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Post by LindaG23 on Jan 11, 2015 15:22:51 GMT -5
haha...this is an argument I can't refute as I am totally and completely under the spell of his voice...  Having said that I somehow manage to dislike some of his songs so that gives me hope for a hint of sanity still left in me.... 8-) I can't refute this argument either  , but I noticed that when we defend Adam or even just discuss about him we rather refer to quality of his voice than quality of his music. I could go down a long list of his songs where I think the quality of the music is incredible. Some of the songs I like, others don't. But I do not see any need to defend his music. If someone needs to defend Adam because of his connection to Queen, there is really no other way to discuss it except his voice, because the conversation is about Queen's music. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2015 15:28:07 GMT -5
Similar but not the same. The graphic is definitely different. |
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Post by wal on Jan 11, 2015 15:29:30 GMT -5
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Post by wal on Jan 11, 2015 15:35:00 GMT -5
GET ME IN! @getmein 3m Queen + Adam Lambert, Foo Fighters, AC/DC... check out the best rock bands on tour this year: oak.ctx.ly/r/2b24b 2015 is shaping up nicely with the most iconic rock bands performing on UK and Irish soil. Check out our picks for who you need to see in 2015. 1) Queen + Adam LambertThey’re the ultimate rock legends and, with the addition of the acclaimed Adam Lambert, it’s a tour not to be missed. They wowed everyone during their New Year’s Eve concert in London, which saw 12 million people tune in to watch. Meanwhile, the sceptics were silenced as Adam Lambert became the most searched term on Google. You’ll be left with a hoarse voice after singing along to all those hits – We Will Rock You, Radio Gaga, I Want To Break Free… the list goes on! See Lambert, Brain May and Roger Taylor in January and February. |
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Post by nonchallance on Jan 11, 2015 15:36:29 GMT -5
I can't refute this argument either , but I noticed that when we defend Adam or even just discuss about him we rather refer to quality of his voice than quality of his music. I could go down a long list of his songs where I think the quality of the music is incredible. Some of the songs I like, others don't. But I do not see any need to defend his music. If someone needs to defend Adam because of his connection to Queen, there is really no other way to discuss it except his voice, because the conversation is about Queen's music. I was thinking about every discussion about Adam not only in connection with Queen. Voice is almost always a first argument, then his looks or his good nature but his music is rarely mentioned. It's just observation. I'm just wondering not criticizing Adam or fans. |
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Post by wal on Jan 11, 2015 15:36:57 GMT -5
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Post by wal on Jan 11, 2015 15:39:15 GMT -5
Dr. Brian May @drbrianmay 11s Not sure if this will be readable in the Twittersphere, but this is quite a well honed piece in the Telegraph. Bri 
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Post by augenpoesie on Jan 11, 2015 15:42:36 GMT -5
Dr. Brian May @drbrianmay 11s Not sure if this will be readable in the Twittersphere, but this is quite a well honed piece in the Telegraph. Bri Adam's hand?  |
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Post by LindaG23 on Jan 11, 2015 15:43:42 GMT -5
I think the article in question was pretty thorough and flattering to both Queen and Adam. The only comment that was less than fully on board was not about him so much as his his music, to date....and I agree with many of you that he has not really managed to release a 'hit' track...and I also think some of the reasons can be fixed but it takes Adam to recognize that and decide if he wants to change things. The fact of the matter is that the very best songs, imho, had lyrics that made them unsellable and it is that simple. If the lyrics on Shady were either tamer and less homoerotic...or somehow captured the emotions...it could/would have been released as a single and been a massive hit. The lyrics killed that song from the get go....Adam is no dummy and he had to know that. May have been fun to challenge the status quo but when you do that, there are consequences...it is that simple. This may be an instance where Adam's enunciation is TOO good....if peeps could not hear the lyrics so clearly, and if Adam did not like illustrating them so realistically, perhaps he could get away with it more but...some of that is what makes us care for him so much. But, again, he is not a horny 20 year old kid, he is a grown ass man...not all his music makes this clear Music is at its best when it moves us emotionally or that we can somehow connect with. That is why the emotions can be specific...but their application must be reasonably universal. Long story short, the melody and beat of Shady is par excellent, but the lyrics did it in. Although Trespassing [the song] was not my favourite [liked but not loved], I do think it, and Cuckoo, could have become hits with the right promotion....but again, the lyrics in both of those had more universality and acceptability...are far more easy to get into and project.... I love Adam's performance style and everything about him. But it is no coincidence that he is getting much more positive press in his performance with Queen, where his constant erections are not highlighted and he does not regularly imitate masturbation and fellatio. Just saying....if he goes back to that, he will lose much of his hard won audience and that would be such a shame...and blaming the leavers because they don't 'get' him, or are close-minded, yada yada yada, will not help or change the situation. YMMV of course.....and I personally will always be there... and I could, and have often been, completely wrong... Well, I just don't agree with this. For me, and of course I realize that your opinion does vary, music is at its best when it makes me want to dance and dancing is inherently sexual. So the sexier, the better. I am considerably over 20 and would love nothing better than to bump and grind with the best of them. I personally feel that singles chosen because they were safer were the problem. Shady, Fever, Naked Love ... what fun those songs are, dangerous and sexy. And Chokehold, it just reaches down and grabs a wanton part of myself that makes me want to grab ... well you get the idea. I hope that Adam is always in touch with that passionate, sexual side of himself and keeps it on full display. |
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Post by FanOfTheMan on Jan 11, 2015 15:47:03 GMT -5
I can't refute this argument either , but I noticed that when we defend Adam or even just discuss about him we rather refer to quality of his voice than quality of his music. true...how do you discuss quality of pop music? What are the parameters? What are the qualifiers? It is all so individual and subjective... Is it a "test of time" as augenpoesie suggested? Is it "popularity" as in "chart placement"? Is it some technical (chords, key, etc) characteristics? I have no idea... For instance I find WWFM to be a dull, whiny little song with a simplistic message, a song with totally uninteresting and annoying melody - yet it's a "hit". Is it "quality" music? Is it any better than for instance Broken Open - a song with deep meaning and amazingly haunting melody? I love WWFM. To me, the message is powerful and so relatable and the song is exciting. Loved hearing it on the radio, and still hear it sometimes. I was thrilled when it garnered a Grammy nom. |
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, but I noticed that when we defend Adam or even just discuss about him we rather refer to quality of his voice than quality of his music.
