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Post by pi on Mar 7, 2016 2:15:55 GMT -5
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Post by happy on Mar 7, 2016 2:17:01 GMT -5
I seriously think Adam should rethink (ie burn) this outfit -- but he was incredibly sexy in that last night. I am not sure how he did it. Who could be sexy dressed like that? Today I saw a hipster couple and the guy was wearing shorts, knee socks and Beatles boots. Maybe it's a new trend -- but he didn't look the least bit sexy!
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Post by sizzling63 on Mar 7, 2016 2:17:08 GMT -5
For anyone concerned about getting a "short set" concert -- I recommend not worrying about it. And to enjoy the show. 1. You have no power to change it but if you let yourself get wrapped up with "I did not get song A, B and C" -- you will be unhappy. I would really fight the urge to go there. 2. I have seen 2 "short" shows and 1 "long" show. My favorite was tonight's Charlotte concert - a "short" concert. He was so intense for some songs then playful and sexy for other songs. He was much more relaxed and fun than the DC show. The energy in the audience was also different -- people were really happy. 3. Adam was really really good in all three shows I saw. *** The lighting is different in every venue because they are using the house lighting rig for some of the lighting. Tonight's lighting was not as wack as DC's and it was better. Oh wow(!) I saw some vids from the DC show and thought the performances were phenomenal, so Charleston must have been "off the charts" then. Of course it's always different to be there in person. Did Adam try to replicate the craziness of NYC while in DC and thus be a bit less relaxed? About the varying setlists in this tour ... I definitely have my preferred song segments that I would like to see, but I have worked something out for myself this week: I'll take any Adam that I can get and I'm so thrilled that he's touring again. My guess is that the alternative to "inconsistent" set lists would be less concerts, so noooooo...
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Post by Q3 on Mar 7, 2016 2:35:10 GMT -5
For anyone concerned about getting a "short set" concert -- I recommend not worrying about it. And to enjoy the show. 1. You have no power to change it but if you let yourself get wrapped up with "I did not get song A, B and C" -- you will be unhappy. I would really fight the urge to go there. 2. I have seen 2 "short" shows and 1 "long" show. My favorite was tonight's Charlotte concert - a "short" concert. He was so intense for some songs then playful and sexy for other songs. He was much more relaxed and fun than the DC show. The energy in the audience was also different -- people were really happy. 3. Adam was really really good in all three shows I saw. *** The lighting is different in every venue because they are using the house lighting rig for some of the lighting. Tonight's lighting was not as wack as DC's and it was better. Oh wow(!) I saw some vids from the DC show and thought the performances were phenomenal, so Charleston must have been "off the charts" then. Of course it's always different to be there in person. Did Adam try to replicate the craziness of NYC while in DC and thus be a bit less relaxed? About the varying setlists in this tour ... I definitely have my preferred song segments that I would like to see, but I have worked something out for myself this week: I'll take any Adam that I can get and I'm so thrilled that he's touring again. My guess is that the alternative to "inconsistent" set lists would be less concerts, so noooooo... I though his performance was phenomenal in Atlantic City - my first show. This is a big step up from the holiday concerts. Charlotte was more relaxed than DC -- both were very high energy. I am not sure if it is the kind of thing that can be captured on video but I preferred the looser, sexier Adam that was on stage in Charlotte. ETA: Charlotte was more like a show for friends -- like he was literally fooling around on stage at points, making funny faces and doing very campy dance moves. And vocally he played around a bit.
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Post by sizzling63 on Mar 7, 2016 2:45:44 GMT -5
Thanks for the details. Can't wait to see what he comes up with at the West Coast. Lucky you for getting to see a relaxed and playful Adam Love that side of him so much.
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Post by lenka29 on Mar 7, 2016 2:59:51 GMT -5
Interesting to read he was more relaxed than in DC since when I watched the videos from DC I though he was already very relaxed and silly...
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Post by Q3 on Mar 7, 2016 5:26:17 GMT -5
He did a long version of Fever instead of Fever-these boys. I was a very hot version of Fever. Trade-off was good. IMO Charlotte was shorter than DC but in many ways better. The crowd was great. And loved the show. He always does full Fever. It is not shortened during the medley. Only LMD and Shady are. Maybe I missed part of Fever in AC but I thought it was shorter in that concert. I never telistrned to it so could be the I got lost in the choreography and lights.
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Post by Q3 on Mar 7, 2016 5:29:33 GMT -5
Interesting to read he was more relaxed than in DC since when I watched the videos from DC I though he was already very relaxed and silly... I remain surprised by how much he seemed to be experimenting with choreography, expressions, etc . Perhaps he's bored?
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Post by ljsmack on Mar 7, 2016 8:14:15 GMT -5
So many of Bridgey's astute observations about other concert styles and their "time stretchers" points to me that his energy is so much a part of his concert experiences, that losing that energy with these "rest" periods would stall his show. I think a simple solution would be to do the Runnin medley OR the Shady medley at each concert. Don't get me wrong, I hope to see both in my one concert in Nashville this week, but I think if fans got at least one of the two medleys the show would be more satisfying for the time-sensitive fans. YMMV
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Post by FanOfTheMan on Mar 7, 2016 10:50:00 GMT -5
Well seeing people are in this mode how about we get inventive and see what ideas we can come up with to help Adam stretch out his shows. He moves along at a full on clip not really breaking between songs except to sip some tea and occasionally to have a quick motivational chat. I'll get started. He can do a Bruce Spingsteen and get someone up on the stage to dance around with during the "dance" part of the show. (net gain about 5-10 mins) He could give a intro to each song taking a few minutes to go into why it represents some deep meaningful part of his life. (easy gain of 3 mins for every song he does that for) He could do a Swifty and bring some other celebrity or local performer on stage to sing a song with him (gain of 10-15 minutes) He could add some acrobatics (ala Pink) to his show (gain 10+ minutes for set up and let down) He could get his back up singers to do a few songs like Leonard Cohen does (gain break time and extra 10+ minutes) ... oh so many options that could artificially stretch out the show in ways many other performers routinely do. Or he can be high octane, full throttle Adam for an 60-75 mins. For me his voice, presence and energy are the show, the rest is just window dressing. He could stand on stage and sing the phone book (especially if he did it improv style accompanied by guitar) and I'd happily pay the ticket price. ... ...(my bolding ^)
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