AMusedical 10m
@adamlambert Best time to sneak out of the hotel is at 10:00 when all your fans are trying to get tickets to #iHeartRadio concert in LV.
islandgirljams 9m
You don't have a concert like that with the weight of the world on your shoulders, more like giddy confidence and joy. UNF!
I have always loved Tears for Fears - but have been a little underwhelmed when Adam has covered Shout - because it's basically a relatively simple sing-a-longa pop song .............BUT in this version - Adam has made it JUST STELLAR. From 1.30 , he really builds up the emotion in a really controlled way and then from 2.20 really starts to let rip. I love his fierce rock edge. Tommy Joe was really on for this (not sure what happened during Purple Haze!!??) and from 3.20 Adam is just sublime!
After this can see a few RCA execs saying 'See we're not totally stupid!!!!!!!!!!!'
...and for those of us us who are not massively into the NL, Cuckoo stuff..............yeah for the new rock vibe!!!
Tears for fears with band+ MASSIVE ORCHESTRA+backing singers+CHOIR and then listen to our boy in a dusty rodeo ground in the middle of no-where with just 4 musicians.......................
There was something very special about that show. I wasn't at Orlando or San Diego, so I didn't have them to compare to.
But I was at Pittsburgh, and although I loved his outfit there more, something was a little "off" and he didn't seem happy.
But this time, he was grateful and resolute. He seemed genuinely delighted to be performing in front of people who had been with him a long time, and it felt like a private party.
When he was singing Fever, all of a sudden a woman bumped in to me, and remained standing right next to me, dancing. Since the security guards kept making people leave the aisles, I was surprised that he let her stay. Then he said, sheepishly "that's his mother." I told him that it was just fine :haha: :yes: )
She was great and it was such a lovely gesture, I thought.
My favorite song was Shout. It seemed clear that he was making a statement that HE decides when and where to sing covers, and it's not going to be for RCA!
Something is up...don't think it's a new label for awhile, but even with the word that Glee is taking an extended hiatus, I think he has some other coals in the fire...
leothelion' date='Jul 22nd 2013, 10:32 AM
Thanks for this Sandy! Glad you enjoyed it and you thought Adam was happy. Just interested to know why you think something is up but not a new label?? Was there some "word on the street" or just your instincts? :flowers:
sandyrk' date='Jul 22nd 2013, 10:37 AM
Instincts, based on how he presented himself. He didn't seem like he was keeping a big secret, like he seemed to be at Orlando and S.D. (which was probably the Glee thing). He wasn't overjoyed. Just seemed very grateful, and had us repeat the verse "Just Don't Give Up, I'm Working It Out" in unison.
It seemed like he is sending it out into the universe and has faith, but not that something is imminent there.
I survived my trip, came home and was swamped with work the last two days but finally found time to catch up today on the forum and now I can report on my trip to Paso Robles!
I flew into LAX and drove from there to Paso Robles with an overnight stop in Oxnard. I am glad that I planned this pit stop because it took all afternoon and evening to get my rental car and drive that far. I had to take Advil to kill the pain in my leg from six hours of driving with constant stop and go traffic. (It should have taken less than 3 hours according to Map Quest!) The next leg of my journey went smoothly with a short stop in Santa Barbara, a walk along the beach and quick trip through the downtown area. Then it was time to head out to Paso Robles.
I arrived, found my hotel directly across from the fairgrounds and settled into my room and after a short while, I could hear…..ADAM :w00t: ! He could be heard loud and clear from my hotel room window during sound check. I didn’t care to venture out of my room as it was very warm outside. Later, sandyrk called to let me know she had arrived and invited me to a wine tasting at her hotel. We then proceeded to the fairgrounds and checked out the surrounding attractions, sampled some food and then headed to the venue. The sun went down, the temperature dipped quickly and after Allison performed, we were a bit chilly but ready for Adam. I still have to check out the videos but I know that you all had the pleasure of seeing them and appreciating how awesome he was that night!
I used my phone to shoot a video of the concert but after getting home, all I can say is that the video is a sideways, psychedelic, abstract painting with movement. My new cell phone (Motorola Droid) apparently stops recording after about 35 minutes which I was unaware of; I was holding it incorrectly and must have had it on the wrong setting. The sound is quite good but a couple men who were shouting their praises (which was quite refreshing), a girl screaming at the top of her lungs between each song, and my discussions with other fans along with singing, laughter and yelling made it great for my own memory of the event but too embarrassing to share! My seat was in row DD (not my bra size, haha) and I could have moved closer after they stopped guarding the front A-Z section but I was there mainly to listen to the concert. The other two I attended, I was too close to speakers where I could only hear the base or the drums and barely could hear Adam. This time I could hear his lovely voice and had plenty of room to dance and wave my arms as desired. I felt bad that this concert was not filled to capacity with fans from the area. They missed a very rare, wonderful opportunity to hear the most beautiful, powerful, joyful, voice on the planet!
I decided to stay in Paso Robles another day, had breakfast with sandyrk and a couple other fans, and moved to her hotel since it was quieter than the one directly across from the fairgrounds. I visited the town and drove around the surrounding area which is very scenic and enjoyed dinner with Sandy and her husband. The following day I took Highway 1 along the coast and drove up to visit my sister in Walnut Creek. I am sure that it would have been a lot of fun if Marsha had been able to join me as we had planned originally but in hindsight, we would have needed at least three to five more days see everything we talked about! Now, we can only hope that many more opportunities come along where we can go to Adam’s concerts and meet up and enjoy our friendships in this fandom.
madamimadam' date='Jul 29th 2013, 8:13 PM
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Aww yay!! RT @didilynn2: My friend and her husband LOVED Adam's concert in Paso Robles @ScorpioBSB they were surprised by him!