tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post2562690871320263980..comments2010-08-22T08:57:04.853-07:00Comments on An Unapproved Road: WE GET TO CARRY EACH OTHERtruecoloursflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14521116224722967368noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-56906410734841950262009-09-02T14:47:28.626-07:002009-09-02T14:47:28.626-07:00Wonderful blog. You captured the true essence of t...Wonderful blog. You captured the true essence of their friendship. I truly hope others learn from this. They are both wonderful young men.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-60344415375623755032009-07-18T00:59:06.266-07:002009-07-18T00:59:06.266-07:00tcf-just found your article-loved it! 52yo straigh...tcf-just found your article-loved it! 52yo straight-laced christian who instantly bonded to Adam and have had to justify my 'gone gaga' to everyone I know because no one in my life circle could accept him. I too have felt 'different' from everyone I know and its not a gay-straight thing. I have always felt 'not of this world-time-body' and sometimes cross paths with people totally out of my circle who I feel instantly like I've known them before. Once saw some writing about this being because we've been here before and some are more sensitive to remember those we knew before. Is that what this expression "old soul" is about-relating to a soul that is in touch with knowledge-experience from a 'before'?<br />sorry to have drifted off topic-but I felt touched here like I had pass the path of friends againTinyTeenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01658518352422376433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-78671559695984152009-07-01T08:00:23.951-07:002009-07-01T08:00:23.951-07:00KumulusKld:
thank you. You may not have an iPod, ...KumulusKld:<br />thank you. You may not have an iPod, but I know you have a computer... I downloaded the music from iTunes. Put a blank CD in your CD burner. Click "Burn CD." Done. Seriously.<br />Best thing to happen to music since amplification. Enjoy!truecoloursflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14521116224722967368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-45960882468251588172009-07-01T03:27:06.865-07:002009-07-01T03:27:06.865-07:00What a beautiful post, truecoloursfly! How very w...What a beautiful post, truecoloursfly! How very well-thought-out and well-written. This should be a magazine article so more people could read it. I am a huge Adam fan, and an increasingly Kris fan.<br /><br />I have to ask - how did you make a CD of the AI recordings and others? I've been wanting to do that, but haven't had time to figure it out yet. Please, do tell! (pleading on my knees) Thank you in advance! I don't use an iPod, but like to listen to CDs in the car.KumulusKldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406467199497629516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-48729351433245667062009-06-21T01:14:22.140-07:002009-06-21T01:14:22.140-07:00This post is amazing. :)This post is amazing. :)Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672660705778165220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-31813279868562678032009-06-20T20:37:06.765-07:002009-06-20T20:37:06.765-07:00Thank you for this amazing insight into what went ...Thank you for this amazing insight into what went on this year. I continue to watch the Queen finale, a big grin on my face appears every time when Kris and Adam shake hands and hug as they sing. <br /><br />The description of Kris tackling Adam at the press event can be seen in this picture:<br />http://www.mr-l.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/kris-allen-adam-01-2009-05-22.jpgSeattleSusieQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05616760027816884206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-567071179454755592009-06-16T21:46:49.102-07:002009-06-16T21:46:49.102-07:00Valerie,
Your experience with Adam's Brigadoon...Valerie,<br />Your experience with Adam's Brigadoon is a reminder of how fine his gift is. When my friend brought it up on my computer one evening, I sat there with my mouth hanging open -- he hadn't yet unleashed Whole Lotta Love on us, but nevertheless I was not prepared for the sweetness and respect in his voice. Not to mention the brogue! I made a CD of the AI recordings (plus Pop Goes the Camera and I Just Love You) but I could not include Brigadoon on it because the tone and mood of it is so startlingly different... He will have a stellar career, I think, as a rock star and entertainer, but I'm glad we all know how skilled and refined his artistry is. It's great to hear so many others responding so deeply to a musical experience.truecoloursflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14521116224722967368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-17333045660243755752009-06-16T14:13:19.455-07:002009-06-16T14:13:19.455-07:00"Von Herzen - moge es wieder - zu Herzen gehe..."Von Herzen - moge es wieder - zu Herzen gehen". Beethoven wrote this at the head of his "Missa Solemnis". Translated, it means "From the heart - to the heart," and is said about the direct communication and gift of emotion from artist/ composer to listener.<br /><br />I hope you'll allow a small tangent of sorts (or if not, at least ignore...). But I want to say something about Adam that does not have to do with Kris, and I want to say it to empathic ears:<br /><br />A fellow enthusiast/ friend called me while the AI contest was still in progress. "You must hear this selection from 'Brigadoon'", she said. So, from her computer, through her cell phone to my cell phone 1600 miles away to my heart came Adam's voice. Though the sound quality couldn't have been great, a golden wave of total peace and happiness ran through my heart - a momentary experience, and very unusual.