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Post by moana on Jul 19, 2014 7:29:55 GMT -5
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Post by talon on Jul 19, 2014 7:51:15 GMT -5
Seems the concert in NZ wasn't sold out! It wasn't quite. It was a stadium and they sold about 32,000 out of about 35,000 give or take? |
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Post by wal on Jul 19, 2014 7:56:53 GMT -5
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Happy Birthday @drbrianmay! Today the Queen 'Guitar Department' celebrates its 67th Birthday! All the best Doc!
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Post by moana on Jul 19, 2014 8:13:37 GMT -5
Seems the concert in NZ wasn't sold out! It wasn't quite. It was a stadium and they sold about 32,000 out of about 35,000 give or take? Did they say because they didn't sell all the tickets for the show that they cancelled three other concerts? I must admit that even though I like alot of Queen songs didn't really follow them until the QAL connection so you would know more than me. I only know what I have read and what I have learnt from individuals like you who know so much about their history. |
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Post by leenaseyez on Jul 19, 2014 8:20:03 GMT -5
Sophie, I am happy you found your friend!I since it is birthday of our beloved Dr Brian May, maybe I am allowed to share my dream of him: I was participating some very nerdy astrophysical conference which also allowed regular people to listen some lectures. So I did enter, and found our dear Dr sitting in empty hall with some of his professor friends clinging his most worn out briefcase. I paniced because I did not have a copy of his book "Bang! The Complete History of the Universe" with me and thought this was my one and only chance to get his signature to it. So approached him and told my appreciation of him and regretted not to have his book with me. No problem he said. I have always one book with me in case someone wants to buy it, and opened his briefcase and handled me very worn out copy. And it only cost 9.99 £. So I got my signature and I am always grateful to him for that!
Happy Birthday Dr. Brian May!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2014 8:20:31 GMT -5
I've had a few days to process the MSG concert and while this might belong in that thread this is about more than just the MSG concert, it's about my perception of why Adam doesn't click for everyone as the new frontman of Queen.
First let me say the concert was beyond anything I could have hoped or imagined it would be. Everything about it was perfection (except the few times the squeal from Brian's guitar almost pierced my eardrum LOL). Everyone was in top form and they are clearly having a blast on stage and that in turn carries over into the audience. Everyone around me was up and dancing around and singing along. I was in a group of Glamberts and we were having a blast.
Highlights of the show for me were Killer Queen, The Show must go On, WWTLF and BoRap. The roar of that crowd at the end of BoRap rattled my chest. It was freaking amazing!
It goes without saying that Adam's voice is a magnificent and God given gift. It is simply flawless. I had seen Adam several times already live and yet I was still taken aback by how amazed I still am by his voice. The power, the delicacy, the tone, the range...just everything about it when added together makes it, as corny as this sounds, a miracle.
Now (remember scroll responsibly), Adam doesn't fit for everyone with Queen because Adam is NOT a frontman. Adam is a singular entity, not meant to blend in with others but rather meant to stand out front and center and take in all the attention and glory for himself. Yes, he fits himself in with Queen and does it fantastically well but it's not flawless. There are hiccups and gaps and pauses that seem awkward but that is not because Adam is "learning how to be a frontman" that is because Adam is trying to box himself into being a frontman, which he is not. There is a reason why Citizen Vein didn't work and that is because Adam isn't meant for that role and everyone and anyone who saw them knew it.
Adam was born to be a star and he is but he was born to be a star in his own name on his own merits not as one part of a much bigger whole.
The people who claim Adam doesn't fit because of his voice are not, IMO, able to be honest about why he truly doesn't fit and that's because he's bigger, both in voice and style than the band Queen needs (or the fans want). Don't get me wrong, Freddie's voice was beyond amazing and his stage presence unbelievable and awe-inspiring. This isn't about Adam being "better" than Freddie just different. Freddie worked best in the band as evidenced by his own attempt at going solo, which received a lukewarm response (at best). Freddie needed the three other men on stage with him to help him bring out that inner "beast" that knocked audiences off their feet. Adam doesn't need that.
