ZURICH REVIEW (late): Neue Zürcher Zeitung
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Posted at : Saturday, February 21, 2015
One more from Zurich...
NEUE ZÜRCHER ZEITUNG: On Behalf of the Crown
by Jürg Zbinden
via Google Translate, ImTranslate, and with some slight edits from 24/7
The world fame of the band Queen has been inseparable for nearly a quarter of the century now from its late lead singer Freddie Mercury. But the Hallenstadion concert combined reverence for its rock history with a new, compelling voice.
When Freddie Mercury died on November 24, 1991, mourned the world together with the United Kingdom. At the time of his death was diagnosed with AIDS singer was only a shadow of himself, but what a shadow! Until the end, Freddie Mercury had worked and fought.
The hero of rock history was only 45 years old — and Adam Lambert was just nine years old. The US boy brought it in the eighth season of "American Idol" to second place. During the talent show auditions Adam Lambert caused a sensation with a sensational version of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody". In 2009 he released his debut "For Your Entertainment", the second album, "Trespassing", captured the 2012 Summit of the US charts.
But that's all yesterday.
Ideally Cast
On this night at the sold-out Hallenstadion is initially muted enthusiasm. Queen opens with "One Vision". Then, by the third song, the audience has been sold. Adam Lambert gives a fantastic version of "Another One Bites the Dust," performed in studded leather gear. After a change of costume he sings "Killer Queen," the Odalisque(?), lying on a sofa. This is where the American import is the ideal candidate: same as Freddie Mercury, Adam Lambert is camp, he attacks the high notes fearlessly, and confidently masters it.
Then, in quick succession: "I Want to Break Free" and "Somebody to Love."
"Can you help me? Somebody to Love?" he asks. He is currently single. And he saw so many attractive guys in the crowd - and of course attractive ladies, he asks, without denying his preferences.
Then there is also Queen's "Life of Brian." Brian May thanks the Swiss fans for their loyalty, radebrechend (speaking in?) German, French and Italian. On the acoustic guitar, he accompanied to "Love of My Life", a larger than life display of Freddie Mercury is cheered wildly. Brian May tries to explaining the paradox time before he swung over by Einstein to the next phenomenon. He raves about his latest Selfie stick, throws up a pose, behind him the masses, which in turn hold him with their smartphones.
Greatest Hits
Roger Taylor, the second founding member of Queen, wins a drum battle before a very long guitar solo threatens to overstretch the nerves — until Adam Lambert heats things up again with some of the band's greatest hits with "I Want It All" and then "Radio Ga Ga," which comes across as if it were a time machine with visuals of a flickering, black and white female robot from Fritz Lang's "Metropolis."
Lambert's impressive talent is given the ultimate test in the most important number in the concert, "Bohemian Rhapsody". The anthems "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions" are performed with Lambert wearing a crown of sparkling rhinestones.
Contrary to initial concerns that he might come across as a bit "drama queen," the American, however, proved, under British service, the qualities of a great champion. God Save the Queen!
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| credit: Goran Basic / NZZ |
by Jürg Zbinden
via Google Translate, ImTranslate, and with some slight edits from 24/7
The world fame of the band Queen has been inseparable for nearly a quarter of the century now from its late lead singer Freddie Mercury. But the Hallenstadion concert combined reverence for its rock history with a new, compelling voice.
When Freddie Mercury died on November 24, 1991, mourned the world together with the United Kingdom. At the time of his death was diagnosed with AIDS singer was only a shadow of himself, but what a shadow! Until the end, Freddie Mercury had worked and fought.
The hero of rock history was only 45 years old — and Adam Lambert was just nine years old. The US boy brought it in the eighth season of "American Idol" to second place. During the talent show auditions Adam Lambert caused a sensation with a sensational version of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody". In 2009 he released his debut "For Your Entertainment", the second album, "Trespassing", captured the 2012 Summit of the US charts.
But that's all yesterday.
Ideally Cast
On this night at the sold-out Hallenstadion is initially muted enthusiasm. Queen opens with "One Vision". Then, by the third song, the audience has been sold. Adam Lambert gives a fantastic version of "Another One Bites the Dust," performed in studded leather gear. After a change of costume he sings "Killer Queen," the Odalisque(?), lying on a sofa. This is where the American import is the ideal candidate: same as Freddie Mercury, Adam Lambert is camp, he attacks the high notes fearlessly, and confidently masters it.
Then, in quick succession: "I Want to Break Free" and "Somebody to Love."
"Can you help me? Somebody to Love?" he asks. He is currently single. And he saw so many attractive guys in the crowd - and of course attractive ladies, he asks, without denying his preferences.
Then there is also Queen's "Life of Brian." Brian May thanks the Swiss fans for their loyalty, radebrechend (speaking in?) German, French and Italian. On the acoustic guitar, he accompanied to "Love of My Life", a larger than life display of Freddie Mercury is cheered wildly. Brian May tries to explaining the paradox time before he swung over by Einstein to the next phenomenon. He raves about his latest Selfie stick, throws up a pose, behind him the masses, which in turn hold him with their smartphones.
Greatest Hits
Roger Taylor, the second founding member of Queen, wins a drum battle before a very long guitar solo threatens to overstretch the nerves — until Adam Lambert heats things up again with some of the band's greatest hits with "I Want It All" and then "Radio Ga Ga," which comes across as if it were a time machine with visuals of a flickering, black and white female robot from Fritz Lang's "Metropolis."
Lambert's impressive talent is given the ultimate test in the most important number in the concert, "Bohemian Rhapsody". The anthems "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions" are performed with Lambert wearing a crown of sparkling rhinestones.
Contrary to initial concerns that he might come across as a bit "drama queen," the American, however, proved, under British service, the qualities of a great champion. God Save the Queen!
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4 comments:
Excellent review!
We knew it in 2009
Amen......anon 3:45
broddybounce, would it be possible to get your edits in italics or something so we know which is crazy google translate and which is editing? Thanks.
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