SPOILER - Caesar's Palace Reviews

[strandinthewind]

Ok People - Fire Away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I Am On Needles And Pins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ShangriLaTroubl]

ME 2...I dunno if i can make it till like 1 30 when ppl starting coming on

lol

im DYING


Chris

[catinthedark]

T-minus 12 minutes!! (Give or take...)

I'll be here later for the first reviews..... :blob2:

[ShangriLaTroubl]

She better have a red chiffon dress and platforms on RIGHT NOW...waiting in the wings ready to come out...lol

Chris

[ShangriLaTroubl]

I hope someone at the show calls someone here during the first song so we will atleast know that...ANYONE??

Chris

[charmed]

I am feeling nervous for Stevie right around now... but I know our girl will be awesome :) :)

[ShangriLaTroubl]

I am feeling nervous for Stevie right around now... but I know our girl will be awesome :) :)

OMG I Know..how pathetic of me right? I'm like in an IM with my friend Jason counting down --2 MINUTES...lol
ughh i wanna be there

Chris

[ontheEdgeof17]

Well, if the show was suppose to start @ 8....that means Stevie won't take the stage until 8:30-8:45. :laugh:

[ShangriLaTroubl]

Well, if the show was suppose to start @ 8....that means Stevie won't take the stage until 8:30-8:45. :laugh:

well they say at caesar's they are pretty strict about starting on time, and finishing on time

Chris

[Dreammms]

i have butterflies in my stomach
this is so exciting :lol:

[estranged4life]

i have butterflies in my stomach
this is so exciting :lol:

I had butterflies last night, Turns out I was just physically sick :shrug: :thumbsup:

[Dreammms]

I had butterflies last night, Turns out I was just physically sick :shrug: :thumbsup:

aww i hope u are feeling better now :xoxo:

[estranged4life]

aww i hope u are feeling better now :xoxo:

just awaiting for the spoilers to show up...

[Dreammms]

just awaiting for the spoilers to show up...

i think i am more anxious to find out if the show was able to be recorded ;)

[SpyNote]

Bootylicious
Dreams (new dance remix)
Enchanted
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
Outside the Rain
Dreams
Rhiannon (w/ piano intro)
Sorcerer
Stand Back
Landslide
Gold Dust Woman
If Anyone Falls
Fall From Grace
How Still My Love
Drum Solo
Edge of Seventeen
I Need to Know (encore)
Beauty and the Beast (encore)

[SpyNote]

Bootylicious... Much like how the TISL tour started out.

Dreams (dance remix)... My first thought was, is this The Corrs?? But no! It's a brand new vocal from Stevie set again dance beats. It was quite hip. Visuals of the I Can't Wait (of Stevie walking in slow motion against the white background) are shown throughout this segment. Lots of cheers from the crowd.

Enchanted... Much like previous performances, though Stevie actually sang the whole song, including the "wo wo wo...I hope you make it/ay ay ay I hope you make it," instead of walking to the side of the stage to play her tambie.

Stop Draggin' My Heart Around... Much like previous performances, Waddy doing Tom's part. Backdrop: "metal vines" and some rare mug shots maybe done by Herbie?

Outside the Rain... The first "surprise" of the night. It was nice to hear again, but it was a little lackluster. She didn't really belt out the end, and sang it in a much lower voice. Backdrop: "furious raindrops"

Dreams... Always a crowd pleaser. No surprises. Backdrop: "wavy lines in shades of red, orange and green.

Rhiannon... Scott Plunkett serves up another dark piano intro, leading into a standard rendition. Backdrop: "drawings of a porcelin-like boy, statues, and two white unicorns playing and running in the water" (very odd).

