4.13.14 Connected to Adam!!
Apr 12, 2014 23:08:54 GMT -5
Post by Q3 on Apr 12, 2014 23:08:54 GMT -5
Source: Yoshimi @riddle601
In the strange world of coincidences, Adam is on the same Summer Sonic bill as A Great Big World! Perhaps it is a small world after all! And that coincidence inspired me to think of all the connections within the not-so-big music world.
Play the Adam Lambert Connections Game!
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Just look at the bill for the upcoming Summer Sonic concert and it is filled with Adam connections.
The easiest on is Adam + Queen.
But here are a few more…..just from this bill:
Another easy one: Adam + A Great Big World -- Adam covered “Rockstar” by A Great Big World on Glee.
youtu.be/tAdFSIh9eoo
Adam + Ellie Goulding = U.K. singer-songwriter Joe Janiak, who co-wrote Ellie Goulding's "Divergent" soundtrack single "Beating Heart, was part of the A3 Writing Camp.
Adam + Azealia Banks = both performed at the Life Ball 2013.
Adam + The Horrors = Adam and Rhys “Spider” Webb (bass player for The Horrors) are examples of male eyeliner style icons on the Wiki How page for “How to Apply Eyeliner”.
Adam + Robert Plant = “Whole Lotta Love”
Adam + Megadeth = Wayne Isham directed music videos for Adam and for Megadeth:
1992: "Symphony of Destruction" - Megadeth
1993: "Sweating Bullets" - Megadeth, "99 Ways to Die" - Megadeth
1994: "Train of Consequences" - Megadeth, "A Tout Le Monde" - Megadeth
2009: "Time for Miracles" - Adam Lambert
Adam + White Lies = White Lies opened for MUSE in stadium shows between June and September 2010, MUSE took the stage at the iHeart Radio Music Festival several acts before Adam took the stage with Queen.
So what it the most amazing and unexpected artist connection you can make between Adam and ?
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The 2014 "Part-of-the-World" Queen + Adam Lambert Tour Countdown!
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The countdown moves on and the start of this epic tour gets closer. Only 67 days to go! (only 10 weeks!)
#67 “Put Out the Fire” (1982)
Written by Brian May
Released on “Hot Space” on May 3, 1982
This song had the unfortunate bad luck to be included on Queen’s controversial tenth studio album, “Hot Space”. I will leave most of the discussion of this album for another day. Let me merely say that while “Hot Space” contains some excellent songs, musicians and performances, it was a notable shift in direction from their earlier rock-centric music and included many elements of disco, pop music, R&B and dance music.
A bit about Hot Space
Most of the album was recorded in Munich during the most turbulent period in the band's history, and Roger Taylor and Brian May lamented the new sound, with both being very critical of the influence Freddie Mercury's manager Paul Prenter had on the singer.
Even with all the mixed reviews for this album, it has sold about five million copies.
The shift to disco-influenced rock musicwas inspired by the success of their 1980 hit "Another One Bites the Dust". And strictly from a financial standpoint, Queen's decision to record a dance-oriented album might has seemed sensible following the massive success in the US of "Another One Bites the Dust" – the album's second single, "Body Language", was a modest hit in the U.S. peaking at #11 on the US charts. But Queen + horn arrangements + drum machines + lots of synthetic music + a song with NO GUITARS! Left fans says, “WTF!?!? Is this #@?!#?
The band made this switch without any apparent understanding that there were major music forces at play signaling the end of disco: the rise of new wave music (B-52's, Culture Club, Duran Duran, ABC. Blondie, Talking Heads, The Police and The Cars ), the takeover of pop-dance music (1983 MJ “Thriller”, 1984 Madonna with Nile Rodges), and the emergence of New Wave Music (many of the band influenced by the British rock music of the early 70’s including Queen) and the rise of authentic rock (Brit Heavy Metal Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Saxon andMotörhead; plus the rise of glam metal, thrash metal, death metal, black metal and power metal,) All put together, It was the wrong album to release, at the wrong time.
Either the band was temporarily blinded by the success of ABT or they became so out of touch with their own fans that they were rendered musically insane or, as it appears, this shift was not supported by “the band” and really was a commercial scheme.
Looking at QueenZone.com and other Queen fanboards, it is easy to see this album is not popular with Queen fans. Taken out of context, or branded with another band’s brand name, it would have been appreciated. But it was released by Queen.
The album does include “Under Pressure”, Queen's collaboration with David Bowie, was released in 1981 which became the band's second #1 hit in the UK. The song was a separate project and recorded ahead of the album, before the controversy over Queen's new sound (disco-influenced rock music) -- it was however promoted as part of Hot Space.
Most of the album was recorded in Munich during the most turbulent period in the band's history, and Roger Taylor and Brian May lamented the new sound, with both being very critical of the influence Freddie Mercury's manager Paul Prenter had on the singer.
