Talk:John Luther Adams

message: I may have a photo of Adams which I'll be happy to contribute, but I need some help.  I caught part of a recent performance by a local bluegrass ensemble called Kentucky Tundra.  The fiddle and mandolin player was introduced as "John Adams" by the band's leader, and there is a resemblance.  However, I've never met Adams, despite the fact that we've both lived in Fairbanks for decades (understandable;  in spite of appearances, it's not that small a town).  Googling the band's name provided plenty of information on people in Kentucky willing to sell me a Toyota Tundra, but nothing about the band itself other than scattered promotion of various gigs.  Also, if he does play in a bluegrass band, that would be a little out of place when compared with the image of him portrayed in this article and on his website.  If anyone can offer some information here, let me know. RadioKAOS / Talk to me, Billy / Transmissions  13:48, 3 August 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: (Google the terms «"John Adams" "Kentucky Tundra"» for more specific results. –  "John Adams" "Kentucky Tundra") I looked at some YouTube videos uploaded by "John Adams" and agree about the resemblance to the images on his website. However, his CV only mentions drums/percussion as his instrument, so I suppose the only way to find out is to see the band again and ask him. -- Michael Bednarek (talk) 03:19, 4 August 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Sorry for the late reply here.  I had thought of approaching him before I posted the above, but doing so would defeat the nature of doing this anonymously.  My Wikipedia activities have already been the source of real-life emnity, as there's plenty of people out there who don't want you and I to have free information because it competes with what they do to earn their living, or otherwise gets in the way of portraying things the way they want them to be portrayed.  Probably just as well that I took so long to respond, as I came across this story the other day, which prominently describes Adams as a "former Fairbanksan".  Of course, the newspaper business has been in dire straits for years, as "reporting" more resembles regurgitation of press releases than actual reporting.  They say "former Fairbanksan", yet no mention of when or why he left or where he is now.  I listen to Performance Today on occasion, and they talk up Become Ocean the way a program playing 1980s pop/rock music would talk up "Don't Stop Believin'", so it's not really surprising if Adams left for greener pastures. RadioKAOS / Talk to me, Billy / Transmissions  18:45, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Alas, no information whether he plays/played fiddle or mandolin with Kentucky Tundra. -- Michael Bednarek (talk) 08:45, 12 February 2015 (UTC)
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