Sorcerer... Much "punchier" than the TISL live version. She sounded much more comfortable this time around. Backdrop: "kaleidescope"

Stand Back... Stevie came out wearing a different "Stand Back" cape, at least one she doesn't usually wear. It was black, had tiny glittery circles and what looked like fringe on the ends. Her hair was in a bun, similar to how she looked during "Sara" for SYW, with a small black bow/scrunchy. At the end of the song, she said to the crowd "time of your life." Background: "frantic black and white matrix/grid ending with (unnecessary) laser light show"

Landslide... "You may know this song... It would love it if you would sing along. It would take a little pressure off of me." A new arrangement, with Waddy and Brett Tuggle playing guitar, that was TOTALLY influenced by the Dixie Chicks' cover. Sharon and Jana sang harmony vocals in the chorus, similar to how the Chicks did it. Backdrop: "chandeliers that looked like jellyfish."

Gold Dust Woman... Stevie came out draped with a white/pink shawl. This rendition was a little reserved. She replaced the climactic "go hoooooooome" with a growling "ay ay ay ay." Backdrop: "A dizzying blue spiral" in the beginning and ending with "yellow 'fireflies'"

If Anyone Falls... Next surprise. Lori discreetly joins the other singers to sing on this song. The image from the video of Stevie and dancer Brad Jeffries is looped over and over again. Backup singers introduce some weird, new choreography involving their hands (I'll bet it was Sharon's idea).

Band intro... Big "welcome back" for Lori and continues to intro the rest of "The Three Birds of Rhiannon." Jana Anderson: "the little ball of love" Sharon Celani: "the dark woman" Waddy: "he's my angel"

Fall From Grace... Like on Sorcerer, Stevie is much more comfortable with the TISL material. The "make sure you surviiiiiive" part was a little weak, though. Backdrop: "white clouds moving very fast in the blue sky"

How Still My Love... Another surprise. I thought this was a great rendition. I would have preferred that she have dropped some of the rock numbers in favor of the slower numbers which seemed to fit the Vegas 'Dreams' motif better.

Drum Solo... Ho hum. Though I thought the new drummer (Jimmy Paxon) was pretty good.

Edge of Seventeen... Lights circle the stage slowly at first, then become more urgent when Waddy's riff kicks in. Backdrop: "visuals of Waddy from the Sorcerer video" and "one huge black and white white-winged dove." During the "Edge walk," Stevie made her way into the crowd as usual, but she let fans KISS her on the cheek!! There were at least three fans who got up close enough to plant sweet lil pecks. Some hugs too. When they asked if they could kiss her, Stevie replied "of course." Wow!

I Need to Know... Kind of looked like she was wearing the Gypsy outfit from the '82 In Concert vid. Moon necklace was very noticable here when closeups were shown on the big screen. As usual, no "take your violet and blue mornings" just the "....with you!" at the end of the song.

Beauty and the Beast... HIGHLIGHT OF THE EVENING. Definitely the emotional highpoint of the show. I haven't seen Stevie pour this much emotion into a song in years. She was literally shaking and getting VERY emotional. She was wearing a full black cloak which was fuzzy on top (it looked very similar to the burgandy one from the TISL press shots...the "alien/Star Trek outfit." Some lyric variation: "timeless is the teacher who is wise."

Overall, good show. The generic visuals, probably lifted from Celine's show, were totally unnecessary and often distracting. It was much more interesting when they had closeups of everyone displayed, which they only did occasionally.

Sharon was hanging out after the show in front of the Colosseum. Sweet sweet sweet sweet lady. Everyone was just so excited to see her that I'm afraid we probably overwhelmed her a bit. But she was very gracious and even agreed to take pictures with us. When fans talked about their stories, she listened closely and replied like she was actually interested. What a class act. She was there with us for a good 10 minutes. I told her that we appreciated her long replies in the Q&A. She said that it took her forever to answer them because she isn't a very good typist. Jana Anderson on the other hand types really fast apparently.

[Johnny Stew]

Thanks for the review/description, Daniel... I really would have loved to have seen this performance. "Beauty And The Beast," especially, sounds like it was outstanding.