Adam has a mediocre backing band and yet he still gives performances that are brilliant. Adam's talent and voice ALONE shine through and that is the difference I see and that is why, as much as I love this working relationship that Adam has with Queen and as many times as I'd see them if given the chance, Adam needs to keep working on his own music. That is where his strength lies. That is where he shines brightest and best. And that is where he will make his mark.
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Post by talon on Jul 19, 2014 8:21:00 GMT -5
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Post by evergreen on Jul 19, 2014 8:25:33 GMT -5
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Post by moana on Jul 19, 2014 8:28:07 GMT -5
I've had a few days to process the MSG concert and while this might belong in that thread this is about more than just the MSG concert, it's about my perception of why Adam doesn't click for everyone as the new frontman of Queen. First let me say the concert was beyond anything I could have hoped or imagined it would be. Everything about it was perfection (except the few times the squeal from Brian's guitar almost pierced my eardrum LOL). Everyone was in top form and they are clearly having a blast on stage and that in turn carries over into the audience. Everyone around me was up and dancing around and singing along. I was in a group of Glamberts and we were having a blast. Highlights of the show for me were Killer Queen, The Show must go On, WWTLF and BoRap. The roar of that crowd at the end of BoRap rattled my chest. It was freaking amazing! It goes without saying that Adam's voice is a magnificent and God given gift. It is simply flawless. I had seen Adam several times already live and yet I was still taken aback by how amazed I still am by his voice. The power, the delicacy, the tone, the range...just everything about it when added together makes it, as corny as this sounds, a miracle. Now (remember scroll responsibly), Adam doesn't fit for everyone with Queen because Adam is NOT a frontman. Adam is a singular entity, not meant to blend in with others but rather meant to stand out front and center and take in all the attention and glory for himself. Yes, he fits himself in with Queen and does it fantastically well but it's not flawless. There are hiccups and gaps and pauses that seem awkward but that is not because Adam is "learning how to be a frontman" that is because Adam is trying to box himself into being a frontman, which he is not. There is a reason why Citizen Vein didn't work and that is because Adam isn't meant for that role and everyone and anyone who saw them knew it. Adam was born to be a star and he is but he was born to be a star in his own name on his own merits not as one part of a much bigger whole. The people who claim Adam doesn't fit because of his voice are not, IMO, able to be honest about why he truly doesn't fit and that's because he's bigger, both in voice and style than the band Queen needs (or the fans want). Don't get me wrong, Freddie's voice was beyond amazing and his stage presence unbelievable and awe-inspiring. This isn't about Adam being "better" than Freddie just different. Freddie worked best in the band as evidenced by his own attempt at going solo, which received a lukewarm response (at best). Freddie needed the three other men on stage with him to help him bring out that inner "beast" that knocked audiences off their feet. Adam doesn't need that. Adam has a mediocre backing band and yet he still gives performances that are brilliant. Adam's talent and voice ALONE shine through and that is the difference I see and that is why, as much as I love this working relationship that Adam has with Queen and as many times as I'd see them if given the chance, Adam needs to keep working on his own music. That is where his strength lies. That is where he shines brightest and best. And that is where he will make his mark. |
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Post by talon on Jul 19, 2014 8:30:45 GMT -5
It wasn't quite. It was a stadium and they sold about 32,000 out of about 35,000 give or take? Did they say because they didn't sell all the tickets for the show that they cancelled three other concerts? I must admit that even though I like alot of Queen songs didn't really follow them until the QAL connection so you would know more than me. I only know what I have read and what I have learnt from individuals like you who know so much about their history. No, I don't believe they would cancel over that...it's not like 32,000/35,000 is a bad sell! The band was definitely tired at that point and in fact had been discussing a hiatus...until a little event called Live Aid came along |
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