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interview | adam lambert
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Adam Lambert’s trajectory is an astronomical ascent to pop superstardom. Coming from the West Coast world of musicals, the twenty-something Adam was jet-propelled into the spotlight with his American Idol performance, has subsequently been inscribed into musical history with his startlingly on point alliance with Queen. Mr. Lambert is a founding stone of contemporary pop culture. With a brief hiatus since his last 2012 album, Trespassing, 2015 saw him return en force with a brilliantly eclectic album, The Original High. Whilst he tours with Queen, we catch Adam on his way to Rio, juggling album promotion and a mini South American tour. Schön! talks candidly with the gent – fresh from his pas de deux with Mitsy (a very stubborn Zebra) – to discuss Hollywood, Saint Laurent Cuban heels, growing up, and the gay accolade.
How is the album faring?
Really well, I’m excited about it. This one seems to be radiating.
So what’s the story – you collaborated with Max Martin and Shellback on this album – what kind of direction did you have in mind when you approached them?
Max did What Do You Want From Me, which was my big first single, and Shellback did the follow up song. It worked the first time; I’m a big fan of their work. It’s great glossy pop and from my experience with both of them the first time they really know how to produce a vocal really well too.
I had a demo called The Original High that I actually played for them, an earlier version of that song, and they loved it.
It still has a pop core – was that important to you?
I want my songs on the radio, I want people to hear them and those two guys really know how to do it. The other thing that was nice about that was that it allowed me to relax a little bit.
When we sat and talked, The Original High was kind of this jump-off song, this sort of melancholy look at the first time you’ve done something and how it never compares the second time. I didn’t want to do bubblegum; I didn’t want to do campy and theatrical – I’ve done that. I felt like I had done crazy and I was ready to get real on this album.
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On the topic of narratives within the songs – are they real life scenarios?
Definitely. I’m pretty social. I like to drink, I like to go to clubs; I like to dance. I lived in Hollywood for 15 years and it’s an interesting city: on one hand, it can be very glamorous and full of fantasy and possibility and you’re always meeting beautiful people. But the flipside of that is that it can be very false and very hollow. I kind of wanted to talk about the dichotomy of that in the songs.
You mentioned a vacuous world – I guess Ghost Town is pretty obviously about focused on that…
Before I started working on the album, I had some months off. I was just chilling, I didn’t have any work, I was being a normal person, or as normal as I can possibly be. Hanging out with friends, dating, this and that. And I started noticing that in a lot of my circle there was sort of a general feeling of disillusionment. The vibe, to me, felt like you know who you are now, the identity has been hammered out and now you get to this point in life where you’re like “what do I want? What’s going to make me happy?” as opposed to just “what makes me feel powerful?”. You come to have different goals as you grow up.
It’s like a shift in life philosophy, almost…So how did you go about working on the vocals in the album itself? What was the recording process?
I started in Stockholm. I was supposed to be out there for a month and it turned into two months. There was a group of young writers and producers called the Wolf Cousins out there and they are literally in a wolf’s den, underground. I didn’t have a social life in Stockholm, so I was alone a lot. It was good for the album. I think it put me in the right headspace for it.
Where does it sit, in comparison to your other albums?
I think it’s a lot more cohesive. The first album was kind of like me guessing. Coming off American Idol, no one really knew what it was going to be for me so it was sort of a guessing game. I wanted to do a modern ode to glam rock and it was a lot more theatrical and all over the place. I think this one is more focused and it feels more grounded. I feel, as a performer, more confident than I ever have in what I’m able to do.
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How did the album tie into your work with Queen?
It was like a back and forth thing: I was alternating. So it actually worked out really well. During that time I had this demo of a song that I played for Brian May and I said, “Do you want to play guitar on this?” and he said, “yeah”. So that was exciting. On Lucy.
I guess one of your climaxes with Queen, in London anyway, was your New Year performance. Which just blew up!
It was just so much fun. When they told me that we were going to get to do that I was, like, “really?”
“I’m busy that evening, sorry!”
[Laughs] The second thought was “What am I going to wear?” Literally I was like, “Red, I’m feeling red this year.” Red for New Years, festive!
You’ve had plenty of the Freddie comparisons. But what have you learned from Freddie? What has he given you?
When I watch the old footage of him, I am just blown away. He was just so free onstage. I don’t think it was super planned out in his head.
When I was approaching the concert it was really intimidating because I didn’t want to ever feel like I was imitating him. I felt that would have been kind of tacky but I was certainly paying attention to what was his intentions were. Both in his songwriting, and in the delivery of the songs, and in his stage presence.
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You have this amazing energy with Brian May and Roger Taylor on stage. What is your relationship like?
