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Post by nic on Jul 14, 2014 23:39:54 GMT -5
In The Lap Of The Gods/Seven Seas Of Rhye/KQ
Toronto Show 1
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Post by nic on Jul 15, 2014 0:38:39 GMT -5
I Want It All Toronto #1, July 13, 2014
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Post by nic on Jul 15, 2014 1:40:55 GMT -5
Gimme Your Love and Radio Gaga Toronto #1 July 13, 2014
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Post by nic on Jul 15, 2014 2:07:20 GMT -5
Show Must Go On Toronto #1
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Post by kagmel on Jul 15, 2014 7:25:14 GMT -5
nannygoat, thanks for your lovely recap!
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Post by nic on Jul 15, 2014 10:32:33 GMT -5
Bohemian Rhapsody Toronto #1 July 13, 2014
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Post by ljsmack on Jul 15, 2014 11:05:16 GMT -5
14 minutes ago Quote Edit Post by ljsmack on 14 minutes ago Hello, all. Babs12 and I are back from our Detroit/Toronto1 trip (well I'm home in Pittsburgh; she is still driving to Louisville). So hot were we after being in the front row in Detroit (You did see Adam had his full thrusters in action on FBGs?) and from Section 108 in Toronto (thx, borneobert), a stop at Niagara Falls with a ride on Maid of the Mist was required so we could cool down!!! Detroit was like nothing else. We met some really nice Adam fans wearing tiaras (one had made a t-shirt that had lights on the front and "I heart the new guy" on the back. These were not OTT crazies, but really nice ladies. Sandysva came over from Section C to take a photo of us so we would later have physical proof we had been there--really. The security guard told me he had never seen anybody enjoy any concert as much as we did--"you worked harder than the band did." We also saw Shadow and Seashell and we were on the opposite side from momtomany, and we can attest to her full enjoyment of the show from the stage--that is when we could take our eyes off Adam who was less than 10 feet away from us at times and up close and personal with momtomany several times. She showed extreme restraint by not touching him, content with devouring him with her rapt expression. Babs12 and I showed equal fortitude by resisting climbing over the barrier and asking the security guard to give us a leg up onto the stage. In fact we were right where the couch was stored underneath the stage, and if we had timed it right, we could have used it as a jumping off point . (In such a state of grinning and rapture after the show, the stage crew had to tell us to watch out while we saw the couch go by to get loaded for Toronto.) Babs12 talked with an older Queen fan (male) who had not seen Adam before and he was suitably impressed with Adam, but he was there to see Brian one last time. The ability to see all the facial expressions, body language and experience Adam's full on performance aura made my heart sing and I felt so supernaturally alive--perhaps it was because the bass was acting like a pacemaker? No, it was definitely Adam. Adam and his singing actually change the arrangement of molecules and perhaps DNA in my body. It's a shared euphoria, but targeted on the performance. Sandysva said she got a couple of his straight on laser-beam eye contact looks during the performance. They truly want to share the joy. I also noticed that Rufus is warming up to the spotlight more and Roger is one proud papa. Roger shoed a lot more energy on stage, and the entire band blossoms when they get to interact with Adam, no matter how long or instantaneous it is. At times the guys are all like mischievous little boys up there. Brian is an ironman. A couple of times I noticed him take his fret hand off the neck of the guitar and hold it by his side and work out some stiffness or restore circulation or something. Not obvious, but we were right there--he did it without ever taking his eyes off Adam or the crowd. Aside: As a sports enthusiast, I wondered if Dr. Bri has to ice down his hands/arms like baseball pitchers do after a game? Whatever regimen he uses works miracles! On to Toronto. We'll, we knew that Germany had won the World Cup as there was dancing in the streets and horns blaring as we walked to the venue. Toronto is Queen territory (now I'm Captain Obvious). Our section was filled with Queen fans, aficionados, and Freddie devotees/worshippers. Thought of Cassie and Angelina because the woman behind us was an opera singer. We thought she could/would appreciate Adam's training. Not so much. What she said afterward was that he was ok, but Freddie's voice did something to her inside. I guess that's fair, because I experience a physical reaction to Adam's voice. After being in the front row in Detroit with many Glamberts, the Queen crowd seemed a little staid at first--at least in our section. The man and wife next to me had watched Adam on Idol and liked his voice and stage presence. He had bought tickets for his daughters 19, 21 who were seated elsewhere. Well, Babs and I got up and danced, cheered, etc. after warning those around us. There was some minor grumbling by a few in the crowd near us, who somehow expected Adam to be Freddie. Of course these people hear Freddie's versions of the songs in their heads from rabid listening and experiencing Queen concerts in earlier eras. So any deviation seems like a jarring.difference. However, Babs and I conducted a little experiment and sat down after somebody to Love, WWTLF, and TSMGO, and even the grumblers who were mostly not standing during the songs charged/leapt to their feet with spontaneous standing O 's. The guy next to me is a real concert fan (he loves Bono almost as much as rihannasu). He said apples and oranges in comparing the two, but the sheer energy and spectacle plus the fine musicianship really sparked his enjoyment of Queen with Adam. He was totally enamored with Adam's ballad voice. The entire crowd went wild after Adam's tour de force third lung note in STL. I mean riotous. I mean stupefied. I mean shaking their heads in amazement while clapping with arms raised. They really loved KQ antics. Roger was doing little "skip steps happy dance feet" on his way to the "b" stage each time. It is risky to do the video of days of our lives with Queen super fans. On the one hand, Adam has just won them over. On the other hand, the vids remind them of the Queen (and their own) glory days, and the mood changes drastically. It takes a while to rebuild. For many the vids are a true emotional wallop. What a couple of days. I'll repost in the concert threads. Thanks to all the Atop lovelies who joined us in our four concert frenzy. Much joy to those who get to experience the east coast dates! Aprilmarie, I'll be joining you in spirit in Philly. Thanks for listening! Read more: adamtopia.com/thread/2450/back-usa-fun-montreal-love?page=5&scrollTo=520147#ixzz37YOVnVSk |
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Post by teri63 on Jul 15, 2014 11:36:04 GMT -5
Hi, I just got back from a long weekend in QAL heaven. I attended both the Detroit and Toronto shows, and since both have already been recapped beautifully and in a more timely fashion by others, I hope it’s OK to lump my general impressions of both together in one post!
