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Old 3rd May 2011, 08:15 AM
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Well, I just got done watching this tour, and I was pleasantly surprised.

This is easily her best tour in many many years, though calling it the best, I feel is a reach. Basically (warning: run on sentence), I dig the acrobatic trio + girl, I don't care a whole lot for her dancers, her band has pretty much remained unchanged (neither good or bad), her back up singers didn't bother me at all this tour, the set list was enjoyable, I don't think Memorial Address was even close to the AT04 one (still good, by all means), and as always, I never get tired of hearing her sing evolution or SURREAL live, easily her best live songs.

What I didn't care for were some of the theatrics involved, it seems like a lot of recycled concepts were used, which I understand that she's been around for years and years, but you gotta do better. A few revisits, no problem, several noticeable ones, grumble inducing.

Outfits were fun, though I didn't particularly like the first one.

All in all, solid concert, would recommend.
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