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Post by adamrocks on Oct 14, 2012 21:20:37 GMT -5
An independent label is the only option and that would not be a good thing. could you expand on this for me. Is it because independent labels don't have the power behind them like the RCA type labels? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2012 21:22:56 GMT -5
An independent label is the only option and that would not be a good thing. could you expand on this for me. Is it because independent labels don't have the power behind them like the RCA type labels? Yes, or the $$! But I see major labels giving artists amazing support and getting radio to play their artists. Interscope comes to mind. The little trick they pulled with Ellie Goulding should be a textbook case of how to do something right! |
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Post by smokeyvera on Oct 14, 2012 21:23:14 GMT -5
Adam is different because he rose to fame on TV vs. as a recording artist. It is a different path. Adam is also different because he is not interested in putting out pure commercial product like Kesha, Usher and Britney. RCA gave Adam a ton of latitude -- he got creative control of his album. RCA only had him record 2 or maybe 3 tracks for the album -- BTIKM the planned lead single (WWFM 2) and NCOE the transition single from the mid-tempo ballad to dance tracks. (The maybe is for Naked Love.) Major labels are conservative because they have a ton of money tied up in an album. But, why not go with a song written by and produced by 2 of the hottest hitmakers out there in 2011/2012? Bonnie and Olligee? If they wanted a surefire radio hit............. they sure didn't choose it! I think they were way too conservative..........they should have let Adam go with it. Aren't the biggest risk takers usually the moneymakers. |
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Post by adamme on Oct 14, 2012 21:23:28 GMT -5
[/IMG] [/quote]Its starting to bother me that Adams band is always changing. The only constant seems to be Tommy! I wonder if she will be available to go to SA? ???[/quote] If she won't be able to go to SA, Adam will get her replacement. Adam is a solo artist and band members are come and go. Whether we like it or not that's a fact. Though I hope Brian London will stay with him. I know some fans have hopes that everybody will stay, but it's impossible for a solo artist like Adam. Adam knows and the musicians that work for him knows. Adam cannot tie them to stay with him, they need the income when he doesn't have show. I actually were hoping to see all new faces on his band this time around. Ohh well... ETA: I read your next post. I also hope in the future he will have a much better band with a way better musicians in it, so new faces. They still can have project but Adam's project will be their main project.  |
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Post by Albiku on Oct 14, 2012 21:25:15 GMT -5
 And maybe they are afraid of Adam's in your face sexuality a little bit too... By the way, Adam's explanation of the AMAs... Had he said those things before? Yes I agree about the sexuality.. but by putting it out there ,it becomes less dangerous,more accepted eventually and so society than begins to change. Adam kissed a boy and now you see boys kissing on TV,in movies ,etc.. It loses it's scariness when it's familiar. Of course! I definitely think it's what has to be done. It needs to be normalized, and exposure is the only thing that will eventually lead to the society looking at it as a normal thing. But that's only my opinion, there are plenty of people who think he should tone it down. : P.S. About boys kissing on TV... Queer As Folk did it first, though. 8-) |
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Post by nonotme on Oct 14, 2012 21:26:24 GMT -5
I found Adam's unfiltered interview very revealing. We knew RCA didn't know how to handle Adam, but they certainly are not thinking out of the box, and certainly way too conservative for Adam. But I find this so interesting, given some of the artists on their label. They receive a great deal of latitude, and some of the songs and lyrics are highly questionable, but RCA releases albums and singles that certainly don't fit the mold. Prime example is Kesha, Usher and Britney. Please don't say they are proven artists, with lots of record and album sales. It is something else. So what is different for Adam?? Adam is different because he rose to fame on TV vs. as a recording artist. It is a different path. Adam is also different because he is not interested in putting out pure commercial product like Kesha, Usher and Britney. RCA gave Adam a ton of latitude -- he got creative control of his album. RCA only had him record 2 or maybe 3 tracks for the album -- BTIKM the planned lead single (WWFM 2) and NCOE the transition single from the mid-tempo ballad to dance tracks. (The maybe is for Naked Love.) Major labels are conservative because they have a ton of money tied up in an album. Another part of the label's conservatism may be because they do not really get Adam's audience. They don't get us. They look out at the American audience and see women of all ages and think we won't want to/be able to follow Adam to dance music, or to various other places he wants to go musically. They are not sure we can handle the diversity of the music he wants to make, and think we are most interested in the safer stuff. They should hear the wide range of other music I listen to. I think they would be surprised. peace&love |
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Post by Craazyforadam on Oct 14, 2012 21:27:49 GMT -5
[/IMG] [/quote] Wow, that is well said and sure hits the nail on the head - at least for me it does. And yes, what an interview. Immensely personal and open. Grateful to be allowed to be a fan of this man! |
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Post by adamme on Oct 14, 2012 21:28:21 GMT -5
I found Adam's unfiltered interview very revealing. We knew RCA didn't know how to handle Adam, but they certainly are not thinking out of the box, and certainly way too conservative for Adam. But I find this so interesting, given some of the artists on their label. They receive a great deal of latitude, and some of the songs and lyrics are highly questionable, but RCA releases albums and singles that certainly don't fit the mold. Prime example is Kesha, Usher and Britney. Please don't say they are proven artists, with lots of record and album sales. It is something else. So what is different for Adam?? IMO, because the double standard in this country. Straight artist can do whatever they want, sings songs that contain offensive words and not a word from public and radio. But when it comes to Adam it's big NO NO and becomes a totally different story. |
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Post by melliemom on Oct 14, 2012 21:33:53 GMT -5
I found Adam's unfiltered interview very revealing. We knew RCA didn't know how to handle Adam, but they certainly are not thinking out of the box, and certainly way too conservative for Adam. But I find this so interesting, given some of the artists on their label. They receive a great deal of latitude, and some of the songs and lyrics are highly questionable, but RCA releases albums and singles that certainly don't fit the mold. Prime example is Kesha, Usher and Britney. Please don't say they are proven artists, with lots of record and album sales. It is something else. So what is different for Adam?? IMO, because the double standard in this country. Straight artist can do whatever they want, sings songs that contain offensive words and not a word from public and radio. But when it comes to Adam it's big NO NO and becomes a totally different story. Yes for sure.. my ass what an OTT awful word must be filtered.. Beyond ridiculous. If you can bare to listen to some hateful anti women rap and listen to the derogatory things they say and Adam gets panned for my ass. |
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Post by melliemom on Oct 14, 2012 21:35:06 GMT -5
I found Adam's unfiltered interview very revealing. We knew RCA didn't know how to handle Adam, but they certainly are not thinking out of the box, and certainly way too conservative for Adam. But I find this so interesting, given some of the artists on their label. They receive a great deal of latitude, and some of the songs and lyrics are highly questionable, but RCA releases albums and singles that certainly don't fit the mold. Prime example is Kesha, Usher and Britney. Please don't say they are proven artists, with lots of record and album sales. It is something else. So what is different for Adam?? IMO, because the double standard in this country. Straight artist can do whatever they want, sings songs that contain offensive words and not a word from public and radio. But when it comes to Adam it's big NO NO and becomes a totally different story. Yes for sure.. my ass what an OTT awful word must be filtered.. Beyond ridiculous. If you can bare to listen to some hateful anti woman rap and listen to the derogatory things they say and Adam gets panned for my ass. |
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