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Post by JazzRocks on Aug 1, 2012 9:31:27 GMT -5
And here is my scream for the day;
That Q review that made his MC score plummet really made me angst. The first critiques coming from the UK were great - remember? We were so optimistic that Trsp was going to do well there. Having that hope possibly shattered is not something I can easily brush off. Many fans ARE brushing off this "bad" review with comments about "one person's opinion" and "doesn't really matter". Truth is - if the review were stellar we'd think it would matter a LOT. We'd be celebrating & high-five-ing. Sometimes I think we sound like Cook fans rationalizing all news that's less than wonderful.
Maybe that's the best way to cope. I don't know. I just hate to go down that making excuses road. Everything that happens affects his career and his future. The good stuff AND the bad stuff.
Is this too dark for the Dark side? LOL
And now that I've screamed I feel better. And YES I'm still very optimistic about his future. His talent is astounding and can't be forever ignored. Maybe not for Pop though? Don't know. High hopes for Cuckoo!!!
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Post by bullsfan on Aug 1, 2012 9:57:00 GMT -5
Adam, himself, has said that this album is "make or break" so of course it needs to do well. I am so not familiar with "Q" and so far removed from the UK, that I can't get too upset about the review. At this point, I am kind of "over" the whole review thing. Trespassing got a great review from Rolling Stone and a great review in People magazine (I see this mag EVERYWHERE).
I also think that the lack of commercial success for Trespassing has contributed to the poorer reviews that have come out recently. In other words, if an album isn't doing well, I think that influences some reviewers. Or, if they were going to write a poor review anyway, the fact that the album has fallen off the charts probably makes them feel justified.
Anyway, I am waiting to see what happens this fall. I will be majorly bummed if RCA/DMG has no big plans. Truly, if they care about Adam as a new artist they need to get going---find something to change the trajectory, whether it is AI judge or something else. The last thing I want to see (really unpopular, I know) is for Adam to disappear on some 4-6 month Trespassing tour, supporting an album that has had no hits and has sold less that 200K. Whatever happens, Adam needs to get exposure and not disappear like Cook, KA, etc., etc.
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Post by jean1010 on Aug 1, 2012 10:12:22 GMT -5
JazzRocks, I am with you on that Q review. I, like many of us, had very high hopes that the UK was going to love Trespassing and make it a hit. Now that hope seems to be gone. This has been a time full of dashed hopes without a doubt. I had high hopes that radio would jump on BTIKM. Then I was very bullish about NCOE being a smash hit because of things like "the PDs liked it best" that we heard. When Trespassing dropped at #1 and the first reviews were positive, my hopes soared again. Now with Trespassing about to fall off BB200 and a MC score much lower than earlier, hopes for this era are again dashed.
I think the Idol rumors are the hardest to take. I feel like I am watching someone I love drowning when someone throws him a lifesaver. My heart breathed a sigh of relief, "Yay he's going to be alright". Then I realized he missed the lifesaver and is going under again.
I can't get too excited about the new single, though I will do my fan duties of requesting, voting, gifting etc. because I think it will be the samething as before. I too am questioning if pop is the right place for him. One thing I do not doubt is that he is an amazing talent and fantastic person.
Sorry this is so dark and sad, but it is how I feel. The emotional swings are hard to take.
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Post by JazzRocks on Aug 1, 2012 10:13:01 GMT -5
Yeah. I would LOVE a Trsp Tour ngl. But somehow it doesn't make a lot of sense right now. Fans are clamoring for a tour but how will it be financed and how will it help him add to his fan base when it will be mostly US again? I'm trying to buy into the idea that great things are happening that we don't know about because he seems so happy, confident & excited, but I remember in several interviews he said he works really hard to appear always confident and positive in public. So I don't know. I DO know that I'm taking fandom too seriously right now. LOL  |
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Post by jean1010 on Aug 1, 2012 11:03:32 GMT -5
I am sure that his management is working very hard to find him exposure, but as far as I can tell massive exposure comes from radio or TV and he needs to be on those a lot to make a dent. With both there are few opportunities and lots of competition. I am happy about PLL but we need a lot more TV than this. One thing that is huge in Adam's favor is that he is an endlessly fascinating person, and the press seems to find him as irresistible as we do. I am always so happy to see him included with the big names on lists like possible Idol judges, Do Something Awards, Sexiest Man in Music etc. The problem is that really there are not many great things available for any artist. The Queen gig should have been pretty big promo IMO, and it basically got no coverage here.
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Post by bullsfan on Aug 1, 2012 13:04:30 GMT -5
Strangely, the idea of Adam fronting Queen got more press than the actual concerts did, at least in the US. If Adam does anything here with Queen, it's going to have to be a one-off (or maybe two) in a major venue to get any big press.
Still hoping for a big fall, but nothing has really gone the way I thought it would.
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Post by nid55 on Aug 2, 2012 12:15:45 GMT -5
I agree with some of you that maybe pop doesn’t suit him. I even think that he’s too good for pop music these days. People always say that Rock music has died but I believe that it will come back one day. It’s just waited for a savior to bring it back to life. I always have a feeling that Adam is the one.
Just an opinion from someone who is so sick of things like radio ignorance and idol rumors. It’s so sad that such a talent singer, who is also very gorgeous and charismatic, still needs to depend on djs and a show like American Idol to make him a successful artist.
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Post by melliemom on Aug 2, 2012 13:22:57 GMT -5
I agree with some of you that maybe pop doesn’t suit him. I even think that he’s too good for pop music these days. People always say that Rock music has died but I believe that it will come back one day. It’s just waited for a savior to bring it back to life. I always have a feeling that Adam is the one. Just an opinion from someone who is so sick of things like radio ignorance and idol rumors. It’s so sad that such a talent singer, who is also very gorgeous and charismatic, still needs to depend on djs and a show like American Idol to make him a successful artist. Adam is a successful artist, IMHO,not getting enough play on radio,doesn't change the fact that he is a world famous great singer. He's just not a radio friendly POP singer. |
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Post by lambo on Aug 13, 2012 20:52:04 GMT -5
When are we gonna be able to have new pics/videos without them triggering more hair bashing?  |
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