Last night’s elimination of Casey Abrams certainly brought into focus that the end of the American Idol Season 10 is coming quickly. We turn to Adam Lambert for some honest assessment on this season’s final contestants. We certainly haven’t gotten any direction from the judges as to who is likely to have a future in the industry. We don’t need to be told who to vote for, but it would be nice to get some direction on technical and industry points. Jimmy Iovine seems to be the only one telling it straight. So let’s look to Adam, someone who came from Idol and has successfully transitioned into the biz, a feat not many before him have accomplished.

In this video from the NewNowNext Awards, Michelle Collins pulls out some defining comments from Adam about this season’s Idol finalists, starting at 1:24. While offering a generally positive view of James Durbin, it’s interesting to see the side-stepping. Hmmmm. The article after the video offers more on this.

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Thanks to Shirley Halperin of The Hollywood Reporter for the following article which appeared on Billboard.com.

“American Idol” Season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert was never one to soft-pedal — not when it came to his performances on the show or his opinions on everything from drugs to sexuality to Lady Gaga. It’s one of the many reasons we love him.

And as season 10 winds down, Adam clearly has a lot to say about the top six finalists, first and foremost, his current favorite: Haley Reinhart. “I love Haley so much because musically and vocally, she’s doing things that are at a top-notch level,” he told THR at Wednesday’s ASCAP Pop Music Awards, where Adam introduced Songwriter of the Year winner Max Martin. “It’s incredible how Haley makes it look so easy and effortless. Plus, she’s having fun up there. I don’t feel like she’s working so hard to prove herself or to prove a point. She’s just singing and taking joy in music.”

But when it comes to Haley, Adam does take issue with judges Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson — he doesn’t think they foist enough positive reinforcement on the girl. “I wish the judges gave her a little bit more praise because what she’s doing is technically superb,” he says.

Similarly, Adam also senses a sort of supreme musicality in Casey Abrams, but is a bit skeptical of the shtick. “The thing about Casey is, the judges will go, ‘We like your quirkiness,’ and now it’s almost like he’s parodying himself a bit,” says Adam. “I think he’s so good, and then he starts grunting and I’m like, ‘Why? You don’t even need to do that.’ I get distracted by it. But I think Casey’s got vocal and musical genius in him. He’s so talented.”

The constant comparisons of James Durbin to Adam have no doubt been a thorn in the side of both singers, but now the senior “Idol” says, he’s “kind of over” James. “I think he’s got talent and passion 100%, but I feel like he’s trying way too hard,” Adam opines.

“Also, his niche is so limited with the metal. When he did that “Heavy Metal” song [by Sammy Hagar], James was note-perfect. He was on pitch, which is usually kind of an issue, and I think he sounded really good but it felt like a copycat. I didn’t feel like I was seeing an original artist yet. And I’m not saying he doesn’t have that in him, but it hasn’t been showing. Whereas Haley and Casey, they’re bringing a little more legitimacy to it. They’re more grounded in their own voices. When they did that jazz duet, that was nuts! They give off a good vibe.”

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I absolutely hated last season of Idol. As many here predicted, after watching season 8 there will be no season like it. But I am actually digging this season 10 (even though I didn’t make it). Besides the bad judging from Steven Tyler and JLo it seems that they are a lot more focused on the music, finding a star and less in the drama.

James Durbin currently on this season of American Idol have… not that much in common with Adam except the same range and the 80s rock/metal influences. A lot of people are comparing him to Adam and I’ve been wondering what Lambert fans thought of him. He looks like a geniune guy that is doing his own thing and introducing heavy metal into mainstream Idol. Do you think he’ll make it far this season? do you like him? Please comment below.

 
~~ Dreamsound ~~

I’m sure you’ve all heard that Adam Lambert will be on American Idol on Thursday, March 10 performing an acoustic version of Aftermath. I haven’t checked with any officials, but I think he may be setting some records. We all know that he was the first past contestant to be invited back as a mentor, but now he’ll be on a second time in as many years, as a guest artist! And to be singing one of his own songs, I just can’t wait! It was incredible when he brought co-writer Alison Porter up on stage to sing it with him at his second-to-last Glam Nation show at the Music Box Theater in Hollywood on December 15, 2010.

According to TheTrevorProject.org, “immediately following Lambert’s performance on AMERICAN IDOL, a remix of “Aftermath” (remixed by Billboard) will be made available on AdamOfficial.com with part of the proceeds going to support The Trevor Project.
“Billboard turns the song into a fresh new dance pop anthem to blast on the radio and in the clubs!” says Lambert.

The Trevor Project is the leading national organization focused on crisis intervention and suicide prevention among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. For more information, visit here.

I must admit I’m an Idol Junkie! I still haven’t voted since the close of Season 8 when I vowed not to touch the voting/texting lines again after having my life turned upside down by one Mr. Adam Lambert. I’ve held true to that but I’m very impressed with the Top 13 this season and think it should be a great show. I wish there were more rockers though. I’m excited to say I’ll be able to share with you all the details that you won’t see on your set. My girlfriend was given two tickets by another friend and I screamed when she invited me to go with her. I love my Network of Adam Friends and I can’t wait to hear him sing!

**This just in!! Tune in tomorrow (Wednesday) on Ryan Seacrest’s morning show on KIIS-FM at 7:30 AM to hear the world premiere of the Aftermath Remix!

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

I was happily watching the opening of American Idol on Wednesday night, wondering if anyone would make my heart race this season or compel me to put on black nail polish. Wow, the feeling of satisfaction is almost too much - that alll is right with the world when that show goes back on the air. So the opening bit ends and they go into the “da-nerr, da-nerr, da-nerr” first musical notes and immediately I see Adam Lambert on-screen, right where he belongs with the other Idol winners. Oh, did you think I forgot he didn’t win when I said “other?” No, he just is where he should be. There were two other “non-winners” flashed on the boards – Chris Daughtry and Jennifer Hudson: a proven recording chart-topper and an Academy Award winner. As I said, right where he belongs!

The following video is just from someone shooting it off their television. But it works! Adam appears at :11 and :12 right next to Kelly Clarkson, and Chris Daughtry replaces Kelly Clarkson, to Adam’s left. When I was watching, I had to advance my DVR frame-by-frame (using the pause key, if anyone’s interested!) to catch Chris and to write down the names of all others who were appearing in the opening. Did you notice Adam appears right after the first-ever winner, before any of the others?? Oh man I’m happy now!

American Idol Season 10 is back starting tonight! Though I’m still pledged to my one-only Adam Lambert, I still look forward to seeing some great entertainment. And I don’t mean the people who can’t sing and need to tell the world they can. The problem this year will be without Simon Cowell spitting out his venom, who will they mouth off to? After giving up what seemed like most of my day/life to Adam when he was competing on Idol (you all remember sitting at your computers and suddenly it’s 7 hours later, right?!?) I vowed before Season 9 started that I would not make one phone call or send one text vote. Little did I know that there wouldn’t be any contestants who even compelled me to do so! And without seeing anyone for Season 10, I make the same vow for this year!

This brings me to an article in our San Diego Union Tribune last Friday by columnist Karla Peterson. She is writing about the “remake” of American Idol. I got so much joy when Adam’s name came up in such complimentary ways. I’ll recap some points in the article, but give you the Adam-mentions in full. Be sure to click the link to read the entire story. Please forgive the delay in writing about this. I couldn’t post this until her article appeared online so I could link you up!

Of course the first points are about the new judges. Have you watched all the appearances of Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler as they made their way around the talk-show circuit the past week? I loved watching Steven Tyler perform his Run DMC version of Walk This Way with Jimmy Fallon last night! (I’m still dying to know Tyler’s reaction to Adam’s version of Crying. Has anyone ever seen any comments about this??)

Behind the scenes
Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe (So You Think You Can Dance) is back after a two-year break. He’s ruled out the 4-judge format and the use of young mentors, like Miley Cyrus. I’m excited about the addition of producer and record-company executive Jimmy Iovine, as the in-house mentor. We all know J-Lo’s and Tyler’s personalities, but we don’t know about this guy . . . yet! Word is he’s fast-talking and opinionated. He will be pairing the contestants with high-profile producers to enhance their performances. Can’t wait!

From Karla Peterson:
On the stage
None of these resuscitative measures will bring “Idol” back to life if the contestants are a bunch of dead fish, and the producers have instituted some changes that should liven things up a bit.
After the Season 7 success of the guitar-playing David Cook resulted in a rash of shoe-gazing singer/songwriter types, this year’s contestants are being encouraged to put down the instruments and amp up the showmanship. Maybe they should hire Adam Lambert as a consultant. Also, it looks like the musical-genre theme nights may give way to nights devoted to decades of music. On the one hand, that means fewer awkward disco covers, which would be a relief. But the genres did force contestants out of their comfort zones, resulting in such classic “Idol” moments as Fantasia’s version of “Summertime” on movie night and Lambert’s slinky Grand Ole Opry night take on “Ring of Fire.” I hope we won’t be missing out on more of those.
And in an attempt to woo back all those young viewers they lost over the last few seasons, producers have lowered the contestant age limit to 15. Maybe the producers are hoping they’ll find the next Justin Bieber. Or maybe they’re just praying all the screaming will keep us awake.

Click here to read the full article!

Peterson also gave “A Selective Timeline” for vital Idol moments. The best was:
May 20, 2009: San Diego’s Adam Lambert does not win the eighth season of “American Idol,” much to the shock of everyone, including winner Kris Allen. In December of 2010, Lambert is nominated for a Grammy.

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Okay - ainow.org is running a poll on what the favorite American Idol audition of all-time was. It’s nice that Adam’s name is first on the list, but I think we’d scroll from here and back to find it!

EDIT: THE LINK IS FIXED NOW! SORRY!!

I found out about this vote via a tweet saying it was the last day to vote. So hurry here to vote - wonder who you’ll pick?!?

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

This week we get ready to start a new season of American Idol. While we’re starving for any news on our favorite guy in the universe, I came along this interview by Shirley Halperin from The Hollywood Reporter, with one of American Idol’s vocal coaches. Debra Byrd was there during Season 8, the season that gave us Adam Lambert. Most of the interview is about American Idol, as a whole. But you can’t talk about American Idol, and not mention Adam. He is one of the few contestants who have really been what the show has been all about since the beginning – finding a singer that holds our interest and makes us want to spend our money. Just a handful of contestants have reached that level: Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Chris Daughtry, Carrie Underwood, David Cook and Adam Lambert. With Adam, we got much more than that. We got an entertainer like no other.

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Vocal Coach Debra Byrd Looks Back at a Decade of ‘American Idol’

by Shirley Halperin

Check here to see the article on its site.

From the battle of the divas to an image-challenged David Cook to the sure thing that was Adam Lambert, ‘Idol’s’ resident vocal coach runs down the highs and lows of America’s favorite show.

It’s amazing to think that American Idol vocal coach Debra Byrd (known affectionately to one and all simply as Byrd) was initially hired for only a three-week trial during season one. Nearly a decade later, she’s still behind the scenes walking the contestants through what will probably be the most trying and unforgettable few weeks of their lives, from the auditions through Hollywood Week to the semifinals and beyond, if one is lucky enough to make the Top 12. She’s seen and heard just about everything, and after all this time, Byrd says, “I love the gig and am very grateful for it.” THR’s Idol Worship caught up with the competition’s true taskmaster for a look back at nine years on the show and ahead at what’s in store for season 10.
THR: In all the time that you’ve worked on Idol, what sticks out in your mind?
Debra Byrd: How overwhelming it is for each contestant every season. That’s a constant because almost every one is the kid next door, the everyman, they come from obscurity to this huge platform where there are photographers, cameramen, sound people, hair and makeup… and on top of that, they have to sing great. The constant is the overwhelming nervousness that runs through every season. And there are surprises, too. It never ceases to amaze me when I’m surprised a person’s going home who should have stayed.

THR: Is there one in particular whose elimination you’re still lamenting?
Byrd: Chris Daughtry. But if you look at the big picture, he won. He’s the one with the ongoing career, the record deal, the sales. But it was such a shocker when he was sent home so early. Jennifer Hudson going home was another one. Those three women — Latoya London, Jennifer Hudson and Fantasia — were in the bottom three, and as I was watching them, I remember thinking, “I’m okay if Jennifer goes home. She’ll be alright.” But I wouldn’t have been okay if Fantasia had gone home. That was a distinct feeling I had. Her sound was so different, it was something we had not heard. And I also remember that during the commercial break when Fantasia found out that they were in the bottom, she burst into laughter, and it helped me that she burst into laughter. That was an extraordinary moment for me as well.

