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Post by csquared on Sept 25, 2014 8:59:26 GMT -5
In a recent Idol interview, Adam talked about lightening up, not being so hard on himself, and keeping in mind that music is fun. Great sentiments we would all agree. But, is this a new insight or attitude for Adam? Not at all. He has said something similar in interviews ever since Idol and the AMAs. If I learned anything new about Adam from his latest statements, it may be that Adam, for all his sunny, positive, upbeat disposition/appearance, has a constant battle with his darker side. He has actually admitted that in previous interviews as well. But, the frequency of this topic of lightening up, having fun, and appreciating what he has, has caused me to ponder why he keeps mentioning it. I would not be surprised if Adam's dark side is deeper, darker, and more prevalent than he shows us. I am not saying anything profound here. But, I think of Robin Williams, who was so creative, so funny, so witty, and seemed always to be up to the extent that he was living in a perpetual state of euphoria almost. Yet, his darker side finally won out, sadly. No, not thinking Adam is suicidal. Not worried about him. Just thinking that our bright light has his own darker hours and demons, too. I've always admired Adam's ability to be polite, nice, and upbeat whenever he appears in public. But yeah, you've got to wonder what goes on underneath (ha!). And despite his apparently lively nightlife and clubbing, you'd think that might get wearing after a while. But that's just me imposing my own feelings on him, I guess. |
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Post by kwanyin on Sept 25, 2014 9:18:14 GMT -5
Surprise this morning on Facebook. Kamar's tracklist for A3 was on my feed, put there by Lunatic Art! I don't want to connect because it would be connecting to my FB account but it is there!! I hope Adam sees this and retweets, Kamar deserves a little fun these days.
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Post by Q3 on Sept 25, 2014 9:19:28 GMT -5
In a recent Idol interview, Adam talked about lightening up, not being so hard on himself, and keeping in mind that music is fun. Great sentiments we would all agree. But, is this a new insight or attitude for Adam? Not at all. He has said something similar in interviews ever since Idol and the AMAs. If I learned anything new about Adam from his latest statements, it may be that Adam, for all his sunny, positive, upbeat disposition/appearance, has a constant battle with his darker side. He has actually admitted that in previous interviews as well. But, the frequency of this topic of lightening up, having fun, and appreciating what he has, has caused me to ponder why he keeps mentioning it. I would not be surprised if Adam's dark side is deeper, darker, and more prevalent than he shows us. I am not saying anything profound here. But, I think of Robin Williams, who was so creative, so funny, so witty, and seemed always to be up to the extent that he was living in a perpetual state of euphoria almost. Yet, his darker side finally won out, sadly. No, not thinking Adam is suicidal. Not worried about him. Just thinking that our bright light has his own darker hours and demons, too. )I do not have this impression -- and I think you have expanded what he said a bit too far. In the past, Adam has admitted he has a constant battle with trying to achieving perfection -- and not knowing when something is done. (Back when he was working on Acoustic Live.) Here is what he said.... I tend to be very simple minded, but I think he was really talking about the Tour experience and his next album which clearly has to be on his mind. My impression is that Adam takes his work seriously, very seriously. I think he is learning that he can do good work and still have a good time. And I really do not recall him saying this before. And most certainly, he never had any experience like this Q+AL Tour before -- very few people have. Finally, on the heels of getting a great deal with a new label, working with Max Martin and an amazing EP, and the Q+AL Tour rave reviews, I think Adam's perspective has to be different than it was in 2009. |
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Post by smokeyvera on Sept 25, 2014 9:20:41 GMT -5
I personally believe that Adam's darker side is quite deep, deep as the ocean. He's clubs, he stays in contact with friends, he is around people, he stays very busy because I think he knows how deep his dark side is and does not allow himself to succumb to it. As a result, he remains in perpetual motion to avoid it.
However, I think this tour with Queen has given him a new perspective, and they may have talked extensively about Freddie, the dichotomomy of his personality ( the entertainer on stage and the very private and quiet person off stage). I hope so, because it may have given him a new perspective on dealing.
