As a woman, Adam Lambert is just another example of "Why are all the gorgeous men gay?" He is without a doubt a HUNK! And I don't know another female who doesn't agree. My hairdresser claims to be completely and totally IN LOVE with him. Personally, I think I'm merely IN LUST with him.
There's another aspect to this: Adam and his manager, etc., were thrilled he didn't win top spot. Now he's not obligated to Amer. Idol for the next 2 years to do ribbon-cutting ceremonies at the new A&P in Podunk, Iowa, etc. He'll be on Broadway very soon. He's a first-class performer, an artist (many of the arrangements were his, others were Ricky Miner's), and a powerful set of pipes. Oh, and did I mention that he is a gorgeous HUNK??!!?!?!?! Are you guys out there who dislike him envious or merely homophobic? Judith Judith Weaver 1457 Guava Avenue Melbourne, FL 32935 321-514-4861 ----- Original Message ----- From: "jbirddouglass" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 6:16 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] OT: Adam Lanbert > Hi Zeev, > I rarely watch "American Idol", but I did happen to see Adam Lambert do > "Ring of Fire". My take was that the guy has a superb set of pipes, but > he ruined...no, make that nuked... a wonderful song with his > over-the-top vocal histrionics. I hated his arrangement (as I noted here > before, my wife asked me, "What did you think of that?" I replied, "It > was...well, flaming.") but it's impossible to ignore the guy's vocal > chops. I think that show has put so much emphasis on that Mariah > Carey-like, "Hey watch what I can do!" over-singing that these kids end > up masturbating all over the song to impress those four mean-spirited > nitwits. There's simply no art in it. As a guitarist, I value economy in > my playing, the right note at the right time. I rarely see that on A.I. > As I said, that's the ONLY song I saw him sing, so my overview of the > lad's talent is pretty myopic. > As to why he lost...Lambert's absolutely as gay as a handbag full of > rainbows, despite his coyness in the press. As Proposition 8 in > California (and Miss California herself!) revealed, many people are not > comfortable with that sexual orientation, especially when it is > expressed with such flamboyance in their living rooms. From what I'd > heard from fans of the show, I thought the guy was a shoe-in for the top > spot, but I think people underestimated this nation's capacity for > pettiness and narrow-minded thinking. I do think that Lambert is a smart > guy who will parlay all the hoopla into a decent career. > Thank you, Zeev, for asking, and I'm going to go tell my wife that > someone referred to me as a "maven" about something other than American > International posters from the Fifties!!! > Greg Douglass > lobby card invasion wrote: > > Greg, you're in the music biz, and a Mavin in my books. > > > > I'm interested in your take as to the merits of Adam Lambert (American > > Idol runner up) as a singer and a performer, and why he failed in the > > final vote. > > > > Zeev > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "jbirddouglass" > > <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 1:00 PM > > Subject: Re: [MOPO] OT: Susan Boyle losing > > > > > >> And into the fray steps G.D..... > >> Carrie Underwood has a fantastic voice, but I would rather give oral > >> pleasure to Oprah Winfrey than listen to Modern Pop Country, which, > >> as a genre of music, makes me break out in itchy, pus-spewing hives. > >> Underwood has a first-class set of pipes but is using them to sing, > >> in THIS man's opinion, crap music. Shame on her. Give me Billy Joe > >> Shaver or Kasey Chambers for country with balls (or in Chambers' > >> case, ovaries. Her "Barricades and Brick Walls" tune makes me think > >> about every psychotic ex-girlfriend I ever dated.). > >> Kellie Clarkson is nowhere near the singer that Underwood is, she's > >> gotten fat and weird, but I love her early, dumb teen rock singles. > >> It's crap, but to moi, it's GREAT crap. It makes me act like Tom > >> Cruise dancing around in his underwear in "Risky Business" (I know, > >> TMI!). It's pure junk, but it's junk that moves me, kind of like the > >> musical equivalent of an Ed Wood film. > >> Susan Boyle? I hope she makes a lot of money, very quickly. She'll > >> need it to pay for that prolonged stay in the mental institution > >> she's destined for after dealing with the music business for a couple > >> of years. Give me a call, Susie-sweetie-baby-cookie. We need to talk. > >> In the end, arguing about music with somebody is like trying to teach > >> a pig to dance; it's frustrating for you, and it's annoying to the > >> pig. That being said, I still love to do it, and I will be hurt and > >> confused for weeks if Rich doesn't send me a personal e-mail with the > >> subject "Kellie Clarkson Stinks!" > >> Back to movies...I saw "Up!" yesterday, and it's not just another > >> home run for Pixar, it's a grand slam. Funny, moving, and there are > >> lots of visual references to other films and pop images, the most > >> obvious being the "King Kong" Empire State Building scene and the > >> classic painting you see everywhere of dogs playing poker. I can't > >> imagine anyone but the most curmudgeonly, fault-finding naysayer not > >> liking this one. > >> Greg Douglass > >> Also of Scottish ancestry, and proud of it, despite that extra "S" on > >> my name...