MonicaJM2001' date='Aug 3rd 2010, 6:58 PM
I was at the Vegas show standing in the water getting an amazing view of Adam the band and his dancers. He was incredible and I did not leave disappointed whatsoever. The crowd did boo at the long wait but now we know it wasn't Adam's doing at all and once he it the stage the crowd was his. I am sorry some other people didm't enjoy it as much. I don't know, sometimes I think people are looking too much into every single move Adam makes or word he sings and if it is even slightly different than what they know from the past, they seem to hit like some kind of panic button and think Adam is crashing and burning right in front of them.
I don't mean to keep this going but since I am so late in my being able to respond, from where I stood at least, he had a very successful night in Vegas!
Ohpooh24' date='Aug 3rd 2010, 7:45 PM
I'm really just a lurker here and I just got back home and was really surprised to read the negative things about the concert.
My mother and I were at the concert but we were on the sand at the back because my mom injured her foot a week before the concert and couldn't move around too much.
Adam was amazing and everyone was screaming and jumping and just having a great time. The only negative thing was that it took so long for him to come on and some people started booing wanting him to start. Once he got on the stage those same people were rocking out. The only people I saw leave early were parents with children and older people who were probably tired, everyone else was having a great time.
When he finished and we were leaving I could hear people around me saying how amazing his performances were and how good he looked. Everyone I talked to after the show loved the concert.
Also the people I talked to had never seen him perform live before and didn't know what to expect from this concert. They were blown away by how good he is live.
BlueIndigoSky' date='Aug 4th 2010, 12:51 AM
Hope this is ok to post here, from
jnmk PF (and IDF). Regarding recent sound issues:
Did you guys see these tweets? Don't mess with the HBIC and his sound or you're FIRED! After the issues in Vegas and Tempe this doesn't surprise me.
@monterrific:
Here we go. Sleepwalker - Tempe http://youtu.be/VZGgndQ7LdM
@JenCos:
@Monterrific I was there! Pls get soundman 2 fix ur volume! From 1/2 way back it was "silent solo" = no sound!! Bass overpowered U & Adam
about 5 hours ago via web in reply to Monterrific
@monterrific:
@JenCos he's long gone
about 4 hours ago via UberTwitter in reply to JenCos
CastroFan4Life' date='Aug 5th 2010, 11:50 AM
I was at this show. Some observations:
-HUGE crowd. When we were standing in line waiting to go in I asked one of the security guys if it's like this for all the shows. He said "Oh no! I've worked here 6 years and I've never seen anything like this!!!!". He said they were caught off-guard and weren't even sure how to handle the huge amount of people who showed up early to get in line to get in.
-DIVERSE crowd. I saw people of all ages (kids to senior citizens), races (alot of Asians and African-Americans as well as Caucasions), men (both straight & gay) and economic backgrounds (you could tell some in the audience were very wealthy). There were alot of women but many of them brought their boyfriends/husbands and the guys seemed to be enjoying the show, too.
-I did notice the "helium" effect when Adam talked and during the acoustic songs. I thought it was just that his voice is higher in person but after reading some other posts here it seems like it was an audio mixer problem.
-Adam seemed kinda tired and sounded hoarse but I was right up front and could literally see him feeding off the energy and response from the crowd...I could see how much it perked him up as the show went along.
-At the end when he was taking the group bow and then again after he did his encore, I could see him looking over the crowd, just basking in the response and really "taking it in". You could very clearly see on his face how pleased he was and how much this all means to him...he almost gets misty eyed.
-Walking out, the comments were all positive. I heard alot of people who didn't seem to be big fans before (they had come with people who were) saying how impressed they were and that he is a really great singer and performer.
-Adam excels at drawing the crowd in. I saw David Cook in concert last summer. Don't get me wrong, I like David & his music but the energy was way different. At David's show, the crowd mostly sat and even when he encouraged people to sing along or stand, they didn't. Everyone was on their feet at Adam's show, dancing and singing. He had everyone singing the chorus to "If I Had You" and jumping up and down (literally) when he kept shouting "Jump", clapping along when he did his jumping jack move and pumping their fists when he did that. I even saw guys who had been dragged there my their girlfriends/wives actually joining in!
-I did wish he talked abit more between songs but with so many shows back-to-back I wonder if he's doing that to save his voice. Others liked that he didn't talk alot....one couple leaving behind me were saying that he kept the focus on the music by not doing a lot of chit chatting so I suppose it's a matter of preference.
-He is gorgeous in person. I went to the Idols Live show last summer but couldn't get close enough to the stage to really see him. This time it was a smaller venue and I was right up front.....he is lanky & skinny in person and even from a distance away you can see his magnificant eyes and his smile literally lights up the venue. He truly has a "larger than life" persona and just is a "Star".
-I loved all the songs....even some of the ones that aren't my favorites on the album sounded fantastic when he performed them live.
-He's a good dancer, too.
We can all rest easy....we will definately be getting a 2nd album, more touring, more tv appearances, etc. in the future. Adam isn't going anywhere but up!
-Let me add, if you get a chance at all to go to any of these shows he's doing now....GO! Because they are in medium-size venues you are able to see him closer up. I suspect his next tour will be booked in much larger venues and most in the audience will have to settle for watching him on the big concert screens so GO NOW while you have a chance to see him in a slightly more intimate setting!