I'm still holding out hope that they film one or two of the shows for an official DVD release.

[SpyNote]

Lead guitar/musical director: Waddy
Lead guitar: Carlos Rios
Bass: Al Ortiz
Keyboards: Scott Plunkett
Keyboards/guitars: Brett Tuggle
Drummer: Jimmy Paxon
Percussionist: Machito (why do these guys only have one name??)
Singers: Sharon, Jana, Lori

There were two t-shirts on sale for $30. Two colors: black and brown. Front says "Dreams" in Stevie's handwriting with drawing of a heart with hair coming out of both sides (like heart pigtails) underneath it. Back had the tour dates written in a colosseum with an oval image of Stevie from the the back of the TISL CD (Sharon and Lori cropped out) on the right side. It was an unattractive t-shirt, the back in particular. Ugly fonts, ugly design. Probably the work of Chris Nicks.

[SpyNote]

One more thing...the show was captured on DVD. Not officially, of course :blob2:

[tynan88]

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[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

One more thing...the show was captured on DVD. Not officially, of course :blob2:
Oh my!!!!

And thanks for the detailed review!!

Pip

[BombaySapphire3]

So the 'never before seen' and highly vaunted "Dreams" show consisted of a few different shawl changes,a couple extra spins and a cheesy video show borrowed from Celine interspersed with a few clips from Stevie's old videos and not a single song that had not already been performed on past tours. I think I'll treasure my memories of old Stevie and Mac shows past before I plunk down any more cash on any of these foul rip off schemes.

[eclipse]

Thanks Daniel for the very detailed review- Honestly, from what I read, it was more or less what I expected it would be. I'm glad to hear she seemed happy and in her glory (as she usually is ,when preforming "live") I don't think the girl can go more than 6 months without being on stage...In my heart I think her addictions are still alive and well they are just more public- It's not cocaine anymore...it's live performances :laugh:
The setlist was comprised of tunes that she could/should have played from the sound of it, and her vocal range was where everyone expected it to be.
There is a part of me that wishes I could have seen the show but again, sometimes the illusion and the dream is better, and more imaginative.
So I sit at home and read what is happening and enjoy others' opinions.
(I still would have loved to hear -I need to know-, I still BELIEVE she wrote that song, not Tom :cool:
Anyway, thanks for sharing....
warmest wishes
~~eclipse~~

[GODDESS6]

One more thing...the show was captured on DVD. Not officially, of course :blob2:
:xoxo: :xoxo: :xoxo: :xoxo: :xoxo: :xoxo: :xoxo:
ENUF SAID!!!~

[whitesoxx]

Although I considered flying to Vegas from Europe, I decided not to, because the plane ticket would have been ridiculously expensive. And now I have read the reviews I'm still sad I can't be there, but not heartbroken. I am REALLY glad I got to see Stevie on the "Enchanted" tour where she really made an effort to do something different. I guess we'll have to live with Stevie performing from the same pool of songs until she retires...

Fortunately, I do get to see Stevie with Don next month, so hopefully "Highwayman" WILL make it into the set-list then!

[ShangriLaTroubl]

So was it the black dress or what??? How was she dressed??

Chris

[Cour]

Thanks for taking the time for such a detailed review, Daniel! Hope you have a great time at your other shows:)

[jkmaletic]

Thanks for the review!! :wavey:

Question though...did she walk around a little with the mic? If not, no biggie. I'm just curious.

