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Post by momtomany on Mar 4, 2011 19:54:06 GMT -5
Uh, yeah, at the Nokia in NY, there was over an HOUR between Orianthi and Adam. That was pretty ridiculous. If memory serves, I think Adam said, as he approached his Nokia performance "I got nothing" - he was sick and had to make the performance happen . . . |
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Post by Q3 on Mar 4, 2011 19:55:50 GMT -5
I happen to be one of the few metalhead Adam fans but my observation is that there is a particular kind of metal that Adam fans do not like. I agree that Adam should not do Metalcore (thrash metal + hardcore punk) but that is just a small part of metal. There are easily 100 sub-genres in Metal -- most with their own fans, some approach cult status. But it is a very broad label. CAUTION listen at your own risk Bullet for My Valentine www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sTQ0QdkN3QBut Deep Purple is heavy metal and I could see Adam covering any of their music. Smoke in the Water www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxFJ44gPE3M Go forward to the vocal at 5:00 if you are not a metal guitar fan. |
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Post by SusieFierce on Mar 4, 2011 20:03:54 GMT -5
Aloha, is yer tongue in yer mouth? Because this one will test your mettle (or metal). Adam in Albuquerque.  Good to see humidity is good for something.  |
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Post by lethallyfloral on Mar 4, 2011 20:14:49 GMT -5
Here's a weird little article about new Sony Music CEO Doug Morris (Adam's new boss), who admitted back in 2007 that he (like about every other music executive) was blindsided by the technology revolution in the industry. www.techdirt.com/articles/20110304/01540513361/sony-music-hires-ceo-who-has-admitted-he-doesnt-know-how-to-run-modern-record-label.shtmlMorris says, he was clueless, so clueless in fact, he didn't even know enough about the situation to hire the right people to fix it. "There's no one in the record company that's a technologist," Morris explains. "That's a misconception writers make all the time, that the record industry missed this. They didn't. They just didn't know what to do. It's like if you were suddenly asked to operate on your dog to remove his kidney. What would you do?" The writer (it's a tech blog) takes a sneering look at OMG! How dare he admit he didn't know what was going on and yet he still didn't lose his job and he's been promoted.  And the commenters (seemingly male tech types) also view this a deadly sin. Now, it may be me, but I would prefer someone who willingly admit they did not know the answer to a problem and then learned and studied and found that answer as opposed to an egotistical ass who covered up the fact that he didn't know (I mean, he stated no one in the industry saw the extent of the digital revolution coming) with monumental hubris to make no progression whatsoever. The whole tone of this piece really annoys me; it's like saying, "You can never be wrong about anything and if you are, you should never admit it and/or ever work again." Give me a break, buddy. That's how we end up with corporations that rape the system and incompetents that get rewarded because they BS their way through everything. I'm glad Morris had the balls to say, "Yeah, I didn't know. If I said I did, I'd be lying through my teeth." It seems to me the writer would prefer the latter. It wasn't just that he/they were wrong, it's that they were totally resistant. They whole industry spent too much time focusing in on winning the battle without realizing that by doing so, they were losing the war. There's nothing wrong with him admitting he was wrong but he does seem to have a 'whatever' attitude about it. I think that's what they were sneering at. You want CEOs to be forward thinkers and embrace innovation. The point is, no one in the record industry exhibited those qualities when Napster first happened, instead they tried to push back progress. This is how Morris responded to a crisis yet he gets promoted? What happens with the next musical revolution hits and he doesn't understand it? Anyway, based on the Wired article, it sounds like Universal may have figured things out but I also don't necessarily blame techies for being baffled at Sony's choice. Besides, it's an opinion piece with a distinct POV. |
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Post by Q3 on Mar 4, 2011 20:34:48 GMT -5
Interesting article about the music business transition to digital --
It is easy to say that music executives should have embraced Napster or other P2P file sharing but what were they supposed to embrace -- someone buying 1 CD and posting it online for anyone to share?
The thing that no one has solved yet is how do you get people to pay for music when they can take it for free. Same for software, movies, TV programs, book and so on. The copyright law did not anticipate the combination of digitalization and electronic network distribution.
Everyone needs a new model -- and the major labels are banking on subscriptions. I have my doubts.
The UK and Korea made the ISPs responsible for illegal distribution of materials -- worked a bit.
I think that Adam has it right -- fan loyalty. Loyal, passionate fans are willing to buy music to support an artist they are passionate about. (It also helps if they have money!)
