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I don't typically mind her guitar moments on tour but please for the love of all that is holy mother keep it OUT of Hung Up and Ray of Light
Madonna - The Celebration Tour 2023
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Secured a solo ticket for DC. I am so ready for this.
This. I do want a guitar moment but with a song suited to that.
I agree about Hung Up, but Ray of Light has a guitar riff and a rock feeling to it, so I don’t see anything wrong with using guitar in that.
In my opinion, Stuart Price is the only person worthy of producing and directing this tour alongside Madonna herself. His work as musical director on Re-Invention and Confessions completely stands out from all the others, as far as the post 2000's tours go. They all have their moments but some good examples of us suffering without Stuart's influence is the final act of Sticky & Sweet, and dare I say the entirety of the MDNA tour. That mix of Hung Up still haunts me.
The way that Stuart arranged her older tracks to fit the theme of the tour and its respective section was on a level of genius unparalleled for most artists tours I've seen period. Even the interludes were highlights. With all this being said, I do also feel that the very streamlined and cohesive vibe of Re-Invention & Confessions wouldn't really fit the 40th anniversary retrospective event we're in for. If she's really hitting every era, then I think utilizing medleys, and switching songs in and out is really the only way to go.
I'd love for Don't Tell Me to be brought back and have a full moment closing the second to last section. Crazy For You, Hollywood, Take a Bow, and Sorry would be my more obscure picks. Obviously she can't hit them all, but I would love to see her giving a nod to certain songs by use of samples, interpolations, mashups, etc. A documentary following the production and rehearsal process would be so fascinating.
The way that Stuart arranged her older tracks to fit the theme of the tour and its respective section was on a level of genius unparalleled for most artists tours I've seen period. Even the interludes were highlights. With all this being said, I do also feel that the very streamlined and cohesive vibe of Re-Invention & Confessions wouldn't really fit the 40th anniversary retrospective event we're in for. If she's really hitting every era, then I think utilizing medleys, and switching songs in and out is really the only way to go.
I'd love for Don't Tell Me to be brought back and have a full moment closing the second to last section. Crazy For You, Hollywood, Take a Bow, and Sorry would be my more obscure picks. Obviously she can't hit them all, but I would love to see her giving a nod to certain songs by use of samples, interpolations, mashups, etc. A documentary following the production and rehearsal process would be so fascinating.
True, but she's already done two guitar-based Ray of Lights.
That Who's That Girl middle eight with some hyperpop production could be tasty.
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Think she's more likely for 2024 given the timing of the tour and the fact she's likely to do some other territories next year. I can't imagine her wanting to trial run it on stage at Glastonbury (which is also broadcast live) without perfecting it in front of people first.
As unlikely as it seems I need her to do at least a bit of Rain.
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Since we're coming up on the actual year Niki Haris predicted this, I hope she does it and adds "I got the moves baby, you got the lotion"
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These are musts! Add Burning Up & Deeper And Deeper as well.
