Buderschnookie May 23rd, 2009 at 6:48 am

Queen rumors substantiated by Rolling Stone magazine- Queen is indeed interested in Adam.

To quote Brian May:
à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“(drummer Roger Taylor) and I are definitely hoping to have a meaningful conversation with him at some point. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not like we, as Queen, would rush into coalescing with another singer just like that. It isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t that easy. But Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d certainly like to work with Adam. That is one amazing instrument he has there.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/10082

Thank you so much for that link. More validation for Adam.

To quote Brian May:
“(drummer Roger Taylor) and I are definitely hoping to have a meaningful conversation with him at some point. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not like we, as Queen, would rush into coalescing with another singer just like that. It isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t that easy. But Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d certainly like to work with Adam. That is one amazing instrument he has there.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/10082

shruco May 22nd, 2009 at 1:54 pm

Everyone should chill a bit. Queen arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t looking for a full-time lead singer to catapult them back into worldwide prominence. Why on earth would they want that? Theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re frigginà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ living legends and Rock And Roll Hall Of Famers as it is, plus theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re 60 years old. Brian May has his Ph.D. now (the guy is literally a genius, with or without a guitar in his hand), and he has a full-time day job running a university. He and Roger Taylor do a handful of shows every year. Theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve also made it clear that theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll never replace Freddy on a permanent basis. Even when they were working with Paul Rodgers or George Michael, who are established stars, they always bill themselves as à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Queen And _____à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

So relax. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sure Queen wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t mind having someone as talented and flashy as Adam front them for a few shows. It would probably make them feel 30 years younger. But thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s no way it will amount to anything more than that. Just something cool for Adam to do between projects and Queen to do to get out of the house every so often and have some fun.

This. It would be a handfull or a dozen dates and Adam would get maximum exposure and respectability. He can record in any country, a lot of people will record in 3-4 cities/countries, just look at the credits on their CDs. It would be a win-win situation for Adam and for 19/RCA.

So relax. I’m sure Queen wouldn’t mind having someone as talented and flashy as Adam front them for a few shows. It would probably make them feel 30 years younger. But there’s no way it will amount to anything more than that. Just something cool for Adam to do between projects and Queen to do to get out of the house every so often and have some fun.

I even saw a minor musical production in Canada and I actually remember saying to someone wow these kids sing better than anyone on American Idol. I also remember the reason I started watching Rockstar INXS [I was not happy with the concept at first] was a friend said, it’s American Idol for adults. [She prefers only rock voices].

You have to be that good to even get work in musical theatre especially any major production and when you sing every night for 6 nights a week and matinees on weekend you do perfect that musical instrument.

The reality is Adam in essence brought theatre to American Idol in an otherwise generally dull season along with changes to the format that didn’t make the show overall better though thanks to Kris stepping up his game finally made it a real contestant by the end.

Which is ironic because Amercian Idol contestants have been flocking to the theatre. And shoot, AI now has one Tony/Grammy/Oscar winner – all Jennifer Hudson needs now is an Emmy and one Tony nominee.

The Rockstar INXS season was the better show. And JD was my least favorite on the show, but he had the ‘tude – I will say that.

No one on that show (in any season) compares to Adam Lambert, at least not to me. His voice is amazing. He is distinctive. He is insanely marketable – but I agree that the most potential is overseas, for him.

A certain segment of the audience loved Mig and the band thought he was a nice talented guy but lacked that dangerous rock star quality. Mig is a Magic Rainbows and Unicorn kind of guy. We were saying that before Time of Your Life, bwah. This was very apparent when they did original song writing. One of the band members slagged poor Mig the weekend before the finale on Aussie radio so I pretty much knew Mig wasn’t winning.

The reality is that Suzie McNeil, who ironically also did a stint in We Will Rock You after Rockstar did a better version of Bohemian Rhapsody on the show than Mig did in the finale and yet he performed it every night for 5 years. And Suzie killed in We Will Rock You, she got rave reviews and I saw her and she stood out from all the musical theatre veterans. Rock voice vs theatre rock voice. For those who don’t know, Suzie’s voice is similar to Pink, with perhaps more of an upper register, she actually was a backup singer for Pink for a short tour, after Rockstar, and they have written songs together for each other.

