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Post by Illusions on Jul 17, 2015 9:20:23 GMT -5
I totally disagree with the complaints about too many songs from PBP. Last tour we were all complaining she didn't do enough from Stronger and now she is finally doing more songs from her new album. We have heard Already Gone many times before so I am not upset that it isn't included for this tour. The only song I wish she would drop is Dark Side and add one MD song.
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Post by MiniMusic on Jul 17, 2015 9:22:39 GMT -5
Ahhhh shit I was avoiding the spoilers too and now I find out she was doing Dark Side (my FAV Kelly song) and DIDN'T do it last night?! Damn.
PS I do NOT agree that she is doing too much PBP songs. She does a perfect amount and my friend who doesn't own the album now is in love with Nostalgic after hearing it last night lol
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Jul 17, 2015 9:40:22 GMT -5
I can NOT wait until tonight after reading your review.
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Post by Ace on Jul 17, 2015 9:42:58 GMT -5
I was also at Radio City last night, and I've reviewed all of her set lists to date...a few things I noticed:
-It looks like she has a spot on the set list where she rotates a "minor" hit (Catch My Breath, Dark Side) -Also seems she has a spot where she rotates a PxP album track (Nostalgic, Let Your Tears Fall, Second Wind), although last night she did two of them -War Paint and Breakaway are both wild cards -She said last night they were going to start doing a "Kelly throwback" before she did TTWL
Her voice was absolutely flawless, as usual. Her mic cut out at first during her Bang Bang encore entrance, but she sounded amazing on it. Biggest surprise I think was how she ripped into Tightrope vocally...it was really beautiful. Unfortunately, she made all the wrong choices with the wild cards last night (Catch My Breath, Nostalgic, no Breakaway or War Paint), but luckily for her, she can make it up to me tonight at the second show. ;)
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Post by QAF on Jul 17, 2015 9:46:50 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. I get what you're saying but Kelly was getting a ton of publicity on the last tour she did fan requests even though some of the songs weren't from current artist. I'd Rather Go Blind and that Beatles song come to mind.
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Post by mikeyj7 on Jul 17, 2015 9:53:48 GMT -5
Tightrope is her Glitter in the Air.
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Post by mikeyj7 on Jul 17, 2015 9:54:58 GMT -5
And to all those needlessly hating on the already iconic "Nostalgic," just wait until you hear it live. It's fire and the crowd eats it like candy.
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Post by MiniMusic on Jul 17, 2015 9:59:19 GMT -5
How bout her coming in wrong for Breakaway? Lmaoo she was so funny "I'm a professional! You messed up too!"
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Post by kmbgs on Jul 17, 2015 10:07:11 GMT -5
Hahaha yes her personality was everything last night!! I am upset that she didn't do LYTF because that's the only track on PBP that I LIVE for BUT I got Breakaway which, I didn't even realize was up in the air. So OK Kelly good on you.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2015 10:12:43 GMT -5
I hate that MD gets overlooked b/c even when she does recognize it, she only does Never Again or Sober. I understand that album is emotionally heavy so she probably doesn't want to revisit it for the most part, but at least give us Maybe! I pretty much agree with this: I totally disagree with the complaints about too many songs from PBP. if for no other reason than saying "she's doing too many PxP songs" really sounds like "this album is a flop, let's just stick with the hits" to my ears (especially when coupled with a desire that she cut Dark Side as well). I wouldn't mind her cutting DS in exchange for a MD song and she could rearrange her medleys to get in those hits she left out, but honestly she needs to do all the PxP songs she can possibly squeeze in; maybe it'll encourage some of the more casual fans in attendance to go pick it up after the show 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 s**t played!" lol! I don't know if that necessarily means she is concerned (at least to the point that she would try to change things or behave differently) but at least it does show she's paying attention to what's going on. I have often suspected that Kelly has a very traditional POV regarding her music - you make it, you put it out there, you perform it, you hope people like it. All that extra stuff like hourly play deals and big marketing blitzes and so on...well, it seems extra, and who knows how she feels about it. Maybe she thinks it's cheating, or she doesn't want to ante up the money it takes to do it, or she just doesn't have the energy or time to do all of that. I'm sure if you asked her she'd tell you she put her all into this album and probably wouldn't throw RCA under the bus either, even if we fans believe she and/or the label could have done more.
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Post by Ace on Jul 17, 2015 10:15:23 GMT -5
Hahaha yes her personality was everything last night!! I am upset that she didn't do LYTF because that's the only track on PBP that I LIVE for BUT I got Breakaway which, I didn't even realize was up in the air. So OK Kelly good on you. OMG I just realized I went to the bar during Breakaway and missed it! DAMMIT!
