Guest Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 (edited) Massive Shows, Wild Nights and Crazy Fans: Lady Gaga's Guitarist Tells All. By David Burger | LA Daily Lady Gaga is one of the biggest brands in the world. From her virtually sold-out world tour, The Born This Way Ball, to her best-selling perfume, she has truly solidified herself as a pop culture icon. So what exactly is it like to work for the First Lady of Pop? We sat down with her guitarist, Ricky Tillo, just to find out. “She’s f---ing batsâ€â€t crazy,†Tillo explains. “She always finds a way to keep us on our toes. Her and [her make-up artist] Tara are always pranking the other people on tour. There’s never a dull moment. She’s always blasting new tracks for us while we’re getting ready backstage, because she says ‘someone needs to f---ing hear them.†When we asked him if Gaga was really as philanthropic as she portrays, he almost got offended. “Her fans are the most important thing in the world to her. If they weren’t why would she have started The Born This Way Foundation, or the Born Brave Bus? She’s one of the most f---ing genuine people I have ever met. Her ‘Little Monsters’ are the reason that she gets up and gets going in the morning. Well, her fans and [her boyfriend] Taylor.†Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney have never been really open about their relationship. The couple almost never address questions about each other in interviews with detailed answers, so naturally that’s where our interview went. “I’ve only met Taylor once or twice, and he’s almost a polar opposite of [Lady Gaga]. While she’s all loud and in your face, Taylor’s more quiet and reserved. When they say opposites attract, they really do mean it. They’re one of the happiest couples I’ve seen in a while, and that’s something that’s rare in Hollywood.†Lady Gaga has been teasing her fans about her new release, tentatively titled ARTPOP, for a while. Tillo revealed that he had lent his guitar skills on a few of the 50 songs she’s recorded so far. “ARTPOP is a lot more techno and electronic driven than her previous work, but she hasn’t abandoned her usual sound or message. A lot of the songs still have the same message that Born This Way [the song] had. She feels that those are the type of songs her fans connect to the most. My favorite song that I’ve played on was ‘Tea’. It’s like a mixture of EDM and metal, it’s some f---ing futuristic s--t.†Her fans, and everyone for that matter, have been dying for a new single, unfortunately Tillo couldn’t give us a title. “Last I heard, she was debating between five or six songs, including ‘Tea’, but [her label] didn’t really catch on to them like the tour staff did. Gaga and her label are really trying to make sure they have the right song because there’s a lot of competition in 2013. However, I have no f---ing doubt in my mind that she’ll dominate.†Lady Gaga will be playing the Staples center tonight and tomorrow. ARTPOP is currently scheduled for release in November. The preceding article was taken from the Jan. 20th issue of LA Daily. November was announced by her guitarist in January already Edited July 20, 2013 by BadMonster Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellatrix 34,639 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 November was announced by her guitarist in January already So it was planned all along... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsterVlad 1,777 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Can someone explain to me what is so bad about judas performances? I think they were amazing because that song is intense and so were the performances. Shame on you. Yeah, I can't figure it out either. It's a great performance! It was really hard to sing Judas with that choreo + background vocals in chorus always were too loud --> you almost can't hear Gaga's live voice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Pinkman 4,660 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Can someone explain to me what is so bad about judas performances? I think they were amazing because that song is intense and so were the performances. Shame on you. the choreography is too intense to sing live & she's always out of breath & screaming lol It's science, bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellatrix 34,639 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 It was really hard to sing Judas with that choreo + background vocals in chorus always were too loud --> you almost can't hear Gaga's live voice I can agree that the background vocals were too loud, but I think she sang pretty good with that choreo. It's very demanding, and she probably did it better than anyone else would do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanC 938 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Omg guys the new single leaked http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=UspnPm_NrEE&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DUspnPm_NrEE%26feature%3Dyoutu.be :troll: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matti 91 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I can agree that the background vocals were too loud, but I think she sang pretty good with that choreo. It's very demanding, and she probably did it better than anyone else would do. This is the best Judas performance to me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-qcHMo41E0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellatrix 34,639 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 This is the best Judas performance to me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-qcHMo41E0 yeah, that is probably the best one :) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stranger 4 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Tea is electronic + metal? That's how they described Judas, and she's thinking of making it a single. She BETTER not **** this up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckles 2,549 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 This is the best Judas performance to me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-qcHMo41E0 Yeah for me too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnglerfishbraBENUS 5,733 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I was looking for that interview a few days ago. Everyone didn't believe it because November was so far away. I wonder if tea is actually electronic and metal though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robi 0 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Oh god, someone is referencing the bible again in the comments section. Omg guys the new single leaked http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=UspnPm_NrEE&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DUspnPm_NrEE%26feature%3Dyoutu.be Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylangaga 216 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Where was Judas described as electronic and metal just curious? I cant wait to hear TEA!!!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicaSkas 22,422 Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 Day 30 (Day 9) STARSTRUCK Day9StarStruck.zip (129.4 MB) https://mega.co.nz/#!fp50BD5Y!Wlls022KKXdIlHLsE9vygS9ezKJl9CuUCniu7COvDMI Do YOU own the 4' by 6' Perfect Illusion promo Poster? Will pay you for it. Pic: http://i.imgur.com/UWuzumk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgusPop 4,109 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 This is the best Judas performance to me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-qcHMo41E0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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