Phantom Pain Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 True, true. haters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 The BEST opening (IMO)! This was extracted from IGTTYAS and it was EDITED. It's a CRIME! I WANT THE THE FULL VERSION! I WANT THE CONCERT DVD NOW! Yes -- editing down that performance of VOGUE really hurt... Especially that part where everything turned upside down. Me 2! i was dying to see ( on DVD) *BURNING UP **DEEPER&DEEPER ***DIE ANOTHER DAY I WANT THE FULL DVD. Die Another Day and Burning Up videos: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sinisin Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 First M show I saw and was truly let down. Now S & S made up for it 10 fold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Pain Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 really?!! S&S is better? OMG i'm going to it see this summer and you just made me more excited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemini1313 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Yes -- editing down that performance of VOGUE really hurt... Especially that part where everything turned upside down. Die Another Day and Burning Up videos: thanks peter...i mean i want them on proprt HIGH DEF DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 ^ Yeah, I know... me, too. Just wanted to be sure you'd seen the preview, at least, of what we can expect to see in better quality eventually... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horn Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 When the 1st time I saw the overhead opening (1st show) on youtube, I was so excited and tears in my eye 'cos I was like "She's UNBELIEVABLE! It's gonna upset Mimi & Floppita & their fans with this opening ('cos they will NEVER able to top this)! Everyone was trying to bring her down / write her off / she's over blah blah blah... and there she is... filled the arena and break all records... it's like a big tight slap to all critics. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeMySoul Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 The first show I stood there in complete awe To be in the presence of such an icon is never a let down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 The opening was grand but other than that it's definitely my least favourite tour of hers - I still enjoyed it enough to watch it 3 times live though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agclef Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 LOVED IT! She worked her a** off during this tour, I also really enjoyed the song-selection as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Danny86 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 For the most part the tour is garbage, but its few high points were great indeed. It really had no hope after the last two amazing tours though.It looks and sounds like poop in comparison. Guess I agree with this, the show has some cool stuff, but as a whole, it's so behind her other tours it's not even funny. There's no real concept, other than Madonna doing the hits. Still can't believe "I'm So Stupid" and the Headcleanr version of "Love Profusion" were not used instead of "Material Girl", one of her most pointless performances ever. Wasn't sure about doing "Hanky Panky" again, I guess it was done so she could pull off another cabaret segment, but would have been better to represent True Blue or Ray Of Light more instead. Because "Frozen" and "Papa Don't Preach" were also uninspired fillers bigtime... On the other hand, I know it's an unpopular opinion, but I really love "Express Yourself" on this show, I think its updated version with the marching beat is cool and the rifle choreography is a highlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic_system Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 Guess I agree with this, the show has some cool stuff, but as a whole, it's so behind her other tours it's not even funny. There's no real concept, other than Madonna doing the hits. Still can't believe "I'm So Stupid" and the Headcleanr version of "Love Profusion" were not used instead of "Material Girl", one of her most pointless performances ever. Wasn't sure about doing "Hanky Panky" again, I guess it was done so she could pull off another cabaret segment, but would have been better to represent True Blue or Ray Of Light more instead. Because "Frozen" and "Papa Don't Preach" were also uninspired fillers bigtime... On the other hand, I know it's an unpopular opinion, but I really love "Express Yourself" on this show, I think its updated version with the marching beat is cool and the rifle choreography is a highlight. That's what I really love about this tour.We have the other tours for the theatrical stuff (and well, the first segment, AL, DAD and Lament are very theatrical anyway). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacHarris Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 HELLO!!! where Is the "Hanky Panky" Love!?!?!?!? Did You guys see the split? Did You? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acko Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Guess I agree with this, the show has some cool stuff, but as a whole, it's so behind her other tours it's not even funny. There's no real concept, other than Madonna doing the hits. Still can't believe "I'm So Stupid" and the Headcleanr version of "Love Profusion" were not used instead of "Material Girl", one of her most pointless performances ever. Wasn't sure about doing "Hanky Panky" again, I guess it was done so she could pull off another cabaret segment, but would have been better to represent True Blue or Ray Of Light more instead. Because "Frozen" and "Papa Don't Preach" were also uninspired fillers bigtime... On the other hand, I know it's an unpopular opinion, but I really love "Express Yourself" on this show, I think its updated version with the marching beat is cool and the rifle choreography is a highlight. I must say at the time i was dissapointed 4 the same reason, I love pretentious self indulgent Vadge so a bit of theatrics sits well with me..but in retrospect it's so consistently entertaining I can't not love it. The Frozen performance is majestic..a good example of what's missing these days.. Madge belting behind a mic stand..not a fucking guitar in sight..it's almost WTG-esque in her delivery.. :inlove: SUPER HQ the 2:55 belt is best ever But there's no more random a show than Sticky Sweet & u know it. Btw, that performance in ur avatar is absolutely vile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 On the other hand, I know it's an unpopular opinion, but I really love "Express Yourself" on this show, I think its updated version with the marching beat is cool and the rifle choreography is a highlight. I love "Express Yourself" on RIT. First and only time I've ever gotten to see it performed live, so it's special to me. I think, perhaps, that some of the distaste for this particular tour might be that we have no official DVD release yet. We don't really have the full thing recorded for us (other than unofficial bootlegs) to be reminded of its great moments. The documentary doesn't even completely get it right, because it butchers some of the performances, although it is a nice promise of good things to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Danny86 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I