3.4.11 Adam News & Info

bridgeymah Member Posts: 5,089 Location:	3.4.11 Adam News & Info Mar 4, 2011 18:40:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bridgeymah on Mar 4, 2011 18:40:05 GMT -5 AI - don't care (unless Adam is performing and hope he doesn't do that too often). James who ever the hell he is - care even less. That is all.
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3.4.11 Adam News & Info Mar 4, 2011 18:41:49 GMT -5

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Mar 4, 2011 18:37:33 GMT -5 JazzRocks said:

Mar 4, 2011 17:10:50 GMT -5 JazzRocks said:

I'm asking too - why? Have other Idols done that? If this is inappropriate for this thread please PM me because I don't recall anything like this before.

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Quoting myself because we seem to still be on the Durbin topic and no one has answered the question posed by fanoftheman and me. Since it was brought up here someone must know where he is doing this and why. It seems a little bizarre.

And to connect it to Adam? Well, it's already connected. By James himself.

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3.4.11 Adam News & Info Mar 4, 2011 18:42:17 GMT -5

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Mar 4, 2011 18:30:26 GMT -5 lynneville said:

Aloha wondered last night why someone didn't come to her defense when she was accused of wanting to lick Adam.

Well, I'm going to come to ADAM'S defense and tell you girls to keep yer tongues to yerselves! DNW yer spit all over Adam!!

LOL!! I'm sure Adam would not like it either. But hey, it's all about what he can do for MEEEEEEE!!!! #EntitledFan

Seriously, though... when I got close to him at the M&G, every thought-- lascivious or otherwise-- flew out of my head. He was absolutely safe from me.
Damn it. ;D

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Mar 4, 2011 16:53:54 GMT -5 wonderstruck said:

But Adam still answers the question/comparison with grace and class. James is 5 seconds into this Idol and IMO he's already acting like a diva. He should be complimented that anyone would think him even remotely close to the talent that Adam displayed on Idol (and beyond).

His "adam put his foot in the door but I want to kick the door in" just sounded ridiculously egotistical and arrogant.

James kind of asked for the comparisons by singing ACIGC and by admitting his was throwing in the high notes "just like Adam Lambert"

Adam never tries to copy Gaga nor does he try to make it seem like he can do better than she does, which from my perspective James' seems to think he can.

I guess it depends on what kind of door this is. If he's talking about rock then I don't think it's egotistical. Adam did open the door but there is much harder rock out there than what Adam chose to do and if that's the market James wants to attack, more power to him.

Otherwise...well I don't know. Maybe I should actually read/watch an interview, lol.

As for soliciting money, I know Chris Medina did that but he didn't make the Top 24. James should take down that account right now. He has a job.

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3.4.11 Adam News & Info Mar 4, 2011 18:45:22 GMT -5

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Mar 4, 2011 18:39:31 GMT -5 wal said:

I post it here because it mentioned Adam. It came with video as well. It's a better write up than the TV guide one we saw earlier.(http://www.tvguide.com/News/Idol-Top-13-1030338.aspx)

ZAP2IT ON THE SCENE: AMERICAN IDOL TOP 13 PARTY
'American Idol': James Durbin addresses the Adam Lambert comparisons

blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/03/american-idol-james-durbin-addresses-the-adam-lambert-comparisons.html

Now see, this is from that article and is the kind of thing that makes me crazy--

Like Lambert, James has remarkable control and range and can also get a little screamy.

Control? Control? That is one thing James definitely does not have. Are people even listening to him, or just lumping him together with Adam and assuming that they share all aspects of vocal ability?

