That's great because I want John Moser to eat his words!!!!!
In all fairness, while I share your general sentiments towards ambivalent and at times spiteful Mr Moser, it will be impossible to prove him wrong with this TOH stop in Bethlehem on 2/28. What Moser said was that Adam was unlikely to sell out the 6000 people main stage at the Lehigh Valley festival, given that Wiles-Barre was not a complete sell-out in December (even though it was around 95 % or so).
This venue in Bethlehem only proves that Adam can sell out 2K with ease, which even John Moser is not going to doubt. But it says nothing about 6K.
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Jumping topic now:
Re: That Polish interview: Yes, that was some aggressive probing, but here is the deal:
a) The guy had done his homework, and we often complain that reporters don't have that. He knew the albums, had listened to enough interviews to know when Adam tended to get evasive, and he prevented that by asking his questions more precisely and by following up, and having the knowledge to do so, whether it was about Adam's catalog, the song-writers involved, or any other topic. He was able to stay with Adam during those follow-ups. Most interviewers are not. Adam could not just get a way with talking about spending two months in Sweden. This guy asked the specifics for Ghost Town or the writing process.
b) Here is the crux for me: This interview was more informative, and addressed points, that we fans had previously discussed among ourselves. But was it more enjoyable for that? No, it wasn't. It felt like an interrogation, rather than an interview. And what is the point of that? Make Adam seem less of a whatever...songwriter, musician, etc....really?
c) If he was trying to bring Adam down, then who was his audience? Adam fans, or the general Polish public? The fans would not appreciate an interrogation trying to pull any glamour or sparkle off Adam's armor, and any general listener out there, would not care what Sterling Fox did or did not do. Fox created an average emo-rock song, that without Adam and the Swedish rhythm producer machine, never would have made it out of Napa Valley, that's what he made. But it was a song with potential, Adam saw that, and the rest is history. Mr Sterling is making good money off of Ghost Town. It is all good.
d) So what does this interviewer try to prove with all his probing? Good question.