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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2012 21:28:22 GMT -5
Just checked tickets for Johannesburg. The only tickets left are GA standing. It is a section behind the Golden Circle and in front of the seated reserved.  There are a few single seats left in limited reserved areas. Can not pull up 2 seats together though. ETA: I just studied the floor plans on the Coca Cola Dome website. It looks to me like Adam is getting the full 19K capacity plan. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2012 21:29:39 GMT -5
Remembering Cape Town, expecting Johannesburg – Adam Lambert’s African Safari
Highly conceptualized, carefully planned, elaborately designed, Adam Lambert’s Cape Town concert has shown how important this African premiere was to the artist. ‘Trusting the bitch’ to a fault has never let me down: along with some other fellow Glamberts, I happily proclaimed this very performance the forerunner of the highly anticipated Trespassing World Tour, because that is just the way we like it!
One of Adam’s many glorious traits is that he never sings the same song in the same way twice – quite a relief for hard core fans who never miss a single Adam’s beat. What he offered in Cape Town were more than just singing variations: the whole concept was entirely new and yet it consisted of familiar ingredients, known to us from before. That is what he does best – picks up the tested ingredients, adds ‘something new, something borrowed, something blue’, mixes them up, et voila! The one really new addition, apart from his spectacular outfits, was the cover of Lenny Kravitz’ ‘Are You Gonna Go My Way’ – and not only is the cover tribute to Adam’s current music taste, but the whole retro, rock, funk, reggae, psychedelic vibe of the song matches his new concept – the song was a perfect fit, and probably even an inspiration.
Opening with IIHY, a hit from FYE album, the song which was the climax of his every GNT concert, the song so typical for Adam, saying important stuff without being preachy and fun-deprived; and then relentlessly following it with four more party-themed, fun, dance songs ( Naked Love, Cuckoo, NCOE and Pop That Lock), Adam gave the audience fireworks from the starters. It was the explosion of colour, shape and movement, and not of just any kind: each had a specific reason for being a part of the show – the yellows and blues, purples and blacks; afro wigs, lightning bolts and fringes; campy, sexy, sinewy dancing… those were all little symbols or homages. They were the adjectives enhancing that night’s tale, the props in that night’s theatre… and however diverse, they had a common denominator: whether straight or gay, boy or girl, black or white, the common adjective on that stage, for everyone, was simply hot, and the universal colour was the lustrous shine of sheer sweat.
Slowing down with WWFM, Chokehold, Underneath, Broken English and Outlaws Of Love morphing into Is This Love in the second part of the concert, Adam brilliantly left Underneath to carry the weight of the emotional peak, humorously finding the perfect reggae beat in Outlaws Of Love – which was such a pleasant surprise! And just as he can call himself a faggot, so he is allowed to find humour in his own poignant words and melody, without lessening their message. Hence he avoided the overload and possible clash of the Titans on the Cape Town stage, successfully telling both stories. Also, the reggae vibe of OOL and Is This Love created a nice bridge, a smooth transition to the third part of the concert. The world premiere of Underneath was exactly what I had hoped it would be – open, deep, beautiful. Cathartic. Sang with the true grit of the author himself.
As for his voice, in Underneath and elsewhere, too – he paints the songs with an ease of a painter, holding the brush effortlessly and freely, unabashedly letting it morph around the phonemes, enveloping them in its softness or grittiness… He never limits himself with the precision of an architect, and he seldom boasts: however spectacular, his voice, to him, seems just a vessel, a means to tell a story and is just one part of that night’s magic. The fact only adds to the adorable sweetness of the man, but, whether he wants it or not, his voice is and will always remain the brightest star under the spotlight. On the record, it was the song that took my breath away. At concert, it was his voice.
The third - the last part of the concert, was what Adam is, what he wants to do, and is a perfect conclusion of the night. Adam wants to play, period. To play music, to play dress up, to dance, love, and be happy. He moved to the groove in that sandbox of a stage, he was his own DJ mixing the sounds and vibes and beats, and he was so unbelievably exhilarated to be there, that he made people happy just by watching him being happy. His friends by his side and his fellow artists: Michael Jackson in Kickin In, David Bowie in Fame, Nile Rodgers and Sam Sparro in Shady, Queen in Trespassing, Lenny Kravitz… all united with Adam, in Adam, to help create, to put it plainly, the epic jam where this extraordinarily talented man showed us how it is done. How it is sang, written, showcased. How to leave the audience ecstatic, blissed out. How to have fun. How to be.
Was it 100% perfect? No. But fun and sex never are. That is why they feel so damn good. And if there is anything Adam Lambert knows, it is what feels good. Who cares about perfect when we can feel good with Adam Lambert.
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Post by Q3 on Nov 14, 2012 21:47:03 GMT -5
Is this the result of some promo I'm not thinking about? The AO.com Trespassing EP CD sales shipped last week and are now being reported vs. whatever they reported before that still has not been explained. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2012 21:54:30 GMT -5
Is this the result of some promo I'm not thinking about? The AO.com Trespassing EP CD sales shipped last week and are now being reported vs. whatever they reported before that still has not been explained. IDK, Q3. Because if it has to be a physical single & there were none that first week. But like you said, an explanation would be nice. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2012 21:54:42 GMT -5
Thank you Aleksandrakv......
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Post by pi on Nov 14, 2012 21:58:08 GMT -5
Were there any official reviews of the Capetown show?
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Post by butterfly on Nov 14, 2012 21:58:13 GMT -5
WHAT THE H...!  Does anyone have any information on what place was Queenbert? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2012 22:01:43 GMT -5
WHAT THE H...! Does anyone have any information on what place was Queenbert? It looks like this was an event that raised 250K pounds for some charity? Maybe? |
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Post by adamme on Nov 14, 2012 22:02:50 GMT -5
Aleksandra.. :Clap: :Clap:
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Post by tinafea on Nov 14, 2012 22:07:38 GMT -5
Were there any official reviews of the Capetown show? I didn't see any either here or on twitter |
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