3.20.12 Adam News and Info

from photogallery at Adam Lambert private show!
By 105.9 Kiss FM (Albums)
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HOOPLA'S RECAP FROM KC


(I've copied Hoopla's posts from last night)


Okay, guys, I was going to try to make my recap organized, but just realized I'm not going to have time. So I'm doing a stream-of-consciousness thing as quickly as I can. I took notes right after, when we went to lunch! Me and my notes! But I swear, he talked with us for SO LONG that I can't possibly remember everything!

There are three of us in KC (sort of, long story) who have been friends for over two years now. Mary won tix, took Terri as +1 (they met first, and then I left them for CA!) BUT at last minute, I decided to go anyway on the off chance they'd let me in. THEY DID!

Audience was absolutely crazy diverse--age and gender-wise.
He and Tommy came out to very loud applause/screaming, and after greeting us, he sang BTIKM. (Adam sounded insanely good oc, and Tommy's playing was great.)

Then hostess read some of our written questions:
*What did you learn from Idol?
A lot...blah, blah...(he replied sincerely but we've heard the same answer many times.)
*Who would you most like to perform with (alive or dead)?
Freddie Mercury (Note: no segue into Queen this summer--hostess did not seem to know much about him-damn it.)
*What have you brought along to read during radio promo? (MY Q! She said who's Hoopla? And I spazzed out and dropped my camera (which is a worthless piece of shit anyway, lol) and said "That's me!" So he looked directly at me while answering! I blushed! FFS, I haven't blushed in 30 years!)
Nothing. Really not reading at the moment, promo=too busy. He's been catching up on Breaking Bad instead.
*What do we not know about you? Something you want to keep private?
Really nothing I can think of, I think you guys know everything about me already--better than I know myself! (That ol' chestnut, lol!)

And that's all I can remember of about 6 written q's because, seems like same Q's he always gets asked.

Then he sang WWFM, and as sick as I think I am of that song, I LOVED IT! He did something different in the middle riffing part, held a really long note (?) but anyway it was incredible!

Then hostess was just kind of standing there awkwardly and Adam said we can see if they have any more questions...so she invited questions, people were tongue-tied, so I waved my hand excitedly and said I have more questions! And it was like I got to have a conversation with him, lots of back and forth...

And I'm posting this now, before I lose it...will continue with the really interesting part in next post...

BTW, after he finished WWFM, hostess asked him name of new album and when it'll be out. He said MAY. Finishing music, radio logistics, but they definitely know it'll be May now. BUT they are >this close< to choosing new single...it's between two songs.

(That's when awkwardness ensued until he moved things along by asking for more questions.)

Okay, so then since I enthusiastically asked to ask another question. I asked: We saw a tweet about you being in a recording studio in Chicago this weekend? Were you finishing a track? Could you share with us what you were working on?
Iwas working on a NEW song, one you guys haven't heard before.

Aha! I can see why CD won't be out til May--finishing tracks and NEW music!? And I can see why it's tough choosing the new single because I LOVE EVERY SONG I'VE HEARD FROM TRESPASSING!
Well that's nice to hear! What songs have you heard exactly?

Cuckoo, Trespassing, Chokehold, and Naked Love...and honestly I love them all. (And I do, peeps, I do.) Note: I forgot to mention OOL and NCOE demo because I felt guilty for taking up so much time with my questions. I MISSED MY OPP TO SAY "JUST SAY NO" TO NCOE AS SINGLE BECAUSE I WANT A SONG YOU HAVE WRITTEN!!!
Okay, so out of those songs which do you like BEST?

If I were to choose, I'd go with either Cuckoo or Trespassing--one of the upbeat songs! I really do love all of them, you're the best at angsty ballads, but I'd love to hear C or T on the radio!
Well, thanks, I appreciate your opinion! He said more than that, but ICR because I was starting to hyperventilate (seriously) because it really did feel like I was having a private conversation with him and I got self-conscious. That much eye contact with him just *whew *overwhelmed.

Then my friend Terri just talked to him about many things in a lead-up to her question, and my favorite thing is she said she promised her husband to tell him that HE (her husband) is a HUGE fan of his, too! And that she wouldn't even have her camera out except she promised her hubby she'd take pics for him.
(Adam said "Cool" and flashed her the peace sign (for her husband!)
She also told him that the three of us met at a concert 2 years ago, were from 3 different states (we were at the time), and have been friends ever since.
He said "That's great! I love hearing stories like that!"