<br /><br />Though I've had many peak experiences in life, in art, in appreciating nature, this was something more rare, or at least more unique. It was a glimpse of paradise (and hey, it many be the only one I'll get!)<br /><br />In my opinion, he has a kind of trancendent beauty anyway but, he must also be a very special messenger of something from the Universal Heart (to coin a term).<br /><br />Otherwise, I've got to say again (I was on here blathering a bit previously) what extraordinary writing this is and what wonderful thought went into what you've set down for us to share. Kris and Adam are lovely men, and their friendship appears to be exemplary. But in the end, I think the spirit behind this blog must - naturally - belong more to yourself than to them.<br /><br />Thanks for being here!Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154662927906524397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-65773723232844439012009-06-15T18:58:21.168-07:002009-06-15T18:58:21.168-07:00Thank you sooo much for this article,you found the...Thank you sooo much for this article,you found the right words for everything I felt for and between Adam and Kriss.<br />If the world would be able to learn just a little bit from these two extraordinary and very young men it will become a better place!!!<br />Wonderful!!I m so touched,I m in tears..lambertslabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14902914990699481974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-13832756388682598792009-06-15T16:39:42.409-07:002009-06-15T16:39:42.409-07:00This was beautifully written. I've had trouble...This was beautifully written. I've had trouble expressing why I was glad that it was Kris and Adam rather than Gokey and Adam as the final 2. This is kinda what I wanted to say. Their friendship was a beautiful example of acceptance. and a Gokey/Adam finalle would have just been too antagonistic. (nevermind that I find Gokey to be a smug bastard) I'm not religious myself, but I hope that more Christians follow the example of Kris (and you, apparently) rather than some of the more prominent examples the public is presented with on a daily basis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-28446918871183287032009-06-13T13:15:44.263-07:002009-06-13T13:15:44.263-07:00Namaste? My dear old friend - can it you? I know...Namaste? My dear old friend - can it you? I know it's been ages but......no one else I've blogged with has ever used that signature - and the writing style's so very much the same. If not - then it's a pleasure to find a kindred spirit with whom to share my view on our world. Whatever (and whomever) - happy thoughts and heartfelt prayers, my dear. You are a light unto the world.<br /><br />TFLS<br />(The Fat Lady Sings)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-23686708743631385792009-06-13T13:01:49.771-07:002009-06-13T13:01:49.771-07:00WOW we need articulate words like this to inspire...WOW we need articulate words like this to inspire us every day!! thank you! I, too, never watched Idol until this year, precisely because my daughter said, "You gotta see and hear this guy, Adam!" And I was hooked, even voted for the first time! But what is most important is EXACTLY what you have so eloquently described, friendship, understanding, enjoyment and respect for the talent and creativity. Hip hip horrah for Adam & Kris, examples for us all!!!!!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16375686737661047346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-73999732820898993202009-06-12T05:15:48.262-07:002009-06-12T05:15:48.262-07:00Hello, I haven't read any of the comments, but...Hello, I haven't read any of the comments, but just finished reading your blog. This is so beautiful it made me cry. You certainly have a way with words- I was impressed the whole way through with how you know how to bring MY thoughts and feelings to life in a way I never could. I agree completely with everything you said, and I was wishing through the whole thing that there was a way to get the whole world to read this. Also, I was so drawn in, I didn't want it to end! Seriously.<br />I love Adam so much, and I love Kris more and more every time I see him with Adam and see the way these 2 genuinely love and care about each other. The contrasts between them make their relationship so interesting. I love their open affection and acceptance of each other. Kris is an example of a true Christian to ME. <br />It hurts me to no end to see "Christians" judging others and making derogatory comments about someone with such a beautiful soul as Adam.<br />Thank you for your beautiful words. I hope you can find a way to publish this so more people can see it.<br />Mary (sunnysophie on the AI boards)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15137153657540391870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-66947956990706071062009-06-11T22:52:44.778-07:002009-06-11T22:52:44.778-07:00you are a great writer...your article was indeed s...you are a great writer...your article was indeed superb.rajeevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682114651079715838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-18455047236370823082009-06-11T21:44:23.098-07:002009-06-11T21:44:23.098-07:00PLEASE SEND A COPY OF THIS TO *BOTH* ADAM AND KRIS...PLEASE SEND A COPY OF THIS TO *BOTH* ADAM AND KRIS!!! What you've written is beautiful and will touch both of their hearts!<br />Here's the address for both of them:<br />Adam Lambert (or) Kris Allen<br />c/o 19 Entertainment<br />8560 West Sunset Blvd.<br />9th Floor<br />West Hollywood, CA 90069Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-71762612947478196652009-06-10T22:53:11.580-07:002009-06-10T22:53:11.580-07:00Dear readers: You’re welcome!!