My husband and I had a great view for both shows: in Detroit we sat in a lower-level side section (115) 9 rows back from the floor and in Toronto we sat in the front row of a lower level side section (118) even with the thrust stage. We were pretty close in Toronto—so close we could clearly see Adam’s and Brian’s facial expressions—but I was equally fond of the seats further back, as they afforded a wonderful full view of the stage and a feeling of being immersed in the crowd.
The sound was fantastic for both shows, and the people surrounding us were equally enthusiastic. The section we were in at The Palace tended to be more sitters than standers (I am a stander but sat a lot for this show so as not to block people’s views), but they were no less “into” it. There were seat dancers, jubilant screamers and smiles all around us. Sitting next to me was a girl probably somewhere in her early-to-mid twenties. She was with her father, and both were big Queen fans. Prior to the start of the concert, the girl asked me if we were Queen fans, and I said, yes, and also big Adam Lambert fans. She said she wasn’t very familiar with Adam but had heard he was good. She was smiling and cheering throughout the first few songs, and then after “Somebody to Love” turned to me and said, “I think I’m going to cry. Adam is fantastic!” Watching this young Queen fan “discover” and appreciate Adam made ME want to cry!
Behind us at the Toronto show were two men, probably in their 40’s, who were devoted Queen fans and could be overheard talking about a Queen show they’d seen together while Freddie was still alive. They were very skeptical of Adam stepping into those shoes and made a couple snarky comments about his being on American Idol. I kept my mouth shut, but my ears were on full alert to hear how they reacted throughout the concert. After just a couple songs, one of them in particular kept going on and on about what a fantastic job Adam was doing, how he had a great voice and showmanship. The other guy was a lot more reserved in his judgment, and while his friend kept jumping up and clapping, he remained seated and a little stoic. I really got the feeling he wasn’t as impressed, but then toward the end, he started jumping up to join his enthusiastic friend. As the concert ended and they collected themselves to leave, they were both discussing how amazing the concert was. I heard one of them say (and the other readily agree) that he could totally understand why Brian and Roger wanted to tour with Adam.
One other note is that I had sold a couple extra tickets I had for the Detroit show to a Queen fan friend and her husband. Their tickets weren’t with ours, but we shared a ride to and from the concert. My friend is actually a newer Queen fan; she’d grown up knowing their songs but has only recently, in her 50’s, really gotten into them. She is a Queen song fan, I guess I would say, but not really into the individuals making up the band. She wasn’t particularly familiar with Adam, either. She doesn’t watch Idol, so the only time she’d ever really seen anything he’d done was a couple months ago when I showed her a YouTube from the IHeart performance. Both she and her husband really enjoyed the concert and both thought Adam was totally amazing. Their only criticism was that they felt the show really lost momentum after Adam’s first long break. My friend left the show actually kind of disappointed. She said she thought the concert started out so strong and energetic with Adam actually feeling like the front man of Queen, but then never regained momentum after the first break. I didn’t really see it that way, but it’s always interesting to hear other people’s impressions. At any rate, she said she’d love to accompany me to any future Adam concerts, so AOBTD!
Hopefully, a good percentage of these people who are just discovering Adam through this affiliation with Queen will give him a listen in his future solo endeavors. He’s obviously not going to be everyone’s cuppa when he’s doing his own thing, but I can’t help but think this experience will garner him some new real fans he likely otherwise wouldn’t have had and, if nothing else, some increased credibility and respect for his talents.
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