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Post by gypsyladee on Jan 4, 2017 17:55:24 GMT -5
Well even my old ears got 94.8% so I'm beginning to think we are all exceptional at picking out nuances to Adam's voice. Cassie, I'm envious of that extra 4.2% you get.
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Post by nic42 on Jan 4, 2017 18:16:53 GMT -5
cassie Thank you for the music pitch link. I will try tomorrow when I'm near a computer that does flash. I do know that I flinch when somebody is not in tune or has an off note. There are musicians who I love a lot, but I'm not going to see them play because some are no good live (thank you YouTube). It would just be pointless torture, because like you stated yesterday hearing bad notes is not something you can turn off. That's the thing I too love about Adam. You just know he is going to sound good, you can relax into that smooth voice. It is funny to see that if he doesn't hit a note exactly right you always see him reach for his ear piece. I think it hurts him too. :-) Also, yes I think people with a good ear appreciate Adam more. There are more layers to liking someone besides just how good they are vocally, especially in pop music. My husband (who is a singer and criticizes everyone who is not absolutely perfect in singing appreciates Adam's craft a lot since he saw him live with Queen. He's just not ever going to be a fan. He doesn't like Adam's own music at all (putting it mildly).
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Post by thelambertluvva on Jan 4, 2017 18:17:50 GMT -5
The pitch perception test I shared yesterday got me to thinking.l I remember discussion in the past where I would state that Adam was off-pitch on a note, and others would vehemently disagree. The test showed me that it turns out I am more sensitive to pitch variation than 99% of folks. There are similar tests to measure how small a difference in loudness level you can perceive. And tests that determine how accurate you are in recalling musical phrases. Which leads me to wonder about what other people hear when they hear Adam's voice? If there is such variation in the human perception of sound do others hear what I hear in Adam's voice? Can they hear the rich harmonics and overtones? Can they hear the depth of quality? Perhaps those who complain that Adam screams are actually perceiving a different sound than I do. Perhaps those who think Adam is not a good singer are missing the unique, wonderful frequencies and subtle differences I hear. Maybe they are not knocking him because he is left of center, or gay, or from a singing game show, but just don't hear anything special when they hear him sing. And maybe they are as perplexed by my fixation on Adam's voice as I am with their lack of appreciation. I hypothesize that Adam's die-hard fans may have a more sensitive, more finely tuned ear than the folks who don't like his sound. I bet that, if the members of this forum took that pitch perception test, for example, most would score higher than the average. We have exceptional hearing and are blessed to be able to hear/feel the wonder of his voice. What do y'all think? Hi Cassie, I have been wanting to ask you the same question you are asking about other peoples' negative perception of Adam's voice. In yesterday's thread you said Adam "sings on pitch consistently and reliably". But besides comments on YouTube that he screams, has goat vibrato, sings with no emotion, the ones that bother me the most are the ones that insist Adam is always flat. One is a Marc Martel fan who goes on every QAL video and says how horrible a singer he is and how he is always flat or off-key. She even said he was hollering on the Isle of Wight WWTLF. How anyone can find fault with that performance I will never know. I also remember someone who claimed to be a singer with perfect pitch who said that Adam was very pitchy during "Tracks of My Tears". I remember some other comments from someone else (I think he was a singer too) who sang that said he was pitchy during "A Change Is Gonna Come". I don't hear anything pitchy in either of those but I not a singer or musician. Could people with perfect pitch (or some other hearing characteristic) be hearing something that 99% of the population is not?
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Post by irenerose on Jan 4, 2017 18:27:23 GMT -5
Just to put my 2 cents in about Adams voice. My first in person concert was at Atlantic City the Glamnation tour. I was going with my daughter a friend from work and her daughter, I was so nervous that I wouldn't like his voice in person. I kept thinking maybe this wasn't such a good idea. Low and behold he just blew me away with that wonderful voice, I thought I died and went to heaven. LOL I can't carry a tune to save my life but I do know what I like and Adam is THE best. I have two other singers that I was crazy for, Johnny Mathis and George Michael, may he rest in peace. Still heartbroken over his death.
