teri63
Member
Posts: 221
Location:
|
Post by teri63 on Mar 20, 2016 11:01:13 GMT -5
The overall order has always been clear, what is new is that he had no concept for the song when he went to MM in the first place. I thought, and expect many others did as well, that he had the basis for the song and went to MM for assistance in completing it. These new statements indicate he went empty handed for help. To me, bringing a totally different feel to the need for a new song. What wa so urgent that he needed a totally new immediately? Can't be just for AI. Was WBR balking at releasing anything else, is there a project underway yet to be disclosed? I don't buy the "spring song for my fans" meme.  And I don't think the fans have over-digested x20 the songs from TOH already. He's in the middle of his world tour and the fans don't seem to be burned out IMO...not now...not yet. Come Fall....the fans will be ready for new music in 2017. Seems more like Adam is getting bored and has over-digested his already released songs. Or perhaps if he knows/knew that releasing a third single wasn't in the cards, maybe he requested a new single and they agreed to it in the new era of releasing singles. Just what iffing. But I really do hope there is some other reason/new project for WTTS. I love surprises. Time will tell. I'm going to begin with a disclaimer that I'm not a business person whatsoever and know nothing of the inner-workings of the music industry. My thoughts, though, are that releasing another single from TOH would have cost less than starting from scratch again with MM and his team. If WB didn't want to put promotional effort and expense into another song from TOH, I can't imagine they would be so quick to shell out more $$$ to enlist the assistance of the great and I'd imagine rather pricey MM and take the risk with a brand new song without the time, it seems, to even shop it around for radio reception/input. Max's "Wolf Pack" assisted with the writing for TOH, and Max himself produced the album; what guarantee would WB have that a new, quickly-if-even-at-all researched single would be more successful than, say, the song TOH? If WB didn't feel that Max had hit the mark with more than just the two singles released from TOH, what would make them sink more money into him on such a rush project? I have no real ideas on this. I'm just, like many of you, trying to make sense of this surprise single and also have to wonder if there isn't some other, as yet unknown to us, purpose for it. |
|
|
|
Post by skaschep on Mar 20, 2016 11:07:02 GMT -5
They posted more from the interview from yesterday: JSOnline - NewsWatch @js_newswatch Adam Lambert talks latest album, working with Queen before Milwaukee show bit.ly/1VqT5x3 Adam Lambert talks latest album, working with Queen before Milwaukee showThe moment my Journal Sentinel interview with Adam Lambert was posted Saturday night, ahead of his Riverside Theater show this Tuesday, the pop star's devoted Glamberts wasted no time sharing the story, and sharing some candid feedback. I can't recall a time where so many fans shared one of my Q&As before. As I write this, the interview is currently the second most popular story on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel website. And while I received some appreciative emails and tweets, several fans also expressed their disappointment (in some cases, severe disappointment) that my interview addressed topics like the possible ripple effects from Lambert's controversial American Music Awards performance in 2009, but it did not address his new music or other recent accomplishments. That's a fair criticism. So here are some more insights from my interview with Lambert, where he discussed the making of his latest album "The Original High," the songs on the album he's most proud of, and his experiences touring with Queen. Lambert also told me he's honoring David Bowie by covering "Let's Dance" on this tour, so that should be a treat Tuesday. You can also read more about Lambert's forthcoming Milwaukee appearance here, where I picked the show as the top concert pick of the week. Q: I saw you twice in 2010, but then you did "Trespassing" (in 2012) and you didn't come through. Why did it take you so long to tour in the States?A: Uh, I needed a hit to be honest with you. (Laughs) That's just how it works. I'm really grateful (last year's single) "Ghost Town" really connected with people and this album really connected with people and now I'm touring it. (A hit) makes all of it click. You want your music to connect with people, and when it connects with people you have a reason to go around and share it live. What's great about this tour is I'm going to do a lot of the music from "Trespassing," so it's a double whammy that way. If you were a fan of that album you're going to hear a lot of favorites on this tour. Q: Working on this last album, tell me about what you were trying to accomplish and the biggest challenge you were trying to overcome.A: It was great, I enjoyed the process. I left my old label because it didn't seem to be working out. And before I signed to another label I made a deal with Max Martin and Shellback who are an amazing production team and were like, "Go to Sweden for two months and start working on music." And that's all I had to do when I was there; there were no other distractions besides being in the studio and creating. And that was great for me, that was exactly what I needed. It was a purely creative experience for me as an artist to explore the songs that I wanted to sing, the sounds that I wanted to use, and then I came back to L.A. and finished