Phineaspoe
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Forget it, bring on something to remember 2
I am appreciating the multi-layered comment you just served.
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Sorry, writing quick on my phone...
Having seen the show from the left, center, and right of the stage (hashtag blessed) I can say you will certainly "miss" (be far away from) key points of the show no matter where you sit. This is a good thing because, unlike with MDNA when most of the catwalk was used as a "transition" point from one stage to the next (and not many numbers took place at the tip of the triangle), RHT actually uses every corner of the catwalk, main stage and heart to its advantage.
If you prefer the intimate moments I suggest trying to get closer to the heart. It doesn't matter which side. If you prefer bombastic numbers anywhere on the sides of the catwalk would work (though again I'd err to be closer to the middle or heart, rather than main stage, just because she does spend a good half of the show closer to the heart).
Of course I can't prove this, nor am I going to invest the time in finding out, but my impression is that she has never spent so much time off the main stage as she does in this show. Burning Up, most of Holy Water, much of Devil Pray, HBC/LDLHA, LAV, La Vie en Rose, the entire medley, who's that girl, GT/Frozen, La Isla Bonita, and probably more take place on the catwalk, middle, and heart stages...
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I saw this too
It's being shot live and airing the same day.
Please do another NY date and broadcast it live on HBO. Please!!!
Oohhh this would be great.
Randomly catching the Drowned World tour on HBO in 2001/2002 actually started my true, true fandom. I remember it was a Saturday night and didn't have anything to do. I caught the show from the beginning and when my parents called me for dinner I went to the kitchen, grabbed my plate and said, "I'm watching Madonna live." Luckily there was no DVR at the time, not in Argentina anyway
So my parents let me skip our sit-down dinner and I watched the whole concert. My mom even sneaked in towards the end
Aw, memories...
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I have changed my mind:
Something to Remember
Like a Prayer
Ray of Light
Yeah no, I can't
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Burning Up.
But Borderline is another masterpiece, just not one I relate to often. "Something in the way you love me won't let me be..." Is a beautiful opening line.
C'mon baby, c'mon darling, yeeeeeeaaaaaahhhh!
Now, if I had to choose between Say You'll Be There or Stop, now that would be difficult.
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I really need to her to keep WTG, it's the most beautiful version.
As for the added, Ghosttown, of course.
Though it would be nice if they had extras with ALL the added songs. We know that Madonna fans are the most punished out of all tlegendary icons' fanbases, so there is no chance, but this tour has already given is so much... Who knows?.
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PIN THIS THREAD. So amazing!!!!!
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He loves M and did show emotion.
Mila, during Heartbreak City.
Incorporating this into my GIF library. SHE'S SO COOL.
Still trying to recover from that LAP clip, by the way. I teared up a little, a lot.
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They were rehearsing ghostown earlier today
yay
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Sounds a little fake to me. How could we confirm it's real?
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Tonight!!! Where's the party?
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- Rebel Heart is amazing. Madonna is in a very tricky stage in her career given her age and the genre she is playing in. Rebel Heart does the impossible: it is catchy and modern while also mature (unlike MDNA). It succeeds on that level and that alone is a huge feat. It's given her back some artistry in the public's eye.
- To that guy who thinks the Avicci sound is fresh... get a grip. Aviccii is more dated than a vocoder.
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This show is absolutely perfect for South America: the humor, the positivity, the hits, the spanish sections and songs.... It would be a crime if she doesn't go.
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Madonna was amazing last night! So was Glendale/Phoenix. The fans were alive, dressed up as Madonna's. Outside they had her music blasting, areas to take photos , it was really festive.
Our seats were the front row of the cross. Best known to us for where she rips her blouse open and gets fanned for LAV. Lots of M action there. It was incredible.
Great show. Loved every second.
Fave parts were True Blue, LAV, living for love section, gypsy day of the dead section. Oh god, ALL OF IT!!!
It was all marvelous!!!
NADONNA LOUISE CICCONE!!!
Had vey similar seats in San Jose, excellent seats!
Yeah, it's funny because I don't think there is a single moment I don't love. That said, from Messiah onwards it is simply perfect. Perfect. PERFECT.
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So, long story short, I guess I'ma have to suck some dick to get up there. I already warned my boyfriend. Good thing he's a Madonna fan, too.
It always comes down to this (having a supportive boyfriend, that is!).
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Live from Madonna's bathroom
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Hopefully its fake
She probably has access to all the best tattoo artist in the word and decided to do this prison thing
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That jacket is everything!!!
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So much fun to read. Glad you went and had a great ticket.
The queen is the best.
Omg I cannot even express it in words. My closing paragraph was going to be about how much I love her but I couldn't contain the tears and I can't break down today (yet)
But yeah, I honestly don't know how I could be more inspired by her. And in this concert she lays out the reasons why she is a loving legend in such clear yet daring fashion that it's a little overwhelming. My cousins who are not big fans but attended the concert were totally mesmerized and later said that they had actually loved seeing Madonna "the person." When have you ever heard that from the general public?
Ugh I'm tearing up again.
I'm so excited that so many people here have yet to experience the show! It's wonderful.
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I want to hear Frozen! Does it sound like the album version, rather than the acoustic version she did in Detroit? I would prefer it fuller with electronic beats or drums. I thought I read someone said it was with the whole band which sounds like it would be great.
