Ayo 300 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 the only thing which made me sad about the gaga's performance was the realization that gaga's discography was extremely inferior to bowie's... I mean, i absolutely loved the 3 second medleys of FASHION, FAME REBEL HEROES.. I just wish gaga made more songs like that or at least performed those songs in full Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iAdrian97 869 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 One thing I noticed is that Lorde payed tribute to him more than Gaga and it seemed Gaga has a Bowie themed performance. If that makes sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic 11,922 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 They're both so massively contrasting however I have to admit I enjoyed Lorde's tribute more solely because I felt it to be a little more authentic. It felt more like a tribute rather than an impersonation. Either way they are both amazing and both have gotten a lot of acclaim. The hardest thing in this world is to live in it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayo 300 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/10-reasons-why-everyone-is-wrong-about-lady-gaga http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/50-angriest-lady-gaga-fans These were some NME articles from BTW era which really irked me... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelbHawker 6,583 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 'It was actually about Bowie'. .. The author of this article just took the word 'stupid' to a whole new level. Everything about Gaga's performance was about Bowie. I can't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VOLANTIS 16,406 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 On 2/25/2016 at 0:10 PM, PopBitch said: I think you could interchange the word "subtle" for "respectful" for a tribute. On some Bowie boards I went on, many used that word comparing the Brits tribute to Gaga's show, which many thought was like a cheesy Vegas show, and not like David at all. I thought the beginning was promising and very dramatic with the Intel on her face and her vocals were stunningly on point doing Space Oddity. I loved that part. The keyboard thing where it was bouncing around was very cheesy and too busy. Her twirls were bizarre. Her vocals at times were like mimicry, not her singing, and it was too low for her. And her dancers at times were just too busy also. A lot going on on stage, which I didn't feel that serviced Bowie's songs properly. But she could have pulled it all back together by the end if she just would have slowed it all down and done a stunning rendition of Heroes. That song only calls for the person standing there singing their ass off. And she's doing a cheesy rendition and twirling again. She could have brought it home doing Heroes right. Her heart was in the right place, but watching it again, she was way off base in so many ways. And I felt no emotion with so many snippets with her never getting into them nor able to show off her vocals. It felt forced, but she was giving it her all. I give her that. She was trying to bring David's Theatrics (what David is famous for in the GP) to high grounds. I've watched his Tour videos and all of them are completely "busy" and chaotic. Not messy though but the energy is to be noted. And I think that's what Gaga was trying to project. Because that's what Gaga derived from Bowie for her character "GAGA". I was actually scared Gaga might put on a Bowie Leotard and get between Nile's Legs to play his guiter with her teeth. I actually think she was very respectful to Bowie's memories and reminded us of his greatest ones. I do love Lorde and she was paying tribute to David by what she extracted from him. The Hero-esque vocal based Bowie. That's not a bad thing at all. I'll lift you 3 inches off the ground and drag you to a meter and a half Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flopheart 1,865 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Honestly they're right.. and GP agree with them, Gaga is the best but that tribute was too much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopBitch 1,218 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 49 minutes ago, gagaboy94 said: the only thing which made me sad about the gaga's performance was the realization that gaga's discography was extremely inferior to bowie's... I mean, i absolutely loved the 3 second medleys of FASHION, FAME REBEL HEROES.. I just wish gaga made more songs like that or at least performed those songs in full I know. Bowie has a stunning discography. There were a few of us Bowie lovers on here who have posted clips of songs we'd love Gaga to be inspired by in writing because we would have love Gaga to have taken the Bowie path, avant garde, following her muse in experimentation. Like many of us have posted Lady Grinning Soul as something that sounds so Gaga because it has amazing piano on it and theatrical. That's why I was like nooooo when she talked about doing '80 classic rock power ballads. I wanted her to do more in the line of Bowie influenced type music, all over the place musically, but that dramatic flair. But Bowie even the '90s, while not consistently as great in full albums, still would pull out amazing songs. His experimental out there Outside, a concept album based on a murder, delivered some songs I adore, like Halo Spaceboy (it blows my mind) and I'm Deranged. While I don't get the whole album and don't force myself (maybe someday it will click), I do love that he still was doing some fascinating songs at his age even then. I'm Deranged - 1995 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayer 9,227 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 When 'it was subtle' is a reason why you think a tribute to David freaking Bowie is good, you clearly don't understand what David Bowie was about. Lorde's performance was just fine. It was slow, plodding, appropriate and demure. None of which represented the real Bowie. I'll take Gaga's version any day, INTEL collaboration and all. I love judas SO MUCH but I canʹt look like a copycat of JLO!