7.7.12 RockinWroclaw, Queen + Adam Lambert

I am very sorry I mentioned anything about pitch. I totally agree these concerts have been beyond EPIC. It was never my intent to upset anyone or be critical of Adam.

The thing about pitch is some people are more sensitive to variations than others. You know some people who cannot carry a tune in a bucket. Then, there are others who have what is called "perfect pitch." For these folks, hit any random key on the piano, and they can tell you what the note is. In fact, hit a drinking glass with a spoon, and they can tell you the note the glass is vibrating at. While it is possible with training to improve your ear for pitch (at least a bit), those sensitive to small variations of pitch cannot NOT hear it when it happens.

It can be jarring. Imagine lounging on the beach, soaking in the sun, every muscle in your body at peace, when someone dumps a bucket of ice water on you. That's how it can feel to hear something suddenly off pitch. For me, it is especially jolting because Adam IS SO GOOD so much of the time. With a lesser singer, I don't experience a jolt because I am prepared for it, I am hearing bum notes frequently, so I haven't reached that place of relaxed nirvana that I do when listening to Adam. If you are already in a cold water bath, someone adding ice to it is not a huge shock to your system.

From now on I will make a pact, however. I will not mention vocal or pitch problems when discussing Adam's performances on the daily or concert threads. If someone has a question about it, they can PM me or post it in the vocal masterclass thread. Will that work for everyone?