After sharing the American Idol stage with two of the biggest names in the industry of music, Queen and Kiss respectively, Adam Lamber, runner-up on the popular singing competition, is looking at a future as a permanent replacement for the late Freddie Mercury, News.com informs. Though nothing has yet been set in stone, the rockers from Queen are telling the media that such a collaboration is clearly possible at this point in time.
As fans must know, Lambert and American Idol winner Kris Allen sang with the legendary rockers on the grand finale of the eighth season. Apparently, guitarist Brian May was so impressed with Lambert’s “flair for the dramatic,” as well as his great vocal skills, that they’re seriously considering making their time onstage more than just a one-time thing. Again, as noted above, nothing has yet been determined – what’s clear at this point is that, even if Lambert does not become a fixture with the band, some sort of collaboration is to be expected.
“Amongst all that furor, there wasn’t really a quiet moment to talk.” May is quoted as saying by the aforementioned e-zine. “But [drummer Roger Taylor] and I are definitely hoping to have a meaningful conversation with [Lambert] at some point. It’s not like we, as Queen, would rush into coalescing with another singer just like that. It isn’t that easy. But I’d certainly like to work with Adam. That is one amazing instrument he has there.” the legendary guitarist further explains.
Even if this collaboration does not extend further than doing just a single track, several music-oriented publications are saying, it should be more than enough to calm down Lambert’s fans, who honestly believe he’s been robbed of the first place on American Idol, which should have been rightfully his. As a matter of fact, hours before the winner was announced, Adam was the favorite of the two, enjoying massive support especially online.
After the winner was revealed, Lambert was asked whether he believed his orientation had anything with him coming in second, to which he replied something to this effect, “You know it did.” Be that as it may, it appears that he’s not leaving the show empty-handed or lacking offers and ideas for projects. To see what becomes of this, keep an eye on this space. In the meanwhile, below is the performance Adam Lambert and Kris Allen did with Queen on the American Idol finale.
I LIVE IN AB, CANADA AND I NORMALY DONT GET INTO THE SHOW MUCH BUT ONCE I HEARD ADAM SING I WAS HOOKED!!! HE SHOULD HAVE WON BUT EITHER WAY HE IS GOING TO DO AMAZING THINGS WITH FUTURE!!! BUT ME AND MY MOM WERE BOTH SO DISAPOINTED THAT HE DIDNT WIN FOR THE FACT THAT ALL BECUASE SOME PEOPLE CANT PULL THERE HEADS OUT OF THERE A@@'S AND VOTE FOR SOMEONE WHO IS REAL NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE THINKS!!! ADAM DONT CHANGE, YOU HAVE A AMAZING GIFT AND I CANT WAIT TO SEE WHAT U DO WITH IT!!! TONZ OF LOVE
Adam was the very reason why I couldn't skip watching American Idol Season 8 because he just gave me reasons why I should be interested in watching the show. Unfortunately, the title was not given to him for reasons I truly don't know. Nevertheless, that was just a title. As some might think that it was for good, who knows, God might have a better plan for Adam. I am really looking forward to seeing him succeed in the music industry and even beyond that. God bless you, Adam!
Adam Lambert has a unique and extraordinary talent, on a par with Freddie Mercury. However, Freddie Mercury is an icon and I don't think that Adam should try to replace him. Hooking up with Queen would be like tying himself to the Titanic. I believe that Adam Lambert will become an icon in his own right, as an individual. He must remain true to himself.
During the finale i had told my wife no matter what the outcome of the winner of Idol, that Brian May had a look , a hard look at Adam during that performance, which he was'nt alone, this guy could step into the late great Freddie Mercurys shoes, no disrespect to the effort of Paul Rogers, but theres only once in a lifetime u are blessed with a person that can perform to a bands ,,,,, Arnel Pineda JOURNEY, now is another time,, Adam Lambert with Brian May and QUEEN, i wish them all success, cant wait to get a ticket, and u better come to FLORIDA, fan ,,,HARTLESS ..
I don't understand how Kris won AI, all my family and everyone that I know has been supporting Adam since his audition, Kris was ok, but so were many of the top 10. Adam is in a league of his own, the support he has from his fans is huge, how could he not have won???
Comment #8 by: marathonH on 26 May 2009, 11:32 UTC
I'm a bit torn on this one. On one hand I can see how Queen could get a whole new lease of life from Adam fronting them, and his flamboyant dramatic style is very similar to Freddie Mercury's style. There's no point doing covers of Freddie's music, it's just second rate, those songs are freddie mercury's alone. But if Adam and Queen did completely new music it could be a whole new leg of Queen's career. Anything less than Adam Lambert ...and Queen will always be a tribute act to the much loved Freddie. Maybe Queen should be rebranded with a totally new name...same band, but with Adam fronting it...and then totally new music together...now that would be interesting.
However on the other hand I feel maybe Queen has had it's day and Adam is a rising star and it will be to his disadvantage to step into Freddie's shoes. I think overall he'd better off doing his own thing...he wants to be the new Freddie mercury but in his own original right...he wants to be another David Bowie...fresh, new extravagant and creative. It won't pay off fronting a tribute act to the wonderful freddie. Adam needs to stand alone as an original ground breaking star and do himself justice.
We in South Africa were also hooked on American Idols! Adam is just in a league of his own and altho we were devastated and incredulous that he didn't win, it may not be a bad thing as it will give him a chance to pursue his art in his own unique style and not be boxed into a recording contract where he is dictated to. I do agree with David Hart that Brian May got a good look at him during their performance with Queen - he even acknowledged him at the end and lets face it, I don't think that anyone has sounded that good in front of Queen, other than Freddie. I just can't get enough of watching Adam perform - really looking forward to see what he does from here on & here's hoping he doesn't 'out perform' himself by going too 'different' - he is perfect as he is!!
Comment #11 by: Chaz Glass on 29 May 2009, 06:39 UTC
Kris is a young rookie and has about half the vocal range and power of Adam. I've followed Queen since their first LP and sing and play for a living as well. Adam should have won hands down and I think that all contests are rigged anyway. The end result was the last song with Queen and I could read Brian May's body language and face. He was thrilled and as Adam will never replace Freddie, he will certainly add flair to the stage with any band!
Queen would help usher Adam Lambert into the music world with wisdom and years of experience that Adam has not gained yet. Adam will very far long after Chris has run out of steam. I expect we'll see Adam joining Queen for a brief period and then launching his own solo career. The last thing I want to see is a long list of Idol singers playing state fair shows to a bunch of kids. We need to see a singer and performer of Adams caliber with a major league group like Queen where together they can sell out stadiums. I think that Freddie would be proud. Remember that Freddie added the stage flair and wonderful voice, but the other guys in Queen all sang and wrote their butts off! They all deserve credit and Freddie would never have made it without the rest of the lads. I will buy their first joint effort and attend the concert if it happens.
Chaz, I think you are completely right. My cuz (phd-multi degrees) and I watched the Queen/finale (over and over) and were also closely watching May's body langauge - he did seem impressed w/Lambert and made a lot of eye contact. Bet it seemed like the old times to those guys and I would still very much like to see Adam spend some time with them. I think they should do some shows and at least have some fun. If they held a concert in Houston or any where else within the eastern half of the state of Texas, I'd be there for sure.
Comment #13 by: youasasd on 25 Jun 2009, 11:16 UTC
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