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Post by adamrocks on Feb 15, 2016 22:49:53 GMT -5
I am not watching the Grammys so I can't judge on Gaga's performance, but I am wondering what would happen if Adam took the same approach fronting Queen in Freddie's shoes? |
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Post by Jablea on Feb 15, 2016 22:50:11 GMT -5
Dang! I can't believe I watched the Red Carpet hoping to see Adam. No sighting.  It would have been the third night out in a row for Adam...and what for really? I'm expecting after parties. Might even perform again there. |
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Post by Nocturnal on Feb 15, 2016 22:50:22 GMT -5
I thought GaGa sounded good, but looked totally ridiculous.
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Post by pi on Feb 15, 2016 22:50:58 GMT -5
I had to calm down before I posted. I always thought the Grammys hated David Bowie and now I know it to be true. That was the worst "tribute" ever. More like a Saturday Night Live sketch. This is not about Adam for me, it is about David Bowie -- an artist who I respected and someone I was lucky to get to work for when I was just starting out in promotion and marketing. ETA: Why did I think this was not an appropriate tribute to David Bowie? Because the most important thing about it was Lady Gaga caricature of David Bowie -- not David Bowie's music, art, fashion and being. You said everything I was feeling! The music got lost in that frenzy they called a tribute. I felt bad for Niles.. surely he must have realized how bad it was. |
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Post by Q3 on Feb 15, 2016 22:52:08 GMT -5
I had to calm down before I posted. I always thought the Grammys hated David Bowie and now I know it to be true. That was the worst "tribute" ever. More like a Saturday Night Live sketch. This is not about Adam for me, it is about David Bowie -- an artist who I respected and someone I was lucky to get to work for when I was just starting out in promotion and marketing. ETA: Why did I think this was not an appropriate tribute to David Bowie? Because the most important thing about it was Lady Gaga caricature of David Bowie -- not David Bowie's music, art, fashion and being. I am not watching the Grammys so I can't judge on Gaga's performance, but I am wondering what would happen if Adam took the same approach fronting Queen in Freddie's shoes? It would not have gone over very well I think. Remember how awkward the Lady Gaga-Adam-Queen performance of AOBTD was? Lady Gaga did a wonderful tribute to Julie Andrews. I really like her most of the time. But this and her Elton John Grammy performance are my two least fav Lady Gaga performances. |
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Post by Holst on Feb 15, 2016 22:52:40 GMT -5
MIKA IS HERE!!!
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Post by csquared on Feb 15, 2016 22:53:05 GMT -5
I had to calm down before I posted. I always thought the Grammys hated David Bowie and now I know it to be true. That was the worst "tribute" ever. More like a Saturday Night Live sketch. This is not about Adam for me, it is about David Bowie -- an artist who I respected and someone I was lucky to get to work for when I was just starting out in promotion and marketing. ETA: Why did I think this was not an appropriate tribute to David Bowie? Because the most important thing about it was Lady Gaga caricature of David Bowie -- not David Bowie's music, art, fashion and being. I am not watching the Grammys so I can't judge on Gaga's performance, but I am wondering what would happen if Adam took the same approach fronting Queen in Freddie's shoes? But Adam doesn't do that. And if he did, I don't think it would be a success. Adam's performances with Queen are really a tribute to Freddie. They honor him. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2016 22:54:08 GMT -5
I had to calm down before I posted. I always thought the Grammys hated David Bowie and now I know it to be true. That was the worst "tribute" ever. More like a Saturday Night Live sketch. This is not about Adam for me, it is about David Bowie -- an artist who I respected and someone I was lucky to get to work for when I was just starting out in promotion and marketing. ETA: Why did I think this was not an appropriate tribute to David Bowie? Because the most important thing about it was Lady Gaga caricature of David Bowie -- not David Bowie's music, art, fashion and being. I am not watching the Grammys so I can't judge on Gaga's performance, but I am wondering what would happen if Adam took the same approach fronting Queen in Freddie's shoes? He would have been Crucified |
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Post by mszue on Feb 15, 2016 22:54:25 GMT -5
It is funny to read such diverging reactions from a fandom that all adores the same person....one would expect there to be more agreement. The thing is...David Bowie was outrageous so any production that was not outrageous, would not be true to his spirit...his artistic being. Who else in the music industry today ... other than Gaga....would put herself out there for the abuse she is sure to accrue, for the sake of being outrageous. Even our lovely Adam has given up on being outrageous, for the moment at least. He is wonderful and hugely talented...but not outrageous. How could Gaga do that, being 'genuine' ... and not be over the top. That is who she is and I would challenge anyone to come up with someone more suitable...seriously. I sort of think of it as the difference between presenting a version of the 'record'...which would simply require a good vocal rendering, or an alive performance, which requires so much more when you are talking about someone like Bowie. As always...and especially on this....ymmv lol  Attachments:
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Post by adamme on Feb 15, 2016 22:56:42 GMT -5
Hehe.. I think Intel doesn't care if Gaga performance's good or bad. What they need's the hype, get people turn in to the Grammys. And after that 7 minutes' over and people still don't know what to say about her performance, they switch to Intel commercial..  |
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