Adam Lambert Interview with The Examiner's Matt Carter
Filed Under (article,interview ) by Admin on Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Posted at : Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Adam Lambert talks songwriting, cultural experience
Adam Lambert is evolving from "American Idol", and his Glam Nation Tour is prefect proof of that. Once a hopeful on a reality competition, this performer now has single-handedly worked to bring glam rock back to the forefront. His debut album "For Your Entertainment" has sold over 625,000 copies in the United States alone, and he had a major Billboard Top 10 hit with "Whataya Want From Me".
Now, Adam is getting ready for the Glam Nation Tour, which begins on June 4 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. I had the opportunity to chat with the singer on Wednesday, and we talked a little bit about his experiences both in writing and traveling around the world.
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Matt: Hi, Adam.
Adam: Hi there!
Matt: How are you?
Adam: Doing great.
Matt: So I have my first question here from Twitter -- Is it easier to emotionally connect to songs that you were involved in the writing process?
Adam: I think usually when I write music I write from personal experience, so it's definitely a little bit more familiar to me -- whatever emotion I was writing about. But I will also say that every song chosen for the album were songs that I thought everyone would relate to, and if I didn't think I could emote them I wouldn't put them on the album, you know? (Laughs.) I think I can emote all of them, but the ones that I write are obviously the ones that come from a personal experience.
Matt: How has your experience with fans differed around the world? Has communicating with people in Helsinki, for example, differed from people in Japan or here in the States?
Adam: You know, there's definitely cultural differences, but one of the things I've been so fascinated with is no matter where I've gone, there have been fans there that know the music. And I think that's a testament to the universal power of music. I think that music is the universal language, and I think that fans feel the intention of the music, feel the emotion being conveyed and they all react to it.
There's definitely cultural differences -- in Japan, audiences aren't as vocal or as loud until you've finished singing. (Laughs.) After the performance they're really excited, but during it they're just really calm, versus in America where they just dance around during the song. So it's interesting, and there's definitely a universal joy there.
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5 comments:
thnx for posting - I think Japan fans got it right.
My GlamNation concert is next week
YAY!!!!!
Yes Anon @ 12:14pm - I read this already on the internet a while ago, and thought the same thing about the Japanese fans :)!
I didn't know that about Japan. I wonder which cultural behaviors Adam prefers?
I like the consideration and politeness of the Japanese. When you pay for a ticket you want to hear every beautiful note of your favorite songs and when all are screaming, you can't hear.You can't see either when people are standing and not in their seats. Wish all would wait until songs are finished and then we could stand and scream. At a Kiss concert I wouldn't care. They're entertaining, but Adam can really sing and is incredible for all of us to look at and I don't want to miss a second of him. funbunn40
Adam is fascinated that wherever he goes the fans know the music. Adam is so humble and sweet. Hey Adam, Of Course They Know The Music, You Sang It!!! Rock on!!
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