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Post by gelly14 on Jul 16, 2012 15:02:58 GMT -5
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@mmadamimadamm We have audio of everything from start to finish 
TALCvids @talcvids
@mmadamimadamm We would never cut out Adam saying words NEVAH!
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Post by murly on Jul 16, 2012 15:04:28 GMT -5
puttheneedleonit.com/2012/07/16/gig-review-queen-adam-lambert-hmv-hammersmith-apollo-12072012/GIG REVIEW: QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT, HMV HAMMERSMITH APOLLO, 12/07/2012  Why? : Queen were originally due to perform at the Sonisphere festival to mark their last performance with Freddie Mercury at the festival’s site in Knebworth in 1986, but due to poor ticket sales (partially thanks to the rival Download festival’s brilliant line-up) it was cancelled. Determined to mark the occasion regardless, the reunion was rescheduled in the UK at the Apollo where Queen had performed in the past. As for recruiting Adam Lambert as stand-in vocalist, Brian May said that he believed he would be a “great interpreter” of Queen’s songs – no pressure there… The music: For the big anthems such as ‘Another One Bites the Dust’, ‘We Will Rock You’ and ‘We Are the Champions’ Lambert nailed it. There were some outstanding bits of visual – a set of rotating lights about the stage which moved and changed colour accordingly throughout the setlist. At one point May attached a camera to his guitar with the images it caught of the stage and audience shown via a big screen. For all of Adam Lambert’s showmanship and vocal fireworks there was no way he could have recaptured Freddie Mercury’s emotional power on the more subtle Queen songs such as ‘Love of my Life’ which was performed partially by Roger Taylor with a recording of Freddie appearing halfway through. Taylor also performed ‘These are the Days of Our Lives’, ‘A Kind of Magic’ and in my opinion should’ve performed ‘Who Wants to Live Forever’ as well which was the only Lambert misfire .The banter: A difficult balancing act of poignancy and fun. Adam didn’t perform onstage at the same time as Freddie appearing so there was no sense of awkwardness, his respect never coming across as over-egged. It was ultimately Brian May whose song introductions meant the most, particularly his thanks to the Queen fans old and new who have supported the band over the years. The question you all want to ask: What would Freddie have made of all this?
The answer: You know what? Asides from the man himself I don’t think there was anyone who could’ve done a better job as Queen’s frontman than Adam Lambert. He “gets” the pomp and showmanship of glam-rock better than any other popstar around and vocally he was more than capable of tackling some of most chanted songs in music history.
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Post by HoppersSkippersMiners on Jul 16, 2012 15:10:34 GMT -5
Well, it's basically a very nice review, but I don't know how seriously I can take this guy since he's clearly insane.  [wipes away tears] Well, true. But that said, OTHERWISE he wrote a wonderfully glowing review.  |
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Post by stardust on Jul 16, 2012 15:11:55 GMT -5
puttheneedleonit.com/2012/07/16/gig-review-queen-adam-lambert-hmv-hammersmith-apollo-12072012/GIG REVIEW: QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT, HMV HAMMERSMITH APOLLO, 12/07/2012 Why? : Queen were originally due to perform at the Sonisphere festival to mark their last performance with Freddie Mercury at the festival’s site in Knebworth in 1986, but due to poor ticket sales (partially thanks to the rival Download festival’s brilliant line-up) it was cancelled. Determined to mark the occasion regardless, the reunion was rescheduled in the UK at the Apollo where Queen had performed in the past. As for recruiting Adam Lambert as stand-in vocalist, Brian May said that he believed he would be a “great interpreter” of Queen’s songs – no pressure there… The music: For the big anthems such as ‘Another One Bites the Dust’, ‘We Will Rock You’ and ‘We Are the Champions’ Lambert nailed it. There were some outstanding bits of visual – a set of rotating lights about the stage which moved and changed colour accordingly throughout the setlist. At one point May attached a camera to his guitar with the images it caught of the stage and audience shown via a big screen. For all of Adam Lambert’s showmanship and vocal fireworks there was no way he could have recaptured Freddie Mercury’s emotional power on the more subtle Queen songs such as ‘Love of my Life’ which was performed partially by Roger Taylor with a recording of Freddie appearing halfway through. Taylor also performed ‘These are the Days of Our Lives’, ‘A Kind of Magic’ and in my opinion should’ve performed ‘Who Wants to Live Forever’ as well which was the only Lambert misfire .The banter: A difficult balancing act of poignancy and fun. Adam didn’t perform onstage at the same time as Freddie appearing so there was no sense of awkwardness, his respect never coming across as over-egged. It was ultimately Brian May whose song introductions meant the most, particularly his thanks to the Queen fans old and new who have supported the band over the years. The question you all want to ask: What would Freddie have made of all this?
The answer: You know what? Asides from the man himself I don’t think there was anyone who could’ve done a better job as Queen’s frontman than Adam Lambert. He “gets” the pomp and showmanship of glam-rock better than any other popstar around and vocally he was more than capable of tackling some of most chanted songs in music history.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2012 15:14:55 GMT -5
That puttheneedleonit.com article was great except for saying WWTLF was a misfire and Roger should have sung it. Seriously? I love Roger, but seriosuly!! He does not have the vocal chops now to sing that song!! Not even close!! |
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Post by cassie on Jul 16, 2012 15:21:18 GMT -5
That puttheneedleonit.com article was great except for saying WWTLF was a misfire and Roger should have sung it. Seriously? I love Roger, but seriosuly!! He does not have the vocal chops now to sing that song!! Not even close!! Hmmmm. Take this reviewer's word for it or Angelina's? Or Brian's? Or, simply listen for myself? Yeah, the guy is out of his mind. But to each their own. |
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Post by belle on Jul 16, 2012 15:21:46 GMT -5
An anonymous review on the internet, hmm. What annoys me in that one, but also in many professional ones, is that he just throws a word like 'misfire' without any explanation. I would expect some kind of justification or reasoning of the 'opinion'.
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Post by HoppersSkippersMiners on Jul 16, 2012 15:24:18 GMT -5
Man - if I had known that you could get the merch online, I don't know if we would have killed ourselves in that mosh pit of an area at the concerts! That said, I reeeeeeally hope Adam is getting a cut at the merch sales as it was SELLING LIKE CRAZY at Hammersmith!! |
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Post by LindaG23 on Jul 16, 2012 15:26:25 GMT -5
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Post by lambo on Jul 16, 2012 15:26:32 GMT -5
Man - if I had known that you could get the merch online, I don't know if we would have killed ourselves in that mosh pit of an area at the concerts! That said, I reeeeeeally hope Adam is getting a cut at the merch sales as it was SELLING LIKE CRAZY at Hammersmith!! ikr! It was like a mosh pit when I was trying to get my merch!  |
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