The 43 best times Adam Lambert kissed Tommy Joe Ratliff

Do you ever just want to take a trip back in time and watch 12 minutes of Adam making out with Tommy? Oh you do? Well, here you go. (See below for a list of when/where all these kisses took place, plus additional context!)
Backstory: In 2009, while performing at the American Music Awards, Adam Lambert famously caused "controversy" by kissing his bass player, Tommy. But as it turned out, their chemistry was a hit with the fans, so it went on to become a recurring element of their stage act throughout the 113-date Glam Nation world tour, starting out as a little rock 'n' roll flirtation and progressing to... well... you'll see. Thanks to fans' dedication, excellent video footage exists of almost every kiss they performed. This video is my totally subjective ranking of the 43 best. It was supposed to be an even 40, but it turned out I had space for an extra three. Kiss rankings based on uniqueness, humor, aesthetic value, and/or intensity of chemistry. ;)
Clips are not mine - I just edited them together (all of them can be found elsewhere on KZbin) and hope the original creators don't mind.
If you want to see how it played out in chronological order instead, which is also really interesting, I highly recommend looking up tuke18's amazing "Evolution of Fever" videos.
All kisses happened during the song "Fever" unless otherwise noted.
43. NYC 6/22 - Noteworthy for being the first kiss on the tour (technically lick, but I decided it counts lol)
42. Birmingham, UK 11/26
41. Upper Darby, PA 8/12
40. Los Angeles, CA 12/16 - This was the final show of Glam Nation and their final stage kiss. Tommy played for Adam until 2014, and their act was still flirtatious at times, but sadly no more making out
39. Richmond, VA 8/27
38. Evansville, IA 9/1
37. NYC 6/23
36. Auckland, NZ 10/17
35. Melbourne, FL 9/17
34. "If I Had You" (band intros) - Providence, RI 8/17 - "This is Tommy Joe. You like him? He's the bass player. You want to know something funny? He likes girls. But he also... he likes this"
33. Melbourne, AUS 10/19
32. Bethlehem, PA 8/13
31. "Purple Haze" - Amsterdam 11/20
30. Stockholm, 11/9
29. Springfield, MO 8/7. "Suck on that, Westboro!" referred to the notorious Westboro Baptist Church hate group, which had considered protesting the concert. Adam didn't usually kiss Tommy full-on when he wore the black lipstick (too messy), so it must have been really important to him to stick it to Westboro that night. Get'em Adam
28. Staten Island, NY 8/24 - Love Tommy's wink to the audience at the end
27. "Purple Haze" - Cologne 11/19
26. Glasgow 11/28
25. Los Angeles, CA 12/15
24. Peoria, IL 9/5 - The guys were actually holding hands here with fingers interlaced, which is the only time they did that, but I couldn't find a way to incorporate that shot into the video that didn't look awkward
23. New Orleans, LA 9/12
22. Hampton Beach, NH 8/21
21. Dallas, TX 9/7 - That look Tommy served though... damn. And he smacked Adam on the ass on the way out
20. Honolulu 10/26
19. Washington, DC 6/28 - This was both the first real kiss (post AMAs) and the first time the throat grab was employed. :) Tommy looks duly ruffled
18. Honolulu 10/25
17. Manchester, UK 11/27
16. Sydney 10/20
15. Zurich 11/23 - Watch Tommy's right hand!
14. Manila 10/20
13. Tokyo 10/7 - "Wow!" Oh, Tommy.
12. Copenhagen 11/10
11. Berlin 11/15
10. Hamburg 11/14
9. Amsterdam 11/20 - Seems like they were already pretty relaxed at this show even before they lit up onstage (see notes for #1) ;)
8. Albany, NY 8/23
7. "Enter Sandman" - Auckland, NZ 10/17 - They played this song as a surprise one-off for Tommy's 29th birthday. Adam said "happy birthday, Tommy" in quite the saucy voice so I definitely recommend looking up the clip with original audio, lol
6. Cologne 11/19
5. Paris 11/18 - Tommy was so forward that he cut Adam off mid-lyrics. And that shoulder grab...
4. Vienna 11/22 - Adam blanked on the lyrics and just kind of went "HA HA HA!" in Tommy's face instead! I ranked this kiss high for sheer cuteness/purity. Tommy's nod of approval at the end is everything
3. London 11/29 - This is probably actually my personal favorite. Adam appears to have been aiming for the bass, but accidentally grabbed something else, lol (or almost did), surprising Tommy and causing him to to back up laughing. But then it's the way Tommy gets serious and takes over that really makes this kiss amazing. In a wider shot, you can see that he's the one who moves the guitar out of the way so he can get up on Adam and tip him back. Get him Tommy!
2. Munich 11/12 - Love how Tommy is leaning in so close that he almost starts smiling/laughing, and then it's like throat grab oh...
1. "Whole Lotta Love" - Amsterdam, 11/20 - I mean... how could I put this anywhere but #1? The guys were at least a bit high for this one (both literally smoked onstage minutes before) and I can't help wondering if that influenced this performance, lol.

