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Post by pi on Jul 7, 2018 19:56:50 GMT -5
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Post by bamafan on Jul 7, 2018 20:30:51 GMT -5
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Post by bamafan on Jul 7, 2018 20:50:58 GMT -5
Janna is uploading a few more vids from O2 #2
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Post by girldrummer on Jul 7, 2018 22:29:26 GMT -5
Yes, he was at the Glasgow SSE Hydro tonight (7/7) I wonder if JT has ever seen QAL live?
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Post by kryptoman68 on Jul 7, 2018 23:07:32 GMT -5
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Post by nica575 on Jul 8, 2018 0:44:35 GMT -5
Catching up on the reviews and articles this morning. I hesitate to comment or sound critical but my head explodes when I read yet another missed opportunity to promote Adam, specifically the British GQ article at www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/adam-lambert-interview-gay-prideI get it that the interview was booked to showcase Pride events but it is quite common for publicists or agents to lay out some ground rules or framework for the interview. In this case that could include references to his upcoming solo music, the rave reviews during this tour, or even his love of online shopping accompanied by some photos of different styles he's worn. After all GQ is known primarily as a men's fashion publication and his many looks make him more relatable. Once again his sexuality is discussed at length and his talent is barely mentioned. And OT . . After reading the GQ article, I got an email from the Nashville Symphony announcing Reese Witherspoon's Whiskey in a Teacup tour in September. . . it's conversation in the symphony hall there concerning her new book, her Southern style, decorating tips etc. The description even says "presented without orchestra." She also has a line of clothing, home decor items, etc as well as four retail locations selling her products. Read about the event at www.nashvillesymphony.org/ReeseWitherspoonI had pretty much the same reaction ...missed opportunity for sure...
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Post by 3ku1 on Jul 8, 2018 0:49:48 GMT -5
Catching up on the reviews and articles this morning. I hesitate to comment or sound critical but my head explodes when I read yet another missed opportunity to promote Adam, specifically the British GQ article at www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/adam-lambert-interview-gay-prideI get it that the interview was booked to showcase Pride events but it is quite common for publicists or agents to lay out some ground rules or framework for the interview. In this case that could include references to his upcoming solo music, the rave reviews during this tour, or even his love of online shopping accompanied by some photos of different styles he's worn. After all GQ is known primarily as a men's fashion publication and his many looks make him more relatable. Once again his sexuality is discussed at length and his talent is barely mentioned. And OT . . After reading the GQ article, I got an email from the Nashville Symphony announcing Reese Witherspoon's Whiskey in a Teacup tour in September. . . it's conversation in the symphony hall there concerning her new book, her Southern style, decorating tips etc. The description even says "presented without orchestra." She also has a line of clothing, home decor items, etc as well as four retail locations selling her products. Read about the event at www.nashvillesymphony.org/ReeseWitherspoonI had pretty much the same reaction ...missed opportunity for sure... You know I don't gt why some Adam fans have problems with the extensive coverage around his sexuality. It is a huge part of his identity as an artist and a person. Like it or not it well always be at the forefront. That and Adam has really embraced being a role model for the LGBT community. I Think his talent goes without saying. But i think Adam is really focusing on being an advocate for young LGBT this time round.