it. It was the most relaxed and focused process that I've had for an album so far. And I feel like because of that groundedness in the process, they helped me put together something that is the most cohesive that I've put out. I love the ideas on the album, I love what I'm singing about. In some ways I get to sort of reflect on where I think we are at as a society, how we communicate with each other, how we love each other, how we don't love each other. It's about my personal experiences, but its also about us. It has the power of saying you can be this, you can be that, but we all experience this one feeling. Q: Is there a song on there that you're most proud of?A: Putting out "Ghost Town" was really exciting. I'm proud about what it was saying and how it was saying it. It's painting a really interesting picture of something I haven't heard put into words before. And "Rumors" is another song I felt was directly addressing the way we all gossip, and the way that stories about people are perpetuated when half the time they're not really based on any sort of truth, and we all believe in the last thing we heard, and the game of telephone is scary. Q: Got to ask you about Queen and experience of working with them. How has that influenced or shaped you?A: It's been a crazy thing. We've been talking my own music, which is me getting to create new music and modern music and look forward and explore uncharted territory, whereas with Queen, I have this amazing treat to be able to sing songs that have been a part of people's lives for thirty-plus years. I'm in front of an audience, and because these songs are so nostalgic, once the audience is on board and says, "OK, I'm going to accept the fact that this kid Adam is going to sing these and not Freddie," which let's be honest, that's a very difficult hurdle to get over, because Freddie Mercury was unbelievable and I can't even really compete with him, I'm just up there trying to sing. So once I get the audience to come on board and say, "I know, I know, I miss Freddie too. Let's all sing these amazing songs together." And the audience sings with me and it's been great. It's a great treat. There's a sense of joy that comes over an audience that you can feel in the room every time we do a show, and it's this amazing connective power. And I'm very grateful that I was given the opportunity and the honor to front the band and to experience that with them. |
|
Deleted
Posts: 0
Location:
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2016 11:11:13 GMT -5
Spotify update on WTTS!The amount of countries were it is in the Top 200 dropped some, but still going great: #57 Finland 16,804 #168 Norway 9,418 #194 Sweden 16,288 These countries are responsible for 42,510 of the streams yesterday. Total increase today is 144,466 to 403,629 streams!  For the first days these seem to me great numbers. As it's not being played that often on radio this is all from the first buzz and fans streaming. So please continue to stream! GT in the meantime made it to 120 million streams today!  GT has been very stable at around 155k streams / day the last couple of days. Thanks for the update  Stream, stream, stream ............ |
|
|
|
Post by theosgma on Mar 20, 2016 11:35:06 GMT -5
The overall order has always been clear, what is new is that he had no concept for the song when he went to MM in the first place. I thought, and expect many others did as well, that he had the basis for the song and went to MM for assistance in completing it. These new statements indicate he went empty handed for help. To me, bringing a totally different feel to the need for a new song. What wa so urgent that he needed a totally new immediately? Can't be just for AI. Was WBR balking at releasing anything else, is there a project underway yet to be disclosed? I don't buy the "spring song for my fans" meme. And I don't think the fans have over-digested x20 the songs from TOH already. He's in the middle of his world tour and the fans don't seem to be burned out IMO...not now...not yet. Come Fall....the fans will be ready for new music in 2017. Seems more like Adam is getting bored and has over-digested his already released songs. Or perhaps if he knows/knew that releasing a third single wasn't in the cards, maybe he requested a new single and they agreed to it in the new era of releasing singles. Just what iffing. But I really do hope there is some other reason/new project for WTTS. I love surprises. Time will tell. I am in the camp of "I know nothing" but what I think is that there was not the confidence that TOH was going to go big after a very modest ALN. It is not a matter of the fans digesting, it is a matter of radio play. TOH did not make it in Australia even with Adam being there on tour. I don't think that was a good omen. And then what to do instead? Rather than pull a FURCA, WBR did NOT throw TOH out there unsupported with a lyric only video, they showed their support and belief in sinking more money to find a single that would connect better. I think it is as simple as that. It's not that TOH is "done" for the fans, but it didn't look like a good bet for the next single (and by assumption, nothing else did) so something exciting and fresh that could have a big debut on Idol seemed like the way to go. TISI |
|
|
|
Post by skaschep on Mar 20, 2016 11:41:41 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by cheriemelissa on Mar 20, 2016 11:43:25 GMT -5
Milwaukee people, anyone need two tickets?  |
|
|
|
Post by enchanted on Mar 20, 2016 11:46:33 GMT -5
Oh my gosh, I really love WTTS I can't get it out of my head, I love everything about the song!