There’s an aura of...Dear readers: You’re welcome!!<br /> There’s an aura of “peace, love and understanding” around Kris and Adam, and all I had to do was hang out and chat about it with the Universe awhile… and here you all are!<br /><br /> Forgive me please for not responding individually above. I’m still learning to navigate Blogger’s tools. I hope this note will suffice. <br />Fatladysings.us, thank you! <br />Mollywobbles867, a “former Christian” who responds to someone like Kris is, I think, responding to the light within…<br /><br />Sharyncompton, I’ve added a contact to my profile.<br /><br />Talipuu and Dw3t_Hthr, thanks for linking me. And for quoting St Francis!<br />Emy, “possibly subversive” – say amen, somebody. <br />Leeskerette – in many ways, the internet community allows us to feel more like ourselves than we ever could before, simply by feeling heard.<br />Meri, What a delight to hear from you, from Arkansas! Thank you for sharing a little slice of Kris’ life and faith community.<br /><br />Tom M & Debbie, I am honoured. Michael Slezak has the best job in the world (you guys MUST check out his “Idolatry” videos on the Entertainment Weekly site, EW.com.), Ann Powers’ writing is subtle and concise … thank you for your kind words!<br /><br />I’ll be back for my usual weekend post. Namaste.truecoloursflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14521116224722967368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-74795881310527531602009-06-10T17:34:37.509-07:002009-06-10T17:34:37.509-07:00Goodness, what a great blog post. I have read over...Goodness, what a great blog post. I have read over a hundred articles posted about Adam/AI and from my point of view it is abundantly clear that few journalists hired for entertainment reporting have any wordsmithing ability. My respect goes to Ann Powers, Michael Slezak, and YOU. Thank you for such a wonderful read AND to some of the very articulate comment contributors.noskerdycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05287835733244184017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-76846920398106255532009-06-10T13:59:48.613-07:002009-06-10T13:59:48.613-07:00"Preach the gospel always. If necessary, use..."Preach the gospel always. If necessary, use words." - St. Francis of Asisi<br /><br />I am not a Christian, myself, but I can say that Kris Allen is also my sort of Christian. My household was caught up in watching these two young men (not usually reality TV folks), and seeing them both reach the final ring was, at least for me, the real victory.<br /><br />Watching their rendition of "We are the Champions" gives me goosebumps - in the truth of it, in the power and symbolism of that particular song chosen for that particular place, and in their clear affection for each other.<br /><br />I will be linking you from my blog.Dw3t-Hthrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584245136407694660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-58422333437911991742009-06-10T11:52:54.505-07:002009-06-10T11:52:54.505-07:00The essay was beautiful. I am now a fan of yours a...The essay was beautiful. I am now a fan of yours as well as being a fan of Adam and Kris.Tom Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02012373812302701365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-21366799231650311112009-06-10T10:17:55.360-07:002009-06-10T10:17:55.360-07:00This was such a wonderful read! I am from Conway ...This was such a wonderful read! I am from Conway and from Kris's church. We are understandably proud of him and we are also not surprised by how he lives his faith - quietly but deeply. That is what results from your faith being cellular - it is not an act to be paraded but it just comes from within your innermost self. <br />If I had not been voting like a fiend for Kris (all legally, of course) I would have supported Adam because I loved not only his music but his sweet and polite nature. I think it was more than chance that had the two eventual finalists become roommates. The friendship that is so obviously mutual is a true blessing. <br />My love and prayers for both of these young men in their journey ahead.merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11156229897500353536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-48260503262805514682009-06-10T09:51:44.796-07:002009-06-10T09:51:44.796-07:00Adam Lambert is able to be who he is without causi...Adam Lambert is able to be who he is without causing those who might think his orientation is just a "lifestyle choice" to dislike him. He represents the type of person that we should all be: comfortable with who we are, confident enough about our abilities to take all the risks it takes to succeed yet genuinely humble enough to accept the many compliments he got from the judges without being cocky about it. Should he have won? Sure, he should have, but in the end, we will know him years after Kris' star has burned out. Finally, AI managed to pick so many good singers that it was really a competition right down to the wire. Watch the show next year, and hope they can do even better than they did this year, though that will be tough.David Tuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058818101045156827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-58494235635830293262009-06-10T04:39:32.903-07:002009-06-10T04:39:32.903-07:00Wow, need