Is She Really "What's Best" Or Is She Just Putting Us On

[Steve williams]

Lady Gaga

I must admit that I like her music and would probably go to one of her concerts. She is almost a throwback to Madonna of 25 years ago (who BTW I have also seen in concert and thoroughly enjoyed)

She writes all of her own music plays the piano with authority and IMO has a terrific voice. Everything she wears and does merely adds to her persona.

Is it me having a senile moment or do others enjoy her music.

 

[amirm]

I also like her music but can't stand her style. You are right that she is following Madonna's footsteps.

 

[Steve williams]

My wife and I saw Madonna last year at Orcle Arena in Oakland and I thoroughly enjoyed the show. I have no problem with lady Gagas style as that is just part of her act. I find her to be a very gifted singer and song writer and plays great piano to boot.

Frankly she's laughing all of the way to the bank. Nonetheless if she makes it to the Bay Area it's a concert I wont miss

 

[amirm]

Her voice is so remarkably close to Madonna it is uncanny.

Agree that in person she would be entertaining as she follows footsteps of Michael Jackson, Madonna, etc. in putting on other characters and styles...

 

[kach22i]

I've looked for a CD of her's at our public library just to see what it would sound like on my home system verses the trailing bits I've hear on TV or on the radio.

She reminds me more of a Amy Winehouse not on drugs than Madonna.

Saw Lady Gaga on Good Morning America once.

 

[jadis]

Saw this thread just now while searching for Madonna here in WBF. I know only a few songs of Lady Gaga from my son's playlist and some are really good, with the dancing ala Madonna, her act can be quite hot. A few weeks after Michael Jackson died, I read somewhere that one of the artists the MJ would want to perform with when he was alive as Lady Gaga.

As for Madonna, I envy you, Steve, for having watched Madonna live in an arena. If there is time travel, one of the first things I'd do is to be in Detroit in 1985 for her Virgin Tour. I watched that countless of times on my Laserdisc in those days.

 

[fas42]

You can't go wrong with using Madonna as a mentor, she's one sharp cookie, with a business head on her far better than most of the suits. Too much good older stuff to worry about, I switched off pretty well totally from the current scene about 20 years ago ...

Frank

 

[Steve williams]

I saw Madonna 2 years ago at Oracle Arena in Oakland and all I can say is that for a woman in her 50's she could not only sing, but dance and do some pretty hot calisthenics. The place was sold out and interestingly as I would never have guessed, she has a huge gay following

 

[Steve williams]

Now for Lady Gaga

I am kicking myself that I missed her tour several months ago when she too performed at Oracle. I don't care what people say, she is a great performer

 

[jadis]

I saw Madonna 2 years ago at Oracle Arena in Oakland and all I can say is that for a woman in her 50's she could not only sing, but dance and do some pretty hot calisthenics. The place was sold out and interestingly as I would never have guessed, she has a huge gay following

Agreed, Steve. Her staying power is something else. I got her 'Celebration' LP a few months ago and loved her 'newer' songs. Her dancing is top notch, even from her early career one can see she puts her music into her body. Very unique with each song. As I said, the Virgin Tour song and dance was a benchmark in her career.

 

[jadis]

I'd like to take the DeLorean and go back to this concert. Even just for this one song. And btw, even the Laserdisc of those times sounded fantastic. I had a 'stone age' HT system then, B&W 330s, B&K amp, Superphon preamp, Teac Dolby Surround Processor, Infinity RS11 rear speakers, and a Japanese Tamon subwoofer. It rocks. To think that my TV monitor then was just a Sony XBR.

 

[DaveyF]

OMG, I've run across the Lady Gaga and Madonna lover's thread

I will say this for both of these ladies.....they have more talent than Brittany Spears
OTOH, Adele is IMO on a different plain than all of them and frankly I suspect that if it wasn't
for the fact that Madonna/Lady G and Brit Spears have/had GREAT managers, i very seriously doubt that any of us would have heard of them......just IMHO.

 

[Steve williams]

OMG, I've run across the Lady Gaga and Madonna lover's thread

I will say this for both of these ladies.....they have more talent than Brittany Spears
OTOH, Adele is IMO on a different plain than all of them and frankly I suspect that if it wasn't
for the fact that Madonna/Lady G and Brit Spears have/had GREAT managers, i very seriously doubt that any of us would have heard of them......just IMHO.

Probably correct. Madonna's concert was short (75 mins with one encore and she was gone) however the energy she expended during that concert was something I couldn't do nor could most mere mortals do.

BTW, I also like Adele and would go see her as well

 

[Steve williams]

BTW, I also remember seeing a photo of Madonna when she was getting started showing full frontal nudity. I am certain you can find it if you do a search. When you see it you can date the picture to the late 70's - early 80s based on ........

 

[fas42]

Now you've let the cat out of the bag ...

Frank

 

[rsbeck]

I liked the early, slightly heavier Madonna.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_vKOvPl6sk

Madonna was huge right away, had a gigantic following in Gay dance clubs even before going viral on MTV.

There was nothing else like her then, a lot of copycats since.

Dis her all you want. I am not her lawyer, but she blew up based on what she did.

I liked her early on like in the linked video when she was flirtatious and teasing rather than straight out sticking her crotch in your face.

But, she's always known how to provoke and she knows how to stay current, always changing her look, grabbing attention, etc.

Her descendants like Lady Gaga and Brittany have learned to provoke, court controversy similarly, and break through the clutter.

 

[jadis]

I liked her early on like in the linked video when she was flirtatious and teasing rather than straight out sticking her crotch in your face.

I didn't know she was doing the latter. I would see her a lot doing the former and that's the Madonna I like. Sweet, full bodied and a bit cute.

 

[jadis]

BTW, I also remember seeing a photo of Madonna when she was getting started showing full frontal nudity. I am certain you can find it if you do a search. When you see it you can date the picture to the late 70's - early 80s based on ........

I saw those pics too, and those came out prior to the Virgin Tour, and she made a snipe in that tour by saying 'I ain't taking any sh*t off', or something to that effect.

 

[Orb]

Now for Lady Gaga

I am kicking myself that I missed her tour several months ago when she too performed at Oracle. I don't care what people say, she is a great performer

Steve, seems that even those who do not necessarily like her agree the live performance she does is very good and well worth seeing.
Would be great to see her at a small venue.

Cheers
Orb

 

[jadis]

Madonna's concert was short (75 mins with one encore and she was gone) however the energy she expended during that concert was something I couldn't do nor could most mere mortals do.

My feelings exactly, Steve. She's 53 now, two years older than me. Two years ago, I don't think I can do 10% of what she did in those live tours.