Even with all the mixed reviews for this album, it has sold about five million copies.
The shift to disco-influenced rock musicwas inspired by the success of their 1980 hit "Another One Bites the Dust". And strictly from a financial standpoint, Queen's decision to record a dance-oriented album might has seemed sensible following the massive success in the US of "Another One Bites the Dust" – the album's second single, "Body Language", was a modest hit in the U.S. peaking at #11 on the US charts. But Queen + horn arrangements + drum machines + lots of synthetic music + a song with NO GUITARS! Left fans says, “WTF!?!? Is this #@?!#?
The band made this switch without any apparent understanding that there were major music forces at play signaling the end of disco: the rise of new wave music (B-52's, Culture Club, Duran Duran, ABC. Blondie, Talking Heads, The Police and The Cars ), the takeover of pop-dance music (1983 MJ “Thriller”, 1984 Madonna with Nile Rodges), and the emergence of New Wave Music (many of the band influenced by the British rock music of the early 70’s including Queen) and the rise of authentic rock (Brit Heavy Metal Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Saxon andMotörhead; plus the rise of glam metal, thrash metal, death metal, black metal and power metal,) All put together, It was the wrong album to release, at the wrong time.
Either the band was temporarily blinded by the success of ABT or they became so out of touch with their own fans that they were rendered musically insane or, as it appears, this shift was not supported by “the band” and really was a commercial scheme.
Looking at QueenZone.com and other Queen fanboards, it is easy to see this album is not popular with Queen fans. Taken out of context, or branded with another band’s brand name, it would have been appreciated. But it was released by Queen.
The album does include “Under Pressure”, Queen's collaboration with David Bowie, was released in 1981 which became the band's second #1 hit in the UK. The song was a separate project and recorded ahead of the album, before the controversy over Queen's new sound (disco-influenced rock music) -- it was however promoted as part of Hot Space.
Oddly, the same album that is ranked at the bottom of most Queen fan’s favorite Queen album lists, would probably be ranked much more highly by Adam fans because of the inclusion of dance music.
Now to today’s song … in many ways the only “real rock” Queen track on Hot Space.
Put Out the Fire
"Put Out the Fire" is an anti-gun song written by May, with lead vocals by Mercury, with May singing lead vocals in falsetto at the end of each verse. May recorded its guitar solo under the influence of alcohol (after many unsuccessful attempts). The album track does not do this song justice but I will start with it.
Interviewer: Was the solo in 'Put Out The Fire' difficult for you?
Brian: "Actually, it was. I don't really know why. That wasn't a first take. I had done a lot of solos for that - hated every one of them. And then we came back from a club where we used to go to have some drinks. I think I was well on the way - you know, we were all plucked out and slightly inebriated - and we had ridiculous echo effect with Mack was putting back through the cans. I said, "That sounds unbelievable! I want to put it on every track". He said, "Okay, try 'Put Out The Fire'." So we put it on the machine, and I just played though it. That was what we used. It was inspiring, like these huge stereo echo sounds coming from all over the place. I could hardly hear what I was doing, but it was sounding so good and I was so drunk. To be honest, I don't think it's that good a solo. It's got a sort of plodding thing going behind it; I never felt totally happy with it."
Brian May - 1982, On The Record
Brian: "Actually, it was. I don't really know why. That wasn't a first take. I had done a lot of solos for that - hated every one of them. And then we came back from a club where we used to go to have some drinks. I think I was well on the way - you know, we were all plucked out and slightly inebriated - and we had ridiculous echo effect with Mack was putting back through the cans. I said, "That sounds unbelievable! I want to put it on every track". He said, "Okay, try 'Put Out The Fire'." So we put it on the machine, and I just played though it. That was what we used. It was inspiring, like these huge stereo echo sounds coming from all over the place. I could hardly hear what I was doing, but it was sounding so good and I was so drunk. To be honest, I don't think it's that good a solo. It's got a sort of plodding thing going behind it; I never felt totally happy with it."
Brian May - 1982, On The Record
In this case, I agree with his comments on the guitar solo – but in later live performances this song evolved and would not be described as “plodding” even by Brian or most listeners. BUT this is one case where the lyrics to a Queen song hold the real power. I honestly have never heard a version of this song where the power of the lyrics were actualized. I think Adam can do that. I also (unfortunately) this song’s anti-gun violence message is more relevant now than it ever was.
Personnel
Musicians:
Freddie Mercury - lead and backing vocals, maracas (?)
Brian May - guitars, backing vocals
John Deacon - bass guitar
Roger Taylor - drums, backing vocals, maracas (?)
Produced by: Queen and Mack
This is the song that Queen should perform in America. And Brian should do an introduction to explain what the song is about.