[@bobballard1177]

The best liplocks of all time and the evolution of Tommy's eyeshadow is a thing to be admired.

[@intotheunknown1991]

I love how Tommy just runs to adam and is like please kiss me ❤❤

[@Games_G0]

I hope I'm not the only one who is still shipping these two

[@roosp7512]

Nope me same

[@ihateallyall]

you’re not. 5 years later and here I am coming back, I’m a woman but this shit turned me on so bad when I was in high school

[@tobiwan_kenobi]

NOT AT ALL YOU'RE NOT

[@acidapple2334]

here to dig the grave too, it really makes me crazy

[@vashappininbebe9797]

Omg me too!

[@somethingwithazinit8324]

Lead singer and bassist. Why does that ring a bell?

[@samfisher9562]

Paul and John

[@rballard2730]

Number one will always be one of the seminal moments in live performances - it takes sexy off the scale. ❤

[@NirvanaVon16]

I love tommy and I don't know why it's so hot to me to see this 😱

[@tanyahall6000]

I m straight 60 yrs old woman and it is hot lol I m watching I had given up sex 8 yrs ago lol

[@sarah-rose5879]

If anybody kissed me the way these two kissed, I wouldn’t be able to stop 😍

[@user-wy4dm7mb4j]

yeah me too)))

[@makeupboss3568]

Damn straight . Like no breathing … come up for air maybe once

[@vinnievincooper5778]

right,...? same here

[@tatianatierry5113]

First of all why it`s so hot? Secondly why it`s so cute? And third, thanks for this great video! So sad they are not together, at least on stage.

[@bobballard3146]

We should have a vote on Tommy’s best look. 40, 35 and 29 are particularly attractive.

[@spicy_iscariot4620]

oh, I am fully on board with this and will add my votes for 43, 22, and 8. 43 because of the "special coat" (why didn't he wear that more? I guess it was probably pretty hot to wear onstage). 22 for the bubblegum pink lip. And 8 because of the special blue shimmery eye... stripe? look? which it seems they only put on him that one time? 🔥🔥

[@spicy_iscariot4620]

honorable mention to the Mardi Gras mask :)

[@bobballard3146]

@@spicy_iscariot4620 can’t argue with any of that. His lipstick choices were spectacular.

[@bobballard3146]

He must have had the biggest lipstick collection of any ‘straight’ man!

[@mabellorenzo6377]

Seems Tommy is in love with Adam 😍

[@tdb4763]

he's staring at him every time like please please please hahaha

[@paranormalmomma1405]

Hmm someone looks at someone else as if he can’t wait to be kissed, yet he’s “straight”?

[@ssskunXXX]

Ummmm... wouldn't you be??? But seriously, I believe a person can make out with someone without having those kinds of feelings.

[@tanyahall6000]

@@paranormalmomma1405i think if the person so pretty I think i would not mind I m wayyy too straight

[@koifish3536]

Straight? Every kiss I seen there was with a passion

[@undercoverhamster2549]

Bi for Adam

[@sailormoony469]

@Glory ForFreedom He’s mostly bi, he has a girlfriend and he’s been with he for quite some time

[@spicy_iscariot4620]

@@sailormoony469 he described himself as straight back in the Glam Nation days, and I'm pretty sure he still identifies that way, unless there was something very recent that I've missed lol! But I don't know, to me, that just makes it all the more interesting that he had such sparks with AL back in the day. chemistry can be weird that way. :)

[@sailormoony469]

@@spicy_iscariot4620 I know. With AL back then, they kept saying he’s straight over and over but AL said something in one of their GNT shows, that Tommy likes girls but he also like this “ and he kissed him” 😁 it was kind of disturbing. Maybe it was just a phase or he’s sexually fluid 😆 but something did happen between them, I’m sure. Like you said they had sparks with each other and the chemistry was off the charts.

[@makeupboss3568]

From what I understand he’s straight . I think Tommy just tolerates it since it’s part of the act . I see him pull back a little with some of those kisses … like “ ok , just go ahead and get it over with “. Just because Adam was his boss .

