Was TCB tour a wake up call?

[steven 6,652]

I always wondered if the Chromatica Ball Tour was a reminder for Gaga of her strength and power, after the release of Chromatica, which had so many ups and downs. The brutalist setup and the contrast with the era being so colorful was made on purpose, because I feel she changed the trajectory of that era, and this is also where she found peace within herself that she couldn't separate herself from the past. I also believe this is where Mayhem became tangible for her around that time, mainly due to the darker side of the tour, aligning with some of the songs she was working on for Mayhem. Thoughts?

[TheFrenchGuy 5,943]

Yeah that's pretty much what she said. The tour made her feel in control of her creativity, Michael saw how happy she was and that prompted the work for Mayhem

[steven 6,652]

3 minutes ago, TheFrenchGuy said:

Yeah that's pretty much what she said. The tour made her feel in control of her creativity, Michael saw how happy she was and that prompted the work for Mayhem

It's crazy because it really feels like Chromatica and TCB were almost 2 different versions of the same era. I think something shifted in Gaga between the album and the tour, and she realized the colorful vision wasn’t fully her anymore maybe

[TheFrenchGuy 5,943]

2 minutes ago, steven said:

It's crazy because it really feels like Chromatica and TCB were almost 2 different versions of the same era. I think something shifted in Gaga between the album and the tour, and she realized the colorful vision wasn’t fully her anymore maybe

Yeah I think the original version was very on the nose for an alien theme and not really infused with the kind of symbolism typical of Gaga's work. Even with the lore that we eventually got (the tribes and the map of the planet) it felt more like a shiny facade with very little to say about the world itself. TCB was much more interesting IMO

Edited 27 minutes ago by TheFrenchGuy

[Cherry Blues 558]

The tribe idea was cool and interesting, it represents the whole fight on earth perfectly... the brutalist architecture at The Chromatica Ball looked insane 🩷 fits perfectly... 

[steven 6,652]

Just now, Cherry Blues said:

The tribe idea was cool and interesting, it represents the whole fight on earth perfectly... the brutalist architecture at The Chromatica Ball looked insane 🩷 fits perfectly... 

Agreed, and I always feel for bad for saying this, but the brutalist aspect of it, I kinda liked it more than the Mayhem Ball

[Cherry Blues 558]

3 minutes ago, steven said:

Agreed, and I always feel for bad for saying this, but the brutalist aspect of it, I kinda liked it more than the Mayhem Ball

I have been very interested in the brutalist architecture style lately and when it meets pop, with the light and spectacle of LG, it just looks monumental. It's ok, everyone has it's one taste. I think I also like the setting of TCB more than the setting of MAYHEM Ball...