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Post by wal on Jul 14, 2014 12:59:36 GMT -5
Live Nation Ontario @livenationon · 3h There is still time to enter for a chance to win tix to see QUEEN & Adam Lambert @aircanadacentre Jul 28: 2ln.co/4/QUEENGiveaway
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Post by Q3 on Jul 14, 2014 13:13:13 GMT -5
www.phillymag.com/ticket/2014/07/14/7-shows-see-philly-week-sara-bareilles-meek-mill-queen/#gallery-1-37 Shows to See in Philly This Week: Sara Bareilles, Meek Mill, Queen and More
You know what the doctor says: A little music every day keeps the blahs away. To help you get your proper dosage, we round up a concert for every day of this week. BY JOE MCGEE | JULY 14, 2014  Wednesday: Queen + Adam Lambert ($35-$125) No matter who you pick, there isn't an artist around who could replace Freddie. That said, the theatrical Adam Lambert has been winning over thousands of Queen fans during his tour with the legendary band. Lambert has joined original band members Brian May and Roger Taylor on stage in the past, and is now a touring member of the band. May and Taylor haven't lost a step, and appear to be having fun playing behind the American Idol as they bring their countless classics back to the big stage. Wednesday, July 16th, 7:30 p.m., Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S Broad Street. This is the first time I have read this....."and is now a touring member of the band." and that is a very good description. As long as Adam keeps his separate + billing.  |
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Post by Q3 on Jul 14, 2014 13:21:16 GMT -5
One thing that confuses me with many of the reviews I read is that lack of mention for WWTLF. Vocally it is powerful and moving. Visually it is jaw dropping. Emotionally, it grabs you. Or at least it grabs me. Yet, a majority of the reviewers don't even mention it. Odd. ITA. I confess I've never been able to listen to Adam sing WWTLF without bursting into tears. Partly for the sheer beauty and power of Adam's take on the song. And partly because I associate the song with my late husband. Life ends, but love endures forever. Many people seem to be uncomfortable with reacting publicly to anything that produces a strong emotional response. Maybe that's why reviewers tend not to mention Adam's WWTLF? I was at the point of tears during WWTLF at the iHR MF 2013 concert. But it is in the setlist after "Love Kills". And I watched Queen fans need me at the brink of tear during LKs. Here is the setlist.... 15. Under Pressure (Adam and Roger duet) 16. Love Kills 17. Who Wants To Live Forever Adam poured so much emotion into LK in Detroit that the people I was with were stunned (non-fans before the concert). I played LK from the Preview Concert (Burbank) before the concert and they were not very impressed, then they heard it live. Maybe I am alone in this but I wish there was an intro before WWTLF -- a bit of talking or maybe a soft ballad. Brian and Adam on on the stools, they could easily do an acoustic version of "White Queen" or "Lily of the Valley". Just to let the audience exhale. |
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Post by adamrocks on Jul 14, 2014 13:25:30 GMT -5
When I hear Somebody to Love and Crazy Little Thing Called Love in the show I keep wishing they'd add Good Old Fashion Lover Boy since they aren't doing DSMN. It's camp, it's fun and I think it would fit nicely somewhere in the set.
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Post by talon on Jul 14, 2014 13:27:06 GMT -5
I wish Adam would sing the entire BoRhap (apart from the chorus section, which they could still play in video), cause we've never heard it, and I think it would be amazing. Just once, pretty please! I love Brian May's solo - probably because I'm an astrophysicist at heart - it takes me to another time and space. But, I do skip over that middle section when I'm watching the shows later on videos. I think it slows down the show - it's not a rock'n'roll concert any more but a trip down memory lane - and I've taken that trip already, so I don't need to take it over and over again... Anyway, just my opinion. And, I love that theglobeandmail.com (never heard of that site) has a true Queen connoisseur on staff  Finally, a reviewer who gets it. I don't think it'll ever happen. As I've said previously it is the one song that Brian always calls Freddie's baby. I can't imagine Brian will ever give it up fully. |
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Post by talon on Jul 14, 2014 13:32:06 GMT -5
Talon - you around? I have a question for you. Posting here in case others might be interested. I'd like to get a book about Queen & read more details of how they got started, etc. There are several books available on Amazon. Obviously 40 Years of Queen by Harry Doherty, Roger & Brian is the "official" biography, but there's also one called Queen Unseen by Peter Hince & Queen the Complete Works by Georg Purvis. I was wondering which ones you've read & if you can recommend any. Thanks!!! Quick review of the best books: Queen (As It Began) - was the first official biography that came out around the time Freddie passed. BUT It was a great source. 40 Years of Queen is nice - it gives a pretty great overview. Mark Blake - Is This The Real Life - Is a GREAT latterday book even if it's unofficial. Queen Unseen - is more a photograph book with some road stories - Peter Hince, the author, was one of the main roadies for the band during the Freddie era. Queen: The Complete Works by Georg Purvis is a PHENOMENAL book. He is a fan (on QOL he's Lester Burnham). BUT it's less stories. It kind of is my Queen thread of sorts put in book format. He takes a look at all the albums, and the songs. It is a great detailed analysis but not a biography. So I guess it depends on what you want. For the overall story of the band I;d say 40 Years or Is This The Real Life. For details on the music, The Complete Works |
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Post by tinafea on Jul 14, 2014 13:33:39 GMT -5
snarky review of Toronto. Somebody must have pissed in his cornflakes Adam Lambert outperformed by late Freddie Mercury in Queen concert: review(2.5 stars) Is this 2.5 stars out of 4 or 5? I believe it was 4 |
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Post by happy on Jul 14, 2014 13:37:42 GMT -5
Now how hard is it to make fountain Adam?   Love it! Killer Queen is the first video I look for now! I'm surprised because I love the ballads, but I just can't get enough of campy Adam. Plus he keeps it interesting by tweaking it here and there. |
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Post by pi on Jul 14, 2014 13:44:40 GMT -5
One thing that confuses me with many of the reviews I read is that lack of mention for WWTLF. Vocally it is powerful and moving. Visually it is jaw dropping. Emotionally, it grabs you. Or at least it grabs me. Yet, a majority of the reviewers don't even mention it. Odd. I was wondering the same thing.. |
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Post by Kamar on Jul 14, 2014 13:54:38 GMT -5
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Finally, a reviewer who gets it.