[@vinnievincooper5778]

Spicy, that´s incredible masterpiece what did you create here - the mix of these short videos in this order with amazing music. I don´t want to watch it too often to not loose the strange atmosphere of it, specially at the end - I am always almost crying, so emotional for me. (and I am almost 39 now, so not a teenage girl :D) It is like to watch some story with the beautiful end. Thank you! ;))

[@spicy_iscariot4620]

Omg, thank you so much for this amazing compliment! (and i'm sorry for the late reply - sometimes I don't check in here for a while!) 💙 I love that you found the strangeness & the emotional tone moving. I remember that was an atmosphere that developed as I was editing the video, and it felt right to me. I mean I think there's a melancholy to revisiting this moment in time (glam nation & the adam/tommy chemistry), and I wanted to try to capture some of that complexity. If I'm spending time making something like this (shh don't tell anyone but I'm not a teenager either, lol) I do enjoy putting some artistic effort into it so thank you for noticing and sharing your thoughts :)

[@vinnievincooper5778]

@@spicy_iscariot4620 Thank you for your responce, gosh, this is the laargest responce I ever got by my comment, thank you so much. (sorry for my english, it is not my first language) It made me happy. :) Yeah this is my most favourite mix, real peace of art :) So go ahead to create some another, if you like, I love it. :)) Thank you! :))

[@lexandraskadi4909]

thanks for your work and a pleasant feeling of nostalgia💜

[@amaziing22]

🤣🤣 my heart race by watching them kissing

[@makeupboss3568]

Definitely… I get a rush just watching them .

[@jayintheway6940]

“Happy birthday, Tommy.” *makes the kiss longer, and deeper.*

[@obscureclips880]

Ahhh yes the ship that started it all 😭😭😭🥵🥵🥵

[@bobballard3146]

Number 1 slowed down is even more erotic.

[@samanthawalker4171]

Tommy looks waaayyy too into Adam and that kiss for him not to be completely straight! I'm guessing bi at least or he secretly has a thing for him. I'd love to see these 2 together for real though. 2 absolutely stunning people. I don't know what I like better, their hair or their make up, but for sure they kiss extremely well together.

[@KR-gk6tq]

Their so pretty together 😳🥵

[@AdilaCantara]

Wow, love your video Spicy_iscariot! I'm surprised this video is so recent! Most of the Adam/Tommy collaborations I have seen are from the original Glam Nation Era. So glad you posted this! It's a lovely collection! :D

[@spicy_iscariot4620]

thank you so much!! yeah, last year I had a major phase of nostalgia for this whole moment in time - even though it's now so far in the past. :)

[@stacia2719]

@@spicy_iscariot4620 you are not the only one!!! Wish we knew what happened between them?

[@user-qg7li4ec4t]

:)love their interactions on the stage Hope someday they could be back….

[@adiosAuxiliator]

I was not expecting mitski on this video I came here to happy gay yearn at 5am and now im sad LOL

[@adiosAuxiliator]

I'm still trying to figure out if im more like Tommy or more like Adam 😂😂 I think when you first meet me im like Tommy but once I get comfortable 🤭

[@spicy_iscariot4620]

aww! lol! I know right? mitski does bring the melancholy. but as I was looking for music to set this to & I came across those lyrics "I'm not wearing my usual lipstick / I thought maybe we would kiss tonight" I was like, okay that is *too* perfect (adam said he would usually avoid the kiss if tommy had the black lip on) :)

[@MGVK2277]

They really look great together

[@amandalapinoja]

If someone grabbed and kissed me the way Adam does to Tommy, itd be game over for me 😍😍😍😍

[@cheyenneerwin8973]

Tommy love you

[@amyliga2966]

I'm a 67 year old lady. I think they're a beautiful and sexy couple!! Love the choice of music to go with it!! Really awesome!!! 🎸🎶🎸💽📀

[@tanyahall6000]

I m 60 yrs old woman and gave up sex long ago This is hotttt

[@corinnehawkins8]

Adam and Tommy should of hooked up

[@undercoverhamster2549]

I think they probably did

[@jacyboo2441]

niccee

[@cheyenneerwin8973]

I wanna feel happy with Tommy

[@tylerl4768]

Whats the interview during the opening?

[@RheaReddy-xz8hx]

Tommy is like kiss me Adam, but Adam is so naughty 😂😂😏😩❤️❤️🔥

[@hellostina]

I need a cigarette after this. 🤣🥺

[@dextermoore278]

Tommy and Adam are both so beautiful. Tommy looks like a girl and I don't believe that this dude is Straight 😂😂😂

[@elliottadam8340]

A special glitter covered thank you to you spicy Iscariot for posting Adommy. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🔥they are seriously the perfect couple ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💋. #This is so hot out the box 🌡🔥💄 #Adommy fever for ever 🌡

[@spicy_iscariot4620]

Aw thank you!! So glad you enjoyed it. I was always fascinated by the way the AMAs kiss controversy led into this whole Glam Nation moment. Definitely agree about the chemistry these two had. I was feeling a bit nostalgic about it this summer!

