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Post by Ryan on Jul 15, 2015 0:37:35 GMT -5
Second Wind
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Post by Anticonformity on Jul 15, 2015 3:36:05 GMT -5
I feel like as an artist has more and more years under their belt it gets harder and harder to please/satisfy everyone...
I mean like honestly it happens to EVERY artist... unless your on your second album,you cant please everyone...
<3 SECOND WIND! <3
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Post by Jack on Jul 15, 2015 6:38:28 GMT -5
After years of complaining there were never enough album tracks from the album she was supposed to promote, this setlist is gold. I remember back at my Stronger/AIEW tour dates how it was all just basically her hits plus the singles from the current album and it felt repetitive. Both of those tour dates blended together for me because it sounded the same imo. If I wanted to hear her hits, I would gladly buy those concert tickets, but this is the PxP tour, and I expect to hear PxP songs. If that mock setlist was her actual setlist I wouldn't have bought my ticket. This tour just feels like an album promo party, which is great! Her setlists have felt like a rehash of the same songs since 2008, and we've had what, three albums since then? Her covers are fine. They modernize the show. The "better" covers are reserved for the fan requests, which usually sound great. This tour is finally great, and it feels like they're finally pandering to the fans instead of doing the same thing over and over. THIS. It is the Piece By Piece tour. end of. Or you could say THIS/THAT to THIS: I am a big fan of catering to one's current album, and offering fans and attendees a glimpse of your most recent work (and not belaboring on a gluttony of worn out material). Since I wrote the same thing in a more intelligent way, AND I didn't pretend that I suggested that she perform the entirety of the Thankful album mixed with the From Justin To Kelly soundtrack. To summarize what you're sticking your hand in the air and turning your hand for going "mmm hmm". 1) If cannot be a 'fan servicing' setlist if she entirely ignores her fan favorite album. But then, I didn't say it was finally a setlist that served the fans. 2) I don't think we should be setting off fireworks because she's doing a couple of covers described as "fine". Especially when her fan requests so far have been from the same stock of fine, and the same KISS in the morning stuff. In fact, let me wager what the next fan request cover will be...Jason Derulo's Want To Want Me. THISSSS. Can't wait to hear that. 3) Doing six Piece by Piece songs instead of eight, as well as Don't You Wanna Stay and Catch Me Breath, as well as the covers, as well as the fan request, as well as the open mic, I'm afraid would render the setlist almost entirely different from her 2008 setlist. As cute and sassy as it sounded. 4) "This tour is finally great" = the rest have sucked? YASSSSSSSS. And yes, you can reduce something as complex as touring on a large scale, the economics and demographics of such a thing, in relation to the product by name checking the name of her latest album and reminding me of the name of the tour and ending it with an "end of". But, tweaking the setlist slightly to include less second half of the new album filler, servicing her biggest hits better, and not having Uptown Funk covered or played for the forty eight billionth time this year wouldn't make it "Swan Song - Barbra Streisand's Farewell Tour" either, so again, the reaching needs to stop. Bear in mind I'm responding to precisely what the two of you said, not something I'm pretending you said, and while the cutesy one liners might seem like fun, responding to words said with relevant or corresponding words is more like fun to me. End of.
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Post by Repent Yourself Away on Jul 15, 2015 7:05:16 GMT -5
So now that we are 3 shows in, is it safe to assume that it's only (2) rotating set lists? I'm hoping that for Thursday she does set list "B" with Catch My Breath intact. Thoughts and chances of this happening?
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Post by bigb0882 on Jul 15, 2015 9:21:53 GMT -5
She sounded great on Second Wind. One of my favorite album tracks, really glad she did it at least once.
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Post by getonthebus on Jul 15, 2015 9:27:50 GMT -5
Her delivery this tour, especially on LMLYD is more theatrical/stage than ever. That little yodel she does on the big note sounds like something Ellen Greene would do and I am living for it. She was a little too reliant on the first night from the videos I've seen, but I think it may have to do with fatigue as the show goes on, and her newfound crush on head voice.
