Tell me everything you love about the Rock a Little tour

Sanne2 · #1 11-28-2018, 07:36 AM

So Stevie thought this song didn't work live, but there's atleast one video that proves her wrong (and I love her dancing here!)

Macfan4life · #2 11-29-2018, 06:58 AM

She had her best Edge walks during this tour

petep9000 · #3 11-29-2018, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Sanne2

So Stevie thought this song didn't work live, but there's atleast one video that proves her wrong (and I love her dancing here!)

She's full of crap. If the song didn't work why did they play it the whole tour? She dropped tried and true numbers like "Sara" yet kept a song she didn't like? Not buying it. To me, the song works as well as any she did on that tour. She should have dropped "I Need to Know" and added another RAL track, she only did four from the album. Some promotion.

Macfan4life · #4 12-05-2018, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by petep9000

She's full of crap. If the song didn't work why did they play it the whole tour? She dropped tried and true numbers like "Sara" yet kept a song she didn't like? Not buying it. To me, the song works as well as any she did on that tour. She should have dropped "I Need to Know" and added another RAL track, she only did four from the album. Some promotion.

I don't understand why I Cant Wait never appeared live since 1986. I do believe and take Stevie at her word that they practiced it live during her Vegas shows (mid 2000's). I do believe that if you removed all the disco crashes and played a full rock version, it would work really well
The story of why not performing Sara for years was bogus, I agree. It always sounded fine live.

snroxman · #6 12-01-2018, 12:38 PM

What I liked the most about the RAL Tour was the setlist. "I Can't Wait" *did* work on stage. Early shows in the tour proved it. This tour had some great adlib / creative moments. I miss some of that now - scripted.

vivfox · #7 12-01-2018, 01:22 PM

I was lucky enough to see 5 RAL concerts but the one that really stands out was either in April or May of 1986 in Philadelphia. Tom Petty was an unannounced guest and they performed I will Run to You as well as Stop Draggin' but the biggest highlight of that night was Stevie adding Gypsy into the setlist and at the end of Gypsy the band extended the music and she went all across the edge of the stage collecting flowers and gifts like she does in Edge of 17. She collected more gifts during Edge of 17 as well. It was one of those rare shows where everything she did created magic with the audience. The cheers were deafening in a great way of course.

bwboy · #8 12-02-2018, 06:42 AM

Wow, how the tides have turned

Her RAL tour used to be lambasted, but now people seem to be appreciating it more. Watching the clips here, it's clear she's not well due to her drug use, so it's hard for me to see the nostalgia. However, I agree I Can't Wait was exciting to see live, and it would be awesome if it ever returned to her set list. As far as why Stevie doesn't perform it live anymore, I'm going to do some armchair analysis- she said I Can't Wait did not translate well live, but I think her drug use at the time was the real problem, not the song itself. Starting a concert off with I Can't Wait would have the crowd going wild, it's such an up tempo song.

vivfox · #9 12-02-2018, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bwboy

Wow, how the tides have turned

Her RAL tour used to be lambasted, but now people seem to be appreciating it more.

I was going by the title of the thread. In truth I went to 5 RAL shows and one of them was great and the other four were horrid.

petep9000 · #10 12-03-2018, 12:58 PM

Cokey is better than Pokey, is my long-held opinion. A dull Stevie is DULL.

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Originally Posted by bwboy

Wow, how the tides have turned

Her RAL tour used to be lambasted, but now people seem to be appreciating it more. Watching the clips here, it's clear she's not well due to her drug use, so it's hard for me to see the nostalgia. However, I agree I Can't Wait was exciting to see live, and it would be awesome if it ever returned to her set list. As far as why Stevie doesn't perform it live anymore, I'm going to do some armchair analysis- she said I Can't Wait did not translate well live, but I think her drug use at the time was the real problem, not the song itself. Starting a concert off with I Can't Wait would have the crowd going wild, it's such an up tempo song.

petep9000 · #11 12-03-2018, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by vivfox

and they performed I will Run to You

OMG, how amazing!

Macfan4life · #12 12-03-2018, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by vivfox

I was lucky enough to see 5 RAL concerts but the one that really stands out was either in April or May of 1986 in Philadelphia. Tom Petty was an unannounced guest and they performed I will Run to You as well as Stop Draggin' but the biggest highlight of that night was Stevie adding Gypsy into the setlist and at the end of Gypsy the band extended the music and she went all across the edge of the stage collecting flowers and gifts like she does in Edge of 17. She collected more gifts during Edge of 17 as well. It was one of those rare shows where everything she did created magic with the audience. The cheers were deafening in a great way of course.

Oh WOW. That sounds incredible. First I heard of such a night. She double backed to Philly during the tour. What an amazing night you got to experience. I will run to you plus Gypsy in 1986.

petep9000 · #13 12-04-2018, 07:37 PM

I liked her stage looks. Her hair was very cool and totally in style, where I come from that was THE hair. She wore lots of different things on stage, her wardrobe mistress must have been busy. She wore lots of things on the OSOTM tour but they all seemed to be the same puffy sleeved satin bathrobe just in different colors.

On Ice · #14 12-05-2018, 09:13 AM

The best thing about the Rock a Little tour was that it was finally over and she got the help she needed to avoid becoming an overdose statistic. The whole thing was an embarrassing mess as was the album. Sorry folks.

petep9000 · #15 12-05-2018, 11:09 AM

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The best thing about the Rock a Little tour was that it was finally over and she got the help she needed to avoid becoming an overdose statistic. The whole thing was an embarrassing mess as was the album. Sorry folks.

This is not the thread for you then. I clearly stated this thread was all for people who wanted to enjoy talking about what they liked about the tour. Obviously I can't stop you from ****ting on my thread though.