THR: Do you think the kids who train intensely for Idol with vocal coaches and whatnot have an advantage over someone who might be naturally gifted with zero training?
Byrd: No matter what type of singer, the advantage comes if they’re comfortable with themselves. The more knowledgeable they are about their talent, the better they do in the competition. If they’re freaked out, nervous, if they have no confidence… buh-bye. Those kids go home sooner, they fold faster. But the singers who are confident in who they are do very well on the show, and it doesn’t matter their age — if they’re 28 or 15, they’re the ones who have no problem being on stage through all the madness.

THR: The season 9 contestants have taken quite a beating in the press these last few months and haven’t really been able to relish in the post-season glory of Idol. Do you feel bad for them?
Byrd: I think I felt badly for them when they were in the season. [laughs] The thing is, they weren’t the only season that people said sucked. There are highs and lows to everything. But let me say this: It’s hard to follow the season of Adam Lambert. Like, what do you do next? Do you set yourself on fire? However, my other theory is, if Adam Lambert had been in season one, he would not have survived. Because we weren’t looking for that in season one. The show was so new, he wouldn’t have made it.

THR: And Adam’s post-Idol success has been nothing short of extraordinary.
Byrd: I never doubted it. You could see it when he was on Idol — this is a guy who was prepared. I think he said this was the last chance he could audition, because of his age, and he and other contestants were really smart about how they presented themselves to the planet. Consequentially, he’s made some missteps, but I’m very grateful that he’s been able to bounce back, so I applaud him. Because he’s very talented, very unique, and I think the music world needs him. I really do. Yes, he’s had a great year, and I’m glad for him.

THR: What’s your take on the new judges?
Byrd: They have great chemistry. I’m also noticing that Randy seems to be a bit more comfortable. And I love what Jennifer Lopez brings to the show. Even when she was mentoring, she was succinct and her comments were very helpful. I thought that she got right to the point. And when I heard that she was coming on board, I said, “That makes perfect sense.” It just felt right. She bring that glamour. And Steven Tyler, I love that he has this thing where he’ll sing to the contestant. From what I’ve seen so far, and I’ve only been around them for Hollywood week, they seem to have great chemistry, but I can’t wait until we get inside the show to see how it evolves even more.

THR: What do you think of the show lowering the age limit to 15?
Byrd: I think lowering the age is a good idea because there are some extraordinary 15-year-olds out there. I can spot them. Even during the audition process in the large stadium, I can spot their age and I can tell when they’re comfortable in their own skin. And when they’re not, you send them away and say, “You’ve got time to come back.” It’s not about age, it’s experience.

THR: How has it been working with new musical director Ray Chew?
Byrd: He was very patient and amenable to the requests that were made of him. He always maintained a great attitude, he never looked like he was bogged down, he looked like he enjoyed it! He was in control, so I applaud him for stepping up to the plate because we’ve had other MDs come through and the total opposite was their first experience where they’re uptight or a bit agitated. He didn’t have any of that at all.

THR: Another change that was announced is the sudden death round. Does that mean that a contestant can’t have a single off performance?
Byrd: Yeah, because it’s an endurance test, too. That’s why I say if you’re confident in who you are as a talent, you will do very well. And yes, even people who are confident do have an off day, but you don’t sing out of tune. You don’t crumble. You stand up to meet the challenge. American Idol is a marathon, as opposed to a sprint, so you have to be smart. You must be mentally prepared and have your tools.

THR: What are the tools that every contestant should have?

Byrd: I’m always leery of the kid who comes into my rehearsal room with no tape recorder, or they didn’t bring their music, they didn’t bring a CD player, they haven’t done any homework — it’s like, why are you here? You should never forget to bring your tools: your music, your lyrics, pencil and paper, a recorder, your throat lozenges, tea… It’s like if you were building a house, wouldn’t you have a hammer? Where are your nails and where is your wood?

THR: What do you like about your job?
Byrd: That I get to plant a seed of any kind in these people who end up having wonderful Grammy-nominated, Grammy-winning and Oscar-winning careers. I feel very grateful and blessed that I have had some input into all of that.

THR: You once told me a story about David Cook’s early challenges on the show and how he wasn’t telegenic enough, care to share it with the Idol Worship readers?
Byrd: Well, it bothered me that David Cook wasn’t on anyone’s radar. The media didn’t pick up on him. David Archuleta was in the forefront, Carly Smithson was getting press, Michael Johns… but David Cook was totally ignored and I love this guy, his voice is extraordinary! So I have a girlfriend in Florida who I call every season to ask her who she likes. She lists all those people I just named, and I asked, “What about David Cook?” She said, “I don’t like him, he reminds me of a stalker.” Huh?

So I stepped back, and I looked at him from head-to-toe, as I do when I’m on the set watching the contestants and the judges’ reactions on the monitor, and really took what she said to heart. He had the goods, I knew he could deliver, but it bothered me that she thought that, and I remember saying to David, “You’re not camera-friendly and I am going to make you camera-friendly.” He said OK, and when people began noticing him, I said, “Now I’m going to make you sexy.” And he said, “I’ll take it!” [Laughs.] It just goes to show that vocal coaching goes beyond just checking on your voice, it’s also how you present yourself to the planet.

2010 has been an incredible year for Adam Lambert and his fans. We have been able to enjoy his round-the-world Glam Nation performances, read all of his interviews and see more than we should of his off-stage minutes, thanks to the instantaneous beauty of the internet.

The year has ended in a surprise for me as well. I was doing some last-minute holiday shopping and was run over in the mall parking lot as I was making my way into the store. Thankfully, all I have is a broken foot, which has kept me from posting on this site. I am truly sorry for the silence and hope to be back full-time soon. In addition to the two Los Angeles concerts that I want to give Lila’s and my impressions of, there have been so many little Adam tidbits that have flown by this site. I’ll work on making this a New Year’s present for all of you!

Meanwhile, I’m reprinting a story from my girlfriend Renee Snyder of the examiner.com that is a great wrap up of Adam’s wonderful accomplishments for 2010. http://www.examiner.com/adam-lambert-in-national/adam-lambert-2010-a-year-review

Have a wonderful New Year’s! Here’s looking to a Glamorous 2011!!

Love ya!
~ Carol ~

Adam Lambert: 2010 year in review
By Renee Snyder

Adam Lambert can no longer be considered as just “American Idol runner up.” Lambert has truly made a name for himself through hard work and his incredible vocal abilities. Let’s take a look at what Adam has accomplished over the past year.

Adam’s debut album, For Your Entertainment, has been certified around the world. The album has gone gold in the U.S. and Australia and went platinum in Canada and New Zealand. Adam also released an “Acoustic Live!” EP with acoustic versions of five songs off his album. The EP was an immediate success, debuting at #126 on the Billboard 200 chart. Physical copies of the EP sold out so fast, Sony had to run a second batch to keep up with the demand.

The singles off the album have also been huge hits around the world. “Whataya Want From Me” has already gone Platinum in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand, Double Platinum in Canada and Gold in Denmark and Germany. Whataya Want From Me also placed at #5 for most played song in Australia and won “Best international Single” at the German 2010 CMA – Wild and Young Awards.“If I Had You” is double platinum in Australia and gold in New Zealand. In addition, Adam has released other singles throughout the world. His single “Sleepwalker” has been a huge hit in Canada and he released “Aftermath” and “Fever” in several international countries, both of which are charting high on various radio stations. And Adam’s music has been recognized by the music industry, having ranked high on 10 of Billboard’s “Best of 2010 Year-End” charts.

Not only has his music done well this year, but Adam’s music videos have also caused a stir. His video for Whataya Want From Me won MuchMusic of Canada’s “UR Faoritev International Video” award and was voted “Favorite Music Video” in “AfterElton.com 2010 Visibility Awards.” In addition, the Whataya Want From Me video placed at #4 in VH1’s “Top 40 Music Videos Countdown of 2010.” Adam’s “If I Had You” video placed at #33 on VH1’s “Top 40 Music Videos Countdown of 2010″ and #16 on Yahoo! Music’s “Top 20 Music Videos of 2010.”
Adam has supported charitable efforts, such as donorschoose.org, in which he asked his fans to donate to the charity rather than give him gifts. He sponsored a competition among his fans to raise money for donorschoose.org and then even visited one of the classes helped by the donations. In addition, Adam produced an “It Gets Better” video against bullying, and also showed support for FCKH8,” a gay suicide prevention charity campaign.

He also had a successful world tour this year, including 113 shows. He performed his Glam Nation show to sold-out crowds throughout the U.S. and in 19 other countries. The Glam Nation tour was voted “Top Live Act of 2010” by All Headline News. The show also earned the #10 spot in the “Top 10 Shows of 2010” by DallasMorning Post -Year in Review: Music and ranked #1 for the “Top 10 Capital Region Concerts of 2010” by timesunion.com. Glam Nation has also been nominated for “Concert Tour of 2010” as part of Australian POPrepublic.tv’s “IT LIST Awards 2010.” (Winners will not be chosen for the IT LIST awards until January 31, 2011.)

Probably the icing on the cake for Adam this year has been his Grammy nomination for “Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.” The Grammy nod proves that Adam is a serious recording artist that can hold his own in the music industry.

Adam summed up his year with a recent tweet to his almost 800,000 fans:
“Happy Holidays! Can’t believe 2010 is coming to an end… Crazy year… !”

Having just come off American Idol a year and a half ago, Adam has had many accomplishments of which to be proud of this year. This rising star can expect more and more honors as his career continues to soar into the next decade.

What do you think of Adam’s accomplishments in 2010?

photo via: Lee Cherry

WOW, what an awesome interview that doesn’t even include Adam talking!!
This is a radio interview with Slash, who was a mentor last year on Idol. What I didn’t know, was that he ended up being a mentor because he wanted to see ADAM!!
What a huge compliment to our guy.
Adam, you rock our world…

ENJOY:

video via: GlamRockGodUK

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Did anyone catch this clip on Extra with Simon Cowell?
When asked who he felt had a chance this season on American Idol, his answer was ADAM!!
Then he jokingly said, “Oh, that was last year.”
Yes Simon, we agree…

ENJOY:

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Here is some great insight into the “behind the scenes” effort that Adam put in during his run on American Idol. He is the real deal…

VIA: americanidolyearbook.com
Idol’s Music Director Shares ‘Inside’ Secret!
Check out the interview below with Idol’s music director Rickey Minor.

J.C.: What’s your greatest ‘inside’ secret you tell Idol contestants?

Rickey: I always tell them, ‘Nobody’s ever going to know the notes you were supposed to sing, but didn’t. People don’t remember notes, they remember your heart. They remember if you make them feel the song; you need to access their emotions, make them cry.’

J.C.: Did Adam Lambert take your advice?

Rickey: Absolutely! That guy knew the whole deal the second he got here. I give my email to the top twelve once they’re selected, and that guy would send me emails in layers every night to figure out every single angle of a song he was thinking of doing. Different versions, and arrangements; he so got it. He was like a hungry, ever thirsty boy. So we had fun doing tracks for him, and he had a great work ethic. Adam Lambert gave more than he got and was great to work with.

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***ADDITION: SEE BELOW*****

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be in the audience for one of the American Idol tapings? Well, Glamb Leader Lila Hayes and I were lucky enough to get tickets for the April 14th taping, the one with Adam Lambert singing! I’m still breathing hard and can’t believe our luck!! You all know Lila, she’s my partner in crime for ATA – All Things Adam.

After realizing we were going the day that Adam would be there, we left San Diego bright and early, hoping we’d be in the front of the line. The emailed confirmation says admission is not guaranteed, and that it is for standing room only. We figured maybe they overbook and give out more tickets than they have room for, to guarantee a full house? Maybe that’s the reason they state admission is not guaranteed? I don’t have an official answer, but I have my theory, which will be answered later. Depending on the day you’re attending, you’re told what time to arrive by. We had a 4:15 report time for the 6 PM taping. Being cautious, we arrived at 12:30 PM and the line was already 20 strong, mostly wearing black and leather! We made friends with those standing in front and back of us and found out that people had flown in from all over the country for this show. We knew the amount of people in front of us could increase if not everyone in their parties were present. When you register for tickets and you get your response email, you have a choice of 3 links to click on for tickets. The Tuesday Dress Rehearsal, Tuesday Live Performance Show or Wednesday Live Results Show. If you’ve responded to that email quickly enough (about an hour maximum response time!), you’ll be able to then select the number in your party, up to 4. The day of the show, all people in your party must be present to enter – no late arrivals. By 4 PM, the line had grown to about 100.