~Jamie

[catinthedark]

Wow, Daniel, thanks for the details. Made me feel like I was there. :) Glad you had a great time - sounds like Beauty and the Beast was worth the price of admission alone. :nod:

[estranged4life]

One more thing...the show was captured on DVD. Not officially, of course :blob2:

kinda figured it would, By the usual suspects of course. :thumbsup:

[macmar71]

Lead guitar/musical director: Waddy
Lead guitar: Carlos Rios
Bass: Al Ortiz
Keyboards: Scott Plunkett
Keyboards/guitars: Brett Tuggle
Drummer: Jimmy Paxon
Percussionist: Machito (why do these guys only have one name??)
Singers: Sharon, Jana, Lori

There were two t-shirts on sale for $30. Two colors: black and brown. Front says "Dreams" in Stevie's handwriting with drawing of a heart with hair coming out of both sides (like heart pigtails) underneath it. Back had the tour dates written in a colosseum with an oval image of Stevie from the the back of the TISL CD (Sharon and Lori cropped out) on the right side. It was an unattractive t-shirt, the back in particular. Ugly fonts, ugly design. Probably the work of Chris Nicks.

:lol: :lol:
Christopher Nicks should come up with some more colorful and nicer images or newer ones that is for sure!!!

[macmar71]

As much as I love Stevie's music
I was expecting more of a change in her song set and am rather disappointed in what was not selected and it just seems like a lot of the same old stuff, IMO. :shrug:

[GardenStateGirlie]

Firstly, LOTS OF LYRIC CHANGES!!! Absolutely amazing and beautiful show. Beauty and the Beast made me weep like a baby. Kelly and I agree that this song is worth the price of admisssion...completely and totally out of this world. She came out in time to the film wearing a black dress and a fabulous cloke-esque jacket with her hair pulled up. The reblachs are out in full force with leg warmers over them but she's wearing new black dress with some great beading on the bodice (she also wears a bit of pink as well as a white skirt overtop the dress) for the show. A friend of mine and I had upgraded to front row and were able to stand for the entire show (and did). Edge of Seventeen walk was great. Stevie was taken down across the stairs and shook hands, giving hugs and kisses to fans. Yes, I was able to shake her hand. Amazing time--looking forward to tonight for sure. After the show, we went over to Margaritaville to meet everyone (it was great meeting you all!!) and then back over to Caesar's to drink some more. Met Lori and another member of the backing band. Both were incredibly sweet and gracious--we had our picture taken with Lori (she looks amazing and sounds SO UN****ING BELIEVABLE). We also saw Cory Buckingham and Sheryl Louis gambling but we didn't want to bother them. Off to Paris for breakfast with the crew--will post more later!!

I have lots of footage and pictures and my friend recorded the entire show (audio) so as soon as we are able to put it up, we will :wavey:

[ontheEdgeof17]

Thanks for the reviews. :)

Sorry it wasn't more than just another show. I was really hoping you guys would have a freaking out of this world experience.

[GardenStateGirlie]

I just read over on BN that a lot of the stage was blocked off and she didn't move from her mic stand.

...bummer

I'm glad that some new things got thrown in there, but I really thought that these shows would be a lot more fabulous than they sound so far. :shrug:

I don't know...the view from the front row was rather stellar :shrug: Stevie may not have moved away from the mic stand a lot but she totally rocked and put a lot of effort into this show :nod:

[ShangriLaTroubl]

Firstly, LOTS OF LYRIC CHANGES!!! Absolutely amazing and beautiful show. Beauty and the Beast made me weep like a baby. Kelly and I agree that this song is worth the price of admisssion...completely and totally out of this world. She came out in time to the film wearing a black dress and a fabulous cloke-esque jacket with her hair pulled up. The reblachs are out in full force with leg warmers over them but she's wearing new black dress with some great beading on the bodice (she also wears a bit of pink as well as a white skirt overtop the dress) for the show. A friend of mine and I had upgraded to front row and were able to stand for the entire show (and did). Edge of Seventeen walk was great. Stevie was taken down across the stairs and shook hands, giving hugs and kisses to fans. Yes, I was able to shake her hand. Amazing time--looking forward to tonight for sure. After the show, we went over to Margaritaville to meet everyone (it was great meeting you all!!) and then back over to Caesar's to drink some more. Met Lori and another member of the backing band. Both were incredibly sweet and gracious--we had our picture taken with Lori (she looks amazing and sounds SO UN****ING BELIEVABLE). We also saw Cory Buckingham and Sheryl Louis gambling but we didn't want to bother them. Off to Paris for breakfast with the crew--will post more later!!

