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If Adam announced the new single next week (at least, that's what looks like to me) before leaving for Japan, I'm wondering what he would be promoting while there. I'm crossing my fingers & toes for the new single 'cuz if otherwise, IMO, it would be a total waste of time & energy, and opportunities. NCOE lasted only 2 weeks on the Japanese overseas airplay chart since release, I'm afraid they would just play along with the promo and spin the song a few times while he's there, then that's about it. Guess we'll find out soon....
Maddie, I guess Adam will let us know the name of the next single next week only. It can be can be officially dropped a few weeks later, and the impact date can be a month and a half after that.
I don't like anyone I love to be sad. I don't think anyone made a big deal about it, unless I missed some posts. I'm just trying to find the damn interview!
Huh? Really? I think if I knew a person who is always cheery/happy and never sad, I would perceive that as unnatural. Is of course their choice to be that way, but I doubt we would become true friends, tbh. Do you like to see your friend or loved one be sad, of course not, but I would perceive it as natural.
Different perspective, different expectation towards friendship, I guess.
As far as Adam, we obviously all are only guessing. I do not recall one specific sentence or article that would confirm what you are looking for, but rather some sleuthing / interpreting along the lines of....
Adam said he cried over a movie and perhaps he was just in a mood for a cry + Dec 09 is right after the amas ==> Adam cried his eyes out after the ama's.
I do recall an interview where Adam said that right after the amas everything was a bit overwhelming, but that is about all he let on at the time. I bet in reality there was far more going on, but I don't think we fans got concrete information from him about it at any time.
He is open towards the public, but perhaps not quite SO open, and I think that is quite understandable and ok too.
When I was leaving London to go to Paris on the 15th of July via the chunnel, the taxi dropped me off outside the train station. I'll explain in more depth in my recap, but the short version is that I stopped to have a ciggie break ;D and started talking to a guy outside who was wearing the black Queenbert t-shirt. It turned out he was a roadie/videographer for Queen and had just done all six concerts with them.
Two things.
1. He said there was a special thing coming up, which turned out to be the Olympics (I'm not sure if it had been confirmed at this stage) and when I asked about which Olympic ceremony, he said closing and when I asked him he shrugged and didn't know/wasn't sure if Adam would be part of it. He also said NO and laughed when I said could I put it out on twitter.
2. I asked about professional DVD footage. His reply was that yes they had filmed the whole thing as per ~normal (he's worked with Queen in the past), but NOT with a DVD in mind. And yes, they could probably put something together if they wanted to, but it definitely was not filmed for that purpose.
He shared some other stuff which I'll save for my re-cap, but he also reached into his trouser pocket and gave me a Brian May guitar pick ;D :Clap:
Thank you all for your warm welcome, Thanks Q3 for your response. One of the reasons I like this place is the positive attitude that many times I need. Not that I am very pessimistic, but I need to be convinced when I doubt. I knew that there would be single #3 and even #4. But I would be very disappointed if the label drops a single just because it was in the plan before, without proper strategy to support it. The more singles flop, the worse the artist looks and the chance for his music to be played on the radio will be slimmer. The label didn't make a lot of efforts to push the first 2 singles. I was hoping the idol gig would be their promotional tool this time. But it doesn't sound it's gonna happen. They need to do something else. Otherwise they should not release the 3rd single until they can think of something else to promote it. What can the "something else " be??? Can someone guess???
There are many ways to promote a single. RCA is too smart to just release a single and not promote it. And Adam most certain will promote it.
ETA: Catz I am not materialistic but I want a Brian May guitar pick. Very jealous right now.
The footage just at the beginning of this vid [part 6 of behind the music] shows Adam addressing his fears just after the AMA's. It doesn't spend much time on them but I do remember an interview somewhere in which he confessed to crying and being really really stressed out about the whole affair...and I agree, it was not just after everything happened but some time down the road.
Not much help I know....
"In the response of the audience, that is where the power of performance lives".
ETA: Catz I am not materialistic but I want a Brian May guitar pick. Very jealous right now.
