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Post by adamme on Jul 15, 2012 8:20:20 GMT -5
o.k time for a little recap as i have now recovered enough to gather my thoughts. Met up with (slightly damaged) tillyfilly at crewe, (hope knee is not too bad), to whom i must be eternally gratefull for her sterling work finding hotel and great tixs for wed, got caught in heavy downpour and arrived at hotel ,like a pair of drowned rats. after shaking of water and putting on glad rags (mine are never that glad),we headed to LALA. KUDOS TO THE ORGANISERS (jill and helpers) great night! i so enjoyed meeting all the other Atopers there ,ha i now know what you look like.its quite surprising how noone ever looks how i imagine them to! wed night was amazing ,i was just blown away,there are people hear who can describe the music far better than me so i will leave that to them, Thurs ,GA ,we decided not to queue ,Tilly,s leg had now blown up like one of the party balloons,and was getting quite scary looking . arrived at venue after 7.00 and got places on the left about 4 ROWS BACK! couldnt believe we were so close! the atmosphere was building and just turned electrifying when the concert started up and we were having a blast untill 2 huge, and i mean HUGE guys 6" plus and well built(fat) started pushing forward and bouncing off people in the crowd,one bounced off me,wrong move ,the inner jack russell flew out the cage and before i could stop it ,it sank its claws into the guy,s neck,and hauled him back by the scruff of his neck! the other (bigger) one then bounced off me ,so i dug the heal of my boot into his foot and ground down with all my weight,so after yelling at me "are you 5 or what "they both behaved ! after it calmed down i did realise that was a stupid thing to do ,as i am not very big and 60yr old ,so we decided to move a few rows back for the encore to avoid any retaliation from them, but still had an amazing view ,perhaps even better for the spectacle that followed. the downer ,i could not raise any money for tillyfilly ,no,one buy,s a lame horse!!! so had to return to scotland,but so wished i had been able to stay for round 3 it was a fantastic experience ,one i will remember a long time (untill dementia sets in) huge thank you to tilly filly for your company ,a real trouper ,hope your leg recovers. also a HUGE thank you to CATZ, for the live stream last night ,i feel honoured to have met you!!! please excuse grammar +typo,s Thanks for the recap lilly. A Queen fans told the same story about these two guys and he/she even posted their picture, because she/he's so mad at them ;D |
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Post by adamme on Jul 15, 2012 8:26:24 GMT -5
Just popping in to say THANK YOU to Tinafea!!!!!! My last day in London, than back to the US and back to Trespassing concerts. I am so happy that I just followed my heart and came here. Queenbert was wonderful, meeting so many from ATOP and so many new friends here in London was beyond that. I also want to THANK Tinafea for great threads these week. THANK YOU all the members for all the wonderful recaps. Nonchallance, I wasn't event at the concerts but that's how I felt last night after the last concerts was ended... suddenly things feel so QUITE.. I feel so sad but happy for all the joy and fun we have these couple of weeks :2tears: :2tears: :2tears: Q3 - so glad you followed you heart and enjoy the shows, now we need your recap ;D |
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Post by adamme on Jul 15, 2012 8:29:28 GMT -5
Thanks tinafea for filling in for Q3 and to everyone that's been bringing over the concert goods. I am happy for all of you that were able to attend Queenbert and thank you for sharing your experiences. Yep.. also want to thank every one that's been bringing over the concert goods... would also thank to the girl who provided us with the live stream on the 11th and 12th. If somebody know her, please tell her I THANK HER VERY MUCH!! |
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Post by belle on Jul 15, 2012 8:30:03 GMT -5
First of all, a huge thank you to all who contributed the board with your time and diligence and thus made it possible to us at home to enjoy it all!!!!!!!
It has been TRUE MAGIC on stage. I have always appreciated Queen, their stellar songs with harmonies and also the variety of styles they use. It was delightful to hear those songs performed again in such a fashion. I think Adam did a remarkable job and blew life and energy to the band which made the shows so wonderful, a real experience for all. It was a treat to hear him sing this material and to see the exuberant joy on their faces, how much fun they had making music together.
Very intense and gratifying two weeks with a lot of feelings and memories, old and new, to process. Excellent material to use introducing Adam as an artist to new people, too.
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Post by bentley1530 on Jul 15, 2012 8:30:07 GMT -5
I don't see anybody post this review. This is from a long time Queen fans: Queen + Adam Lambert, Hammersmith Apollo, London
By Keith Blakemore-Noble
– July 12, 2012Which just leaves the major question. How was Adam?
