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Christina Aguilera - Stripped: Live in the U.K. (On Stage/ Big)

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I saw the Stripped Tour (part of the Justified/Stripped Tour) on August 25th, 2003. With the exception of Christina adding 1 song, "Cruz" to her European Leg of the Tour, the concert was the same.

She opens with the sexually-charged "Dirrty," coming out in a black catsuit with red tape over her breasts and lower areas. She then moves into "Get Mine, Get Yours" which is another great performance. Then the empowering "The Voice Within" which she performs flawlessly. She then remixes her first hit "Genie In A Bottle," then goes into "Can't Hold Us Down" minus the motorcycle she rode onstage during her US Tour. After CHUD, she performs "Make Over." Then she does her latin section "Contigo En La Distanci/Falsas Esperanzas" and "Infatuation" followed by an acoustic version of "Come On Over Baby." Then she does a tribute to one of her idols - Etta James, by singing "At Last" (which is AMAZING) and "I Prefer You." Then she does "Lady Marmalade" minus Lil Kim, Mya, and Pink. Then "Walk Away" and "Fighter." Followed by "What A Girl Wants." She then comes out in a simple teeshirt which reads "God Sees No Color" and a pair of jeans, and performs the number one hit "Beautiful." Don't miss the chance to own the DVD by the best pop performer out there.

I think that Christina Aguilera has one of the best voices in music business today. Besides from that she also performs very good on stage. This DVD shows how was Christina's first world tour. The show is very good, has several dancers, the production was flawless and the stage is also good. What I didn't like very much was that Christina cuts some of the songs as the #1 hit "LADY MARMALADE". For "COME ON OVER" Christina made a very good change taking the song to an unplugged interlude with a little gospel style, "FIGHTER" was one of the best songs in he show. For "WHAT A GIRL WANTS" you'll see a great introduction. Christina also added a cover, the classic "AT LAST", and finally the show ends with "BEAUTIFUL". You can find here the best songs of her latest album but the only song missing here was "I TURN TO YOU" from her first album from were she sings only the hits.
Besides the show you get as bonus features an interview and some extra footage. What I think that would've been great was to add the music videos of her latest album "STRIPPED".

When I think about Christina Aguilera I think the "Special One" the most underated artist out now. People get so lost and focused on her image that they forget about her VOICE and writing capability. I have to compare these two. When Mariah Carey first came out she was flawless. Excellent writing ability and Flawless voice. Now when she sings live her voice dryes out on the second verse and she looks like she struggling all the time and people hail her as the best female vocalist out.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! sorry you used to be now you have been dethroned and Christina took the crown. If you put Christina and Mariah singing live Christina would blow her right off the mic. If you watch this dvd Christina is the only artist who sounds better live than her studio recordings...who does that??? Her voice is powerful, strong, clear and flawless. This dvd should have came with a stamp because she stamped herself the best female vocalist out right now with her performances.

When she first came out she told an interviewer that she wanted to be one of the greats and now she accomplished that. Well done ChristinA!!

This is a great concert, I saw Christina's Stripped concert in the U.S. and was really impressed by her...but one thing has me agrivated, and it is the fact that the release dates of dvds and cds like this one keep getting pushed back. It's really annoying, because this is the second time the date has been pushed back for this particular dvd (the first dates were Jan. 13 and Feb. 10). Instead of doing this, a later release date should be given first, and then if it is released before then it would be a nice surprise, rather than a disappointment. If anyone agrees with me, please post it on here!!

Christina Aguilera puts on a great show in this concert and the best part is she actually sings and doesn't lip-sync herself. Her costumes, dance moves and sense of humor make this dvd a must have for any fan. All of her best songs are performed and she has never looked better.

I have been dying to get this on DVD for roughly a year now and it's been virtually impossible to get. Amazon said for MONTHS that it was "temporarily unavailable", and every other USA website I tried wouldn't deliver to the UK. And I got royally conned on Ebay, but I'd only just started using it at the time. It's unbelieveable that a concert in the UK is STILL not available over here on DVD, but is in America! When I finally realised Amazon had it, it was ordered straight away, and arrived within a couple of days. And all I can say about this concert & DVD is - WOW!

I'll let Christina off with the fact that she died her hair black a couple of months after I did, but she is one of my idols! I like Britney too, but Christina is a much better live performer, and (hopefully) isn't ruining her voice unlike Britters by smoking. She gives a great performance!

