asana15 16,648 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 On paper, they’re an admittedly odd couple: Tony Bennett, the legendary jazz and pop singer, and Lady Gaga, the quirky queen of modern rock and outré fashions. He’s 88 years old, she’s 28. Tony strolls on stage in a dapper tuxedo, she’s shown up before in a dress made of meat. Bennett beamed happily at the young woman he calls Lady in interviews, Gaga visibly shifted from admiring to flirtatious with Bennett, and both delighted the crowd in the sold-out theater for 27 songs, duets and solo numbers, over a fast-paced 90 minutes. Set list Anything Goes / Cheek To Cheek / They All Laughed / The Good Life (Tony Bennett solo) / The Lady's In Love With You (TB) / Nature Boy / How Do You Keep The Music Playing? (TB) / Sing You Sinners (TB) / Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) (Lady Gaga solo) / Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered (LG) / Firefly / Smile (TB) / When You're Smiling (TB) / Steppin' Out With My Baby / I Won't Dance / For Once In My Life (TB) / The Best Is Yet To Come (TB) / I Can't Give You Anything, Baby / Lush Life (LG) / Sophisticated Lady (TB) / Watch What Happens (TB) / Face The Music And Dance / Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (LG) / Who Cares? (TB) / I Left My Heart In San Francisco (TB) / Fly Me To The Moon (TB) / But Beautiful / The Lady Is A Tramp / It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) http://www.ocregister.com/articles/gaga-650716-bennett-lady.html Somewhat mixed from LA Weekly: http://www.laweekly.com/music/gaga-was-good-but-bennett-was-better-at-the-wiltern-5378271 The duo opened their set with "Anything Goes," which described the mood around this pairing: If these two can get together, get ready to throw expectations out the window. As they skipped around the stage, it was something like watching the world's coolest father-daughter dance at a wedding with a sky's-the-limit band budget. Then, to further punch up their top-of-the-world feeling, Lady Gaga announced that she and Bennett had just won a Grammy earlier in the evening, and drove the point home by launching into "They All Laughed." Sample lyric: "They all said we'd never get together, darling, let's take a bow, for ho, ho, ho! Who's got the last laugh now?" Her heartfelt and somewhat subdued performance of "Every Time We Say Goodbye," dedicated to her parents who were in the audience, was the evening's Gaga high point, because she maintained a single feeling throughout. Elsewhere in the show, Gaga would one moment trill in a gospel-inflected Mariah Carey wail, another moment evoke a brash Bette Midler, then reach for vintage jazz diva. The mix makes Gaga come across as a youthful searcher, still trying to find her niche. But by reaching deep into the Great American Songbook, Gaga is playing a high-stakes game. She's taking herself out of competition with the other pop girls in this week's Top 40 and jumping into a bigger pond, inviting comparison to the powerhouses who mastered that material first: Washington, Fitzgerald, Holiday. And though Lady Gaga's technical ability is undeniable, in terms of harnessing an ineffable signature style, she isn't there yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester 6,276 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Wow did they really perform that many songs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanMonster 185 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 We really are witnessing her rise to being loved again by many people! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doroteyo 401 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 wow, Tony does half of the concert himself? still, slé Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alii 2,039 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 We really are witnessing her rise to being loved again by many people! Can't wait for next era! I don't want to get my hopes up again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo 4,193 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Almost half the show is TB solo. TB solo - 13 LG solo - 4 Duet - 12 (They say 27 songs, but list 29.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
squeala 875 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 wow, Tony does half of the concert himself? still, slé i think it's just like a verse and chorus while gaga's changing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
migamiga 12,101 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 i think it's just like a verse and chorus while gaga's changing No he really sang a bunch of songs while gaga was changing. I'd say he was on stage most of the night. Phenomenal! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaMyBlood95 9,828 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Good review And that's a lot of songs! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpusDiaboli666 199 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Almost half the show is TB solo. TB solo - 13 LG solo - 4 Duet - 12 (They say 27 songs, but list 29.) I like tony but this seems a little extreme to say the least..they should be on at least the same amount of time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 But by reaching deep into the Great American Songbook, Gaga is playing a high-stakes game. She's taking herself out of competition with the other pop girls in this week's Top 40 and jumping into a bigger pond That's why she's happier than ever. FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
squeala 875 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 No he really sang a bunch of songs while gaga was changing. I'd say he was on stage most of the night. Phenomenal! :heart: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azor Ahai 18,861 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Tony Bennet queen of jazz ft her assistant Lady Gaga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByeBye49 161 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Almost half the show is TB solo. TB solo - 13 LG solo - 4 Duet - 12 (They say 27 songs, but list 29.) Wow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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