Madison Review

[strandinthewind]

Okay, it was great. We (gldstwmn and I) are typing the review now - more later

[GardenStateGirlie]

Okay, it was great.

You have such a way with words :laugh: ;) Looking forward to it! :nod:

[golden braid]

Hurry up! :D :thumbsup:

[strandinthewind]

we got the show at about 7:15. We went to our seats ON THE FOUTH ROW. We saw a bunch of Ledgies, who I am sure will post their own reviews. The set list has changed. They played DR - with Stevie in black gloves and she sort of belted WHOOOOAAAAHHHHHH or something like that - a few times at the end of the song. Sara was brilliant and she did the dreaming and wind crazy lines and THEN - walked over to LB's mic. and belted "All I ever wanted" TWICE while the Tusk video was mimicing her on the big screen behind her. She then danced with LB and sang to him what appeared to be "wwere dreaming" or something like that.

Okay, room service just arrived - more to come LOL

[GardenStateGirlie]

She then danced with LB and sang to him what appeared to be "wwere dreaming" or something like that.

:xoxo:

*Le sigh*

That is all

[strandinthewind]

Stevie was on fire this evening. She looked so happy. Smiles, and literal hopping onstage. No evidence of a hip problem at all. We are still in black dress mode, but it has been altered a little bit and she wore red boots during Sara and spiked heel black boots during the encores. LB wore a white shirt - SURPRISE :laugh:

LB's guitar broke TWICE at teh beginning of SG. So, Mick got a tell a cute little story. It was funny. LB also did sit ups and then push ups on stage while waiting and Stevie looked down and said "I did not know you could do that" or maybe it was " . . . still do that" :laugh: At the end of the show, she thanked us for being patient with the tech glitches and said we were "all going to heaven for our patience" LOL

Red Rover was awesome. His guitar also broke for the beginning of Red Rover. LOL

BTW - the security guard in front of us was a militant bitch :laugh: We had a camera but she confiscated someone's camera so we were not risking her talking gldstwmn's brand knew digital camera. She was just doing her job, but come on. Everyone was taking pictures, just not in her section.

GDW was incredible this evening. The shawl is new but someone said she wore it in London?

She made lots of cool hand gestures through out the evening. She made eye contact with the front row and LB was his usual gregarious self.

Brett played Sara a little differently in that he altered the chord structure. It worked. I must say Sara was the be all and end all for me and gldstwmn. Seeing her singing at LB's mic with her 25 or so year younger self on the 50 foot screen behind her brought me and gldstwmn to tears.

All in all it was a great night. I would not have missed it for the world

[Merf]

Sara was brilliant and she did the dreaming and wind crazy lines and THEN - walked over to LB's mic. and belted "All I ever wanted" TWICE while the Tusk video was mimicing her on the big screen behind her. She then danced with LB and sang to him what appeared to be "wwere dreaming" or something like that.


:xoxo: That's it, Marissa and I are bringing tissues cause we're going to be crying during that.

THANKS KIDS!!!!! MWAH!!!! :xoxo:

[GardenStateGirlie]

:xoxo: That's it, Marissa and I are bringing tissues cause we're going to be crying during that.

:note to self...do not wear mascara and or eyeliner AND bring a rowboat. We're going to be rafting back to the hotel:

:xoxo:

Thanks for the review you two! <333

[dreams]

w-o-w. not that i ever say much anyway, but i am speechless :o
do want to say - thanks so much for taking time to post that! and - if i don't get $ soon for tickets, i will die. :(

[darklinensuit]

Glad and not surprised you enjoyed it, Jason.
Any chance you recorded Sara for us? :blob1:

- Jake

[sulamith]

Le sigh........


See ya in five days!

-Sharon

[strandinthewind]

Glad and not surprised you enjoyed it, Jason.
Any chance you recorded Sara for us? :blob1:

- Jake

I am confident people recorded the show.

[stratist3217]

IKINW had BETTER be good because it replaced my favorite song

I still haven't gotten over them dropping EOTW!

[estranged4life]

I am confident people recorded the show.
the show WAS recorded by someone.

[MacMan]

Yes, it was recorded... and filmed (dvd'd!) As will about 9 of these up coming shows will be, if not more!

[diamondsnake]

Yes, it was recorded... and filmed (dvd'd!) As will about 9 of these up coming shows will be, if not more!

What? :shocked:

[MacMan]

What?

Bootleg that is...

[shackin'up]

please tell me how IKINW sounded? Did it rock heavy or did they do a more acoustic approach, what with the harmonica part? Replaced by LB/SN harmony-vocals?

gerald

[ryan8472]

Awsome! Thank you so much for telling us about the show. BTW, how did Don't Let Me Down Again sound? I'm sure it was cool. I can't wait for June 8th!!!!!

Bring on the bootlegs! :lol:

[hayley]

Thoughts about the show completely out of order...

