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Post by nic42 on Feb 4, 2024 5:03:23 GMT -5
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Post by nic42 on Jan 3, 2024 14:02:03 GMT -5
It looks pretty clear to me that this performance was created specifically for this occasion. For starters, there is no audience visible or audible and I assume that is because this was performed before the audience came in to whatever theatre it is filmed in. There would be signs of debris if it were filmed after a concert so it is either before or a specific one-off. They did a great job. It was beautiful. If one listen's carefully at the end, you can hear the audience clapping at the end. I think that this was filmed during one of the live shows and only the mic feeds & electronic instrument feeds used in the audio. That is why it sounds so "dry", that is, there is no sound of the audio bouncing off the arena walls. They were very careful to not get the audience in the video, and may have even darkened the audience area. The performance was filmed before the show in San Francisco, without any audience. They indeed did a great job!
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Post by nic42 on Oct 18, 2023 5:18:22 GMT -5
So far, Adam's voice sounds the best I've heard it this tour. Stronger, without the occasional over-strain I heard sometimes, and going for more of the 5th octave glory notes. And TSMGO is back. Perhaps it took some time to be back to his top form after time off? But I am so pissed at the backhanded compliments: Adam really doing Freddie justice. WTF? I do not recall Freddie being deified when he was alive. Don't remember over the top glowing praise of his vocals. Now, 32 years after his death, adam is worthy of coming close to measuring up to Freddie's impeccable talent??? On the vids I have seen of Freddie live in concert, his voice is not anywhere close to perfection. At times he really struggled, or altered melodic lines to make them easier to sing. Adam's voice, range, control, endurance, flexibility and versatility is in a different league from Freddie. Examining all the ways trained singers evaluate voices, folks should be talking about Freddie being almost able to measure up to Adam, not vice versa. Wow. I hate these comparisons. I love both Queen and Adam. As a Queen fan I can only say, that Freddie was admired as the frontman, meaning not only for his singing capibility, but also (or even more) for his stage presence and for the way he interacted with an audience. He was a real force on that stage, the vocals were only one part and definately live not always on point. Adam is a great frontman too, but they're different personas, in some ways similar, in other ways very different. That's why I don't like these comparisons. But since some here seem to feel the need to downgrade Freddie today, here are some impressions from me: Adam is technically the better singer, but listening to music is very subjective. I noticed it lately, while listening to QAL's new version of "Is This The World We Created". Adam's version is really beautiful. BUT - personally I prefer Freddie's version. And I guess the only reason is, that I'm used to Freddie's lower voice singing it much mor powerful, while Adam sings the song in a very soft way. youtu.be/yoObZMMlnKY?feature=shared Which version is better? None. They are both great. Of course some will argue, Adam sings it technically cleaner or whatever. But to the listener at a concert it's in the eye (or ear) of the beholder. Do you like this or that voice better? Imagine it the other way round: In some far future another singer would step in for Adam and sing his sings. Would you like it? (Be honest!) As for "Adam is doing Freddie justice": I simply take it as the compliment, which it is meant to be. Personally I know, that Adam is the better singer. But I also know, that Freddie is a god to some Queen fans (by far not all!). And I know, that Adam has learnt and can still learn a lot from Freddie's way to perform and play with an audience. So it IS a great compliment. As for the praise for Freddie: To me his biggest talent beside his stage presence had been his songwriting abilities. If you ever want to dive deeper into the Queen catalogue: Check out The Black Side of Queen's album Queen II. All songs were written by Freddie, they continue into each other. It also includes Bohemian Rhapsody's "big sister": The March Of The Black Queen. Without that song there would be no BoRhap... but from "Ogre Battle" to "Seven Seas Of Rhye" it's nothing but a master piece. Long story short: Adam and Freddie are two different people with different personas and abilities. But they're both fantastic and enjoyable to watch. I would have loooved to see these two together one day. Maybe in another life...
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Post by nic42 on Dec 2, 2022 3:25:17 GMT -5
Hello all!! I’m still here, not too often, but still reading. Hope you are all well ❤️ And since Adam fans are really good at voting… until December 16th people can be nominated for the TPi awards (that’s an important award for live music). Nobody from QAL won in quite a while, and since QAL has the best crew ever I think it would be only fair to try and get some of them on the stage there. You can nominate a lot of people (get your tour book out) but also just one or two. The ones that I really would love to see get something are 15. Ed White 26. Creative Technology - QAL 27. Steve Price - QAL 28. QAL Rhapsody Tour Also… you can put ‘freelance’ when they ask about the company mondialepublishing.wufoo.com/forms/s16ttw7o19nhn5v/Let’s show them the Glambert voting power 💪 Cannot connect the numbers with the topics to be voted on?? Help Ah! Here they are: 15a. Lighting Operator of the Year - Sponsored by Cameo 15b. For which tour(s) or event(s) 27a. The Des Fallon Video Visionary Award - Sponsored by Universal Pixels 27b. Why? 28. The Live Production of the Year - Sponsored by ROE Visual
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Post by nic42 on Dec 1, 2022 16:05:06 GMT -5
Hello all!! I’m still here, not too often, but still reading. Hope you are all well ❤️ And since Adam fans are really good at voting… until December 16th people can be nominated for the TPi awards (that’s an important award for live music). Nobody from QAL won in quite a while, and since QAL has the best crew ever I think it would be only fair to try and get some of them on the stage there. You can nominate a lot of people (get your tour book out) but also just one or two. The ones that I really would love to see get something are 15. Ed White 26. Creative Technology - QAL 27. Steve Price - QAL 28. QAL Rhapsody Tour Also… you can put ‘freelance’ when they ask about the company mondialepublishing.wufoo.com/forms/s16ttw7o19nhn5v/Let’s show them the Glambert voting power 💪
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Post by nic42 on Jul 10, 2022 14:46:41 GMT -5
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Post by nic42 on Jul 4, 2022 10:01:57 GMT -5
Ahhh I was there again! And it was amazing 😍 If everyone says ‘best gig ever’, maybe I can say so too? They were all on FIRE Ha! And you said the first night couldn't possibly be better, nic42! That's a fab photo, by the way. Thank you!! But apparently, it could be. This second one was totally different, from the front row, on my own, compared to seated with my boys the first day. I couldn't say which one I loved more, but the second night the whole arena just roared. It was amazing to be a part of that.
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Post by nic42 on Jul 3, 2022 3:54:25 GMT -5
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Post by nic42 on Jul 2, 2022 1:06:25 GMT -5
Oeah!!! You people!!! I just came from the Amsterdam show, I had my boys with me and it was SO GOOD!! Adam was on fire, I have never heard an audience this loud, everyone on stage was having a great time. We even got a few impromptu little solo’s. And we absolutely loved it!! So happy I could experience this night Sounds wonderful! Are you going to experience it again at the second concert? I don’t think anything could come close to what I experienced yesterday, but yes!! I am going to do it again today. I am absolutely exhausted, but so looking forward to it.
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Post by nic42 on Jul 1, 2022 18:40:57 GMT -5
Oeah!!! You people!!! I just came from the Amsterdam show, I had my boys with me and it was SO GOOD!! Adam was on fire, I have never heard an audience this loud, everyone on stage was having a great time. We even got a few impromptu little solo’s. And we absolutely loved it!!
So happy I could experience this night
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