Freddy Mercury is a rock legend. An unreplaceable presence. But, if you had to replace him, there is no one better to take the lead than someone as quirky, and that someone could only be Adam Lambert.

I grew up listening to Queen. I recall watching the documentaries with my father, including the most recent movie, Bohemian Rhapsody. Freddy’s charisma has always enamored me. His showmanship was one-of-a-kind. He knew what he wanted his music to sound like and he was very particular, but his influence on the world of music will never be forgotten. The legend lives on in his songs and bandmates.

As I did with Freddy, I fell in love with Adam Lambert and have been a follower of him, ever since he competed in American Idol. When I heard Adam’s rendition of Mad World on American Idol, I got chills. Anyone who can invoke that sort of response is going places.

I attended the October 27th concert at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. My husband and I had seats that gave us a complete view of the arena, just off the edge of the sound booth and up a few rows. These seats were difficult to grab, as I had to wait my turn and then they sold out faster than I could make payment. I ended up with two seats in the same row, but four apart. When we got to our seats, low and behold, the only two open were right next to each other. We were elated.

The music was excellent. Adam gave an impressive performance, as did Brian May and Roger Taylor. They each took time to showcase their skills. The lighting and imagery they chose for the show were brilliant. The sound was on point. I wouldn’t hold any qualms about seeing this show again in the future.

One thing that made my night was that Adam took the time to acknowledge Freddy’s greatness. The group even had a projection of Freddy singing. You can still feel Roger and Brian’s love for their late bandmate.

Queen wasn’t Queen with any other frontman performing after Freddy passed, but with Adam Lambert, the music once again came to life. If you haven’t seen this concert and you’re a Queen fan. I highly recommend it.