At our 4:15 PM entrance time, we were led to two sitting areas just outside the studio entrance door, for about 45 minutes. We had to turn in our cameras, cell phones and iPods to the security team, so we’ve got no pictures to share with you, only memories. We were given fabric stickers with the Idol logo and were told to put them below our waist, so they wouldn’t be seen on camera. We saw the cute young girls had a “G” marked on their stickers by the “evaluators.” We were sure they would be the ones in the mosh pits to the sides of the judges. At this time, we also saw a large number of people who had actual hard tickets, not just emails like the rest of us had. Hmmmm. I went up to a couple of these ticket holders and asked how they got their tickets. It turned out they were the “friends of Fox and friends of the sponsors.” It was amazing how many of them there were! They were brought into the studio first, which only left about 40 of us. We were now not feeling so certain about getting in. I think this is why they say admission not guaranteed. Maybe they have no idea how many “friends” are showing up?? I was now convinced our early arrival was the only way to go.

After we gained entrance to the studio, Lila and I looked around quickly to try and find a great seat. The studio is filled with seats so I have no idea why the email says “standing room only?” Luckily someone was saying “ladies, come this way.” We weren’t sure if they were talking to us or the ones in front of us, but once we saw that they were being directed to the standing mosh pit, we jumped alongside of them. Lila and I looked at each other with our eyes wide open saying “do we want to be standing here or sitting down?” Very strange considering she and I had just returned a few days earlier from Phoenix, where we went for our second Muse concert. (For Muse, we will only consider having the standing floor tickets. We had been at the Las Vegas concert a few months earlier and all the jumping with the crowd that was smashed up against us had us fearing for our safety, but it was a high like no other!) Sorry, I’m off subject! We quickly saw that only the high side seats were open, so of course we now became 20 years younger in our minds, glued ourselves to the floor and hugged each other, not believing our incredible good fortune. The 20-something girls were in the front and luckily they were short! We were about 3 rows behind them. We were on the Randy Jackson side of the stage, about 10 feet away from where the contestants would be sitting! OMG!!! Forget the contestants, we couldn’t believe we’d be seeing Adam from there too!!! I made it a point to start taking everything in and commit it to picture memory. Everything we’ve been seeing at home from our couches for 9 years now. The red contestant seats, the judges table and chairs, the American Idol signs up in the air, the stairs where Adam strutted down singing Feeling Good! OMG – I couldn’t believe how lucky we were.

Quickly everything started happening. The lights went down, the familiar music started, our hearts started beating harder, and then we heard Ryan with his introduction. You know, the famous one that ends “this . . . is American Idol!” The lights came up and he was walking down those stairs that Adam owns now, and introduced all four judges. You know, you all watched the show. Now I have absolutely no allegiance to anyone on the show this year. In fact, last year I vowed that I wouldn’t pick up the phone once this year. And I’m certainly not getting another AT&T Go Phone, like I did for the final month of voting last season. I’m sure it’s the same for many of you. We’ve all said that we knew from this point last year that Idol would never be the same. Adam has ruined it! No one will ever come close to having his talent, looks and charisma. You know – the “It” factor. Even Adam said it during his brilliant mentoring sessions. The contestants need to wake up! But somehow, being only a few feet away from the remaining 9, I started to see more in them. Being that close, they became real people. They have real emotions, real feelings, and are all nervous, trying to establish themselves in show business. I could see subtle changes in their facial expressions and how they carried themselves as they listened to comments about them and while they endured the results.

During the commercials, we were able to talk with the judges and the contestants. A day before the taping, I had an email that Tim Urban was following me on Twitter. So, Tim was on the seat closest to our mosh pit, only about 5 feet away. I called to him, and he immediately looked at me and stood up and came over to talk with me. I told him I had just gotten an email saying he was following me on Twitter, and he broke into a big “Tim Urban smile.” He told me they had taken all of their Twitter accounts away and someone is impersonating him. I told him I had read about them not using their own Twitter accounts and I wasn’t surprised, but that I just thought it was funny! He gave me a big smile and I wished him luck, and he’s now become a favorite of mine. I know he doesn’t sing as well as Crystal or Lee or Big Mike or Casey . . . but heck, he smiled at me!!!

Watching Aaron walk on stage to get his verdict, I thought he didn’t look well. Even with all the makeup, he still seemed pale. When he was declared “safe” and went back to the contestants area, he looked no better. During the next commercial, Lee was sitting in the closest seat so I called to him and asked if Aaron was okay. He turned around to look at him, and then he turned back to me and said “he’s nervous.” Wow, to still be so affected even after he was “safe.” His youth started shooting out at this point, and I thought about my son who was his age only a few years ago. Instead of a polished performer who put himself out there to be judged, in my mind he then became as close as a “neighbor’s son” – someone you looked after when your friend needed help. I guess what I’m trying to say is I won’t be so judgmental with my comments about this year’s gang. Even though, in my eyes they will professionally never be as good as Adam, they became real that afternoon.

Okay, now I’m going to try to describe what happened next; the reason so many of us were there. During the break, they brought out the microphone stands, keyboards and drums and Monte, Longineu and Tommy came out. Tommy walked over to our side and waved. I’m sure Camilla was there, but we couldn’t see her on the other side. The lights went down, Ryan started talking, and we started screaming. It was obvious how much of the audience was there strictly because of whom else was there that day! The fog started to fill the entire stage and the cone light began beaming down. The music began. The light shone upon Adam’s face and he looked so incredibly magical singing from within the lace print of the fog and lights. Oh that voice. It was perfect, perfect, perfect. Here I was, seeing Adam sing Whattaya Want From Me for the third time in four months. And no two times were ever the same. Lila and I were at the Leno taping in December, Fantasy Springs in February, and now Idol. I have to say, this was my favorite version! Then the strength of the song broke out and the lasers started. You could see the joy in his eyes. He was so into the emotion of the song, careful not to betray his commitment with a smile. He came over to our side and kneeled down with his hand out. Just like when he sang Black or White last year and went to the mosh pit, put his hand out and laughed while he was singing. I wonder if he was thinking about that too? I’ve read comments from him about how great it was to be back on the same stage, like he was home. I wondered if he was reliving any of his past moments on stage? Then he started singing “thanks for loving me” and he smiled so genuinely, knowing he was thanking everyone present for helping him realize his dreams. He ended the song with such a dramatic note, that I wondered if he did it purposely to slam Simon with it! It makes you wonder, why is it okay for an established singer to use the lights, fog and lasers, but not a contestant trying to show they’re the one to pick for stardom?

My only wish was that after singing, the judges would give their comments on him! Oh to hear them rave about him would have made it full circle for so many of us, Adam included! But I’m sure Simon would have said something about the fog and lasers! In fact, when the show was over, Simon walked in front of our mosh pit on his way out, and he shook hands and spoke briefly with several people. Not being shy, I called out “Simon, what did you think of Adam’s performance?” He looked at me and said he “thought it was great. But I couldn’t see it with all the fog.” I added, “not too theatrical for you?” He laughed.

As an added bonus, we were held in the studio for two more hours after the show was over. They had to film some sequences that they’ll be showing on the Idol Gives Back show this week. There’s a part where Russell Brand and Jonah Hill will be at the phone banks, talking to Ryan about the celebrities they have answering phones and taking donations. Well, they’re comments were pre-filmed, so Ryan had to insert his part in the conversation. This took many starts and stops, leaving Ryan turning to us and taking questions and making wisecracks, filling the gaps of time. I love Ryan! He is such an accomplished professional and does such a great job. This began about 30 minutes after the show taping ended. Did you notice in the filmed interview with Adam “the next day” on Ryan’s radio show, that they’re wearing the same clothes as on the show? Ryan with his shirt and tie, and Adam in that incredible silver jacket, tie and “let me stare at your beautiful face” make up? We now think during this 30 minute gap, they were doing the interview. Then they started tearing down the stage, and Ryan thanked us for hanging around, saying they had one more bit they needed to do that our presence was required for. After the stage was set, Lady Antebellum came out and performed a full rehearsal and 2 full performance versions of their hit, Need You Now. This was indeed a very lucky day!
***JUST ADDED****
As soon as I submitted this, I checked my email and there was something from Idol Gives Back. It seems they didn’t sell enough seats, and are giving out tickets for tomorrow’s performance! You have to have the special code to get these tickets, and it’s nontransferrable or I’d include it here for you westerners!

So Lila and I are hitting the road again, sooner than we thought. They say it may be a seat filler, so you may not sit with your group, and may have to move a few times. But then they say many times you see the whole show from the same seat. When I went online to look for tickets yesterday, there were a lot of seats available in the orchestra section. They were asking $200 for them. In this economy, that obviously isn’t flying! Maybe Adam will be there afterall, since the ash kept him from flying to the U.K. and scheduled performers can’t fly here?! I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed!
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We finally left the studio at 9 PM, starving. Lila and I had a great dinner at The Cheesecake Factory, still bubbling about our great fortune. We never stopped talking about it for the 3 hour drive home. After watching our DVRs closely the next day to see any glimpses of ourselves on camera to prove we were there, we have to say you’ll just have to take our word for it! I think I saw myself from the back for 3 seconds, jumping up and down clapping for Adam after he finished singing. And I did see 2 seconds of Lila’s right arm in her cool bronze-colored jacket!

If we find out that Adam is going to be on Idol again, I’m sure we’ll be in our car, bright and early again, ready for another great adventure!

~ Lila, Glamb #3 and Carol, Glamb # 7 ~

Just a few short radio snippets for you with Adam talking about Elvis.

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Favorite Elvis song to perform:

Elvis was a showman:

Adams Idol visit to Graceland:

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I am laughing at my computer because spell check is having trouble with the word everlovin’, hahaha!! I’m not sure that I can say I have EVER had to use words, like the one’s I use now, to describe Adam. He has certainly glittered up my articles, that is a given. I now present to you, another glowing review from EW.com:

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‘American Idol’: Adam Lambert completely blew my everlovin’ mind (on the scene for results night)
by Adam B. Vary

Categories: American Idol, Music, On the Scene, Reality TV, Television, Things That Are Awesome!

Adam-Lambert-IdolImage Credit: Frank Micelotta/Fox

Fans of my snark demon Smirkelstiltskin will be sorely disappointed to learn that he will not be appearing in this on-the-scene recap of last night’s American Idol results show (after this paragraph, anyway). Smirkel had such high hopes for it, too, given that the very first sign we saw upon entering the Idoldome said “CT hearts Katie!” (like, the very same CT from The Real World Paris, and The Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno, and The Inferno II, and The Duel, and The Inferno III, and The Gauntlet 3, and The Duel 2? That CT? Who knew he was such a fan of reality competition shows?). But then Adam Lambert took to the stage, delivering by miles the best live guest performance I’ve seen on an Idol results show ever in the history of awesome. Alas, Smirkel became so enraptured by Glambert’s laser-light tornado that he let one of the green laser beams hit him square in his third eye. He’s currently convalescing inside Randy Jackson’s belly button lint trap.

Suffice it to say, Glambert completely blew my everloving mind last night, and judging from the deafening roars from the live audience before, during, and after his performance of “Whataya Want from Me,” I’d say I was far from alone. Unlike the horrid group numbers, which are exponentially more horrid in person, in large part because they are choreographed for the cameras and not the studio audience, Glambert constructed his number as much (if not more) for those of us inside Idoldome as those of you watching from home. For one thing, as cool as those lasers looked on TV, they had true dimension and shape in person (in other words, they were in 3D!). For another, the music simply sounded big and gorgeous live, a perfect sonic match for the visual spectacle. Unfortunately, both the live show and the televised version were hobbled by a way over-zealous fog machine; I’d love to tell you what the Idols and judges made of Glambert’s show, but all that smoke utterly obscured them from view.

Oh, that’s right, this was a results show, not a Glambert concert. You could’ve been forgiven for thinking it was the latter, though. A completely unscientific visual survey of the audience counted at least as many pro-Glambert posters as ones for all the other current Idol hopefuls combined. And the mere sight of Glambert during the show’s Dramatic! Opening! Video! Montage! sent the audience into conniptions.

Yes, of course, the Idoldome crowd also had some love for the judges — especially Ellen DeGeneres, who was greeted like a minor rock star herself — as well as the Top 9, although as they scattered around the stage to their places for the group number, they all appeared far too nervous to really acknowledge the adulation. All save for Tim Urban, who really couldn’t be happier to be anywhere else, or to be anyone else, for that matter. Right before they began their lip-synced desecration of the Elvis Presley catalogue, Grinning Timmy even smashed it out with Big Mike, coaxing the new father into the rare non-stankified facial expression.