Wow! His voice is absolutely stunning, no other way to describe it. He has considerable power and a huge vocal range - that guy can SING. He did justice to all the songs, making very good work of the entire selection of songs. He did not try to imitate Freddie, he did not try to pretend to be Freddie. He was clearly his own man, performing the songs in his own style, but in keeping with the overall feel of Queen. He brought a lot of youthful playfulness as well to the show. My only criticism was that he was not as 'dynamic' as one might have liked.
However, it is important to remember that we are talking about someone with very limited live experience - if we are going to make the tedious inevitable comparisons with Freddie, then let's remember that Adam has been in the music business for only 3 years; when Freddie had been in the music business for 3 years, Queen had not even released their first album yet (that would be a year later). Of course Adam doesn't compare in terms of stage presence with Freddie of the mid 1980's, but then again neither would the Freddie with 3 years experience. I believe that with appropriate training and apprenticing, Adam could go on to develop quite the stage presence, he just needs the experience. He certainly managed to work the crowd well, everyone seeming to thoroughly enjoy themselves; certainly the people I spoke to afterwords were very happy to have been there.
At one stage in the show, Brian said of Adam 'What do you think? He's a keeper, isn't he?' - very much so! I certainly hope that more grows out of this short collaboration - a full proper tour and an album or two over time would be extremely interesting.
[/b][/size][/blockquote] www.blakemore-noble.net/gigs/queen-adam-lambert-hammersmith-apollo-london/I especially like when he's talking about Adam and Freddie. Very realistic observations and very true. If you like it, please give his blog a lot of hits. [/quote] While I do not disagree with the general viewpoint of his comments, I do wonder what "appropriate training and apprenticing" means and it had me rolling my eyes a bit. Sure Adam will get better as he performs live and we have seen him grow so much during the GNT and even over the 6 dates of this mini tour but the phrase "appropriate training and apprenticing" seems a bit over the top and old school to me. |
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Post by Guest on Jul 15, 2012 8:44:37 GMT -5
For those of us sublimating at home, it's been fun capturing and berting over the images, videos and stories of this epic Queen+Adam series. We are so lucky to live in this age of connected communities!www.capitalfm.com/artists/lawson/news/queen-adam-lambert/Lawson Hail Queen And Adam Lambert's London Concert As "Unbelievable" - Video15th July 2012, 13:27 The 'Taking Over Me' four-piece say the UK concert was the best gig they have been to. Lawson have hailed Adam Lambert and Queen's live performance in London last night as "unbelievable" and the "best gig" they have ever seen. The 'Never Close Our Eyes' singer joined legendary rock band Queen this weekend for a series of shows in the UK capital, and 'When She Was Mine' four-piece Lawson got to watch them perform live at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo yesterday (14th July). "Adam Lambert and Queen at the hammersmith apollo. His voice is unbelievable," Lawson singer Andy Brown tweeted on Saturday. "That was the best thing I've ever seen! #Queen&AdamLambert." "Watching Queen at hammersmith. Already the best gig ever," bassist Ryan Fletcher also posted. "Queen live with Adam Lambert singing is the best thing I've ever seen. ... more
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Post by Slapdash LaRue on Jul 15, 2012 8:55:15 GMT -5
Thanks to all for making this an epic week. Safe travels to everyone on their way home. This has been so much fun. Rave reviews! YAY!
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Post by adamme on Jul 15, 2012 8:56:05 GMT -5
I don't see anybody post this review. This is from a long time Queen fans: Queen + Adam Lambert, Hammersmith Apollo, London
By Keith Blakemore-Noble
– July 12, 2012Which just leaves the major question. How was Adam?
Wow! His voice is absolutely stunning, no other way to describe it. He has considerable power and a huge vocal range - that guy can SING. He did justice to all the songs, making very good work of the entire selection of songs. He did not try to imitate Freddie, he did not try to pretend to be Freddie. He was clearly his own man, performing the songs in his own style, but in keeping with the overall feel of Queen. He brought a lot of youthful playfulness as well to the show. My only criticism was that he was not as 'dynamic' as one might have liked.
However, it is important to remember that we are talking about someone with very limited live experience - if we are going to make the tedious inevitable comparisons with Freddie, then let's remember that Adam has been in the music business for only 3 years; when Freddie had been in the music business for 3 years, Queen had not even released their first album yet (that would be a year later). Of course Adam doesn't compare in terms of stage presence with Freddie of the mid 1980's, but then again neither would the Freddie with 3 years experience. I believe that with appropriate training and apprenticing, Adam could go on to develop quite the stage presence, he just needs the experience. He certainly managed to work the crowd well, everyone seeming to thoroughly enjoy themselves; certainly the people I spoke to afterwords were very happy to have been there.