Most of the songs performed are from her fantastic Stripped album, but there are three songs from her debut album. Genie In A Bottle is given a rockier twist, but to be honest, it's given the feel that Christina doesn't like the song, as she only sings a verse & a chorus at the most. Come On Over is sung accoustically, which sounds even better than the original, and What A Girl Wants, albeit short too, is made funkier.

In all, there are 16 or 17 tracks on it, including some cool video sequences of Stripped Intro Part 1, Loving Me 4 Me & Stripped Intro Part 2. The rest of the tracks are: Dirrty (which DOESN'T feature Redman, despite what the tracklisting says), Get Mine Get Yours, The Voice Within, Genie In A Bottle, Can't Hold Us Down (DOESN'T feature Lil' Kim), Contigo En La Distancia/Falsas Esperanzas, Infatuation (one of my favourites), Come On Over, Cruz, Impossible, At Last, Lady Marmalade, Walk Away, Fighter, What A Girl Wants & Beautiful. At Last was a song originally done by Etta James, one of Christina's favourite singers, and who I'd never heard of, until I realised it was the singer of "I Just Wanna Make Love To You" from the Diet Coke adverts years ago. Lady Marmalade & Walk Away are also the slightly raunchier songs, and have to be seen to be believed!

(Incase anyone was curious, Contigo En La Distancia/Falsas Esperanzas, translated roughly, means With you In The Distance/False Hopes)

There was a lot in the press a couple of days after this concert, criticising her fashion sense. Frankly, although the Dirrty outfit was slightly dodgy, the rest of the outfits were fantastic. I loved all the outfits, especially the long black coat she wore during The Voice Within. And any girl who is wearing too tight outfits, or outfits that are not meant for sitting down in are going to show up bulges. Thank God Christina has more confidence about her body, cos the way the press were going, they could have given her a complex.

The only criticisms I can make about this DVD (or the concert for that matter) is the fact that sometimes the mix of vocals, instruments, and backing track doesn't sound right, and particularly the over zealous production doesn't let Christina shine enough. I noticed it most during the more upbeat tracks, particularly Dirrty.

This DVD does actually have extras, which I haven't watched yet, but will do. These include: exclusive interview with Christina about her album Stripped, the Stripped tour, and her life & causes outside of music; an introduction to the supporting cast: meet the musicians, dancers, stylists, and choreographers who help Christina put on her dazzling show every night; Gilbert's Bus Tour - take a tour of Christina's tour bus with backup dancer Gilberto Saldivar; One Night In Milano - Christina meets up with Doantella Versace in Milan, the fashion capital of the world and RSVP - Christina answers questions directly from her fans.

This DVD is best played loud as possible to actually feel like you're there. I don't have that great a sound system, unlike some, but when the crowd roars, my chair was practically shaking. I dread to think what it would sound like with a sub woofer, and all the rest of that stuff!

This you HAVE to get. Believe me, it's well worth it, as Christina beats any of her other peers/contemporaries hands down.

I have never written a review of anything, however, I am
compelled to now. This DVD of Xtina is so unbelievable for words! If you like her voice, you will fall in LOVE with her as well! I am a 42 guitarist/ vocalist who would love to fill in for Mike Herring, Chris' guitar player.........just once! Anyway, Her performance on this DVD is insatiable! I love every song on this DVD, but Walk Away is so emotional you can feel the energy, in my opinion. The sound, production and scenery is top notch! I have watched this DVD about 6 times already and I am ready for number 7!
One tip when viewing this; Make sure the audio is cranked!

Thank you Chris for an unbelievable product!
Mark

Upon buying the DVD, I will say that the performances of Make Over & I Prefer You weren't added into the final tracklisting, or not at least the one released in my country.

The overall concert is quite energetic and powerful with the main focus on Christina and her powerful voice, while most of the performances were great I just felt that the "Genie In A Bottle (Arabian Remix)" was a little short and could've been extended with more of Christina singing the whole song instead of breaking it into a dancing performance but nonetheless the remix and the performance was fantastic. On another note every single song Christina performs is live, there isn't any lip-synching even when she is dancing while singing, this should be a big credit to her for an artist who can maintain an entertaining performance and yet keep up with good vocals.

The additional features on the DVD are mainly comprised of interview segments with Christina herself, her backing vocal performers & her dancers and the production of the Stripped Tour. There is also an interesting segment called "One Night In Milano" where Christina meets Donatella Versace and another where Christina takes questions from her fans. Other additional features include facts and figures about the tour, a guide to Christina's make-up & wardrobe and a text/photo gallery. The overall features on this DVD is a lot but it seemed to be have been missing something, perhaps it was the music videos she had done for her singles off the Stripped album that was not present on the DVD.