I have lots of footage and pictures and my friend recorded the entire show (audio) so as soon as we are able to put it up, we will :wavey:

Hope u dont mind if I ask a few details questions..

Ok so did she do the Stand Back kick? Any good twirls?
Did she do the Edge of 17 scream?

How were her notes in IF ANYONE FALLS?

bangs, or no bangs?

gloves, or no gloves?

Any dedication for Landslide?

Did anyone bring gifts for Edge of 17?

Did she smile a lot?

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Firstly, LOTS OF LYRIC CHANGES!!! Absolutely amazing and beautiful show. Beauty and the Beast made me weep like a baby. Kelly and I agree that this song is worth the price of admisssion...completely and totally out of this world. She came out in time to the film wearing a black dress and a fabulous cloke-esque jacket with her hair pulled up. The reblachs are out in full force with leg warmers over them but she's wearing new black dress with some great beading on the bodice (she also wears a bit of pink as well as a white skirt overtop the dress) for the show. A friend of mine and I had upgraded to front row and were able to stand for the entire show (and did). Edge of Seventeen walk was great. Stevie was taken down across the stairs and shook hands, giving hugs and kisses to fans. Yes, I was able to shake her hand. Amazing time--looking forward to tonight for sure. After the show, we went over to Margaritaville to meet everyone (it was great meeting you all!!) and then back over to Caesar's to drink some more. Met Lori and another member of the backing band. Both were incredibly sweet and gracious--we had our picture taken with Lori (she looks amazing and sounds SO UN****ING BELIEVABLE). We also saw Cory Buckingham and Sheryl Louis gambling but we didn't want to bother them. Off to Paris for breakfast with the crew--will post more later!!

I have lots of footage and pictures and my friend recorded the entire show (audio) so as soon as we are able to put it up, we will :wavey:
Thanks for your post Marissa!! Sounds awesome! So glad you got to meet Lori too.. I have very happy memories of meeting her in 2001. Such a sweetie. Can't wait to see your pictures! (and hear the show!! ) Yay!

Pip

[LeighB04]

Seems like Stevie's imagination has gone the way of her dancing - into the ethers of youth past! I'm going to the show on Saturday night (last night's are usually the best), and am looking forward to my second Stevie-solo concert. But I still wish she would get a little energy and creative imagination in her shows! Why not use the technology available and do something special this time around, especially considering it's not a tour?

[Highwayman]

I'm hoping, that with Thursday off, maybe they will change the set a song or two? I'm there Friday night! :wavey:

[SpyNote]

Hope u dont mind if I ask a few details questions..

Ok so did she do the Stand Back kick? Any good twirls? Did she do the Edge of 17 scream?

Not many twirls, no SB kick, the usual growl on EOS. She did a cute little dance with her skirt during Edge, where she grabs both sides and shakes it side to side. Loved that! :thumbsup: The mic did not come off the stand, as she had theatened :D Someone in another post said that the stage was blocked off, which wasn't entirely accurate. The stage was just very large, so everything was spread out. There were also 4-5 steps between the stage and the first row.

How were her notes in IF ANYONE FALLS?

IAF was great. I'd imagine most fans were thrilled to hear it at all. With that said, she did play it conversatively on some of the notes. When she came back to the first version after the bridge, it sounded much like the first time she sang it, rather than how it is sung on the album with all the variation and inflection. There were no ad lips at the end, but the song ended acapella, which was great.

Still of the Night was also great, though it was kind of "pitchy" as they say on American Idol. But I'm glad she included it in the set. The slower numbers were better suited for this smaller venue. The rockers (Sorcerer, FFG) seems out of place and just noisy.

bangs, or no bangs?

