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Nov 20 2012
Madonna MDNA Tour Gallery, Atlantic City—Part 2 Comments (2)
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My second (and final) batch of images that I shot at Madonna's MDNA Tour stop in Atlantic City are finally up—above.

I am especially fond of some of the images I shot from inside the pit during Madonna's MSG gigs, but I think my Atlantic City photos—also from the pit—might be the most consistently clear and interesting from the seven shows I saw.

It was also a very fun trip with my pal Jason since we were joined by another friend and spent a lot of time gambling and winning.

In thinking back to all of the shows I saw, I would say that her most enthusiastic was her second MSG night followed closely by her first MSG night. Atlantic City rocked because of how small the venue is and therefore how close we all were to the main attraction. I was not as fond of my Yankee Stadium experiences, comparatively. I mean, it was still amazing and the first night was a blast, but I was much more distant from the stage that night and the second night, for which I paid an obscene amount for a VIP seat, was rainy and still didn't get me all that close to the action, considering.

Probably the biggest change of heart I had from the first show I saw (Philly) to the last (MSG, night two) was the fact that I really didn't care for "Like a Virgin" the first time I saw it. I felt it was a real drag and that the audience checked out. The more I saw it, the more I realized it was actually a masterpiece, perhaps the most important part of the show, and that she had tinkered with it to make it more engaging. I do think the Philly audience was yawning at it, but over time, Madonna's addition of "Love Spent" and her stripping for dollars turned the number from a snore to a sensation.

The portions of the show that I began to find tedious would be "Human Nature", the fun but uninteresting "Candy Store"/"Erotica" segment and definitely "I'm a Sinner".

I think Madonna's "Like a Prayer" this time has to be among her all-time most memorable, "I'm Addicted" was dazzling to listen to in that forum and her entire, bloody-mess opening is going to be iconic in due time.

Did you wind up seeing the show? Are you still going to see the show?

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