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Post by aloha on Jun 28, 2011 0:01:22 GMT -5
I know Aloha. He is so compelling when he performs. This is embarrassing but there was a period when every time I would wake up in the middle of the night, one of his song from Idol, Upright, Zodiac, FYE, etc. would always be running in my head. Never a visual, just the voice. I don't do that anymore and I kind of miss it. I think even the haters are drawn in and remember everything and it drives them crazy. I don't think about him every minute of the day anymore, which is a good thing. :  But I still get the tickle in my stomach and the catch in my heart when one of his Idol songs pops up on my iphone playlist.. the ones that first riled up all my senses and forced me to pay attention. What a wonderful relationship this has been! |
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Post by maria222pf on Jun 28, 2011 0:13:50 GMT -5
So, for all of us out there who tend to worry and fret over Adam protecting and preserving his extraordinary instrument, we can relax, knowing Angelina's expert opinion that he is only getting better with age and experience.This makes me happy  ;D 
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Post by Holst on Jun 28, 2011 0:16:01 GMT -5
Holst, I will say that I did notice his good looks because I was amazed at his stagecraft. It was evident that a great deal of thought went into where he stood and what he wore and how he did his hair. He always honored the theme of the night and made each song a story. The swagger of walking down those pink stairs in a white suit was so "rat-pack";. I don't think he ever got enough credit for that. Yes, I was also absorbed with the stage craft. That's a good way to put it. Rat Pack--I almost thought he was going to start snapping his fingers ala Sammy Davis, Jr. Probably younger viewers didn't have a clue. ETA--Well I've spammed Atop today. This was my first real day to relax since school has ended. I'm far from done with school stuff (lots of work to do in the summers), but today was mostly relaxing. Nite all! |
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Post by jamie on Jun 28, 2011 0:34:13 GMT -5
Holst, I will say that I did notice his good looks because I was amazed at his stagecraft. It was evident that a great deal of thought went into where he stood and what he wore and how he did his hair. He always honored the theme of the night and made each song a story. The swagger of walking down those pink stairs in a white suit was so "rat-pack". I don't think he ever got enough credit for that. I think he's getting credit in that all the singing competitions are trying to replicate what he did. He really revolutionized TV singing competitions. Whether people want to acknowledge this fact is another story. The one thing that always dumfounds me when I watch this performance is that the the judges didn't mention the most insane note that he held for 1000 seconds while it just kept soaring.....and them somehow effortlessly like some singing magician brought it back down to earth.....one of the most impressive crazy singing moments ever let alone on Idol and Randy says...a little theatrical but another GOOD :-/ performance. Kara starts babbling about sleezy feelings she having. I'll give Paula a pass because she showed proper enthusiasm and made the Michael Phelps comparison. Simon was nice but no mention of the vocal. How did not one of the four of them give proper praise to that insane run!!!??? Ok, I've settled down now.... 8-) |
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Post by LindaG23 on Jun 28, 2011 6:35:39 GMT -5
Sorry Jamie, I went to bed right after my last post and did not see yours until this morning but I thing you are absolutely right about his impact on TV singing competitions. He set the bar so ridiculously high, they may never recoup.
Feeling Good .... that song is a wonder on so many levels. I just think about it and get chills. The only excuse I could dream up for the judges is there was, with him, just an embarrassment of riches and only Paula could get away with gushing that much and not seem like a dork.