I say more? Everyone else has expressed ...Wow, need I say more? Everyone else has expressed my exact feelings on the subject and on your beautiful writing! Thanks for such a fantastic read, very inspiring!Luisa Ribeirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17751606920963428909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-20303504246570995692009-06-09T15:06:38.020-07:002009-06-09T15:06:38.020-07:00So articulate, wise, compassionate and well-said! ...So articulate, wise, compassionate and well-said! Evidently, you've been able to put into words what a lot of us have been feeling for quite a while now. I'm a no-holds-barred Adam fanatic, but, because of the obviously very genuine bond of friendship that he and Kris have formed, I have even more respect for both of these remarkably talented men. <br /><br />I think the most important thing that Adam reminds us of is this: That we should each do our utmost to actualize that beauty and brillance that each of us has "lurking" inside. And both he and Kris remind us to never lose site of our humanity and caring nature along the way.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154662927906524397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-70983538453446343672009-06-09T11:25:05.962-07:002009-06-09T11:25:05.962-07:00Like so many others, I have been profoundly affect...Like so many others, I have been profoundly affected by all that has emerged from this season of American Idol. That sounds pretty silly (profound hardly equates with a talent show!), but it's the truth. I'm embracingthis fairly privately, keeping my true feelings from those closest to me, since they don't always understand my intensity about such things. Music has always been such a vital part of my life, and I tend to take my music heroes very seriously, but after Jeff Buckley died, I went into a bit of a music funk for quite a while. Part of me seemed gone for a while there.<br /><br />Because of Adam Lambert my love of music has been renewed, and that alone is reason for me to celebrate, but that's not all this "adventure" has given me. I've found a "music hero" who seems, uncannily, to possess every positive trait you'd want to find in an individual. I'm now a "member" of a Social Network fan group page, where I can express my appreciation for this wonderful talent without feeling "too intense" (because ALL the members there are!). I comment on blogs on the many subjects that have spawned from AI and Adam - something I've rarely done before. I've been heartened (being one who has always advocated tolerance and inclusion) to see that most of Adam's fans don't CARE if he's gay, and that some who used to care don't now, thanks to the unique appeal he has to so many (and thanks to Kris's "love" for him and their friendship). I've bonded with an old friend who is only sporadically in touch, because of our shared appreciation of Adam. Through my internet research, I've found like-minded, articulate fans, such as music critic, Ann Powers, who I hadn't known of before, and whose articles I now follow. And now I've found YOUR blog - another "gift" I've been given along the way. I love the way you write, and what you have to say, and -although -like Adam- I am spiritual, rather than religious, I embrace your gentle, non-preachy sensibility. (Oh, and I, too, have written about Adam's being an "old soul.") I guess I could encapsulate this by saying that I've found a community in which to express myself and feel comfortable doing so. And all this because of a silly reality show! <br />. <br />The friendship between "competitors" Kris and Adam has reminded me that gentility and generosity are not as lost as they sometimes seem to be in this hardened, cynical world. I've sent that precious video of Kriss' "hug attack" to several friends, because it is such a refreshingly genuine show of affection. (It gives me a good, "pay-it-forward" feeling to share that.) I sometimes think of Adam as an "angel" who has imbued so many with hope (for the "different") and joy (for his music) and inspiration (because, for all who dream "big," he IS that). And Kris, with his "quieter" talent, courage (to openly befriend someone his fans might not approve of), humility and kindness, is every bit an angel, too.leeskerettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10059994996607083685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395749448954894105.post-65131468906212514982009-06-09T08:26:49.964-07:002009-06-09T08:26:49.964-07:00Your words are so well stated. I also didn't ...Your words are so well stated. I also didn't watch the show until I keep hearing about Adam performances from my brother. When I started viewing the show, I was moved by the casual friendship between Kris and Adam. It seems so loving and encouraging. You rarely get a glimpse of that sort of relationship between two men on American TV. Kris and Adam are great examples for America. Even with all the media efforts, they refuse to be boxed into some category, white southern “conservative” male vs. white west coast liberal male. They defined who they were by their quiet actions. Kris and Adam give me hope that we are making great strides toward more tolerance and an appreciation on all our differences.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02012836336979144057noreply@blogger.com