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Post by spiffysmile on Apr 5, 2014 0:30:52 GMT -5
Very lovely, spiffy! Are you making all these edits I see you posting?? Thanks .... tis a new hobby for me.  |
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Post by Q3 on Apr 5, 2014 0:44:29 GMT -5
And Adam fans rallied to do a save Allison Campaign. Not a smart move but who knew -- Adam had not been in the bottom 3 and Allison had. Yeah, I remember there was a lot of vote splitting that night. Adam fans were trying to help out both Allison and Kris (because they were mad at Simon) in the hopes of "putting the GO into Gokey". Backfired. ETA: As I recall, the practice of vote splitting pretty much died that night. If the TPTB wanted to stop complacency, they succeeded. I think that we will never know unless Simon Fuller decides to do a tell-all book. But he is so self-serving I would not believe him anyway. It will have to be a mystery for the ages. **** New thread is up! |
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Post by Holst on Apr 5, 2014 1:17:07 GMT -5
Just for late night grins and giggles. This is reported to be Florida State's new logo. Who do you think was the model????? No clue here. One would assume a native American--if they even used a model. |
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Post by Holst on Apr 5, 2014 1:17:57 GMT -5
Hey guys! I know it's late and the thread is probably dead, but wanted to let you'll know that I just watched a movie on netflix called "20 Feet From Stardom" about background singers and how hard it is for some who are freakishly talented to become stars. "Sting" even mentions American Idol. You can find it under documentaries. You guys would love it. It's on my list. Haven't seen it yet. |
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Post by Holst on Apr 5, 2014 1:27:56 GMT -5
Yeah, I remember there was a lot of vote splitting that night. Adam fans were trying to help out both Allison and Kris (because they were mad at Simon) in the hopes of "putting the GO into Gokey". Backfired. ETA: As I recall, the practice of vote splitting pretty much died that night. If the TPTB wanted to stop complacency, they succeeded. I think that we will never know unless Simon Fuller decides to do a tell-all book. But he is so self-serving I would not believe him anyway. It will have to be a mystery for the ages. **** New thread is up!I'm not able to see the new thread. |
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Post by DancyGeorgia on Apr 5, 2014 1:41:36 GMT -5
Yeah, I remember there was a lot of vote splitting that night. Adam fans were trying to help out both Allison and Kris (because they were mad at Simon) in the hopes of "putting the GO into Gokey". Backfired. ETA: As I recall, the practice of vote splitting pretty much died that night. If the TPTB wanted to stop complacency, they succeeded. I think that we will never know unless Simon Fuller decides to do a tell-all book. But he is so self-serving I would not believe him anyway. It will have to be a mystery for the ages. **** New thread is up! The new thread is not showing up for me! |
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Post by stardust on Apr 5, 2014 1:47:08 GMT -5
New thread is now up!!!! Had to find it!!! :D
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Post by junkets on Apr 5, 2014 2:42:33 GMT -5
ANGEL GLAM @glamblueeye 9 ADAM LAMBERT | 5 Eras pic.twitter.com/WCmLmOWeGG  As I was watching Chris Daughtry on Idol last night, I was struck by how little he has changed since his time as a contestant -- and that was many years ago! I thought how boring it would be to stan him!!! Same bald head, same face scruff, same clothes, same singing, same holding the microphone, etc. etc I may not have liked all of Adam's looks, but at least, he has switched things up and entertained me enormously over the years! I wonder what's next. I've thought of this often. I can't imagine stanning Kris, P2, or even Kelly or Carrie. They might be talented to more or less degrees, but has anyone been all that interesting? (I know, Kelly is very smart and suffers no fools, but still I am unmoved). I especially remain meh on Carrie who has zero stage presence except the gloss that is added by her singing ability and the Nashville sheen of superstar. But so dull to me--every one of them. (Is it just my perception by association with someone as compelling as Adam?) We have been very lucky fans. We sensed Adam was special from his AI demeanor and humbleness, and just *knew* he was a good, grounded person, and sensed he had a razor-sharp wit and was hilarious and fun. But we didn't REALLY know what he was like at the end of AI. He turned out to be just as interesting as his musical selections. He turned out to be wicked hysterical on talk shows (though seriously underbooked!), he turned out to be beloved among those who work with him (remember all that hogwash about him being a diva early on? we knew it wasn't true, but I think it was prolly a homophobic press who played on society's expectations that the gay guy be all "tantrums and tiaras"), and he has done it all while blazing a new path for LGBT visibility --not grandstanding, as he was reluctant to be seen as doing, but just saying yeah, I'm gay, big deal. Finally the rest of the country seems to be catching up. Also, I was a little worried abt the