 of AIDS-related complications, Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor have carried on since then, allying with “American Idol” talent Adam Lambert for the past eight years. With his sequined military coats, gold brocade suits and charmingly flamboyant stage presence Friday night, Lambert was a living homage to Mercury, without trying to overstep him.
“There’s no replacing Freddie f—-ing Mercury,” Lambert acknowledged quickly in the set, symbolically looking up towards the heavens. “It’s an honor to carry the torch for one of my greatest heroes. … I’m a fan like all of you guys, and I’m only here to celebrate Freddie and Queen with you tonight.”
And celebration it was. What could have turned into a eulogy instead became a living memorial for all that Queen was and continues to be as a cultural cornerstone. It’s easy to forget how many hit songs and zingers the band created, but all 27 songs in Friday’s set list were a reminder of Queen’s creative proclivity. Even the corniest of them all, “I’m In Love With My Car” was done with aplomb, featuring the heartfelt vocals of Taylor.
He, along with May — both in their 70s — were in fine form tonight, receiving several standing ovations. May particularly delivered scorching solo after solo like he was possessed by his younger self; one of the most memorable moments of the night came towards the end of the set as the guitarist, also notably an astrophysicist, stood tall in the stage rafters wailing on his instrument as planetary orbs circled around him like he was some kind of mystical cosmonaut.
A huge bounty of praise is also due to Lambert, who handled the vocal acrobatics and emotional pull of each number while steering the rest of the group into high harmonies. Lambert was playful, pulling a move from Rob Halford’s playbook by riding a bedecked motorbike onto the stage for “Bicycle Race,” and also heartfelt, pulling off one of the biggest tearjerker moments with the crescendo of “Who Wants To Live Forever.”
While the first half suffered a bit from Vegas show theatrics, including banal CGI effects and unnecessary rushing/medleying of some of the tracks, the show picked up steam quickly and offered several priceless mementos. One of the most touching was May’s solo acoustic rendition of “Love of My Life” accompanied by vintage video footage of Mercury so perfectly synced it was like seeing the duo miraculously reunited again. Mercury would “return” later to lead the crowd in his trademark chant of “Ay-Oh” during the encore.
As the lights went out before the final few songs, people in the stands started orchestrating a deafening foot stomp of “We Will Rock You” in unison. The band heeded the call, delivering a pulsating version of the song alongside a perfectly timed hat tip of “The Show Must Go On” to end the night. For Queen, the show not only goes on but does so stupendously.
SET LIST “Now I’m Here”
“Seven Seas of Rhye”
“Keep Yourself Alive”
“Hammer to Fall”
“Killer Queen”
“Don’t Stop Me Now”
“Somebody to Love”
“In the Lap of the Gods … Revisited”
“I’m in Love With My Car”
“Bicycle Race”
“Another One Bites the Dust”
“I Want It All”
“Love of My Life”
“’39”
“Doing All Right”
“Crazy Little Thing Called Love”
“Under Pressure”
“I Want to Break Free”
“You Take My Breath Away”
“Who Wants To Live Forever”
“Tie Your Mother Down”
“Fat Bottomed Girls”
“Radio Gaga”
“Bohemian Rhapsody”
Encore:
“The Show Must Go On”
“We Will Rock You”
“We Are the Champions”
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Post by teri63 on May 17, 2019 9:02:49 GMT -5
Haha! I've spent way too long this morning trying to analyze this review. Keeping in mind that I am not necessarily great at literary analysis, I don't think is is necessarily a negative review. He compares his appearance to someone described as "raffish," which can be defined as looking somewhat disreputable or disheveled but in an attractive way. I would have to agree with this and would venture to say that's the look Adam was going for. His description of NE as being a "streamlined strut" doesn't sound negative at all to me, and, as for the 7th Cavalry reference, I'm taking it to mean simply that Adam has diverged from his former musical style and is reemerging armed for a new battle. I definitely fault the reviewer for trying to sound witty to the extent that the review itself is unclear, but even more for the fact that he fails to really tell the reader what he thinks of the song. Maybe like for many of us his jury is out until he listens a few more times? He says that these physical and musical changes were "unexpected," which is obviously exactly what Adam wanted. He thrives on growth through change and vice versa and began his public career on Idol wowing his audiences with unexpected song and apparel choices. I feel like the reviewer was just taken aback by the directional changes and certainly doesn't commit to publicizing an actual opinion if he truly has one. I feel this song is a bit like when Adam did "Ring of Fire" on Idol. It was such a divergence from what was expected and the judge's reviews ranged from Simon thinking it was hideous to Kara being confused to Paula and Randy thinking it was genius. The more I listen, the more genius I think NE is. I think the reviewer might just be feeling like Kara. You definitely gave the review more thought than I did. Trying to translate his, to me, obscure references was a bit too much for me. You were much kinder to him and his lack of an understandable review. I appreciate your thoughtful analysis. Lol, thanks! I'm probably way off base in my analyses, but it helped me avoid housecleaning, anyway!