After the group number, we entered the ad break, and Simon was surprisingly the first judge to welcome Elliott Yamin. The Idols were placed on the velvet benches of doom, and Ryan walked in while singing the single word “Viva!” over and over, but otherwise, in stark contrast to Tuesday night, the host appeared well-rested and was well behaved. As Ryan went around shaking every Idol’s hand and wishing them well, Debbie started fanning an overheated Big Mike’s big head. Mike soon began fanning himself with his hat, until finally a make-up person had to blot the dude’s face with some paper towel. Goodness, lip-syncing can be such exhausting work.

Just as we were about to come back from the break, I noticed Lee Dewyze sitting cross-legged on the benches, and for some reason I desperately wished he’d stayed seated like that. Perhaps it would’ve put poor Lee in a more zen state of mind for the wrenching events that were about to unfold. As it was, after Lee’s bestest buddy ever Andrew Garcia was 86?d from the show, Lee clearly had no idea what to do with himself. After Andrew’s farewell song (during which all the Idols clapped along, except for Big Mike), Lee hung far back as the rest of the contestants swarmed Andrew for the customary bear hug goodbye. Then the judges approached Andrew for their habitual final words of encouragement, and Lee began nervously pacing across a small patch of the stage, as if he realized that his own chance at a farewell moment with Andrew was quickly slipping by him. Lee’s eyes became fixed on the judges, willing them to just speed it up already, for chrissakes.

Eventually, though, the demands of live television intervened, and Debbie had to move all the remaining Idols back to the benches. She gently placed Lee on the last spot next to Siobhan, where he looked like a boy who’s watching his best friend from down the street move away and no one will give him a chance to say good-bye. Finally, Debbie took Andrew in hand to lead the newly axed Idol off stage; seeing his opportunity, Lee intercepted them, but it everything just came out all wrong. Lee sorta half fell into his bro-hug with Andrew, awkwardly forcing his buddy backwards a few steps, and it looked like they barely had time to get out a few cursory words before Debbie wrenched Andrew away for good. Even with Ellen taking the time to talk to Andrew’s wife in the audience, it was just not enough for Lee, not by a long shot. With Andrew gone, he slumped back down onto his seat, occasionally sharing his bitter discontent with the remaining Idols, who could do nothing to mend Lee’s broken heart and so glumly stared off into the middle distance instead.

And that’s how they all remained, from the Idol Gives Back package with Elliott and Kara, through Brooke White and Justin Gaston last-minute duet of Elvis Presley’s “If I Can Dream.” With my snark demon in recovery, I have nothing to really share with you about this performance, other than the only Idol to show any real engagement with it was, yes, Tim Urban, who managed to tap his left foot to the beat through most of the song. Through my entire life, one of my mother’s unrelenting mantras as been ”attitude is everything,” and good grief does Tim follow that aphorism with single-minded enthusiasm. Even after he was bottom three’d, Tim practically ambled off the stage with Big Mike and Katie, his perfect grin splashed effortlessly across his face.

As the crew loaded in Glambert’s equipment with clockwork efficiency, Siobhan clasped her hands together tightly, almost doubled over in her seat, and MamaSox gave Lee a warm hug. The audience was so keyed up for their promised dose of Glambert that some began wildly cheering when one of his band mates stepped onto the stage. When the real Glambert finally appeared with about 15 seconds to go before air, the place became unmoored, and I’ll be darned if Glambert didn’t look totally humbled by the sheer tonnage of adulation.

After he finished performing, Debbie brought Tim, Mike, and Katie back out into the wings, and I realized that they had apparently missed the chance to see Glambert perform live. Ryan threw to commercial, and all eight remaining Idols made a bee-line for Glambert, along with Kara and Randy. Simon left the stage immediately, waving his hand in front of his face as if bothered by the saturation of smoke in the air — kinda ironic since, according to Seacrest, Simon uses practically every ad break to steal away a chance to smoke.

We came back from the break, Ryan told Tim to smile, told Mike he was safe and not even in the bottom three, and told Katie her Idol journey was at an end. As she delivered a shaky, humanizing “Let It Be,” Debbie got the entire audience to clap along merely by miming clapping to the beat from the extreme stage left edge of the Idoldome. This woman could lead a small army if she wanted to.

Out of nowhere, Andrew appeared again on stage, and before anyone had a chance to blink, Lee had zipped himself by his BFF’s side, wrapping one arm around him, beaming with genuine relief and great pleasure at the second chance to say goodbye. Then Andrew and Katie’s Idol journeys began unspooling on the Thunderscreen, and the reality proved too much for Lee, who once again separated himself from the rest of the group, choosing to nervously fidget in solitude instead. Katie, meanwhile, just buried her face into Casey James’ chest. After the show was officially over, in fact, Katie proceeded to bury her face in the chest of anyone willing to match her two-arms-slapped-tightly-around-your-back embrace (e.g., not Simon).

Finally, after much lingering, especially on the part of Katie and the judges, Debbie cleared the stage for two post-show taped performances. The second, by Lady Antebellum, I did not get to see, as the first, a comedy bit for Idol Gives Back, took a whopping 45 minutes to complete, and I desperately needed to eat. The skit in question featured Russell Brand and Jonah Hill (coincidentally, the stars of this June’s Get Him to the Greek), in a pre-taped bit in which they pretend to head up a celebrity Idol Gives Back call in center and banter with Seacrest back at the Idoldome. Last night, Ryan had to pre-tape his side of that dialogue, but it doesn’t really matter whether that makes any sense or not, since Ryan himself put it best once he was done: “I don’t know how I’m going to look good [in this skit].”

What does matter was the disarmingly charming way Seacrest entertained the audience while the Idol crew sorted out their complicated technical concerns. He commiserated about craving chicken stir fry, and how funny it would be for the entire audience to flash mob a Whole Foods for dinner. He took audience questions: Yes, he wears a new suit every week. Yes, “I do date girls,” though not for very long. He is 5? 8? (“and three-quarter inches with shoes!”), but he does not wear lifts — although one unnamed Idol judge apparently does. His preferred scent is Thallium cologne. And then there was this: “Do I watch…what’s The Soup? I like Joel McHale. He’s my friend. I give him enough material, don’t I? Joel McHale walks my dog.”

At this point, both Ryan and Debbie grew impatient with waiting, and started bickering like old marrieds:

Ryan: [to audience] Have you met my wife, Debbie?
Debbie: Oh that would last about two seconds.
Ryan: [to Debbie] Are you married now?
Debbie: No, I’m not, a——.
Ryan: [to audience] You have to understand, Debbie and I have worked together almost every day for ten years, and—
Debbie: He can be annoying.
Ryan: She calls it annoying, I call it charming. [Begins singing] “Whadaya want from me?!”
Debbie: Your blood.

Priceless. Absolutely priceless.

XO~SUE~GLAMB#10
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This is a FAN-tastic article talking about the amazing Adam Lambert!!
Kudos to Robbie Woliver for saying it like it is now, and always shall be, ADAM LAMBERT= THE GLAM GOD!
This is a good one…

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Rock god Adam Lambert schools and scorches ‘American Idol’!!

TV Review: Adam Lambert’s performance of “Whataya Want From Me” on American Idol
By Robbie Woliver/www.examiner.com

Adam Lambert, the runner-up of American Idol Season 8—and to be completely factual, the most talented and certainly most exciting contestant ever to appear on the show—returned this week to mentor this year’s stable of contestants. His appearance was a major success for the struggling show, which has seen its viewership drop and has encountered much bad press of late about the very disappointing group vying for the title that even the brilliant Lambert didn’t win. He garnered high ratings the same way he drew millions during his reign, but yet his appearance was a terrible blow to the show. It only further made it perfectly clear that no one this year was even near his league, except for Crystal Bowersox. No, her performance style is hardly as thrilling as Lambert’s, nor is she as innovative, but she sure as hell can sing. As for the others, Lambert’s advice to them before he even picked up a microphone was more exciting than their performances.

In our previous review of Lambert’s mentor night, it was discussed how Adam shamed the final nine just by showing up. He was on fire, and wanted to shake some life into the group, ready to stir up a languid couple of months and some god-awful performers.

Wednesday night, as Glambert took the stage to sing, he owned the moment and performed unquestionably the best four minutes of this entire yawnfest of a season. Considering this week’s theme, Lambert was the Maybelline Elvis, all eyeliner, 8-inch-high, coal-black pompadour, sharp-looking metallic jacket and a voice that could wake the dead. He was commanding, forceful, mastering every note known to man. He was sexy. Intense. He was everything a superstar should be. He was this generation’s King.

With green lasers shooting in his direction and hypnotic green-smoke special effects, Lambert swooned through the slowed down start of “Whataya Want From Me,” his current hit, and built to that familiar, dramatic crescendo that had us enthralled only a year ago. Remember this past Tuesday when Siobhan, the Adam wannabe (she’s not, by far), started her “Suspicious Minds” so slow and then built the second half ending with her predictable screech? Well, that’s not how Adam did it. Siobhan, take a lesson.

The song itself is wonderful. Written by Pink and Max Martin, it was released at the most opportune, though perhaps unscheduled, time for the then-fledgling star. Anticipation was high for Lambert’s first live post-Idol appearance, and the American Music Awards landed the big “get.” But Lambert, all wired from the pressure and excited about debuting with his new band, let loose a little too much for some, simulating S&M and sexual acts both hetero and homo during his performance, the live debut of his first single, “For Your Entertainment.”

It’s a shame he performed this curious song on the stodgy, irrelevant AMAs instead of, let’s say, on the MTV Video Music Awards, because there that kinky performance would have been heralded. On the AMAs he was ripped apart, even though the performance was brilliant. The song is a decadent one. It was just the wrong TV audience, and he certainly lost fans. But he didn’t need those who retreated. He is currently as popular as it gets in contemporary music. His large legion of fans are widespread, diverse and hopelessly devoted.

So how does someone “recover” from a perceived fatal error at one’s career start? Lambert was lucky. On his new album, For Your Entertainment, there sat a beautiful ballad that dealt with peeling away perceptions and layers of fame. The battle for a performing artist between one’s self and the persona on stage was the tug he was living. “Whataya Want From Me” is that song. And it worked. Not only did it race up the charts, it salvaged his almost-wasted career, redeemed him and seemed to refresh and redirect him.

Here he now back on the Idol stage, the prodigal son returned, being all rock god-y before a sea of absolutely delirious fans. (They don’t even scream like that for their current eye-not-ear candy Tim Urban and Casey James.) Lambert woke the damn place up. He reminded everyone what this music reality show was supposed to be about. Where are the Kelly Clarksons? Where are the Fantasias battling the LaToya Londons and Jennifer Hudsons? Where is the pristine voice of Melinda Doolittle? Daughtry? Where is even Lilly Scott? Where is the drama? The skill? The inventiveness?

When interviewed by Ryan Seacrest after his performance, the always gracious Lambert said, “I owe this show everything.” And that’s true, but it works both ways. Adam brought hip cred to Idol that was desperately needed, and which was quickly lost when the less provocative Kris Allen won.

Through his triumphant battle-storm of a performance and his personable demeanor, Lambert taught a master lesson in Rockstar 101. Afterwards, the camera panned to the pathetic three up for elimination—Tim, Mike (whose constant mugging is unbearable) and Katie. The trio stood sadly, looking pathetic and defeated in their casual clothes with their slouched shoulders. Following the fiery, glammed-out Lambert, the difference in charisma and talent could not have been more obvious.

A suggestion: Crown the deserving Bowersox with the title next week and end the tired run. Simon certainly doesn’t want to be there anymore. And then bring Adam on the road to select next year’s contestants. Oh, and have him perform every night.

Simon’s always waiting for a “moment.” Well, he sure got one with Adam’s thrilling, knockout performance. Lambert is one of a kind—and that’s, simply, the best.

IN OTHER WORDS: Love this guy. End of story.

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Adam Lambert dropped by the KIIS 102.5 studios in Los Angeles today to chat with Ryan Seacrest about last night’s spectacular performance of “Whataya Want From Me” on the Idol results show, mentoring the Season 9 Idols, and his upcoming North American tour.

Adam is playing the radio station’s May 15 Wango Tango concert and has hired 4 dancers to perform with him on stage. He’s headed to the UK and Europe for another promotional tour, and when he gets back, he’ll dive into rehearsals for his first North American tour.