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Post by kmbgs on Jul 15, 2015 10:16:50 GMT -5
I've been avoiding this thread to avoid tour spoilers but thought I'd pop in because I need to sell my Friday Radio City Tickets (I had to switch to Thursday show, and luckily snagged a few seats). They're great seats! Row C in Orchestra section. If anyone is interested PM me - I'll give you a good deal (ie below face value :)). Gotta look out for my fellow Kelly fans!
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Post by QAF on Jul 15, 2015 12:55:00 GMT -5
Love her cover of LMLYD
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Jul 16, 2015 6:46:20 GMT -5
I'm probably going to get mezzanine seats for RCMH because I don't think Kelly is an artist I really need to literally see, as long as I can hear her.
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Jul 16, 2015 13:56:00 GMT -5
I decided to give Kelly my coins because, for this amazing album (and for her amazing voice, attitude, etc.), she deserves it. I decided to spend $130 for a first row first mezzanine seat. If I spent $150, I could have been in the orchestra, but with my concert luck, I would be stuck behind some really tall person. This way, I am over the crowd and in the front of the section. Can't wait to talk about how great the show is after tomorrow night!
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Post by QAF on Jul 16, 2015 15:31:41 GMT -5
Super curious to see what the fan request is going to be tonight. Have fun to everyone going.
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Post by Focus on Jul 16, 2015 16:54:49 GMT -5
I decided to give Kelly my coins because, for this amazing album (and for her amazing voice, attitude, etc.), she deserves it. I decided to spend $130 for a first row first mezzanine seat. If I spent $150, I could have been in the orchestra, but with my concert luck, I would be stuck behind some really tall person. This way, I am over the crowd and in the front of the section. Can't wait to talk about how great the show is after tomorrow night! I'm looking forward to hearing what you have to say. :)
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Post by Koa on Jul 16, 2015 19:50:34 GMT -5
So excited to see her!! Looking forward to hearing Tightrope live. :)
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Jul 16, 2015 20:18:34 GMT -5
I hope God hears my prayers and she ditches Bang Bang, Miss Independent, Nostalgic, or a Breakaway song (though I know she wouldn't dare because all the Breakaway fans would have a shitfit...) for Good Goes The Bye or In The Blue, since those are two of my favorite songs of hers. I'm actually not that happy with the setlist, besides getting Take You High live but whatever...I'm just happy to be seeing her live finally!
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Post by Mike on Jul 16, 2015 21:20:54 GMT -5
She busted out "The Trouble With Love Is" tonight! I better get some random flop single performance tomorrow or I'm going to FLIP!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2015 21:26:13 GMT -5
Sober please!
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Post by G-Reg on Jul 16, 2015 21:27:47 GMT -5
^ All I Ever Wanted!!
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Post by bitchplease on Jul 16, 2015 21:29:30 GMT -5
she will never ditch breakaway or miss independent. those 2 are signature songs. she can ditch bang bang (i get that she needs it to do costume change), that odd walk away/uptown funk+painful audience participation (she could squeeze in 2 songs in that section), nostalgic, war paint. bring back already gone pls, thats her last ballad hit. she also needs to open w an uptempo smash, unknown album cut or slower tempo song doesnt work as well. i remember when she opened w dark side for stronger tour, not a good opening number to hype the crowd, and dark side had not been released as a single that time. i guess she cannot please everybody
its good to see her tour tho. she couldve pulled an xtina, no tv promo, no radio promo, flop album&singles, no tour. at least kelly is doing the promos, live performances and a big summer tour. thx kelly!!
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Jul 16, 2015 21:44:03 GMT -5
She busted out "The Trouble With Love Is" tonight! I better get some random flop single performance tomorrow or I'm going to FLIP! Nice! You're going to the show too?!
