I have been waiting for my whole life to go batsh#%t crazy for an honest, enigmatic rock star performer who pushes the furthest limits. Someone who glamorizes this stagnant world to get us moving again, feeling again, living and loving at a higher level. I have found my crazy alien motherf@&cker of an artist, the boy who fell from space- Adam Lambert.
I cherish old videos of Bowie and Queen and my iPod keeps Zeppelin albums on repeat. But these albums are older than I am. I am stuck in a time warp. I grew up lost in Grunge and the sarcastic era of Chandler Bing where caring was lame and honest expression was cheesy. I found a Chilean rock band, La Ley, featuring a born rock star, Beto Cuevas, and fell in love with the earnest lyrics and messages and the updated '70's rock sound. Given the separate trajectory of Spanish rock music, La Ley is like the shallow '80's and heartless '90's never even happen. But, I had little faith that an American artist could have musical amnesia yet stay relevant.
My ears perked up when the mentioned in auditions that a contestant was from San Diego. San Diego is my heart and home and I will proudly support any local artist. He looked exactly like a young Beto Cuevas and carried himself with such ease and sang with an instantly iconic voice. A quick Google search and 30 seconds into a YouTube video and I was in love. Where has this man been? This is exactly the artist I have been longing for. Why is he not a mega star? I was an instant fan and every second I have been graced to watch him expand his catalog has been pure joy and excitement.
Then there are the similarities that make me feel a person to person connection. I love life and people who are themselves and stand out and make a positive statement. I embrace the dark and mysterious in a fun way. I wear tons of skulls and have tattoos and darken my blond hair and blaze it with colors. I have an eye of Horus tattooed on the inside of my wrist for protection and inspiration. I have my astrological chart tattooed on my other arm and I love using astrology when I meet new people. Any of this sound familiar? When, during the show, he got the same tattoo in the same place as I have, I took it as a sign that I am going to be a life long fan.
Adam has just made me feel more alive. I love and live for music and expression and Adam's talent and daring has answered my rock and roll dreams. I feel more proud to be different and I am so grateful that Adam is who he is and has the opportunities to take the world by storm.
Thank you so much for sharing this! I was so moved by your speech on Sunday that I wanted to share it. It's a message that needs to be heard. I will direct everyone to read it here. Again, thank you so much for telling your story. You are such a great father. Parents need role models, too, so I am so grateful that you are willing to offer your wisdom.