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
comrade 33 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 well it was better gaga's "tribute" was actually only about gaga herself and it was kitschy af, not something bowie would've approved. and medleys never work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestFriend 646 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 16 hours ago, Kayla said: 1. Being backed by Bowie's band is a hugely awesome thing. It shows that people close to Bowie support and like Lorde, which is important if you are tributing someone. 2. Lorde being stripped down was better and keeping it simple does help to create a more seamless show. 3. Subtle is not bad, nor is in-your-face. Fact is, Bowie was not necessarily subtle. Comparing the performances to make one better or worse than the other in terms of subtly is like comparing apples to oranges- both honored Bowie appropriately, albeit in different ways. You could criticize Gaga for being too haphazard, you could criticize Lorde for not replicating enough of Bowie's energy. 4. Bowie's spoken stamp of approval for Lorde is amazing. I'm still bummed he never openly praised Gaga, and him praising Lorde but not Gaga does raise a red flag. 5. This criticism is freaking bogus, bogus. Gaga made the performance about "herself" yet Lorde's performance was the one that featured Lorde's face on huge screens with barely any other imagery to look at other than Lorde herself. Gaga tried her best to bring Bowie himself back to the stage to honor him, Lorde chose to sing a song in more of a mourning fashion. I don't think Lorde made it about herself more than Bowie, but you'd have to be really against Gaga to say that Lorde's was better because it was "actually about Bowie." It was no more or less about Bowie than Gaga's was. Lorde's was about mourning his death, Gaga's was about celebrating his life. Both are essential and wonderful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whispering 18,865 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 4 hours ago, VampireHeart said: I thought you left. They always come back...always! Must not be much going on with a certain artist lately and they all are bored, which leads to.... 4 hours ago, VampireHeart said: Is it coincidence that all the madonna's fans on ggd have almost identical views and posts about this topic? Just wondering. This was a perfect opportunity for them. They are so transparent. It is comical to watch, actually. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayla 7,595 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 3 hours ago, just4fun said: I love your opinions. They are always well thought out and beautifly stated. Aww, thank you! :hug: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear 7,515 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Both were great, why do they have to put one down to praise another? ( I mean we know why in this case, it's NME of course, but rhetorically speaking.) Also, I don't like the way everyone automatically rates subtlety higher than a more direct approach, when being extravagant and over the top is an equally valid approach to take, especially in this scenario. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaloth 87 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 2 hours ago, PopBitch said: I know. Bowie has a stunning discography. There were a few of us Bowie lovers on here who have posted clips of songs we'd love Gaga to be inspired by in writing because we would have love Gaga to have taken the Bowie path, avant garde, following her muse in experimentation. Like many of us have posted Lady Grinning Soul as something that sounds so Gaga because it has amazing piano on it and theatrical. That's why I was like nooooo when she talked about doing '80 classic rock power ballads. I wanted her to do more in the line of Bowie influenced type music, all over the place musically, but that dramatic flair. But Bowie even the '90s, while not consistently as great in full albums, still would pull out amazing songs. His experimental out there Outside, a concept album based on a murder, delivered some songs I adore, like Halo Spaceboy (it blows my mind) and I'm Deranged. While I don't get the whole album and don't force myself (maybe someday it will click), I do love that he still was doing some fascinating songs at his age even then. I'm Deranged - 1995 Aladdin Sane ( the song) would have been awesome too, I can so hear Gaga sing that song and play the piano Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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