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Post by lurleene on Jul 8, 2018 4:46:16 GMT -5
Catching up on the reviews and articles this morning. I hesitate to comment or sound critical but my head explodes when I read yet another missed opportunity to promote Adam, specifically the British GQ article at www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/adam-lambert-interview-gay-prideI get it that the interview was booked to showcase Pride events but it is quite common for publicists or agents to lay out some ground rules or framework for the interview. In this case that could include references to his upcoming solo music, the rave reviews during this tour, or even his love of online shopping accompanied by some photos of different styles he's worn. After all GQ is known primarily as a men's fashion publication and his many looks make him more relatable. Once again his sexuality is discussed at length and his talent is barely mentioned. And OT . . After reading the GQ article, I got an email from the Nashville Symphony announcing Reese Witherspoon's Whiskey in a Teacup tour in September. . . it's conversation in the symphony hall there concerning her new book, her Southern style, decorating tips etc. The description even says "presented without orchestra." She also has a line of clothing, home decor items, etc as well as four retail locations selling her products. Read about the event at www.nashvillesymphony.org/ReeseWitherspoonI had pretty much the same reaction ...missed opportunity for sure... Adam has been a role model and advocate for the LGBT community for nine years now. And that is a good thing, but it would be nice if the US and UK could see fit to play his music enough for him to move high on the charts and get invited to and nominated for some awards. Does anyone seriously think Adam does not want his talent recognized and rewarded as well as his sexuality? He has sure said it enough for anyone not to get the message that he is a whole person and not just one thing. And what a great message that would give to the LGBT youth if he could become just as visible for his art as he is for his sexuality. Still hope that A4 will bring him more recognition and credit for his art. It is long past time.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2018 5:30:43 GMT -5
I had pretty much the same reaction ...missed opportunity for sure... You know I don't gt why some Adam fans have problems with the extensive coverage around his sexuality. It is a huge part of his identity as an artist and a person. Like it or not it well always be at the forefront. That and Adam has really embraced being a role model for the LGBT community. I Think his talent goes without saying. But i think Adam is really focusing on being an advocate for young LGBT this time round. You miss the point. Adam himself repeatedly has said he wants to support the gay community and totally embraces his own sexuality. He's said many times and in this very GQ article: People said, "Oh, you didn’t come out on American Idol," but it just never really came up. It was a singing competition, not a dating show. Then all of a sudden my sexuality became this thing that I was more aware of than ever. It sort of preceded who I was, or my talent in certain situations, and there wasn’t a whole lot I could do about it.
He wants to advance his career. He wants to sell his music. He wants to tour. To sell music, you must talk about the music. In this article, at least a byline in italics at the end mentioning the current tour schedule, the LV dates, and his next solo album would have helped. This is not unusual at all and often presented as a condition of the interview. Articles like this are a two way street. GQ is a mainstream men's magazine. Some readers may not be Queen fans and / or don't know Adam.
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Post by sizzling63 on Jul 8, 2018 10:56:12 GMT -5
You know I don't gt why some Adam fans have problems with the extensive coverage around his sexuality. It is a huge part of his identity as an artist and a person. Like it or not it well always be at the forefront. That and Adam has really embraced being a role model for the LGBT community. I Think his talent goes without saying. But i think Adam is really focusing on being an advocate for young LGBT this time round. You miss the point. Adam himself repeatedly has said he wants to support the gay community and totally embraces his own sexuality. He's said many times and in this very GQ article: People said, "Oh, you didn’t come out on American Idol," but it just never really came up. It was a singing competition, not a dating show. Then all of a sudden my sexuality became this thing that I was more aware of than ever. It sort of preceded who I was, or my talent in certain situations, and there wasn’t a whole lot I could do about it.
He wants to advance his career. He wants to sell his music. He wants to tour. To sell music, you must talk about the music. In this article, at least a byline in italics at the end mentioning the current tour schedule, the LV dates, and his next solo album would have helped. This is not unusual at all and often presented as a condition of the interview. Articles like this are a two way street. GQ is a mainstream men's magazine. Some readers may not be Queen fans and / or don't know Adam.
I am wondering what the best incentive is for audiences to connect and buy your music. I personally get interested in someone's work if I can connect with the person behind it, so from that point of view the GQ article makes sense. I am not saying that it would have been wrong to mention new solo music coming up, however, how much of a hot topic really is it if the album is not even finished yet? For me, that type of news from someone that I am not invested in yet, would be "elevator music" and forgettable. There are a lot of talented artists out there whose work never sees the light of day and only a few rise to the top, and it can be argued that those at the top aren't necessarily the most talented. So why do some "make it" while others of equal talent don't? It seems to be the package that some decision makers believe in, and it seems like Adam's team is trying to re-brand him a bit. I am not saying that Adam doesn't deserve to be at the top given his uniqueness and "one in a billion" capabilities, but still I don't think it is enough to keep hammering on his talent.
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