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Post by vikkisusanne on Mar 7, 2018 16:36:48 GMT -5
Thank you Betty for my delicious birthday cake yesterday! I am one of those lurkers who seldom posts but am here every single day and have been for years. I am all in with everything Adam. I too voted many times on the Out contest and even though it may not mean much, it is gratifying to me that he has a win in his arsenal as he ramps up his public image for A4. I am hoping to be a much more prolific poster to this forum after I retire next year. In the meantime, thank you all so much to Q3 and all of you "regulars" for all that you bring to Atop. I laugh and cry, lament and rejoice with all of you.
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Post by vikkisusanne on Nov 22, 2017 16:07:55 GMT -5
Guys, it is 11-1 on there. If we can get at least five of us to go make our point, we probably can make a stand in a place where they don't seem to ban peopl at all....... The Queenazis are so overbearing and think that Freddie is the only reason keeping Queen alive but he died like 25 years ago and he is not even that good of a vocalist live or in a record!!! Ok, I seldom post here (I'm a daily lurker) but I do have a Queenzone account for some reason and I just made my first post there for what it's worth: "I don't get all the negativity here. What exactly is a rock star anyway? Opinions vary and change over time. What I do know for certain is that Brian and Roger have made their choice and are sticking to it. In the meantime, AL has given them renewed vigor and QAL is bringing joy to hundreds of thousands of multigenerational people, and introducing new audiences to their music as well. Why don't Queen fans respect their choice? The world needs more happiness. Why would you piss on that? It seems misguided and probably not what Freddie would want based on statements he made near the end of his life."
Probably won't make a difference but I hate to see an Adam fan being hung out to dry. But Atop is my place of bliss and I choose to spend my free time among the company of like minded Adam lovers who obviously have excellent taste and perspective!
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Post by vikkisusanne on Apr 11, 2017 21:49:56 GMT -5
Miles Tougeaux @milestougeaux Type O Positive I don't get this.... My thought was that Miles was referencing Adam's (intentional) misspelling of the word like. Type O = typo as in typographical error. Then positive could mean, yes there is a typo here. Miles is clever and likes plays on words. Or I could be all wrong.
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Post by vikkisusanne on Mar 7, 2017 0:31:28 GMT -5
Thanks betty for the lovely birthday cakes! Blueberries are a favorite of mine. Also, thank you franki13 for the birthday greeting! I seldom post but I am here EVERY SINGLE DAY! I love ATOP and appreciate all you dedicated posters. I have found so much joy on this forum sharing the love for Adam and promoting him. I am so excited about the upcoming QAL concerts. True story: I took my son Ryan to the opening QAL US concert in Chicago in June 2014. We took the train from Milwaukee and stayed over. It was such a treat for me to spend time with him and witness him enjoying the spectacle of Adam and Queen. While we were there, he confided that he was planning to ask his partner of 5 years to marry him, since it recently had become legal. Well now they are married, and for their 1st anniversary, I have gotten tickets for Ryan and David to see QAL together in Chicago. It is a gift I am so happy to give!
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Post by vikkisusanne on Apr 3, 2016 1:11:29 GMT -5
I am just so satisfied right now. What a joyous show to watch through my laptop. After all the warnings about no reception, soooo much buffering, and having to accept that we wouldn't be able to enjoy Adam in "real time", a Periscoper comes through to save the day at the zero hour!!! And with such great sound too. THANK YOU TRACY! This is what I love so much about this fandom. It is so full of generous souls that look out for each other in so many ways. I feel truly blessed to have been able to participate in this landmark performance from here at home in Milwaukee. Now I look forward to watching videos and reading all the accolades from those who were lucky enough to be at the Orpheum tonight. I'm indulging in a little fantasy right now.... that the Warner Team in the audience was so blown away by Adam's talent, charisma, and showmanship, that they put their heads together and try to come up with something super stupendous for him. I mean, clear the way and move this man to the front of the line!!!
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Post by vikkisusanne on Mar 23, 2016 23:10:50 GMT -5
Wanted to include a photo of some ATOPPERS that met before Adam's Milwaukee show. We met up at Mo's Irish Pub across the street from the Riverside theater. I am sitting in the back (short white hair). Vikkisuzanne is sitting on my left. Hoping Vikki will log in and can provide some of the remaining names. My apologies for not remembering them; I was a bit distracted since I was about to rush of for my photo op. View Attachment
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Post by vikkisusanne on Mar 23, 2016 21:38:12 GMT -5
Please forgive my lengthy Milwaukee concert review. Feel free to scroll or move this back to yesterday's thread.
Hi All,
Jumping to the end of the thread to post some thoughts on last night's fabulous concert in Milwaukee which literally left me speechless. And this is not an easy feat.
I was so glad to have suggested a pre-concert meetup at Mo's Irish Pub. They were very accommodating during Glamnation, and no less so this time around, moving tables to meet our needs, opening up the upstairs. When I arrived around 5 PM, there were already many fans there and I saw some familiar faces. Adam's music was streaming throughout the venue and spilled out onto the streets. They played his songs exclusively. We even got to hear WTTS! (They also did this during GN when there was a lot less music to choose from.)
I was able to meet up with other Atopers and spend time with Gypsyladee, Missfeatherbottom,Tehkla, Gearhead Gurl, and their guests, some of whom were casual fans/non-fans who were willing to take the plunge. Sorry I missed you Cheriemelissa, I left you some messages but somehow we did not successfully cross paths. There was lots of excitement and chatter at Mo's. You know how it is. You feel like you know these people even though you have never met. It was just so comfy!
We drifted over to the Riverside after the long outside line was gone. (We could see if from the upstairs window). I picked up my swag bag, the contents of which were not impressive, but I was only motivated to buy VIP 2 for the seat, so I didn't care. I got a water bottle, lanyard with Adam tag, cap with logo, tote bag, and a non-laminated poster of a still from the ALN video. There was better swag at the AC concert from what I could tell.
I had a great seat in the 6th row on the center aisle. I had sold my 3rd row seat to Gearhead Gurl's hubby because it was more off to the side and I have that chipmunk hearing issue if I am too close to the bass speakers. I went over to visit Joe to make sure he was settled in for his first Adam concert. We chatted for a few minutes because his wife was at the photo op. Lucky lady to have such an accommodating spouse. Then I visited with Gypsyladee and other Glamberts in the house.
I love the Riverside. It is such a lovely theater. Adam remarked back during Glamnation era how he prefers these old performance spaces with their beauty, character, and history.
Alex Newell sounded pretty good but I am not a huge fan of his music. The venue was still filling up during his set but there were more people there than at AC, and the Milwaukee crowd showed him some love, following his commands to stand, clap, dance, toss our hair, etc.
Ok, now for our Adam. I had gotten texts from DancyGeorgia and Gypsyladee about the setlist and I let out a big whoop of delight. I apologized to the young woman next to me who also appeared to be there solo. She laughed and said she totally gets it, she had seen the setlist too on a fansite. Adam came on about 45 minutes after Alex. The lights dimmed, the crowd roared, the entire lower level was on its feet and stayed standing for the entire concert.
Adam was on fire. Right from the get go, I just had the feeling he was going to BRING IT. And boy, did he. We got playful Adam, joyous Adam, talkative Adam, sexy Adam, dancy Adam. I have never seen him dance so much before. He was sooo loose. He seemed genuinely touched that so many new fans were there getting their "cherries popped"-his words. He was sweetly self deprecating about his own perceived weakness with on stage patter and likened it to some of the antics comedians rely on, like tapping the mike or hitting their heads with it to make up for not being funny. He made his little speech about diverse people of different religions and political views having their hearts come together in their love of music, which was especially poignant on this day. He thanked Milwaukee several times for being such a great audience.
Adam is always so expressive but tonight just seemed on another level. Maybe it was my seat. Being 6 rows back dead center, I was close enough to distinctly see the whole package (meaning every little nuance of Adam, the group, and staging, so get your minds outta the gutter, lol). I was also able to spill into the aisle to have more room to dance and flail and maintain my unobstructed view. He did so many vocal runs, high notes with his head thrown back, some interesting little rhythmic changes where he accented different syllables. WTTS was the 3rd song and believe me, he does not a feature singer to join him. It was luscious.
The crowd was very responsive. At some other Adam concerts I have seen more grabby hands reaching out, more wild arms in the air/waving/fist pumps, but the audience clapped loudly and hooted enthusiastically after every song and stayed on their feet throughout. There were many screams and shouts of love during some songs (and enough long time fans to respond appropriately to "Thanks for loving me" during WWFM), and appreciative whooping at all the "money spots" during songs.
Being on the aisle, I was well aware of people creeping up to the front but it was mostly to take cell phone pictures or to dance and try to get Adam's attention, especially the cute young women, who really decked themselves out for the show. It was by no means rude or a stampede. The venue staff were diligent, a little too diligent, kicking people back to their seats and they were sometimes more of a distraction than the fans. IMO, they could have waited a little longer and just shooed people back periodically. At one point, I asked a large staff guy to please stop obstructing my view as he went back and forth in front of me. He grunted but did move away.
The people around me were all ages. A really cute gay couple decked out in fabulous jackets, a little girl about 8 years old in a ponytail who knew the words to almost all of the songs and sang with a lot of spirit while she was jumping around trying to see over the taller people in front of her. Really, I wanted to encourage her to the front but I was afraid the venue police might scare her. There were a few frail looking seniors that must have been in their 80s. Standing! More females than males but still a respectable amount of men. No one left early as far as I could tell. All around me were happy, engaged faces.
There were a few technical glitches. There was a lighting failure and Lucy was performed with minimal illumination. I was close enough to be able to see Holly but people further back probably couldn't. This seemed to persist for a few songs and Adam came to the very front of the stage so you could see him. He did make a comment later about the lights failing and how his band were troopers to just keep on going. Also, the back screens were dark a few times when they shouldn't have been IIRC. For instance on ANL, I thought they were supposed to show parts of the music video but they were off.
During the encore as well, there was some glitch with AOBTD where Adam couldn't hear the guitar and maybe started on the wrong pitch but they did a little do over. This was all very casual and playful and by this time, it was really a non issue. Just one of those little live show dangers that Brian May talks about that just make the whole event more endearing and memorable. Also, Adam seemed to do a more extensive encore with his band intros and some call and response You know he's really got to be loving the crowd to include all these little extras.
I did not even attempt to take any pictures. I was there alone with a great seat and I just wanted to immerse myself. Funny though, during one of the more joyous songs, "Lay Me Down," I just started to cry from all the love and overwhelmingness (not a real word, I know), of it all. I think I was just more immersed in this concert than the other 18 times I have seen him.
After it was over, as I was walking out and back over the bridge to the parking structure, all I heard were accolades. People who hadn't seen Adam since Idol, people who saw him with Queen and wanted to see what his own show was like, some first timers who came along with fans. Not one negative remark. Not even 1 ambivalent remark. I was glowing and I am still a little high.
Milwaukee was lucky enough to get a special Glamnation performance in 2010. We hit the jackpot again. I hope that Adam remembers that the Riverside in Milwaukee is good to him and that we will be a go-to venue for all his future tours, maybe even the one offs.
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Post by vikkisusanne on Mar 22, 2016 9:13:13 GMT -5
I just got a call from missfeatherbottom. One of the people in her group is unable to make the concert tonight in Milwaukee. If anyone wants a free ticket you can PM me and I will give you her phone number. She is on the road now but has her phone with her. She is bringing the extra ticket. It is in row J in the left section on the main floor.
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Post by vikkisusanne on Mar 21, 2016 21:52:42 GMT -5
Does anyone know why I can't access the videos on Atop anymore? I just get a black screen and no sound. Anybody else having this problem?
when I try to open a Gif the screen just goes black and I can't open it. Me too. This has been going on for a few weeks now but only on my Android phone. The videos and gifs work on my laptop. It seems related to twitter somehow because Youtube vids work on my phone. Frustrating. It's only the ones with a white triangle button in a blue circle with a white border that turn black when I click on them. Weird and frustrating!
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Post by vikkisusanne on Mar 20, 2016 22:54:23 GMT -5
Sold my Milwaukee tickets! Great news!!! Now you don't have to order the cheapest thing on the menu at Mo's!!! . It's looking like there will be 16 of us at Mo's on Tuesday. I will call you tomorrow.
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