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Post by pi on Feb 5, 2024 17:26:07 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Feb 5, 2024 20:51:11 GMT -5
Queen + Adam Lambert's live performance report and official photos on the first day of their performance in Japan have arrived! 👑 If you are going to see it from now on, please use this as a reference! twitter.com/musiclife_club/status/1754657617111335311Queen + Adam Lambert's Japan performance first day live report & official photos arrive Queen + Adam Lambert's Japan Tour 2024 has finally started. The first day was held yesterday, February 4th (Sunday) in Nagoya, and we immediately received the official live report and stage photos.
Queen + Adam Lambert's Japan tour started on February 4, 2024. We have received the official report and live photos of the concert held at Nagoya, Vantelin Dome in Aichi Prefecture, which was the first day of a large-scale tour that will have 5 performances in 4 locations, all held at the dome.
Additionally, the setlist for the February 4th performance has been published as a playlist.
Text: Yuji Muraoka (Music Critic)
Queen + Adam Lambert's new tour titled The Rhapsody Tour begins on February 4th at Vantelin Dome Nagoya. The performance on the first day in Nagoya was two and a half hours (2 hours and 13 minutes to be exact), fully expressing the living legend's magnificent rock aesthetic. The familiar "RADIO GA GA", which was played in a medley style from "Machine World" at the beginning and at the end of the show, and "Don't Stop Me Now", which became a hot topic when performed at the Kohaku Uta Gassen. They performed about 30 masterpieces and hit songs like a machine gun, with "1'' at the top, and it was so much fun that you wouldn't want to wake up if it were a dream, and it was a moving stage that at times brought tears to your eyes.
Vantelin Dome Nagoya is a name that is not yet familiar outside of Nagoya, but due to naming rights, the name was changed to the originally popular Nagoya Dome under a five-year contract starting in 2021. At the time of Queen's last Nagoya performance (January 30, 2020), it was still called Nagoya Dome. This will be their first stage performance in Nagoya in four years, and this time coincides with the coronavirus pandemic that shook the world. Last time, there was a sense of tension in the audience, as if it was a sign of a storm coming, but this time there was a sense of relief, as if the triumphant return of our heroes had finally been realized after overcoming the coronavirus. There was a feeling. For this reason, the audience was deeply empathetic as they watched Queen + Adam perform and sing passionately for the first time in four years. It would be a problem if the tome were shaken by an earthquake, but it felt like the inside of the tome was shaking from the excitement of the people.
Queen's music is characterized by its core focus on hard rock, but also the greedy use of various musical expressions such as funk, R&B, rockabilly, and opera, and variations on this are the birth of the rock musical "We Will Rock You". As with the last time, this tour also used a huge space called a dome to create a different dimension, creating a kind of grand rock opera or rock musical show. Maria, the robot who appeared in the legendary science fiction film "Metropolis" (1927), whose footage was also used in the music video for "RADIO GA GA", forms the core of the visual, and is featured in the album "Dedicated to the World" ( Images of characters familiar from movies such as the robot illustrated on the jacket of "Star Wars'' (1977), C-3PO from the "Star Wars'' series, and the Terminator from "The Terminator'' are also synchronized, and multi-screen and laser lighting are also used. They put it to good use and it truly became a huge pageant. It is an expression that is also linked to artistic entertainment such as "Cirque du Soleil". Brian May, standing on a giant planet floating in space and playing a guitar solo, looked divine, like a god of music. The luck and passion of having genius musicians Brian and Roger Taylor as members is the basis of Queen's career, which has overcome tragedy and built a long history despite the loss of an unparalleled artist named Freddie Mercury. I think it is.
As expected, in the dome that has become a space in another dimension, Brian mesmerizes with his dynamic yet gently whispering guitar, and Roger and Freddie play a rhythm that seems to have dominated time on Earth. Vocalist Adam Lambert, who inherited the spirit of Mercury while further evolving Queen's music, performed and sang at a high level for two and a half hours. This is because he has the genius of a transcendent musician who has overcome the image of aging that haunts career legends like Brian and Roger, but in order to achieve this, he has to maintain stoic physical strength and conduct careful rehearsals in his private time. It seemed like it was.
In addition, the big takeaway from this tour was that Adam Lambert had achieved further growth as a vocalist. He was amazing four years ago, but he's clearly progressed now. It adds a sense of weight to the overall vocal expression, and on the other hand, the high-pitched parts that seem to pierce through his head are also wonderful.
"Hand in Hand", which Brian introduced in Japan and played in both English and Japanese, and "Love", in which he collaborated with Freddie Mercury and appeared on screen, performing with the chorus of the audience at the venue. The highlights include "Of My Life" and other must-see performances and famous scenes that make you realize Queen's history. I'll avoid spoilers for the upcoming performances, but the ongoing live performances of the legendary band most loved by Japanese people will forever be moving.
Following the opening night in Nagoya, Queen + Adam Lambert will then take on Kyocera Dome Osaka on February 7th, Sapporo Dome on February 10th, Tokyo Dome and Japan's Megadome on February 13th and 14th. GLAY will be a special guest at the Sapporo performance, which will be the first in 42 years. Even though I was able to experience Living Legend's spectacular performance in Nagoya earlier than anywhere else and am still basking in the afterglow, I still feel envious of the audiences in Osaka, Sapporo, and Tokyo.
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Post by pi on Feb 5, 2024 21:06:03 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Feb 5, 2024 21:12:35 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Feb 5, 2024 21:16:48 GMT -5
Before mixing with the second day. Adam's call and response in Nagoya! Roger and Brian having fun. Brian, at times like this, when you're on the side, I wonder if you've been able to see how everyone reacts. Adam's Ay-Oh Nagoya, 04 Feb. 2024 twitter.com/east_green_blue/status/1754655927377228141 |
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Post by svca on Feb 5, 2024 22:00:30 GMT -5
I get the feeling Brian overthinks things lol
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