|
|
Post by gelly14 on Oct 29, 2012 13:30:44 GMT -5
With all due respect, we don't know who decided what or why. It's just guess work of fans, and we all see what we want to short of actual facts. I have no doubt they chose the singles, but lets be realistic. How many artists(especially new ones) get to pick their singles? I venture that not many. We have no clue which songs were finished first, or last. We have ideas, but those don't tell us anything real. In the end, fans can conjure up any scenario we wish, but short of knowledge on what is actually being discussed, or why, it's pure speculation and nothing more. And in the end, what good comes from worrying about it? All that we truly can do is support the artists' efforts, within reason and hope for the best. ETA: I might also point out, that regardless of how things may look on the outside, RCA (nor any company who wishes to be successful) can afford to screw around when millions are on the line. It seems very foolish to me to think that they didn't put thought into Adam's roll out. Especially with the risk they already were taking with having him produce. We simply cannot know what was going on in the background. We don't know what complications happened, we don't know what prevented what. We can only shrug our shoulders and wonder "WTH?" I know that in my own job, there are times when the choices I have to make may seem utterly bizarre, or counter intuitive to clients. they don't always work out the way I, or they want, but it's not because I am incompetent, or that they know better than I how to do my job. Pardon my Anglo, but "Shit Happens." It's not a great explanation, but rarely when something goes wrong is there a good one. Some times, things just fall apart despite your best efforts. You just pick yourself back up and move on. EXACTLY . I cannot tell you how much I LOVE your posts! |
|
FanOfTheMan
Member
Love Our Guy!
Posts: 4,205
Location:
|
Post by FanOfTheMan on Oct 29, 2012 13:39:05 GMT -5
With all due respect, we don't know who decided what or why. It's just guess work of fans, and we all see what we want to short of actual facts. I have no doubt they chose the singles, but lets be realistic. How many artists(especially new ones) get to pick their singles? I venture that not many. We have no clue which songs were finished first, or last. We have ideas, but those don't tell us anything real. In the end, fans can conjure up any scenario we wish, but short of knowledge on what is actually being discussed, or why, it's pure speculation and nothing more. And in the end, what good comes from worrying about it? All that we truly can do is support the artists' efforts, within reason and hope for the best. ETA: I might also point out, that regardless of how things may look on the outside, RCA (nor any company who wishes to be successful) can afford to screw around when millions are on the line. It seems very foolish to me to think that they didn't put thought into Adam's roll out. Especially with the risk they already were taking with having him produce. We simply cannot know what was going on in the background. We don't know what complications happened, we don't know what prevented what. We can only shrug our shoulders and wonder "WTH?" I know that in my own job, there are times when the choices I have to make may seem utterly bizarre, or counter intuitive to clients. they don't always work out the way I, or they want, but it's not because I am incompetent, or that they know better than I how to do my job. Pardon my Anglo, but "Shit Happens." It's not a great explanation, but rarely when something goes wrong is there a good one. Some times, things just fall apart despite your best efforts. You just pick yourself back up and move on. EXACTLY . I cannot tell you how much I LOVE your posts! Same here. Thank you so much, hermeticallysealed, for being the voice of reason once again. 8-) |
|
Deleted
Posts: 0
Location:
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2012 13:43:43 GMT -5
Adam Lambert @adamlambert
Sending strength to east coasters. Sandy cant break our spirit!
|
|
Albiku
Member
@Albiku
Posts: 3,021
Location:
|
Post by Albiku on Oct 29, 2012 13:44:31 GMT -5
Hermeticallysealed is right, of course. We don't really know anything. We can only try to put together the few pieces of the puzzle, and that's not enough. BUT (and this is just an opinion, not a fact) I really think they don't know how to promote Adam's music. I really think they are being overly conservative, and it shouldn't be like that. BTIKM made sense as the first single, and it didn't do that badly. But the second single was the "safest" one, and I don't agree with that. Plus (and again, this is just my opinion), I don't think he's getting the exposure he needs. This PLL thing was an eye-opener. Just a small TV appearance, and look at what happened! Adam connects with people incredibly well as soon as they see him perform or even just talk. His charisma added to his nice, humble persona draw people to him as if he was a magnet. And his huge talent, that INCREDIBLE voice... that seals the deal. As soon as you take in every nuance he lets us see about himself, you're hooked. He has the whole package, and a very promising future, which is why RCA backs him up wholeheartedly. They are with him, there's no question of that. But I don't feel they're doing things as well as they could, I'm sorry. :-/ And it's not that I want to bitch against the label. Of course, they must be doing what they think is right, they don't want to lose money. And it's not my intention to create controversy and darken the thread at all.  This is just my humble opinion, nothing more. And I'm probably wrong, so don't mind me. 
|
|
|
|
Post by gelly14 on Oct 29, 2012 13:44:44 GMT -5
Nica wrote
Is this an irony of the song? Because I happen to love the song and many others feel the same way. How do we know that Adam too, decided for this first single, thinking it was the best introduction , a sort of "connection" between the old and the new album, even if it doesn't really show the new album? We DON'T KNOW.