Loved reading your review, Phineaspoe! So glad you had a chance to see her again!0
Thanks, Glinda! I would say that it sounds closer to the album version (drums, bass) but no electronic sounds that I can recall. It reminded me of GT or JOA during Ellen week. Super acoustic, but with a full sound. It's great and, unlike with the S&S version, the lower key in which she sings really suits the atmosphere of this song version.
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I really thought I wasn't going to make it last night. Ticketmaster didn't release many tickets throughout the day, and given that I'd had front-and-center lower-tier tickets in Brooklyn, I knew that the only way I was going to pony up money again was if I got even better tickets than last time.
Then 4pm came, and Ticketmaster shut down ticket sales. I called the stadium and they said that they did have a bunch of tickets available. "Floor tickets?" I asked. Yep, one floor ticket on Section 1, Row 8, Seat 7, for $340. "I'll buy one right now," I said, almost crying into the phone. I was told tickets could only be purchased at the venue. Which was 60 miles away. It was 5pm.
I was so nervous that I actually went for a quick run, gave myself a pep talk (you're going to get floor tickets, you're going to get floor tickets!!), and came back determined to drive down to San Jose and get me some Madonna. Got ready really quickly and hit several traffic jams on the highway. By the time I found parking at the venue, it was 7.35pm. I was so bummed, thinking there was no way any good tickets were still available.
Literally ran all the way to the box office, while everyone and their mother was already in line to get in. The crowd was super energetic; never seen the Bay Area so pumped for a Madonna show before.
In any case, I approached the box office and waited my turn. When I got to the front I asked once again if they had any floor tickets left. "Let me look," the cashier said. "It looks like we have one floor ticket on Section 1, Row 8, Seat 7..."
I think I kind of blacked out yet, because next thing I remember is me standing in line to get in by myself, having one of those Lost (the show) moments. It was meant to be, I kept thinking. It was meant to be. I had woken up at 6am that morning, had a hard day at work, and had checked Ticketmaster throughout the day to no avail. And now here I was, about to see the show once again, best view yet!
In any case, I sat right by where she takes her shirt off during the LAV breakdown. Seriously, ten feet away. Made friends with everyone around me. I've said this before and I'll say it again, NOTHING compares to the feeling of being at a Madonna concert with fellow hardcore fans who know their shit and are as pumped as you are for being there; that alone is worth paying top price.
From Michael Diamond to the one-hour break in between to the entire concert, I did not touch my seat once. I kinda held out hope that I'd be chosen to be UB (why not?) but Juan Carlos was incredible. He could've passed for one of the dancers---except at the end of the song, when he kept staring at her like she was God on earth. It was wonderful.
The crowd was so excited, even after she stood us up till 10.10pm. The moment Iconic started, all was forgiven. And with such an energetic first section, its not hard to know why. BIM killed it, Burning Up killed it. She gave no explanation as to why she was late (not that I cared, but someone in this thread asked).
Body Shop continues to be unnecessarily autotuned in the first verse. It's vocally the lowest point in the concert, which is such a shame because the song is beautiful, the perf is great, and the rest of the song actually sounds amazing. But at the beginning it sounds way too off.
The dancers energy was palpable, and the crowd around me (and me) was completely mesmerized every time they came close, particularly during the Dress You Up medley. I fell in love with the little Philipino guy, and the guy with dreadlocks who does the first part of the Messiah routine. He is SO beautiful, but his beauty is totally understated. I'm not sure I can put it in better words now. The black Adonis was, of course, the black Adonis. He danced on our side of the stage multiple times and I can confirm he has no physical flaws whatsoever. He is a real human being, just physically per-fect.
Heartbreak City/LDLA was epic. The one and only Marvin (one of my favorite M dancers of all time) was in top form, here and throughout. He's such a wonderful lead dancer for her. They have a special chemistry, for sure.
WTG was perfect. Frozen was perfect. The song has taken shape and is a huge crowd pleaser. She mentioned that she likes switching up that part of the show, so I think we can expect more surprises down the line.
LFL is absolutely everything. Being that I love the original so much, I had a hard time letting go but I have finally fallen in love with this version.
I think she fell or at least slipped toward the end of Music. It was hard to see because she was surrounded by dancers, but when the music stops at the end and she mentions how "it's lonely at the top"---well, she was still at the bottom of the stairs in some weird squatting position. I looked up at the screens and saw a dancer ask her something and I saw her nod, as if saying that she was okay. Then she went up those stairs, made some remarks (something new, but I cant remember what) and then kept going. She didn't seem injured or upset at all.
Candy Shop was by far the song people around me responded to the least, but that BEAT. That performance!!! Everyone was loving it toward the end. I'm declaring this the definitive Candy Shop.
The crowd stayed until the very end (around 12.30am) and it paid off big time. People went NUTS when Material Girl came on. UB was a huge crowd pleaser too. And Holiday was of course an excellent closer.
In any case, except for a few queens who complained about Confessions being skipped entirely (I feel you but seriously, that's what youre focusing on right now?) everyone was static. People really responded to all her jokes, too. I think she's onto something with that stand up/song routine she's been teasing...
I didn't get home until 2am. Totally worth it.
Thank you, Madonna!!!
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Congratulations!!! Tag yourself in the comments, maybe someone in her team will notice
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Well, this one's today. Trying to get a ticket now...
Prague - November 7
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The most beautiful city for the most beautiful woman!