QUEENS ROGER TAYLOR ON ADAM LAMBERT'S TALENT
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THE GLORIOUS CORNER
Story By: G.H. Harding
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LAMBERT QUEEN COLLABORATION? --- Queen drummer Roger Taylor in an exclusive interview praised their new front man Adam Lambert as the greatest.
Taylor admitted that bringing Adam into the band as their vocalist was a great move and that it helped when they all got on so well when they traveled together. Seems the American Idol-man was a natural fit with the older stars, despite being decades younger than the legends.
“He fit in so well with us and he brought so much to the show.” Taylor explained “He’s a great front man and he looks great and he sings beautifully, and his style is very suited to our music. You know, it’s pretty theatrical music, some of our stuff. He’s the greatest.”
Taylor continued: “It was a really great experience and I’m thrilled. We're going to go on and do Europe in January and February. It’s all good.”
What about Lambert recording new material with the group, as well as having him perform Freddie’s classics at their gigs? Might that be a possibility?
“I think it would be great to do something, yeah.” Taylor continued, though he revealed that it wouldn't be a full album because Adam is currently placing priority on his third record, which is set for release within the next six months.
The drummer added that he believes a recorded collaboration would be very interesting, because his voice is “so extraordinary and I think we could really do something great with it.”
ADAMS MEETS A BRIT --- Broadway-favorite Nick Adams, who has performed everywhere from Carnegie Hall to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, checked a box off his bucket list this past weekend while performing in Las Vegas.
Adams, on the road since the beginning of the year, playing Fiyero in the National Touring Company of Wicked, spent his day off checking out a performance by Britney Spears during her multi-year residency at Robert Earl’s Planet Hollywood. Prior to the show, Adam was welcomed backstage by Britney. Adams has considered Britney his favorite singer since 1998, when she scored with her first hit record.
When he’s performed on Broadway in Priscilla Queen of the Desert or Chicago—The Musical, Adams has always displayed photos of Britney in his dressing room. He’s still in disbelief that he came face-to-face with favorite female singer. “I am beyond thrilled to have a photo as proof that I finally met Britney,” says Adams.
The singer-actor-dancer recently did a short tour with Micky Dolenz (Monkees) in the smash musical Hairspray.
Adams wraps up his 15 month Wicked tour on March 15th in Los Angeles at the Pantages Theatre.
SPEED KILLS --- Apparently, the big film projects aren't quite barreling toward Keanu Reeves like a speeding bus anymore.
The actor, who was last seen in Universal Pictures' 2013 flop Ronin 47, said that he wishes he would receive more offers from the Hollywood studios.
"It sucks, but it's just the way it is," Reeves said about the dearth of offers. "The last studio movie I did was 47 Ronin, but before that it had been a long time — probably The Day the Earth Stood Still." Fyi: Earth Stood Still is a very undervalued hit; Jon Hamm was terrific in that.
The Matrix star said he has always enjoyed making independent films, but acknowledges that a lot of good filmmakers work on studio movies, and so he would like to have more of a balance between the two.
Since The Day the Earth Stood Still, Reeves has appeared in a slew of independently financed projects, including The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, Henry's Crime, Generation Um... and Man of Tai Chi.
Reeves can be seen this Friday as a hit man who cuts his retirement short in John Wick. Early buzz and reviews are very good.
CLOSING NOTES --- The Washington Post’s legendary, swashbuckling editor, Ben Bradlee, has passed. For those that remember, he basically took on the Nixon White House during the dark Watergate days. Portrayed in the terrific movie 1976 (directed by Alan J. Pakula), All the President’s Men, by Jason Robards, he was the greatest newspaper man of the post-war world. He’ll be missed …
Eric Clapton announced a series of concert dates in celebration of his upcoming 70th birthday on March 30, 2015. The shows will take place at London’s Royal Albert Hall beginning Thursday, May 14, 2015 through Monday, May 18, 2015. Eric will be accompanied by his band members Paul Carrack, Steve Gadd, Nathan East, Chris Stainton, Sharon White and Michelle John.
The shows also mark 50 years since Clapton first played at Royal Albert Hall – his debut was on December 7, 1964 when he performed as part of the Yardbirds for BBC-2 TV’s Top Beat Show. Clapton returned to the venue four years later for Cream’s U. K. Farewell Concerts on November 26, 1968.
After his time with the Yardbirds in 1963, Clapton began a career as a professional musician that has seen numerous bands, an abundance of albums, countless worldwide sold out shows, an impressive array of accolades, unwavering critical acclaim and his consistent display of legendary guitar work. These concerts will mark his return to the stage after his limited global tour 2014 which included a headlining set at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and shows in Japan, Singapore, UAE, Bahrain UK, Germany, Austria and Poland. A new DVD, Planes, Trains and Eric, is out next month.
SIGHTINGS: Mark Bego with Debby Campbell at NYC's Aleo, celebrating their book Life With My Father Glen Campbell ...
Rocket Music's Tony King and pr-pasha David Salidor at Palm West ...
Jersey Boys Donnie Kehr at Le Poisson Rouge in Greenwich Village (in NYC) prepping his Rockers On Broadway set for November 17.
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