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Post by skaschep on May 7, 2016 14:35:20 GMT -5
QAL in the newspaper in Belgium! Almost 250k papers are sold of these each day. It's an interview with Roger I read earlier. Riann @redflamed_ Woot woot QAL article in the Belgian newspaper "time to encourage the Belgian people" #adamlambert #queen #QAL   |
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Post by skaschep on May 7, 2016 14:37:42 GMT -5
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Post by skaschep on May 7, 2016 14:41:57 GMT -5
And also in another paper in Belgium:  |
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2016 14:47:25 GMT -5
Amazing how quickly the glow of an absolutely marvelous show can fade so quickly for some. I just don't get the obsession with the few who have the means and desire to go to many shows and be in the front. If you reduced their numbers to a percentage of the total attendance I think it would be extremely low. Yes, Adam commented on their presence a few times. Adam also had said many many many times that we need to be concentrate on our similarities more than our differences. That's the message from Adam that I choose to jump on the bandwagon for. Don't we all admire Adam and love his voice? Plus not knowing these people who are inspiring such venom. I certainly have no knowledge of what they do, or why or how they do it. Do we know that they don't donate front row tickets to locals? It is always surprising to me that people who admire Adam's philosophy and value him for his views can leave that point of view behind so quickly and come down on the side of censure. And you all may have personal knowledge or experiences that have led you to feel the way you do, I haven't. So there is that. There aren't any 'front row' tickets in general admission. GA tickets are one price for everyone. I just put myself in the shoes of a young fan in a foreign country: still in school, no salary to pay for tickets to multiple shows, especially not for flights to other countries. Here is the first time in YEARS one of my favorite artists has set foot in my country. ...And then some grown women with enough money fly in from another country & take maybe my only chance to have the experience that those women are having at multiple shows. It just sucks for those people with only enough money for one show in countries Adam rarely visits.  Sure, those women have the right to the front row. And I'm sure they're nice people. But nice people don't always make the most sympathetic decision (to the locals or to Adam). |
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Post by red panda on May 7, 2016 14:53:39 GMT -5
adamrocks wrote Here Red Panda..think moving forward....think QAL...these are for you!  Thanks, adamrocks. Remembering how easily I can be distracted by a few sexy Adam images made me chuckle. Plus I apologize for sounding a little venomous myself.       |
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Post by cassie on May 7, 2016 14:59:30 GMT -5
Amazing how quickly the glow of an absolutely marvelous show can fade so quickly for some. I just don't get the obsession with the few who have the means and desire to go to many shows and be in the front. If you reduced their numbers to a percentage of the total attendance I think it would be extremely low. Yes, Adam commented on their presence a few times. Adam also had said many many many times that we need to be concentrate on our similarities more than our differences. That's the message from Adam that I choose to jump on the bandwagon for. Don't we all admire Adam and love his voice? Plus not knowing these people who are inspiring such venom. I certainly have no knowledge of what they do, or why or how they do it. Do we know that they don't donate front row tickets to locals? It is always surprising to me that people who admire Adam's philosophy and value him for his views can leave that point of view behind so quickly and come down on the side of censure. And you all may have personal knowledge or experiences that have led you to feel the way you do, I haven't. So there is that. Could it possibly be a case of unconscious envy? Unconscious "sour grapes"? It is human nature when we cannot have something we deeply desire to tell ourselves that it probably wasn't that good anyway, or it wasn't appropriate or right. Our brain sometimes does that to us without our minds intending it to. It's one way the brain deals with discomfort or disappointment. "I am glad I didn't get that job. I hear the boss is a real prick." "Going to the prom is a ridiculous waste of money. Its all about social status and posing." "I've decided to go to the local junior college, not the university. I hear the classes are much smaller and personalized, the emphasis is on teaching, not publish or perish, and ultimately, it is the education that matters, not the name on the college transcript." "Flying around the world and spending thousands for yet ANOTHER meet and greet is selfish. The locals deserve the chance. That's what Adam says. What he wants." I do not mean to criticize anyone. The rationalizations we all come up with may be accurate. The boss may be a prick. The prom is all about social status. Junior colleges do provide some top notch education. Adam does want to see new faces and meet new people. Just trying to provide another perspective on human nature. Yes, we all love Adam. We all want to see him perform. Many of us would love to just be in his presence and soak in his warmth and aura. Let's just leave it at that, shall we? |
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Post by nonchallance on May 7, 2016 15:03:24 GMT -5
Amazing how quickly the glow of an absolutely marvelous show can fade so quickly for some. I just don't get the obsession with the few who have the means and desire to go to many shows and be in the front. If you reduced their numbers to a percentage of the total attendance I think it would be extremely low. Yes, Adam commented on their presence a few times. Adam also had said many many many times that we need to be concentrate on our similarities more than our differences. That's the message from Adam that I choose to jump on the bandwagon for. Don't we all admire Adam and love his voice? Plus not knowing these people who are inspiring such venom. I certainly have no knowledge of what they do, or why or how they do it. Do we know that they don't donate front row tickets to locals? It is always surprising to me that people who admire Adam's philosophy and value him for his views can leave that point of view behind so quickly and come down on the side of censure. And you all may have personal knowledge or experiences that have led you to feel the way you do, I haven't. So there is that. There aren't any 'front row' tickets in general admission. GA tickets are one price for everyone. I just put myself in the shoes of a young fan in a foreign country: still in school, no salary to pay for tickets to multiple shows, especially not for flights to other countries. Here is the first time in YEARS one of my favorite artists has set foot in my country. ...And then some grown women with enough money fly in from another country & take maybe my only chance to have the experience that those women are having at multiple shows. It just sucks for those people with only enough money for one show in countries Adam rarely visits. Sure, those women have the right to the front row. And I'm sure they're nice people. But nice people don't always make the most sympathetic decision (to the locals or to Adam). I have a job, not even that bad, but this is Poland. I really needed a very, very carefull planning to go on one show - it costed me my 1 month sallary with hotel and all. If I want go on QAL there is no vacation for me this year, no new shoes, no new clothes, no books, nothing but basics expenses. So I understand those kids who made Adam a promise but more than half of them can't go to Oświęcim, because their parents have no money for more. That's our reality here. |
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Post by evergreen on May 7, 2016 15:10:42 GMT -5
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Post by enchanted on May 7, 2016 15:17:36 GMT -5
So where do you think Adam is right now?.........any guesses?
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Post by red panda on May 7, 2016 15:17:38 GMT -5
nonchallance wrote:
I really understand that, and empathize. I have had periods in my life where the thought of that kind of luxury was so far out of reach, when the inability to spend that kind of money for anything but absolute necessities was the reality. And I hope that things will get better for you.
I think what bothers me about this situation is that there will always be privileged people, there will always be inequalities, at least that is what history has shown us.
If there is an inequality that bothers you, you will probably make minimal inroads into changing it by posting anonymously on an internet forum. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but more could be done for issues you feel strongly about.
if you are unhappy and want to see changes made, be an agent of change. Write to the ticket companies, write to the artist's management companies, write to the artist or maybe to the venues. Express your views additionally where they may make a difference.
Some people have expressed some ideas on how to change the system on this board that sounded like good starting points to me.
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