Review for Denmark: Adam Lambert, din slambert: Stilforvirret Queen-sanger i Falconer
Filed Under () by Adam Lambert on Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Posted at : Tuesday, April 26, 2016
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Lambert, you rascal: Ask Confused Queen singer in Falconer
By JAN ERIKSEN April 26. 2016 - 2:32
(Three Stars)
Adam Lambert is a great singer. It proved he knows his concert Monday evening in Falconer stage, as he did with Queen for a little more than a year ago in Herning. But that in itself was not enough to make the two-hour popextravaganza in Frederiksberg for a great experience. Furthermore stack the theatrical show in too many directions.
Lambert is one of the great stories of those of us who do not belong in this world, misanthropic, fundamentalist religions.
After a sad childhood, isolated with his burgeoning homosexuality and later a life-threatening obesity, he was finally recognized by his family - and was a 27-year-old in 2009, no. 2 of American Idol. And the rest is history.
Adam Lambert's sumptuous vocals have elastic span. It sounds as if he almost plays with her tenor and the many octaves, he can wrap it around. He can be the same trick as his role model Freddie Mercury; sing more than one tone at a time. Synge himself, one might say. And with gravity even in the highest treble.
Impressive sounded, no matter how much help, Lambert might have gotten the technique in Falconer. Even in a bombastic inferno of sounds created by Lamberts sonic bulging band.
Of course we got Lamberts hits, blah. 'Ghost Town', carried by a good tune.
But songs like 'Another Lonely Night', 'The Light' and 'The Original High' sounds like the cross sum of Azerbaijan's contribution to the
Eurovision Song Contest in recent years. A conglomerate of the best in the Swedish Max Martin tradition in period faceless EDM staging. With keyboardist and musical director Peter Dyers many laptops in key roles.
It would do in a club - or a dance tent at a summer festival, but works mostly as overtrained, steroidal lydmuskler in a rock concert in Falconer tonight.
Now it is not Lamberts errand to tell stories from the soul's inner core of a low-fi semi-acoustic sound, and peace with it. But the more intimate moments as a cover of Tears for Fears' teenage angst psychodrama 'Mad World' and partly 'Underground', clad both Lambert's vocals and his tale tremendously.
As his cover of Pink's attitude song 'Whataya Want From Me' could have done if it had not been run over in the massive sound pressure, as another stray cat on a country road.
Best was in a rock'n'roll sequence including Brian Mays and Lambert common composition 'Lucy' with guitarist Adam Ross in Mays role as imaginative lyrical guitarman. There was both bottom and barbed wire.
The lack of gravity in the many dance numbers was to the fore in the
last part of the concert where the band played three songs Lambert wrote together, respectively. Nile Rodgers, Avicii and Lady Gaga. Here one felt really what differentiates the classic funk-disco from the electronic-based. Depth, swing. And again with Adam Ross in a remarkable role as Rodgers' understudy with the rocking rhythm guitar.
Finally, a few funky encores rounded off with an overly contrived version of Queens 'Another One Bites the Dust'.
As a performer is Lambert 100 per cent. in the control. A number of changes costumes - three according attendant - and a blitz end stage show created the image of a Las Vegas-figure. Even in the monologues, where he was lawful long in saliva, was the spectacle trained singer in control.
He talked a lot about living equal, something in a pretty indecently language that would give even the singing girls Bakken their ungpigekulør back - Lambert, you rascal! And some small hints to today's big story in rockbrancen, Beyonce's new album 'Lemonade'.
In fact, Lambert so much in the control, it was too much. The next time he goes on tour he should choose sides. Singer or musical rugby player.
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Hard to tell if this is a good or bad review? Sounds like they thought his voice was too good??? Lols
WTH. . . . sad childhood . . where did that come from . . .
I addressed this review on the original site to the reviewer. I didn't take it as a positive review, with the exception of his saying Adam has a great voice. I was respectful, but did point out my disagreements. I don't think the reviewer understood the concept of what Adam was trying to project. I may have missed something in the translation, but it seemed like he just didn't get it & had a very conservative take on it.
I also took exception to his remarks about Adam's sad childhood & life threatening obesity, among other things. The entire review really annoyed me & it was really insulting.
Something tells me that this reviewer expected something entirely different from Adam. Maybe he assumed Adam would do a more traditional rock show with far less structure, less "glitz," more improve, etc. At least he praises Adam's voice. But apparently this guy was expecting a kind of grittier, old-school, seat-of-the-pants rock show. That's not what Adam is doing. His shows are carefully crafted with a planned flow. The choreography is pretty precise. Sure, he does some ad-libbing and some spur-of-the-moment stuff, but for the post part, this is a modern pop show, done with spit and polish.
Adam is kind of an anomaly. He does an arena-STYLE show, with the video backdrops, light show, etc., but he does it in smaller venues. It's a odd thing, but it works for him. Maybe the reviewer assumed that the smaller venue would mean a more "rock" show in the traditional sense, a jeans and t-shirt kind of show. No glam or high gloss. It's too bad he didn't like it. The audience LOVED it, so Adam must be doing something right. Maybe this guy will catch on later. There is another review like this, too. I think they simply don't know enough about what Adam is all about.
funbunn, I read your comment on the article site. It was an excellent comment. And yes, his assumptions about Adam's childhood and his "life-threatening obesity" are just absurd. He obviously didn't do his homework. Seems like this guy didn't like Adam before the show stuck by his pre-conceived notions no matter what.
As @Dee R Gee mentioned, there are actually 2 other reviews (that I'm aware of) from this concert that are also strangely off base and somewhat uninformed re Adam & his music, and of Adam himself.. One mentioned all of the "covers" he did, not even apparently realizing that Adam sang the vocals for the Avicii song, "Lay Me Down", etc.. and others. Lack of knowledge and not doing one's "homework" leads to the occasional odd review.
As a musical theater professional, and as a seasoned professional/"graduate" of Queen's iconic "school" of putting on a show/concert, Adam is certainly entitled to put together his own unique program of his own work, including songs he is aware that are favorites of his fans, older and also newer music of his own etc.. Having personally been to his 2 LA shows, which were wildly successful, and praised by a wide variety of old and news fans, I can say that I personally think Adam is fully aware of what works and what doesn't for the vast majority of his concert goers.. And he has the right to put his show together any old way he chooses. Certainly not everyone is going to agree with that assessment but it seems most do enjoy his "The Original High"shows.
No sense in getting too upset by the reviewer(s confusion over who Adam is, his history, what HIS songs are.. etc.. Hopefully the reviewers will take some time to educate themselves in the future.
And yes, excellent comment you wrote in the comments on the review @funbunn40.. Gentle yet informative..
I went to the site too & left a comment ... maybe not as gentle as @funbunn40 ... but I think the reviewer got my message ... if not ... oh well ...
tess4ADAM(LAMBERT Outlaw)
@Dee R Gee & Glitzylady, Thanks for reading my comment. His review seemed so off base & I had to say something, but still be respectful. I agree that he may have had preconceived notions & maybe thought Adam would emulate the Queen type performances. It is annoying when they don't do their homework, but music, like art is in the ears of the beholder.
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