Called, “The Glamnation Tour”, Adam hopes to make the production exciting and “atmospheric”.

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I saw this article and thought we could have some fun with it. Reading through these gave me an idea…

I want to hear YOUR favorite Adam Lambert moment OF ALL TIMES!!!! Even if you have posted it here a thousand times, or better yet, have never posted it here at all, I want to know what your ALL TIME FAVORITE MOMENT IS!!!!

Was it an interview, a song on Idol, one of his videos, or a picture that means something to you? Think about it and then decide, then just tell us about your favorite Adam Lambert moment/moments. Let’s see how many special moments there are out there and maybe we can get HIM to see why we love him so much!! I want EVERYONE TO JOIN IN ON THIS ARTICLE, the more there are, the more love we will pass on to Adam. Have fun with this, I can’t wait to see…

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latimesblogs.latimes.com:
April 14, 2010
‘Idol’s’ Top 9 share their favorite Adam Lambert moments
April 14, 2010 | 9:39 pm

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After Tuesday’s performance show, we asked most of season 9’s Top 9 (Tim Urban eluded the question somehow) for their favorite Adam Lambert moment, be it from last year’s “American Idol,” his career since or their Vegas experience with the season 8 runner-up as their mentor. Read on for some major Adam adoration…

Siobhan Magnus: “Just meeting him was incredible; his presence is really big and he’s just so positive and genuinely kind. He said he would figuratively be throwing glitter at me, and I felt it up there.”

Lee DeWyze: “Last season, he was amazing. There’s too many [performances] to pick, but when he was mentoring us, he was really honest, which is really good for me. He told me exactly what he thought about my song, and what he thought I should do with it. It was really cool for me to hear him be that honest.”

Crystal Bowersox: “Having Adam tell me that he wouldn’t change anything about the song, that was really, really cool coming from someone who’s a great entertainer, and then we talked about lighting and presentation. I got some good info out of him.”

Katie Stevens: “I loved when Adam sang ‘Feeling Good’ last year. That was one of my favorite songs. He came down the stairs and all cool, and with the light in the background and it got bigger and he did his whole riffing crazy ridiculous chops thing. Having him as a mentor was just incredible, because he knows what we’re going through, so he’s able to give us the best feedback.”
Casey James: “He was a great mentor, he had a good vibe. Immediately when I met him, he had a good energy, I was comfortable, I didn’t feel awkward singing him the song, and then when he gave me the feedback, it was actually really hands-on constructive feedback. It was really great.”

Andrew Garcia: “My favorite is when he mentored me; he knows what we went through, because he’s been through the same thing. He’s really on our level. When he was a contestant, he was never scared, he had all this confidence. He’s a really cool guy.”

Aaron Kelly: “Adam Lambert is such a great performer. Last year, on every single performance, he was consistent. And having him as a mentor was really cool because he’s been through this before, and he pretty much knows what’s right and wrong, what we should do. I mean, he’s got the experience.”

Michael Lynch: “My favorite Adam Lambert moment is hearing about his reputation from the crew and from our handlers. He was always prepared, a super good kid; he’s just one of the people they talk the highest about. To me, that’s something that’s important. I always want my reputation with the people I work with to be good, and to see that about him, that he’s one of the people they talk about out of all the seasons, that’s my favorite thing about him.”

– Shirley Halperin

XO~SUE~GLAMB#10

The excitement was building as Part 2 of the “American Idol-Best Mentor EVER” show got closer and closer with none other than OUR very own Adam Lambert!!

Adam-Lambert-IdolImage Credit: Frank Micelotta/Fox

I can honestly say, I WAS SPEECHLESS, with tears in my eyes! All I wanted was for him to surpass all the expectations, and man did he ever. I felt like a mom wanting my child to hit that perfect note, especially after his infamous “live” performance that many people did not like. I know they were out there this evening wanting him to fail again, but that was not an option on THIS evening. THIS evening belonged to Mr. Adam Lambert, The King of the modern Glam Gods. It was on THIS night that the planets aligned, and then fate stepped in and we were forever changed as Adam Lambert fans. I, personally, will never be the same.

I was transformed back to a year ago when the butterflies took over my stomach from excitement and nerves. I found myself holding my breath as he started, and then just as quickly, that beautiful voice began to do it’s job and I was left mesmerized. Every ounce of that performance was breathtaking. From the sound of his voice, to the lasers shooting around the fog, to his gorgeous stage presentation, he left nothing to the imagination. He laid everything out there for all the world to take in.

I must say that the words to that song could not have been a better fit for him at this point in his career. Not only to have the opportunity to return to the place where this all literally began but also to be able to say to all of the people watching, “Whataya Want From Me?”, was perfect. This performance will be the one time that I think those lyrics will hit home the most. I know I melt every time I see that smile when he sings, “thanks for loving me…”. I cannot imagine not loving him. The people that watch this show though, season to season, are a huge part of the people that make up the lovers/haters of Adam. I, as well as Adam, know you either “get him” or you don’t. I like to choose to focus on the lovers of Adam, but I do know that there are haters out there waiting to watch him fail. Unfortunately for them, it did NOT happen tonight!! I also would like to think that his performance tonight just might convert some of those haters to the lovers side. Regardless, I can only hope that every single person was as visually, vocally, and emotionally satisfied as I was.

That, our dear American Idols, is how you OWN a performance. All I can say, is that I am SO PROUD to be an ADAM LAMBERT FAN.

The following are some tweets that were flying around beforehand, showing everyone’s excitement leading up to Adams singing of Whataya Want From Me. Make sure you check out that performance on the video I gave you…then make sure and tell me whatcha thought!!

~hooplamagnet~Opening Comedian for AI RT corylive: @adamlambert will b doing one song but it’s like an entire concert in one!! INSANE!!

~BlakeLewis~A.I. tonight. I’m excited to see @adamlambert back on the show. Finally a performer who can work the stage right

~DanielleStori~Going into idol now……Yay!!!:)

~TommyJoeRatliff~@DanielleStori yay! ; D

~scarlett_cherry: ..On the way to Idol with @leecherry, and @iamcarmit to see @adamlambert sing his FACE OFFFFF!!!

~corylive~So here’s the deal @adamlambert - not a medley but trust, a new version of…..and visually INCREDIBLE!!!

ENJOY:

Here were some tweets from after the show…

~NJLovinLambert~Awwe Ricky Minor (AI band leader) “Adam Lambert gave a performance that’s vocally, visually and emotionally stunning.” Ooooh yeeea!!!

~scarlett_cherry~…@adamlambert brought the BIZZNAZZZ…I don’t think those churen were ready…and thatz whatz up

XO~SUE~GLAMB#10

May I just say how PROUD I am of OUR American Idol, Adam Lambert? Last night went way beyond what I had imagined him doing on that show. As they were showing the clip leading in, did anyone else tear up when you heard the first notes of his song???

First of all, he was visually stunning, as always. The hair is one of my favorite styles on him, although if I had to name one I didn’t like I probably couldn’t. Was it just me, or did they give him a whole lotta face time?

Secondly, he was truly humbled by being chosen for this role which just shows how un-diva-ish he really is. He understood that although he is just starting out, he was THE go-to guy after being in that spot just a year ago. As WE all know, he was the one doing that EXACT same thing with the people he was competing against last year. It was only fitting that they allowed him to do it out in front of the cameras, for all to see his genuine, creative, and beautiful side. Not that he even owns an ugly side.

Lastly, watching the few Idols that actually listened to his advice was awesome, especially Tim. I think that there were only a few that decided to listen to him, and Tim was the one that nailed it. Tim isn’t the greatest of singers to start with, but look what happens when you take someone with God-given talent and know-how, and combine him with a young and eager listener that is willing to learn… I thought it was great to see. I know Adam enjoyed Big Mike, and Lee was fantastic too, I thought. Watching Katie with him… how cute was that? She came out and sassed up the place!

Plus, the best part? TONIGHT!!! I am very thankful for TWO days in a row of Mr. Adam Lambert. I am off to get some stuff done so that I can clear my schedule for it…

ENJOY:

XO~SUE~GLAMB#10

I AM SOOO EXCITED FOR TONIGHTS AMERICAN IDOL!! I cannot even believe that just a year ago we were watching Adam perform, and now he is MENTORING!!
Well, I CAN believe that they chose Adam because he just has that special way about him that feels the need to help others. Most people do not realize how much of this he did LAST year while he was on the show! Who does that? Who else would try to help and make the people they are competing against better?? Not many, that would be my guess.
I am counting down the minutes until tonight, and I added a few tweets from the current American Idols after they hung out with Adam in Las Vegas…

~Tim Urban: It was so cool meeting Adam lambert! He’s such a great guy! He was a really cool mentor for this week!

~Casey James: It was great meeting Adam Lambert! He is really nice. It was awesome to talk with someone that has been in this situation. He had great advise as well! Thanks again Adam!

~Katie Stevens: Ford shoot today!! Yayyyy I’m so excited for this week! Adam was incredible! I love you all!!

LET THE COUNTDOWN BEGIN…..

XO~SUE~GLAMB#10

From one thing to another, Adam is going non-stop. He is really busy!
Today, he left Canada, only to land in Las Vegas to begin his mentoring for American Idol’s top 9.
Here is some twitter information that is going around, as I figure it is better than nothing, right?

Thank you, mj.

Adam Lambert is In Vegas Mentoring the Top 9 for Elvis Week
April 10th, 2010 | Author: mj
Adam Lambert is in Vegas today, mentoring the Top 9 for this week’s Elvis Presley theme. (Yes, this week’s theme is definitely Elvis songs, I was able to confirm.)

~Adam tweeted that he’s landed in Vegas, “Just landed in Vegas!!! Seeing Muse tonight! Fiiiinally!”

Norm Clarke, the gossip columnist for the Las Vegas Review has spotted Adam today, at the Aria hotel, working with the contestants in the Cirque Du Soleil, Viva Vegas theater.

~He tweeted, “Idol finalists are now meeting with their mentor Adam Lambert in “viva elvis” theater”#aria #adamlambert.

~Plus, a fashion report from Norm, “#Adamlambert has not embraced his elvisness. Regular clothes; no white sequined jumpsuit or blue suede shoes”

More tweets from @Norm_Clarke:

The 9 “American Idol” finalists were in Las Vegas Friday, taking in cirque du Soleil’s “Viva Elvis.” #americanidol #vegas about 13 hours ago via txt

The “Idol” contingent was spotted @ the Aria buffet & besieged by fans who recognized them. They were accompanied by security. #americanidol about 12 hours ago via web

#adamlambert flew in from vancouver this morning. 18 minutes ago via web

I’ve been tipped about an “American Idol” finalist’s odd behavior while in Vegas. Saving it for Sunday’s column at www.normclarke.com #AI 16 minutes ago via web

More coming in minutes on Adam Lambert mentoring Idol finalists @ Viva Elvis & what they were singing #adamlambert #vivaelvis #cirque

Had a lot of security, all in black plain clothes, and they confiscated cell fones. Hence the delay in tweets.

Adam Lambert showed up in jeans, t-shirt and hat, like he just got off the plane. He’s staying overnight. Word @ Aria is he has super suite

During his critiques he told them not to be afraid to jump out of character. That means you, Big Mike. Go big! #bigmike #mikelynche #idol

Idol finalists met cast of Viva Elvis last night. #cirque #aria #citycenter

DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE HOMEPAGE FOR NEW ADAM POSTS!!!
XO~SUE~GLAMB#10

First of all, I must ask…
How excited are all of you about ADAM being the mentor next week on American Idol?????????????? I have had butterflies in my stomach ever since it was confirmed!! I don’t even care what the genre is, IT IS ALL ADAM NEXT WEEK!! The excitement is back from last year when I couldn’t wait until Tuesday night. Then we have a BONUS night on Wednesday when we get to see him perform on the very stage where we began this magical love affair. Thank goodness we have Fridays VH-1 Unplugged to hold us over until Tuesday, otherwise I just might go CRAZY!!!

OK, now for the reason I am writing this article, here is the full version of Adams Fashionair video…

ENJOY:

http://www.fashionair.com/index.php?action=watch&itemID=562800

Don’t forget to check out the homepage for All ADAM posts!!
XO~SUE~GLAMB#10

Ahh, remember the good old days, when we had true quality contestants on American Idol??

Must be “election season.” Tee hee! Now you can cast your vote for your Favorite American Idol Contestant of All Time. Is there any question???? This started in January, but it’s still current.