And what about this "pukie dark olive and declared his newfound "plainness? I don't get it. I really don't. Are you implying that Adam "pretended to be something he's not, so that the audiences in the radio stations will love him?"
Dark olive is / was/ a huge fashion trend. All his clothes that he was wearing at the radio promo shows were the best one FOR THE OCCASION. Besides that, I don't remember Adam EVER going to radio stations wearing feathers and crystals and diamonds and glitter.
In fact he was more well dressed than 2 years ago when he was going to the radio stations for interviews with flip flops and a t - shirt and simple jeans .
|
|
rama
Member
Posts: 1,132
Location:
|
Post by rama on Oct 29, 2012 13:45:12 GMT -5
hermeticallysealedEXACTLY . I cannot tell you how much I LOVE your posts! Same here. Thank you so much, hermeticallysealed, for being the voice of reason once again. 8-) I want to also add my hearty agreement! Thank You! |
|
Albiku
Member
@Albiku
Posts: 3,021
Location:
|
Post by Albiku on Oct 29, 2012 13:48:08 GMT -5
By the way, I love BTIKM.  Had to say it. |
|
skylar
Member
Posts: 1,686
Location:
|
Post by skylar on Oct 29, 2012 13:51:18 GMT -5
OT, but when I hear someone say that being LGBT isn't "natural" even if it's "normal"... OMG. It pisses me off. And these are very open-minded people who don't care about sexual preference, but I was the only one (out of 8 people) who said I found it completely normal AND natural. Seriously, so as a woman the only natural use for my body is being an incubator for a baby? What if (God forbid, I haven't even tried yet) I can't have children? Then I'm not natural? Agh. (Rant is over. Sorry, I had to vent.) So unfortunate that it is extremely "natural" for large numbers of the human specimen to choose to remain ignorant instead of confronting and breaking down and through the emotional barriers (shame, anxiety, fear) to ethical, equal, and enlightened living. |
|
|
|
Post by teddybear on Oct 29, 2012 13:51:52 GMT -5
Nica wrote Is this an irony of the song? Because I happen to love the song and many others feel the same way. How do we know that Adam too, decided for this first single, thinking it was the best introduction , a sort of "connection" between the old and the new album, even if it doesn't really show the new album? We DON'T KNOW. And what about this "pukie dark olive and declared his newfound "plainness? I don't get it. I really don't. Are you implying that Adam "pretended to be something he's not, so that the audiences in the radio stations will love him?" Dark olive is / was/ a huge fashion trend. All his clothes that he was wearing at the radio promo shows were the best one FOR THE OCCASION. Besides that, I don't remember Adam EVER going to radio stations wearing feathers and crystals and diamonds and glitter. In fact he was more well dressed than 2 years ago when he was going to the radio stations for interviews with flip flops and a t - shirt and simple jeans . This |
|
Albiku
Member
@Albiku
Posts: 3,021
Location:
|
Post by Albiku on Oct 29, 2012 14:01:21 GMT -5
Nica wrote Is this an irony of the song? Because I happen to love the song and many others feel the same way. How do we know that Adam too, decided for this first single, thinking it was the best introduction , a sort of "connection" between the old and the new album, even if it doesn't really show the new album? We DON'T KNOW. And what about this "pukie dark olive and declared his newfound "plainness? I don't get it. I really don't. Are you implying that Adam "pretended to be something he's not, so that the audiences in the radio stations will love him?" Dark olive is / was/ a huge fashion trend. All his clothes that he was wearing at the radio promo shows were the best one FOR THE OCCASION. Besides that, I don't remember Adam EVER going to radio stations wearing feathers and crystals and diamonds and glitter. In fact he was more well dressed than 2 years ago when he was going to the radio stations for interviews with flip flops and a t - shirt and simple jeans . I agree with this. Being upset with the way we think the label managed the album is one thing. But what Nica said about this was, in my opinion and with due respect, a little bit out of line. No offense, Nica! |
|
Had to say it.