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Post by glamnana on Mar 4, 2011 20:39:40 GMT -5
Aloha, is yer tongue in yer mouth? Because this one will test your mettle (or metal). Adam in Albuquerque. Good to see humidity is good for something. Me first!  |
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Post by SusieFierce on Mar 4, 2011 20:42:53 GMT -5
Here's a weird little article about new Sony Music CEO Doug Morris (Adam's new boss), who admitted back in 2007 that he (like about every other music executive) was blindsided by the technology revolution in the industry. www.techdirt.com/articles/20110304/01540513361/sony-music-hires-ceo-who-has-admitted-he-doesnt-know-how-to-run-modern-record-label.shtmlMorris says, he was clueless, so clueless in fact, he didn't even know enough about the situation to hire the right people to fix it. "There's no one in the record company that's a technologist," Morris explains. "That's a misconception writers make all the time, that the record industry missed this. They didn't. They just didn't know what to do. It's like if you were suddenly asked to operate on your dog to remove his kidney. What would you do?" The writer (it's a tech blog) takes a sneering look at OMG! How dare he admit he didn't know what was going on and yet he still didn't lose his job and he's been promoted. And the commenters (seemingly male tech types) also view this a deadly sin. Now, it may be me, but I would prefer someone who willingly admit they did not know the answer to a problem and then learned and studied and found that answer as opposed to an egotistical ass who covered up the fact that he didn't know (I mean, he stated no one in the industry saw the extent of the digital revolution coming) with monumental hubris to make no progression whatsoever. The whole tone of this piece really annoys me; it's like saying, "You can never be wrong about anything and if you are, you should never admit it and/or ever work again." Give me a break, buddy. That's how we end up with corporations that rape the system and incompetents that get rewarded because they BS their way through everything. I'm glad Morris had the balls to say, "Yeah, I didn't know. If I said I did, I'd be lying through my teeth." It seems to me the writer would prefer the latter. It wasn't just that he/they were wrong, it's that they were totally resistant. They whole industry spent too much time focusing in on winning the battle without realizing that by doing so, they were losing the war. There's nothing wrong with him admitting he was wrong but he does seem to have a 'whatever' attitude about it. I think that's what they were sneering at. You want CEOs to be forward thinkers and embrace innovation. The point is, no one in the record industry exhibited those qualities when Napster first happened, instead they tried to push back progress. This is how Morris responded to a crisis yet he gets promoted? What happens with the next musical revolution hits and he doesn't understand it? Anyway, based on the Wired article, it sounds like Universal may have figured things out but I also don't necessarily blame techies for being baffled at Sony's choice. Besides, it's an opinion piece with a distinct POV. Yeah, I get that it was an opinion piece written by a techie, but I didn't perceive a "whatever" attitude at all. He was copping to being blindsided. It was what it was. If anything he was being self-deprecating with, "Yeah, I was completely ill-prepared. I cannot begin to spin this in any other way." If he were to attempt to sugarcoat, back-peddle or spin it, I'd have far less respect for him then if he simply admitted he effed up. |
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Post by houselady on Mar 4, 2011 20:45:19 GMT -5
New on YouTube today, but not new. In case you missed this interview, 6 great minutes of Adam talking and looking gorgeous. Person said they uploaded it because they couldn't find it anywhere. Adam Lambert - SYTYCD Australia - Backstage Interview - 03-04-10 www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ96rWYNVKo |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2011 20:54:36 GMT -5
Uh, yeah, at the Nokia in NY, there was over an HOUR between Orianthi and Adam. That was pretty ridiculous. If memory serves, I think Adam said, as he approached his Nokia performance "I got nothing" - he was sick and had to make the performance happen . . . He said it after. I don't think Adam has ever admitted being under the weather before a performance. (Although Neil has spilled the beans.) It was also his "opening night." The first night of full press and reviewers. How he stayed so healthy through that many performances is really amazing! |
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Post by bridgeymah on Mar 4, 2011 21:00:26 GMT -5
I happen to be one of the few metalhead Adam fans but my observation is that there is a particular kind of metal that Adam fans do not like. I agree that Adam should not do Metalcore (thrash metal + hardcore punk) but that is just a small part of metal. There are easily 100 sub-genres in Metal -- most with their own fans, some approach cult status. But it is a very broad label. CAUTION listen at your own risk Bullet for My Valentine www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sTQ0QdkN3QBut Deep Purple is heavy metal and I could see Adam covering any of their music. Smoke in the Water www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxFJ44gPE3M Go forward to the vocal at 5:00 if you are not a metal guitar fan. If you look at metal they have some of the biggest larger than life frontmen on any genre... Industrial metal band Rammestein were recently in Oz at Big Day Out festival (they also happen to be favorite band of my other half). The photos where pretty amazing, apparently show was more so, with off the hook pyro and lead singer is the quietest guy off stage (a bit like someone we know and love)...  |
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