3.15.12 More Promo Performances Announced

I am besotted with the London performance of Trespassing. Can't stop watching/listening. There is so much wonderful-ness in that performance.

First off, it's aural and visual sex! DAMN!! You know how I love me some Adam ballads, but, my Lawd, that is hawt, and vocally, so impressive. He just explodes --- and that is just watching the computer. For me, that is more satisfying to watch and listen to than an XXX rated porn movie. (Okay, maybe that was a little too much information. Sorry. And, I admit, I haven't watched any XXX porn movies, but I can imagine.)

Vocally, tho', this one blows my mind in a new direction. His voice is so percussive. He maintains the drive, the beat, the funk with his vocals alone. Yes, we have the minimal backing, but most of it originates with HIM. At first I thought this was such a contrast to his usual lyrical lines and extended phrases. But, upon repeated listening, he IS actually maintaining the lyrical line and phrase, connecting the notes. It is just that he attacks the individual notes so hard it is deceptive.

His articulation is also stellar. I understand every word as it whizzes by. Most pop singers have trouble even articulating clearly in slower numbers and ballads; rapid lyrics are pretty much incomprehensible mumbles. Not Adam. He uses the consonants as percussion instruments.

And then, there is the melody. It moves so rapidly with such staccato that he has to hit those notes squarely on, with no time to adjust. Like rapidly firing a gun at a moving target. Still, he manages to imbue the notes with that warm resonance. I am thinking this song, so fun and defiant, so infectious and quick, is actually quite a challenge to sing.

His album is going to be such a sonic treat!

Back to watch it one more time.