7.21.14 Heading up to Boston, the Great Trek begins!

Merriweather Pavilion before the Queen + Adam Lambert concert started, July 20, 2014.




The Great Trek
7.21.14 by Q3

Later today I will head off toward Boston -- part of my Great Trek to the last 5 Queen + Adam Lambert North American Tour concerts. My car is well stocked with all the essentials -- GPS, Mapquest  for the entire route, beverage cooler stocked to the top, salty and sweet snacks (both snack food groups covered!), my CD changer filled with Adam CDs and a digital player with ever Queen release.  

I expect to have a bit of fun, hear some amazing music and hope to get some inside info along the way. So stay tuned for my daily reports. Because "The Show Must Go On".



Sharon Osbourne: 'Adam Lambert is the closest thing to a rock star TV talent shows have produced'

Q3 note: Sharon Osbourne got this right! She does not actually say what is in the article headline.

Sharon Osbourne believes Adam Lambert is the nearest thing to a genuine rock star TV talent shows have ever produced.

The vocal powerhouse was a runner-up on American Idol in 2009 and he has since gone on to front Queen.

Speaking in the latest issue of Classic Rock magazine, talent judge Osbourne was asked if her show The X Factor will produce a real rock 'n' roll star.

She replied: "No, never. The closest was Adam Lambert on American Idol. He's brilliant. But he was great because he knew who he was as an artist before he went on the show."

Lambert meanwhile has been working on his third album over the last number of months.

Link: www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/SharonOsbourne/view/112477/


Adam Lambert and Queen rock Merriweather Post Pavilion

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Entertainment, Maryland, The Baltimore Sun Adam Lambert, Merriweather Post Pavilion, queen

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Concert review: Queen + Adam Lambert teach lesson in old school rock at Mohegan Sun Casino



Adam Lambert and Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor. (AP file photo)
Ray Kelly | rkelly@repub.com By Ray Kelly | rkelly@repub.com
July 20, 2014 at 1:10 AM, updated July 20, 2014 at 9:14 AM

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – There are Queen purists who abhor the thought that the surviving members of the British band would tour with ANYONE subbing for the late Freddie Mercury at the microphone.

Too bad for them. They missed a killer Queen show.

“Queen + Adam Lambert: A Once in a Lifetime Experience” brought the 2009 “American Idol” finalist and Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor together before a sold-out crowd at the 10,000-seat Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday night. (They return Friday for another performance).

With fog, lasers, extended solos on top of extended solos, and, oh yeah, an impressive catalog of songs, it was – as Taylor aptly put it – a "show with no dancers and real singers."

Lambert, who has two successful albums under his belt, wisely avoided mimicry in handling Mercury’s role during the 22-song set.

Although the Indianapolis native is a Queen fan, he was 9-years-old when Mercury died in 1991. Lambert’s singing reflects modern R&B and hip hop influences giving the songs a slightly different, but still electrifying, sound.

Queen and Lambert kicked off the night set with a rousing “Now I’m Here” followed by “Stone Cold Crazy.”

A generous sampling of FM favorites from the 1970s and ‘80s were sprinkled through the 140-minute show – “Fat Bottomed Girls,” “Killer Queen” and “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” to name but a few.

Lambert, no stranger to theatrics, performed "Killer Queen" laying across an orchid and gold-trimmed divan and changed costumes several times during the night.

There were some surprises. Lambert and company did a nice job tackling “Love Kills,” Mercury’s 1984 solo hit, which was featured in Giorgio Moroder’s reworking of the classic silent film “Metropolis.”

A not-so-pleasant surprise for the tweens in attendance was the absence of any of Lambert’s songs. Why not slip in one of his Top 40 hits, "Whataya Want from Me" or “If I Had You?”

Lambert handled the bulk of the singing, but Taylor and May were hardly silent.

Taylor and Lambert sang together on “Under Pressure,” a 1981 hit the band originally recorded with David Bowie. It was one of the highpoints of the night.

Taylor also did the singing on “These Are the Days of Our Lives,” while May sang “Love of My Life,” which concluded with a video snippet of Mercury performing the song in concert.

May's guitar work and Taylor's drumming are extraordinary. No wonder Lambert remarked that night after night he takes the stage and is "in awe of this band."

May celebrated his 67th birthday on Saturday and Lambert led the crowd in a sing-along of "Happy Birthday." May appeared genuinely moved and later asked the cheering throng, "What do you think of the new guy."

Queen and Lambert brought the evening to a close with the legendary “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which again included a pre-recorded video of a singing Mercury shown on the giant stage screens.

The band returned for a spirited encore of “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions.”

Queen and Lambert did rock and they proved themselves champions.

Link: www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/07/concert_review_queen_adam_lamb.html



Pick Six: Queen with Adam Lambert, Aloe Blacc, "Jersey Boys,” Trampled by Turtles, Cecile McLorin Salvant, more
Minneapolis Star Tribune, Updated: July 19, 2014 - 2:00 PM

A half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view:

(#1 of 3 posted by jason gabbert, St. Cloud)

Queen with Adam Lambert, Chicago. Veterans Roger Taylor and Brian May were their usual solid selves, but the game changer was “American Idol” alum Lambert, 32, whose powerful voice and confident stage presence were unquestionably the best match for Queen’s powerhouse music since the 1991 death of Freddie Mercury. Lambert properly reminded fans of Mercury’s greatness, while also demonstrating that, pound-for-pound, he is arguably the most gifted performer “Idol” has ever discovered.

Link to entire article: www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/267580151.html


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6.28.14 by Q3

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