Poll: Did Adam Lambert End His Career At The AMA’s

The aftermath of Adam Lambert’s ridiculous performance at the AMA’s has been resoundingly negative. Even Lambert fans are looking to return their posters. Meanwhile thousands of angry viewers are sending their disgust to ABC over the performance. Sadly, most of the anger comes from the ‘gay’ aspect of the show. I think that misses the problem by a country a mile. Gay, Lesbian or straight sexual content in musical performances is the symptom of a much larger problem.

Music in general these days is suffering from a severe case of heart disease. 99.9% of the crap that’s played on the radio is completely heartless and can be replicated by anyone with the right software, software that can be downloaded free from any bit torrent. Talent is no longer needed, and it shows. The stuff that is good and worth a listen and purchase is often lost because someone in a suit decided the face could not be sold to 12-year old boys and girls who are spoon feed Nickelodeon garbage for four straight hours a day. Really, even the Bay City Rollers came up with a few tunes that could actually stand the test of time, and they’re one of the most egregious offenders ever forced upon the radio waves.

The one true fact almost every teen heart throb tends to forget, is that immediately after being labeled ‘Heart throb’ they are entered onto the long list of here today, gone tomorrow celebrities that have suffered the same moniker. It always seemed to me to be the smarter choice to let the music/acting speak for itself. If someone thinks your cute, then that’s an extra added benefit. But most often, incredible talent can make the unattractive, attractive, plenty of ‘real’ musicians can attest to that. But being liked for your looks, is going to fade in the blink of an eye.

Now, here’s the harsh part. Just because a person can sing, it doesn’t make them a musician. Musicians are born, not created. The fact that a person can skate well, isn’t going to automatically make them an Olympic skater. This is the reason I have had a problem with “American Idol’ from day one.

Barry Manilow was and is a great vocalist, but he was also an accomplished musician, could write a great song (whether you like them or not) and knew exactly how to deliver it for maximum results. But he could in no way be considered a heart throb or cool by any stretch of the imagination. Manilow wrote tunes that your kids kids will sing one day for one reason or another and this didn’t happen simply because he had a good voice.

In my humble opinion, Adam Lambert showed himself and the world that he has no business with the title “Entertainer” associated with his name, nevermind musician. The fiasco that took place onstage at the American Music Awards was an embarrassment and shining light on what has happened to the “Art” of music. It’s been reduced to “Amateur WebCam Porn” “Ultimate Cage Fighting” and the “Andy Warhol” effect. But the entire country isn’t ready for primetime amateur porn. Leave the homosexual aspect aside, because that isn’t the point. Either you can rock the house or you can’t. Morrissey (The Smiths) never needed to resort to utter garbage to make his point, and Morrissey can’t sing. But he and the Smiths knew how to touch the listener, gay or straight. If you need props, if you need to rely on the most base part of human nature visually to touch someone’s soul, then you’ve got an inhibited reach. I for one have had it with this kind of garbage. Sexual play is one thing. Having a little fun with ones sexuality isn’t a crime (as long as you’re of legal age). The problem is the countless spoon feed talentless hacks that fool some for a moment, and damage ART forever.

So, that was my rant and my opinion. The questions is:
Did Adam Lambert End His Career before it even started?

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