(it's a long story...) > >> Richard Halegua Comic Art wrote: > >>> Kelly Clarkson stinks > >>> > >>> > >>> At 10:19 PM 6/1/2009, Jeff Potokar wrote: > >>>> hi judith, > >>>> > >>>> Regardless of rich's opinions on who the most listen to and who > >>>> stinks.. one has to remember, this is only one guy's opinion, is > >>>> not founded in fact, and would mean little to anyone who enjoys any > >>>> of the artists he commented on. > >>>> > >>>> Underwood is primarily a country artist... and there are MANY who > >>>> do not listen to this kind of music (just there are many that dont > >>>> listen to pop, rap, jazz, classical etc). > >>>> > >>>> kelly clarkson, in my opinion, has a voice perfectly suited to the > >>>> type of music she sings and does not stink. she's had many hits on > >>>> the soft rock and pop charts and has a vibrant charisma (as does > >>>> Underwood). > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> jeff > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Jun 1, 2009, at 6:45 PM, Judith Weaver wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> *And the one who got kicked out early, Jennifer Hudson, has done > >>>>> more than all the rest put together. And she is talented. > >>>>> * Judith Weaver > >>>>> 1457 Guava Avenue > >>>>> Melbourne, FL 32935 > >>>>> 321-514-4861 > >>>>> > >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>>> From: Richard Halegua Comic Art <mailto:[email protected]> > >>>>> To: [email protected] > >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> > >>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 2:00 PM > >>>>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] OT: Susan Boyle losing > >>>>> > >>>>> the only Idol winner I think anybody really listens to is Carrie > >>>>> Underwood who is a fabulous singer > >>>>> > >>>>> Kelly Clarkson stinks > >>>>> Ruben Stoddard is blase > >>>>> Fantasia is forgotten > >>>>> Taylor Hicks was poorly managed > >>>>> etc etc etc > >>>>> > >>>>> but Carrie Underwood is fabulous & has a long career ahead of her > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> At 11:39 AM 5/31/2009, Michael Greenwood wrote: > >>>>>> Hello > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I think what this thread needs is a good dose of (youngish) > >>>>>> blood and reality. Forget Susan Boyle now and beat the > >>>>>> rest of the pack by a few months. Who listens to Kelly > >>>>>> Clarkson? The joke is on anybody who thinks this is real > >>>>>> talent and (insert favourite deity/celebrity here) help us > >>>>>> if the Martians invade and hold these examples up as > >>>>>> Earth's premium cultural exports. What has happened to our > >>>>>> tastes? Are we really that lazy? > >>>>>> Please, dear world, avert your gaze from these shows and > >>>>>> invest your time and money supporting actually talented > >>>>>> singers and songwriters rather than glitzed-up amateurs > >>>>>> doing poorly executed covers of songs by, often, talented > >>>>>> and forgotten people. Disregard the outcomes and the > >>>>>> fickle fancies and support people who are worth investing > >>>>>> in and need it badly at this time in the music industry. > >>>>>> There is a ton of talent out there but you have to dig a > >>>>>> bit and realize that it is not going to get to you as > >>>>>> easily as your cable set-up and exposure on today's > >>>>>> commercial radio is also pathetic and near nil for great > >>>>>> talent and congested with crap, just like the current > >>>>>> cinema climate. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> If you must meet me halfway, go with the new Camera Obscura > >>>>>> album as they're Scottish and fantastic. I am available as > >>>>>> a tutor in the field of challenging and rewarding > >>>>>> contemporary music but I do not come cheap. > >>>>>> Yours for the asking, > >>>>>> Michael Greenwood > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On 31-May-09, at 2:22 PM, Jeff Potokar wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> i agree with you judith. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> the dance group, Diversity, is a flash in the pan act > >>>>>>> (i just watched them and the final results clip on > >>>>>>> youtube).. and will be forgotten about in 3-6 months. > >>>>>>> because of the world wide attention Boyle received, > >>>>>>> (and talk about pressure), along with a pending > >>>>>>> recording contract, her name and voice will live on > >>>>>>> long after the 50-100 members of Diversity have gone > >>>>>>> their separate ways. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On May 31, 2009, at 11:01 AM, Judith Weaver wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Bruce, I couldn't agree with you more! She may > >>>>>>>> have been coached. I understand she has serious > >>>>>>>> learning disabilities and apparently broke down a > >>>>>>>> little recently under the pressure at some hotel > >>>>>>>> in London. I noticed in some of the clips I saw > >>>>>>>> of her during verbal exchanges with judges on the > >>>>>>>> show, she acted a tiny bit like a nervous > >>>>>>>> teen-ager rather than a nervous 47-year-old. But > >>>>>>>> I thought she was extremely gracious when the > >>>>>>>> winner was announced. And while I didn't hear > >>>>>>>> the winning group perform, it would be difficult > >>>>>>>> to convince me that they were better than Susan. > >>>>>>>> Susan didn't really lose, however. She made more > >>>>>>>> of a splash around the world than anyone has on > >>>>>>>> that show. And I believe Simon Cowell is giving > >>>>>>>> her a recording contract with his record > >>>>>>>> company. I for one can't wait to buy her first > >>>>>>>> CD. Happy summer to all MOPOers! Judith > >>>>>>>> Judith Weaver > >>>>>>>> 1457 Guava Avenue > >>>>>>>> Melbourne, FL 32935 > >>>>>>>> 321-514-4861 > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>>>>>> From: Bruce Hershenson > >>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> To: > >>>>>>>> [email protected] > >>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: > >>>>>>>> Sunday, May 31, 2009 11:19 AM Subject: [MOPO] OT: Susan Boyle > >>>>>>>> losing > >>>>>>>> Is it just me, or did anyone else think Susan > >>>>>>>> Boyle conducted herself really nicely during > >>>>>>>> losing? I liked how she handled herself > >>>>>>>> before, during and after her last > >>>>>>>> performance, and when they announced the > >>>>>>>> winner. It was almost as though someone had > >>>>>>>> coached her in exactly what to say and do. > >>>>>>>> And the winners left me cold. They remind me > >>>>>>>> of those guys (Stomp?) who make music with > >>>>>>>> trash can lids. 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