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Post by cheriemelissa on Jan 28, 2018 14:05:20 GMT -5
I don't know where to post this, but I wanted to say hello and that I am a fan of Adam's from his Idol days. I got busy with life and fell out of touch with how he was doing from around 2010, but I recently have recalled how much I love him and have been trying to catch up on his life. There's so much!! It's been so wonderful to read about him becoming Queen's front man (such a pie-in-the-sky fantasy of mine back during Idol days!), to discover his second and third albums and all of the other things he's done, and just to see that he is still the super nice human being that I fell in love with during Idol. As a member of the LGBTQ community, it's really inspiring for me to see how open he has been from the get-go, living his life with integrity despite it costing him radio play and other opportunities in some areas, and how he puts himself out there with his visibility and how he talks so patiently and so articulately to the media about various issues we deal with. He's the reason I was able to have my own conversation with my father about being bi. Back when I last was following his news, it was frustrating since he was still dealing with such flack over the AMAs and having people on all sides trying to police his behavior and image. The long view of history can be a gratifying one. Also, on a shallow note, it's fairly rewarding to see that people of all orientations and genders now recognize him as a gorgeous man, which he always was on Idol but got half the recognition for it that he deserved. Reading about how well regarded he is in the industry is probably my favorite thing of all, given how much buzz he had back during Idol and how I was hoping that they wouldn't forget him after he lost. They sure haven't! How amazing to see the love from Brian and Roger, especially! I still can't quite grasp the fact that 1) he's actually Queen's frontman and 2) he's winning over grudging, grumpy, hardcore Queen fans city after city after city... You go, Adam! I hope I can see him on tour again--it's been so long since I saw him (2009/2010). Anyway, this is becoming a ramble, so I'll shut up. But I wanted to say hello to fellow Adam fans and to also say thank you for having this archive of news that you have here. I hope it's okay for a new/old fan of Adam's to join in discussions from time to time. Glad you decided to join us!!!! This is a fun forum with all the news and information you could ever want about our precious Adam!
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Post by sarah on Jan 28, 2018 14:15:48 GMT -5
Glad you decided to join us!!!! This is a fun forum with all the news and information you could ever want about our precious Adam! Thank you! Oh, are you in WI, too?? (I noticed beneath your avi.) We're almost neighbors! I just moved to Milwaukee last August.
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Post by thelambertluvva on Jan 28, 2018 14:16:34 GMT -5
I don't know where to post this, but I wanted to say hello and that I am a fan of Adam's from his Idol days. I got busy with life and fell out of touch with how he was doing from around 2010, but I recently have recalled how much I love him and have been trying to catch up on his life. There's so much!! It's been so wonderful to read about him becoming Queen's front man (such a pie-in-the-sky fantasy of mine back during Idol days!), to discover his second and third albums and all of the other things he's done, and just to see that he is still the super nice human being that I fell in love with during Idol. As a member of the LGBTQ community, it's really inspiring for me to see how open he has been from the get-go, living his life with integrity despite it costing him radio play and other opportunities in some areas, and how he puts himself out there with his visibility and how he talks so patiently and so articulately to the media about various issues we deal with. He's the reason I was able to have my own conversation with my father about being bi. Back when I last was following his news, it was frustrating since he was still dealing with such flack over the AMAs and having people on all sides trying to police his behavior and image. The long view of history can be a gratifying one. Also, on a shallow note, it's fairly rewarding to see that people of all orientations and genders now recognize him as a gorgeous man, which he always was on Idol but got half the recognition for it that he deserved. Reading about how well regarded he is in the industry is probably my favorite thing of all, given how much buzz he had back during Idol and how I was hoping that they wouldn't forget him after he lost. They sure haven't! How amazing to see the love from Brian and Roger, especially! I still can't quite grasp the fact that 1) he's actually Queen's frontman and 2) he's winning over grudging, grumpy, hardcore Queen fans city after city after city... You go, Adam! I hope I can see him on tour again--it's been so long since I saw him (2009/2010). Anyway, this is becoming a ramble, so I'll shut up. But I wanted to say hello to fellow Adam fans and to also say thank you for having this archive of news that you have here. I hope it's okay for a new/old fan of Adam's to join in discussions from time to time. Welcome, sarah. I am so glad you came back to Adam and joined us here. He really is an amazing human being and I've never stopped loving him ever since I saw him on Idol. I remember back then not feeling like I was obsessed or anything until I saw him at an Idol concert and after just hearing him for 20 minutes, I couldn't believe that voice that filled the entire arena came from a real person and I was hooked. I had to see him again so I went to two more Idol shows across the country. I think I've seen him live now somewhere around 30-40 times. I could not tell from your post if you have seen him live. If not, I hope you will. I have made some good friends here that I go to see shows with regularly. It's a great community.
