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Post by nica575 on Jan 20, 2016 0:45:49 GMT -5
I think it'll count towards SOLD albums... but although it's free they want to have a valid payment method (credit card number) on file - to verify country of residence... I have a big problem with this, so it's a no go for me... Well, I clicked on the "free" button and it said I now have it. Didn't have to provide any payment method. Probably because I already have GooglePlay on my phone? ya, it means they have some valid card connected to your account. When I try to download they show my old expired credit card and ask for a new one. The scary part is that I have no idea where they got the old card number in the first place...too many things are interconnected, often without us being aware...
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Post by sizzling63 on Jan 20, 2016 0:57:32 GMT -5
Damn!!! Was that a triple spin at the end??!!!! I saw a similar move only once before a while ago but less "perfected". I think Adam has been getting some private dance lessons in his spare time. You can't pull off that move just like that. Love, love, love how he's grooving and feeling it. He's so in his element by now, so in command, and so sexy...let's get prepared for him to "explode" by the time he hits the US Then again, the crowd in Seoul was absolutely fantastic!!! No doubt that Adam loved every minute of it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmDndSNfDJQI'm know as the spin queen to my dance friends, so analyzing Adam's spin is really fascinating to me. Fortunately, YouTube has a slow speed setting that lets one watch the video as slow as 1/4 speed. So after repeated watching at 1/4 speed, here is my analysis (see video above starting at about the 3:00 minute mark): Adam is actually doing a double (2 revolutions) spin on his left foot with his right foot raised and held next to his left knee. Requires great balance to do that!! He then steps out of the double spin on his right foot and goes immediately into a half pivot turn (1/2 revolution), then continues the turn another 1/4 revolution by lifting his left foot and placing it to the side. He lets his torso rotate another 1/8 to "check" the turn and stop the rotation by bouncing off of the check. This extra 1/8 rotation body check does not count in the total number of revolutions. He has actually done 2 & 3/4 revolutions, 2 revolutions in a spin and 3/4 revolution in a turn. (The difference between a "spin" and a "turn" is that a spin is done in place over one spot while a turn moves a bit across the floor.) This step out of a spin into a turn is a very standard technique in ballroom dancing and other forms of dancing. It helps to control the exit from the spin in a way that the person maintains balance and it looks cool. Also note that just before the start of the spin Adam steps back on his right foot and pulls his entire right side back over his right foot. Both his right hip and right shoulder are over his right foot. He then pushes off of the right foot into the spin using his arms and the right side back body position to propel him into the spin. He only closes his arms part way as his elbows are out while his hands are behind his head. He could get a bit more speed in the spin by crossing his arms over his chest as the figure skaters often do. But this hands clasped behind his head helps to keep his upper torso lifted which helps in keeping the spin balanced. This is good turn technique in many genres of dance and something that Adam definitely has to have been taught by someone who understands the technique. The exception would be ballroom Latin/Rhythm dances such as Cha Cha and Rumba. In those dances, the proper technique is to step back on the right foot, pull the right hip back over the right foot, but leave the right shoulder straight forward creating a twisting effect in the torso. Then snap the right hip into a rotation. The spin will be much faster than the above technique without even having to pull the arms in. In fact, pulling the arms in to get the spin rotation would be considered bad technique in Latin/Rhythm ballroom dance. OK, probably more than anyone here really wants to know. Now, does anyone what to know how Adam did that shimmy a few days ago during the drum solo in IIHY. Suffice it to say that I have been VERY envious of Adam's dance abilities ever since GNT!!! I've been amazed by his ability to do chest isolations, body rolls, hip circles, and other belly dance movements. He would make a great belly dancer and as I remember he has a friend who is a belly dancer. Probably learned from her. I'd also LOVE to see him on Dancing With The Stars - he would be great!!! But I know it is not the right time in his career for that. You ARE the "spin queen"!!! I didn't watch in slow motion and thought that Adam fell out of the spin but made it look good.... but I was very impressed still. I took jazz dance for quite a few years but was never able to go past double spins. Anyways, good to see confirmed by an expert like you that Adam must have been taught by somebody who knows dance. His body isolations from shoulders to chest to hip....so good...and yes I re-watched that shimmy a few days ago...it's the one that made Terrance crack up in amazement, right? I think Adam is quite the dancer if he doesn't over think it. I really like how he moves.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2016 1:19:28 GMT -5
Well, I clicked on the "free" button and it said I now have it. Didn't have to provide any payment method. Probably because I already have GooglePlay on my phone? ya, it means they have some valid card connected to your account. When I try to download they show my old expired credit card and ask for a new one. The scary part is that I have no idea where they got the old card number in the first place...too many things are interconnected, often without us being aware... I used my paypal account. Worked like charm.