She looked pretty much like she did on the SYW tour.

gloves, or no gloves?

No gloves

Any dedication for Landslide?

No dedication. Just a request to sing along with her, which everyone did. An official sing-along! ;)

Did anyone bring gifts for Edge of 17?

Mostly flowers, as far as I could see. She just kind of grabbed them and threw them behind her. It looked kind of like, "oh thanks, next." :laugh:

Did she smile a lot?

Lots! She was very appreciate of her audience, as usual. She didn't really say much in between songs. It was kind of the Mirror tour in that respect, where she almost said nothing, except for the usual thank yous.

[StevieRox2]

One more thing...the show was captured on DVD. Not officially, of course :blob2:

YES!!!! Now, how to get one?? :wavey: :blob2:

[SpyNote]

YES!!!! Now, how to get one?? :wavey: :blob2:

It will be circulating soon!

For anyone wanting to smuggle something in, just hide the camera/recorder/whatever deep in your bag because the bags don't go thru the metal detectors. They hand check the bags.

Or...

You can just try to walk thru the detectors with the camera/recorder stuffed in your bra/underwear because it was not going off for smaller devices with metal in them, like cell phones (which trigger at airports). So you could try to stick a camera in your bra/underwear and see what happens. Worse case scenario is that they'll tell you to bring it back to your hotel room/car (staff was very friendly and accommodating, in general) Then just come back later hiding it in your bag instead.

[jkmaletic]

The only people allowed to get a boot of this show are ones who haven't been Bitching about it! ...God, if I could only enforce that rule... :laugh:

~Jamie

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

It will be circulating soon!


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[ELIUD]

Still of the Night was also great, though it was kind of "pitchy" as they say on American Idol.

Paula Abdul should be fired from American Idol just for bringing this word into the American mainstream. If you're not singing with some pitch how the **** are you singing?

Nevermind carry on.

[SpyNote]

The only people allowed to get a boot of this show are ones who haven't been Bitching about it! ...God, if I could only enforce that rule... :laugh:

~Jamie

I think everyone should get a copy regardless if you liked it or not. I honestly think we should all put everything we have in our collections on the web. I wonder how many lawsuits there would be :D

[estranged4life]

I think everyone should get a copy regardless if you liked it or not. I honestly think we should all put everything we have in our collections on the web. I wonder how many lawsuits there would be :D

I betcha there would be alotta digits to the left of the decimal point of a possible lawsuit in my case :nod: :lol: :laugh:

[seeker007nmss]

Any dedication for Landslide?




I was hoping she would Say "Landslide for Ledgies".....But she didn't. :(

[Cour]

The only people allowed to get a boot of this show are ones who haven't been Bitching about it! ...God, if I could only enforce that rule... :laugh:

~Jamie


Ah, but you can't control that!! You can't control us and we're not the sheep you're used to. Its the members of this board that you're so embarassed by (see other thread) that are responsible for most of the bootlegs you and your friends enjoy. It's lovely that you don't want other fans to enjoy these shows, what a great person and fellow fan you are!!!

Jeez, give it a rest. Would you like everyone who complained to get twenty lashes with a wet noodle?

[Dreammms]

The only people allowed to get a boot of this show are ones who haven't been Bitching about it! ...God, if I could only enforce that rule... :laugh:

~Jamie

well i am sure nobody is gonna share it with you
miss attitude!

[SpyNote]

I should really consolidate my posts, sorry!

Stage positions:

Front center: Stevie (obviously)
Left of front center: Waddy
Far left front: Al Ortiz
Middle left: Scott Plunkett
Back left of center: Jimmy Paxon
Back right of center: Machito
Middle right: Brett Tuggle (moved front right (Carlos' place) during Landslide to play guitar)
Front right: Sharon, Jana, Lori
Right of center: Carlos Rios

There was a long walkway down the center of the stage. When the lights dimmed between songs, you could see Stevie running down the carpet so that she could make her next costume change.