The Sara boots were actually brown... she wore this gorgeous red shawl, and put on these fabulous gold chandelier earrings, and pulled her hair back on one side with a jeweled barrette for it... it was beautiful. Most of the time she was wearing the Reeboks, which I LIKE- because she really seems more into her performance and more able to cut loose and have FUN and really perform for us when she's comfortable instead of when she's in PAIN... she had little crystals on the tip of each shoe, I'd never noticed that before. She was also wearing the black gloves when she came out, and later again during the show... I thought they were awesome.

I was in the front, up against the stage, in the section between the monitors- we played Lindsey's guitar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... but during Sara, Lindsey looked surprised when Stevie came over to his mike to sing those lines... then, in the instrumental after it, they did kind of dance- they weren't touching, they were apart from each other, but they were moving together, and she was mouthing "All I ever wanted... was to know that you were dreaming..." several times to him. I bawled. I never cry. But I did. Like a baby. Lindsey saw me wiping my eyes and kind of smiled at me, but I was mortified.

When Jason talked about the guitars breaking- it was REALLY awkward. Lindsey gave the really somber speech about Say Goodbye, and then started to play- and it was SO badly out of tune. So then he screams for Ray, Ray brings him a new guitar, they start again- and it's out of tune AGAIN. Lindsey is PISSED, but Stevie's trying to be all nice about it and apologize to the crowd about it, etc. I kind of forget the order of how everything happened, but by the time they started Red Rover, it happened again, and Lindsey was SUPER pissed. I think this was the point where Mick came up and did story time for us in the crowd. Lindsey got on the stage and did sit-ups and push-ups for the crowd, and Stevie commented that they hadn't rehearsed in awhile because they'd taken the past three weeks off for Stella... and dedicated the song to her, I believe that was during Say Goodbye.

Either way, Lindsey was REALLY pissed at Ray, and within a couple songs, someone else was taking care of his guitars and bringing them to him after each song. Following that episode, he was also really BRUTAL with his guitars, which I've NEVER seen or heard of him doing before. During the end of ISA, I think it was, he started banging the neck of it HARD against the stage, then he just took it off and threw it on the ground. He threw a couple different ones, including the Fender after Tusk, just as hard subsequently... Ray's in the doghouse.

What else was great... one of the best Stand Back's I've ever seen, it was on fire, but Lindsey was getting WEIRD during it- it was pretty funny. Normally he just kinda stands there and goofs off during Taku's drum solo, but this time he was just dancing around to it... getting pretty suggestive and nasty with the guitar, at one point... he was rubbing it in circles on his crotch. I was dying with laughter, actually, because it just looked so silly.

They danced during Tusk... it was wonderful...

I Know I'm Not Wrong was great... I missed Eyes of the World, but I was THRILLED to see IKINW. Destiny Rules was better than it was in Columbus last year, Stevie seemed to be having a lot of FUN singing it.

Red Rover was fine... vocally he was doing well in it. Stevie was out there singing with him on it, which I thought was kind of odd... Taku and Mick came out to the front for it, and were sitting on these like wooden beat boxes and playing them.

I missed Goodbye Baby, but I like the show ending on a total high. Everyone was CLEARLY confused after Don't Stop, though- because they didn't turn on the house lights for a LONG time, and it seemed like most people thought there was going to be more.

There's more, but everyone else will start to cover it. I was just totally blessed to be up there and be able to enjoy another show like that. Totally great. And I can't wait for Pattie to come back and tell everyone about her birthday wish. I was jealous!!!!

-Hayley

[SRhiannon]

Did anybody who went to the Madison concert have tickets from the Fan Club? If so, how were your seats?

[diamondsnake]

Sounds like Lindsey wasn't having a good night... and who's Stella? :shocked:

[rhiannon1119]

Sounds like Lindsey wasn't having a good night... and who's Stella? :shocked:

Stella is Lindsey's new baby daughter.

:) Michelle

[strandinthewind]

www.bluewhitefire.com has a boot of last night's Sara as well as other songs!!!!!

Kudos to them for posting!!!!!!!

[diamondsnake]

www.bluewhitefire.com has a boot of last night's Sara as well as other songs!!!!!

Kudos to them for posting!!!!!!!

I just listened to the first 30 seconds and it sounds so beautiful! I thought it might not sound as good now that her voice has gotten so deep, but it sounded better then the cleaning lady version. It was also cool to hear all the screams and gasps of all the fans who were prob. not expecting that song in a million years! Now I wish I was suprised...

[diamondsnake]

Did Stevie have bangs at this show?

[diamondsnake]

What changed Stevie's mind and made her sing Sara after ages of saying she would never sing the song live again? I just don't get it! :shocked:

[sparky]

This Sara sounds fantastic. My Parrotlet went nuts peeping when he heard it. I don't peep too often, but I went nuts too.