As far as I know, the song was performed only one time in the U.S. in the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena concert, Oakland, CA, USA on September 7, 1982.
Put Out The Fire (Album track with lyrics)
youtu.be/cEj04XNaVJ4
The lyrics to the first verse strongly hint to John Lennon's murder by Mark Chapman. And this track was on Hot Space immediately before Freddie’s song for John Lenon.
They called him a hero (Lennon ?)
In the land of the free (America)
But he wouldn't shake my hand boy (The meaning of this line is not clear. But it could be the combination of two things that happened on December 8th. On December 8, 1980 Mark Capman spent most of the day near the entrance to The Dakota apartment building where Lennon and Yoko Ono lived, talking to fans and the doorman. Late in the morning, Chapman met Lennon's housekeeper who was leaving the building with their five-year-old son Sean. Chapman was introduced to the housekeeper and Sean by a fan. Chapman reached in front of the housekeeper to shake Sean's hand and said that he was a beautiful boy, quoting Lennon's song "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)." Later in the day, Chapman met John Lennon, he was speechless but held out a newly purchased copy of Double Fantasy. John autographed his copy of Double Fantasy, they did not shake hands, and there is no evidence that Mark tried to shake hands with John.)
He disappointed me (Chapman was a born-again Christian who was angered at Lennon's comment that the Beatles were "more popular than Jesus," Lennon’s lack of believe in God and song lyrics like “Imagine there's no countries. It isn't hard to do. Nothing to kill or die for. And no religion too.)”.
So I got my hand gun, And I blew him away". (We all know what happened.)
"You know a gun never killed nobody"
The assignation of John Lennon was a tragedy. A mentally disturbed man bought a hand gun in Hawaii brought it to New York to kill a man. When he learned he could not buy bullets in NY, he flew to Atlanta and got some hollow point bullets from a friend. He brought both to a city with some of the toughest gun control laws in the U.S. for the purpose of killing a man.
In 2010, guns took the lives of 31,076 Americans in homicides, suicides and unintentional shootings. This is the equivalent of more than 85 deaths each day and more than three deaths each hour.
The estimated total number of guns (both licit and illicit) held by civilians in the United States is 270,000,000 to 310,000,000. 34% of U.S. household own at least one gun.. The estimated rate of private gun ownership (both licit and illicit) in the United States is 101.05 firearms per 100 people. There are 114,000,000 handguns in civilian possession in the United States.
In a comparison of the number of privately owned guns in 178 countries, the United States ranked at No. 1; in a comparison of the rate of private gun ownership in 178 countries, the United States ranked at No. 1.
In 2011, 11,101 people in the U.S. were victims of a firearm homicide, about 5% were determined to be “legal-intervention gun homicides”. Over half of these murders were committed with a handgun.
In 2011, 19,766 people committed suicide with a handgun. Firearms were used in nearly 44% of suicide deaths among persons under age 25.
Every 7 weeks, more civilians die in the U.S. from firearms then the total number of solders who have died in the ENTIRE Iraq War! (4,400).
The assignation of John Lennon was a tragedy. A mentally disturbed man bought a hand gun in Hawaii brought it to New York to kill a man. When he learned he could not buy bullets in NY, he flew to Atlanta and got some hollow point bullets from a friend. He brought both to a city with some of the toughest gun control laws in the U.S. for the purpose of killing a man.
In 2010, guns took the lives of 31,076 Americans in homicides, suicides and unintentional shootings. This is the equivalent of more than 85 deaths each day and more than three deaths each hour.
The estimated total number of guns (both licit and illicit) held by civilians in the United States is 270,000,000 to 310,000,000. 34% of U.S. household own at least one gun.. The estimated rate of private gun ownership (both licit and illicit) in the United States is 101.05 firearms per 100 people. There are 114,000,000 handguns in civilian possession in the United States.
In a comparison of the number of privately owned guns in 178 countries, the United States ranked at No. 1; in a comparison of the rate of private gun ownership in 178 countries, the United States ranked at No. 1.
In 2011, 11,101 people in the U.S. were victims of a firearm homicide, about 5% were determined to be “legal-intervention gun homicides”. Over half of these murders were committed with a handgun.
In 2011, 19,766 people committed suicide with a handgun. Firearms were used in nearly 44% of suicide deaths among persons under age 25.
Every 7 weeks, more civilians die in the U.S. from firearms then the total number of solders who have died in the ENTIRE Iraq War! (4,400).
