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Originally posted by Bey'Knight
The live performance aspect is one of the things i touched on when the album was 1st released. Beyonce's old school performance style doesnt mesh too well with the futuristic production on ST. You're particularly right about Haunted & PH fallin flat live. Even Partition & Blow are just a lil ok live. ST songs demand theatrics, somn Bey flirtd but never dips both feet in. They did a great job with the VMA medley though. I think if she'd planned a tour around the album, the performances would be alot grander than what we've seen. They were basically tacked on to already moving train that was MCS tour.
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That's my biggest problem with ST, is that the live versions pale in comparison. For these songs she needs bigger theatrics and themes to tie them together because they are SOOO dull. Haunted is one of her best songs, but live it gives nothing. This isn't a song that she should just stand still for and let the dancers move.
Every song on 4 translates well live.