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FindingNamo said: "I'd like U2 to be great again too."

Hah! I was thinking earlier in this thread, I wonder if songanddanceman2 likes U2. That could really throw some more gas on this discussion.

Three things I sincerely hope:

1) I hope songanddanceman2 is a-ok.

2) I hope everybody who goes to the show, no matter how they get in, enjoys the show.

3) I hope somebody will give us a rough estimate of what percentage of the choreography does NOT involve dancers crawling on all fours and pretending to paw their way up Madonna's body and only to have her push them away from her and twirl 180 degrees and move in the other direction. Bonus points for a count of number of matador hats and horns.

Thanking you all in advance

Updated On: 9/11/15 at 10:04 PM

The first time I saw Hole (1994), Courtney Love walked on stage simultaneously flashing the peace sign with her right hand and the middle finger on her left.

That was a statement.

That video reminded me of Bill Burr's recent podcast after seeing Miley Cyrus on the VMAs:

Thanks for the kind words, further examinations needed so I'm having a second biopsy next week so won't know anything for a week or so yet.

HorseTears, I agree about the Gypsy melody though I quite like Dress You Up, if she had not mixed it with the other songs it would have been fine. I think fans moaning she doesn't do enough old stuff probably resulted in that. However that's a small moment in the show.

The performances of Iconic, Heartbreak City/Love Don't Love Here Anymore, Holy Water, Like a Virgin, Deeper and Deeper, Body Shop, True Blue, Material Girl, Music are pretty spectacular. She sounds brilliant on Rebel Heart and La Vie En Rose. All of those are think a high points, a few of those moments I would put as some of her best live performances on tour ever.

HorseTears, Thanks for posting that video. I was regretting my decision to get a refund on my ticket when my show was postponed. When I saw the setlist I thought, ****, she's doing alot of my old favorites. When I saw the video you posted, and she took four of my favorite songs and turned it into a clunky medley, I'm glad I got my $400 back.

I found a video of Madonna getting ready to go onstage for that number.

Yes, but it's now a mashup with "Oh, Father".

"Act of Contrition" is complete.

Most of the songs are complete in the tour inc some of the old ones, Holiday, Like a Virgin, Material Girl, Music, True Blue, La Isla Bonita, Who's That Girl, Deeper and Deeper, It's only the gypsy section ( which is a less than 11 minute montage and I would say the weakest section) that is songs mashed up (compared to say Janet Jacksons new tour which merges most of her tracks). Also Iconic, Bitch Im Madonna, Devil Pray, Holy Water, Rebel Heart, Body Shop, Heartbreak City, Living for Love, Unapologetic Bitch etc are also complete. I think if you were buying tickets to see 3 songs (everybody, Lucky Star, Into The Groove) then yes you would be dissaopointed.

The he fact is she has a 2 hour show and has crammed a lot in to please as many as possible, you might not like the gypsy mash up but to judge off that is silly. The only other ones that are cut down are Vogue (which on the album track Holy Water features as a clip so is actually extended out for the tour) and Love Don't Live Here Anymore that is on the end of Heartbreak City and works superbly.

I have to also say her vocals on this tour are probably her best yet. An article has come out today picking up on the fact of how strong her vocals are, that's rare for her on tour that can often sound questionable in the vocal department.

i agree the gypsy montage mash up is a bit throw away but when the rest seems so strong it's not enough to bother me ( I would still put Material Girl and Cherish from the Blonde Ambittion tour above this section in terms of cringe). My only other negative is I wish she hadn't finished with Holiday, this tour has a very similar feel to the Reinvention Tour (loved that tour and would place this above that) and Holiday ended that as well, it seems a bit too obvious, and also the brilliant Ghosttown missing seems odd. I have a feeling that will appear as the tour goes on.

oh and Namo my love, just for you since you have been banging on about the tour flopping, it was packed both nights in Montreal and tonight in Washington judging by the crowd pics people are tweeting it's packed there as well.

Updated On: 9/12/15 at 08:55 PM

Am I wrong to read a kind of frantic and defensive tone in that post, song? Is it because other people don't think it's any good either? It's not you who's on tour.

I watched the opening of the Montreal show when she comes down in the cage and the whole thing seems terribly lethargic. And that long intro before she appears! It's clear Madonna has no idea what the word "revolution" means, but hers would be one of the first heads on the chopping block.

Sounds like you did the smart thing.