Rodrigo Olivero

Straight Hair appreciation post (Berlin 1st night) 
 

The Paris Opera video

And when she is in playback it’s a crap and if she sing off key it’s a crap. Are you sure we follow the same artist through those years? Last time I checked the way she sings or not it was not a big deal. With Madonna what counts it’s the whole package. There are artist that sings off key or not sings at all and simple stay in played without doing not even a 10% of what she did. 

Still the best pic from the tour imo 

Some pics, not exactly from the show but about the show ...
the first one is this gorgeous close up from the "shoot" she chose the curtain starting pic from, it's reworked but beautifully imo

... and these edited ones wich are fun (some already saw them on fb maybe), the most interesting is the BA one for me 




 
 
 

These two beauties in the same week. How blessed are we?

Omg just stunning 

Welcome to the "Erotica"/90s section Wig Case Study!  Cause why not?
The first wig was used from the opening night in London to Stockholm (first two weeks of the tour):

Like I said, it wasn't that perfect... it was somehow more "straight" hair looking.
Then in Barcelona she debuted the curlier one:

Better and more what they wanted to accomplish with that look, I think.
She's been using the second one since Barcelona but depending on the day and how much she moves during the section it ends up looking better or worse xd
Also, in Paris it looked a little bit different (more chic?) but I think it was just the combing:

And this is where my useless case ends! Thanks for joining me in this non sense 

The whole "Erotica" 90s section, including the wig, is 100% fan service. It's meant to give the old classic Blond Ambition 90s Madonna look.

Serving C.

Just back from the show.
Omg what an amazing show.... Really so much to take in.   But the main thing was at the point before she sang I will survive, she gave a speech about world AIDS day... So moving and it lasted over ten minutes long.  I know because she was right in front of me when she started and because she was so close I started filming on my phone.   I was nearly out of power so I was conscious of needing to press Stop and save the file etc.   What an amazing woman.... This is why I love her.  At a certain point near the end of the speech she seemed to be a bit lost as to how to get back on track with the show and she said something and I shouted "Hell yeah".... She looked in my direction and said "can I get a hell yeah?" And got back on track and went into I will survive.   I need to watch it back but I *think* I might have just had a Madonna moment.

Omg guys i'm back home from the berlin show now and i'm still shocked. She was soo amazing. I recorded some clips on my phone, i'm too tired right now but tomorrow i'm going to watch and upload some parts on tik tok and youtube.
My body is still shaking. She's a Goddess. 

Two nice pics found on line
(By the way: WHY just today I can't find the usual tons of great images guys???
Ok enjoying the show but you are there also working for all of us, never forget it )

From Paris

I think it's kind of her finding an inner balance, a centre: she got to NY, the youth, the fun, the joy, the fame, then the AIDS plague arrives and it's like the ultimate wake up call to react to the judgmental, hypocritical and patriarchal morality of our society, she chooses to take responsability and make her point about it, starting to express herself pro free sex, pro lgbtqi+ rights, against divisive and violent politics, against racism and war. She recieves strong, aggressive reactions after that (that's the only not chronolical part: the No Fear interlude should have followed the Erotica/ballroom section imo) and she finds her centre in more concrete aspects of life than fame and public approval: family, love, believing in her own values, no matter what, no matter how people react. That's the point where she plays the last act, where she sings about spirituality and finding a real home inside herself. The finale is all about the iconicity of being Madonna.

I took it as the section with Don't Tell Me is about how she made a comeback after the backlash from the SEX era and found herself as a mother. The section after that with Bedtime Story / Ray of Light / Rain is how she found spirituality again and embraced club music. I take it as this section starts with the early 2000s (hence the 2000s video game graphics in Bedtime Story) then evolves to the 2010s of dance club music then Rain is more about spirituality and overcoming the sadness she's faced in the story.

No guys please, let's not ask to a young woman to be or act as she doesn't feel to for our stage presence expectations. I mean, she plays piano gracefully and beautifully, she is maybe the shyest of her children and M surely knows how demanding this could be for her and how she loves playing at the same time, giving her a chance to test herself in front of a real audience wich is also basically favourable.
I think she wanted to have them all there very intensely for this celebration show and I think it's sweet and romantic. She is not a young mother guys, what an incredible moment and memory this is gonna be for all of them in the family. For me the points are: is she good enough playing? Oh God yes! Does it have a meaning to have her there? Definitely yes 

I love how you twist things around to make it personal.  I just offered an opinion on what she's probably thinking and remembering.  So then you assume, this is about me being only a "positive... tenacious fan"  (which I won't apologize for trying to be) when in actuality, I am offering a logical reasoning behind the stories she tells. You seem to think that what we see, must be the only thing that happened during the performance, so that is what she should exactly remember.  When in actuality, we never see all the rehearsals and mishaps that happen backstage or before the actual performance.  This is what I am referring to in what she's remembering as well.  So of course, she might mix things up.  We only remember what we see.  She remembers all the things that happened before, in between and afterwards.  We may know a lot about her career, but it doesn't mean we know everything.  We have to keep in mind there are many encounters, gigs and experiences she had beyond what we've seen or before becoming famous that never were recorded, filmed or talked about. What we think of as her "firsts" may not be "firsts" for her. 

Guaaaaaauuuuu!!! 

Hi, guys! 
I haven't participated in a long time in the forum. Sorry about that. I just wanted to share some of my photos from the two shows in Antwerp, that I was lucky enough to attend and enjoy from the first row. Feel free to follow me if you want. I'm always happy to meet and talk to fellow fans! 
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy_TcOCoXtZ/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy_UnGXI4Kb/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy5JVJmo9Zg/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CyrhL1JI73x/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy_xJ47IeDF/
I was overwhelmingly inspired by her (not for the first time ), so I hand-carved this, inspired by/dedicated to her:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz6nglQIbV2/
Both of the shows were amazing and the crowd was ecstatic. She was more incredible than I could have imagined her to be (considering all the recent challenges). I love her so much and I hope she is happy, healthy and inspired. I'm looking forward to her next musical and performance projects. 
 

Debi is the one whom first brought Madonna to a ballroom to witness a voguing battle so it's full circle.

Shes the greatest pop star the world has ever witnessed. Plain and simple.

honestly i dont care much about errors, bad vocal, problem on stage ecc.... with the health scare, something not easy and very serious, her age.... ok she have the energy of a woman of 30s, but it dosent matter how many hours of gym or yoga you do ... your body have 65, she is making a tour with a show after the other.... just wow.... i dont think we will ever see singers of M age, doing so much shows in a very short period of time, around the globe, with all this segments and dance she do on stage, for so many hours.... after a very shit year, a big family, a so competitive industry and with all the remixes and feats she put out this year and and last year.... i have only more admiration for her and her artistic journey.

Hear, hear!

Pic of Debi Mazar, Francesco Scognamiglio and D&G in the audience in Milan 

this one's from thursday