They’re great. It’s a family vibe. It feels very comfy. I have the utmost respect for them and I go into rehearsals and into the show feeling like I’m so lucky that I’m their guest. They’ve created amazing songs and still want to play them for their fans. Why shouldn’t they be able to tour? We’ve really honoured Freddie. There are sequences in the show when he’s onscreen and you can hear his voice. Let’s celebrate this guy who was such a fucking icon!
And he’s not over yet. He’s still got stuff to say and this is a way of giving him that voice.
And keeping the songs alive! They’re supposed to be played live, especially that kind of music. The recordings are genius.
Brian has said you have really changed and evolved as a person over the time you’ve been working with them. Does that feel like a compliment?
I think he just saw me grow into everything a little bit. When I met them for the first time it was all just happening. At the end of American Idol, the finale, we performed together and it was all new to me. All of a sudden I had a name. Now it’s been six years, I feel like I’ve got my feet on the ground.
Aside from the Queen bonanza, you’ve had sort of a personal evolution, style-wise. You’ve really stepped up your fashion game.
I think it’s the same thing as like the singing. I think I just started paying attention more to fashion. I started studying more. Really looking at editorials, looking at collections, understanding trends a little bit better, understanding what I wanted my style to say about me.
I want your shoes, by the way.
Oh the new Saint Laurent! They are not comfortable. They are not meant for walking. I was in Paris a couple of days ago and I went out with a friend and I was wearing these. I felt real cute in my outfit but, fuck, I was like “note to self: need insoles for these.” This is a standing shoe, not a walking shoe.
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Going back again to pre-Queen episode, when you came to the world and pop industry, people were quick to give you this accolade as the “gay artist”. Has that been a burden or an important part of your career?
It’s been an interesting journey because I came out of the closet when I was eighteen. I come from a very liberal family, I was in theatre, so it’s never really been too much of a struggle for me. I was very comfortable with it once I came out.
All of a sudden I go on this show and there was never a line on the questionnaire, “What’s your sexuality?” I would never have hidden it, but it never came up. So afterwards, I did the Rolling Stone interview, which was branded “Adam’s coming out”. I was like, I’m already out! I’ve been out for a long time. It was a weird experience because it’s a crash course in what celebrity is. On how people decide how they want to see you and media can tend to project what they want to onto you. I had to learn really quickly what it was all about. In that regard, there were moments where it felt like a burden, but it also felt like a great opportunity to help educate people and to help breakdown some stereotypes.
Isn’t that a huge responsibility?
It felt a little scary at moments. But then, at other times, when I would meet a fan, who would come up to me and say: “The fact that you are just being who you are and not making apologies has done so much for me.” That was where it started to feel like, you know what, this is way bigger than me. It’s exciting to be at this tipping point in culture right now.
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Your honesty and openness is what your fans love you for…
I would hope so! There’s definitely a connection and it’s interesting because I’m meeting more and more gay fans as well… I was really extreme looking before and I was playing with all this makeup, which I was having a great time with, but I think it was almost a response to everything. I think that some members of the gay audience might have looked at that and kind of gone, “bleurgh”.
Harshest critics out there…
We have our own shames that we deal with as a community and maybe that was just not what they were identifying with.
What do you think the greatest misconception about you is?
I don’t know anymore. I think I’ve tried to put it all out there. I think when you wear eccentric clothing and you perform confidently on stage it’s easy to assume someone is an asshole or a diva, and I don’t think I am. I’m sure I’ve had my moments, but I think I’m pretty friendly.
You’ve never asked for a bowl of blue-only skittles, then?
No, never! [Laughs] But actually, when you’re on the road it’s really hard to stay healthy with your food. In LA we’re so spoiled with all the vegetarian cooking. I get a little bit crazy about that. I don’t bitch anyone out, that doesn’t happen. Honest!
Another Lonely Night is out November 13th. For more information and up-to-date Adam news, click here. www.adamofficial.com/
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Talent / Adam Lambert
Feature Editor / Patrick Clark
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Last night Brian, Roger, Adam and Co. lit up the sky…
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MORE than 20 thousand people VIBRATED with QUEEN+AL on p. ATHLETIC goo.gl/lXNtQD #QueenEnChile #QueeChile2015
More than 20 thousand people vibrated with Queen + Adam Lambert on the track athletic.
Brian May, Roger Taylor and Adam Lambert were presented in Chile with stunning scenery and a ticketera sold out.
After a stint in Brazil (Rock in Rio), Argentina (Baires and córdoba), The Tour, DON ' T STOP THEM NOW, Queen + Adam Lambert, closed his visit to South America in the athletic track the national stadium this September 30th.
More than 20 thousand fans repletaron the place and enjoyed an international spectacle with the greatest strength of lighting seen in recent times.
Bohemian Rhapsody, we will rock you, we are the champions, I want to break free, they were just some of the successes that revived the mythical band in the two hours that lasted for the show.
Lambert was won the cheers of the crowd for his great vocal quality and his provocative mise en scene.
