That show was a hell of a spectacle. I really don't know of another show I have seen that was as big a production as that one. So many backup dancers. So many costume and hair changes. So many stage changes - from rings of flames on the main stage at one point to multiple boxing rings somehow fashioned out of light beams to this rad flying box for Madonna to stand in and float around the stage. It was amazing. There was one point where a pile of dancers in flesh-colored tights and whatnot were posing and writhing and moving as this one amazing unit in the middle of the stages and it was honestly unbelievable looking. Definitely was my first show at Moody where I was wishing I was down in the pit so that I could really see all of that stuff going on.
As for the music itself, a little bit disappointing. I am unsure if she was really singing for some of the tracks. Well, I know for sure she was not singing for Like a Virgin, since it was inexplicably performed as part of a weird video where fake shadow dancers representing Michael Jackson and Material Girl-era Madonna were projected onto a screen and the real Madonna was not even on stage. She also very obviously took a swig of beer as she was supposedly singing La Isla Bonita, which usually makes it really hard to keep singing with your full-throated voice, when you are swallowing a mouthful of beer.
And, of course, the setlist was disappointing. I would have been pleased as punch to just hear The Immaculate Collection from start to finish and then call it a night, but instead we pretty much got Into the Groove, Holiday, Like a Prayer, Live to Tell, Vogue, Crazy For You, and then either bad older stuff or the newer things. And not all of those were bad - the first track that she purportedly performed at CBGB 40 years ago was especially bad, but I thought Human Nature and Ray of Light were cool. The James Bond theme song was not great, and same with the dumb "Bitch I'm Madonna" song at the end.
The other not so cool thing was that she apparently is known for turning off the air conditioning at venues because it is better for her vocal chords. Which sucked assssssss. No AC in Texas is never a good thing, but especially in a huge room full of people yelling lyrics and dancing. Speaking of which, little dude next to me was super on ecstasy and pretty much just danced through the entire show. Loved it.
Despite those shortcomings, truly an amazing show. Loved finally getting to see her!
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