1.16.15 Adam "Era 3 is in full effect!" It has begun!

Thank you for sharing this article, Q3! Fangirling incoming...(note: everything I'm writing is my own opinion; I'm no talon-ish expert, just a fan)

It's like a random writer made a list of my favorite Queen songs with only a couple of exceptions. I could really, really, REALLY get behind QAL taking on three quarters of this list.

The only headscratcher to me is "One Year of Love" - probably my least favorite Queen song in the entire catalog. I've tried listening to it quite a few times, but it just doesn't do anything for me. A boring 80's ballad...with so many other down tempo songs that are 100 times better (White Queen, Lily of the Valley, Nevermore, You Take My Breath Away, Save Me, Melancholy Blues, LOML, Teo Torriate, Don't Try So Hard, WWTLF) I don't get why anyone would want to hear this instead?

I also find "Spread Your Wings" to be a little meh...I love it lyrically, but I don't find it as...musically dynamic as other Queen songs.

Other than that...

Father to Son - HELL YES. I jam out to this daily multiple times a day and never tire of it, even the slightest bit. And just when I think I want to repeat it, it fades into White Queen, and I have no choice but to listen to White Queen because it's so effing beautiful.

Was It All Worth It - I absolutely adore this song, but I don't know how the lyrics would sound coming from Adam Lambert, a man at the relative beginning of his career who hasn't exactly had the same life experiences as Freddie.

Scandal - Adam's voice could soar on this one! I would be very interested to hear live instrumentation.

It's Late - Another one of my absolute favorites from the Queen catalog. Would love to hear six to seven minutes of this song a night. The guitar solos....the "scenes"/verses....*melts*

Prophet's Song - Absolutely epic. YES.

You Take My Breath Away - What can I possibly say about this song? It's the single most gorgeous song in the entire catalog, hands down.

Liar - A great showcase for the entire band, as shown in the Rainbow.

Hitman - This song rocks, but it wouldn't be my first choice from Innuendo!

Yes thank you Q3! I would have missed this good article.  Anytime an article goes beyond GH, I like to see what they say.

AND queenofthenight I mostly agree with you...I even agree on One Year Of Love - One of my least favs in the catalogue as well.  The sax is out of place and I even think Freddie should have dialed it back and done a more low key performance.  So I have no desire to hear this one....

Spread Your Wings though I'd disagree - LOVE this one especially if they choose to do the BBC upbeat rocking ending.

as for the rest?

Father To Son - Queen doing The Who before going into White Queen - just perfection on record.

Scandal - Many feel it is underrated and I agree - however there are others even from The Miracle I would rather hear (The Miracle for one, Breakthru for another, and....

Was It All Worth It? - I see what you mean about the lyrics but I'd let it go because the song is very powerful...a great encore number.

It's Late? I would die.  GREAT song.  If I had to choose one song to encapsulate Queen - this may be it...Dramatic, rocking, powerful vocals, beautiful meaning.  Just a great song.  Then again I might have to choose.....

Prophets Song - In a previous post I said that Freddie wrote the bizarre, artistic tracks - well this is the exception - Brian pulls a Freddie and almost matches Bo Rap. 

YTMBA - we all know now

Liar - Back in the this was THE number. Fans screaming for it, and Freddie having to tell them they'd get to it.  Dramatic, rocking - it would be great...

Hitman - would be an interesting choice - it is extremely rocking though it does drone on a bit....i agree with QOTN that there are others on the album I'd rather hear (Innuendo, Ride The Wild Wind, Don't Try So Hard, All God's People)

Sneaking in while everyone is recovering from (over)berting.....

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Still not over "I'm really not into bears"

Recap of Glasgow.....with a bit of Newcastle.

The downside to travelling to see QALs is that it's so difficult to keep in touch on Atop. I have read almost nothing of the threads since Tuesday and I can't wait to read about Idol and Record deals.....we live in exciting times!

Newcastle was tricky. Tough standing audience with hands glued to armpits or beer mugs. They came to life for Brian and Roger and Radio Gaga. The sound was horrible where I was (a couple of rows off the floor, close to the stage) and talking with others later, it seems it was not a localised problem. The first song opened the show with none of the build-up and excitement of NIH and Adam was on the back foot for quite a few songs. 

But he worked SO hard....was so charming....he won through....and I have to say that most/all the set run changes that we thought should be made, were made the next night.

Such a good reminder that it's not always easy adulation....but what a professional, hardworking and focused man he is. 

And then...GLASGOW!

Chalk and cheese... This crowd was ready to love him and Adam was at his most relaxed, cutest and the 'dirtiest' I've ever seen him with Queen. He was having fun again.  I believe the Newcastle reviews were great so that would perhaps have eased the way a little. The running order was changed and it worked so much better though the opening still doesn't compare with NIH. 

I was very close and could see how light his make-up was; he looks so healthy and youthful. The sound was great and they all looked more relaxed than the night before. The bagpiper and the tartan trousers all went down well. (I love the trousers).

Couldn't tear myself away from a meal with Momtomany, Lilly and Tillyfilly to queue early - I was the only one with a standing ticket and, of course, M2M was on the stage! For weeks I'd resigned myself to not being tough enough to get near the front so I was prepared.
Doors opened at 6.30 so about 6.40 i went into the foyer, showed my ticket, was told to stand in a line of about 40 people.....and literally five minutes later, we filed into an empty arena. No one rushed; I tried out a few different locations before I settled behind a tiny person just below Adam's mic. All the time I was thinking ' how has this happened? Where is everyone?' It was unbelievable.

I stood with the most excited, funny, outgoing group of people who, for a few hours became my best friends. Everyone introduced themselves, shook hands, including a charming young man and his two sisters (early 30s). Ten minutes before the start, this man insisted on getting me a beaker of water from the bar when I said how thirsty I was.(i don't drink, except in Vegas...ouch!) I begged him not to go as the floor was now rammed full and tightly packed - but he went and got his place back!
I asked him how a crowd 200 deep let him move through to the very front five minutes before the start and he said, 'I said excuse me, please'.....
so there's the secret folks! Lol.


Suddenly Have to go and no time to edit.....and just realised I don't know how to save. Will post and come back later