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Post by pi on Jun 28, 2017 12:32:30 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Jun 28, 2017 12:34:49 GMT -5
Adam with Greg Louganis.
@adamlambert is so incredible talented! Love this man! Namaste, Greg
Some comments under the photo..
I'm officially jealous!! Pass him my phone number! Lol
Wow Greg! A legend of sport with a legend of music! Love his voice!! Pretty sure Freddy's spirit blesses this man. Super jealous buddy..... but congrats and what an amazing chance to meet him x
Two incredible men! Both outstanding in their field. 'Namaste' in a 'Mad World.'
You realize you share a birthday right?
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Post by pi on Jun 28, 2017 12:38:25 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Jun 28, 2017 12:38:53 GMT -5
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Post by cassie on Jun 28, 2017 12:38:58 GMT -5
Thanks to all, especially talon, for this enlightening discussion. I love it when differing points of view are shared calmly and articulately, with supporting ideas. Not only do I learn new things about the topic, but I often learn new things about myself as well.
In this discussion I have had a couple of those "Aha!" moments. One is how deeply my classical music background and training influence my perception and appreciation of artists and performances. For example, my appreciation of a voice is largely dependent on how much it exemplifies valued characteristics in formal and classical music. In my mind, there are certain techniques and sounds that are "right" and "desirable." Others are inferior, lacking or even unpleasant.
There are also certain characteristics and structures of musical compositions that I judge as being more interesting, more complex, more satisfying, more sophisticated, and more valued based on more classical styles of music.
Even my opinions of a show are influenced by my experience and background in theater. My appreciation or preference for certain artists is also influenced by my personality, and what in the artist's presentation of themselves on stage connects with me on a visceral level.
I can be quite stubborn in all these opinions, as if they are established facts. Reading these posts, trying to see and understand other viewpoints, I have started to "get it." In this diverse world, "good" and "great" artists exist in many different genres, with widely differing criteria for what makes the artist "great." A strength according to one criterion, may be a weakness using different measuring sticks.
One would think I knew that long ago, but.... I know it at a different level now. Not just a theory, but an internalized change of perspective.
So, from the very deep end, I thank Talon, and many others on this forum for helping me grow and expand and become more understanding of others.
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Post by pi on Jun 28, 2017 12:39:41 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Jun 28, 2017 12:42:11 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Jun 28, 2017 12:42:46 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Jun 28, 2017 12:44:27 GMT -5
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Post by red panda on Jun 28, 2017 12:45:06 GMT -5
I don't know one single Glambert that thinks Adam's Queen "legacy" comes close to Freddie's! IMO, that is ridiculous & to equate all or most Glamberts with that viewpoint is not fair. Also, let's not lose sight that this is an Adam Lambert fan site. talon, just speaking for me here, but I in no way felt that you were intimating that "all or most Glamberts" had that viewpoint. There was nothing I found in your post that I considered ridiculous. I have always found your posts to be reasoned, fair and non-confrontational. I find them thoughtful, thought provoking and informative. You never name call or denigrate. You clearly define your words as your own opinion. Please know that I am grateful for what you have brought to this board, and this Adam Lambert fan can read opinions differing from my own without rancor, especially ones so carefully and eloquently expressed. example of how I think talon is trying to see both sides
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