While Christina may sometimes make interesting headlines and constantly changing her image or wear outfits that are like from adult films, there is no doubt she has an amazing talent of singing with proving how powerful her vocals can be, stand out performances below that show these are

Impossible
Genie In A Bottle (Arabian Remix)
Can't Hold Us Down
What A Girl Wants

Overall this DVD is truely a must have for Christina fans and those who want to see true talent with an amazing voice.

If Britney Spears had a voice worth showcasing live, she could take a few tips from Christina. For example, the QUALITY of singing is more important than the QUANTITY of dance moves. Christina's own choreography is certainly attention-getting enough to maintain the audience's interest, but it is not so extensive that she has to lip-synch to keep from ruining her vocal performance.

In this captivating concert, Christina makes it obvious that she is really the best pop performer in the world. Her integration of hip-hop, R&B, blues, country, Latin dance, and rock into one seamless concert is outstanding. For the most part, her interpretation is extremely effective and shows true versatility and a genuine love for music, in general. Her outstanding voice remains the focus throughout the concert, although the stage show is also very impressive.

I enjoy the "'Dirrty' twist" put on her pop princess breakthrough single, "Genie In A Bottle". It's a clever way of burning the "innocence bridge" behind her. "Walk Away" is a very addictive performance, as well (unless seeing a guy dance extremely seductively makes you uncomfortable). "Cruz" and "Fighter" seem to be her rock features in the concert, and she performs both of them very convincingly (the choreography really does work in "Fighter", even though it's a rock song). I, personally, prefer her live interpretation of "Impossible" over the one that was chosen (probably through much cutting-and-pasting) for the album. It sounds much more Alicia Keys-like (which is a good thing!). I think that "Beautiful" was the perfect choice to end the concert with. It's a simple song with a great message, and she performs it very personably (if you've seen the concert, you know what I mean).

In actuality, I'd like to give this DVD 4.5 stars out of 5. My complaints are small, but enough to keep me from wanting to give the DVD a perfect score. First of all, I think that the syntehsizer used in "Dirrty" takes away from the grit that the album version possesses. The bass and drum set are awesome, but the synthesizer just doesn't work. I also think riding the big pink motorcycle in "Can't Hold Us Down" gives the performance a little too much "girl power kick" for it's own good. Also, although I remember being blown-away by "At Last" when I went to see her concert, I am not quite as entertained by it, now. I don't know if she interpreted it differently on the US tour, but I think she uses too much melisma at the beginning and makes it hard to hear the key the song is in. The end of the song is still golden, though, so I can't complain too much. Finally, it seems that Christina has become particularly fond of randomly ending her phrases with a short "ha!" tagged on at the end. I don't know if she has a reason for doing this or if it's just a random quirk, but it doesn't sit well in my ears.

Overall, a great concert given by a truly gifted artist. Let's hope this one can stick around for the longrun.

With all the negative media towards Christina's sex image. I was expecting a very "Dirrty" tour. Instead I get a very personal look into her music's meaning, and what she is trying to promote. Here are my favorite performances:

DIRRTY- There was such intense dancing and stage presence. This is my favorite part of the show.
THE VOICE WITHIN- Christina tells us to follow our own instincts before she sings. I really needed to hear that.
GENIE IN A BOTTLE (Arabian Remix- How shocking to see the star of the show chained to a big metal X. The rock version of the song isn't my favorite. But I think the performance was to show that she is new woman, instead to a "genie" in a bottle.
MAKE OVER- I don't remember this song being on the DVD, but it may be on a foreign release.
COME ON OVER BABY (ALL I WANT IS YOU- I love the acoustic R&B version of this song.
IMPOSSIBLE- Very jazzy. She really showed a lot of emotion with this song. The setting made me feel very comfortable.
AT LAST- She sang this song best. Near the end she really belted out the song's lyrics.
FIGHTER- I like this because of its loud guitar sounds, but Christina refrains from vocal gymnastics.
WHAT A GIRL WANTS- Love this song. But she refrains from vocal gymnastics on this one as well. She's really just having fun with this song.
BEAUTIFUL- When Christina hinting at singing a very "special" song, the cameras switched to scenes of the audience.
It was a prolific ending to the Stripped Tour.
This really is a good DVD, and Christina puts her all into it.