must say at the time i was dissapointed 4 the same reason, I love pretentious self indulgent Vadge so a bit of theatrics sits well with me..but in retrospect it's so consistently entertaining I can't not love it. The Frozen performance is majestic..a good example of what's missing these days.. Madge belting behind a mic stand..not a fucking guitar in sight..it's almost WTG-esque in her delivery.. :inlove: But there's no more random a show than Sticky Sweet & u know it. Btw, that performance in ur avatar is absolutely vile. Madonna standing behind the mic and doing album versions in front of a random screen is just... It's what Celine or Mariah would do. S&ST is a very well put together show with a fantastic flow. Other than "Human Nature" and maybe the interludes, I don't see anything random in it. It also has the most balanced setlist for a M show by the way. Oh and "Beat Goes On" rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic_system Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 So I guess both Virgin Tour and WTG sucks because they both are more like real concert and less musical... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Danny86 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Well, those were never my favourites either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Coked Up Baby Boy Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I liked what i saw during IGTTYAS. It seemed a lot more low key and less "flashy" then her other tours, but it still looked pretty cool. I LOVED 'American Life' and 'Lament', i'd like to see it all in full one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic_system Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 RIT was REAL.She had a great time doing it and it was a joy being there. End of the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Coked Up Baby Boy Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I'm impressed with it more than S&S to be honest. From what little i've seen of both anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad_On_Her Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I don't know if Madonna's heart was in this show. It was like Madonna was pulling out the hits because of the failure of American Life. A couple of random old hits are always fun, but not a whole show of them. Borderline in Sticky and Sweet is one of the worst performances ever!! Talk about WTF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voguerista Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I think her heart was totally into it. I loved it. Nobody Knows me was my fave performance. I'll never forget how the music started jamming and of her dancing on the moving stage. *so cool*! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest orthocycline Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 i think if someone were to ask Madonna what her favorite tour has been, she'd say re-invention my favorite performance is probably papa don't preach. i love how she spins around and the strings play as she talks and then randomly sings american life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voguerista Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Ahhh yeah that was super too!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camacho Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 NKM was fucking fantastic and is one of her top 10 best performances ever. At most of the shows I went to NKM got a bigger reaction from the crowd than the preceding song (Vogue). When the show ended people (flop fans ) would ask on the way out "What song was that after Vogue?! It's amazing!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldtooth Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Re-Invention proved everyone wrong. Madonna tours don't need more vintage Madonna. In fact, they almost always end up being the lowpoints. And Jesus Christ, why does Madonna reinventing a song always mean turning it into a generic "rock and roll" number, stripping away the melody, a couple "fuck you"s, and a middle finger? And let us all be reminded that this was the tour that effectively killed Holiday. The highlights of the show were all the new songs (and ofcourse Vogue). Nobody Knows Me is just amazing, Jewish, techno space dance heaven and American Life is IN YA FACE. It was the first Madonna tour I had the pleasure of seeing live though. I saw it in glamorous Worcester, Mass. Believe me, none of the bitching in this post even crossed my mind at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaddysMuff Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Re-Invention proved everyone wrong. Madonna tours don't need more vintage Madonna. In fact, they almost always end up being the lowpoints. And Jesus Christ, why does Madonna reinventing a song always mean turning it into a generic "rock and roll" number, stripping away the melody, a couple "fuck you"s, and a middle finger? And let us all be reminded that this was the tour that effectively killed Holiday. Said perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Bitch Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Second best tour this decade - I loved the Sky News report with Victoria Newton saying she proved she's the Queen of Pop and so called rivals such as Britney Spears and Kylie Minogue could never come close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolidayGuy Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 she had done LP or ISS in place of MG- the exact same way- they wouyld have been as "pointless" as MG, wouldn't they? MG at least went along, somewhat, with AL and "Hollywood." BU seemed out of place in that segment. Madge just playing the guitar has become a staple of her live shows, so that's something we gotta get used to. But, there are enough wowish moments for us to deal with that. The RIT highlights, for me, were: * Vogue: Classic M, still vogueing but not the same choreography from the original * Nobody Knows Me: Just M, just great. * American Life: Epic treatment for such a blah tune (though the version performed is better than the album version) * Express Yourself: More walk-through than, say, the BAT version, but I liked the military, Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell vibe, as well as the rifle dance * Lament: Great segue from DADay to this; great vocals * Like a Prayer: Simple performance, but it was a testament how powerful one song can be, that it practically gets the WHOLE room on their feet, hands clapping, all of that- was quite a sight * Into the Groove: Energetic, fun- may haveb een better without the R&R lyrics, but she brought it back to the original ending in the end * Crazy For You: Simple, but very nice dedication to the fans- plus, it hadn't been performed in almost 20 years, so it was a special moment There wasn't anything that special about MG, BU, PDP, Holiday, etc. but I loved seeing them performed, regardless. "Frozen" was a lot simpler than DWT, but she sang it fine; "Hanky Panky" was fun, but it's not one of her best songs or anything; "Deeper and Deeper", eh, was ok, non-eventful. DTM was very similar to DWT/prior live performances, but at least she changed the outfit and added some new background music (i.e. "Bittersweet Symphony" and that other French music). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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