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Post by Revelry on Jul 17, 2015 10:19:51 GMT -5
I think she did the perfect amount of PBP songs, but only because she chose my favorites. Would've been cool to get AG, NA, or Sober but that's me being overly picky. I was glad she cut DYWS, kept Breakaway in, and paired PBP and BOY together. She really blew the roof off the joint. That note at the end of the bridge in MI still slays all these years later.
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Post by QAF on Jul 17, 2015 10:27:43 GMT -5
She must do In the Blue at some point. It would be a travesty that will ruin my life and make my destiny wretched if she doesn't.
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Post by kmbgs on Jul 17, 2015 10:28:34 GMT -5
Hahaha yes her personality was everything last night!! I am upset that she didn't do LYTF because that's the only track on PBP that I LIVE for BUT I got Breakaway which, I didn't even realize was up in the air. So OK Kelly good on you. OMG I just realized I went to the bar during Breakaway and missed it! DAMMIT! (Beautiful) DISASTER!!!
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Post by kmbgs on Jul 17, 2015 10:29:22 GMT -5
I think she did the perfect amount of PBP songs, but only because she chose my favorites. Would've been cool to get AG, NA, or Sober but that's me being overly picky. I was glad she cut DYWS, kept Breakaway in, and paired PBP and BOY together. She really blew the roof off the joint. That note at the end of the bridge in MI still slays all these years later. I have video of this! Gonna try and post the link. I was dying!! Here it is. Get your life!! https://instagram.com/p/5OOrcEJJAu
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Post by Revelry on Jul 17, 2015 10:49:13 GMT -5
Amazing!! The true queen
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Post by QAF on Jul 17, 2015 13:22:20 GMT -5
Just saw/listened to Tightrope. There are no words
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Post by Peterawr on Jul 17, 2015 14:18:45 GMT -5
On the album, I never really listened to tightrope. I just thought it was kind of boring and never really went anywhere, despite decent lyrics and melody. If the recording were more like how she does it live... my god. What an epic song.
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Post by kmbgs on Jul 17, 2015 14:30:14 GMT -5
I thought the EXACT same thing last night. Boring ass song on record, but, the live version slayed me.
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Post by getonthebus on Jul 17, 2015 15:51:02 GMT -5
Tightrope is her Glitter in the Air. Quoting this just so it goes on this page because it's the truest post in Pulse history.
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Post by switch on Jul 17, 2015 15:57:38 GMT -5
I haven't listened to anything aside from her covers from this tour so as someone who has been #TeamTightrope from day one, I can't wait to hear this arrangement that's changing people's mind about the song.
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Post by StrongBreakaway on Jul 17, 2015 17:02:55 GMT -5
Looks like Stuff Like That There is tonight's request
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Jul 17, 2015 17:47:44 GMT -5
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS OMG what kind of slayage will I bear witness to?!
Does any one know how long each opening act's set is? I just got home from work and want to pre-game a bit but I am a 15 min train ride from Times Square.
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Post by MiniMusic on Jul 17, 2015 18:33:34 GMT -5
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS OMG what kind of slayage will I bear witness to?! Does any one know how long each opening act's set is? I just got home from work and want to pre-game a bit but I am a 15 min train ride from Times Square. Kelly got on at about 8:50 last night!
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Post by QAF on Jul 17, 2015 19:49:31 GMT -5
I think SLTT is the throwback song but I could be wrong
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Post by MiniMusic on Jul 17, 2015 20:32:22 GMT -5
I think SLTT is the throwback song but I could be wrong SLTT??
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Post by Revelry on Jul 17, 2015 20:46:38 GMT -5
Stuff Like That There, duh. What kind of terrible fan...
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Post by MiniMusic on Jul 17, 2015 20:59:37 GMT -5
Stuff Like That There, duh. What kind of terrible fan... HAHAHAHA lmfaoo I really never even heard that!
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Post by bigb0882 on Jul 17, 2015 21:04:46 GMT -5
If you haven't heard Stuff Like That There then get on youtube NOW. She killed that song. It was our first real peak at the vocal chameleon.
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Post by Robert J on Jul 17, 2015 21:09:14 GMT -5
Stuff Like That There, duh. What kind of terrible fan... HAHAHAHA lmfaoo I really never even heard that! WHAT. IMO this was the moment she solidified her Idol win. She came out swinging with "Respect," put herself squarely in the running with "Natural Woman" and won over her doubters with this one. It's still possibly my favourite performance of hers ever. Killer vocals but her personality just makes the thing sparkle from start to finish.
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