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Post by sizzling63 on Apr 6, 2016 15:59:48 GMT -5
With Idol ending I got to thinking how very grateful I am that I tuned in that faithful day in January 2009. I has gotten kinda bored with idol the previous couple of seasons. But having suffered from clinical depression my entire life I knew that I needed to have something to look forward to even if it was just picking out a special contestant on a reality show. So I turned in and it changed my life. I can't say I remember Adams addition because I don't...I don't really remember seeing him until Hollywood week. After that ,as many of the rest of you I was completely hooked. I started thinking that maybe just because I had a crazy parents and suffered from depression maybe it was OK to actually like myself . By the time Idol ended that season I really didn't give a darn what anybody thought about me. When the F5 tornado blew life as I knew it away I just picked up and carried on. When I worked in a tent and all the snow blew in and the roof leaked think I just thought about Adam and his beautiful spirit .Adam has inspired me but he's done so much more. He's helped me understand that we are who we are, good or bad right or wrong we're all part of the human experience. And that experience isn't meant to be simple or easy it's meant to be diverse, it's meant to let us grow as individuals,and achieve self-worth through acceptance of ourselves and others. Without Adam in my life I'd probably still be second-guessing myself probably still apologizing for everything that I did and wishing all the time that I was someone else.But because of Adam I'm happy with life ...I excepted as it comes... I deal with but I have to and there's always something to look forward to because ... simply put said I'm a glambert. Thank you for sharing your story. It is quite remarkable how Adam's spirit pulled you out of a dark hole and put a spark into your life
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Post by DancyGeorgia on Apr 6, 2016 16:03:31 GMT -5
I asked this yesterday but I think it got lost in the Idol discussion, haha. I've seen a lot of comments about the sound during Alex's set - too loud, too much bass, vocals buried or shrill or unintelligible. I noticed during my one show (GNT - Puyallup, WA) that Allison's set was like that too. Does the opening act not get to soundcheck and thus get some sort of generic settings that don't necessarily sound very good? Is that what would have happened to Adam if he'd ever had to be an opening act for some bigger star like Katy or Pink or Gaga? Since no one else has chimed in, I will give you my uneducated, non-tech-savvy opinion. I'm pretty sure that openers get sound checks, too. Do they bring different sound systems? That would not be economically smart, so I would think the equipment would be the same, if not the instruments. As for personnel to man the sound system, do they have a separate crew? Again, that would seem inefficient, i.e. expensive. I think a great part of the difference in sound, tho', is Adam. His voice is very different from other pop singers. It has a resonance, a ring, a purity and richness that carries. I read a statement from a sound guy who worked with Adam. who mentioned that he had to be very careful with certain parts of Adam's range, because his voice could blow out the mic or the speakers, or the system or something. Adam also has excellent articulation of words, making it much easier to understand his lyrics than with many other singers. When I listen to other singers' performances on YT, their voices frequently sound muddied in the sound system, overpowered, or indistinct. Not just the opening acts, but the headliners. And sometimes even the headliners on a professionally done recording. this leads me to suspect that it is Adam's unique voice that is the exception, not whether an act is an opener. Yes, the opening act was sound checked. They were sound checking Alex while we waited in the GT VIP line in the hot hallway at Las Vegas. And yes, Alex's sound was not as good as Adam's sound at the 9 concerts I went to. BUT, Alex's sound was WAY, WAY better than Alison's or Orinithi's sound during the GNT!!! And Adam's vocal technique is part of the difference in sound quality between Alex's and Adam's sets, but not all. The quality of the instruments, wiring, mics, and speakers play a big part in the overall sound quality. Remember some of those radio shows during the Trespassing era where the sound during Adam's set was just awful? The radio show was using a rented speaker system that just was not of very good quality and could not handle Adam's voice. For the TOH tour, Adam and Alex are using the same speaker system, which is provided by the venue. But they are using different instruments, wiring, and mics for the opening act. They would not want to mess with Adam's setup between his sound check and his performance, so no way would Alex be using Adam's equipment even if they are using the same sound engineer! And IMO the equipment used by Alex was of inferior quality to the equipment used by Adam and his band. For example, the drum kit used by Alex's drummer was smaller and with less components than the drum kit used by Brook for Adam's set and the sound coming from it was more harsh and not as rich. The quality of the instruments, wiring, mics, and speakers play a big part in the overall sound quality. It has mostly to do with how the different equipment components respond to different input frequencies and in turn what frequencies they output, something called the "frequency response". It can get very technical and very complicated. But we know from some past article that Adam has invested in special mics that can handle his vocal range and all of the harmonics that it produces. Alex is not likely to have put that king of investment in his mics at this stage in his singing career.