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Post by skaschep on Jan 4, 2017 18:28:29 GMT -5
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Post by skaschep on Jan 4, 2017 18:30:52 GMT -5
After Hours made it to 1 million streams in Spotify today! Congrats with 1 million streams on @spotify for #AfterHours @adamlambert! #NP Now 1,000,383 streams! ♫ spoti.fi/1QxC5VsOther stats: +86,632 Ghost Town 152,849,682 streams +13,093 Welcome To The Show 8,941,915 streams +37,220 Can't Go Home 23,572,308 streams +16,592 Broken 7,850,143 streams Did the pitch test just now and I scored 84%. Didn't use headphones as suggested though and almost bed time (pretty tired). I think I'll try again on a more rested ear and with headphones to check how it went.
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Post by skaschep on Jan 4, 2017 18:37:06 GMT -5
Isaiah's song has now entered the Global top 200 on #180! Congrats @isaiahfirebrace! Your song #ItsGottaBeYou is now in the Global top 200 in @spotify: #180 with 383,312 streams! Charts: +411,961! #NP #ItsGottaBeYou by @isaiahfirebrace Now 3,794,127 streams on @spotify! ♫ spoti.fi/2ghkQHf
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Post by skaschep on Jan 4, 2017 18:54:19 GMT -5
GT Music Video just made it to 81 million views!
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Post by momtomany on Jan 4, 2017 19:13:11 GMT -5
Cassie -
Can you post the link to the 'pitch test video' again? I'd like to try my luck!
Thanks -
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Post by girldrummer on Jan 4, 2017 19:13:22 GMT -5
While this looks like a new posting, it seems to be rather old. If you look at comments below, some are over 2 years old. If it is true, what it says there, then the numbers refer to 2013/14, well before TOH album, and who knows whether they were right then. This does not look like a very accurate listing anyways, more a click-bait kind of thing. By the way, the link only works for me, if I take the ' /16 ' off from the end, for some reason the backwards scroll does not want to work, maybe somebody else had the same issue and can use the hint to do that. Kind of funny that there are still people out there fighting over whether Adam is good, how good he is, and whether album/record sales are the way to measure that, and whether that makes one artist more successful than the next. In 2009 and 2010, this was important. Lots of peeps had written Adam off and it was important to stand up for him wherever it came up. But today, if somebody wants to tell me how much better P2 is because of 'home' or how Scotty is moving mountains in the world of country music, then I don't really find that worth my time to argue with them. Adam has his dimmers, his music career, a ongoing recording contract with an album on the way, is working with whoever he wants to work with, and as a side job is the frontman of a tiny little group called Queen. His streaming numbers are impressive, his BBC special w/ Queen has finally opened up the UK door for him, the whole X-factor success has enriched that further. He has a modeling contract, he has dabbled in film and he is traveling the world doing shows. I think I am good, you go ahead with P2 or whoever. The reality is, the majority of people are not paying attention, and when someone is off your own radar, then it is easy to assume that they don't have anything going on. People who do not follow Adam may have no idea how much has happened. And some others are just trolls who still fight battles from yesteryear. Adam sure does not seem to care, and lives his life as he sees fit, and as long as he can do that, all is well, imho. ETA: page 3 - yeah Thank you thank you thank you, for putting things into perspective. Some very wise posters here have a great knack for doing that. IT helps a lot. Adam is doing MORE than just fine. He is doing great. Yes, I get a little bummed when everything is not perfect for him all the time and when all opportunities are not offered as I think he deserves. But he is loved and respected world-wide and making a boat-load of money. And it's so true about "who you follow." Those who love and follow P2 think he is the best in the business and worthy of their attention. Those who don't follow P2 have no idea what he is doing and may not believe he is very successful. But he is, of course. Adam is lucky to have more visibility. AND, he is offered jobs that use his PERSONALITY as well as his voice. The judge/mentoring jobs he gets are evidence that his great personality, wit and intelligence are also valuable commodities. This will likely pay off for him over time. Bottom line. it's who you follow. It's who you pay attention to. That's what determines who you feel is the most important.
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