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Post by teri63 on May 17, 2019 8:36:50 GMT -5
With Adam's single. Not sure he's positive. But it's the 2nd single mentioned and JB and Ed are there as well so probably seen by a lot of people. The Guardian Guide @guideguardian Who's reviewed the singles for us ths week? Why, it's @michaelcragg www.theguardian.com/music/2019/may/17/gracey-if-you-loved-me-track-of-week … Adam Lambert New Eyes With his decadent, murder-mystery facial hair, Laura Ashley-inspired blouses and slight whiff of port, American Idol alumnus-turned-Freddie Mercury stand-in Adam Lambert has essentially morphed into raffish former home wrecker Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen. Which is … well, it’s unexpected. Equally unexpected is this new single, which reins in the glam-rock land grab of old in favour of a streamlined strut Llewelyn-Bowen might refer to as the 7th Cavalry emerging o’er the brink of the hill. Or something. Definitely doesn't sound positive, though it's hard to make out what he's trying to say at all.. maybe trying to be too clever. Doesn't really seem like a thoughtful review. Not bothering to RT this one. Haha! I've spent way too long this morning trying to analyze this review. Keeping in mind that I am not necessarily great at literary analysis, I don't think is is necessarily a negative review. He compares his appearance to someone described as "raffish," which can be defined as looking somewhat disreputable or disheveled but in an attractive way. I would have to agree with this and would venture to say that's the look Adam was going for. His description of NE as being a "streamlined strut" doesn't sound negative at all to me, and, as for the 7th Cavalry reference, I'm taking it to mean simply that Adam has diverged from his former musical style and is reemerging armed for a new battle. I definitely fault the reviewer for trying to sound witty to the extent that the review itself is unclear, but even more for the fact that he fails to really tell the reader what he thinks of the song. Maybe like for many of us his jury is out until he listens a few more times? He says that these physical and musical changes were "unexpected," which is obviously exactly what Adam wanted. He thrives on growth through change and vice versa and began his public career on Idol wowing his audiences with unexpected song and apparel choices. I feel like the reviewer was just taken aback by the directional changes and certainly doesn't commit to publicizing an actual opinion if he truly has one. I feel this song is a bit like when Adam did "Ring of Fire" on Idol. It was such a divergence from what was expected and the judge's reviews ranged from Simon thinking it was hideous to Kara being confused to Paula and Randy thinking it was genius. The more I listen, the more genius I think NE is. I think the reviewer might just be feeling like Kara.
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Post by teri63 on May 16, 2019 21:19:05 GMT -5
Just weighing in on NE, and mine will be a familiar story. I listened to it within seconds of its initial availability and just didn’t like it. I didn’t hate it, either, as the retro vibe was reminiscent of songs of my youth, but it didn’t do anything for me and left me unsure of what I’d even heard. I think this must be a symptom of being fed something completely different than what was imagined. I listened to it a second time, actually woke my husband up to tell him that I was surprised not to like the new song much, then went to bed for the night after giving myself a pep talk about how I haven’t always loved everything Adam has done and that there’s a whole remaining album to explore down the line. When I got up the next morning, though, I listened a couple more times and suddenly saw it with... new eyes! OMG, it came clearer to me and struck me as a genius choice considering his role with Queen and their whole fan base who might better appreciate a rock leaning song than pure pop. It’s catchy and bluesy/sultry, and what it lacks in vocal gymnastics it boasts in magnificent texture and nuance.
I can’t predict if iNE will be a hit, but I can say with certainty that it helps to cement his image as a relevant, cool contemporary artist. I am loving NE more and more with each listen. The video is interesting; I need to delve into it a bit more to totally get it. Regarding the possible drug references, I just don’t care. Emotions have been described via drug-related innuendo since forever.
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Post by teri63 on Apr 6, 2019 21:34:04 GMT -5
Look at Adam's new house background. All new furniture as well. From Javi's IG story rotated. Is that a reflection of Adam with his head hanging down in the fireplace door by Javi's neck? Or the back of Adam hunched over the table in the background..? sizzling63 I was also wondering how they would manage their very different extreme wake/sleep time clocks.. Judging by how tired Javi seems to be lately, I wonder if he's been the one compromising and staying up later for Adam.. it could be that Adam is also getting up earlier than usual too though.. Many couples have difficult, opposite work schedules and manage to work it out. My son is a police officer whose schedule, depending on availability of other officers, shifts sporadically between a 3:00-11:00 pm shift and an 11:00 pm to 7 am shift, with overtime hours frequently added on. He has a significant other with whom he manages to live happily. The key is flexibility and making the most of the daily hours you can find in common on work days and enjoying the “weekend” days off wherever they may fall in the week.
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Post by teri63 on Mar 6, 2019 19:57:54 GMT -5
I am happy with the way things are rolling. Seriously. My biggest wish for Adam is to establish and maintain a fulfilled life - to not get too lost in the music bubble again and to not forget about his other needs as well. I will be the last person to ask him about the next single and when/if he will be touring. Yes! I think back to his early interviews when he would state that his ultimate hope was simply for longevity in the business. Over a decade later, it’s safe to say he has that, not to mention (assuming wise handling) enough money to live comfortably the rest of his life.
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