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Post by wal on Mar 27, 2014 17:06:30 GMT -5
Adam mention, www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/not-watching-american-idol-season-691615Not Watching 'American Idol' this Season? You're Missing Out (Opinion) 11:00 AM PDT 3/27/2014 by Shirley Halperin (Adam part) Of course, we here at The Hollywood Reporter realize that Idol's success rate is not unlike the music industry's -- maybe 1.5 out of 10 acts will see some momentum and a semblance of a proper career. The Carrie Underwoods and Phillip Phillips' of the world are the exception, not the rule. Which brings us back to season 13 and its good fortune of offering variety. No two singers are the same, it seems, and there's not the obvious pair who cancel each other out or make for a dull finale. Should Caleb and Jena go up against each other in May -- with Adam Lambert making a surprise appearance by accompanying them both -- we can't hate on that. |
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Post by sugaree on Mar 27, 2014 17:13:52 GMT -5
Should I know who Christine McVie is? Sorry - Fleetwood Mac was before my time and I was never enamoured by them. John McVie's father used to have a carpet shop in South London and he carpeted my first marital home!... (i know....I know.....I just never have any news to contribute.....) I love that news! Did he do a good job? |
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Post by wal on Mar 27, 2014 17:18:05 GMT -5
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Post by momtomany on Mar 27, 2014 17:28:58 GMT -5
Gee thanks guys. I guess we can sum up this way: He was new in his own life Little experience in life (middle class SoCal boy) and the big city had many stories to tell. A bit naive needed to have friends and family nearby sufficient success for inertia to set in found himself going in circles Wicked to Wicked The LA music "scene" started the fire of who he could be. Age and Burning Man lit the fire And the rest is history! That's one way to 'sum it up'! As I remember it, Adam was bold enough to leave his family and sail around the world, performing on a cruise ship, when he was nineteen. I may not have the next part of his timeline quite right, but after he finished that gig, he performed in shows throughout LA and the Southwest (Brigadoon?) and then headed off to Germany with the touring company of "Hair" . . . . hardly the actions of a young man who was afraid to leave the support of his family and friends. Adam has consistently made 'family' of the friends he performs with. Rather than seeing Hollywood as a 'safe' place, I think it was the place where he could feel free and accepted - Hollywood was a whole new world. He was so talented; his voice so good; he could find roles in theatre - but, not necessarily 'good' theatre (the Tahoe Revue was just an example). When he did land the ensemble/understudy role in 'Wicked' - something many aspiring vocalists/actors might forever dream of - he realized it wasn't enough for him. In one interview, I remember Adam recalled he was afraid of what he would accomplish if he set his mind to it. He feared his own excellence. He knew he could be big, and he wasn't sure if he could handle it. Maybe it was the epiphany of Burning Man; maybe it was seeing others succeed; maybe it was his age and his restlessness; maybe it was facing those fears and trusting in his Universe . . . he has, indeed, 'Crawled Through Fire' and it seems he's honed and tempered himself for the challenges ahead. A couple of years ago I met Adam's Unca Dave. One of the things he told me was this: "We (the family) kept saying to Adam, 'Go to New York! Go to Broadway! You'll be big on Broadway!' Adam would just shake his head and say 'But I wanna be a rock star.' " "And now, here we are . . ."! While he has come so far since 'Mama'; since 'Brigadoon"; since 'Captain Hook'; since 'My Conviction'; since Burning Man; since the Zodiac Show; since 'Citizen Vein', I will remember, when I see his silhouette as the curtain rises, that his heroic journey has brought him Home; to the stage where he feels most alive and most honest and able to give us every bit of his love. Yes, he sings more than words. He sings emotion. - And the five years of twists & turns along this path have taught me to listen with much more than my ears - with an open mind and a heart and soul worthy of thrilling in his adventure. |
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Post by SophieB on Mar 27, 2014 17:31:50 GMT -5
John McVie's father used to have a carpet shop in South London and he carpeted my first marital home!... (i know....I know.....I just never have any news to contribute.....) I love that news! Did he do a good job?  ....he did a great job!....and he talked about his son all the time....my husband was a great fan so he was thrilled.... |
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Post by wal on Mar 27, 2014 17:53:45 GMT -5
Terrance D. S*&@^#r @lovemrs*&@^#r 15m Can't get enough of these #wag #tour photos. Thank you #glamberts for all the amazing memories. Makes me so #happy #tbt @adamlambert @whereisjohnnyrice @iam_kayrenee @rainonme83 #iloveus #glamily ttp://instagram.com/p/mECDziIMvT/  |
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Post by kittykay on Mar 27, 2014 17:58:00 GMT -5
A couple of years ago I met Adam's Unca Dave. One of the things he told me was this: "We (the family) kept saying to Adam, 'Go to New York! Go to Broadway! You'll be big on Broadway!' Adam would just shake his head and say 'But I wanna be a rock star.' " Do you have any more on the Unca Dave meeting? He is one of the more interesting characters of a family of interesting people. Adam's whole family must be just a little cooler than the average. Adam wears his grandfather's star sapphire ring and his Uncle's silver mood ring. I know of no men that age that would have owned anything that fashion forward. ---------- Why is everyone questioning Adam staying in an LA theater company? It was LA not Branson or community theater. I also think he learned his lesson when he quit Wicked the first time. He said he would stay and he LA. Just another completed circle of Adam's destiny. |
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Post by Holst on Mar 27, 2014 17:58:09 GMT -5
Brian posted this old 2009 interview to Adam. I really enjoy the relationship between Brian and Adam. BrianMaycom @brianmaycom 18m .@adamlambert: "How Do You Say No To Being In @queenwillrock?": wp.me/p2PFBY-3mO Oh, this is really sweet. This 2009 article has a brand new comment: |
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Post by wal on Mar 27, 2014 18:04:42 GMT -5
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Post by wal on Mar 27, 2014 18:07:10 GMT -5
Johnny Labs @johnnylabs 1h #TBT Naked Love remix original by Adam Lambert. More then 17k play and a bunch of likes/comments. Thank you for... fb.me/3AJFLQhpyhttps%3A//soundcloud.com/johnnylabs/adam-lambert-naked-love-johnny |
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Gaga and Katy duets sound great, too!