ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Here is a brief rundown of the Queen + Adam Lambert Tour review I pulled from Atlantic City, N.J.  The reviewer I got this report from complained that the band did not tour Atlanta and also that the tour was very quick. As you recall the Queen show only ran in North America for 24 dates only. Based on the numerous tweets and fanatic posts the tour was almost… TOO FAST…. Consider for a moment when Motley Crue played Las Vegas last year they stayed for a week. I did a little research on Prince and the Revolution and the famous Purple Rain Tour in 1984 and they played Joe Louis Arena for seven straight nights. They already knew that the tour was going to be revolutionary and that people were going to literally, “Go Crazy”.

This tour is responsible for bringing both the original Queen audience and giving it a new fresh makeover with the addition of Adam Lambert. He hails from, “American Idol” and is giving a new sound to the legendary late front man Freddie Mercury. This is somewhat of a surprise considering that the last tour with Paul Rodgers failed to bring in a solid number of fans.  The word is that Lambert did not actually win in the American Idol show, that nod went to Kris Allen. So could Adam Lambert really pull off such a feat as bringing back one of the most famous bands in rock history?

The answer was yes and the response has been overwhelming. The addition of Lambert has dazzled fans and created a new level appreciation and love for Queen. This comes at a time when the play, “We Will Rock You” is touring and generating a new level of fans across Broadway and the globe.

To quote Melissa Ruggieri from the Access Atlanta.com, “The Queen catalog is so vast that May, drummer Roger Taylor (who was celebrating his 65^thbirthday on Saturday), his percussionist son Rufus Tiger Taylor, bassist Neil Fairclough and keyboardist Spike Edney could perform five-hour shows and still not cover the essentials.”

Now, we are hearing that guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor are sold on making Lambert a permanent member of the Queen group. It is noted that this may not sit well with the Queen purists. That may be so but if the Auburn Hills, Michigan show is any indication the fans would welcome it. The response I got from the people was that they welcomed The Glambert, (as he is lovingly known by fans across the world) and are excited that classic rock is back in the public mainstream.

One interesting observation was how Lambert handled the, “Killer Queen” song on a luxurious couch while spitting champagne at the audience. That moment didn’t blend in well with the rest of the show. Fair enough….. but it was a thrill to see these songs played live in front of that many people. In many ways it was like taking a time machine back into Queen’s glory days. Just ask the audience and they will tell ya.

Now there is a growing wish list of where the encore show is going to be. Queen is going to scoot off to Australia and do a series of shows. That is going to be followed by New Zealand and then some shows in Asia. After that the tour is rumored to end in England. But the fans are asking for an encore performance… and Brian May should seriously consider it. There is a lot of love in the house.