barb4Adam' date='Dec 3rd 2010, 9:56 PM
ADAM LAMBERT '" the LEGEND BEGINS as the GLAM NATION TOUR ENDS
by Kerry Kolsch, associated content
There is an Irresistible Compulsion to Brag About Witnessing History in the Making
Kerry Kolsch
Dec 1, 2010
In years to come many will boast about having attended one or as many as they possibly could of Adam Lambert’s Glam Nation concerts. There is an irresistible compulsion to brag about witnessing history in the making. Prophesying Adam Lambert’s fame and success is now out of the realm of fan fiction and into predictable reality. Monday night in London performing to a sold out enthusiastic crowd Adam Lambert ended the European portion his tour.
The reviews are in and the London Times called Adam “as flamboyantly fabulous a performer as Freddie Mercury” and noticed that when Lambert took the stage “it was impossible to tear your eyes off him”. The Guardian described the performance as ” drama mixed with soul-saturated vocals”. Except for the final hometown show dates in LA at the Music Box on December 15 and at the Nokia on December 16 the Glam Nation Tour has concluded.
Lambert’s first headlining tour gave us an inkling of the kind of artist he is and what he will become. Anyone who saw Lambert’s live performance realizes he will be an iconic transformative entertainer. Lambert is more than an enormously talented singer he is an artistic creator who embraces the transcendental qualities of sound to amalgamate emotion with the rhythmical cyclic values of the music, thus transforming the theater into an other worldly journey narrated by a hypnotizing storyteller.
Using sound and image Lambert burrowed into the realm of his experiences from classical training to his Zodiac performances focusing on the inevitable rituality of the performative act. Unconcerned with the façade of dramaturgy Lambert prefers to embrace the lucidity of his truth. It is with his purity and innocence juxtaposed with his raw sexuality that Lambert explores the junction between the audience and performer. It is from that seeming contradiction that Lambert derives his authenticity. Lambert is simultaneously both innocent and seductive. Adam Lambert is the work of art and the performer of art as all icons have been.
Adam Lambert is his own creation. Since the first time we viewed him auditioning on American Idol he was immensely captivating. Since then we became familiar with his evolution.
Lambert transitioned from the big voiced, starry eyed, freckled faced kid with the dream to the raven haired, hip grinding, heartthrob and iconoclast who single handedly forever changed the notion that a gay man can not be a universal sex symbol. Lambert has been named the Sexiest Male Celebrity of 2010 by Flecking Records previously Lambert was one of People Magazine's Most Beautiful People and Billboard's Sexiest Man in Music. Unlike the over produced Auto Tuned current array of pop stars Adam Lambert can actually sing. It is Adam Lambert's voice that has taken the world by storm.
Adam Lambert can sing like no other in the current music industry. We knew Adam had a beautiful voice, but it is only now that so many have seen Lambert perform live across the globe that we realize the magnitude of his artistry. The unplugged portion of his performance displayed Lambert's raw unadulterated talent. Lambert's voice stayed powerful, crystal clear and in perfect pitch. For well over a hundred performances Lambert's soaring vocals were always exquisite.
Lambert's seemingly effortless timing and the ability to spontaneously change the nuances of a song was displayed again and again. We remember how at Fantasy Springs Lambert twisted Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love into something bluesy, mesmerizingly provocative and acoustic. Then most recently Lambert changed the Jimi HendrixPurple Haze lyric from "'Scuse me while I kiss the sky" to "'Scuse me while I kiss this guy" and then, as the Brits say, Adam snogged his bassist, Tommy Ratliff. Adam will always be surprising and unforgettable.
The recent review of Adam Lambert's acoustic EP titled Acoustic Live from the New York Daily News illustrates the acknowledgement of Lambert's talent by the mainstream press:
" Lambert's 'acoustic' CD makes good on the title claim as far as the instrumentation lies. But it's clear he had no intention of dialing down his vocals - a good thing. Bombast remains a virtue in Lambert's case. He's downright operatic in 'Soaked' and as wild as Freddy Mercury on 'Music Again.' All the stripped background does is give Lambert more room to trill and soar. No wonder his acoustic disc feels electrifying ."
Lambert, the writer, took Down the Rabbit Hole , Strut, Aftermath, Voodoo and Broken Open*on the road with him. Lambert the singer made them magic. These co-penned songs from For Your Entertainment showed Lambert's
ability to create lyrics with whimsy, introspection, vulnerability and affirmation. What better anthem could the LGBT youth have than Aftermath? With these songs and we have a glimpse of what promises to be a substantial career not only as an electrifying entertainer but also as a songwriter.
The Glam Nation Tour has ended and my observation is that Adam Lambert did just what he intended to do. He mesmerized the world, one sold out venue at a time. He is well on his way to becoming the international superstar that his fans and Simon Cowell predicted he would be.
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What an absolutely amazing tribute/review to end the international tour!! w00t.gif