The video projection of Prince on the massive sheet was classy, but it unfortunately drew attention to how much more dynamic and charismatic Prince was in comparison to JT.

 

It’s telling he only did one cut off the new album.

 

I like JT, and he’s clearly very, very talented in many ways, but that was frenetic in a bad way. And he looked a hot mess. 

Edited February 5, 20187 yr by Faulkner

I thought it was an average performance at best. Yes, he gave it his best -- high energy and he really tried.

 

But he was almost a back-up singer to his own songs for at least the first half of the performance! He kept doing background vocals lmao. 

 

The sound was horrible, especially in the beginning.

 

The Prince moment, like said above, invited unflattering comparisons.

 

Didn't he rip off Janet's clothes during the "I'm gonna have you naked by the end of this song" line? And he stopped here RIGHT before that and yelled stop. More shade.

 

And that outfit he wore? Oh, geez. The best thing was the jacket and he got rid of it early on LOL

 

At least he covered his big hits/favorites. The best part was definitely the selfie kid.

 

Everything else was just going through the motions and I didn't feel the crowd was all that interested....

Edited February 5, 20187 yr by YRBB

Yeah, I agree with all of the above, @YRBB. I feel like it’s fashionable for the media to slag JT off these days, maybe as a corrective for how they aided and abetted his cowardice and deflection post-Nipplegate. But his star had been falling musically for a while, and I can’t help but agree that his performance last night was uninspired.

 

He danced well, though. Have to give him that.

See you all are giving him too much credit.

 

I agree with @YRBB. He was just going through the motions. Even his dancing was that way. The only time I saw fire from him and him being in synced (pun unintended) with the dancers was during CRY ME A RIVER and the Prince moment. Okay, and selfie kid. And energy was medium during CAN'T STOP THE FEELING. Otherwise...meh. Not what I'm used to from JT at all. So disappointed.

This is probably is the high point (no pun intended) of JT’s new album, and it does rank with some of his very best.

 

 

Edited February 10, 20187 yr by Faulkner

I've loved JT ever since he went solo, and Justified and FutureSex/LoveSounds are two of the definitive albums of 2000-2009. I still get all tingly inside when I hear "My Love."

I still don't know what to make of this one, yet. I feel like it's his Lemonade - less about making a hit album that pleases everyone and more about making something personal. It's hard to have a real opinion on things like that.

According to Sheila E, it was NOT Justin's idea to do the hologram, and he wasn't crazy about it when it was suggested.

Edited February 10, 20187 yr by All My Shadows

The album grew on me A LOT after the first time I listened to it. I like all of the singles a lot more than I did initially and, some of the songs, like Sauce and especially Higher Higher I think are fantastic.

 

Towards the end things get really boring and repetitive, at least lyrics wise -- did he really need 4 songs in a row about raising chickens in a farm? Or a whole song about his baby boy?

23 minutes ago, YRBB said:

Towards the end things get really boring and repetitive, at least lyrics wise -- did he really need 4 songs in a row about raising chickens in a farm? Or a whole song about his baby boy?

23 minutes ago, YRBB said:

The album grew on me A LOT after the first time I listened to it. I like all of the singles a lot more than I did initially and, some of the songs, like Sauce and especially Higher Higher I think are fantastic.

 

 

IMO his new album sucks. I haven't even purchased one song from it on Itunes and I don't intend to.

We’ll see if he can sustain it. I doubt it given the negative post-SB narrative and the lack of momentum the songs have on streaming.

 

 

 

Actually (after a few listens at work with my coworker) i found his new cd to be a growner for sure. And it had more a flow IMO than the 20/20 Experience. 

 

Still disappointed with his SB performance, but not with his new cd.

 

 

Blah blah blah. Maybe he's grown up or his wifey is pushing it ... but I've never ever cared for him.

6 minutes ago, KMan101 said:

Blah blah blah. Maybe he's grown up or his wifey is pushing it ... but I've never ever cared for him.

Yeah, I think this was a Hail Mary to save his reputation after the one-two punch of the Britney doc and the annual remembrance of him throwing Janet under the bus at the Super Bowl.

1 minute ago, Faulkner said:

Yeah, I think this was a Hail Mary to save his reputation after the one-two punch of the Britney doc and the annual remembrance of him throwing Janet under the bus at the Super Bowl.

 

Bingo, nailed it