8.3.22 Adam News and Info

Adam may have said it is not about the voice but in some cases, I think it was. Those who made it big and came from Idol can sing. There are so many average singers from Idol who did not make it big. Adam, Kelly, Carrie, Jhud to name a few, likely would not be where they are today but for their voices attracting so much attention early on. And with Adam's sexuality, I doubt he would have been given much of a chance (at that time) without his extraordinary talent. He probably would have never made it to second place on that show without out singing all the others. That he only wore light eye makeup and not OTT caked on makeup also was a help to keep him in the race. But make no mistake, it was his voice, along with a great performance style, that opened some big doors for him. Unfortunately it seemed no label was able to capture, or wanted to capture, that great voice and put it before the masses. He was treated like any other singer. But it would be nice to see what he come have accomplished if they put out some of his cuts that separated him from the norm and not blend. Would love to see his own music recognized the way his covers are. But he has a wonderful career anyway so there is that, lol. Without that voice and showmanship, it is unlikely that he would have made history and caught the attention of Brian and Roger.

New flag.. some speculation that it's Roger's boat.

An interesting conversation.

Thinking of two retired icons who recently stepped up the mike again at a recent Folk Festival.

Joni Mitchell and Paul Simon.

There was some gorgeous (Joni doing Both Sides Now was super emotional and a masterclass in how to use limited range to great effect), some mediocre and some bad performance.

Then there was the waves of joy and respect shown them for who they are and what they mean to people.

I imagine the lure and high of a live crown is mighty hard to ignore.

Adam loves singing and performing. And he has enough technique to offset any erosion. We're already seeing maturity pay off in spades with his lower register gaining power and richness every year Absent something unexpected I'm pretty sure we'll have marvellous vocals to enjoy for many years.