Queen & Adam Lambert / Edmonton 2014 / 2CD

Queen & Adam Lambert / Edmonton 2014 / 2CD / Wardour

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Live at Rexall Place, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 24th June 2014

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Live performance of the best part, which is said from overseas North American tour of Queen + Adam Lambert hot topic. The deployment of a large-scale tour of more than 20 performances today, live at Summer Sonic in August appeared in the press long-awaited CD is the latest ultra-high-quality sound of their really looking forward to! ! This board is a two-CD set of must for fans that had been completely recorded in ultra-high quality audience recording of the highest level, Alberto Edmonton performance hit the first four performance tours, Canada of June 24. It is a recording that captures a realistic mood full of excitement, but because very close to, the tone is captured in direct anyway, Gotae Kiki is a perfect score. In thick without saying clear and the sound, of course, mania annoying sound is the level to be able to enjoy without problems also a fan of beginner. It makes me reassure fans play a powerful does not feel Brian, Roger in company, the decline, but when all is said and done is amazing young charisma, vocal of the best part of Adam Lambert. Freddie even a will are overwhelmed with too late to ability as vocalist Adam sings perfectly the Queen Classic, which has been difficulty in live. In addition to Freddie Similarly, stage performance that was full of showmanship a word of amazing really. It is not to say that beyond the original, but the assent of forced some fans from the old days the show has been completed fiercely goes beyond mere cover it I think.

Dramatic opening of Procession ~ Now I’m Here is reminiscent of the rainbow live in November of the official release was decided in September of this year of “Live at the Rainbow ’74”, the band at a stretch Stone Cold Crazy early I will grab the hearts of the audience. After Roh was the hand to hear from Fat Bottomed Girls and Another One Bites The Dust filled with powerful groove, In The Lap Of The Gods … Revisited that was not played at the tour two years ago. I think in a not so in the world singer to manage to sing perfectly so far masterpieces to symbolize the initial Queen. Following the Seven Seas Of Rhye early, and Killer Queen that was not played at the tour two years ago surprisingly well. Adam sing gracefully while Nesoberi on the sofa has been featured here, rendition Karikachuaru that these are discouraged for anything charisma because of Adam. Somebody To Love the ending funky piano intro from the original to be played in the new arrangement. I Want It All the arrangements gorgeous and dramatic glow in the speedy. In the second half of Love Of My Life by Brian song, voice and video of Freddie shed, venue will be wrapped in a spectacular impression. Here is the concert peak of most first half also. Because I a concert of Queen, leading role I’s a Freddie still. ’39, These Are The Days Of Our Lives heartwarming featuring the vocals of Roger will play following the member introduction. Riff Don’t Try Suicide, Body Language, and Staying Power of “HOT SPACE” number jumps out one after another, delight the fans at the base of Neil solo. After parent-child drum battle of Roger, I will sing the Under Pressure Adam appeared again. At the beginning of the disk 2 is the centerpiece of one of this tour, solo single Love Kills the first Freddie wrote for the movie “Metropolis” has been recorded. It is this song that has not Freddie also sing live, but we have the best match with the voice of Adam, there is no doubt that everybody would listened at the thought of touching the singing delicate and dramatic his. At the discretion of the field Adam, Who Wants To Live Forever and this you can enjoy the dramatic performance reminiscent and no one is out to his right Once you’ve sung the songs these. Following the guitar solo of Brian, to the climax of the show after the second half. Appropriate music is showing off one after another to be played in this position, it makes me greatly impressed their hands to listen. Arrange to be playing Crazy Little Thing Called Love guitar solo part of Don’t Stop Me Now is a “?” But, The Show Must Go On songs of Adam which is good at singing a theatrical and dramatic matches, more Bohemian Rhapsody you can listen to Adam duet of video and Freddie is far from listening to the second half. Last (Adam No. 1, No. 2 Freddie, hard part: Adam, ending the distribution of two) of the best part of more than 2 hours and 10 minutes to God Save The Queen outro We Will Rock You classic, and We Are The Champions, I record a perfect live.

Video of each performance will be seen easily even You Tube, etc., but of high quality audience recording take these for fans who want to enjoy a concert firmly with good sound still is a thing welcome. Noise that has been seen here and there in Crazy Little Thing Called Love, and the like Tie Your Mother Down that was in the original sound, applause to be worried about-removed carefully all. To give depth to the sound at moderate equalize clear sound which worked of the high-range digital recording specific, and I finished it in the best version that is easy to hear. It is one piece perfect for a fan that is considered to be a piece of good sound from the latest tour, and will be a title is not any better than this as a preparation of the Summer Sonic in August. From Wardour label continue to release many of the name of Queen live album, latest live sound source is determined by the limited release press CD.

海外より伝えられる圧巻のライヴ・パフォーマンスが話題沸騰のクイーン＋アダム・ランバートの北米ツアー。現在も20公演を上回る大規模なツアーを展開中で、8月のサマーソニックでのライヴが本当に楽しみな彼等の最新・超高音質音源が待望のプレスCDで登場！！本盤はツアー4公演目に当たる、6月24日のカナダはアルベルト州エドモントン公演を、極上レベルの超高質オーディエンス録音で完全収録したファン必携の2枚組CDです。熱気溢れるムードをリアルに捉えた録音ですが、とにかく楽音が非常に近く、ダイレクトに捉えられているため、聴きごたえは満点です。音も太くクリアーで言うことなしで、音にうるさいマニアは勿論、ビギナーのファンでも問題なく楽しめるレベルです。ブライアン、ロジャーともども、衰えを感じさせない迫力あるプレイでファンを安心させてくれますが、何と言っても凄いのは若きカリスマ、アダム・ランバートの圧巻のボーカル。フレディですらライヴでは難儀していたクイーン・クラシックを完璧に歌いこなすアダムのボーカリストとしての実力に今更ながら圧倒されてしまいます。またフレディ同様に、ショウマンシップに溢れたステージ・パフォーマンスも本当に凄いの一言。オリジナルを超えたとは言いませんが、単なるカバーに留まらない凄まじく完成されたショウに昔からのファンも納得せざるを得ないのはないでしょうか。