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3.4.11 Adam News & Info Mar 4, 2011 18:48:05 GMT -5

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Mar 4, 2011 12:11:50 GMT -5 @annie said:

Mar 4, 2011 12:07:34 GMT -5 wonderstruck said:

I really need a hysterical laughing emotie right now. If James thinks that the idol viewers are going to go for him singing AC/DC, iron maiden or Black Sabbath he's in for a rude awakening IMO. This kid just sounds so freakin arrogant and douchey. :-X

And he's already getting impatient with the comparisons (which he brought on)? Wow :

....and he is quoting Adam's tweet about their voices to 'separate himself' from Adam :

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Mar 4, 2011 12:39:06 GMT -5 pjd said:

I hope this comes across how I mean it... I haven't watched AI, so I haven't observed this James myself; however, I have pretty strong feelings about giving people who are in this type of competition a pass because of some physical or mental problem. If you choose to compete, then you should compete on an equal footing with everyone else. Some reasonable consideration such as helping a blind person find their mark on the stage is one thing, but i come down to how well do you sing and how well do you present yourself as a performer? Part of what I dislike about Idol (and why I do not watch it) is all the backstory/sob-story stuff. I am not interested in that - show me how well you can sing.

The absolute worst case of this was on DWTS when they had the woman with the false leg. Yes, she certainly was able to do far more than I would have expected with her disability, however there were much better DANCERS who were sent home before her just because the voters (and the show's judges) were saying/thinking "It is amazing what she can do with a handicap" - while that is true, that is NOT what the purpose of the show it.

If someone chooses to compete on one of these shows with a handicap, then they should also have to perform at the same level as those who do not in order to do well on the show. I realize that the "voters" obviously do not agree with me

but this crap highlights for me why I dislike these shows.

ITA with everything you said and that's why I can't/don't watch reality shows...

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3.4.11 Adam News & Info Mar 4, 2011 18:52:11 GMT -5

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Mar 4, 2011 18:37:33 GMT -5 JazzRocks said:

Mar 4, 2011 17:10:50 GMT -5 JazzRocks said:

I'm asking too - why? Have other Idols done that? If this is inappropriate for this thread please PM me because I don't recall anything like this before.

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Quoting myself because we seem to still be on the Durbin topic and no one has answered the question posed by fanoftheman and me. Since it was brought up here someone must know where he is doing this and why. It seems a little bizarre.

And to connect it to Adam? Well, it's already connected. By James himself.

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The only one I heard is Chris Medina, the one with fiance on wheelchair. I remember reading from USAtoday idolchatter that money are pouring in for his fiance's care. But whether he solicited the money or not, don't know.

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3.4.11 Adam News & Info Mar 4, 2011 18:53:23 GMT -5

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Mar 4, 2011 13:03:11 GMT -5 bridget said:

I SO have no problem with what James Durbin said:

"We're completely different people stylistically, tone-wise. The only similarity that we have is the high note."

That is the EXACT gist of what Adam tweeted:

"[W]hile we both have a rock scream I think we're pretty different stylistically."

I'd have a problem if Durbin said he WAS just like Adam.

And: "He [Lambert] put his foot in the door; I want to try and put my foot straight through the door. He did some rock, I LIKED IT [caps mine]. I want to do some metal like Iron Maiden, ACDC, Ozzy, Sabbath."

Nothing wrong with that - it's COMPLIMENTARY. Just as Adam said Cook's experimentation on AI opened the door for him to change things up, Durbin is saying Adam doing some classic rock opens the door for him bring in the metal.

It'll be interesting as hell, to me, to see how that works.

Adam has shut down some comparision questions (Lord Gaga, anyone?). Durbin is reacting to hearing all the Adam comparisons, he isn't dissing Adam AT ALL.

Gosh, I hope he doesn't get any misguided hate from Adam fans.

He's just saying they're different. Which Adam said.

IMO he deserves to be in the Top 10 absolutely.

ETA: Are Glamberts already commenting negatively about him on that article? :-[

I think you are not addressing the fact that Durbin invited the comparisons by dressing like Adam and invoking his name till it came back to bite him in the ass...why do you feel that its okay for Durbin to do that but not for peeps to criticize him for it ??? Just curious... :