There was another musical theatre guy on the show, Ty Taylor, who I preferred over Mig. The guys loved his voice, he has loads of charisma but he couldn’t shake off the theatre training or the band felt he was playing at rockstar. Sound familiar?

I never said the guys in INXS were choir boys. Does not change the fact that JD is currently viewing the world from CokeACabana.

I never much cared for the whole JD Rockstar thing. He was so obviously an Elvis impersonator who could pull off a decent Hutch impersonation as well. Had they really wanted to à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“re-launchà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  INXS they should have gone with Dilana. Faux Hutch sucks and always will suck.

Wasn’t Dilana in Rockstar Supernova? I think JD was the same time as Mig Ayesa and Mig was touring with Queen’s We Will Rock You that was a sell out show. I don’t know if he’s going to do the 2009 show.

I never much cared for the whole JD Rockstar thing. He was so obviously an Elvis impersonator who could pull off a decent Hutch impersonation as well. Had they really wanted to “re-launch” INXS they should have gone with Dilana. Faux Hutch sucks and always will suck.

There is a possibility that 19E will simply turn Adam over to the European office and record a theatrical techno European album, bypassing the godawful bad Brittney/hip hop of the US top 40 market. It could be smart strategy, and a Queen deal would fit perfectly with that marketing plan.

1) Adam does Idol tour (as a warm up act) and records an album, taking him through the end of this year. Then,

Option A: Put together a band and tour his album in the US, either as an opening act or playing small clubs. This is a tight money proposition with a good band and won’t allow any kind of fancy stage show.

Option B: Hit the road in South America, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Europe for a series of stadium dates (with full on pyrotechnics) with Queen — a tour that gives him world-wide recognition and serious coin in his pocket, not to mention a much higher visibility platform for peddling his own record. Hell, have Queen play on it and incorporate some of the material in the Queen tour.

If Option B is really an option, Lambert and his management should very seriously consider it. The “fame” from being a runner up on TV talent show is fleeting indeed.

As far as Queen is concerned, I think it would be a smart move to take them up on their offer, if indeed there is an offer on the table, as long as it’s a short-term commitment. Maybe a two or three month tour. The exposure he’d get would be invaluable and as others have noted, he could work on his own music and maybe even debut some of it. Hell, I would go see that one!

I hesitate to make any predictions – I was certain he would win Idol, after all – but I really think he is going to be wildly successful no matter what he chooses to do. He’s not only one of the best Idol contestants ever, he appears to be one of the most savvy. I have been impressed with him from day one. Can’t wait to see him live!

Good day Wisconsin video

http://www.autostraddle.com/52109-but-next-year-adam-lambert-will-win-a-newnownext-award-for-sure/

One thing that really stands out is how collaborative Adam is on stage. He worked amazingly well with everyone that he shared the stage with (Slash, Queen, Kiss, etc).

Queen is one of THE iconic bands, it would be like taking over for Mick Jagger, imo, big-time visibility and credibility in the music business. It would give him rock stage experience at a very high level of professionalism. Plus, they won’t be touring forever, although these old bands seem to get very lucrative touring gigs.

That said, I agree that a limited run of shows would generate the most interest, and would allow Adam to work on his own music. He will not have the same level of press/interest in six months, there will be another season of AI, and he has to get some of his own music out there (like Daughtry did, rather quickly).

He’ll be working harder than ever, that is for sure! Good luck to Adam! I’ll be rooting for him to make it big.

The moral of the story is like the movie Rock Star with Mark Wahlberg, fronting for a band you idolize looks better in the fantasy than the reality methinks.

Adam already has the high profile from American Idol, he has options, he doesn’t need to front any band [other than his own] and do covers. Be original, be yourself, Mr. Lambert.

Yes it is his decision, well along with his management team of course. We are just voicing our opinions on the subject matter. It is what we do.

Not that I see 19 and RCA going for that.

