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Post by annala on Jul 1, 2012 4:18:09 GMT -5
Re-watching for a third time, I just got to TSMGO. In the opening verse there is a close-up of Roger playing the drums, and I swear, it looks like he is struggling to hold back the tears. Makes me think. As much as this concert means to Adam, as much as it means to Adam's fans, how much must it mean to Brian and Roger. They lost Freddie twenty years ago. Since then, they have performed with many acclaimed singers. Good in their own right, but...... none came close to the voice or the showmanship of Freddie. They must have resigned themselves to the fact that the magic they created with Freddie was a thing of the past; a fond memory. As much as they love performing, it is in their DNA, do you think they always found something slightly flat or two dimensional about performances without Freddie? Then, when they are in their sixties, past time to be rock gods, perhaps, they hear of this Idol kid and play with him. Some little switch clicks. Some little flicker of Freddie. Fast forward three years. The kid has grown, matured, is a powerhouse on stage, and they remember that flicker. Reach out to him for the EMAs. On stage, with only one rehearsal, the flicker turns into a flame. It just works! It has the power and majesty of those long ago performances. Perhaps those heady days of ultimate rock concerts are not over? Dare we try it again? So they find themselves performing for a quarter of a million people. The flame turns into a bonfire with fireworks. That, in itself, is immensely satisfying. But, in addition, as I said earlier, Adam is Freddie's legacy, his progeny, his next generation in some ways. I am sure Adam, Roger and Brian discussed Freddie's influence on Adam. I am also sure that they instinctively recognize that influence in Adam's performance. Finally! The Show CAN go on. Which means Freddie will live on. Just as Roger is now performing with his son, Brian and Roger are performing with Freddie's spiritual son, in a way. It must have been overwhelming for them. No wonder they are smiling. No wonder they are fighting back tears. No wonder they are berting. Yes, Cassie! You said it so well. This was an utterly amazing performance on many levels, including the melding of Adam and Freddie in the full Bohemian Rhapsody - surreal and magical. |
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Post by evergreen on Jul 1, 2012 9:58:32 GMT -5
Re-watching for a third time, I just got to TSMGO. In the opening verse there is a close-up of Roger playing the drums, and I swear, it looks like he is struggling to hold back the tears. Makes me think. As much as this concert means to Adam, as much as it means to Adam's fans, how much must it mean to Brian and Roger. They lost Freddie twenty years ago. Since then, they have performed with many acclaimed singers. Good in their own right, but...... none came close to the voice or the showmanship of Freddie. They must have resigned themselves to the fact that the magic they created with Freddie was a thing of the past; a fond memory. As much as they love performing, it is in their DNA, do you think they always found something slightly flat or two dimensional about performances without Freddie? Then, when they are in their sixties, past time to be rock gods, perhaps, they hear of this Idol kid and play with him. Some little switch clicks. Some little flicker of Freddie. Fast forward three years. The kid has grown, matured, is a powerhouse on stage, and they remember that flicker. Reach out to him for the EMAs. On stage, with only one rehearsal, the flicker turns into a flame. It just works! It has the power and majesty of those long ago performances. Perhaps those heady days of ultimate rock concerts are not over? Dare we try it again? So they find themselves performing for a quarter of a million people. The flame turns into a bonfire with fireworks. That, in itself, is immensely satisfying. But, in addition, as I said earlier, Adam is Freddie's legacy, his progeny, his next generation in some ways. I am sure Adam, Roger and Brian discussed Freddie's influence on Adam. I am also sure that they instinctively recognize that influence in Adam's performance. Finally! The Show CAN go on. Which means Freddie will live on. Just as Roger is now performing with his son, Brian and Roger are performing with Freddie's spiritual son, in a way. It must have been overwhelming for them. No wonder they are smiling. No wonder they are fighting back tears. No wonder they are berting. Ah, Cassie, I was thinking exactly the same thing this morning, but you have said it so much better.  I haven't followed Queen that closely over the years, but watched some of their "best" concerts on YouTube last fall when all this began, as well as the excellent documentary. I haven't looked back, but I don't remember seeing the joy then that Roger and Brian (and Adam) showed at the Kiev concert. Maybe after that long drought they appreciate, even more, what they had.  |
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Post by wal on Jul 2, 2012 8:16:33 GMT -5
Published on Jul 1, 2012 by EdmonMe
Queen & Adam Lambert - Show must go on
Выступление в #Kiev в #FunZone на благотворительном концерте АнтиСПИД #antiaidsmaidan
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Post by wal on Jul 2, 2012 9:59:21 GMT -5
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