craig 680 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I hate when people throw shade like this... just would like to point out if the show was only an hour and a half the reporter would have claimed she wasn't on stage long enough Such a BS comment about wanting it an hour shorter. The reviewer isn't a fan, isn't paying $100 to see her, probably sees dozens of shows a month for his job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J e s s e 454 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I think the Monster ball is more over the top than BTWB tho :laughga: "They have as much in common as dinosaurs and goldfish: the cracker kind!" - Penelope Garcia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkmytears 2,332 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 The Monsterball was amazing, but it was 5 led screens, some flashing lights, a few leotards, and a monster. This tour has an enormous castle, over the top fashion, less speeches, more music... if the fans aren't crying its the press. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ck105 178 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I know this is just one guy's opinion and he's entitled to it, but, Mr. Harrington, this is a Lady Gaga show. Were you expecting something tame and low-key? http://www.contracos...0717?source=rss Review: Lady Gaga concert disappoints in San Jose By Jim Harrington Oakland Tribunecontracostatimes.com 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, storylines, 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arturo 40,746 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Hey now that one other negative review won't be lonely :) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMike 2 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 AP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rino 5,120 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 well, there has to be something negative. even about Born This Way Ball :laughga: 月にかわって、おしおきよ！🌙 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray of Light 8,134 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Ehh. Madonna stan :coffee: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tera 2 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 AP tho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinladen 1,527 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 ✤✶✷✸✹✺✻✤✶✷✸✹✺✻ it appears that Lady Gaga has surpassed her competitors ✤✶✷✸✹✺✻ -- Madonna, Britney Spears, etc. --✤✶✷✸✹✺✻✤✶✷✸✹✺✻✤✶✷✸✹✺✻✤✶✷✸✹✺✻✤✶✷✸✹✺✻✤✶✷✸✹✺✻✤✶✷✸✹✺✻✤✶✷✸✹✺✻ ✤✶✷✸✹✺✻ Her voice, on the other hand, sounded fairly strong throughout the evening. ✤✶✷✸✹✺✻✤✶✷✸✹✺✻✤✶✷✸✹✺✻✤✶✷✸✹✺✻ ✤✶✷✸✹✺✻ ✤✶✷✸✹✺✻, Gaga doesn't have to worry about being forgotten. ✤✶✷✸✹✺✻✤✶✷✸✹✺✻ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miel 15,009 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Hey now that one other negative review won't be lonely :) friends 4 lyfe! 3 points in and ready for more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
germagaga 22 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 This has been AP several times already i think Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambino 24,139 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Stay pressed. :coffee: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHMYGAGA 15 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 You can tell that he is a Madonna stan or a Gaga hater becuase if you follow his tweets of the night. I was there and it was AMAZING! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HausOfAntonio 8,021 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 ✤✶✷✸✹✺✻✤✶✷✸✹✺✻ it appears that Lady Gaga has surpassed her competitors ✤✶✷✸✹✺✻ -- Madonna, Britney Spears, etc. --✤✶✷✸✹✺✻✤✶✷✸✹✺✻✤✶✷✸✹✺✻✤✶✷✸✹✺✻✤✶✷✸✹✺✻✤✶✷✸✹✺✻✤✶✷✸✹✺✻✤✶✷✸✹✺✻ ✤✶✷✸✹✺✻ Her voice, on the other hand, sounded fairly strong throughout the evening. ✤✶✷✸✹✺✻✤✶✷✸✹✺✻✤✶✷✸✹✺✻✤✶✷✸✹✺✻ ✤✶✷✸✹✺✻ ✤✶✷✸✹✺✻, Gaga doesn't have to worry about being forgotten. ✤✶✷✸✹✺✻✤✶✷✸✹✺✻ BLESS :clap: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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