King Baby Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 She even does "There You Go", "You make Me Sick" and "Most Girls"... As Beyonce and the other lessors release lame singles, and Rihanna flutters around Fist brown's jockstrap. lol ------------------------------------------------------- opening with The Hives, Pink launches back to the top of pop with acrobatic stunts and killer vocals. She lost the Grammy for best pop vocal album to RCA Records labelmate Kelly Clarkson last week, but if an awards show should ever give out a trophy for best use of acrobatics in a pop concert, Pink surely would come out on top. Or at least so it seemed Saturday night at Staples Center, the third stop on her The Truth About Love tour. our editor recommends Pink Rocks Cancer Benefit in Los Angeles Pink Earns First No. 1 Album On Billboard 200 Chart Using acrobatics isn't something new for Pink. She did on her 2009 Funhouse tour, and showcased it on TV with a breathtaking performance of "Glitter in the Air" at the 2010 Grammys. Yet on this trek, Pink has perfected the presentation with a show that was so entertaining, it just might be the biggest spectacle in pop, especially now that Lady Gaga is sidelined with a bum hip. After an intro from the MC that set the stage with the singer as a contestant on "The Truth About Love" game show, Pink and company emerged with the star suspended high above the stage by three muscular male dancers, singing "Raise Your Glass" as she was being slingshotted back into the air with a bungee-like contraption. Aside from the acrobatics, there was an elaborate stage with five video-screens directly above it (including a massive heart-shaped screen in the middle) plus one more on each side, staircases and light posts, a crew of dancers, a five-piece band, two backup singers, numerous costume changes and a master of ceremonies who wasn't particularly entertaining or funny but gave Pink a breather between her more strenuous numbers. On the chance that such high performance would alienate her fans, Pink dedicated "Leave Me Alone" to the terrible dancers in the crowd, while a "dork-o-meter" was displayed on the video-screens. To change things up, she began her 2002 hit "Just a Pill" on the floor, showing off her bare midriff and killer abs that rival those of fellow pop star and recent mom Gwen Stefani. During that song, she was literally tossed around the stage by a male dancer. There was so much action onstage during the first six songs, it was a welcome relief when she broke into a cover of Chris Isaak's '90s hit "Wicked Game" at the mic alone at center stage. But it didn't last long, as she soon was molested by three male dancers throughout the rest of the song. Such a physically demanding performance is bound to raise questions about whether Pink is singing live, which she appeared to be doing, assisted by her backing vocalists and perhaps some recorded tracks. Whatever the case, she eventually let the theatrics take a backseat to her voice. She sang "Just Give Me A Reason," her duet with Nate Ruess, fairly free of distractions, save for the fun. frontman chiming in with his parts through the magic of video. Later, she got even more intimate with "Family Portrait," her heart-wrenching tale of growing up in a broken home, accompanied only by pianist Jason Chapman as her family photos flashed on the video-screen. She took a similar approach to "Who Knew," swapping out the piano for the accompaniment of Justin Derrico's acoustic guitar. These moments proved that she still is one of pop's most powerful vocalists. When Pink cranked things up again with her aggressive sexual table-turner "Slut Like You" and recent hit "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)," it was beginning to seem like just another pop show with song-and-dance routines, but she pulled out all the stops with the encore of "So What." Dressed in a gold bodysuit and strapped into a harness, she flew over the crowd several times, taking brief stops on perches set up on each side of the area. The stunt was so mind-blowing that most of the crowd attempted to capture it on their camera phones, while others watched in amazement. That was a more than adequate showstopper, but Pink opted to end the set with a gentler comedown: "Glitter in the Air." As in her famed Grammy performance, Pink again was in the air, but for a calmer and more beautiful performance that had her spinning gracefully as she sang. Swedish rockers The Hives opened the show with a thoroughly entertaining but short set. The quintet, fronted by Howlin' Pelle Almqvist, sported tuxes and tails but no extra theatrics. Instead, they relied on their tight-fisted garage rock, Almqvist's entertaining stage patter, Daltrey-esque microphone swinging and guitarist Nicholaus Arson's Townshend-like leaps. Back in 2002, the band seemed primed for success, along with The White Stripes, with the single "Hate to Say I Told You So." On Saturday night, they once again proved they should be stars. Setlist: Raise Your Glass Walk of Shame Just Like a Pill U + Ur Hand Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely) Try Wicked Game Just Give Me A Reason Trouble Are We All We Are How Come You're Not Here Sober Family Portrait Who Knew F**kin' Perfect Most Girls/There You Go/You Make Me Sick Slut Like You Blow Me (One Last Kiss) Encore: So What Glitter in the AirO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 The Dark Prince of Pop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna â™” Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 #TheEntertainerOfOurGeneration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 The Dark Prince of Pop! You're as bad as Effrem with these titles but at least P!nk has the talent and receipts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I really think that pink is as close to an all round superstar that we have these days out of the younger girls. Beyonce is too one dimensional. Rihanna regurgitates what she's given. Gaga remains to be seen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 You're as bad as Effrem with these titles but at least P!nk has the talent and receipts. who do you think started the Goddess name for Jan ME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishi Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I will confidently make the statement that P!nk is the most talented female pop star and performer in the industry right now. Seeing her live last month was absolutely amazing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapade Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I really think that pink is as close to an all round superstar that we have these days out of the younger girls. Beyonce is too one dimensional. Rihanna regurgitates what she's given. Gaga remains to be seen. Pink is just amazing. Her singles never disappoint me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Did she ever say what made her add the first album singles to the setlist. Im still shocked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 I will confidently make the statement that P!nk is the most talented female pop star and performer in the industry right now. Seeing her live last month was absolutely amazing!! too bad she doesnt get the credit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Baby Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 Did she ever