|
|
Holst
Member
Posts: 4,786
Location:
|
Post by Holst on Mar 20, 2016 11:50:58 GMT -5
They posted more from the interview from yesterday: JSOnline - NewsWatch @js_newswatch Adam Lambert talks latest album, working with Queen before Milwaukee show bit.ly/1VqT5x3 Adam Lambert talks latest album, working with Queen before Milwaukee showThe moment my Journal Sentinel interview with Adam Lambert was posted Saturday night, ahead of his Riverside Theater show this Tuesday, the pop star's devoted Glamberts wasted no time sharing the story, and sharing some candid feedback. I can't recall a time where so many fans shared one of my Q&As before. As I write this, the interview is currently the second most popular story on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel website. And while I received some appreciative emails and tweets, several fans also expressed their disappointment (in some cases, severe disappointment) that my interview addressed topics like the possible ripple effects from Lambert's controversial American Music Awards performance in 2009, but it did not address his new music or other recent accomplishments. That's a fair criticism. So here are some more insights from my interview with Lambert, where he discussed the making of his latest album "The Original High," the songs on the album he's most proud of, and his experiences touring with Queen. Lambert also told me he's honoring David Bowie by covering "Let's Dance" on this tour, so that should be a treat Tuesday. You can also read more about Lambert's forthcoming Milwaukee appearance here, where I picked the show as the top concert pick of the week. Q: I saw you twice in 2010, but then you did "Trespassing" (in 2012) and you didn't come through. Why did it take you so long to tour in the States?A: Uh, I needed a hit to be honest with you. (Laughs) That's just how it works. I'm really grateful (last year's single) "Ghost Town" really connected with people and this album really connected with people and now I'm touring it. (A hit) makes all of it click. You want your music to connect with people, and when it connects with people you have a reason to go around and share it live. What's great about this tour is I'm going to do a lot of the music from "Trespassing," so it's a double whammy that way. If you were a fan of that album you're going to hear a lot of favorites on this tour. Q: Working on this last album, tell me about what you were trying to accomplish and the biggest challenge you were trying to overcome.A: It was great, I enjoyed the process. I left my old label because it didn't seem to be working out. And before I signed to another label I made a deal with Max Martin and Shellback who are an amazing production team and were like, "Go to Sweden for two months and start working on music." And that's all I had to do when I was there; there were no other distractions besides being in the studio and creating. And that was great for me, that was exactly what I needed. It was a purely creative experience for me as an artist to explore the songs that I wanted to sing, the sounds that I wanted to use, and then I came back to L.A. and finished it. It was the most relaxed and focused process that I've had for an album so far. And I feel like because of that groundedness in the process, they helped me put together something that is the most cohesive that I've put out. I love the ideas on the album, I love what I'm singing about. In some ways I get to sort of reflect on where I think we are at as a society, how we communicate with each other, how we love each other, how we don't love each other. It's about my personal experiences, but its also about us. It has the power of saying you can be this, you can be that, but we all experience this one feeling. Q: Is there a song on there that you're most proud of?A: Putting out "Ghost Town" was really exciting. I'm proud about what it was saying and how it was saying it. It's painting a really interesting picture of something I haven't heard put into words before. And "Rumors" is another song I felt was directly addressing the way we all gossip, and the way that stories about people are perpetuated when half the time they're not really based on any sort of truth, and we all believe in the last thing we heard, and the game of telephone is scary. Q: Got to ask you about Queen and experience of working with them. How has that influenced or shaped you?A: It's been a crazy thing. We've been talking my own music, which is me getting to create new music and modern music and look forward and explore uncharted territory, whereas with Queen, I have this amazing treat to be able to sing songs that have been a part of people's lives for thirty-plus years. I'm in front of an audience, and because these songs are so nostalgic, once the audience is on board and says, "OK, I'm going to accept the fact that this kid Adam is going to sing these and not Freddie," which let's be honest, that's a very difficult hurdle to get over, because Freddie Mercury was unbelievable and I can't even really compete with him, I'm just up there trying to sing. So once I get the audience to come on board and say, "I know, I know, I miss Freddie too. Let's all sing these amazing songs together." And the audience sings with me and it's been great. It's a great treat. There's a sense of joy that comes over an audience that you can feel in the room every time we do a show, and it's this amazing connective power. And I'm very grateful that I was given the opportunity and the honor to front the band and to experience that with them. This is an addendum to the articles people have been disturbed about. Much better. I hope those who can log in to the newspaper will leave some positive comments. |
|
|
|
Post by skaschep on Mar 20, 2016 11:56:10 GMT -5
Hmm the average view time on the WTTS Official Audio is 2:26 while the song is 3:21 in length. The Idol performance is doing a bit better with 2:46. I seems there are quite some fans who still have their refresh button at less than 50 seconds. It lowers the view time and those views aren't added to the counter most likely. The amount of streams isn't going up fast and is stuck quite often. This could be the cause of that. Hope everyone here is playing the full song! Getting closer to the amount of 200k streams! www.youtube.com/watch?v=z73fSxKpYmA |
|
|
|
Post by evergreen on Mar 20, 2016 12:03:16 GMT -5
Re the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinal article: I don't know if the author took the comments to heart or realized click potential, but it was certainly a good addition to the first article. It also shows the positive effect Adam's fans can have. We do have his back. |
|