The vocalist launched in June his solo album, the original high, which follows the single ghost town, which has already sounds in the main local radio stations.
After his concert in Chile, the musicians will return to their respective countries, finishing this world tour that began in June 2014, and toured Asia, Europe, America, and South America.
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Entertainment
The Queen exciting return to Chile
With vocalist Adam Lambert, Brian May and Roger Taylor were able to relive last night, before more than 20,000 people in the Athletic Track, the magic of the legendary British band.
Marcelo Contreras
October 1, 2015 / 00:22 Hrs
Let us say from now: the proverbial active members of Queen have found the American singer Adam Lambert, albeit in one of those television talent competitions in this case, the 2009 season of American idol- where everyone sings more or less similar, with perfect technique and acute anemia in terms of character. Although the cold last night seized the athletics track of the National Stadium, more than 20,000 people who attended this new attempt Queen survivors witnessed the most fitting tribute that have been mounted after the irreparable loss of Freddie Mercury. After last night behind and buried the memory of his unsavory previous step in 2008 when they arrived near the overrated Paul Rodgers.
With great assembly that included a giant big screen and accompanied by three musicians divided into bass, drums and keyboards, this assembly that logically touted as Queen in print and Adam Lambert in smaller characters, started with the One rockeraza view. Immediately the sound was perfect. May is still a guitar prodigy, neat, skillful and unique, always holding that model he built himself, while Taylor maintains strong as ever, holding the sticks upside down to ring toughest blows, remembering that was always one of the voices of support in most of the issues.
But doubt was Lambert. Dressed leather, rivets, sunglasses and light beard, remembered the look of George Michael at the time of Faith (1988). Maybe something contained at first and giving way to May, covering the stage with the court to have acted before giving older audiences worldwide for decades, did not take long to take control of the situation. And when he finally did, he was remarkable. Adam Lambert not only has a long record voice, but in ways that require the inherent theatricality of Queen material.
With Fat bottomed girls started notoriously loose and completely broke Killer queen: she leaned on a mulberry colored sofa with gold trim, took a fan, blinked quickie like a real queen. He not only sang the theme song, but interpreted. So, Freddie Mercury school. Hence, a string of major themes and moments. Quarrelsome movements Crazy Little Thing Called Love, and an emotional version of Somebody to Love, where he displayed his impressive vocal talents.
Then Brian May was left alone on stage to perform the beautiful Love of my life, echoed throughout the whole public, including synchronization with the big screen with the voice and image of Freddie Mercury, another touching moment of the evening.
They overran the bass solo and battle both old battery remnants of 70- years, but resumed his show Under pressure level and Who wants to live forever. In between, Adam Lambert included Ghost town, his latest solo album, which is not out of tune at all. In fact, this new version of Queen with singer finally this is the chemistry that everyone expected of one of the greatest rock legends.
Link: www.latercera.com/noticia/entretencion/2015/10/661-649489-9-el-emocionante-retorno-de-queen-a-chile.shtml
Q102 Philly Teases their lineup for Jingle Ball 2015
Adam at 0:11. Will he be here? Q102 Jingle Ball will be held on December 9 at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA and Adam does not have a concert on that night. So it is possible!! Fingers crossed!
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Adamtopia Calendar
Releases: Single #2 “Another Lonely Night”
North America: Mid-October? (not confirmed)
UK: November 13, 2015
TOH Promo Appearances, Concerts and Events
Oct 6, 2015 Late Night with Seth Meyers New York, NY Sold Out
Oct 7, 2015 The Today Show New York, NY
Oct 8, 2015 Fresh 102.7 Fall Fest 2015 New York, NY
Oct 10, 2015 588Live XXL Radio Show Amsterdam, Netherlands
Oct 16, 2015 Chatty Man
Oct 28, 2015 Revention Music Center Houston, TX
Dec 7, 2015 Q104 Holiday Show Cleveland, OH
Dec 10, 2015 XLO Almost Acoustic Xmas Worcester, MA
Dec 13, 2015 Kissmas Bash 2015 Buffalo, NY
“The Original High” Tour
Jan 7, 2016 Sun Plaza Sendai, Japan
Jan 8, 2016 Tokyo Dome City Hall Tokyo, Japan
Jan 10, 2016 Blue Live Hiroshima, Japan
Jan 12, 2016 Namba Hatch Osaka, Japan
Jan 13, 2016 Diamond Hall Nagoya-Shi, Japan
Jan 15, 2016 EX Theatre Tokyo, Japan
Jan 22, 2016 Town Hall Auckland, New Zealand
Jan 25, 2016 Palais Theatre St Kilda, Australia
Jan 26, 2016 Palais Theatre St Kilda, Australia
Jan 28, 2016 AEC Theatre Adelaide, Australia
Jan 30, 2016 Enmore Theatre Newtown, Australia
Jan 31, 2016 Enmore Theatre Newtown, Australia
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