I finally got logged back in, after thunderstorms, network cable box not working properly and other usual RL stuff, just to find that yesterday's thread ended up being full of wonderful replies, compliments and all kinds of great responses, and now I feel all
...and glad that you liked it.
Want to respond to two especially: Holst, I also don't want Adam to ever stop being hungry for the next thing he could possibly do, and I am sure he will always stay very broad and varied in his musical approach, because everything else bores him anyhow. But somehow I do hope that within that diversity of music that he makes, that at some point there emerges a recognizable Adam sound that does tie things a bit together on a sonic or creative level.
Not sure what it will be, but usually there is a defining song that drives the overall impression of the artist. We'll see how all this will come about.
I also wanted to to talk about the cool factor you brought up. Tbh, I think this uncool thing is something that at first was projected onto Adam, but is really more relevant to our generation (the one most represented on this board), rather than to Adam. Half of the "confession about being a Glambert (yes, Q3, I just used the word), has nothing to do with Adam or his orientation, or his style of music or anything related to him. It has something to do with the fact that once you cross out of the teenage or late teenage state, you are supposed to have it together in life, and for some reason, it is considered cool to be fan of a sports-team or person and make a fool out of himself/herself about the intensity and involvement there at any age, but it is considered uncool, when women have somebody they admire in music. It is immediately to be ridiculed, especially by 15-20 something males, who have some kind of mommy complex they need to distance themselves from, and middle-aged women remind them tremendously of mommy.
I think, it had very little to do with Adam. Adam himself is mostly a very popular guy and then he always has a few people who hate him, and there is nothing in the middle. Its not going to change, it's who he is.
Young teenagers are cool with Adam, have no problem professing their love for him, if they love him. Totally acting like typical teenagers.
For most of the rest of music fans, no matter what age, Adam is one mega hit away from cool. It's that simple. It has very little to do with him as a person, imo and I am often saddened that he projects it so much upon himself, but I understand of course, why he would do that.
The reality is that the average music lover is oblivious of the extra hurdles that are thrown into Adam's way on radio, in the media and elsewhere. They just see the result, know somebody has a mega hit and that makes them cool in their mind.
Of course, once you have reached the 'cool' stage, it also has nothing to do with you. You as a person have not changed, you just became successful and now that draws in the moths that swarm wherever the light is, towards you.
If people don't get that part when they get popular due to their success, then it hits them really hard, when all of a sudden their time in the limelight is up. In that sense, I am glad that Adam gets to experience this ascend in phases and has to work for each one of them. It will probably keep him a bit more grounded. Not that it will ever be easy to come back down from any high. But Adam's multifaceted approach will hopefully allow him to have long lasting success on many levels.
Adam is still at the beginning of his ascent and we will still see where it all will go from here.
On other notes, the Queen recording that Brian posted on his site made me climb down that Queen concert rabbit hole again. I am listening and I am so envious of all you lucky folks who get to be part of this again next weekend. Happy for every one of you, but also terribly envious. Just glad that I can get to enjoy all this, via such recordings as these.
I find it actually quite impressive that Brian put this on his blog, given how much I know he and Roger are known to be holding back on releasing filmed material. I cannot imagine how in earlier times you could be a fan and have these months and months and sometimes years before you ever heard another thing from a band you were a fan of. Completely different than today, and I am sure it's an adjustment for B&R too, to know that everyone is listening in, whether you release something official or not.
But it sure is fun to be able to participate tonight.
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