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Post by DancyGeorgia on Apr 6, 2016 16:16:42 GMT -5
I asked this yesterday but I think it got lost in the Idol discussion, haha. I've seen a lot of comments about the sound during Alex's set - too loud, too much bass, vocals buried or shrill or unintelligible. I noticed during my one show (GNT - Puyallup, WA) that Allison's set was like that too. Does the opening act not get to soundcheck and thus get some sort of generic settings that don't necessarily sound very good? Is that what would have happened to Adam if he'd ever had to be an opening act for some bigger star like Katy or Pink or Gaga? There is no rule about the opener being loud. And it is not always the case. *** IMO Alex's set was not "too loud" until after Adam took the Wedding break -- Milwaukee was the first concert were Alex's set was so loud for me. And then it was really loud. But the volume on Adam's part was much higher and the sound mix shifted in Milwaukee too. >> I have been told the same thing by someone who attended every concert -- which I did not. I preferred the sound mix I heard in the earlier TOH Tour concert to the later heavier bass-percussion sound BUT there was much more energy in the room with the louder/heavier sound. Why they did it? It had to be Adam's preference. It is his show. *** Regarding Adam opening for someone else -- I doubt he would ever give up sound and creative control to anyone. He would have to make some concessions, like the opening act and co-touring acts have to agree on the sound and lighting equipment. *** IMO for the second half of the tour, and particularly in LA, Alex's performance was ruined by the loud, loud sound. I was at that concert with several people who are Adam fans but never saw him before. Most loved the concert. One of my friends - even with noise reducing earplugs -- had to move to the back of the theater because the bass and percussion was too loud. I went to the Atlantic City, Bethlehem, Charlotte, Atlanta, Nashville, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles 1 & 2 shows. Alex's sound was great at Atlantic City and Bethlehem. His worse/loudest sound was at Charlotte and his set at Charlotte was the only one where I had to wear ear plugs. But yes, Alex's sound at the earlier venues seemed better than at the later venues. But also note that one's location with respect the speakers, stage, and surrounding walls plays a big part in how loud the sound is to someone. Q3 was at the stage, in a line between the 2 speakers in Charlotte. I was about 10 GA rows behind Q3, in the center of the row. There is a big difference in how it sounds between these 2 locations. At the stage, you are actually hearing some of the sound coming directly from Adam and from the drums and less of the sound coming from the speakers than you would further back. Direct sound from the drums has less of a distorted sound than the sound of the drums going through the speakers. Where I was standing, the sound coming from the speakers was way louder and a little bit distorted. Adam's best sound was at the LA shows. There, the acoustics were just perfect!!! Also, at the Orpheum Theater in LA there was a orchestra type well between the front row and stage. In this well were 2 gaint black boxes. I asked the security guard and he said that they were bass speakers setup to provide the same type of bass vibration that you get from a bass speaker on your home sound system. I did not see a similar setup at any of the other venues, although there could have been bass speakers in a different location. I wonder if the unique setup at the Orpheum (or at least unique positioning of the bass speakers) is part of why the sound is so good at the Orpheum.
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Post by bamafan on Apr 6, 2016 16:22:33 GMT -5
I thought the earlier edit was fine, but AdamLambert_pics has it now in 720 for DL. Adam parts from Idol last nite.
ETA: This is a MKV file and I have to watch it on VLC player to have sound. It's really clear, but a little jerky IMO. That may be my player IDK.
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Post by scotia on Apr 6, 2016 17:24:37 GMT -5
I'm wondering how Steve A. has done with his previous singles. Have they sold/charted well and had a lot of streaming etc. Wonder if 'Can't Go Home' will do better or worse than his other releases?
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Post by skaschep on Apr 6, 2016 17:38:27 GMT -5
I'm wondering how Steve A. has done with his previous singles. Have they sold/charted well and had a lot of streaming etc. Wonder if 'Can't Go Home' will do better or worse than his other releases? As far as Spotify charting he only had one little hit: Peak Date Track With Streams 20131027 A LIGHT THAT NEVER COMES Linkin Park 626,035 20141115 Delirious (Boneless) Chris Lake, Tujamo, Kid Ink 49,616 20141121 Boneless Chris Lake, Tujamo 103,759 20150503 Hysteria Matthew Koma 5,265 20150515 I Love It When You Cry (Moxoki) - Radio Edit Moxie Raia 5,944,976 20150626 Darker Than Blood Linkin Park 484,623 20160101 La prisión Ft. Steve Aoki - Remix Maná 86,589 20160402 Can't Go Home - Radio Edit Felix Jaehn, Adam Lambert 143,786 See also: kworb.net/spotify/artist/77AiFEVeAVj2ORpC85QVJs.html
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Post by skaschep on Apr 6, 2016 17:46:36 GMT -5
#NP #WelcomeToTheShow (feat. @laleh) by @adamlambert Now 2,192,371 streams on @spotify ( +76,831) ♫ spoti.fi/1UBhejV Charted in Finland #123 and Sweden #171. Not on any Viral charts anymore. Yes! Now 1,002,411 streams!!! ![RedDancer](http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/Quu3/Adam%20Smilys/Other%20Smileys/party-smiley-017.gif) ( +100,173) #NP #CantGoHome - Radio Edit by @steveaoki, @felixjaehn, @adamlambert ♫ spoti.fi/1Uf4Kjk Charted in Finland #145 and Germany #170. Viral charts: Austria #14 (#16 2 days ago) Hungary #37 (#32 2 days ago)
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Post by adamrocks on Apr 6, 2016 17:52:54 GMT -5
S.C. @miachenanne 10m10 minutes ago 5 stand-out moments in 'American Idol' history (none are William Hung, sorry) strib.mn/23bRpxd twitter.com/MiaChenanne/status/7178442216720302085 stand-out moments in 'American Idol' history (none are William Hung, sorry)APRIL 6, 2016 — 2:58PM (Adam mention)
Adam Lambert and Kris Allen, “We Are the Champions” (May 20, 2009): Allen may have taken the crown, but runner-up Lambert got the bigger prize as the night’s backup band, Queen, ended up employing him as its lead vocalist.
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Post by adamme on Apr 6, 2016 17:56:18 GMT -5
wow watching Idol dream in nz. Adam is featured as promonently as Kelly. Really showing him as the king of idol. The moment he walked in like Kelly you knew he was someone special. I hope someone in NZ taped it somehow ![](http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/Quu3/Adam%20Smilys/Other%20Smileys/51_zpsc98fef48.gif) </img>
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Post by skaschep on Apr 6, 2016 18:05:42 GMT -5
Can't go home got an Impact date on US dance stations on April 19th! ![https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfZRNSRUYAAiAq6.jpg](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfZRNSRUYAAiAq6.jpg)
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