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Post by freakydeaky on Jan 20, 2016 2:26:45 GMT -5
Just had time to skim the thread, so maybe somebody else commented on this already, but WOW! He gets some serious love from the press on the oreo advert. I mean, loosely paraphrasing: Oreo did well to choose Adam Lambert, since he is so much more hip/hot than Avicii nowadays Ghost Town is the best song ever Adam Lambert, well known for his message of inclusion Although Adam Lambert is wildly succesful, Oreo didn't just choose him because he is so popular YEAH! Nice to see this. He is well respected in the industry.
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Post by DancyGeorgia on Jan 20, 2016 2:42:59 GMT -5
I'm know as the spin queen to my dance friends, so analyzing Adam's spin is really fascinating to me. Fortunately, YouTube has a slow speed setting that lets one watch the video as slow as 1/4 speed. So after repeated watching at 1/4 speed, here is my analysis (see video above starting at about the 3:00 minute mark): Adam is actually doing a double (2 revolutions) spin on his left foot with his right foot raised and held next to his left knee. Requires great balance to do that!! He then steps out of the double spin on his right foot and goes immediately into a half pivot turn (1/2 revolution), then continues the turn another 1/4 revolution by lifting his left foot and placing it to the side. He lets his torso rotate another 1/8 to "check" the turn and stop the rotation by bouncing off of the check. This extra 1/8 rotation body check does not count in the total number of revolutions. He has actually done 2 & 3/4 revolutions, 2 revolutions in a spin and 3/4 revolution in a turn. (The difference between a "spin" and a "turn" is that a spin is done in place over one spot while a turn moves a bit across the floor.) This step out of a spin into a turn is a very standard technique in ballroom dancing and other forms of dancing. It helps to control the exit from the spin in a way that the person maintains balance and it looks cool. Also note that just before the start of the spin Adam steps back on his right foot and pulls his entire right side back over his right foot. Both his right hip and right shoulder are over his right foot. He then pushes off of the right foot into the spin using his arms and the right side back body position to propel him into the spin. He only closes his arms part way as his elbows are out while his hands are behind his head. He could get a bit more speed in the spin by crossing his arms over his chest as the figure skaters often do. But this hands clasped behind his head helps to keep his upper torso lifted which helps in keeping the spin balanced. This is good turn technique in many genres of dance and something that Adam definitely has to have been taught by someone who understands the technique. The exception would be ballroom Latin/Rhythm dances such as Cha Cha and Rumba. In those dances, the proper technique is to step back on the right foot, pull the right hip back over the right foot, but leave the right shoulder straight forward creating a twisting effect in the torso. Then snap the right hip into a rotation. The spin will be much faster than the above technique without even having to pull the arms in. In fact, using the arms to propel the spin rotation would be considered bad technique in Latin/Rhythm ballroom dance. OK, probably more than anyone here really wants to know. Now, does anyone what to know how Adam did that shimmy a few days ago during the drum solo in IIHY. Suffice it to say that I have been VERY envious of Adam's dance abilities ever since GNT!!! I've been amazed by his ability to do chest isolations, body rolls, hip circles, and other belly dance movements. He would make a great belly dancer and as I remember he has a friend who is a belly dancer. Probably learned from her. I'd also LOVE to see him on Dancing With The Stars - he would be great!!! But I know it is not the right time in his career for that. You ARE the "spin queen"!!! I didn't watch in slow motion and thought that Adam fell out of the spin but made it look good.... but I was very impressed still. I took jazz dance for quite a few