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12th Feb 2015 from TwitLonger
Berlin O2 review in a Finnish local paper
HOW DID ADAM FROM AMERICA FILL FREDDIE’S SHOES?
A concert review in Finnish local newspaper Sipoon Sanomat by Pauli Riekkinen
Translation by @miachihu, posted February 12, 2015
Adam Lambert & Queen in Berlin at the O2 Arena February 4, 2015
The guitarist of the band Queen, Brian May, has been praising Adam Lambert to the press, saying that he’s at least as good as Freddie Mercury.
Before last Friday’s gig in Berlin, I had taken that just as an expression of commercial courtesy in order to reel in more audience, but now, after experiencing the two-and-a-half hour spectacle, I’m ready to fully agree with his statement.
That is to say, Finland’s ex-son-in-law filled Freddie’s shoes so well that they were like tailor-made for him.
Adam Lambert doesn’t try to be Freddie at Freddie’s place, but as a natural singer/performer/diva he doesn’t have anything to be ashamed of at the side of the late front man of Queen.
During the night in Berlin, Lambert almost stole the show, but luckily every now and then he was patient enough to take a break, giving also the original members of Queen their chance to shine.
Brian May is such a guitar wizard that he probably even eats his breakfast with the help of his guitar. During his own solo part, he created such amazing and original sounds from his instrument that one could only sit and admire him.
One of the absolute highlights of the concerts was also “Love of my Life”, which May played acoustically while he asked the audience to participate in a sing-along.
Another original member, drummer Roger Taylor, on the other hand, had a fun ten-minute drum battle against his son, Rufus Tiger Taylor.
The most absolute stars of the night, however, were the music of Queen and Freddie Mercury, and Lambert honestly and humbly acknowledged this at the end of “Killer Queen”.
It’s worth checking out the videos from the concert from YouTube, since from those you get a slight idea of what the atmosphere was like at the Berlin O2 arena live.
The importance of the one and only, Freddie Mercury, was emphasized with a couple of songs during which he sang some of the lines from the screen.
If someone’s still wondering if it’s worth traveling to Europe for such a concert, it’s not worth hesitating anymore. These goodies are only offered in a couple of cities in Europe anymore, so I recommend that you quickly book last minute tickets and travel to one of the following places for your spring vacation: 11.2. Stuttgart, Germany. 15.2. Herning, Denmark. 17.2. Prague, Czech. 19.2. Zurich, Switzerland. 21.2. Krakow, Poland, and finally at the band’s home country 24.2. London, 26.2. Liverpool, 27.2. Sheffield.
The writer is a music enthusiastic from Sipoo, Finland.