Adam Lambert and Queen: ''Freddie is like a myth, how do you live up to that?’
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Posted at : Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Adam Lambert’s look and voice make him one of the few singers able to fill the shoes of Freddie Mercury, says Neil McCormick.
'I’m not Freddie,” insists the bearded young American, lounging in a brocaded
black and gold jacket, tight leggings and knee-high lace-up boots. “I’m not
trying to be Freddie, or compete with Freddie. But I do feel some kinship
and I’m seizing this opportunity to try and make his music come to life
again.”
On the first day of 2015, the most searched for term on Google UK was “Adam
Lambert”. It seemed the nation had been stirred into collective curiosity
about the identity of the singer who welcomed in the new year with Queen. As
fireworks exploded, 12 million viewers rocked to the sound of Bohemian
Rhapsody and We are the Champions on BBC One.
This week, the group embark on a UK arena tour, performing to 160,000 fans
before rolling on to the continent. It is all quite impressive for a band
whose iconic lead singer, Freddie Mercury, passed away 24 years ago. So who
is this young whippersnapper swinging the microphone in front of white
bearded 65-year-old drummer Roger Taylor and frizzy haired 67-year-old
guitarist Brian May?
“Adam is a phenomenon,” says May of the vocalist he first spotted on TV show
American Idol. “We weren’t looking for another singer but Adam is kind of a
gift from God. He has a technical ability beyond 99.9 per cent of singers in
the world. You see that and can’t help but think, 'I wonder what would
happen if we opened that box again?’ ”
“My nickname for him is Camp Elvis,” says Taylor. “His presence and charisma
reminds me of Presley in so many ways, the look, the showmanship, the
overtly sexual attitude. He is absolutely scintillating on stage, a voice in
a million, and the same was true of Freddie. There are almost frightening
similarities, especially socially, as an overtly gay man full of wit and
banter. There are moments backstage when it seems like nothing has changed
at all.”
Link to read the full article:
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I just love reading all the wonderful comments about Adam from Dr. Bri. Adam seems to have rejuvenated both Brian and Roger, given them new energy to bring back the iconic rock songs of Queen. I can't wait to see the videos of this first show in the UK with song changes and maybe some changes in his outfits also.
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