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Post by pi on Aug 10, 2019 5:08:01 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Aug 10, 2019 5:13:40 GMT -5
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Post by betty on Aug 10, 2019 5:19:45 GMT -5
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ...
... jlurksacto, jristen, lakato, ...
... michellehickey123 and yippie!
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Post by pi on Aug 10, 2019 5:29:49 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Aug 10, 2019 5:38:20 GMT -5
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Post by blackqueen65 on Aug 10, 2019 6:01:09 GMT -5
Loved that little behind the scenes clip from Adam's story, more of those please Adam.
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Post by satisfied on Aug 10, 2019 6:19:04 GMT -5
I'm torn about the encore, just from an energy perspective. I wasn't there of course, so my opinion is removed. TSMGO is supreme drama and Adam rides it perfectly (check out 4:18-4:31 on vid posted on page 1). Plus, it's a good segue after the Freddie video. But for me, it seems to overshadow any dramatic moment which follows it (how do you top that?). Adam's entrance onto the stage in a new outfit is not as pronounced, the opening drumbeats of WWRY no longer announce that the audience will get more. Also, the end of WATC almost seems subdued compared to previous versions, even those he does without the high notes (I was glad about this actually, because the voice must be preserved). It strikes me that TSMGO is such an overwhelming experience it leaves you drained and it's hard to switch gears without a pause after it. It may be a perfect stand-alone encore but I'm not sure it meshes with the other two songs, energy wise. Those who were there would know better, of course. JMHO.
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Post by ladyM :) on Aug 10, 2019 6:32:59 GMT -5
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Post by melliemom on Aug 10, 2019 7:05:32 GMT -5
I'm torn about the encore, just from an energy perspective. I wasn't there of course, so my opinion is removed. TSMGO is supreme drama and Adam rides it perfectly (check out 4:18-4:31 in the earlier vid that was posted). Plus, it's a good segue after the Freddie video. But for me, it seems to overshadow any dramatic moment which follows it (how do you top that?). Adam's entrance onto the stage in a new outfit is not as pronounced, the opening drumbeats of WWRY no longer announce that the audience will get more. Also, the end of WATC almost seems subdued compared to previous versions, even those he does without the high notes (I was glad about this actually, because the voice must be preserved). It strikes me that TSMGO is such an overwhelming experience it leaves you drained and it's hard to switch gears without a pause after that. It may be a perfect stand-alone encore but I'm not sure it meshes with the other two songs, energy wise. Those who were there would know better, of course. JMHO. Adam sings this gorgeously but I agree . NOt fond of TSMGO for an encore.. It also brings Freddie and Adam 's performances next to each other.. More comparisons.. Hard on Adam's voice and for all the reasons you mentioned
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Post by pi on Aug 10, 2019 7:50:22 GMT -5
CHICAGO TRIBUNEReview: Queen and Adam Lambert reigned triumphant during a dazzling United Center performanceA massive crown rose from the stage before Queen + Adam Lambert appeared at their sold-out show at United Center on Friday. It set a grand tone for their Chicago Rhapsody Tour stop and befitted their material, which was reinforced by visual displays that included pulsating psychedelic laser lights and set designs that mirrored the lyrical and musical range of the band, from the intimate to the fantastical.
Queen is no stranger to musical extravagance; it’s in those spaces where the band pushed excess and experimentation that some of its most memorable work was born, coaxed further by the group’s erstwhile frontman and one of rock 'n' roll’s greatest singers, Freddie Mercury, who died in 1991. And while Mercury remains irreplaceable, Lambert’s talents and interpretations have proved to be a formidable match since he began touring with Queen in 2014.
On Friday he added theatrical flourishes and injected campy, knowing winks during songs such as “Killer Queen,” where he primly crossed his legs while fanning himself, and the bombastic “Bicycle Race,” where he sat on a spinning motorcycle as he hit falsettos. Lambert’s delivery was not about mimicking the icon but rather about reverence, his gratitude for the position evident when he thanked Queen’s co-founders, guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor, and paid homage to Mercury.
“Do you love Freddie,” Lambert asked the audience, which responded with cheerful affirmations. “See, that is what’s cool. I’m a fan, too. And there’s no replacing Freddie ... Mercury. I’m only here to celebrate Freddie and Queen with you tonight.”
While Lambert was one focal point with his showmanship, sparkly costumes and compelling vocals, which perfectly melded with May and Taylor’s harmonies, May’s center stage moments were equally engaging. During an acoustic run performed at a mini stage that extended from a catwalk into the audience, he delivered a poignant, intimate “Love of My Life,” which closed with a projection of Mercury singing the outro.
More.. www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-queen-adam-lambert-review-0812-20190810-pa5nkuf5dnamllmvksumr43t2a-story.html
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