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Post by wal on Jun 29, 2014 21:02:48 GMT -5
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Post by HoppersSkippersMiners on Jun 29, 2014 21:06:41 GMT -5
ADAM LAMBERT @adamlambert · 1m My SF Gay Pride Wingman @ruttaylor1 !  I see Adam and Rufus are getting on quite well...  |
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Post by wal on Jun 29, 2014 21:12:57 GMT -5
BrianMaycom @brianmaycom 7m REVIEW: @queenwillrock Guitarist @drbrianmay is Godlike In Vancouver bit.ly/1pO5eKADirect Link: www.straight.com/music/675471/queen-guitarist-brian-may-godlike-vancouverSTRAIGHT.com 29 June 2014 by Rebecca Blissett  At Rogers Arena on Saturday, June 28 - MORE PHOTOS Freddie Mercury is a hard act to follow, there's no doubt about that. The Queen frontman possessed one of the greatest voices in rock, and anyone who's seen him live at his peak in the seventies can testify that he was a truly riveting performer. Mercury's death from AIDS in 1991, at the age of 45, didn't stop Queen from touring, but it took them a while to get back on track. It wasn't until 2005 that the band ventured out again as Queen + Paul Rodgers, with the former singer from Free, Bad Company, and the Firm joining Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor on stage (Queen bassist John Deacon opted out of the gig). Now May and Taylor have recruited a frontman exactly half Rodgers' age--32-year-old American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert--to carry on the Queen flame, and judging by his showing at Rogers Arena last night, it wasn't a bad call. The concert opened with the multitracked guitar instrumental "Procession" from 1974's Queen II before a huge curtain bearing the majestic Queen logo was pulled away to coincide with May's delivery of the monster guitar riff from "Now I'm Here", a heavy rocker from the 1974 Sheer Heart Attack album. The raucous vibe continued with another Sheer Heart Attack number, the frenzied "Stone Cold Crazy", before the familiar bass line from the band's best-selling single, the Deacon-penned "Another One Bites the Dust", made its presence known. May took the opportunity to inject some wild fuzz sounds into the tune via his "Red Special", the reddish-brown guitar custom-built by him and his dad. By the time Queen was halfway through its fourth number, "Fat Bottomed Girls", it was obvious that Lambert's vocals lack that special something that made Mercury's--or even Rodgers'--stand out. But the openly gay singer's flamboyant performing style, charming audience interaction, and heavily accessorized glam-rock look went a long way toward making up for the relative blandness of his voice. "Whaddya think of the new boy?" asked May after a performance of the 1981 Queen/David Bowie collaboration "Under Pressure", and the resounding applause made it clear that Lambert had impressed the vast majority of the crowd. Still, whenever Queen brought Mercury's vocals back via video, as it did briefly on "Love of My Life" and "Bohemian Rhapsody", you could tell their original crooner was in another league altogether. And no matter how many fans Lambert won over during the night, he couldn't really wrest the spotlight away from the mighty May. The sheer joy that the 66-year-old rocker emanates--whether in straightforward boogie mode ("Tie Your Mother Down"), while dabbling in sci-fi skiffle ('39), or during pseudo-operatic excursions ("Bohemian Rhapsody")--is a wonder to behold. God bless Brian May. |
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Post by wal on Jun 29, 2014 21:17:05 GMT -5
BrianMaycom @brianmaycom 4m MORE PRESS: @queenwillrock and @adamlambert the 'Must See; Show of the Summer bit.ly/1iL3rHHDirect link: www.inquisitr.com/1325801/adam-lambert-and-queen-the-must-see-show-of-summer/INQUISTR 29 June 2014  When it was first announced that Adam Lambert of American Idol fame would be stepping into Freddie Mercury’s famed jumpsuit for a tour with the band legendary band Queen, the rock world didn’t know exactly how to respond. The similarities are there, sure. Both men are good looking, flamboyant, gay, and have ridiculous vocal ranges. But while Adam Lambert found success on a televised talent show, Freddie Mercury and the rest of Queen earned their success by playing clubs and small houses before skyrocketing to astronomical success in the 1970s and 80s. Mercury shaped his stage persona into a master of showmanship over time, and at the height of Queen’s popularity, he could command hundreds of thousands of fans with a simple mic stand. Just WATCH his performance at 1985′s Live Aid at Wembley Stadium. Legendary. Photo credit: The Calgary Sun Adam Lambert couldn’t even win the talent contest that he was part of. That was the one huge question having over this tour: Could Lambert match that unmistakable stage presence? So far the early word is that yes, Lambert has been an excellent stand-in for what is truly a Queen concert. In the early 2000s, Paul Rodgers of Bad Company toured with the band, but fans didn’t quite take to Rodgers lack of range and showmanship and the arrangement fell apart. Lambert, according to reviews, is absolutely channeling Mercury, while still keeping true to what makes Adam Lambert appealing in his own right. As the tour treks across North America, there have even been calls for the band, which consists of guitarist and songwriter Brian May and Roger Taylor on drums, both original members (Bassist John Deacon retired in 1997), and Lambert to cut a new album of songs. The Queen + Adam Lambert tour has been so successful that the band has added additional tour dates to accommodate fans wanting to hear the classic Queen songs like “We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions,” “Another One Bites the Dust,” and “Bohemian Rhapsody,” played by May and Taylor and sang with the proper vocal ranges that Lambert can undoubtedly hit. Adam Lambert hasn’t joined the band permanently, and is still working on his own music. Even he knows that he cannot replace a performer like Freddie Mercury, but in an interview with Rolling Stone, Lambert admits that he’s able to honor Mercury and still add his own flair. Lambert explained: “It’s not an easy feat. I think a lot of the apprehension has faded because we’ve done this a number of times in the past couple of years. That’s not to suggest I’m getting cocky at all, because I will never compare to Freddie Mercury. He’s one in a million. At this point, I know how to strike a balance between honoring the way these songs were originally meant to be sung and my own instincts, my own choices.” And as the tour goes into its last month in North America, fans have been given a rare opportunity to see a legendary band with a frontman who absolutely knows what he’s doing, and the tour has been a raging success because of it. Thanks to Adam Lambert, this is as close to classic Queen that many younger fans will ever get. © brianmay.com |
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Post by adamfanem on Jun 29, 2014 21:18:56 GMT -5
So glad Adam has someone of his generation to fun around with for this tour. That pic makes me so happy!
Q3: can we get the San Jose concert thread started tonight/tomorrow am.
I and maybe others who will leave for travel tomorrow may want to post. In any event, I have some info I would like to share there before I leave tomorrow, and it is much more simple to post from a desktop. I am a phone posting nerd:-)
Anyway, not sure if that is a good time to do it, but thought I would ask. I am really getting excited for Tuesday and looking forward to meeting some Atopers. If you are going to San Jose and haven't checked the members only thread please do so. We have a meet-up planned for those interested.
Talk to you on the other side...
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Post by happycat14 on Jun 29, 2014 21:26:20 GMT -5
ADAM LAMBERT @adamlambert · 1m My SF Gay Pride Wingman @ruttaylor1 ! I see Adam and Rufus are getting on quite well... So nice they can enjoy the day off. I bet they've gotten very close, clubbing together etc |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2014 21:27:48 GMT -5
Nice that they both have someone in their own age group (LOL, under 60) to hang out with!  |
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Post by HoppersSkippersMiners on Jun 29, 2014 21:32:42 GMT -5
Direct Link: www.straight.com/music/675471/queen-guitarist-brian-may-godlike-vancouverSTRAIGHT.com 29 June 2014 by Rebecca Blissett By the time Queen was halfway through its fourth number, "Fat Bottomed Girls", it was obvious that Lambert's vocals lack that special something that made Mercury's--or even Rodgers'--stand out. But the openly gay singer's flamboyant performing style, charming audience interaction, and heavily accessorized glam-rock look went a long way toward making up for the relative blandness of his voice. [reviewer stuffs cotton balls in ears before show] "I will not allow any other human to besmirch my mental image of Freddie". "I will not allow any other human to besmirch my mental image of Freddie". "I will not allow any other human to besmirch my mental image of Freddie". "I will not allow any other human to besmirch my mental image of Freddie". "I will not allow any other human to besmirch my mental image of Freddie". "I will not allow any other human to besmirch my mental image of Freddie". "I will not allow any other human to besmirch my mental image of Freddie". "I will not allow any other human to besmirch my mental image of Freddie". "I will not allow any other human to besmirch my mental image of Freddie". "I will not allow any other human to besmirch my mental image of Freddie".  ETA: Changed the spelling back as the reviewer did actually spell correctly... |
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Post by DancyGeorgia on Jun 29, 2014 21:32:45 GMT -5
Trying to catch up. Just got home and been figuring out how to post videos to YouTube. Anyway, I posted this video in the Vancouver thread and am asking for help because it showed up sideways. I made the disclaimer that I am a "video virgin" and have a lot to learn so any helpful hints on how to turn this straight up rather than sidways, would be very helpful. Going to Vegas and have to have a short learning curve.  YouTube has a video rotate function. Log into your YouTube account. Go to the "Video Manager". Find the video that you want to rotate. Click on the "Edit" button and then on "Enhancements". On the lower right you will find 2 buttons with circular arrows for "Rotate Right" and "Rotate Left". Clicking on the "Rotate Right" button should rotate your video to be upright. |
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Post by 4EverAdam on Jun 29, 2014 21:39:09 GMT -5
ADAM LAMBERT @adamlambert · 1m My SF Gay Pride Wingman @ruttaylor1 ! I see Adam and Rufus are getting on quite well... I have gone to SF Gay Pride 3 years in a row - but not this year because I was in Vancouver - and now Adam goes to SF. Wouldn't you know it. |
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