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Post by Revelry on Jul 16, 2015 22:20:12 GMT -5
She was amazing tonight!! Did all my favorites including Catch My Breath, TTWLI, and Second Wind; she said she hopes TYH is a single, and was just generally awesome and hilarious the whole way through. There was a new stripped down version of PBP that was great too. She got choked up towards the end. My favorite part was when she introduced the open mic guy and said how people ask her what they should do to get their music out there and she said "I don't know. I'm still trying to get my s**t played." lol
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Post by Koa on Jul 16, 2015 22:49:19 GMT -5
I was so pleased that she performed Catch My Breath. Piece by Piece was absolutely incredible; the new arrangement is excellent! Tightrope, as expected, was fantastic. And Take You High certainly did not disappoint; I adore the live version. Those were definitely some of my favorites. Overall, really great concert!
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Post by bitchplease on Jul 17, 2015 0:38:56 GMT -5
so kelly wanted Invincible, n now she wants TYH next? ohh kelly ... if she ever wants a big pop comeback, she should return full control back to label, from a&r ing the album to singles choices, IF she wants a big pop comeback that is. if not, then continue to do u kelly. aah cannot wait for the tour to come to vegas, so excited to hear that voice live again. any puc of merchandise they r selling?
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Post by neally on Jul 17, 2015 0:57:07 GMT -5
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Post by MiniMusic on Jul 17, 2015 1:17:29 GMT -5
She slayed me, end of story. I was in the nosebleeds and was still legit slayed in every direction... Why did Piece by Piece and Tightrope have me feeling 1000 types of ways?? Why was she the funniest person ever to live?? Why was Take You High so epic ?? Why why why why ??? HBS with that extra bass and the pentatonix joint duo literally slayed me for what reason ?? Gimme Kelly every night plz
ETA: how dare she turn Nostalgic (one of my least favs) into one of my favs on the album??
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Post by bigb0882 on Jul 17, 2015 1:19:47 GMT -5
I still hold out this sliver of hope she will perform All I Know at some point. I know it's been requested a ton, so odds aren't good, but I can dream.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2015 3:56:15 GMT -5
I wish she would play Someone, Good Goes The Bye and In The Blue
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Post by Anticonformity on Jul 17, 2015 4:14:19 GMT -5
I wish she would play Someone, Good Goes The Bye and In The Blue Those, along with ur username, are some of my faves! (Nostalgic is my fave ;) )
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Post by Max_X5 on Jul 17, 2015 6:23:19 GMT -5
As much as I love Top 40, what's with these Fan Requests? I hope she (and/or her team) isn't/aren't trying to skew more toward current stuff in hopes of recreating the viral effect of her "Shake It Off" and "Stay With Me" covers.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2015 8:33:31 GMT -5
I think it's actually smart to cover songs from popular artists. People will tweet about it, the artist might even re=tweet, hey it's free publicity. If it goes viral great but if not it's still doing something.
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Post by kmbgs on Jul 17, 2015 8:38:50 GMT -5
I was at Radio City Last Night. I somehow stumbled into basically front row seats. Right in front of the end of the catwalk. I was dying!
That said I'd stayed out of this thread to avoid setlist spoilers, and it looks like she really changed it up last night! I have to agree with Jack there is 100% too much PBP on this tour - she could have cut Nostalgic and Tightrope and included Already Gone and something else from AIEW (which only had one song!!) or MD (which had nothing!).
Those complaints aside, she was phenomenal. Radio City was packed, everyone was excited as fuck for her, and her voice was fire. I wasn't really on board with the fan request, because again it was like a KISS countdown staple that isn't even good, but I LOVED the throwback TTWLI performance. It actually might have been one of my favorites - BTHE was definitely my favorite, but only because that song still slays even 10 (!) years after it was a single. Other notes:
1. She said that she want's Take You High to be a single - so if we get a third song, it looks like that will be it
2. Miss Independent could be a single today and it would outperform anything she's released since Stronger
3. Kelly seems less aloof about her career than we might think. She mentioned during the open mic night part that someone asked her how to get his stuff played, and she said something like "Girl I don't know I'm still trying to get my shit played!" So she seems to be in the "game" more than her attitude thus far this era has indicated. I suspect she might not like this feeling of "chart failure" and now that she's experiencing it, might have a desire for more commercial (i.e. Radio) success. Because at the concert last night, you'd think she was currently atop the charts. Girl killed it!
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