Honeymooner

Wait, your times say EST? When I pull up the page, it says PST. Maybe I'd better check at 7 AM PST...??

@ I could care less about my school's prom (which is on a cruise ship!) at this point. I'm just so excited but I can promise you that even though I'm in high school, I've been a Lana fan long enough to show some respect to others. With the actual seating at most of these shows on this tour, I wonder if there will be the same madness as all of her general admission shows on this year's ameican tour. I'm for sure buying a VIP package even if it isn't meet and greet and I've got my parents' approval to go do the presale during school! And @ I will meet you when we wait all ay just to be the first up front!

Uh oh, looks like I'm on your hit list. I'm planning to go since she'll be in my home town this time!!
 

Hey, I drove over 100 miles to see her in LA 2 months ago...  
 

I'm super excited because I live in Chula Vista! Didn't you go to both Hollywood Forever shows in October? I have every intention of going to the Chula Vista show. I live like 10 miles from Sleep Train Amphitheater I don't really care about Courtney Love, but LDR, hell yeah!

Good question! I once read in an interview that her friends and family use both. I took that to mean her family and friends who knew her before she became Lana. With new friends since being Lana, my guess is they call her Lana. Probably depends on how she introduces herself, though, too. I don't think she legally changed her name, so on her driver's license and passport, it probably still says Elizabeth Grant.

OMG a smile! *faints*

OMG a smile! *faints*

Probably not.  She's been staying pretty quiet in the media lately.  But perhaps she'll agree to do a collaboration with him, and then cancel it.

Probably not.  She's been staying pretty quiet in the media lately.  But perhaps she'll agree to do a collaboration with him, and then cancel it.

Probably not.  She's been staying pretty quiet in the media lately.  But perhaps she'll agree to do a collaboration with him, and then cancel it.

Probably not.  She's been staying pretty quiet in the media lately.  But perhaps she'll agree to do a collaboration with him, and then cancel it.

Probably not.  She's been staying pretty quiet in the media lately.  But perhaps she'll agree to do a collaboration with him, and then cancel it.

Good question! I once read in an interview that her friends and family use both. I took that to mean her family and friends who knew her before she became Lana. With new friends since being Lana, my guess is they call her Lana. Probably depends on how she introduces herself, though, too. I don't think she legally changed her name, so on her driver's license and passport, it probably still says Elizabeth Grant.

You took the words right out of my... fingers.  She always includes him in what she calls the masters of each genre.  I'm sure he's aware of that, and so for him to even think about a lyric like that, let alone publish it, is, to me, a slap in the face (no pun intended) to her.  It's just stupid, and highly insulting.

Good question! I once read in an interview that her friends and family use both. I took that to mean her family and friends who knew her before she became Lana. With new friends since being Lana, my guess is they call her Lana. Probably depends on how she introduces herself, though, too. I don't think she legally changed her name, so on her driver's license and passport, it probably still says Elizabeth Grant.

I would like to be Blake right there....

He's really not my type, considering that I prefer the female gender.
 
However, isn't his name Blake Stranathan, not Blake Lee?

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/kate-bush-lana-del-rey-skate-canadas-playlist-155558970--oly.html
 
They picked a good song, too!   Can't quite imagine skating to FMWUTTT, haha...

Now that I have your attention... I know it sounds weird, but in listening to some of Lana's songs in comparison to other singers (I'm talking album recordings, not live), I've noticed that you hear her intakes of breath a lot more strongly than most other singers. Whether her breathing is naturally louder than others because she smokes, I don't know, but it makes me wonder if some others make it a point to back off of the mic a little when they breathe in, and Lana doesn't. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, just something I noticed... it actually adds an air of realism, and, dare I say it, sexiness to her voice. She does it in "Once Upon a Dream" a lot, and in that song, it actually adds to the haunting quality.
 
Any thoughts/opinions?

I know I said this before, but I'll say it again: "Old Money" was my favorite song of the concert, by far. Having listened to recordings of both, I have to say that I liked Friday night's version better than Saturday, and that's not just because I was there on Friday. I thought it was interesting how, in the second verse, on Friday night, she changed the lyrics from "those summer nights" to "those Jersey nights," but did not do that on Saturday.

Considering how busy she's been with touring and with the initial release of the album (and having re-recorded most of it earlier this year with Dan Auerbach), it's not surprising that not much else has come from it yet. I think we just need to give it some time. So far we already have videos for "Ultraviolence" and "Shades of Cool," I'm sure others will eventually come along.

Considering how busy she's been with touring and with the initial release of the album (and having re-recorded most of it earlier this year with Dan Auerbach), it's not surprising that not much else has come from it yet. I think we just need to give it some time. So far we already have videos for "Ultraviolence" and "Shades of Cool," I'm sure others will eventually come along.

Considering how busy she's been with touring and with the initial release of the album (and having re-recorded most of it earlier this year with Dan Auerbach), it's not surprising that not much else has come from it yet. I think we just need to give it some time. So far we already have videos for "Ultraviolence" and "Shades of Cool," I'm sure others will eventually come along.

