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Post by sizzling63 on Jul 10, 2020 17:38:19 GMT -5
haha my DH used to remind me in the early years, while respecting my fan obsession, that Adam is not the "Messiah" and that he doesn't walk on water either. I have thought about this a lot and I think in general there is a fine line between being a dedicated fan and becoming some sort of a cult follower where the leader can do no wrong. We see this all the time in pop culture but as we all know it doesn't stop there. As far as Adam is concerned, for me he is a vocal genius and he seems to be a lovely human being as well, but no doubt that he has flaws like everyone else on this earth. I think he is lucky to be where he is right now, and he knows it. Yep. But I'm sure the dude was joking about the Messiah thing. It was funny but we didn't take it seriously. HA. I am sure he was only joking. It's kinda funny actually.
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Post by lurleene on Jul 10, 2020 17:49:54 GMT -5
Yep. But I'm sure the dude was joking about the Messiah thing. It was funny but we didn't take it seriously. HA. I am sure he was only joking. It's kind funny actually. Yep. His shock was hysterical. He was like WTF just happened here!
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Post by DancyGeorgia on Jul 10, 2020 17:51:04 GMT -5
OTT but I know a lot of people on here love this song and this dance is beautiful! youtu.be/lLqQuBqn6Hs
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Post by deb5anne on Jul 10, 2020 17:51:34 GMT -5
Queen never won a Grammy which boggles my mind. They're in the Rock and roll Hall of Hame. And I think both Bohemian Rhapsody and We will Rock You are in the Grammy hall of Fame. Bruce Springsteen never had a number 1 single in the UK or the US. His biggest hit in the UK was Streets of Philadelphia and in the US Dancing in the Dark. Both reached # 2. So you just never know.
I really hope Velvet gets a nomination.
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Post by pi on Jul 10, 2020 17:58:48 GMT -5
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Post by nica575 on Jul 10, 2020 18:00:25 GMT -5
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Post by sizzling63 on Jul 10, 2020 18:04:27 GMT -5
Love the new Roadies episode! These are really fun and very informative. Just goes to show that it takes a full team of pros to put on a show of this size. The scuba thing was very funny! Adam was sexy as hell in that show, soaking wet and just nailing it every second. That "Get Down Make Love" was beyond sexy. I sure hope Adam wins a GLAAD award. He tends to not win awards, period. But Velvet is so outstanding and has gotten huge praise from many big sources, I hope this time is the charm. And I hope The Grammys wake up and give Velvet at least a nom. Velvet deserves one easily as much as any of the albums out there. Thanks for the FEVER clip! That is one great song! I hope Adam keeps it in his set-list forever! It's a highlight for me. So sad about Naya. The outcome does not look hopeful. Adam did a group song with her on Glee. GLAAD tends to give awards to the higher profile at the moment. Adam was up against GaGa and others early in his career and of course it went to GaGa. Then he was up against Frank Ocean and to my delight and surprise they were co-winners and Adam received an additional special award. For TOH he was up against Troye who looked as if he was going to break big but didn't and Troye won. Now Lil Nas put up huge numbers and with the whole BLM (don't know when the voting took place) he would seem hard to beat, imo. Would love to be surprised tho as Adam has been more supportive of GLAAD and his community than many others who win. And Velvet is fantastic. Speaking of the Grammy's, Brittany Howard, who is also up for the GLAAD award, just had 2 Grammy nominations. She is with an independent labels so I guess there is hope for Adam. But she was not in the pop category but up for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance. No way he will get a nom. in pop but I sure hope they try to enter him in another category because Velvet is so good and worthy of some attention. The last time I checked, Velvet had a Metacritic score of 83 from the reviewers, which is really good. I was so glad not to see a review from the Guardian (UK) cause they always score Adam so low that it brings his average scored down to the 70s. I think several times they have scored his albums as low as 40 or 50 when others put him in the 80s. But 70 is still a good score. Most of his albums scored higher than Carrie's but she still wins her Grammy's so that is the more important thing, lol. Thanks for pointing out the Metacritic score for "Velvet". I was aware that such a thing existed but I completely forgot about it, and I too hope that the high score will reflect a bit in official recognition. "Velvet" so deserves it in my opinion. I just had to brush up on Glaad and how much Adam has been recognized in the past, as at this point everything is a bit of a blur for me. So... Adam was nominated in the "outstanding music artist" category for this year, and he sure is in good company, but am I right in the assumption that no final awards have been given as the official ceremonies both in NY and LA were postponed? Here's a bit more info for anybody interested. Adam won "outstanding music artist" in 2013 and he performed with Melissa Etheridge in 2018. www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8547522/glaad-media-award-2020-nominations
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Post by pi on Jul 10, 2020 18:05:18 GMT -5
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Post by girldrummer on Jul 10, 2020 18:32:46 GMT -5
Well, I consider myself a devoted, active fan who does have a real life above and beyond Adam. Lots of family, different things I do in my life that are not Adam-related. It's a good thing.
Like I said earlier, I just want him to win some awards now and then. He shouldn't have to wait till he gets a "Lifetime Achievement Award" thirty years from now in order to win something. An occasional bit of official, tangible recognition would feel really good for him and his fans. He is earning it every single day.
Speaking of every single day, I wonder what Adam has been doing these past few days? Been pretty quiet out there.
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Post by sizzling63 on Jul 10, 2020 18:46:36 GMT -5
Well, I consider myself a devoted, active fan who does have a real life above and beyond Adam. Lots of family, different things I do in my life that are not Adam-related. It's a good thing. Like I said earlier, I just want him to win some awards now and then. He shouldn't have to wait till he gets a "Lifetime Achievement Award" thirty years from now in order to win something. An occasional bit of official, tangible recognition would feel really good for him and his fans. He is earning it every single day. Speaking of every single day, I wonder what Adam has been doing these past few days? Been pretty quiet out there. I agree that some recognition is due, but I am not counting on it. I can imagine that Adam may be taking a little breath from busy Pride Month. I loved that succulents picture he shared, which made me think that he could be more in a Zen mood currently.
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