Stage was rectangular, black carpeted with small cameras lined in the back to project the images onto the enormous half-circle screen. They could have been lights too, I'm entirely sure what they were. The stage had a very "backstage/behind-the-scenes" feel, the back part in particular. There were black staircases on both sides of the stage in the back, which Celine probably walks down in her shows. I'm sure Stevie would have none of that at her shows...though it would have been the perfect visual for "she was dark at the top of the stairs." :laugh: If they painted the staircases white, it might have resembled something out the I Can't Wait vid.

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

The only people allowed to get a boot of this show are ones who haven't been Bitching about it! ...God, if I could only enforce that rule... :laugh:

~Jamie
Ah.. how not to win friends and influence people... :rolleyes:

[CrystalVisions]

Daniel, just wanted to say 'thank you, so much!' for all of your details and really, for everything you do for the fans... :xoxo: I enjoyed reading about your time at the concert so much!

[Hawkeye]

Can you comment a bit more on How Still My Love, and how was the end of Rhiannon, was it at least on par with the SYW tour.

[Cour]

well i am sure nobody is gonna share it with you
miss attitude!


No, it will be posted freely on a fan paid for website for Jamie and her friends to use and enjoy.

[Johnny Stew]

Mulling over all of this, I'm wondering if perhaps the limited four-night run for these shows, caused some of the various things Stevie mentioned wanting to do, or potentially doing, to be cost-prohibitive.

Such as the archival video footage on the screens... which I imagine would need to be transferred to a digital format and (maybe) cleaned-up, etc.

Perhaps if she does do some type of residency there, as she's hinted it, then the show will be something a little more along the lines of what she talked about?

[Dreammms]

No, it will be posted freely on a fan paid for website for Jamie and her friends to use and enjoy.


that's even more sickening

:confused:

[Cour]

Thanks again Daniel for taking the time to give us all these little details about the show. It sounds fantastic and its so different from anything she's ever done in terms of the grandness of the venue, that I'm sure it added to how special the night was for the fans.

If you have time...

Were there a lot of dead head touristy fans? Did people object to fans standing up during the show?

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

I'm sure I read somewhere (was it Marissa) that they stood for the entire show and were at the front. :)

[seeker007nmss]

And afew ledgies "KIssed" Stevie at EOS. :eek: :D

[Cour]

Mulling over all of this, I'm wondering if perhaps the limited four-night run for these shows, caused some of the various things Stevie mentioned wanting to do, or potentially doing, to be cost-prohibitive.

Such as the archival video footage on the screens... which I imagine would need to be transferred to a digital format and (maybe) cleaned-up, etc.

Perhaps if she does do some type of residency there, as she's hinted it, then the show will be something a little more along the lines of what she talked about?

I have no idea about what it would cost to transfer the old videos but I do know that Elton John hired David LaChapelle to produce and design that fabulous Red Piano set for this venue. His Red Piano show got rave reviews for the design and how it wasn't a typical Elton concert. Elton said it cost him over 1 million dollars to design that set. Of course, Elton has a 50 million dollar contract with Caesars:) Perhaps Stevie will spend more on a more "designed" show as this becomes a more permanent gig for her...or perhaps this is it no matter how long these shows go on. :shrug:

[PenguinHead]

:lol: :lol:
Christopher Nicks should come up with some more colorful and nicer images or newer ones that is for sure!!!

Or better yet, exclude himself from the process altogether. He isn't a designer in any sense of the word; he's a hack. Everything he touches is so sub par.

I understand the nepotism, but producing crap to shill out to Stevie's fans is an insult. Just take a look at some of the professional, slick and inspired designs/packaging produced for other (sometimes lesser known) bands/artists. It will give you a perspective about how good it can be...and how bad Stevie is represented. (Reference any of her tour programs, and hack job that was the Street Angel cd booklet layout.)

