Product: Janet: The Velvet Rope (1998)
Rating: 5.0
Jackson delivers an over the top individual show. NO COPYING
Being an avid Janet Jackson supporter I must say that her live jaunt "The Velvet Rope live" was one of her best tours ever.. For those who think she is trying to be like Madonna, they should do some homework. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TOUR THAT JANET JACKSON TIED UP A MAN LIVE ON STAGE... This was also not the first tour that had many of the Broadway and theatrical elements that, Madonna has in many ways made famous. Madonna is not the end all of live performing and just because she may have done something first does not mean she did it best.Now this is not to say that Janet's live show is 100 percent "never been done" but nothing in her show is exactly like Madonna ever did, and anything close to what Madonna did, is totally mixed in with Janet Jackson's genius and taken to another level, as only Janet Jackson can take it.The show begins with a storybook opening and with one big BOOM, JANET JACKSON IS UPON US. The pop diva slowly comes to the stage to perform the title track "THE VELVET ROPE" and then BURSTS into the high charged "if". other stunning moments through the 2 hour jaunt included a beautiful medley of her slower hits "let's wait a while" and "again" and a cute "wonderland" medley of her hits..Another issue that many find a problem is lip-synching. Although Janet does not sing songs like "if" or "r.nation". over half of her live concert is just that, live... from the slow songs of "let's wait a while, and again" to trob, and the entire wonderland medley, Janet sings live song after live song. the song "black cat" is live as well, and the final set, of "go deep, together again, got till it's gone and that's the way love goes" are all live... she gives a 2 hour, non stop, high charted performance with elements ranging from Broadway to break dancing.This Madonna/ Janet thing is really childish. They are both pop divas and although many times it may seem as if one is gleaming ideas from another. Janet Jackson's entire career and especially this career defining VELVET ROPE CONCERT, is 100 percent Janet...