Q+AL CONCERT REVIEW: Arizona Republic, Phoenix/Scottsdale, July 16, 2019
Filed Under () by broddybounce on Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Posted at : Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Spectacular review of Q+AL's show in the Phoenix area at the Talking Stick Resort Arena* located on the Salt-River Pima Maricopa Indian Reservation just outside Scottsdale, AZ. This terrific writer/reviewer, Ed Masley, absolutely gets Brian, Roger, Adam and the overall concept of Q+AL (and puts the San Jose critic to shame!). To top it off, the piece includes a whopping 66-image picture scroll!
"...their sold-out concert felt at least a little like a victory lap for Queen, whose popularity has not only endured but transcended the comforting glow of nostalgia. ... I haven't seen that many teenagers singing along at a classic-rock concert since before most of those kids were even born. ... So yes, they are the champions, my friends."
"...[Adam Lambert has] definitely risen to the challenge in a way that suits the music and the memory of Mercury much better than their previous attempt to fill the void ... you get the flamboyance and an awe-inspiring vocal range that makes it feel like he was born to sing these songs."
"...he's the perfect singer for the task at hand and...in fact, his talents would be wasted on most other artists' music – "Killer Queen" performed on top of a piano while fanning himself. ... It was brilliant."
"...looking every bit the proper rock god... ... He's a charismatic presence with all the bravado and swagger required. You could even see an actual twinkle in his eye on the video monitors during "Somebody to Love," which featured some of Lambert's most impressive vocals of the night. And to be clear, a vocal standing out as something special in the context of the other vocals he turned in at Tuesday's concert had to be astonishingly brilliant, which this was."
Phoenix Review:
ARIZONA REPUBLIC (azcentral.org)
*In case you found the name of this venue as odd as I did: no, "Talking Stick" is not the brand name of the latest tech company sponsoring stadiums & arenas. It is a Native American term referring to a traditional tool resembling a small totem pole that is used during tribal council meetings. Still used by a number of tribes, the stick is passed from person to person as they speak and only the person holding it is allowed to talk at that time. Talking Stick is the name of the casino resort overall. (paraphrased from websites firstpeople.us and Wikipedia)
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28 comments:
So fantastic so deserved every word of it.
Perfect singer is right.
Great article, with a lot of pictures!
Absolutely, Sue ... and, yes, Sunflower, with my favorite one above -- what a great shot, love that look on his face (and Roger's too)..!
And expounding upon what you said, Dee... THIS....
"...an awe-inspiring vocal range that makes it feel like he was born to sing these songs. ...he's the perfect singer for the task at hand and...in fact, his talents would be wasted on most other artists' music..."
I mean ... RIGHT?!? SO spot on! It's like this writer was reading our minds ... He's one of us!! Glad he's communicating to the masses what makes Adam so special, and so special to Queen's music.
Brilliant review and well deserved !
Love it that the teenagers are taking interest, and singing along. They are the people that buy music these days and young adults. They may look up Adams name and will lead it to his own music he recorded. Will help Adams sales. Love the reviews right on point.
Absolutely splendid review...and absolutely true! Yes... if the reviewer wasn't "one of us" before that concert, he is NOW! Adam is finally getting the type of review that he's always so richly deserved....unfettered admiration for his MANY talents....and his PERFECT matching with Queen!
No, he's NOT Freddie.....he's ADAM! THAT's worth celebrating!
BTW...If anything, Adam is in his best voice ever. And, is it my imagination, or does he seem to "trod those boards" with greater authority than ever before? His presence is just awesome!
That reviewer didn't know what hit him...he was absolutely overwhelmed by Adam!
Adam's voice has gotten deeper over the past ten years. It's richer and more resonant. He sounds less boyish and more mature. It's a one-in-a-billion voice.
I am so glad I discovered Adam and he is simply the best as the Tina Turner song goes. Perfected in every way. I know we all have faults, but I just had to say that about Adam Lambert. I can't help it.
Exactly, Dee R Gee....Adam's voice has just arrived at his "sweet spot". From what I've read and heard, tenors don't usually come into their full voice until their mid-30's....i.e. their voice gets fuller, richer and stronger in the lower registers, while still keeping everything in the upper registers. That's where Adam is now....and just WOW! Plus his stamina is inhuman...thanks to his superb technique and care of his voice.
I so agree with all here even me. Lol
WATCH: Adam Lambert performs in Nova's Red Room Studio 30 Jun 2019
https://www.nova969.com.au/watch-adam-lambert-performs-novas-red-room-studio
Mi Re La, thanks for the Red Room link! Didn't know about it. He looked and sounded great, as usual! Eyes, those eyes.
Mi Re La ...thanks...I liked the intimacy of that Red Room link.
Indeed Dee R Gee he really looks gorgeous. He killed me
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRIAN MAY!!!
Brian May on Instagram
"What a great birthday gift !!! Thanks Chiara - and thanks to all of you who have sent me such wonderful messages already. I will be celebrating with a big party in The Forum, Los Angeles ! Bri"
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Fpe9uhFij/?igshid=149z7wmveq067
JUL 19 - LA #1🎉👑
➡️UPDATED INFO!!⬅️
TIMES:
8:00pm-10:00pm PDT (Los Angeles)
11:00pm-1:00am EDT (New York)
CLOCK: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=QAL+Rhapsody+Tour+-+The+Forum&iso=20190719T20&p1=137&ah=2 …
STREAMS: http://mixlr.com/germanhacemusica/ …
http://mixlr.com/sandyrk/
Leila al the Phoenix show on Tuesdaw with Spike Edney
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D_x_D8kWwAACsDZ.jpg
Leila is looking great! Thanks for the photo.
And happy birthday, Brian! So wonderful to see him get greetings from all over the place. I'm so glad to have gotten to know him through Adam. He's a classy guy.
Queen with Adam Lambert live in Las Vegas * Best of *17.07.2019 Microsoft Inspire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sAqkiQjB_Y
Broddybounce so glad you came back to this blog again you add so much to it and such a great fan of Adam's.
Review TACOMA WEEKLY News :Queen + Adam Lambert give stunning performance at the Dome
https://tacomaweekly.com/city-life/queen-adam-lambert-give-stunning-performance-at-the-dome/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
MICROSOFT
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTVnxS3gL5BdsfUR6n8s4xEpq1U2ic6ND
Thank you, Sue, I appreciate that so much. And huge shout-out to glitzylady, too, for such a great job. And we do realize we are a bit behind in posting some things and will try to get to it as quickly as we can. And, with that, I also want to send a massive shout-out to Mi Re La for posting all the links -- they're terrific! -- and thanks.
Absolutely 100 times thanks to all three of you. All your postings are much appreiated by me.
Adam on Instagram : Happy Birthday @brianmayforreal !!! 📸@Scarlettcherry
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0IW_5CB7w_/
NEW PHOTO @adamlambert BACKSTAGE TONIGHT
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0IVuVynDDV/
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0ITO9BBvN4/
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0IV67SHAXW/
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