I think that Adam has a couple of advantages over other past Idol contestants except possibly Daughtry. He seems to understand how important it is to make careful decisions, work incredibly hard and listen to advice but make your own decisions. I think that some of the other contestants we’re mature or experienced enough to handle their fame (ex: Rubin) or didn’t really understand how to transition from AmIdol to commercian music (ex Taylor).

My hope is that 19E doesn’t hold Adam back with their “evil plans”.

Now it may have been Fortune thought he still had a gig with INXS when their tour ended, we don’t know if he really got the boot at the end of the tour or much later, in which case he was even more foolish but the story was JD was doing a solo album with the band’s blessing as they took a break. Even if he thought he had a gig to go back to he should have been hustling to get out his solo album – he had to know this gig wasn’t going to last and this was his shot to get that solo career established and if it went well it would have benefitted the band if they had worked next on a band album. Some of us are not so sure INXS had any intention of doing more than one album and one tour. And INXS is not Queen. Not even with Hutchence. So anything keeping their name in the media during their break would have been a benefit.

Part of the problem was his previous management – long story. That is another lesson Idols, your manager will make or break you so choose wisely babies.

Having said that the guy has talent and charisma, he still has IT – his new songs are pretty damn good [people are still waiting for the official release after he promised an album in September 2008]

But you gotta have a plan and you gotta hustle because this industry is tougher than evah. If you don’t want to play the game then don’t be surprised you are forgotten in the shuffle.

Even U2 has to promote promote promote their butts off.

That is why I say Adam get your solo gig going now while the irons are red hot and besides, people seem to be forgetting 19 Entertainment has a big say in what happens. Who knows what their evil plans are for Mr. Lambert.

IMO, it’s impossible to fill the shoes of an icon like Freddie Mercury. You would never be able to measure up. There would be constant comparisons. I just can’t imagine it ending well. A couple of appearances just for fun would be ok but not more than that.

Adam needs to make his own music. He’s so much better than being a stand-in for someone else.

I think the MTV list is a total crack-up à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  #5 of all time. Nice. Very nice.

At least Adam made the list. haha I do think it was low, but happy he was included. LOL

So Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s #5 on the all-time Idol list out of 8 seasons and he didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t win, hasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t sold a single album yet or been nominated for an Academy Award. The show just ended yesterday. Too funny.

Not really. Even a blind person can see the impact Adam made on the show. He was the most talked about, wrote about, discussed, plastered contestant. People are STILL talking and writing about him. EW gave him his own cover before he even made the finale. You can’t buy that type of free publicity.

MTV rating of Adam 5 is one personà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s opinionà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..did you see who is first according to him? My opinion would be completely differentà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦that rating holds no water in my book.

Actually, Fantasia is a FANTASTIC performer. Her rendition of Summertime is still considered one of, if not the best performance in Idol history.

Adam being rated one of the best idol contestants of all time isn’t just MTV’s opinion. Its also Entertainment Weekly’s, Time Magazine, Newsweek, Rollingstone, Billboard, etc.

Your guy won. Don’t be so bitter. Its ok that people still like Adam too. LOL

Auditions next year should be interesting. Should be filled with musical theatre people because that field is full of people with amazing voices and competition is so fierce for roles let alone starring roles, and Adam might just inspire them to see a new way up the ladder.

As for his own music, I see no problem in forging his own “rock” music….it’s about time someone started doing original rock music instead of the phony, generic stuff “rock” bands today are putting out. I disagree that Adam is a ‘dated’ performer….

Adam has changed me, and Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not quite sure if I would consider the change an evolution or a regression.

If it makes you feel any better, I’m five years older than you and just joined his official fansite. I haven’t been a member of a “fan club” since back in the days of Duran Duran fabulousness. LOL. Adam has changed a lot of us and I don’t care if it’s evolution or regression, I just know I’m loving it!

Queen isn’t Brian May & Co. and it hasn’t succeeded after Freddie Mercury because Queen was Freddie. With such a high launching pad, Adam could soar and make Queen his. Freddie Mercury’s shoes are huge to fit into and no one has succeeded so far but Adam could do it.

He could take Queen to this century with his own music but Queen is timeless. Bohemian Rhapsody is a university mantra and We will Rock You & We are The Champions is a sports mantra. Everyone’s heard that music.