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Critics praise Gaga's Rolling Stones performance
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Lady Gaga unleashed her massive pipes, as well as an oversized wig and footwear that was more stilt than shoe, at the Rolling Stones' final "50 and Counting" show on Saturday night at New Jersey's Prudential Center.
A minute and a half into "Gimme Shelter," Mick Jagger introduced Gaga, who proceeded to strut, mug, hop, swing and wave her arms in full gospel mode for the remainder of the "Let It Bleed" classic. If she was trying to respectfully harness the raw emotion of the song's original vocalist, Merry Clayton, then she succeeded.
Wearing a black-and-gold jumpsuit, Gaga shared verses and dance moves with the Stones frontman, who did his best to keep up with the clearly amped up pop star. [Watch a ripped version here.]
"Gaga sang with voice-shredding passion, and danced like she was possessed, but wasn't able to top the original, definitive version," wrote the Star-Ledger on their live-blog of the show.
Two songs later, Gary Clark Jr. and John Mayer joined the band for a blues guitar-off on "Going Down." The Black Keys soon followed with the Bo Diddley staple, "Who Do You Love," and later Jersey's favorite son Bruce Springsteen blew in for a rollicking version of "Tumbling Dice."
Jagger joked that Springsteen "walked to the show," which was also a pay-per-view special.
There was also a somber moment during the show when Jagger dedicated "Wild Horses" to the victims of the deadly school shooting in Newtown, Conn, about an hour and 45 minutes away by car.
While this was their fifth and final date of the "50 and Counting" min-tour, it won't be the band's last. "This is our last show...of the 50th anniversary tour. Hope to see you again soon," Jagger said on stage. Former Stones guitarist Mick Taylor, who also cameo'd at the Prudential on Saturday, told Billboard this week that the band's reformation is more about nostalgia.
"I think they just feel re-energized and possibly very enthusiastic about doing things in the future," he said. "I just have an intuitive feeling that if they want to do some more shows, they can. There's no reason why they shouldn't be able to."
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The Stones treated this show as a lavish celebration loaded with special guests, from Lady Gaga torching up "Gimme Shelter" to Bruce Springsteen strapping on a guitar for "Tumbling Dice."
Lady Gaga did a spectacularly soulful duet on "Gimme Shelter," teetering in a striped jumpsuit and platform heels that could have come straight from the inner sleeve of Tattoo You.
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Once her Lady-sty's participation was announced, it wasn't too hard to guess that she'd guest on the one Stones song ever to feature such a prominent female vocal. (Mary J. Blige tackled the part at a previous stop on the tour.) And if you knew that Gaga's ability to sing in a more soulful style than her dance-oriented music usually allows was not just rumor, her ability to do some belting was not a complete surprise, either. So most of the suspense lay in how she'd dress for the occasion. It turns out she is the rare woman who can pull off neck-to-ankle vertical stripes, and the rarer woman who can strut on towering platform shoes right out of the mid-1970s.
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On Saturday night, the dream team of Lady Gaga and the Rolling Stones did not fail to disappoint audiences during the final concert in the band’s One More Shot tour, a celebration of 50 years together. Fans went gaga when Mother Monster took to the stage and belted “Gimme Shelter” as the boys rocked out at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Always having a flair for the dramatic, a long-haired Gaga, looking like Ziggy Stardust-esque space invader and outfitted in a striped, one-piece jumpsuit, gyrated and twirled about the stage as she held her own with flawless vocals and her mesmerizing stage presence. There’s even a bit of dance off between Mother Monster and Mick. Who won? You can be the judge. But, our money’s always on Mick.
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