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Post by murly on Mar 29, 2011 11:36:41 GMT -5
And he did that for over a hundred concerts in a six-month period of time! Didn't miss a single show and sounded just as good at the last show as he did at the first one. Yes indeed, he is that good!
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Post by SusieFierce on Mar 29, 2011 11:37:21 GMT -5
Needed me some Adam making music, so am watching the DVD (again). I'm through the opening medley (through Fever) and had some squee realizations I wanted to share, if you don't mind. Cassie - I think Adam would be soooo pleased to see that all the skills he employed (in addition to the VOICE) are recognized! And, by bringing them to our attention, we will all enjoy the DVD even more, as we watch and watch again. Thanks! ITA, Cassie!! I LOVE the fact that Adam is integrating his theater training with his recording artists conceptualization. I think THAT'S what is one of the main things that is going to (already is) making him a completely unique brand. Yes, the women have being doing similar for quite some time, but still more along the lines of a review show and not quite theater-meets-concert that Adam is defining (from what I've been able to glean). Talk about an example of someone innovating with their strengths to make a completely new concept. Taking Simon's comments and turning them on their ear. People want a full live performance spectacle for their money. Rhianna has monster radio play and fantastic sales, but is struggling to sell out arenas. And you're right, that opening sequence is impressive as hell and the momentum is continuous, both on the CD and the DVD. It's fantastic! The only sad thing is, I think of how freaking expensive the tickets are going to be for his shows if things progress as we hope for him. Going to multiple shows may not be feasible in our future.
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Post by wal on Mar 29, 2011 11:40:13 GMT -5
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Post by PastaBaby on Mar 29, 2011 11:41:32 GMT -5
Sorry, but somebody had to do it : (like that the lead singer's a guy in this Spazzys version!) Also, I'm pretty sure that Adam said in an interview after this... ...that the feather necklace was Alexander McQueen (look at it dancing--so pretty!). If Sauli's is, too, (no reason to suppose it is), then I'm thinking Birthday Present. (But a couple of people are calling it the "aftermath necklace"--what does that mean? Doesn't look like one of the two he wore on Idol recently...) Anyhoooo--so happy to see them so happy... The Alexander McQueen necklace was given to Adam by a fan that has given him many expensive gifts including his Chanel necklace.
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Post by crazylady on Mar 29, 2011 11:42:21 GMT -5
Good morning all! Love seeing the pics of Adam from last night. Can't tell if the necklaces he and Sauli are wearing are the same or not, but in one of the pics, which was enlarged a lot, I thought Sauli's necklace looked a little bit shorter than Adam's so I'm thinking they are different. I loved Sauli's jacket! Is that new? Maybe a birthday present?
The best part, for me, is that Adam and Sauli looked so happy, content, comfortable, relaxed--like they've been together for a very long time. So happy for them and glad that they are getting to spend some time together before Sauli and Katri's roadshow starts. And, of course, after the roadshows are over, Katri said they would both be staying in the US for an extended holiday (wonder how long Sauli will remain here?).
Gotta go take care of RL for a bit; BBL.
P.S. I thought Katri looked adorable and she has gorgeous legs!