*hides pick before posting*
Awww...*pets yew* I'm happy to share photos of it with you Q3 It has Queen logo on one side and Brian's siggie on t'other ;D They're promotional only. Brian doesn't use a pick apparently, but uses a coin instead.
Thank you all for your warm welcome, Thanks Q3 for your response. One of the reasons I like this place is the positive attitude that many times I need. Not that I am very pessimistic, but I need to be convinced when I doubt. I knew that there would be single #3 and even #4. But I would be very disappointed if the label drops a single just because it was in the plan before, without proper strategy to support it. The more singles flop, the worse the artist looks and the chance for his music to be played on the radio will be slimmer. The label didn't make a lot of efforts to push the first 2 singles. I was hoping the idol gig would be their promotional tool this time. But it doesn't sound it's gonna happen. They need to do something else. Otherwise they should not release the 3rd single until they can think of something else to promote it. What can the "something else " be??? Can someone guess???
Good question, and I have no answer. We don't know what he's doing the next few months, and that means no consistent promotion. A stint on Leno or Ellen, an appearance on a tv show like PLL, more concerts with Queen, offer sporadic, short-lived visibility. He needs more, and he needs it soon; another six months with no single, low sales, and appearances here and there are going to hurt him.
Without idol, it's down to rca, and that is not good. RCA may or may not have supported btikm and ncoe. If they did not support those singles, they are unlikely to change direction and support a third single. Why would they start spending time and money if they didn't before, when it was far more important? If they fully supported those singles, then they spent money on two songs that did not work. They might be justifiably reluctant to spend further on a third single. If they supported those singles halfway, then they'll support the third single halfway, as, again, what would be their incentive to change course now?
I don't like anyone I love to be sad. I don't think anyone made a big deal about it, unless I missed some posts. I'm just trying to find the damn interview!
Huh? Really? I think if I knew a person who is always cheery/happy and never sad, I would perceive that as unnatural. Is of course their choice to be that way, but I doubt we would become true friends, tbh. Do you like to see your friend or loved one be sad, of course not, but I would perceive it as natural.
Different perspective, different expectation towards friendship, I guess.
As far as Adam, we obviously all are only guessing. I do not recall one specific sentence or article that would confirm what you are looking for, but rather some sleuthing / interpreting along the lines of....
Adam said he cried over a movie and perhaps he was just in a mood for a cry + Dec 09 is right after the amas ==> Adam cried his eyes out after the ama's.
I do recall an interview where Adam said that right after the amas everything was a bit overwhelming, but that is about all he let on at the time. I bet in reality there was far more going on, but I don't think we fans got concrete information from him about it at any time.
He is open towards the public, but perhaps not quite SO open, and I think that is quite understandable and ok too.
Expecting someone to always be cheery is not the same thing as being sad when a loved one is sad. If my daughter or son is sad, am I supposed to be happy about if? I think having empathy for someone's sadness is a valid way to feel. Don't see why someone's feelings should be criticized.
"Nature and nurturing collided to create this amazing artist who will change the world by being who he is with no apologies or regret, with a note or a word at a time."~ mmadamimadamm
I also remember it. It was a print interview but I cannot find it.
LOL the fandom legend that will not die!
Okay, if anyone can find this elusive non-existent print interview that talks about Adam crying after the AMAs I'll donate $25 to the charity of the finder's choosing (as long as it's not a charity that does horrible things).
I will donate too.
I was almost sure that the interview you posted was the one everyone was referring to. Before you posted the interview today, I even talked about that particular interview on a pm with a member at Atop here. I think I know everything , especially something serious enough to remember but I'm not perfect so I needed to know if I missed something. I just needed a confirmation and thank you so much again NoAngel for taking the time and do a research. After you posted the video today, I did a little research to various forums, IDF , here in the past , and it all comes up to this interview. The words everyone was using is "Adam watched Gossip Girls but he said he "just felt he needed to cry", so the assumption is that he wanted to cry about the AMA stuff, since this interview was right after the AMA's . And yes, as NoAngel already said about this interview , "it's a logical leap, but still, we don't really know"
Don't want to continue this subject but my inner "facts girl" thinks that everything else is a game of telephone.
