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Chicago Sun-Times Concert Review: "Queen, Adam Lambert Rock The United Center In Tour Kick Off"

Filed Under () by glitzylady on Friday, June 20, 2014

Posted at : Friday, June 20, 2014

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Queen, Adam Lambert rock the United Center in tour kick-off


BY JEFF ELBEL | FOR SUN-TIMES MEDIA

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One thing’s certain: Thursday night’s concert at United Center by Queen and Adam Lambert was the only show in Chicago to include both a physics lesson and a singer in a diamond-studded leopard skin suit. It was the perfect pairing of brainy and challenging rock music with outrageous and glamorous attitude.

Enter Lambert.
Adam Lambert brought his personal glitz to the music of Queen Thursday night at the United Center. | PHOTO BY JEFF ELBEL / FOR THE SUN-TIMES
Adam Lambert brought his personal glitz to the music of Queen Thursday night at the United Center. | PHOTO BY JEFF ELBEL / FOR THE SUN-TIMES
As he struck a decadent pose atop a purple-and-gold chaise lounge during a very glam “Killer Queen,” it was clear that Lambert possessed the charisma to pay maximum tribute to Mercury’s larger-than-life persona. It helped that he had skill to match the theatricality. Rafter-raising showstoppers including “We are the Champions” and “The Show Must Go On” displayed Lambert’s pop sensibility and dizzying range while simultaneously showcasing May’s unparalleled rock soloing technique.
Although the band was somewhat loose during “Love Kills,” Lambert’s empathic delivery and soaring vocal flight were spine-tingling. The deep cut was taken from the score for Giorgio Moroder’s 1984 restoration of the film “Metropolis.” “Metropolis” footage also rolled during “Radio Ga Ga,” while the crowd mimicked the unified hand-clap motions of the MTV-era video.
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17 comments:

Anonymous said...

WOW! That picture took my breath away! Adam looks incredible!

Anonymous said...

WOW! That picture took my breath away! Adam looks incredible!

Anonymous said...

Glitzylady, thanks for posting the link to the well-written article.

Anonymous said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Ct7YjcDgw Another One Bites the dust

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Ct7YjcDgw Show must go on

Anonymous said...

Ok, here I am finally! Got home too late last night to post. So here goes!

All the "S" words: stunning, sensational, sexy, stupendous, silly, sensual, stupendous, soaring, scrumptious. Add more if you can.

We didn't sit all that close, but it didn't matter. The screens were good and the catwalk was fun. They used it creativity and to full advantage.

Let me get one thing out of the way first: The sound at the beginning was a little off and kind of muddled Adam's voice. Couldn't hear the vocals very clearly. But then things seemed to improve and Adam's voice was loud and clear. This was NOT the Adam Lambert Show. It was clearly a Queen concert with Adam as the show-stopping frontman. Brian did an incredible extended guitar solo that was beyond wonderful. That man is still at the top of his game in guitar skills. The crowd roared in appreciation. He brought the room to its knees with the enchanting "Love of My Life." People sang along lovingly. Roger and Rufus did a killer drum duet, too, that was also wonderful. The guys showed off their skills and kept us enraptured.

Adam was simply exquisite! Excellent, exceptional, elegant, emotional, endearing, effortless.
Highlights for me: that fantastic Killer Queen on the fancy sofa, preening and mugging, having a ball. Giving us the sly eye and winking in delight. He was born to do this. I almost drooled on my shirt. Of course, I couldn't wait for WWTLF. Great job, of course. He didn't go for that highest glory note at the end that he has in the past, but he still nailed it. Somebody to Love got everybody singing. Love Kills was every bit as good as I hoped it would be. That first performance on Monday was a hard one to beat, but he did it again. No performance is exactly the same. He has such nuance and flavor to all he does. There were a few songs that I was unfamiliar with, as they promised there would be. '39, Now I'm Here, for example. All good. My personal Queen catalog is now fuller and richer.

The crown thing at the end of very fun and playful. I know it probably got some Queen purists' undies in a knot, but it was meant to be fun. Love how Brian put the crown back on Adam's head after he took it off. The crowd was really into it all, singing, cheering, waving. Queen fans, Adam fans, and a big delegation of those who are both. This tour is going to be beyond great. They'll tweak it here and there, I'm sure, but I'm so glad I saw the first one. Keep posting vids and pix! Share the love!

DRG

donnaw said...

Thanks for the review! You've got us drooling.....can't wait til i see him in person next month!!!

Anonymous said...

Reviews are pouring in. This is another good review:

http://www.antimusic.com/reviews/14/Queen_+_Adam_Lambert_Tour_Opening_Night.shtml#.U6Q7t9q9KSN

Anonymous said...

Chicago Tribune review:

"After Mercury died in 1991, Queen's May and drummer Roger Taylor had toured with Bad Company's Paul Rodgers, but their teaming with Lambert proved a better match as evidenced at Thursday's concert. From Lambert's amazing vocal range to his sense of style, humor and showmanship, he was a natural fit to the bombast and over-the-top production that is Queen. And while Mercury's virtuosic voice is unparalleled, Lambert's impressive take on the material paid appropriate homage while adding his own flourishes to the mix."

Read more you must:

http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-80569037/

Anonymous said...

❤️ROSIE❤️ @rosie6172
RT @SaweetMaryC: Radio GaGa. Sold out United Center arena. Adam in his fucking element !!! OMG

pic.twitter.com/bY0SiYJKTc

Anonymous said...

7:10 AM
WOW!! What an excellent, all-encompassing review! Thanks so much for giving us the link to it. :)

Anonymous said...

Adam and Queen sang all my fave Queen songs .... couldn't ask for more.

Anonymous said...

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LADIES AND GENTLEMAN, LET ME INTRODUCE YOU TO MY IDOL MR. USA 😍😘

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Anonymous said...

@7:25 AM
Haha! Thanks for posting. :D

Anonymous said...

7:25, Love that picture! Epitomy of Adam at his playful best.

DRG

Anonymous said...

With all the money they spent couldn't the get him ear plugs that fit well. It drives me crazy when he is always pudding at them. Do you agree? Still I'm glad he is doing well and having a good time.

Anonymous said...

I agree about the ear mikes. It seems that Adam is always fixing them in some way at most of the vids of shows I have seen. I don't know what the problem is, but it can be distracting during his mesmerizing performances. Whatever issues they had, hopefully they will be fixed at the concert tour continues. Adam looked spectacular and was in his element on that stage.

Adamluv said...

@DRG - thank you so much for your first hand review. It must have been fabulous to be at the first concert of the tour. Lucky girl! . . . Adamluv