今年の9月に正式リリースが決まった「Live at the Rainbow ’74」の11月のレインボーライヴを彷彿とさせるProcession～Now I’m Hereの劇的なオープニング、初期のStone Cold Crazyでバンドは一気に聴衆の心をつかみます。力強いグルーブに満ちたAnother One Bites The DustとFat Bottomed Girlsで聴き手をノせた後は、2年前のツアーでは演奏されなかったIn The Lap Of The Gods…Revisited。初期クイーンを象徴する名曲をここまで完璧に歌いこなせるシンガーは世界でもそういないのではないでしょうか。同じく初期のSeven Seas Of Rhyeに続いては、意外にも2年前のツアーでは演奏されなかった Killer Queen。ここではソファーに寝そべりながら優雅に歌うアダムがフィーチャーされていますが、こういったカリカチュアルな演出が許されるのはアダムのカリスマ性ゆえ。オリジナルなピアノイントロからファンキーなエンディングまで新アレンジで演奏されるSomebody To Love。スピーディでゴージャス＆ドラマチックなアレンジが光るI Want It All。ブライアンの歌によるLove Of My Lifeでは後半、フレディの映像と声が流され、場内は壮大な感動に包まれます。やはりここが前半一番のコンサートピークです。クイーンのコンサートなのですから、やはり主役はフレディなのですね。メンバー紹介に続いては’39、ロジャーのボーカルをフィーチャーした心温まるThese Are The Days Of Our Livesが演奏されます。ニールのベースソロではDon’t Try Suicide、Body Language、Staying Powerと「HOT SPACE」ナンバーのリフが次々と飛び出し、ファンを楽しませてくれます。ロジャーの親子ドラム合戦の後で、再びアダムが登場しUnder Pressureを熱唱します。ディスク２の冒頭には、今回のツアーの一つの目玉である、映画「メトロポリス」のためにフレディが書いた最初のソロシングルLove Killsが収録されています。フレディもライヴで歌うことのなかったこの曲ですが、アダムの声質とベストマッチしており、彼のドラマチックかつ繊細な歌唱に誰しもが感動の思いで聴き入ってしまうこと間違いありません。これとWho Wants To Live Foreverはアダムの独断場で、こういった楽曲を歌わせたら彼の右に出る者はいないと思わせる劇的パフォーマンスを堪能できます。ブライアンのギターソロに続いては、後はショウ後半のクライマックスへ。この位置で演奏されるに相応しい楽曲が次々と披露され、聴き手を大いに感動させてくれます。Don’t Stop Me NowのギターソロパートからCrazy Little Thing Called Loveが演奏されるアレンジは「？」ですが、シアトリカル＆ドラマチックな歌唱を得意とするアダムの歌がマッチしたThe Show Must Go On、更にはフレディの映像とアダムのデュエットが聴けるBohemian Rhapsodyは後半の聴きどころです。（１番アダム、２番フレディ、ハードパート：アダム、エンディング：２人という振り分け）ラストは定番のWe Will Rock You、We Are The Champions、そしてGod Save The Queenアウトロまで2時間10分を超える圧巻のライヴを完璧に収録。

You Tube等でも各公演の映像は手軽に観れますが、やはり良い音でしっかりコンサートを楽しみたいファンにとってはこういった高音質オーディエンス録音テイクというのはありがたいものです。原音にあったTie Your Mother DownやCrazy Little Thing Called Love等で散見されたノイズ、気になる拍手も全て丁寧に除去済み。デジタル録音特有の高域の効いたクリアーなサウンドを適度なイコライズで音に厚みを与え、聴きやすいベスト・ヴァージョンに仕上げました。最新ツアーから音の良いものを一枚と考えられているファンにはうってつけの一枚ですし、8月のサマーソニックの予習としてもこれ以上のものはないタイトルとなるでしょう。クイーンの名ライヴ盤の数々をリリースし続けるWardourレーベルより、最新ライヴ音源が限定プレスCDでリリース決定です。


Disc 1 (67:07)
1. Procession 2. Now I’m Here 3. Stone Cold Crazy 4. Another One Bites The Dust
5. Fat Bottomed Girls 6. In The Lap Of The Gods…Revisited 7. Seven Seas Of Rhye
8. Killer Queen 9. Somebody To Love 10. I Want It All 11. Love Of My Life 12. Band Introductions 
13. ’39 14. These Are The Days Of Our Lives 15. Bass Solo 16. Drum Duel 17. Under Pressure

Disc 2 (64:24)
1. Love Kills 2. Who Wants To Live Forever 3. Guitar Solo 4. Last Horizon 5. Tie Your Mother Down
6. Radio Ga Ga 7. Don’t Stop Me Now 8. Crazy Little Thing Called Love 9. The Show Must Go On
10. Bohemian Rhapsody 11. We Will Rock You 12. We Are The Champions 13. God Save The Queen

Brian May – Guitar, Vocal Roger Taylor – Drums, Vocal Adam Lambert – Vocal
Spike Edney – Keyboards, Backing Vocals Rufus Taylor – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Neil Fairclough – Bass, Backing Vocals

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