T's question was "What size venue do you think your concerts will be this time, for the Trespassing Tour? We like intimate settings, but arenas would be nice, too."
Adam said it depends on how many albums we buy! (i.e., money) He'd love to do big venues/arenas, but it just depends, they really haven't figured that out yet, will have to see how the CD sells.
And maybe we could do arenas but somehow make parts of the show feel close and intimate at the same time, even in a larger venue.

*Then a gay man told the saddest story. He was a nice-looking well-dressed man who had been out in a bar on St. Pat's and got attacked by someone in the bar because the guy thought he touched him. He kept his hand in front of his mouth while he was talking at first, then he kink of teared up and said, "I'm sorry you have to see me looking like this, but look what "they" did to me. His mouth was a mess. All of his front teeth had been knocked out, lips split, face bruised. His question was "I know you must have faced some hard things, too...how do you cope with something like this? With bullying and violence.
Adam was just splendid. He was very empathetic/sympathetic. But also very honest. He has never faced anything like that. He had a loving family, and though he knew he was different and it scared him, he wasn't really out in HS and just kept to himself about orientation. He realizes he was very lucky. Not everyone can just move away from "home" to a more supportive community. But he hopes his music reaches people and helps them realize we are all very much more alike than different. He also asked the guy some questions, realllllllllly was caring to him, and his final comment was:
I think you should SUE HIS ASS.

*A cute little girl (5th Grade maybe?) asked him if he knew who Justin Bieber was?
Adam laughed and smiled and said he doesn't exactly KNOW him, but he has been around him a few times and is really impressed with his talent. He plays guitar, drums--cool! And his new music is supposed to be really good!

An older gentleman asked him now that he's a famous celebrity (I lurv how that sounds), what's it like when he goes home to his family? Is anything any different since fame?
Adam said nope--dad's in SD and when he sees him, they get along great. Mom's in SF and she really helps him out a lot with things on the home front, very supportive. And I have a brother Neil who is VERY honest with me, has no problem saying "You looked like shit" and I'm "Ummm, okay! Good to know!" (He said more about Neil--was funny--but basically said they all keep him grounded and none of his family treats him any differently since AI.

I'm not sure exactly when this part of the conversation came up...when he was talking to me about choosing new single or answering another question about release date...but he was very open about radio play.
Oh, I REMEMBER: Someone asked "Is there anything about the record business or radio you've learned since AI that really surprises you?"
A LOT. Radio station play is not how you think it would be. It's not about the quality of a song, or even about what the station's audience wants--it's just politics. It's about the station owner and/or director just making a decision about who/what they want to play. He pointed to the first row of radio peeps (we were in center, right behind them) and said, "I'm sure you guys know how it is, you work in radio. You see it every day." He said that really surprised him.

Okay, my hands are giving out, so I'm typing a disclaimer before they do. He talked for a LONG time. As long as any other radio station interview on this promo tour, based on all the vids I've seen. So I KNOW I've forgotten questions.* And my recap is NOT verbatim--but I'm afraid no one took video of the whole Q&A. I know the station didn't. Damn it.
That's a long story there as to why he was in KS in first place--Lawrence is a cool little college town (Go Jayhawks!) but...
I talked to lots of people before, during the meet and greet, and after it was all over. Interesting stuff, all of it.

BOTTOM LINE: I GOT MY BIRTHDAY HUG! I AM ON CLOUD NINE!
And I did sniff him--he just smelled like a nice, clean guy, no special scent. But he does give great hugs. He had to pry Mary away from him, lol...she was clutching him like she was never gonna let go!

And the ONLY thing I regret is that while we were lining up for pics, he was still in the corner of the stage with a couple radio peeps. I was looking right at him--he smiled, yawned, stretched waaaaay back with both hands over his head in a near-backbend and I could see 18 inches (of his beautiful lily-white skinny belly, you bad girls! ) I would give anything if I had been taking vid at that moment. Then again, it's burned into my brain, so I guess that'll suffice!

*Like "If you had the power to change one thing in the world, what would it be?"
He gave the guns answer again (like in the what would you do if you were President vid). He said just get rid of them. Why do people need to hurt each other?




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