I agree with the reviewer. No one is going to deny her vocal talent, but who wants to see a lifeless mannequin stand and sing for 90 minutes? It's not that he wants to see her flying off horses and doing backflips across the stage, but the whole "stand in one place" thing on stage, especially given how one-dimensional her music is, is flat out boring. So yes...she is NOT a must see live act until she learns how to do more than just sing about heartbreak and sorrow in a big black dress in the middle of the stage for 90 minutes. Go watch older Whitney Houston performances if you don't understand what I'm getting at.
Adele is a fantastic singer. She's no dancer, why the **** would you expect her to do so during her concert? And it's fine since her songs aren't dance-pop, they're slow ballads...I don't see how one can incorporate dancing with that type of music.
Some people here are just pressed bitches...cause Adele has proven herself to not only sell albums...but songs as well.
I agree with the reviewer. No one is going to deny her vocal talent, but who wants to see a lifeless mannequin stand and sing for 90 minutes? It's not that he wants to see her flying off horses and doing backflips across the stage, but the whole "stand in one place" thing on stage, especially given how one-dimensional her music is, is flat out boring. So yes...she is NOT a must see live act until she learns how to do more than just sing about heartbreak and sorrow in a big black dress in the middle of the stage for 90 minutes. Go watch older Whitney Houston performances if you don't understand what I'm getting at.
Some people in here. We obviously don't want the bitch to try to shake her ass or something.
ADELE is that unique kind of performer....dont expect her to move around in circles...if she stands just there, then so be it...BORED? Let it be...dont watch..
Whatever your reaction is...negative or positive...SHE ALWAYS REMAINS UNBOTHERED...
That's exactly what people say about Mariah But even though vocally I get two different things from them, I just want to hear them SING and move me, not see them shake their ass or see them with their booty pourin out of too small clothes. I can get that somewhere else.
That'll effectly hugely her tour sales, target audience are young people, older people would not go to see someone and sing... AND she doesn't speak between her songs... Might as well pop in a CD...
I've seen Adele, Beyonce, and GaGa live... Adele's the only one I'd see again. Her show isn't boring at all, she just relies entirely upon her voice, no stage gimmicks. She doesn't perform in massive venues, so the setting is more intimate and that suits her. She knows who her target audience is, and they're more than happy with what she has to offer.
That'll effectly hugely her tour sales, target audience are young people, older people would not go to see someone and sing and paay 80 bux, I can't remember when my mom last went to a concert.... AND she doesn't speak between her songs... Might as well pop in a CD...
And the same people up in here complaining about Adele's standing still and just singing are the same folks who support stage zombies, mimers, gimmicks and singers who can't pick a key and stick with it. She's boring for those who do not want to see someone who just uses the voice. Of course, she's not for you. She has gotten many positive reviews just her vocals and many people support her shtick. She ain't doing no different than what Aretha did back in her heyday.
This crowd is sooooo bored.
Anyway, I would love to see her move more just so she can fit in with all the others out there.
And the same people up in here complaining about Adele's standing still and just singing are the same folks who support stage zombies, mimers, gimmicks and singers who can't pick a key and stick with it. She's boring for those who do not want to see someone who just uses the voice. Of course, she's not for you. She has gotten many positive reviews just her vocals and many people support her shtick. She ain't doing no different than what Aretha did back in her heyday.
This crowd is sooooo bored.
Anyway, I would love to see her move more just so she can fit in with all the others out there.
I think that's why they're bothered. Adele is a throwback to the stars of old, but so much has changed since their time. The majority of today's female superstars have limited vocal capabilities, because they have thrived in an era where music no longer sells on substance alone. Britney, Katy, Ke$ha, GaGa, Rihanan etc could NEVER do what Adele does and sell out shows (some of them can't anyway ), because they have had to rely on other "talents" to make it to the top. If you strip back the costumes, the stage gimmicks and theatrics, then those girls would be completely exposed. Adele can just sit there and sing because her voice is that good. She doesn't need anything else.
AND she doesn't speak between her songs... Might as well pop in a CD...
That's a damn lie and this proves you girls have only see one or two PERFORMANCES and not whole shows of the girl and formulate an opinion. She speaks all the time between songs.
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Friday night (Aug. 12) in a sold-out show at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre, the British neo-soulstress, who doubles (triples?) as a gay icon and plus-size role model, did more than exercise her powerful voice. The North Londoner also chatted incessantly, often cattily, between songs, accenting her rapid-fire, often-impenetrable commentary with one of the most wicked laughs imaginable.