Mills 446 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 *Lady Gaga in San Jose: I Will Also Be Everything You Hate Lady Gaga had an ambitious game plan. "I will be everything you love tonight," she promised to the capacity crowd on Thursday at HP Pavilion in San Jose. "And I will also be everything you hate." That's a lot of ground to cover, even for Gaga. Yet, she seemed determined to blanket it all, through the dizzying array of wild props and bizarre theatrics found on her current Born This Way Ball Tour. She gave the fans too much -- and then she gave them some more. The result was a convoluted, disjointed exercise in excess that was far less enjoyable than Gaga's previous road show, the Monster Ball Tour. What a major disappointment. Just when it appears that Lady Gaga has surpassed her competitors in controversy -- Madonna, Britney Spears, etc. -- she takes a major step backward with a tour that delivers much flash and little else. I love a good pop spectacle, which was exactly what fans got with the Monster Ball Tour, but this current production is so over-the-top that it completely buries the music. Even the 13,000-or-so fans, who were ecstatic at the start of the show, seemed to tire of the onslaught on the senses as the night progressed. The level of enthusiasm definitely seemed to peak early in the concert. One problem was that the show was too long -- nearly 2 ½ hours. That's probably a good hour longer than what Gaga's current songbook warrants. An even bigger problem, ironically, was that she just tried to shoehorn too much into that time span. She went through costume changes, story-lines, theatrics, dance routines and special effects at breakneck speed, to the point where the only constant was change itself. The stage was designed to look like a three-story medieval castle, a setting that, to be honest, fit this high-profile Obama supporter about as well as a "Vote Republican" T-shirt. She made an initial effort to tie together the pieces, with a unicorn and some knights in armor paraded about, but then quickly launched into an outer-space theme, as a floating disembodied head announced that Gaga was some alien fugitive who should be killed. Then came the birth scene -- this tour's big shocker moment, which is every bit as bizarre as the last trek's pivotal scene, when Gaga battled a monstrous fish by shooting flames from her undergarments. This time around, a giant inflatable torso gives "birth" to Gaga in a disturbingly anatomically correct fashion. The newborn pops out and sings, appropriately enough, "Born This Way"  truly a case of "too much information," if you ask me. From there, she'd continue to flip through bad theatrics at a ridiculous pace. She'd jump on a motorcycle, wearing garb apparently bought during her last vacation in Sturgis, SD, and rev into "Heavy Metal Lover" (from her third and most recent release, 2011's "Born This Way"). She then donned a really bad '80s glam-metal suit on "Electric Chapel" -- which made her look like a member of Motley Crue. She even "played" a cheesy electric guitar solo -- which made her sound like a member of Motley Crue. Her voice, on the other hand, sounded fairly strong throughout the evening. One wishes, however, that she'd use it more for singing and less for talking  especially about herself. I can't think of any other performers who chat as much about themselves onstage. Indeed, if I was to summarize and paraphrase everything Gaga said to the crowd during the course of the evening, it would go something like this, "Me, me, me, me. I'm special. Very special. Me, me, me. Look at me." Not surprisingly, Gaga's final words of the night were about her favorite subject. "Don't you ever (expletive) forget about me!" she warned the fans. In short term, Gaga doesn't have to worry about being forgotten. Things could change, however, if she keeps putting on shows like the one we saw in San Jose on Thursday night. Here's the full article. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 97,328 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Let the decay theories get worse :kisses: If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth 450 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Hm, probs one of the most negative reviews yet...seems somewhat fitting to the attitude of this forum as of late. Seems like they're being 'nit picky to me.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark 4,065 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 you surely are b!tchGa 00026 † 10000 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltaic 25 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Picky sluts. I bet they could not pull off a big production like Gaga does. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flippy 12,169 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 There's an article already?! The show finished like 5 1/2 hours ago... anywho, i guess the show didn't really make much sense since she hasnt been killing mother goat on this leg, but whatever, I enjoyed it, but did get tired quickly :coffee: TMBT 3.22.11 // TBTWB 1.17.13 // ArtRAVE 6.3.14 // C2CT 5.28.15 // TJWT 8.13.17 // Chromatica World Tour 9.8.22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marrytheARTPOP 0 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 :roll: I'm sorry, but every other reviewer in the world seemed to love the show... nit picky, indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
misanthrope 15 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Hmmm one of the most negative reviews ive seen that wasnt biased. Don't really care though, my shows on sunday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George 363 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Well, obviously you cant please everybody in the world. For this reviewer the excess is chaotic and disapointing, for others is enjoyable and the essence of Gaga. It is his opinion in a sea of previous positive reviews. Hello, it's me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Keith 27 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Sh*t guys, better let GaGa know to pack her suitcase because Mercury News dissed her tour! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nullvoid 71 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 The show was so rushed yet so long... I was over it by the time she sang MTN Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alive 1 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Probably the only negative review ive seen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupaRage 0 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I gotta say. When I went to go see here in Brisbane Australia last year I was right at the front of the runway. When she was down near the pit she was happy and smiley and engaging with the people in the pit. But when she came to the end of the runway she didn't even look at us, smile at us and seemed pissed off. I dunno what was up her snatch at the end of the runway but it was really off putting. It was a great show. And I love her. But no need to snob the people who aren't in the pit.... Rant over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteboi1327 84 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 The show was amazing. I had no idea that the San Jose mercury news hated gaga. The guy who wrote this, if you read his twitter, is obviously not a fan of her to begin with. He only said the monster ball was better to add credibility. It doesn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambino 24,139 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Let the decay theories get worse This :smh: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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