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Post by cheriemelissa on Jan 28, 2018 14:18:29 GMT -5
Glad you decided to join us!!!! This is a fun forum with all the news and information you could ever want about our precious Adam! Thank you! Oh, are you in WI, too?? (I noticed beneath your avi.) We're almost neighbors! I just moved to Milwaukee last August. YEP! I'm in Madison! ETA: Well, that's ridiculous. You can plainly see I'm in Madison! lol
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Post by sizzling63 on Jan 28, 2018 14:26:24 GMT -5
www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/justin-tranter-pop-music-songwriter_us_5a5e670ae4b096ecfca85501?utm_hp_ref=lgbtq-sexuality good article ,mentions sam smith .. no mention of Adam.. pissed off a bit.. maybe he can write for more LGBTQ artists. He worked on one song with Adam, never heard it.It appears that his focus is on women singers.. I agree with him on LGBTQ prejudice being about gender.. I remember he said to paraphrase ,that someone in the music business told him ,to paraphrase ,Justin can't seem gayer than Adam Lambert..Tranter ,went behind the scenes because it was so difficult to be get ahead as a member of his band.. Thanks so much for this article... quite an eye opening discussion for me to get some insight as to where the queer community stands when it comes to challenges in the music and movie industry, as well as in the current political climate. I appreciate the affirmation and view that Pop music as a genre can be deep and meaningful and should not be dismissed as shallow just because it is "popular music"... I thought of Adam when JT talked about going from Pop to Rock and then back to Pop, which confirms my opinion that a good song is probably universally appealing. Interesting how JT called SS a "champion" and for me pretty much proved the point the interviewer was trying to make (see highlighted excerpt at the bottom) " How is it for queer people in the music industry right now?I mean… there’s like three of us? If that answers your question... [laughs] Right, but is that changing? Are you seeing progress being made in terms of who is finding success on the charts or at least being taken seriously by labels?
I am seeing major labels signing a lot more openly LGBTQ people and I think that’s a huge, huge step in the right direction. But we still have to see if the labels are going to do all of the necessary work to [give a real chance to] these artists and we still have to see if the mainstream world is ready for these artists. In terms of the media, it’s getting better all the time but there still aren’t that many fully formed, three-dimensional LGBTQ people visible in media — or at least there aren’t as many as there should be. It’s obviously better than it was when I was in high school and it’s amazing to turn on the TV or go to the movies or see someone like Sam Smith, who is a fucking champion just for being as massive as he is while being openly queer. But the music industry has a lot of work to do. If a queer person manages to break through and find success in the entertainment industry, they’re often presented as ― or forced to present themselves as ― non-sexual. ....." I too was a bit surprised how there's not mention of Adam, which almost proves the point that was made about the challenges of the queer community in the entertainment industry. It looks like the challenges come from within the community as well. My opinion. Yes, I remember that earlier interview where JT mentioned that he was advised to not look gayer than Adam Lambert.
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Post by AnnAdoresAdam on Jan 28, 2018 14:30:32 GMT -5
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Post by 4EverAdam on Jan 28, 2018 14:30:47 GMT -5
Welcome sarah. So glad you joined in and shared your story of finding Adam and the intervening years.
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Post by betty on Jan 28, 2018 14:30:49 GMT -5
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Post by betty on Jan 28, 2018 14:32:22 GMT -5
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Post by DancyGeorgia on Jan 28, 2018 14:43:08 GMT -5
@starlight8al: I liked a @youtube video youtu.be/t30otrt0LiM?a The Sound Bath: Adam Lambert's Outlaws of Love part 2 - Elizabeth Dockrell-Tyler
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