say what made her add the first album singles to the setlist. Im still shocked She added a lot of new material in terms of what she has never performed before. I think she did it to just freshn' up the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishi Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 too bad she doesnt get the credit. The album sales, singles success, airplay, and monster tour grosses are enough credit! She is killing it and doesn't need a title or overblown promotion to get it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Baby Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 The album sales, singles success, airplay, and monster tour grosses are enough credit! She is killing it and doesn't need a title or overblown promotion to get it. Yassssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Baby Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 Has beyonce outsold P!nk yet without whoring her Destiny's Child sales into the mix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 The album sales, singles success, airplay, and monster tour grosses are enough credit! She is killing it and doesn't need a title or overblown promotion to get it. lmao what was that about? I actually was not tryna diss her. I was saying its too bad the common person isnt aware of all the things you ppl claim,maybe if they were she would be a lil closer to iconic status like you all so badly wanna crown her with. You CANT be a queen if no one knows about it. Okay now THAT was a semi diss... :lol: but Im just sayin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Baby Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 lmao what was that about? I actually was not tryna diss her. I was saying its too bad the common person isnt aware of all the things you ppl claim,maybe if they were she would be a lil closer to iconic status like you all so badly wanna crown her with. You CANT be a queen if no one knows about it. Okay now THAT was a semi diss... :lol: but Im just sayin P!nk just get more successful every time she comes out. Your faces just lose a little more of their shine evrytime they come out. P!nk hasn't even reached the highpoint of her career yet. Your favs have and rely on gimicks to stay relevant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 P!nk just get more successful every time she comes out. Your faces just lose a little more of their shine evrytime they come out. P!nk hasn't even reached the highpoint of her career yet. Your favs have and rely on gimicks to stay relevant My favs are Justin and Janet...gimmicks? And those would be? It doesnt change the fact that no one talks about P!nk...yall act like its not a fact. She can be "successful" all day but why isnt she being acknowledged ? Thats a question not a diss. Pink hasnt reached the highpoint of her career? Musically she certainly already has 12 years ago with M!ssundaztood ...she wont top that ever,we're in a new climate. Now tourwise she can reach higherpoints.I really dont see where else she can have the "highpoint of her career" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laveaux Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 The album sales, singles success, airplay, and monster tour grosses are enough credit! She is killing it and doesn't need a title or overblown promotion to get it. this is true. Always admired that about her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishi Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 lmao what was that about? I actually was not tryna diss her. I was saying its too bad the common person isnt aware of all the things you ppl claim,maybe if they were she would be a lil closer to iconic status like you all so badly wanna crown her with. You CANT be a queen if no one knows about it. Okay now THAT was a semi diss... :lol: but Im just sayin The common person doesn't care about chart positions and ticket sales, the ones who do are hardcore chart fans and stans of artists. If you ask 10 people on the street to name 5 #1 radio hits or Hot 100 #1s from last year, they wouldn't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 The common person doesn't care about chart positions and ticket sales, the ones who do are hardcore chart fans and stans of artists. If you ask 10 people on the street to name 5 #1 radio hits or Hot 100 #1s from last year, they wouldn't know. You're missing my point. Her not being acknowledged is a disservice to her overall legacy. All I was saying is that its ashame she doesnt get the credit as the other head honchos. If she's the best performer of this generation...why doesnt the common person know that? A common mofo will say Beyonce has that crown even without seeing a Beyonce show becuz its been forcefed to us to believe that Beyonce is the end to all performers of this generation.Im not dissing P!nK ..im saying its unfortunate . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbreakable. Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 She's so iconic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Baby Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 You're missing my point. Her not being acknowledged is a disservice to her overall legacy. All I was saying is that its ashame she doesnt get the credit as the other head honchos. If she's the best performer of this generation...why doesnt the common person know that? A common mofo will say Beyonce has that crown even without seeing a Beyonce show becuz its been forcefed to us to believe that Beyonce is the end to all performers of this generation.Im not dissing P!nK ..im saying its unfortunate . After P!nk did "Glitter in the Air" at the same grammys Beyonce performed at, Oprah asked P!nk to be on the show and talk about the performance. Have 3 seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 After P!nk did "Glitter in the Air" at the same grammys Beyonce performed at, Oprah asked P!nk to be on the show and talk about the performance. Have 3 seats. WOwwwwwwww. She finally got praised for one performance out of her 14 year career. Is that all you think your fav derserves? You just downgraded her with that one example..Nuk. Besides since youre never here Game and I just discussed this not too long ago. She deserves more than that but apparently you sadly dont think so. Im stanning more than you are right now and im not even a fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 You're missing my point. Her not being acknowledged is a disservice to her overall legacy. All I was saying is that its ashame she doesnt get the credit as the other head honchos. If she's the best performer of this generation...why doesnt the common person know that? A common mofo will say Beyonce has that crown even without seeing a Beyonce show becuz its been forcefed to us to believe that Beyonce is the end to all performers of this generation.Im not dissing P!nK ..im saying its unfortunate . Until P!nk shuts down an award show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 P!nk is the underdog... Beyonce won't last forever.. She's already making shitty music and it's her 5th solo album Performance wise... Beyonce kinda sux.. Same shit.. 5 albums in... Nothing changed with her performances... People will start noticing.. They already have with the Superbowl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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