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Post by queenofthenight on Mar 10, 2015 15:40:14 GMT -5
Q3, I'd like to nominate a few 2015 QAL performances for the bracket! (I'm linking the videos through text to avoid browser slowdown). First up, here's The Show Must Go On from Hamburg from vanglam76. Backbend + final run = amazingness. Secondly, Somebody to Love from Krakow Veronika Bazalova - featuring the towel, fringe removal, and the absolutely insane high note at the end. Last, but certainly not least, I Want It All from Sheffied by kinkykiedis. I don't think we have an IWIA in the bracket yet, so this one could be interesting! This particular performance probably includes the most ridiculous pre-song riffing of the tour. If we're only allowed one nomination, I'd like mine to go to Sheffield IWIA.
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Post by csquared on Mar 10, 2015 15:42:08 GMT -5
That HAS to be a song lyric!
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Post by csquared on Mar 10, 2015 15:44:12 GMT -5
but Slash tapped Adam for Velvet Underground after Scott Weiland dove into drugdom yet again, how different may have things been? Yeah it would've been fun to hear what Lou Reed and Adam could come up with together LOL, I knew something wasn't right but couldn't put my finger on it!
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Post by bridgeymah on Mar 10, 2015 15:46:37 GMT -5
I am hoping for some interesting picks for the WILD CARD!! I will point out the obvious -- there is NO Killer Queen in a bracket YET! And no "Lap of the Gods"!! And no...... .....who set up this game! I'm resubmitting "Heaven on their minds" for Wildcard. This is the performance that the DDD guys rated best live vocal and really shows Adam's insane chops. (sidebar would love to see him in this role in JCS). www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw1fznPBu6U
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Post by mireille on Mar 10, 2015 15:46:43 GMT -5
More hmmmm....................................... Now that is a great pic to see before i go to bed i guess Adam spends lots of his free time working out. And good to see Los Angeles in the background. I Love LA, my ultimate vacation city
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Post by geezlouise on Mar 10, 2015 15:47:09 GMT -5
That HAS to be a song lyric! I'm guessing from a song that he wrote with her for TOH. I have all of her stuff from Truth Serum and Queen of the Clouds and that lyric doesn't sound familiar.
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Post by mireille on Mar 10, 2015 15:48:09 GMT -5
And thanks for all the links to the nominations, i have lots of great versions to check out,
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Post by nonchallance on Mar 10, 2015 15:49:33 GMT -5
But did Emke look at where he's getting press for the workout pics? Mainly celeb gossip sites. It's not their job to promote music. No, their only purpose is to post content that their readers find interesting. That's the kind of stuff they thrive off of - pictures of half-naked men. Every vaguely music-related site (idolator, Ryan Seacrest, etc) that's posted the pictures has also talked about his performances with Queen and his original music extensively in the past. Even the some of the celeb culture sites (ohnotheydidnt, ET) and the gay culture sites (Towleroad, newnownext, The Backlot) have also each posted Queen-related stories and music stories many times over the years. These media cycles have happened a a relatively long time ago and have been spaced out over six years, so they don't seem as visible as when 50 celeb gossip sites from all over the world all posted the exact same picture just yesterday. In short, no, I do not agree with the point that "the media ignores it all" - that's simply not true. This particular media cycle isn't even half as big as some of the others that she must have forgotten about. Also, I guarantee that this media cycle will fade from public memory by the time the single is released. Adam knew exactly what he was doing when he posted those pictures - he wanted the attention. His new single is out next month, and he wants his name to be in people's mouths. This is a surefire way to make it happen. One might say that he's always been attractive, even when he was all covered in glitter and foundation and eyeliner. That's a valid opinion. Many others didn't think so - that's also a valid opinion. But here's a fact - people are drawn to physically attractive people. We've evolved that way. By making himself attractive in the eyes of a larger body of people, he's going to get a larger amount of positive attention. How is that a bad thing? I always thought his image used to be something that many people just couldn't look past. Now that he's insanely hot, people will be more willing to give him a chance and see what a talented, intelligent, articulate, amazing person he is. And this is where I agree with Emke. I'm artist myself, I know exactly how picture affects people and I know all about that "physically attractive effect" (too many problems start with idiotic beauty ideals), but still I'm not very impressed that one picture showing some naked skin is more important to really see someone than "talented, intelligent, articulate, amazing person(...)".
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Post by bridgeymah on Mar 10, 2015 15:50:11 GMT -5
Ok Adam you can put your tongue back in now... LOL the crazy faces.
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Post by HoppersSkippersMiners on Mar 10, 2015 15:51:05 GMT -5
Yeah it would've been fun to hear what Lou Reed and Adam could come up with together LOL, I knew something wasn't right but couldn't put my finger on it! <grins> Working on 2 1/2 hours of sleep here. Work with me!! (Underground, Revolver.....essentially same words)
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