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Post by queenofthenight on Dec 5, 2014 19:22:46 GMT -5
I completely agree with this entire post. Personally, I couldn't care less about what Adam is doing as long as he is doing something. That something could be QAL, it could be acting on a TV show, it could be promoting a new album, heck, it could be judging American Idol. To me, the only time when being an Adam fan is boring is when there's seemingly nothing going on. It's weird to see so many people split over what they want him to do - on one hand, you have the "I loved him on Idol and with Queen, his pop music sucks and his voice is too good for it" crowd, and on the other hand, you have the "He needs to get back into pop music to make himself relevant, no pop album = no1curr" crowd. As for me, I'm in the "Yay, Adam's doing something awesome!" crowd. My stanning for the man himself is strong enough to make me care about all of his projects. Luckily, most of them have been awesome. To say that QAL is doing him no favors is plain ignorant - look at all the tweets that came in after X Factor from people who had never heard of him before but wanted to know more. Look at how his Wikipedia page exploded. QAL is something incredibly significant to add to his resume - probably moreso than "Idol contestant" and "singer of two moderately successful pop albums". I'd also like to point out that all of these seemingly insignificant "distractions" have gathered him quite an eclectic fanbase over the past 5 years - he has some classic rock fans from QAL, some teen fans from Glee and PLL, some reality TV fans from Idol, pop fans from the Trespassing era, etc. That certainly can't be a bad thing when A3 is finally released. That eclectic fanbase is something to be proud of and is probably quite rare in many ways. Also, perhaps it's a bit of a reverse situation from the Queen purists? Maybe some just don't like Queen? Possibly. Some might not like their music (although very few people will admit to this). Some might not understand what a big deal Queen is/was. I acutally think part of it is ageism too - since Bri and Rog are old past their prime and haven't been "relevant" in a while, they feel as if Adam is already beyond them.
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Post by adamrocks on Dec 5, 2014 19:33:00 GMT -5
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Post by happycat14 on Dec 5, 2014 19:33:02 GMT -5
Just an addendum to my earlier point. Whatever Adam is doing is fine, but I don't understand the need to hype him, even as a fan. And this is talking only for me. I don't care if he is top of the charts so that everyone knows his name; the QAL thing moved the needle from "openly gay singer" to "not Freddie Mercury" to " great frontman" in press. Most people probably don't know who he is. I am fine stanning the guy in obscurity which is weirdly also in arenas. By "obscurity" I mean as a current artist. Adam is ALREADY successful and for him I think that includes $$$ as a means to more opportunities. He is a good businessman. If he reaches Dr Dre level success one day that would be amazing.
Eta: smokeyvera read my mind above. Ditto!
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Post by 3ku1 on Dec 5, 2014 19:38:17 GMT -5
The fact alot of people don't know who he is (Presuming that is true) is exciting. Adam Lambert has so much potential. All I have seen though is diminishing of Adams career choices. But no one offering any reason or proof all the oppurtunities he has with Queen, would of occurred without them. Because he woulden't. Look at last era for example, no visiblity, no exposure, no sales. This time around Glee, Queen which expands to many tv and festival performances. He is much better placed. I think were speculating by saying he should do this and that. Your right he is not like anything else, he is not just a pop star, he trancends it all. A3 has alot of potential, how about we not already condem it, and give it a chance.
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Post by 4EverAdam on Dec 5, 2014 19:38:25 GMT -5
Daniella Wilson @wilson_Daniella . Danced the night away! @forgedinlondon with @adamlambert jackbanderson ???? #party #london #city #fun… instagram.com/p/wPtF1QHcWA/
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2014 19:47:21 GMT -5
For those who want to use this word in this topic right now (me) but are too polite to do this or are too lazy to discuss this "Big Problem" for 10963000534 time (me again) LOL On the Origin of Fuck a little knowledge never hurt anyone also comic relief
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Post by cassie on Dec 5, 2014 19:50:56 GMT -5
I'm not a fan of pop music. Before Adam, I never listened. Don't know who all these artists are. Don't care. I've also never been a fan of rock and roll bands. Never owned any music by Queen.
And, if I am totally honest, I am not a big fan of Adam's music on FYE and Trespassing. There, I've said it. I actually anticipate that I am not going to be in love with the music on A3 either.
But, I am a HUGE HUGE fan of Adam Lambert. His voice moves me in ways that I cannot describe. His interpretations of songs are a wonder to hear and see. His personality on and off stage sparkles. He is smart, articulate, clever, humble, generous, and gracious. There is not much I would not watch if it had Adam in it - even the ridiculousness of Glee and the totally manufactured American Idol.
I have greatly enjoyed this QAL era because, to me, it is a musical theater extravaganza. The music lets Adam show off his incredible voice. The Queen image lets him show off his theatrical personas. The publicity lets me see Adam talking - my second favorite thing after Adam singing.