[@elliottadam8340]

@@spicy_iscariot4620 aw you are definitely welcome. Please keep making more videos about our sexy pharoah Adam Lambert. And we have 2 posters of Pharoah Adam on our wall. And we have 2 books jam packed with Prince Adam's beautiful song lyrics and a clearfile jam packed with Prince Adam's beautiful photos. And we made a photo where we mixed our faces with pharoah Adam's Adamtastic and soft and sweet face. We were just listening to his adamazing song is anybody listening. That's how devoted we are to Pharoah Adam. Fans since 2009 American idol.

[@elliottadam8340]

@@spicy_iscariot4620 we forgot to mention that #Glambert girls forever and ever 🔥and we ain't leaving anytime soon. 🔥

[@user-tb6fb6rl9s]

Tommy a total bottem

[@joycehowell1482]

Who sings the liars or whatever the song was?

[@spicy_iscariot4620]

it's "Young Liars" by TV On the Radio :)

[@joycehowell1482]

@@spicy_iscariot4620 thank you ✌️

[@JANETCHI-cn8wq]

shocked...gather 43 times

[@Aribellabilton]

Comment if you know who's the lead of the band tommy or adam

[@patriciaschoennagel8711]

Je pense que si il s était passé quelque chose entre eux en 2010 Adam ne serait pas sorti avec Sauli si il s est passé c est après leur rupture et franchement je n en suis pas sur on saura jamais

[@cowboy_dad]

this was my gay awakening fr

[@muntazar_1]

ذكريات

[@asd-og3zz]

What happened to Tommy

[@sailormoony469]

He’s still playing with some artists. He’s very actif on IG and Twitter and he does private lives very often like every 2 or 3 weeks.

[@spicy_iscariot4620]

yeah, Adam changed up his band in 2014, and they haven't worked together since. they appeared to still be on good terms for a while, but unfortunately, it's pretty clear that isn't the case anymore and hasn't been for a long time. oddly enough, Tommy took an extreme turn to the right politically, supported trump, endorses homophobic/transphobic opinions (like seriously dude... really?), etc. Neither of them has ever addressed it publicly or really said anything negative about the other directly, but considering who AL is, it is obvious to me that the right-wing politics would have been essentially a dealbreaker. last I checked, Tommy's main musical project was playing guitar for a truly abhorrent alt-right gay "pop star" whom I can only describe as what you'd get if you ordered Adam Lambert on Wish 🤷‍♀️

[@stacia2719]

@@spicy_iscariot4620 Wow, I just asked what happened between them . Thank you so much!!! It’s a shame really, after everything they went through or maybe it happened bc of everything they went through!!

[@jenellet5988]

@@spicy_iscariot4620 It’s really sad. The switch seems uncharacteristic considering everything he did with Adam and how supportive he was for so long. It makes me wonder if something happened after his mom passed that he felt he had to have opposite views. 😔

[@glockenrein]

@@jenellet5988 I stumbled across his twitter about a week ago which is why I’m here cleansing my brain and it seems he got sober a couple of years ago. That is a very difficult thing to do and often people latch onto something different and cling to it instead of whatever substance it was before. Pair that with the massive strength it takes to stay off whatever it is you’re staying off of, it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that people who don’t find that strength or just need more help and understanding don’t deserve it. Voila right wing and religious fanaticism.

[@michaelazastera]

No way Tommy is straight.

[@SpaceAntlers]

When I was in high school I wanted to be Tommy joe so badly.. 12 years later I turned out to be trans lol 🤘🏻

[@makeupboss3568]

It would be hard to work with a person who wanted to kiss you all the time. Wouldn’t those benefits be nice ?

[@tanyahall6000]

Who is Tommy I m 60 yrs old straight woman It is hot! Lol

[@yaseminulusoy2001]

Too hotdog

[@yaseminulusoy2001]

Ufff i will f.

[@user-kw6bp5tp8t]

✨heterosexuality ✨

[@paranormalmomma1405]

I’m sorry?! Tommy is straight?? The way he kisses back 🤨

[@user-rs9lt5mx9t]

Мне не пофиг что говорят люди о них с плохими словами. Ну они очень сладко целуются они флиртуют друг другу и это хорошо это нормально. И есть такие люди которые пишут (хорошие слова для Адама Ламберта и Томи Джо Ратлиффа и я только с ними соглашусь ) они не геи я повторяю что они не геи это просто Шоу Бизнес вот и всё ваша Юля 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 Да ещё я ставлю лайки только хорошие тем кто хорошие слова пишут о них и тем кто плохие слова пишут я ставлю плохие лайки вот так ребята ваша Юля 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 Если вам не нравится то не смотрите это .

[@joseph-bg6rt]

Gay

[@spicy_iscariot4620]

very :)

[@Games_G0]

No shit

[@StarDustwolf77]

No shit, Sherlock

[@holly-bn6vq]

Tommy looks like adam,Lamberts brother

[@Kendiraofficial]

Sakit jiwa

[@lesetoilesjumelles5532]

Ya...😂