So I went to the show last night at BC Place. Had total nosebleed seats but at least they were directly across from the stage rather than on the side, so we could see the whole show. Thank goodness for screens because that's the only way I could tell it was actually her. Otherwise, she was the size of an ant. It's weird to coordinate looking back and forth between the stage and the screens. I didn't want to watch the screens the whole time because that would just feel like I was watching tv. But you kind of have to fairly often, otherwise you can't tell what's happening.
I had a good time and really liked her remix of Get Into The Groove, Borderline, Like a Prayer, and Ray of Light. But a lot of the other stuff was just kind of... okay. I will give that woman credit for her energy and stamina. At one point she was jumping rope on stage and the dance routines were full-on aerobic sessions. There was a part where she had on a bunch of... I don't know what they're called... a mariachi band sort of thing? And like, Spanish flamenco dancing. It was interesting to watch, but it's not really the type of thing that hypes me up during a concert.
I go to a lot of concerts every year, so I've seen good shows, okay shows, and shows that put me on a high for a week afterwards. The last two U2 tours have blown me away. You know it's a good show when you're in the nosebleeds and everyone is on their feet singing the words to every song and you just get that feeling. This one, most people were sitting in our section. I don't like sitting at concerts, but I did for this one, for part of it anyway.
Jenny said she didn't feel Madonna energized the crowd enough, and I agree. I think the problem is that when you have so many upbeat dance songs, why would bring it down and do the slow ones? It pretty much kills the buzz you have. Or, I guess slow songs are okay if they're the kind that are sort of epic, that everyone sings along to, and are really melodic or something. But she sang that song from Evita, which, you know, is kind of whatever.
There were a lot of video montages in between songs, where her backup dancers basically filled up the time while she changed outfits. But I was confused because as far as I could see, she wasn't really wearing any pants the whole time so I don't know what sort of costume changes there were. Was basically throwing on another jacket or a hat or something.
But don't get me wrong, I still had a good time and I'm glad I went. The good songs were great. If only she had the energy from Ray of Light throughout more of the show, that would've been great.
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