years but was never able to go past double spins. Anyways, good to see confirmed by an expert like you that Adam must have been taught by somebody who knows dance. His body isolations from shoulders to chest to hip....so good...and yes I re-watched that shimmy a few days ago...it's the one that made Terrance crack up in amazement, right? I think Adam is quite the dancer if he doesn't over think it. I really like how he moves. Yea, that spin Adam did is REALLY difficult to do well. However, the shimmy he did a few days ago is really easy. I could teach someone in 5-10 minutes. The hard part is keeping it going for a long time and doing other movement layered on top of the shimmy, i.e., while doing the shimmy. Basically: 1) Bend your right knee while straightening your left knee. 2) Bend your left knee while straightening your right knee . Repeat 1) & 2) over and over again. Now, do it twice as fast. Now 4 times as fast, now as fast as you can. That's it!! Now, as you are doing the shimmy, lean forward over the balls of your feet. The shimmy will be very tight with out much hip involvement. This is the classical "Egyptian Shimmy" in belly dance. Now lead back over you heels and the shimmy will be very large and loose with noticeable movement in the hips. This is a "Turkish Shimmy" in belly dance. American belly dancers tend to put their weight over the middle of the feet, i.e, the arches which produces a shimmy effect inbetween the two extremes above. Looks to me that Adam has his weight more towards his heels for a large, loose hip shimmy. Plus he layers some small hip circles on top of the shimmy during part of the shimmy.
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Post by freakydeaky on Jan 20, 2016 3:31:01 GMT -5
You ARE the "spin queen"!!! I didn't watch in slow motion and thought that Adam fell out of the spin but made it look good.... but I was very impressed still. I took jazz dance for quite a few years but was never able to go past double spins. Anyways, good to see confirmed by an expert like you that Adam must have been taught by somebody who knows dance. His body isolations from shoulders to chest to hip....so good...and yes I re-watched that shimmy a few days ago...it's the one that made Terrance crack up in amazement, right? I think Adam is quite the dancer if he doesn't over think it. I really like how he moves. Yea, that spin Adam did is REALLY difficult to do well. However, the shimmy he did a few days ago is really easy. I could teach someone in 5-10 minutes. The hard part is keeping it going for a long time and doing other movement layered on top of the shimmy, i.e., while doing the shimmy. Basically: 1) Bend your right knee while straightening your left knee. 2) Bend your left knee while straightening your right knee . Repeat 1) & 2) over and over again. Now, do it twice as fast. Now 4 times as fast, now as fast as you can. That's it!! Now, as you are doing the shimmy, lean forward over the balls of your feet. The shimmy will be very tight with out much hip involvement. This is the classical "Egyptian Shimmy" in belly dance. Now lead back over you heels and the shimmy will be very large and loose with noticeable movement in the hips. This is a "Turkish Shimmy" in belly dance. American belly dancers tend to put their weight over the middle of the feet, i.e, the arches which produces a shimmy effect inbetween the two extremes above. Looks to me that Adam has his weight more towards his heels for a large, loose hip shimmy. Plus he layers some small hip circles on top of the shimmy during part of the shimmy. Is there a ready available video of this shimmy, please..?
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Post by shimoli710 on Jan 20, 2016 4:50:27 GMT -5
I LOVE IWBTLY vids from QAL concerts in Korea and Japan. One of my favorite QAL songs. And I can't forget We Are Glamily Tour concert in Soul. The audience was so awesome and Adam looked very pleased and happy. This is the best song of that evening, IMO (I love especially the ending of it and I think Adam probably too. ) www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjKJnDbQayEYou can't post that without this youtu.be/ISY6Pz3kxeYYeah, this is another great one.