canned banter during GN tour, but I attributed to him being used to theater and having the same lines every night, but I knew he would loosen up as he became more comfortable (and I know everyone does this, especially the really big acts and extravagant shows) and he turned out to play off audiences fantastically. And, Hoppers, that Feeling Good studio version might still be my very favorite thing he has ever done, and one of my favorite vocal performances of all time from anyone. Fun reading abt the S8. I watched all his performances and the critiques just about a week ago and I hadn't done that in many years, and I read all Jacob's recaps in a toast to all the good times I've had reading TWoP over the years (sometimes wincing, squinting, and scrolling through the lavish praise on the "brilliance" of Kris's performances when he changed up the arrangements on a handful of songs--but anyone who comes up with the description of Adam's voice as "angels ice skating" gets major kudos--has there ever been a more perfect description?) Ok, I think I've made it through a rambling posts without stepping on any toes--unless there are any Kris fans here  |
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Post by QueeenAl on Apr 5, 2014 3:28:07 GMT -5
As I was watching Chris Daughtry on Idol last night, I was struck by how little he has changed since his time as a contestant -- and that was many years ago! I thought how boring it would be to stan him!!! Same bald head, same face scruff, same clothes, same singing, same holding the microphone, etc. etc I may not have liked all of Adam's looks, but at least, he has switched things up and entertained me enormously over the years! I wonder what's next. I've thought of this often. I can't imagine stanning Kris, P2, or even Kelly or Carrie. They might be talented to more or less degrees, but has anyone been all that interesting? (I know, Kelly is very smart and suffers no fools, but still I am unmoved). I especially remain meh on Carrie who has zero stage presence except the gloss that is added by her singing ability and the Nashville sheen of superstar. But so dull to me--every one of them. (Is it just my perception by association with someone as compelling as Adam?) We have been very lucky fans. We sensed Adam was special from his AI demeanor and humbleness, and just *knew* he was a good, grounded person, and sensed he had a razor-sharp wit and was hilarious and fun. But we didn't REALLY know what he was like at the end of AI. He turned out to be just as interesting as his musical selections. He turned out to be wicked hysterical on talk shows (though seriously underbooked!), he turned out to be beloved among those who work with him (remember all that hogwash about him being a diva early on? we knew it wasn't true, but I think it was prolly a homophobic press who played on society's expectations that the gay guy be all "tantrums and tiaras"), and he has done it all while blazing a new path for LGBT visibility --not grandstanding, as he was reluctant to be seen as doing, but just saying yeah, I'm gay, big deal. Finally the rest of the country seems to be catching up. Also, I was a little worried abt the canned banter during GN tour, but I attributed to him being used to theater and having the same lines every night, but I knew he would loosen up as he became more comfortable (and I know everyone does this, especially the really big acts and extravagant shows) and he turned out to play off audiences fantastically. And, Hoppers, that Feeling Good studio version might still be my very favorite thing he has ever done, and one of my favorite vocal performances of all time from anyone. Fun reading abt the S8. I watched all his performances and the critiques just about a week ago and I hadn't done that in many years, and I read all Jacob's recaps in a toast to all the good times I've had reading TWoP over the years (sometimes wincing, squinting, and scrolling through the lavish praise on the "brilliance" of Kris's performances when he changed up the arrangements on a handful of songs--but anyone who comes up with the description of Adam's voice as "angels ice skating" gets major kudos--has there ever been a more perfect description?) Ok, I think I've made it through a rambling posts without stepping on any toes--unless there are any Kris fans here I usually check the conversation of the day before when my day starts... THIS is one of my fav last posts of the day. GREAT story of personal peceptions, and it resonates with what I experienced via YT after the fact (late fan) Thank you junkets! |
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Post by melliemom on Apr 5, 2014 5:49:38 GMT -5
Well, I don't know? Sounds good to me!!! LOL! At least the 2nd album did debut at #1. The whole wording of the part about 12 million copies & 1st album went platinum confuses me, though. Even though I know it's not right, it's confusing. Or, maybe it's just me...I get confused easily these days. *shrugs* Many of the numbers in this article seem too high to me. I think she is qouting the number for the sum of albums plus singles worldwide, i.e., number of "units" sold. Last I heard the FYE album had sold about 2 million copies worldwide, was still about 100,000 short of platinum in the USA, but was platinum in some other countries. I'm not complaining |
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