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scorpiobertAnyone who'd like a translation of the dutch newspaper article I posted earlier today (@robinin
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ADAM LAMBERT 'GIFT OF GOD' FOR QUEEN
How do you replace the irreplacable? When Queen performs in Amsterdam tomorrow, singer Adam Lambert has the impossible task of making the myth Freddie Mercury (1946 - 1991) disappear. That's possible for few, but the new frontman comse a long way.
You have to give him credit for one thing: Adam Lambert (33), the runner-up on American Idol in 2009 and ever since superstar in his home country, beats his predecessor Paul Rodgers in every way. Lamberts remarkable lithe voice, his thirst for extravagance, open homosexuality and boundless energy on stage are a glaring contrast with the rather arid pretations by Rodgers.
[...part about Paul Rodgers...]
So, Adam Lambert. He possesses, or so it seems, exactly the right diplomas for the awful job, that trying to make people forget Freddie Mercury has become. The remaining members May (67) and Taylor (65) may say that ' Freddie is with us through his music' - the audience has litle to nothing with ths sentiment. It is namely the same audience that buys a rather expensive ticket to bathe in the nostalgia of for example 'Somebody to Love', 'Tie Your Mother Down', 'Radio Ga Ga' and the indestructible 'Bohemian Rhapsody', and another set of hits by the super group, that sold more than 300 million albums worldwide.
To see, Adam Lambert is a good stand-in - the nails with black nailpolish and the glove from the era of 'Killer Queen' already say a lot. But Lambert, most of all, wants to be himself. 'I'm not trying to be Freddie, but I'm not trying to enter a battle with him either.' A remarkably wise idea.
[...part about The Doors...]
Although Lamberts explicit intentions, the criticism by the hardcore Queen fans won't die out, but it will be quieter. To this day, many still think that Queen should have had their official funeral after the passing of his frontman. Freddie is one of a kind.
'A gift of god', is what Brian May, who easily could have been Lambert's father, calls their new asset. 'He sings every song at the right pitch. Even Freddie had trouble doing that.'
Lambert plays with his orientation a lot more than Mercury, who didn't consider his homosexualty - publicly - a theme. 'I came out when I was 18,' is what Lambert said in an interview. 'And I'm not going back.'
He was 9 when Freddie Mercury passed away because of aids. His first introduction to Queen were his parents' records - when he was 28 years old he performed in the American Idol finale, accompanied by May and Taylor, with his impressive rendition of 'We Are the Champions'.
Exactly because he's not trying to be a reincarnation of Mercury, the diamond crown and cloak with leopard print actually look good on him during the performance of classing songs such as 'We will rock you'and 'God save the Queen'. This won't bring Freddie back, but Adam does give Queen a pleasant rejuvenation.
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But I do thank you for acknowledging that I am entitled to my own opinion