At one stage in the show, Brian said of Adam 'What do you think? He's a keeper, isn't he?' - very much so! I certainly hope that more grows out of this short collaboration - a full proper tour and an album or two over time would be extremely interesting.
[/b][/size][/blockquote] www.blakemore-noble.net/gigs/queen-adam-lambert-hammersmith-apollo-london/I especially like when he's talking about Adam and Freddie. Very realistic observations and very true. If you like it, please give his blog a lot of hits. [/quote] While I do not disagree with the general viewpoint of his comments, I do wonder what "appropriate training and apprenticing" means and it had me rolling my eyes a bit. Sure Adam will get better as he performs live and we have seen him grow so much during the GNT and even over the 6 dates of this mini tour but the phrase "appropriate training and apprenticing" seems a bit over the top and old school to me. [/quote] I think appropriate training and apprenticing in his opinion and like he said Adam has only been 3 years in music business (not musical theater) as Adam has more experiences ... doing more concerts with Queen and by himself.. he can learn more from Brian & Roger and from these experiences. I'm pretty sure he has learned a ton of things from these 6 concerts. We think he's amazing now, in few years he's going to even.. more amazing than he's now, not only his voice is going more mature but also more jaws will be on the floor whenever he has his own concerts. I know I'm going to get pile on for this.. but whatever... For once or twice we get this good review from a long time Queen fans instead of dissing and bashing... so I'm happy. We can read what they think of Adam and actually impressed by him.. so I'm happy. And this blog also brought to the Queen forum, and I'm happy also so they can read that more Queen fans have embrased this collaborations. |
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Post by Guest on Jul 15, 2012 8:58:41 GMT -5
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Post by Guest on Jul 15, 2012 9:03:32 GMT -5
25m Cherie CatzmadamIts amazing who u get to meet when u zip outside for a quick ciggie  #EberSauliNeil eep phone battery really low - will have 2 stop 4 now |
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Post by bentley1530 on Jul 15, 2012 9:05:31 GMT -5
While I do not disagree with the general viewpoint of his comments, I do wonder what "appropriate training and apprenticing" means and it had me rolling my eyes a bit. Sure Adam will get better as he performs live and we have seen him grow so much during the GNT and even over the 6 dates of this mini tour but the phrase "appropriate training and apprenticing" seems a bit over the top and old school to me. I think appropriate training and apprenticing in his opinion and like he said Adam has only been 3 years in music business (not musical theater) as Adam has more experiences ... doing more concerts with Queen and by himself.. he can learn from these experiences. I'm pretty sure he has learned a ton of things from these 6 concerts. We think he's amazing now, in few years he's going to even.. more amazing than he's now, not only his voice is going more mature but also more jaws will be on the floor whenever he has his own concerts. I know I'm going to get pile on for this.. but whatever... For once or twice we get this good review from a long time Queen fans instead of dissing and bashing... so I'm happy. We can read what they think of Adam and actually impressed by him.. so I'm happy. And this blog also brought to the Queen forum, and I'm happy also so they can read that more Queen fans have embrased this collaborations. I am not going to pile on in any way but I am not coming at this in terms of a good or bad review, I am questioning where the author images Adam is going to go to get this "appropriate training and apprenticing". Yes, I agree he will continue to grow as performer and that there is room to develop his wonderful talent but for me the phrase is interesting and funny. |
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Post by Guest on Jul 15, 2012 9:06:26 GMT -5
OMG, guys, thank you for everything. I'm such a sponger for consuming everything and contributing by nothing  I believe that one day, and not very far away from now I'll be able to do something for you :-/ |
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Post by smokeyvera on Jul 15, 2012 9:07:33 GMT -5
25m Cherie CatzmadamIts amazing who u get to meet when u zip outside for a quick ciggie #EberSauliNeil eep phone battery really low - will have 2 stop 4 now Forgot to mention, I did talk to Eber and Tommy Thursday nite. Tommy was there with girlfriend. I kidded Eber about his American bloke tweet and the local band. I told him that peeps had come from all over the world and they were duly impressed. Eber is so gracious. |
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Post by theosgma on Jul 15, 2012 9:09:31 GMT -5
Niles is still trying to get something going with Adam now that Adam is coming back to US. Nile Rodgers @nilerodgers @adamlambert -Yo man I hear all's going well. I have a HUGE IDEA (and my huge ideas are pretty good this year) DM, text or email me back-LUV OH I really like this tweet. Niles is another potential king maker in a very different market. Excited!!!! |
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