Whatever avenue Adam chooses in his career, I will be there, cheering him on. And since I am resigned to the improbability of Adam Lambert performing MY preferred type of music or theatre any time in the near future, I am fine with whatever happens next, as long as I get my Adam fixes.
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Post by Q3 on Dec 5, 2014 19:51:35 GMT -5
Seems very likely. They should just hand him these two now.... Best Pop Vocal AlbumGhost Stories, Coldplay Bangerz, Miley Cyrus My Everything, Ariana Grande Prism, Katy Perry x, Ed Sheeran In the Lonely Hour, Sam Smith Best Pop Solo Performance"All of Me," John Legend "Chandelier," Sia "Stay With Me," Sam Smith "Shake It Off," Taylor Swift "Happy," Pharrell Williams *** I think "Chandelier" is more deserving than "Shake It Off". JMHO having a nomination for a singer who is such a mediocre vocalist in this category just drives me nuts. At least Sia can sing her own song. And although the credits on SIO are "Writer(s) Taylor Swift, Max Martin and Shellback", I really doubt she had much to do with writing that song.
Taylor Swift writes the majority of her songs herself (without a co-writer) so why would you doubt that the same is true for Shake it Off? The lyrics are right on par with the way she writes. and just like it drives you nuts when "mediocre" vocalists are in that category (which btw, is no longer Best Pop VOCAL Performance so singing has nothing to do with it) it drives me nuts when people don't give Taylor the credit she rightfully deserves. She is 100% her own artist and if people aren't fans that's okay but to denigrate her as an artist seems unnecessary IMO. I clearly labeled it JMHO. And I admit I am not a Taylor Swift fan but I am also not a hater. Setting my opinion of Taylor Swift aside -- Best Pop Solo Performance is the award for a recorded pop vocal performance and I do not think that this is one of the 5 BEST pop vocal performances of 2014 and I do not believe it deserves this Grammy nomination. As I wrote, JMHO. [The Grammy voters often reward commercial success, not artist achievement. I think that is what is going on in this case.] I believe Taylor wrote a large part of the songs on the last two albums including 1989 (the ones with co-writes on them, she wrote all the songs on her first 3 country albums -- although Nathan Chapman deserves some credit for his compositions) . And I think she is a talented songwriter. But this song, SIO, sounds a whole lot like a Shellback song to me. The instrumentation is built around a sax something that is a Shellback hallmark, a vast departure for Taylor. The song is a uptempo pop song that is right in the Shellback-Max Martin power lane but also a departure for Taylor. SIO is derived directly from pop hit songs -- almost built with all the ingredients for a 160 BPM pop hit. But I agree her stamp is on the message and the lyrics -- it is a reprise of themes from previous songs ("Mean" comes to mind) -- seems to me like a piece of Swedish pop factor music. JMHO YMMV, you know, all the disclaimers that this is just my opinion.I have no idea what "she is 100% her own artist" means -- but she had an artist point of view that was her own -- I sure don't here that on SIO. But SIO lacks the originality of some of the other tracks on 1989 and pales in comparison to some of her early songs. Finally, Nathan Chapman had a lot to do with her early albums and has no songwriting credit but seems to have composed them based on Taylor's melody lines and lyrics.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2014 19:58:28 GMT -5
Remember, the Grammy, unless it is a "live" award, is all about Recordings. I always understood "Best Pop Solo performance" is just solo as opposed to group, duo, or collab. And Pop is the so called genre. I don't think it has anything to do with the vocal (other than it is NOT an instrumentaL!!)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2014 20:00:49 GMT -5
I'm not a fan of pop music. Before Adam, I never listened. Don't know who all these artists are. Don't care. I've also never been a fan of rock and roll bands. Never owned any music by Queen. And, if I am totally honest, I am not a big fan of Adam's music on FYE and Trespassing. There, I've said it. I actually anticipate that I am not going to be in love with the music on A3 either. But, I am a HUGE HUGE fan of Adam Lambert. His voice moves me in ways that I cannot describe. His interpretations of songs are a wonder to hear and see. His personality on and off stage sparkles. He is smart, articulate, clever, humble, generous, and gracious. There is not much I would not watch if it had Adam in it - even the ridiculousness of Glee and the totally manufactured American Idol. I have greatly enjoyed this QAL era because, to me, it is a musical theater extravaganza. The music lets Adam show off his incredible voice. The Queen image lets him show off his theatrical personas. The publicity lets me see Adam talking - my second favorite thing after Adam singing. Whatever avenue Adam chooses in his career, I will be there, cheering him on. And since I am resigned to the improbability of Adam Lambert performing MY preferred type of music or theatre any time in the near future, I am fine with whatever happens next, as long as I get my Adam fixes. I love this post! I still can't believe I've watched Glee and have kept episodes dvred. Plus.... YOU I have learned so much from you. Thank you!
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