~ Carol ~

For all of you (international viewers) who are big fans of American Idol but missed it or cannot watch at home, below is the premiere for the new season of American Idol. Watch it soon before the video gets taken out! Also, be sure to close any pop up after you hit play.

What do you think? Can anyone get even close to Adam this year? Expectations?

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So talk show and comedian Ellen DeGeneres is going to steal the fourth judge’s seat on ‘American Idol.’ They couldn’t find a respected singer, musician or someone in the music industry?

I mean, don’t get me wrong, I like Ellen a lot (except her little dance moves) especially after standing up for Adam Lambert (Ring of Fire). I am sure she will be very entertaining. I just wonder if she can be a good judge.

What do you think?

LOS ANGELES — Ellen DeGeneres is dancing her way into the fourth judge’s seat on “American Idol.”

Fox announced Wednesday the talk show host and comedian, who admittedly has no formal music experience, just a passion for tunes, will join Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi for the ninth season. The announcement all but seals the departure of Paula Abdul, the original third judge who announced she was quitting amid a contract dispute in July.

Wednesday’s announcement came as a shock to many of the singing competition’s fans, who did not expect the Emmy-winning talk show host to fill Abdul’s spot. DeGeneres told her talk show audience in an episode scheduled to air Thursday that she had been “dying to tell everyone” and would not abandon her chatfest. Instead, she will have “a day job and a night job.”

“The times we’re living in,” she quipped, “we’re all doing that.”

Abdul had been replaced by a succession of guest judges across the country as “Idol” started next season’s auditions, which will air in January. Among them: Victoria Beckham, Mary J. Blige, Joe Jonas, Neil Patrick Harris, Katy Perry and Shania Twain – but not the 51-year-old DeGeneres, who will join the ninth season following the show’s tryout rounds.

“Hopefully, I’m the people’s point of view because I’m just like you,” DeGeneres said on her talk show. “I sit at home and I watch it, and I don’t have that technical … I’m not looking at it in a critical way from the producer’s mind. I’m looking at it as a person who is going to buy the music and is going to relate to that person.”

It won’t be DeGeneres’ first time in a reality TV judge’s seat – or on “Idol.” She served as a guest judge earlier this summer on “So You Think You Can Dance,” critiquing the dancing competition’s top eight finalists. In 2007, she was the co-host of “Idol Gives Back,” the singing contest’s charity event. She returned the next year in a pre-taped segment.

DeGeneres’ has enjoyed a successful reign as the host of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” for the past six years, although her four-year streak as the talk show host Daytime Emmy winner ended this year when Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Sherri Shepherd and Barbara Walters from ABC’s “The View” were awarded the prize for the first time.

Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/09/ellen-degeneres-joining-a_n_281466.html

The following article is courtesy of Showbiz Spy, Oct. 7, 2009.

Commenting on the last paragraph, I think you’re well on your way to earning your security for a lifetime, Adam!
~Carol~

Adam Lambert will reunite with former American Idol judge Paula Abdul later this month — for an awards show.

The flamboyant singer — who came second in the smash hit FOX TV talent show — and Abdul, who predicted Lambert would reach the finals of Idol, will join rapper Snoop Dogg on Oct. 13 to announce the American Music Award nominees.

The nominations will take place at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

The AMAs will air on Nov. 22 on ABC.

Lambert — whose debut album last month topped the Amazon.com sales list — recently revealed that he dreams of financial security.

“I’m looking forward to banking that paycheck,” he said in June. “I’m not going to lie, I mean, that’s not my first priority, but, you know, I think for all of us, having gone through experience, to be able to walk away with some financial security in these tough times is really nice.”

Here is an absolutely adorable compilation video done of all the KRADAM Tour dances. OMG - could we love them any more??? Thanks to elocin19 for putting these together.

~Carol~

Hi guys!!
So sorry that it’s taken me this long to get this recap out. This little thing called “real life” came up and so I had some things to take care of. Sooo, my grand idea was to give you ALL the videos from the finale concert!!! That way, whether you weren’t able to go or you overdosed and went more than once, you can enjoy it all! I hope you love watching them as much as I do. Wait til you get to the Bowie Medly, the jewels on his face… YOWZA.By the way, for some reason the only way I could get the Bowie Medley to work was having it on there twice, so click on the second one and it should come up just fine. The finale song video is hilarious to watch, i’m still enjoying that one again and again. Take it all in because this is now a part of his past and we all get to look forward to the future.

~~WLL…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwgT69BmrTk
~~Starlight…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0f9fzbgSQU
~~Slow Ride…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kTUXGLUF1s
~~Mad World…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2DVq3T8XKw ~~Bowie Medley...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o_Dt3_2v9M
~~Bowie Medley…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U30-G7GCRR8
~~Don’t Stop Believin…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GVeycv0poA
A special tweet from Adam himself…
~~Adam~~Idols Live tour has officially ended. Thanks to my fellow idols and all the fans for making this summer such an adventure

You are welcome, Adam. It’s been our pleasure.
XO…Sue…Glamb#10

Here it is, September 16th. Yesterday was payday - hooray, I can go buy lots of groceries now. And the fiscal year is coming to an end, so I’ve got to get some insurance paperwork in before the end of the month. Oh yeah, end of the month - it’s my husband’s birthday on the 30th. I’ve got to think of something really special. But there’s something else gnawing at me. That date represents something else really big.

Oh no! That’s right - the end of the American Idol tour. I don’t even want to think about it. I won’t be able to start my days with YouTube clips from the previous night’s concerts, held someplace back east. My concert was in the beginning - during the second week. Concert Number Ten in San Diego. We were so junior then. Back when Adam had just started putting his hand to his ears and calling out for more screams during Whole Lotta Love.

I had black polish on my nails, but I took beautiful peacock blue polish to my pedicure the day before the concert. I’ve kept it on since then. I guess now is an appropriate time to take out the polish remover and cotton balls and finally clean it all off. Kind of symbolic.

Just out of curiousity, how are all of you, our faithful readers dealing with this momentous day? Please comment and let us know!

~ Carol ~

This is Jeanette, and I’m back!!! I got home last Sunday after vacationing in Arizona – it was a great trip, but I have to say that even the Grand Canyon was anti-climactic after Madison and Grand Rapids. The scenery I saw was spectacular, but rocks are just rocks, and Adam is a precious one-of-a-kind soul. I missed you guys, and it will take a while for me to get caught up on the website. Thanks to Sue for bringing you guys home with TOUR VIBES – she tells me she enjoyed it, so you guys must not have skered her too badly!

Now that the tour’s over, I thought it would be interesting to reflect back on the journey of the past two and a half months. I think many of us would agree that it’s been a life-changing experience, but what exactly happened? Did we see it coming? Just what was the big surprise, and where do we go from here?

For me, the tour began in a rather selfish, single-focus manner – it was me and Adam, and my one goal was to get the best ticket I could for the Milwaukee concert. I ordered on pre-sale day, got a floor ticket, and I was happy. I felt my goal had been accomplished. And after the tour started and the youtube videos and fan reviews revealed Adam’s incredible outfits and moves, my initial questions of how he would look and sound were answered. All I needed to do was sit tight and wait for August 28th to roll around.

But a very strange thing happened about 3 weeks after the tour started. In doing the TOUR VIBES and in reading the comments and reviews, suddenly my one small goal of seeing Adam in Milwaukee wasn’t enough. I wanted more of Adam, and it seemed the obvious way to do this was to attend more than one show. The idea of the multi-concert experience grabbed me, and I bought tickets for Madison and Grand Rapids. When I mentioned this in one of my articles, I think I helped to spread the idea, just as it had been spread to me. Adam was HOT HOT HOT, the notion of seeing Adam multiple times burned in us, and like a wildfire, the flames passed from Glamb to Glamb.

And another strange thing happened – the goal was no longer a self-centered one. We wanted to share the experience with each other. It wasn’t about “Adam and me” anymore, but “Adam and us.” I did my best to hook up with other Glambs for all my concerts, and I’m happy my efforts paid off. As incredible as Adam is, and as joyful as he makes me feel, in the end it was the sharing of the concerts with others that made the whole experience so memorable. I truly will never forget any of my 4 concerts or the new friends I met at each one.

This, for me, was the surprise of the tour – not how unbelievably beautiful and talented and sexy Adam is (I already knew all of that!) – but that my selfish goal of “me and Adam” could so thoroughly be transformed into a goal of fellowship and sharing. It is a tribute to Adam’s character as well as his talent that he can inspire this feeling in us. His appeal is universal, and he has proven this by uniting so many of us who never otherwise would have met.

For Adam’s future solo tour, I anticipate that multiple concerts and the sharing of the concert experience with other fans will be our mindset from day one. Certainly this will be my plan, and we here at Glambs Central will do all we can to make this happen for as many fans as possible.

To Adam and all the Idols – thank you for a fantastic tour! We appreciate your hard work and dedication, and we know you persevered through sickness and exhaustion to put on unforgettable shows for us. We know we went a little crazy (OK, a LOT crazy!), but thank you for remaining calm and positive and steadfast through the madness. You’ve set an example for all of us to follow by remaining so composed and centered, and we will all be better people because of you.

Adam, we love you, and we can’t wait to see you shine all on your own!!!!!

~~Jeanette, Glamb #5

It’s Tuesday night at about 12:45 Chicago time. I’ve decided that I’m going to do more than 1 recap for this show. I feel it deserves more than just 1 recap… it deserves the respect of a year long process. They gave their all for us, and I will now give them the respect they deserve. I am going to start with the ever popular bubble tweet from the entire group… I am so going to miss these.
~~Our Last Bubble as a group! We Love Ya’ll so much. Thank you so much! My latest BubbleTweet –> http://bbltwt.com/f8gdy
This tweet just came over…
~~IdolScottAMERICAN IDOLS LIVE TOUR 2009 IS NOW OVER….
Wow, that’s kind of hard to stomach for me. Too final for me… maybe just because i’m exhausted. I promise lots more tomorrow for you! I’m looking forward to sleeping so I can wake up and watch more ADAM, LOL. I’ll be back soon, I promise. In Adam’s words…
~~night night!!!
Check back tomorrow for more on the final show…

XO…Sue…Glamb#10

Monday nights show proved to be another fantastic performance. I’m finding myself just watching the videos over and over. I apologize if I bore any of you with the choices I make. I just get “Adamized” when I start watching and I just lose control over any decisions I should be making. Here’s a couple of his tweets from last night after the show.
~~Syracuse: thanks for bein a great audience!! Wish my voice would come back all the way! That flu ran off w my goods..One more chance!!
~~So imma be really strict bout vocal rest tonight and tommorow b4 the show.

I was a little nervous hearing that he still wasn’t 100%. I should have known better. After further review, i’ve decided to share my favorite song with you…Starlight by Muse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMi_8_-R4MQ
I’m not going to lie, I was just going to leave the Starlight clip as the only one for tonite… but I came across this one-of-a-kind video. It’s the Bowie Medley again, but with a few little added extras. At the 2:33 mark, he dons a fedora! He is completely rocking out in this clip, too. This audience was given a treat and a yummy treat at that. Listen closely at the 4:15 mark and you too will hear him sing, “sex with me and i’ll set you free!”. I’m sorry, WHAT? Does he not understand that a statement like that could be dangerous? At that point he includes a dance move that i’m pretty sure I have not seen him do before… and please let me see it AGAIN! You decide… nice, huh?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugQmGJxoQDQ
I just wanted to add that I LOVE the Elvis look as well. Don’t get me wrong, the messy-just-rolled-out-of-bed look is my absolute favorite, but oh man… Well, I cannot believe that all we have left is 1 more show. Hopefully it is a show that will give us enough excitement to get us through until the REAL show begins… It’s the Final Countdown…
XO…Sue…Glamb#10

First of all, let me apologize for getting this out so late. As most of you figured out, our site was down for quite some time these past couple days. I too felt the anxiety of not being able to get my Adam fix. Fortunately, only technology was to blame. I will be catching up as quickly as I can so you all can OVERLOAD on our favorite sweetheart. Thank you for coming back to us…
Now on to the good stuff! On Sunday night the show began when he came on stage and presented WLL to the crowd in prime Adam fashion. There was a little gap in the video so she could change her battery but after that OMG is all I can say…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XiKV0dUa34. Look at that hair, he looks like he just rolled out of bed and was blessed with a fantastic hair day! It just adds to the beauty doesn’t it? I’ve decided to jump forward ending this beautiful display, just a question though… is it me or does it seem like he’s adding some major dance moves…yowza……http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LntvPUWJQ4k. I cannot believe the level of singing, dancing, and energy he puts out EVERY NIGHT. Thank you Adam for your professionalism day in and day out and I, for one, will never fade away from you.

