Queen and Adam Lambert

[Fire breath]

I finally stumped up the big wedge to go to the O2 for this one. I wanted to see if the boy Lambert could cut the mustard live. Well to be honest, whilst he obviously ain't no Freddie, he was pretty bloody marvellous. The only thing I would say is that his voice was a bit too clean even at times. Some of their rockier songs need a touch more grit that Freddie was able to deliver to make them more manly sounding. Adam's voice lacked that slight rasp but he truly is a fantastic young showman and with time can become a true rock singer should he choose that direction. For the record the band played a packed out 20,000 crowd for two nights in a row. I attended the second night and it was hell of a lot of fun believe and well worth the money which was £60 and I was only 3 rows from the top of the highest tier.

Adam doesn't sing the whole show by the way. Brain May sings a couple of tunes acoustically and Roger even sings These Are The Days of Our Lives. Brilliantly I might add. Overall it was worth the price although I was sitting in the Gods as you can see by the pictures below. Anyway young Mr Lambert, you proved you belong on that stage with these legends of English rock and then some! Oh and one more thing I have to mention - Brain May - what a brilliant melodic guitar player he still is. The man has fantastic feel on his leads and never ever overplays. And finally Roger Taylor's son is also in the band and covers the songs Roger can't play cause he's either singing or tired. I said and finally but I should point out the stage and light show throughout the more than 2 hour set was superb. Great laser work. Actually reminded me of a Jean Michel Jarre show. The best songs were Opener One Vision which was brilliantly rocking, Bohemian, Another one bites, I Want it All, Radio Gaga(amazing lasers in this song) and plenty more.

One Vision
Stone Cold Crazy
Another One Bites the Dust
Fat Bottomed Girls
In the Lap of the Gods... Revisited
Seven Seas of Rhye
Killer Queen
I Want to Break Free
Don't Stop Me Now
Somebody to Love
Love of My Life
'39
These Are the Days of Our Lives
Bass Solo
Drum Battle
Under Pressure
Save Me
Who Wants to Live Forever
Last Horizon
(Brian May cover)
Guitar Solo
Tie Your Mother Down
I Want It All
Radio Ga Ga
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Bohemian Rhapsody

Encore:
We Will Rock You
We Are the Champions
God Save the Queen

 

[J-Dubya 777]

Thanks for Sharing! I think he's doing a great job as well, and I prefer this to the Paul Rodgers fronted version. At heart though, I am a purist, just like with Thin Lizzy, UFO, AC/DC, etc. Nothing will touch the original versions of these bands, but happy to still have them all around......

 

[Hammerlock]

Wow, I really wish I could have gone to this when they were touring the states, but they skipped me. I really hope they come back, that setlist sounds almost perfect.

 

[Firehead]

Is 60 pounds a lot compared to the average UK show?

Did they used taped vox during 'Bohemian Rhapsody'?

 

[Fire breath]

Well £60 is a lot compared to what I normally pay when I go to metal gigs and I was in the cheapest seat possible at the O2. Some people paid closer to a £100 no doubt. And yes there is taped vox from Freddie during BR. I'm sure there's plenty of videos of it if you search YouTube.