Put Out The Fire
They called him a hero
In the land of the free
But he wouldn't shake my hand boy
He disappointed me
So I got my hand gun
And I blew him away
That critter was a bad guy
And I had to make him pay
You might fear for my reason
I don't care what they say
Look out baby it's the season
For the mad masquerade
Put out the fire put out the fire put out the fire
Oh you need a bullet like a hole in the head
Put out the fire put out the fire put out the fire
Don't believe what your grand-daddy said
She was my lover
It was a shame that she died
But the constitution's right on my side
Because I caught my lover in the neighbour’s bed
I got retribution
Filled 'em all full of lead
I've been told it's the fashion
To let me on the streets again
It's nothing but a crime of passion
And I'm not to blame
Put out the fire put out the fire put out the fire
You need a weapon like a hole in the head
Put out the fire put out the fire baby put out the fire
And let your sons and daughters sleep sound in their beds
You know a gun never killed nobody
You can ask anyone
People get shot by people
People with guns
Put out the fire put out the fire put out the fire
You need a gun like a hole in the head
Put out the fire put out the fire put out the fire
Just tell me that old fashioned gun law is dead
Shoot shoot..
Put Out The Fire (Live)
This song needs to be live. Here it is in a medley of “Now I'm Here”, “Put Out The Fire” and “Dragon Attack” followed by a reprise of “Now I'm Here” From Live in Tokyo (1982) recorded November 3 1982.
youtu.be/v7wvu5mjHL8
Although never released as a single, "Put Out the Fire", the album's most 'traditional' Queen song, later appeared on the Queen Rocks compilation in 1997. A new video was also produced for the accompanying video compilation, featuring a live performance of the song intercut with footage of fire and explosions.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN9lfb0rmpc&list=RDwN9lfb0rmpc&feature=share
Alternate Versions
There are a couple interesting alternate versions.
Early Alternate Mix
This is a genuine mix which was played at one of the Queen Fan Club conventions. While similar to the album version, it features some additional percussion from Roger, including extra cymbals and maracas. The track also appears to be mixed differently, with Brian's guitar much louder, obscuring the vocals in places. Some backing vocals also appear to be missing altogether. The track cuts off abrubtly at the end. Length 2:55.
Live Excerpt Faked Demo
This 'demo' is a bad quality recording from the 'Live In Japan' official video. Although it does sound like it could be an early version, the giveaways are the guitar at the beginning of the track (from the end of 'Now I'm Here'), and Freddie's ad-libs. The performance does not feature any audience noise, but neither does the video. Length 1:00.
The most interesting difference with these versions are the lyrics.
Alternate Mix Lyrics
They called him a hero
In the land of the free
But he wouldn't shake my hand boy
He disappointed me
So I got my handgun
And I blew him away
That critter was a bad guy
I had to make him pay
You might fear for my reason
I don't care what they say
Look out baby it's the season
For the mad masquerade
Put out the fire
Put out the fire
Put out the fire
Oh, you need a bullet like a hole in the head
Put out the fire
Put out the fire
Put out the fire
Don't believe what your grand-daddy said
She was my lover
It was a shame that she died
But the constitution is right on my side
'Cos I caught my lover in my neighbour's bed
I got retribution, filled 'em all full of lead
I've been told it's the fashion
To let me on the streets again
It's nothing but a crime of passion
And I'm not to blame
Put out the fire
Put out the fire
You need a weapon like a hole in the head
Put out the fire
Put out the fire
And let your sons and your daughters
Sleep sound in their beds
You know a gun never killed nobody
You can ask anyone
People get shot by people
People with guns
Put out the fire, oh yeah
Put out the fire, wow
Put out the fire, come on
You need a gun like a whole in the head
Put out the fire, wow
Put out the fire
Put out the fire
Just tell me that old fashioned gun law
Is - (truncated)
Faked Demo Lyrics
(Ad-libbed vocals by Freddie)
Yeah
They called him a hero
In the land of the free
I wouldn't shake his hand boy
He disappointed me, yeah
So I got my handgun
And I blew him away
Critter was a bad guy
I had to make him pay
I don't care about reason
I don't care what they say
Look out baby it's the season
Mad masquerade
Put out the fire
Put out the fire
Put out the fire
You need a bullet like a whole in the head
“Life Is Real (Song for Lennon)”
The next song on the Hot Space tracklist is “Life Is Real (Song for Lennon)”
Mercury wrote "Life Is Real" as a tribute to John Lennon, whose murder in 1980 had also previously prompted the band to perform his song "Imagine" on tour. Like Lennon's songs, "Life Is Real" features a sparse piano-based arrangement and a melancholy tone. It is also one of the few Queen songs whose lyrics were written before the music ("Killer Queen" being another). The title may be a reference to the lyric "love is real", from Lennon's 1970 song "Love", or the line "nothing is real", from The Beatles' "Strawberry Fields Forever".It begins with three bell-like piano notes, meant to recall the opening bells in Lennon's "(Just Like) Starting Over", and "Beautiful Boy". Also, the first two words, "Guilt stains..." are virtually identical interval-wise (though in a different key) to Lennon's first two notes in his song, "Mother".
youtu.be/4AY9N04K5m4
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