XO…Sue…Glamb#10

1… THIS IS IT! The last official American Idol concert is happening on Tuesday September 15th at the Verizon Wireless Center in Manchester, New Hampshire. What can I say that hasn’t already been said? I really wanted to put together a FANtastic tour vibe for you guys. The emotions I am feeling are making it really difficult though. I am so sad that there will be no new youtube videos to watch every morning now. I have been able to watch his videos over and over and over with the excuse of looking for website material! I’m sad thinking of how close they have all become and now they will be heading out in their own directions. That also makes me happy because we finally get ADAM to ourselves, and who doesn’t love that? I cannot wait to hear his new single from the movie 2012. Even more exciting than that is the arrival of his first c.d. I have listened to my Adam c.d. in my car every day since the finale was over. I love it still, but the thought of NEW songs is sooo exciting. Beyond that is the anticipation of his very own tour… good heavens… an entire show put on by his hotness. The happiness far outweighs the sadness but it still is a roller coaster of emotions. I am looking forward to hearing how his last show goes… and I will look forward to sharing it with you!

XO…Sue…Glamb#10

2…1… On Monday September 14th, the War Memorial at OnCenter in Syracuse New York will be rockin’ with the second to last Idol’s concert. Who can even believe that it has come this far so fast? It seems to me like we, the fans, as well as the idols themselves are starting to get a little sentimental. It’s hard to imagine the emotions going through all of them these last few days together. There has to be relief, sadness, excitement and who knows what else??? They have put their lives into this amazing situation for the past year. Who wouldn’t be excited to be going home? Who wouldn’t be saddened by leaving this new family they have made? Oh my, what I would give to be at one of these last two shows… I think that will be the most amazing experience for all involved. For any of you that are heading to the New York show, I WISH I WAS GOING TOO! Have a wonderful time for ALL of us.

XO…Sue…Glamb#10

3…2…1… Three shows to go and on Sunday September 13th, the American Idols will play in Providence, Rhode Island. Here’s to hoping that the Dunkin’ Donuts Center is ready for them! The Idols should be in full singing force for this show, except for possibly Scott who is still a little under the weather. Hopefully they’ve gained some singing momentum for these last three shows and will be ready to rock! Adam seems to be feeling goooood seeing as how he twitter partied again last night. I will be keeping my fingers crossed for all of you that have tickets for any of these last three shows, but my guess is that I won’t need to keep them crossed for long… here’s a little treat from last night…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOQdW_nDpQ0… he looks to be doing just fine…

XO…Sue…Glamb #10

P/S Keep rocking the vote at http://tweeterwall.mallplace.com/tw/worldwide/world-idol

*****UPDATED WITH VIDEO*****For the sake of being assured, please take a look at Adams entrance last night in Maine. He was outstanding as far as i’m concerned. He may not have hit all of his usual high notes, but to me that’s ok. The fact that he’s dancing around gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling. He is the ultimate professional and noone can EVER take that away from him. This entrance NEVER gets old…enjoy…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSBzLEf4kpEOn Saturday, September 12, 2009, the American Idol Tour hits Portland Maine at the Cumberland County Civic Center. It will be interesting to see how the gang is doing after such a sad turn of events in Connecticut. For those of you just joining us, Kris was unable to perform due to the doctors orders to rest. It was a sad day for Kris’ fans but also a bonus for Adam’s fans as he went on to sing his regular set and then was also in charge of singing Kris’ part of the duet that they normally sing together. Unfortunately for ALL fans the night ended without a meet and greet so as to hopefully give them all a headstart at feeling better. Friday was a day off for them and i’m sure there was a good amount of rest to be had by all. Seems like Scott was the next unfortunate one…
~IdolScott~~Sorry for the lack of tweets..i’m flat on my back sick in the hotel room feel pretty horrible.. That’s a shame.
Well, here’s to the FINAL FOUR shows of the tour. I am looking forward to these as I am sure there will be great things in store for us up ahead. To those of you that have tickets and have waited patiently (or impatiently), your time has come… so enjoy Adam for ALL of us Glambs. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that your dreams of Adam will be fullfilled. Here’s to Adam and the FINAL FOUR…
XO…Sue…Glamb#10… I remember and will never forget.

P/S Keep in mind to take the time and vote for Adam in the TWITTER WORLDWIDE ULTIMATE WORLD IDOL VOTE at…
http://tweeterwall.mallplace.com/tw/worldwide/world-idol

*****UPDATED WITH VIDEO*****http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbMyIEExL8o Not a whole lot to choose from so I chose the finale…WOW so many things keeping our attention today! First of all, GET YOUR VOTES IN…. http://tweeterwall.mallplace.com/tw/worldwide/world-idol, there seems to be MAD PANIC that Adam may not win. We can’t have that now, can we? NO WAY, so VOTE NOW and VOTE OFTEN.
Secondly, and MOST important… What is going on with our poor sick little idols? The BIG news was that Kris came out at the intermission and announced that under doctors orders he would not be singing at all! Yikes… here’s a little twitter news from yesterday…

~Adam before the show~~Yuck. Everyones sick. Including me. singing’s no fun when u feel crappy, but imma do my best tonight Bridgeport.
~Danny ~~Hey u all please keep the idols in your thoughts & prayers. A lot of them r not feeling 2 well! Goodnight & stay healthy twitter family =)
~Adam after the show~~Thanks Bridgeport. Fun show tonight. Fever started after I got offstage. I guess I got over-heated. Haha. 2m is get better day.
~Michael~~Bridgeport u guys were awesome tonight. I want to say from the bottom of my heart we are all very sorry for not coming outside tonight.
~Michael~~Several of us are very under the weather and it was a good decision to get on the bus, stay out of the night air, and rest
~Michael~~I hope u guys know how much u mean to us but in order to give the remaining cities the show they deserve we are taking this bug serious.
Lastly, I don’t know if it’s just me or what but I cannot find anything as far as good youtube videos… maybe it’s too early? Here’s one that at least proves what a true entertainer does when he’s sick. He performs!! Not the best of quality but at least we hear his beautiful voice and oh yes, those dance moves… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aStwg3c3tqI. I also heard that Adam sang Kris’ words to for the finale… any truth to that Connecticut? At least there is a day off today so they can rest and regroup for the final four shows. Poor guys…
XO…Sue…Glamb #10

ATTENTION CONNECTICUT… Tonight is YOUR night!!! The American Idols are in YOUR house!!!
On a happy note, Adam’s only tweet yesterday was to express his excitement over one of his favorite bands, Muse…
~Adam-SOO excited for the new MUSE album coming out next week. !!!! Just previewed tracks on itunes and pre-ordered my copy~
Isn’t it funny that we will be doing that when HIS album is coming out?? It’s amusing to see him get excited over a band that HE loves. Does anyone else get the warm fuzzies when he twitters? Kinda like he’s talking just to you? Maybe it’s just me…
From the sounds of it though, some of them are feeling a little under the weather. Here are some twitters that have been floating around…
~Matt-I’m siiiiiiiiiick today… Booooo. I’m craving some good tea with honey and some Reese’s Puffs. Ha Gotta pull it together for tonight!!
~Michael-What up Twitter wooooorld! I hope ur all doing well. I feel like crap today. Boooooo! But we are still bringing it tonight.
~Kris-sorry I havent been on here lately guys. Ive been pretty sick the past couple of days.
~Anoop-imustnotgetsickimustnotgetsickimustnotgetsick…i blame @immattgiraud
~Matt-Well…I made it through the night and people said they couldn’t even tell I was sick out there on stage! perfect! It was rough though.

We will all keep our fingers crossed that they get better soon AND most importantly they keep the germs away from Adam. To any of you that are going to this show… You are in for a treat. Keep in mind to send us those pics/videos to photos@glambs.org.
XO…Sue…Glamb #10

HERE’S A POST ON OUR THREAD THAT JUST SUMS IT ALL UP DOESN’T IT?
Susan says:
September 9, 2009 at 4:39 am (Edit)
Hi all! I am in heaven! Last night I met the most beautiful man in the world! And this was after the Reading PA show (which, by the way, was awesome, and better than the Atlantic City show, but my seat was better too!). I met so many great people, many Adam fans, and I told them to check out this great website! Adam did come out after the show, and as he stood in front of me and signed my picture of him, and I was gushing my thanks to him and telling him how awesome he is, he put his hand over mine (yes, he really did!), and looked at me with those eyes (those eyes!), and gave me the most beautiful big smile! In that one moment in time, Adam was mine! And as quickly as the moment came it was gone, as someone shoved something in front of me to be signed. But for just that one moment…..!!!
Thank you Susan for sharing your special moment!! You are definitely one of the lucky one’s to have claimed one of those “MOMENTS”. After watching this video for his Bowie Medley, he seemed to be really getting into the dance moves and all. It is so much fun to watch the different videos because when you are a stalker… er fan like me you really can see how he changes little things from one concert to another. It may be that he changes the song a little bit or adds some extra wicked dance moves, and either way he just makes me happy. For those unable to be there… enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA33V8Z6lH0

Everyone has been asking for Adam Lambert photos to download so here they are. From photoshoots, new, old, rare, from his childhood and more. You will LOVE this collection. Regular updates, so make sure to check back for new ones every week. Also, please keep on posting photos on the forum. Which one is your favorite?

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Here are the last two dance remixes. Okay - bad play on words. Sue me!!

I think we were all blown away on Disco Night. I’m sure most of us thought Adam was going to choose a fast-paced disco song and totally rock out. But he pulled his strategy move on us once again and gave us a tenderized version of “If I Can’t Have You.” Even Simon said he’d never heard it done like that before. Here is an enhanced drum version to pick up your day.

I’m finishing off the Dance Remix Series with denim27’s hot version of “Cryin’.” As we look forward to the release of Adam’s single in October and his album in November, we have a combination of all the Tour Videos and these Dance Remixes to keep us company. I think we’ve finally accepted that as much as Adam gives us of himself on stage, we still can’t have him!

Since this will be the last Dance Remix, I thought I’d give the links to all the remixes, for anyone who missed them earlier. My thanks to denim27 for a beautiful job on these. And thank you to our readers who have responed so enthusiastically and encouraged me to keep posting them! Rock on!!
~ Carol ~

Black and White - Dance Remix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlOpc7yNnzY

One - Dance Remix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deuB9×22BR0

Feeling Good remix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8Uq51sdW0I

Born To Be Wild - drum and bass remix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln6u_ccYSHs

Mad World - dusty remix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUwea9JC4LE

Mad World - Dance remix - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdlDHDVp0TU

Mad World - Donnie Darko scenes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSOnEiKt3bk

Last year was a great summer tour with Adam. Yeah… it’s been a year already! Many oif your enjoyed front seats. So be sure to get your 2010 American Idol live tickets early to see this year Season 9 American Idols. Who is your favorite this year? Comment below.

Posted by dreamsound on Friday, August 21, 2009 at 12:02 am 
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Still A-Twitter Over Adam

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Is it any wonder we follow this man in droves?

***Note: Be sure to follow our adam-lambert.org twitter at: twitter.com/adamlambertidol

 

 

UPDATE - 7-17 - ADAM’S TWITER IS STILL IN A STATE OF HACKEDNESS - SEE ADAM’S BUBBLE TWEET FROM DANNY’S ACCOUNT (AND FAIR WARNING, YOU MAY HAVE TO CHANGE YOUR PANTS AFTER HEARING ADAM’S LAST WORDS!!!)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pyWDKb5OuE

***UPDATE - SUNDAY, 7-12 - ADAM NOW HAS OVER 100,000 FOLLOWERS!!!*** 

My original Twitter article was lost in the server switch, and I saw the comments that many of you made asking for the article to be reposted, so here it is, back by popular demand!  Not only is Twitter a fairly recent phenomenon in itself, but it’s new to many of us.  One of our fans, Lorrin, has been posting a guide elsewhere on this site explaining exactly how Twitter works.  Her guide is excellent, so Lorrin, please post your Twitter guide here as well.