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Post by betty on Jan 20, 2016 5:11:55 GMT -5
Yeah, this is another great one. When I think of the WAG-concert in Seoul, I always think of this video! LOL!!!
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Post by shimoli710 on Jan 20, 2016 6:34:48 GMT -5
Yeah, this is another great one. When I think of the WAG-concert in Seoul, I always think of this video! LOL!!!
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Post by saraswati on Jan 20, 2016 7:01:43 GMT -5
Damn!!! Was that a triple spin at the end??!!!! I saw a similar move only once before a while ago but less "perfected". I think Adam has been getting some private dance lessons in his spare time. You can't pull off that move just like that. Love, love, love how he's grooving and feeling it. He's so in his element by now, so in command, and so sexy...let's get prepared for him to "explode" by the time he hits the US Then again, the crowd in Seoul was absolutely fantastic!!! No doubt that Adam loved every minute of it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmDndSNfDJQI'm know as the spin queen to my dance friends, so analyzing Adam's spin is really fascinating to me. Fortunately, YouTube has a slow speed setting that lets one watch the video as slow as 1/4 speed. So after repeated watching at 1/4 speed, here is my analysis (see video above starting at about the 3:00 minute mark): Adam is actually doing a double (2 revolutions) spin on his left foot with his right foot raised and held next to his left knee. Requires great balance to do that!! He then steps out of the double spin on his right foot and goes immediately into a half pivot turn (1/2 revolution), then continues the turn another 1/4 revolution by lifting his left foot and placing it to the side. He lets his torso rotate another 1/8 to "check" the turn and stop the rotation by bouncing off of the check. This extra 1/8 rotation body check does not count in the total number of revolutions. He has actually done 2 & 3/4 revolutions, 2 revolutions in a spin and 3/4 revolution in a turn. (The difference between a "spin" and a "turn" is that a spin is done in place over one spot while a turn moves a bit across the floor.) This step out of a spin into a turn is a very standard technique in ballroom dancing and other forms of dancing. It helps to control the exit from the spin in a way that the person maintains balance and it looks cool. Also note that just before the start of the spin Adam steps back on his right foot and pulls his entire right side back over his right foot. Both his right hip and right shoulder are over his right foot. He then pushes off of the right foot into the spin using his arms and the right side back body position to propel him into the spin. He only closes his arms part way as his elbows are out while his hands are behind his head. He could get a bit more speed in the spin by crossing his arms over his chest as the figure skaters often do. But this hands clasped behind his head helps to keep his upper torso lifted which helps in keeping the spin balanced. This is good turn technique in many genres of dance and something that Adam definitely has to have been taught by someone who understands the technique. The exception would be ballroom Latin/Rhythm dances such as Cha Cha and Rumba. In those dances, the proper technique is to step back on the right foot, pull the right hip back over the right foot, but leave the right shoulder straight forward creating a twisting effect in the torso. Then snap the right hip into a rotation. The spin will be much faster than the above technique without even having to pull the arms in. In fact, pulling the arms in to get the spin rotation would be considered bad technique in Latin/Rhythm ballroom dance. OK, probably more than anyone here really wants to know. Now, does anyone what to know how Adam did that shimmy a few days ago during the drum solo in IIHY. Suffice it to say that I have been VERY envious of Adam's dance abilities ever since GNT!!! I've been amazed by his ability to do chest isolations, body rolls, hip circles, and other belly dance movements. He would make a great belly dancer and as I remember he has a friend who is a belly dancer. Probably learned from her. I'd also LOVE to see him on Dancing With The Stars - he would be great!!! But I know it is not the right time in his career for that. Thanks DancyGeorgia! Yes I would like to learn about the shimmy. ETA: Saw that you explained- thank you!
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