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Post by JazzRocks on Mar 29, 2011 11:48:41 GMT -5
Needed me some Adam making music, so am watching the DVD (again). I'm through the opening medley (through Fever) and had some squee realizations I wanted to share, if you don't mind. 1. The opening is high theater. I can see his musical theater roots showing. I had wondered why he played FYE BEFORE the show starts instead of singing it as an opening number. Then, in an AHA moment I realized that musical theater always has an overture before the start of the play. The overture is a preview of the show and sets the mood. It builds to the curtain rising with the characters set on stage, then, BAM, the show is on. FYE is Adam's overture.2. The staging of the opening medley creates Adam's character of voodoo master controlling everything that happens onstage. It's not so much about the voice -- which is very present -- but about the visual, auditory and emotional scene. Adam fills the stage with multi-level visuals, and the video editing captures that. One could almost see the musical theater production number turned on its head to become something much darker and campy-er. 3. Adam, himself, works the whole stage constantly. Left to right, back to front, up and down, move-pose-move-pose, singing, dancing, then breaking the fourth wall to interact with the audience. The total opposite of concert with musicians standing in place in front of a mic making music as themselves. No WGWG to be seen anywhere. 4. Dayum! That opening segment runs 11 minutes straight, with no break in momentum or character. That's impressive even in musical theater. Powerful singing and movement with high energy for 11 minutes is daunting. When was the last time you saw a musical with an 11 minute production number with one lead singer? 5. His vocals are so unearthly good throughout that it is too good to be true. How is it that he is really singing live? With all that staging, all that movement, all that audience connection, yet maintaining such quality vocals? He is not just showing off his vocal chops, but his whole arsenal of performance skills. Yup, folks, he IS that good. Gotta run and get ready for work, but wanted to share my WOW moments with y'all. I realize I am gonna have to view this DVD repeatedly to see all that Adam put into it. It gets better and betterer. Cassie what a wonderful analysis! And I love the first paragraph especially! Can't you quit your job and become a concert/music reviewer for RS or some other high-profile music publication? Those photos from X17 - you could stack em, flip em and get a movie. I love it!! And agree with the plea for a photo of Sauli looking at Adam. Longingly I hope.
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Post by gelly14 on Mar 29, 2011 11:53:58 GMT -5
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Post by wonderstruck on Mar 29, 2011 11:58:17 GMT -5
WUT? how did I miss that? off to browse the merch on AO... This fan has really great taste and obviously knows what Adam likes. Glad that he wears the stuff and often.
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Post by cookie on Mar 29, 2011 12:00:01 GMT -5
Interesting that they haven't started to ship these necklaces yet. Sauli could be walking advertising for them, as he wears them very well!
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Post by lynne on Mar 29, 2011 12:06:31 GMT -5
Needed me some Adam making music, so am watching the DVD (again). I'm through the opening medley (through Fever) and had some squee realizations I wanted to share, if you don't mind. 1. The opening is high theater. I can see his musical theater roots showing. I had wondered why he played FYE BEFORE the show starts instead of singing it as an opening number. Then, in an AHA moment I realized that musical theater always has an overture before the start of the play. The overture is a preview of the show and sets the mood. It builds to the curtain rising with the characters set on stage, then, BAM, the show is on. FYE is Adam's overture. 2. The staging of the opening medley creates Adam's character of voodoo master controlling everything that happens onstage. It's not so much about the voice -- which is very present -- but about the visual, auditory and emotional scene. Adam fills the stage with multi-level visuals, and the video editing captures that. One could almost see the musical theater production number turned on its head to become something much darker and campy-er. 3. Adam, himself, works the whole stage constantly. Left to right, back to front, up and down, move-pose-move-pose, singing, dancing, then breaking the fourth wall to interact with the audience. The total opposite of concert with musicians standing in place in front of a mic making music as themselves. No WGWG to be seen anywhere. 4. Dayum! That opening segment runs 11 minutes straight, with no break in momentum or character. That's impressive even in musical theater. Powerful singing and movement with high energy for 11 minutes is daunting. When was the last time you saw a musical with an 11 minute production number with one lead singer? 5. His vocals are so unearthly good throughout that it is too good to be true. How is it that he is really singing live? With all that staging, all that movement, all that audience connection, yet maintaining such quality vocals? He is not just showing off his vocal chops, but his whole arsenal of performance skills. Yup, folks, he IS that good. Gotta run and get ready for work, but wanted to share my WOW moments with y'all. I realize I am gonna have to view this DVD repeatedly to see all that Adam put into it. It gets better and betterer. I am having similar WOW moments every time I see it. The man is just incredible!
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