[gldstwmn]

IKINW had BETTER be good because it replaced my favorite song

I still haven't gotten over them dropping EOTW!

You'll love IKINW. The band has a blast doing it.

[gldstwmn]

please tell me how IKINW sounded? Did it rock heavy or did they do a more acoustic approach, what with the harmonica part? Replaced by LB/SN harmony-vocals?

gerald

It was full on band sound with S&L doing the harmony thing.

[gldstwmn]

Awsome! Thank you so much for telling us about the show. BTW, how did Don't Let Me Down Again sound? I'm sure it was cool. I can't wait for June 8th!!!!!

Bring on the bootlegs! :lol:

The kinks haven't been quite worked out of it yet. Lindsey at this point in the show was pissed about his guitar problems so my impression was that he did not play this song very enthusiastically. Ray Lindsey joined the band on stage to play acoustic in addition to Neale, Brett and Carlos for this song but the first little guitar solo by Linds was off time and then for some reason Mick lost the time for one of the latter choruses. The general consensus among fans I spoke with afte the show is that this song could be dropped. I hope not. We'll see.

[gldstwmn]

Did anybody who went to the Madison concert have tickets from the Fan Club? If so, how were your seats?

People sitting behind me in the fifth row had fan club tix. I believe they had bought the bronze package.

[hayley]

We had received sixth row behind Stevie through the fan club for the show.

[gldstwmn]

Did Stevie have bangs at this show?

Yes. She looked ravishing. :thumbsup:

[SpyNote]

www.bluewhitefire.com has a boot of last night's Sara as well as other songs!!!!!

Kudos to them for posting!!!!!!!

THE VOCAL IS AMAZING!!! :] She's singing where the instrumental breaks used to be so it's not such a "long, boring song" (Stevie's words) anymore. Man, I've REALLY missed this song in the set. I was so captivated.

[strandinthewind]

THE VOCAL IS AMAZING!!! :] She's singing where the instrumental breaks used to be so it's not such a "long, boring song" (Stevie's words) anymore. Man, I've REALLY missed this song in the set. I was so captivated.

She also was animated during the song and swayed, etc. The Tusk video behind her also was very moving.

[hayley]

She also was animated during the song and swayed, etc. The Tusk video behind her also was very moving.
The best part was the dancing... when she was dancing in front of Lindsey and mouthing "All I ever wanted... was to know that you were dreaming..." over and over. It was breathtaking.

She looked beautiful, with the earrings, and her hair, and the red shawl, and the boots... it was magical.

[strandinthewind]

The best part was the dancing... when she was dancing in front of Lindsey and mouthing "All I ever wanted... was to know that you were dreaming..." over and over. It was breathtaking.

She looked beautiful, with the earrings, and her hair, and the red shawl, and the boots... it was magical.

I know- I was pretty much sobbing by that point or had stopped and was starting again. She poured herself into that song. I will never forget her powerful vocal at about 4:25 of the boot. I thought I got a bruise from the power of it :laugh:

Also, I could have sworn she also sang to LB while dancing "were we just dreaming?" But I cannot be sure, etc. I was just in awe!!!!!!!! BTW, LB's ending guitar had a lot to do with the tears!!!!!! it was sublime and his face playing it - SHHHEEEBUSS!!!!

[strandinthewind]

I just remembered LB jumping onto Mick's drum riser and and literally beating a cymbal like 20 times with the tuning end of his guitar at the end of, I think, GYOW!!!!!!!!

[stefan]

After listening to the bootlegs my impression is that DLMDA has lost some energy over the years esp on the singing part.

[shackin'up]

After listening to the bootlegs my impression is that DLMDA has lost some energy over the years esp on the singing part.
True, but the energy is coming from other areas! (sorry gaius :D ) What about the pace and the rockin'paced guitarriff!!!!

[sara1998]

I am confident people recorded the show.


Tee hee hee.... ;)

I'll be reviewing that later today......

[blinker12]

I just listened to the recording of "Sara" posted at bluewhitefire; it's simply stunning. Wow. Her voice is superb; I relished the way she holds those notes and her passion in the finale ("All I ever wanted...").
Truly Stevie's masterpiece.

[dissention]

I'm so glad you guys had a good time!!!!! :blob2: GREAT review!

Jason, I can just picture you standing there with tears streaming down your face. That would be a sight for sore eyes. :laugh: Not to mention the fact that you probably towered over Chris while doing so. :lol:

And a shout out goes to Tiff for posting the FANTASTIC downloads! :nod:

[strandinthewind]

I'm so glad you guys had a good time!!!!! :blob2: GREAT review!

