LYNDSEY PARKER WEIGHS IN.(LOVE THIS BENCH)
November 23rd, 2009 | 
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“When I first learned that Adam Lambert would be performing on the American Music Awards, but that his Idolmate Kris Allen would only be presenting, I felt bad for Kris. But now I feel bad for Adam. Kris got off easy. It seems like the pre-show scrutiny really got to Adam, and for the first time ever, the seemingly Teflon-coated superstar-in-training appeared rattled. He seemed like a rock human, not a rock god.”
“But maybe the hype was just a little too much, even for Adam. Before every commercial break during the AMAs broadcast, for nearly three hours, the announcer was hyping Adam, intoning: “Get ready for the performance that will CHANGE YOUR LIFE and HAVE YOU SEEING GOD and MAKE YOU GET STIGMATA and ALTER THE STATE OF POP MUSIC AS WE KNOW IT and BLOW YOUR DANG MIND TO SMITHEREENS and MAKE YOU GO GET A FULL-BODY LAMBERT TATTOO and SHAVE HIS NAME INTO THE SIDE OF YOUR HEAD.” Well, I paraphrase, but you get the idea. The whole intention of this performance, obviously, was to get people talking on the all-important eve of Adam’s album release. Glambert always gets people talking, after all. It’s just what he does.”
“Still, keep in mind that detractors have been warning that Adam might be “destroying” his career for months now–when he performed his risky “Ring Of Fire” cover, when he came out as gay in Rolling Stone while posing with a green trouser snake, when he gyrated like a Chippendale’s himbo on the Idols Live Tour, when he released an album cover so glittery that if the camera had panned out to a wide shot it probably would have been revealed that Adam was straddling a unicorn, etc. But so far, none of this has slowed his momentum…if we are to judge his career in terms of media coverage, Twitter hyperactivity, and office breakroom chatter, that is.
We’ll just have to wait for next week’s sales figures to see if Adam’s AMAs performance was a career killer, or if it was the launch of a promising new superstar. My hope is it was the latter, and that his loyal fans will have his (spiky-shouldered) back this time.”
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Well, that AMA performance did have it’s cringe inspiring moments, even while pushing the boundaries, but that’s also live TV for ya. That was not his best performance by far, but nobody will give it a second thought after he gets a few more live performances under his belt. I predict Adam’s performance on Letterman will be brilliant–less pressure, hardware and choreography to worry about. More voice and personality which are what make him a superstar, not all the miscellaneous crapiola that sometimes gets between him and his audience. Can’t wait for Letterman!
it always takes us mere mortals time to process the Glittery Alien’s deliveries, but after we have had a bit of time to process them, they become the stndar by which others are judged.
momentous performance.
Superbly delivered.
…He’s 6 months out of the AI bubble….This guy has what it takes to be a superstar!!…He’s got balls and most important: CLASS !!…stop with everybody doubting and critizing him!!…You all are at fault at instantly putting him high upon a huge mountain with instant expectations of God like perfection and none of you have allowed him the space and time to grow into that role. I think Adam has the talent and most important, the perfect personality, to succeed in his musical career….everyone is being too impatient in the fact that they “Want it all now” !! Let this man breathe and allow him the time to adjust to his clear path to stardom!!