Good question, and I have no answer. We don't know what he's doing the next few months, and that means no consistent promotion. A stint on Leno or Ellen, an appearance on a tv show like PLL, more concerts with Queen, offer sporadic, short-lived visibility. He needs more, and he needs it soon; another six months with no single, low sales, and appearances here and there are going to hurt him.
Without idol, it's down to rca, and that is not good. RCA may or may not have supported btikm and ncoe. If they did not support those singles, they are unlikely to change direction and support a third single. Why would they start spending time and money if they didn't before, when it was far more important? If they fully supported those singles, then they spent money on two songs that did not work. They might be justifiably reluctant to spend further on a third single. If they supported those singles halfway, then they'll support the third single halfway, as, again, what would be their incentive to change course now?
We've already moved on to the new thread but this, I'll have to kindly and strongly disagree!
1. Just because we, the fans, are not in the know, it does NOT mean there's no "consistent promo" or a plan, or anything; it means nothing.
2. I don't think any appearances would hurt an artist.
3. Even Adam gets the Idol gig, IMO, it will still be down to RCA for the most part of course, Idol will definitely help things along the way but Idol is NOT a guarantee of anything!
4. The multi singles appeared to be part of strategy from the get-go, per RCA Executive's interview back in May. IMO, RCA didn't pull all the stops on the first 2 singles 'cuz it would be unwise to keep pushing when all signs were indicating "not working"; and that, RCA doesn't appear to be as aggressive as their competitor "Interscope" when it comes to radio. Most importantly, I believe Adam is too business savvy and smart to release a new single without serious support from RCA.
vivlite: We should call shoutbox, Atop 2! I didn't know there was a separate thread going on down here..I'll have to visit more often. I see posters here I don't see on the thread. I hope that doesn't mean you feel alienated on the main thread..
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lorraine: I don't know what PM"d means and OI don't know how to post on the adamtopia thread> I am hopeless!!!
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SophieB: Hi Lorraine!Have just seen your shout out. I'll try to help with my reply on page2 of today's thread.
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lorraine: Thank you SophieB. I hope I have followed your instructions correctly and that you receive this message. I will also have to figure out how to post on the regular thread.
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SophieB: Lorraine I sent you a second PM with those instructions in it...perhaps you didn't see it. It's there somewhere
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vivlite: LOL...I sent Lorraine a PM too..look for a balloon above your messages. Or click on messages and any
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vivlite: new ones will show up as NEW in purple. The balloon doesn't always work.
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QueeenAl: Sometimes I am happy when a day or two on Atop passes me by .... THIS IS NOT ONE OF THEM ...
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halogirl: Hi! I just stumbled upon this webpage and registered......Now it's almost 2 a.m. I'm gonna get some shut eye for several hours. Good morning and I will do some shouting later if and when time allows this weekend.... I
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halogirl: I'm watching ET late at night. They are showing Reese Witherspoon getting arrested. Embarrassing!.... I'd be too...only I don't drink. I missed part of it because I was busy writing this....I better get my hiney in bed and to sleep! Next nastiest feuds
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thelambertluvva: Welcome, halogirl!
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Q3: Proboards is aware of and working on the vanishing avatar problem. I will keep you posted.
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vivlite: Q3..I posted on page 8 about Atop freezing this afternoon and I tried again later to log in. Took forever. I posted on the thread in case others are having trouble. Do you want us to PM you?
Jun 9, 2013 17:25:16 GMT -5
Q3: Viv -- I got it from the thread. On the list.
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vivlite: Thanks, Q3!!!
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mszue: I did not want to try editing my earlier post Q3 but I tried again on Safari, just now, and had no problem!! ~shrug....fyi
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mszue: And then, when posting the shout out, I got an error message...with the lined out 'angry bear' message, but the shout posted....call me confused....but they need to seriously revisit their hiring criteria as they are not getting it right, at the moment! :(
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Q3: They are working on the Member Search function -- if you are looking for someone use the page numbers to move thru to the person you want. That is working, database look-up is not working.
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It has Queen logo on one side and Brian's siggie on t'other ;D They're promotional only. Brian doesn't use a pick apparently, but uses a coin instead.
soaked.