Jason, I can just picture you standing there with tears streaming down your face. That would be a sight for sore eyes. :laugh: Not to mention the fact that you probably towered over Chris while doing so. :lol:

And a shout out goes to Tiff for posting the FANTASTIC downloads! :nod:

I do tower over her :laugh: It was unreal!!!!!!! I swear MANY were singing along with tear streamed faces. It was, to quote a review 20 years ago, "like some hippie ritual" :cool"

[dissention]

I do tower over her :laugh: It was unreal!!!!!!! I swear MANY were singing along with tear streamed faces. It was, to quote a review 20 years ago, "like some hippie ritual" :cool"

:laugh:

What was the response from the crowd to Sara? It must have been akin to a riot!

[strandinthewind]

:laugh:

What was the response from the crowd to Sara? It must have been akin to a riot!
I never really looked away from the stage LOL. But, people were singing along to it. I would hear that from the crowd. She looked thrilled by the response. I cannot imagine they will drop it. I mean they have a vdeo playing in the background and everything. So, hopefully, it is here to stay!!!

[EveryHour]

The Sara boots were actually brown...

Since there seems to be controversy over whether the boots are brown or red, I am wondering if they are the mahogany-colored oness she wore throughout much of the Enchanted Tour? Those are one of my all-time favorite pairs of her boots...what a gorgeous color, and though you wouldn't expect it, she seemed to be able to make it match any and every color of clothing!

[stratist3217]

After listening to the bootlegs my impression is that DLMDA has lost some energy over the years esp on the singing part.


It was played in a lower key (E) than before (A).

[hayley]

Since there seems to be controversy over whether the boots are brown or red, I am wondering if they are the mahogany-colored oness she wore throughout much of the Enchanted Tour? Those are one of my all-time favorite pairs of her boots...what a gorgeous color, and though you wouldn't expect it, she seemed to be able to make it match any and every color of clothing!
They probably were... I don't remember those specific boots from the Enchanted tour (never close enough to see them ;-) ), but they were mahogany.

[The Chain]

I bet that with Sara, IKINW, and the other new songs, this is gonna be one hell of a tour... I really hope I get to see them, again. Last year was the first time I saw the Mac, and the box office ripped me off (long story) and I was really far away... But I am still just greatful to have been there.

[desertangel]

Thanks to everyone who posted a review! And especially those who posted the MP3s. The first time I heard the Sara MP3, I just knew I could hear people singing along. And in my mind's eye, I could see the tears streaming down their cheeks! I also believe this song is in for the duration. Hopefully Destiny Rules too. You could tell Stevie has having fun with it and was very comfortable this time around.

As for the other new additions, not sure. IKINW sounded great to me, not sure what happened to the other two, but will see. I'm just a really big Stevie fan at heart, so the other songs are prolly gonna be harder for me to warm up to.. I can't help it. :sorry: because I do love the Mac.

Sad to know Goodbye Baby was dropped as the closing song. It really reminded me of Songbird or HAEWAFY as a closer. BUT... check this out... how much MORE appropriate can Don't Stop be; Mick and Lindsey have already been talking about there being more fresh Mac to come... so Don't Stop is actually the perfect closer. Remember some fans, critics and reviewers were wondering if Goodbye Baby meant they might not tour again?

So... Don't Stop as a closer is actually - - A Good Thing!! :blob2:

Laura

[Livia]

But I cannot be sure, etc. I was just in awe!!!!!!!! BTW, LB's ending guitar had a lot to do with the tears!!!!!! it was sublime and his face playing it - SHHHEEEBUSS!!!!

Jason, every once in awhile, when I'd look back at you, you were positively glowing!! LOL And how many times did I turn around and go, "Oh...my...Gaaawd!" LOL

Okay, the Sara boots were rust colored, mahogany, whatever you want to call them. The mimic-y thing they do, w/ the Tusk-era video in the background is to die for! In Champaign, the entire crowd got on their feet for the first time when Sara began.

I mentioned on burnish that I took a pic of LB when he was on his knees in front of Stevie (after the calisthenics during the out of tune guitar bs). I'll post it, and the other good ones I took after I get 'em back and scanned (I still use an old school 35 mm).

Gerald and Christy! I knew the 2 of you were going to sh*t bricks when you heard about Red Rover and IKINW. LOL The harmonica part of IKINW was mostly Stevie singing "ba-ba-ba-ba-da-da...ba-ba-ba-da-da-da-da." Really cute! But then, you know that already if you've listened to the mp3's.

DLMDA was excellent, and most of the diehards agree, but it went over like a lead zeppelin in a big arena. I was looking around and a lot of "casual" fans seemed to be scratching their heads, going "Whaaa?" during that song. I'm disappointed, but not surprised, that it got dropped in Champaign.

Pattie, hurry up and post your review! What a great b-day you had, girl!

The old gdw shawl came back in Champaign - and we also noticed that Stevie was wearing 2 Stand Back capes, one with small polka dots, and one w/ big ones.

More random thoughts later.... :wavey: