7.17.12 Adam News and Info

I was listening to 'Map' on my newly arrived UK TP in the car when I had a revelation. So I rushed home to check the lyrics (as you do).

It needs a one word lyrics tweak. The line 'Now I'm laying beside you' could be changed to 'Kneeling beside you'.

And then people you have a Number 1 hit on Christian radio!!!!

Seoulmate

Can you read this ? USE YOUR TOOLS Sherlock!!

First, I want to thank everyone again for bringing over all the Queenbert concert vids, pics etc. It meant a great deal to me as I had to cancel London at the last minute due to an ear infection. NOT asking for sympathy. One never knows how important a post might be to someone else and the wonderful feast of information made me feel very much a part of Kiev, Moscow, Poland, and London. I want to acknowledge this to anyone who might ever feel that their 'little' recap or post might not be huge to another person. Thanks again!!

I find myself utterly fascinated by Queen. Now that I have heard what songs in their catalog they chose to perform with Adam, I went back and viewed with new eyes the BBC documentary of Queen done awhile back. I was not a Queen fan 'back in the day'..I had other musical tastes. I only knew the songs that were ultra popular in the US.

The documentary was so informative..John Deacon's role, for instance.
He was behind some of Queen's biggest hits. 'Another One Bites the Dust'
sold more than any other single but almost didn't make the album cut.
Brian May contracted hepatitis during their first US tour and had to be flown back to the UK. Freddie was getting a lot of pressure to cut 'BoRap' to make it radio user-friendly..he said..'fuck it..they'll play it or they won't'..and refused to budge. So many vignettes about the emotional atmosphere occurring around the time of certain album productions. Fascinating two hours. I was rapt again.

How this ties into Adam is that he, as well, is not mainstream. Some of Queen's attempts to be more mainstream were disasters. But they kept on creating. Adam is flying solo which has to be most difficult since you don't have a constant 'team' writing and producing with you. Egos in a team can also cause difficulties as Queen noted very openly. Where this is going is that Queen needed radio as well. They needed to sell to produce and the going wasn't always good. That is why I think the time that Adam and Queen spent together was invaluable for Adam particularly as he was 'inducted' into the inner circle. No doubt hearing many stories and getting some advice when asked. And encouragement.

I have no desire to get into radio bashing with this post. I do share what I see is a Queen reflection in Adam. He mirrors their circumstance in many ways..and Adam will continue to record, one way or another. I want to see Adam be Adam. I truly believe at some point, like Queen, Adam WILL break through and break through BIG. As long as he has the fire and desire.