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Post by rihannsu on Sept 25, 2014 9:20:51 GMT -5
In a recent Idol interview, Adam talked about lightening up, not being so hard on himself, and keeping in mind that music is fun. Great sentiments we would all agree. But, is this a new insight or attitude for Adam? Not at all. He has said something similar in interviews ever since Idol and the AMAs. If I learned anything new about Adam from his latest statements, it may be that Adam, for all his sunny, positive, upbeat disposition/appearance, has a constant battle with his darker side. He has actually admitted that in previous interviews as well. But, the frequency of this topic of lightening up, having fun, and appreciating what he has, has caused me to ponder why he keeps mentioning it. I would not be surprised if Adam's dark side is deeper, darker, and more prevalent than he shows us. I am not saying anything profound here. But, I think of Robin Williams, who was so creative, so funny, so witty, and seemed always to be up to the extent that he was living in a perpetual state of euphoria almost. Yet, his darker side finally won out, sadly. No, not thinking Adam is suicidal. Not worried about him. Just thinking that our bright light has his own darker hours and demons, too. It's not even just about darkness or depression it's about listening to your work and only hearing what you would do differently in that particular moment. I think it is very hard for any artist to really see their own work properly. Art is an expression of self but the self is constantly changing so every time they review the art they want to nit pick at it. The Edge of U2 just talked about this in a recent interview. He listened to Songs of Innocence the morning of the release and had a horrible moment of just hearing what he would want to change and he was almost panicked thinking "this isn't finished, what are we doing" but after taking a step back he listened to it again and was able to hear it for what it was and not what it wasn't. The joke is that U2 albums are never finished, they just get released. But it's not really a joke because they all say they can't listen to any of their previous work without wanting to redo it. I think Adam has to keep this in the forefront to keep reminding himself not to get caught up in endlessly critiquing himself. To focus on what is good and fun rather than should have done or been. He has talked about both Pharrell and Nile calling things done when he was still at the "but shouldn't I do it again?" stage. Hopefully he is learning how to not over work his creations. |
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Post by melliemom on Sept 25, 2014 9:23:29 GMT -5
In a recent Idol interview, Adam talked about lightening up, not being so hard on himself, and keeping in mind that music is fun. Great sentiments we would all agree. But, is this a new insight or attitude for Adam? Not at all. He has said something similar in interviews ever since Idol and the AMAs. If I learned anything new about Adam from his latest statements, it may be that Adam, for all his sunny, positive, upbeat disposition/appearance, has a constant battle with his darker side. He has actually admitted that in previous interviews as well. But, the frequency of this topic of lightening up, having fun, and appreciating what he has, has caused me to ponder why he keeps mentioning it. I would not be surprised if Adam's dark side is deeper, darker, and more prevalent than he shows us. I am not saying anything profound here. But, I think of Robin Williams, who was so creative, so funny, so witty, and seemed always to be up to the extent that he was living in a perpetual state of euphoria almost. Yet, his darker side finally won out, sadly. No, not thinking Adam is suicidal. Not worried about him. Just thinking that our bright light has his own darker hours and demons, too. It's not even just about darkness or depression it's about listening to your work and only hearing what you would do differently in that particular moment. I think it is very hard for any artist to really see their own work properly. Art is an expression of self but the self is constantly changing so every time they review the art they want to nit pick at it. The Edge of U2 just talked about this in a recent interview. He listened to Songs of Innocence the morning of the release and had a horrible moment of just hearing what he would want to change and he was almost panicked thinking "this isn't finished, what are we doing" but after taking a step back he listened to it again and was able to hear it for what it was and not what it wasn't. The joke is that U2 albums are never finished, they just get released. But it's not really a joke because they all say they can't listen to any of their previous work without wanting to redo it. I think Adam has to keep this in the forefront to keep reminding himself not to get caught up in endlessly critiquing himself. To focus on what is good and fun rather than should have done or been. He has talked about both Pharrell and Nile calling things done when he was still at the "but shouldn't I do it again?" stage. Hopefully he is learning how to not over work his creations. Can you imagine if Adam puts a studio in his home.... |
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Post by Q3 on Sept 25, 2014 9:31:58 GMT -5
I should have posted this last evening when the Jewish day began.... HAPPY NEW YEAR - 5775!
(A very cool number for the year.)
Depending where is the world you are from..... שָׁנָה טוֹבָה "Shanah Tovah" = Have a happy year [Ashkenazi - German/Eastern Europe/Russia]
"tizku l'shanim rabot" [Sephardic - (Spanish/Middle Eastern)]
"[anyada buena, para] munchos anyos" = [have a good year for] many years [Ladino - Judeo-Spanish]
אַ גוט יאָר "a gut yor ("a good year") or אַ גוט געבענטשט יאָר "a gut gebentsht yor" ("a good blessed year") [Yiddish] |
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Post by FanOfTheMan on Sept 25, 2014 9:49:50 GMT -5
I think everyone has a deeper, darker (if you will) side to their being. I think it can be carried to extremes, as in Robin Williams. But unless a person is absolutely simple-minded, both sides, light and dark, combine to make the complete, complex person that you are. Abe Lincoln once said that most people live lives of quiet desperation. I think that was a generalization borne from his deep, dark moments, but there is a bit of truth in it to some degree, I believe. I see Adam as a perfectly normal - abeit hugely gorgeous - being.  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2014 9:52:29 GMT -5
Surprise this morning on Facebook. Kamar's tracklist for A3 was on my feed, put there by Lunatic Art! I don't want to connect because it would be connecting to my FB account but it is there!! I hope Adam sees this and retweets, Kamar deserves a little fun these days. It's because she is on your friends list. Lunatic Art is Kamar!  |
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Post by LindaG23 on Sept 25, 2014 10:12:05 GMT -5
It's not even just about darkness or depression it's about listening to your work and only hearing what you would do differently in that particular moment. I think it is very hard for any artist to really see their own work properly. Art is an expression of self but the self is constantly changing so every time they review the art they want to nit pick at it. The Edge of U2 just talked about this in a recent interview. He listened to Songs of Innocence the morning of the release and had a horrible moment of just hearing what he would want to change and he was almost panicked thinking "this isn't finished, what are we doing" but after taking a step back he listened to it again and was able to hear it for what it was and not what it wasn't. The joke is that U2 albums are never finished, they just get released. But it's not really a joke because they all say they can't listen to any of their previous work without wanting to redo it. I think Adam has to keep this in the forefront to keep reminding himself not to get caught up in endlessly critiquing himself. To focus on what is good and fun rather than should have done or been. He has talked about both Pharrell and Nile calling things done when he was still at the "but shouldn't I do it again?" stage. Hopefully he is learning how to not over work his creations. The bolded statement reminded me of a short video on the front page of nytimes.com. I thought of Adam when I watched it, or most likely I watched it because of Adam since Rick Owens is one of his favorite designers. Anyway, he talks about his creative process and he essentially says that each new collection is in many ways a statement of things he would have changed in his past collections. www.nytimes.com/video/fashion/100000003124864/paris-fashion-week-rick-owens-studio.html |
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