As I said in a previous post, it is a good thing that I fast forwarded through the judges comments. >:( ;D ;D
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Post by melliemom on Jun 28, 2011 6:56:23 GMT -5
Sam Harris (of Star Search fame) posted the original of this video on his YouTube channel in April 2009 (part of it's his vlog). Don't know why it didn't come to light earlier. They start talking about Adam at 18:00. I stumbled across Sam's vlog while searching for Adam videos two years ago. This is the one I saw then. Brief Adam mention at 21:28 For those of you who love Adam's Upright Cabaret performances, try Sam Harris's "I Can't Make You Love Me." Get the tissues first.  Great musical theater-style voice. (For some reason, this won't embed.) www.youtube.com/user/SamHarrisCOM#p/u/1/XBm3E55LspkWow amazing performer,I never heard of before.. Thank you for posting |
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Post by melliemom on Jun 28, 2011 7:00:24 GMT -5
I'll post this in the vocal masterclass as well as here, but I thought it was a topic that many have expressed interest in before. About whether Adam was/is damaging his voice. I chatted with Angelina Kalahari, the UK opera singer, today. We always get wound up talking about his voice. I mentioned the rasp in his voice that we all heard when he sang Aftermath on Idol. I told her that I had read some folks commenting on that and in general, saying that Adam could no longer sing as he did in CTMBTM because he had damaged his voice singing the rock styles. I said that I thought the rasp was intentional and stylistic, and did not indicate any vocal problems. Well, gang, the expert with years and years of professional opera singing and teaching agreed with me 100%!!! She thinks he is totally capable of singing CTMBTM with the purity he did at 22, but thinks it would be richer and more moving now than then because he has matured so much as an artist. We both said that at 22 he sang it as a boy, and now he would sing it as a man. I probed a bit more, and asked if Adam continued to use that rasp as he does in some songs, and did it on a regular basis, if it would cause damage. She responded with a definite "No." She says that he produces the rasp with a different mechanism from other untrained pop/rock singers. Where they squeeze their vocal cords tightly to get that gravel, Adam uses his powerfully developed muscles in his throat to squeeze the sound. (You can see the muscles work in that silly video with Nikka.) Therefore, there is no vocal cord strain, and no possibility of damage. She explained that she can hear the difference between the production of the two different types of rasp, and reassured me that Adam was taking very good care of his voice in that respect. WHEW!!!! She added that it was her opinion that Adam was "code switching" a little because he was singing for Steven Tyler, and incorporated a bit of Tyler's style into that rasp on Aftermath. Interesting thought. We also discussed how Adam makes different genres fit HIS voice, rather than altering his voice to fit the genre. How he consistently keeps his classical base of technique, but, with instinct and years of attention and practice, has found additional "tricks" to make the different genres sound authentic when sung with HIS voice. So, for all of us out there who tend to worry and fret over Adam protecting and preserving his extraordinary instrument, we can relax, knowing Angelina's expert opinion that he is only getting better with age and experience. Thanks, Cassie. I have worried a bit about the added rasp. I haven't ever thought he has lost his pure-sounding voice because it's right there in Soaked. Just future damage has concerned me. I feel better. ETA: Here is Angelina singing opera. Angelina is the real deal,what a beautiful voice. Is that aria from Madam Butterfly? Can't remember |
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Post by Holst on Jun 28, 2011 7:31:52 GMT -5
Thanks, Cassie. I have worried a bit about the added rasp. I haven't ever thought he has lost his pure-sounding voice because it's right there in Soaked. Just future damage has concerned me. I feel better. ETA: Here is Angelina singing opera. Angelina is the real deal,what a beautiful voice. Is that aria from Madam Butterfly? Can't remember Tosca by Puccini. She has sort of a lightish voice. Very nice. |
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Post by melliemom on Jun 28, 2011 10:09:04 GMT -5
Angelina is the real deal,what a beautiful voice. Is that aria from Madam Butterfly? Can't remember Tosca by Puccini. She has sort of a lightish voice. Very nice. Thanks. for the info.. Mom studied opera .. all those scales,drove me mad .. I have early senility or a mental block what ever came first LOL |
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Post by ksha518 on Jun 28, 2011 10:39:01 GMT -5
Holst, I will say that I did notice his good looks because I was amazed at his stagecraft. It was evident that a great deal of thought went into where he stood and what he wore and how he did his hair. He always honored the theme of the night and made each song a story. The swagger of walking down those pink stairs in a white suit was so "rat-pack". I don't think he ever got enough credit for that. I think he's getting credit in that all the singing competitions are trying to replicate what he did. He really revolutionized TV singing competitions. Whether people want to acknowledge this fact is another story. The one thing that always dumfounds me when I watch this performance is that the the judges didn't mention the most insane note that he held for 1000 seconds while it just kept soaring.....and them somehow effortlessly like some singing magician brought it back down to earth.....one of the most impressive crazy singing moments ever let alone on Idol and Randy says...a little theatrical but another GOOD :-/ performance. Kara starts babbling about sleezy feelings she having. I'll give Paula a pass because she showed proper enthusiasm and made the Michael Phelps comparison. Simon was nice but no mention of the vocal. How did not one of the four of them give proper praise to that insane run!!!??? Ok, I've settled down now.... 8-) I think it's true that Idol and probably other shows are trying to replicate what Adam did. It seemed to me from what I read of Idol rule changes, etc., pre-season, that they were looking for contestants to demonstrate stagecraft and versatility in a way unlike previous seasons, and it seemed obvious that was influenced by Adam. As if they could, as someone said earlier, capture lightning in a bottle again. Jamie, love the way you describe the FG glory note moment. That was actually the EXACT moment that I became a mesmerized fan. Hadn't been watching Idol, heard a little buzz about Adam, googled performances - or maybe watched on the AI website, can't remember - and FG was the first thing I watched (I think it had happened the previous week). I was impressed with everything about that performance, but heard that crazy note (and what followed), and I was astounded and had to see more. (The judge's comments were not included in whatever video I watched.) I watched ROF next, and was impressed by something else entirely. And at that point I was hooked, completely obsessed. ETA: I think this is true. Very late comments...oh well! |
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