Wow, lots of great discussion and points raised here. Thanks! Just what I was hoping for.
 
 
I meant to say that we don't necessarily *have* to have an "Ultraviolence Tour;" it could just be another tour in general. I was under the impression that the "Paradise Tour" had pretty much ended late last year. I think one thing that marked the end of that "era" was the band she used for live concerts. For BTD/Paradise songs, she almost always had a live string quartet along with the rest of the band, since those songs were string-heavy. Since she started performing some of the UV songs, the string quartet disappeared, and for the songs that used strings, she used pre-recorded tracks (e.g. the beginning of "Born To Die"). Other songs, like "National Anthem," they rearranged where they didn't need the string sounds. 
So you're figuring that on her next tour, she'll perform more songs from Ultraviolence and less from the rest. That's certainly plausible. 
Do you think an EP is likely? 
That would make a for a good concert! I wonder if she'll still do "National Anthem," since that seems to be her go-to ending song. "Ride" might disappear. "Video Games" and "Summertime Sadness" are like staple songs for her; those will probably always be there, and probably "Born To Die" as well. Some of the other songs she still does now, like "Blue Jeans," "Cola," and "Body Electric" may fall away and be replaced with more UV songs. 
Awww, I like "Young and Beautiful!" It's actually my favorite LDR song. But she' hasn't performed that lately, so I think that one's already pretty much gone. Maybe she'll do some smaller venue performances again, like the Amoeba, to gain confidence in some of the UV songs she hasn't performed live yet. I'd like to see "Brooklyn Baby" and "Black Beauty" (even though the latter is a bonus track) be added to her live set. I'd also love to see "Flipside" and "Is This Happiness," but those are also bonus tracks and not likely to appear. One can hope, though! 
 
Well, UV is still new, and as some have pointed out, she seems to still be doing the Paradise Tour, despite the change in instrumentation. Perhaps she's doing a slow transition... 
 
I'm with you there! I like UV, but I like the style of BTD/Paradise better myself. And I'm sure there are others out there as well who feel the same way, and Lana knows that, which is why she'll continue to mix in her old songs along with UV songs (and future new album songs) as long as she performs live. 
Perhaps. 
What's interesting is that she has done more UV songs outside of the US, like FMWUTTT. 
As I mentioned above, I think songs like "Cola," "Body Electric," and "Ride" will eventually disappear. Someone else cited "Carmen" and "Million Dollar Man" as well.

I don't recall if Lana has cited Lou Reed as one of her influences, but I just made a connection today that probably seems obvious to everyone else. Sorry, I'm kinda dense at times. I've heard the song "Walk on the Wild Side" a bazillion times on the radio, but never knew it was by Lou Reed! So, I'm guessing that the lyric "Baby take a walk on the wild side" in "Born To Die" is an homage, or at least a reference, to Lou Reed...?
 
I made the discovery today because a friend of mine is performing in the musical "Bright Star," which is a collaboration between Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. I looked up Edie Brickell on Wikipedia, and saw that she had done a cover of Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side," and that was when I learned that that song was by him!

Hey everyone,
 
I apologize if a similar topic to this is around, but I wasn't able to find it. It has come up during some of the "Shows" threads, but I thought perhaps it deserves its own thread.
 
A lot of people have been discussing disappointment at how Lana hasn't been singing more Ultraviolence songs during her recent concerts. I know "Shades of Cool" was debuted live at Hollywood Forever on October 18. For the most part, though, she has generally only sung about 4 or 5 UV songs, and the rest have been from Born To Die and Paradise (and the occasional cover).
 
Here's what I have to say about that:
 
So what?
 
I'm probably going to get flamed for this... But let's think about it. Pretty much any artist you see will perform both older and newer songs when they give a concert. We're not all going to go to every single LDR concert, and she knows that, just like any other artist. For example, I've seen Weird Al in concert 4 times, the first time being 1997 or 98, and every single time, he has sung either "Fat" or "Eat It" (or both), despite those being among his older hits. Why? Because the fans like them! He's trying to appeal to the older and newer fans alike, and to those who like his older music and his newer music. Of course, LDR doesn't have as many albums out and hasn't been around as long, but she still knows that there are people who attend her concerts who LOVE the Born To Die and Paradise music just as much, if not moreso, than the Ultraviolence music. And, of course, there are those who like the UV music better. My point is that she wants to appeal to as much of her audience as she can. There's nothing that says she has to do an "Ultraviolence Tour" in which she ONLY sings UV songs. I'd bet that if she's still performing live 20 years from now, she'll still sing "Video Games" at every concert. Why? Because there will be people who WANT to hear it.
 
Some have also said that her set list is boring, because it is largely unchanged. There's a reason for that, too: If an artist performs more-or-less the same songs each time, the songs will only get better and better. They can also make subtle changes in notes, durations, and even lyrics, without throwing off the rest of the band. They're just that comfortable with the music that they can handle little alterations without any problem. And of course, Lana herself won't forget the words to a song she's sung 1000 times, right?
 
Discussion welcome!