My original Twitter article was prompted by Adam’s new Twitter address and curiosity as to where Adam stood with followers compared to the other Idols, so I’ll repeat that information with current numbers.  Adam’s new Twitter is “adamlambert.”  If you were following Adam’s original Twitter address of “therealGlambert” then you don’t need to do a single thing – you are automatically receiving Adam’s new Tweets.  This is a great time to be following Adam as well as all the Idols, since they have down time on the bus and are not only giving shout-outs to the cities on the tour, but responding to fans on occasion and also giving out news.  Those following the Idols during the past few days have heard that Adam didn’t sign autographs after the Sacramento concert because of a severe headache (hoping you’re feeling better Adam!), found out that No Boundaries has been removed from Kris Allen’s set, and heard that Michael Sarver hurt his foot pretty badly.

So who has the most followers?  Adam, who else!!!  As of this writing, he has 97,382 followers, followed by Danny with 80, 458, Kris with 52,974, Matt with 37, 698, Anoop with 37, 698, Allison with 22,923, Scott with 15,681, and Michael with 10,928.

If you’re curious as to how these numbers compare with the number of followers from my original article from a couple of weeks ago, here are those original numbers:

“Adam has only been on Twitter since early in June and already has, as of this writing, 72,988 followers.  That’s a pretty awesome following considering it’s been only a couple + weeks.  Adam hasn’t even had time to customize his page yet.  I hope he does eventually, but I know he’s multi-tasking like crazy right now, and I know I for one would rather have him working on his music.

I was curious if Adam, of all the top 10 finalists, had the most followers, so I did some checking.  I was rather surprised to find he does not.  Kris is new on Twitter and already has 39,594 followers, but it’s Danny who has the most people following him, with 73,063.  Matt has 32,791, Anoop has 32,692, Scott has 13,380, Allison has 10,348, and Michael has 9,212.” 

It’s easy to see that the number of people following Adam has exploded, and with good reason!  I think it’s a testament to Adam’s popularity, of course, but I also think it’s because of how Adam uses Twitter.  He’s given us rumor control, cool photos (like the awesome photo of his tour jacket), fan shout-outs, laughs (Adam calls lame and boring Tweets “Twats”), and of course news (the explanation of why he didn’t sign autographs in Sacramento.)

So if you haven’t already signed up on Twitter to follow Adam, do it!  And if you have any technical problems or questions, our tech wizards are here to help you.

~~Jeanette, Glamb #5

Posted by adamrules on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 8:54 am 
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Adam Lambert: Destroyer of American Idol

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Those of you who hate “American Idol” should be down on your knees thanking one of its spawn right about now. Because the long running televised search for a superstar is on the slab. Cause of death: Blunt force trauma inflicted by runner-up Adam Lambert’s glittery platform boots.

Those of you who love “American Idol” know I’m right.

Of course, Glambert didn’t intend to kill the show. He just underestimated the strength of his fabulosity.
That this season was arguably the best in the show’s history is due, in large part, to Adam. Going into Season 8, questionable format changes (including a universally scorned fourth judge) and an annoying, ever-increasing focus on contestants’ backstories and commercial appeal over actual talent threatened to propel AI right over the proverbial shark. But then something unexpected happened. Adam Lambert took the stage during the semi-finals and blazed through a fierce and funky version of The Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” At that moment, he either completely won you over (as he did me) or had you wondering, “Who the hell was that…and what is he gonna do next??”

What he did next was consistently wow us with his fresh approach to a show that many believed was well past its expiration date. Adam wisely avoided the tired Idol standards (”Against All Odds,” “Unchained Melody,” insert your own most-hated), while strategically choosing songs that would stand out from what the other contestants were doing. He also had a knack for doing the opposite of what the audience might have expected, like camping it up on Movie Night, slowing it down on Disco Night, and using Country Night to completely freak middle America out.

After being force-fed mashed potatoes for seven years, the audience finally discovered French fries, and they couldn’t get enough. Both lovers and haters of the show gobbled Adam up. Even those who weren’t Adam fans couldn’t stop talking about him. They couldn’t stop wondering what his next move (or outfit) would be. People who never watched AI were suddenly tuning in to see what all the fuss was about. Water coolers across the U.S. were drained dry as co-workers debated the big issues: Singer or screecher? Gay or straight? Pencil or liquid (eyeliner)? Maybe it’s powder! Maybe he’s bi!! Should we get back to work?

In a season with lower ratings than it had suffered in years, Adam Lambert breathed new life into “American Idol.” And it tried to hang on, really it did. But that poor show had no chance.
Remember when Glambert opened Rock ‘n’ Roll Night with a sexy, scorching rendition of Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love?” Simon Cowell declared that, although Adam had started the show off with a bang, the downside was that no one would be able to follow it. And he was right. In fact, the only one who came close to touching his performance was…well, Adam himself. (With the help of pint-sized, big-voiced rocker Allison Iraheta, he closed out the evening and brought the house down with a duet of Foghat’s “Slow Ride.”)

Perhaps Simon didn’t realize it at the time, but he was also predicting the demise of the entire series. Because, really, who is going to be able to follow Adam Lambert? Ever?

Now, don’t get me wrong. Although Adam may have the power to turn me into a babbling fangirl at times, I’m not suggesting that he is the greatest artist who ever lived. I know that there are plenty of underground club kids out there who could probably give Glambert a run for his money. But a lot of “American Idol” fans wouldn’t know that. Because on a show that excels in creating family-friendly, safe “products” for its mainstream audience, a (not really) sexually ambiguous, guylinered, shrieking wild man with an anime haircut is something brand new. He’s a game-changer.

But does “American Idol” WANT a new game? And is the audience ready to play?
I suppose we’ll find out in January, when AI rises from the grave for a ninth season.
Of course, those questions were partially answered at this year’s finale when Adam, the clear-cut star of the show and most buzzed-about contestant in Idol history, still somehow finished second to the safe boy-next-door, Kris Allen.

To Allen’s credit, he showed much more creativity than most artists of his ilk. He also managed to quietly slide toward victory without the help of furious pimping or a sob story, so the public’s unwavering support of him was certainly a step in the right direction. Had Glambert lost to Gokey, AI would have completely gone over to the dark side, doomed to return next year as Tuesday Night of the Living Dead Karaoke.
There’s still a very real danger of that happening in Idol’s post-Glambert world. If the powers that be just go back to business as usual, stacking the deck with pleasantly dull singers and Daughtry wannabes, its ninth life could be its last. But serving up a bunch of Adam Lambert clones (and believe me, there will be many) isn’t the answer either. To stay relevant, the show needs to finally start delivering on its hollow promise that it is, first and foremost, a singing competition. It needs to throw away its formulas and cookie-cutters and embrace the unconventional.

Most importantly, the powers that be need to stop assuming that they know what we, the viewers, want more than we do. We just want talent. And we know America’s got it.

Source: http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/06/04/adam_lambert_destroyer_of_american_idol_

Posted by dreamsound on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 2:53 pm 
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Your Top 3 Adam Lambert “Moments”

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Yes, the confetti from the Idol season finale is long ago swept away.  The “after Idol” TV blitz is in the rear view mirror.  So what is a fanatical fan to do whilst waiting on something new from Adam? 

• Watch (and rewatch) all the iTunes videos
• Keep re-charging the batteries on my iPod
• Google until the wee hours of the morning for “Adam Lambert” + other strange keywords
• Hunt for new YouTube videos - even when the quality is poor and there is no audio!

Hmmm…are you doing some of these same things too?

So I began to notice many subtle Adam Lambert “moments” as I watch and rewatch, listen and relisten.  Things I didn’t necessarily notice, or hear, the first time around…or even the second.  Things that only a fan with extreme enthusiasm would notice.  So here are my Top 3 Adam Lambert Moments:

3.   The trance-like state Adam pulls himself out of at the end of “If I Can’t Have You.”  You can watch it here at 2:34,  http://adam-lambert.org/if-i-cant-have-you-disco-theme-week/.  Adam said he wanted to do a song he could emotionally connect to, and WOW, did he!  He had to physically shake himself out of his meditative absorption (his “Zen state”) to transition to the judges comments. 

2.  This one isn’t just one moment, but a whole pattern of moments for Adam.  He has a natural ability to respond to negativity and still come across as polite, and any criticism or controversy or frenzy just seems to roll right off of him.   The “Whatever” comment works well for him, and he has used it several times!

1.  And my favorite is…   It has to be the eyebrow lift at the very end of “Beth.”  I could watch that move a thousand times.  (You know you want to watch it again too:  http://adam-lambert.org/adam-lambert-performance-with-kiss/)   iTunes could have gotten away with charging more money for the download of this video…and it wouldn’t have had anything to do with KISS!

And I’m sure there are a hundred more.

Give me YOUR Top 3 Adam Lambert “Moments!”

Posted by CatEyes on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 12:54 am 
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What is Adam Lambert Thinking??

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So what is Adam thinking?

“I’m so glad I don’t have to sing that song at every city…”

What do you think? Comment below!

Posted by dreamsound on Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 9:49 pm 
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Never-seen-before 1st audition with Michael Jackson’s Rock With You plus Interview with Extra!!!

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Many of us have been anxious to hear the complete first audition where Adam was reported to have sung Michael Jackson’s ‘Rock With You.’ Well… finally, here it is with uncut parts.

Part 1

I was shocked to see the part when he is like “Is there something I can get a shot working at… I know I could do it.” That finally explains why Kara reacted that way about Simon’s comment. On the edited audition it almost seems like she over-reacted from Simon saying he was theatrical but again.. this explains it.

I also LOVED the way he sang Rock With You.

Part 2

Co-written by Carol and Fernando (dreamsound)

What do you think of this version of his audition compared to the one broadcasted? Comment below!

Posted by Carol on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 2:11 pm 
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Adam and Kris US Magazine Interview with hillarious Gay Joke

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The ‘joke’ comes out at 1:20, I laughed so hard.. Watch Kris’ expression when Adam answers…

I’m going to admit, I actually like Kris’ music, in fact I’m learning his cover of Heartless right now… BUT man he sucks at interviewing, anyone thinks differently?

Posted by dreamsound on Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 12:31 am 
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No Matter What You’ve Heard, Adam leads iTunes Charts!

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I’ve been hearing how Kris is leading Adam in the iTunes singles sales for No Boundaries. And I’m sure you have too. Well, wouldn’t that sort of figure? After all, Kris did get declared the winner of American Idol (okay, he won -there, I’ve said it), and that song might lean closer to Kris’ personal style. So I thought I’d check the current iTunes charts out myself. I found some very pleasing stats that I’m happy to pass along.

Under Top 100 Albums, Adam leads the way with the #6 album, Season 8 Favorites. The next Idol to appear doesn’t happen until #20, where we see Kris Allen with his Season 8 Favorites. iTunes has a Season’s Pass for the winner, where people can purchase this, and they will be notified when anything new comes out from Kris, and it includes the No Boundaries download. The sales of this doesn’t show up until #39.

Now on the Top 100 Music

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charts, guess who is holding #1? Okay, stop guessing - it’s ADAM!! No surprise here. After all, he’s so visual. Or should I say theatrical? Yes Simon, the whole country wants to see him “mooing!” The medley with KISS is firmly at #1! This column is very lengthy and is filled with lots of appearances from both (more one than the other!) so I’ll just list all the results. (Why haven’t they gotten clearance for the Queen number?)
#1 - Adam - KISS medley
#2 - Kris and Keith Urban duet, Kiss A Girl
#7 - Adam - Mad World (finale version)
#9 - Kris - Heartless
#10 - Adam - Change is Gonna Come
#14 - Adam - Tracks of My Tears
#15 - Adam and Allison duet, Slow Ride
#16 - Adam - Satisfaction
#17 - Adam - No Boundaries
#19 - Adam - Whole Lotta Love
#20 - Adam - One
#26 - Adam - Black or White
#28 - Adam - Ring of Fire
#29 - Danny Gokey and Lionel Ritchie Medley
#30 - Adam - Mad World (version 1)
#31 - Adam - Cryin’
#33 - Adam - Feeling Good
#35 - Adam - If I Can’t Have You
#37 - Adam - Play That Funky Music
#38 - Kris - No Boundaries (finally!!)
#42 - Kris - Ain’t No Sunshine (not sure which version)
#44 - Adam - Born To Be Wild
#55 - Kris - What’s Going On?
#73 - Group Song - So What?
#80 - Kris - Apologize
#87 - Kris - Ain’t No Sunshine (not sure which version)
#91 - Kris and Danny Medley - Renegade

I think it’s interesting to note the longevity factor in Adam’s performances. Satisfaction was way back in the beginning, and so was Black or White and the superb world-turning Ring of Fire. I think Adam’s fans have spoken loud and clear.

Posted by Carol on Friday, May 29, 2009 at 7:32 pm 
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