[jkmaletic]

Well, why WOULD anyone want a copy of a show that sucks so much? You know? I wouldn't.

~Jamie

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Well, why WOULD anyone want a copy of a show that sucks so much? You know? I wouldn't.

~Jamie
Is this in reference to wanting a copy of the Stevie show last night? From what I read people were unhappy with some of the song choices. I didn't read people saying the show 'sucked'

Pip

[Dreammms]

Well, why WOULD anyone want a copy of a show that sucks so much? You know? I wouldn't.

~Jamie

did one of your buddies from mick's board tell u to ask that?

[jkmaletic]

oh ok. thanks for clarifying. The way people were going off though...

Believe it or not, I really do want to get along with you guys. I know you could take me or leave me being that I'm a new member here. This site has a lot of good info and that's why I come here. I just got defensive. Sorry (AGAIN).

Time to take my Xanax now.. LOL~!

~Jamie (wants to be friends and plays well with others) :angel:

[SpyNote]

Can you comment a bit more on How Still My Love, and how was the end of Rhiannon, was it at least on par with the SYW tour.

Still of the Night was sung well, though she did have a little trouble with some of the higher notes, which she sang differently, like the "standing in the doorway" part. It was closer to how she sung it in her early demos, kind of understated. But there were some lyric variations in that part, "go on...get out!" And when the music came to a halt briefly for her to sing "it's ME that's talking to you," it was spoken softly rather than belted out. There were some pitch problems towards the end on "in the still of the night...ooh ooh, it's me that's talking to you." But overall, it was a good performance. The quieter songs were a nice opportunity to really hear quality of her voice -- the vibratto, the slight rasp, occasional softness and even her trademark nasal. The rockier songs, like Sorcerer, tended to drown her out.

Rhiannon was on par with how she's basically done it for the last two tours. Again, I was really impressed with the new drummer who wasn't pounding away like a madman, allowing for a clean, nicely defined rhythm. There were some percussive elements at the end that were nice to the ears too. Scott Plunkett's piano intro was new, and a little darker than usual. But it was concise and received a loud ovation. Stevie was wearing the black dress with a chiffon layered wrap with long sleeves.

[Dreammms]

Still of the Night was sung well, though she did have a little trouble with some of the higher notes, which she sang differently, like the "standing in the doorway" part. It was closer to how she sung it in her early demos, kind of understated. But there were some lyric variations in that part, "go on...get out!" And when the music came to a halt briefly for her to sing "it's ME that's talking to you," it was spoken softly rather than belted out. There were some pitch problems towards the end on "in the still of the night...ooh ooh, it's me that's talking to you." But overall, it was a good performance. The quieter songs were a nice opportunity to really hear quality of her voice -- the vibratto, the slight rasp, occasional softness and even her trademark nasal. The rockier songs, like Sorcerer, tended to drown her out.

Rhiannon was on par with how she's basically done it for the last two tours. Again, I was really impressed with the new drummer who wasn't pounding away like a madman, allowing for a clean, nicely defined rhythm. There were some percussive elements at the end that were nice to the ears too. Scott Plunkett's piano intro was new, and a little darker than usual. But it was concise and received a loud ovation. Stevie was wearing the black dress with a chiffon layered wrap with long sleeves.

thanks for all that info daniel

i cant wait to hear the boots!!!!

[joe68]

thanks for all that info daniel

i cant wait to hear the boots!!!!

WHERE ARE THE FREAKIN PIC??????????????????????????????????

[Johnny Stew]

i cant wait to hear the boots!!!!She didn't wear the boots! ;) :laugh:

[cliffdweller]

i cant wait to hear the boots!!!!

Me too, bring 'em on! And pics too!!

:wavey:

[ShangriLaTroubl]

Time to take my Xanax now.. LOL~!



Hhaha maybe next time u should take it BEFORE posting

We all take ours before we post

---ughh sometimes

Chris

[AliceLover]

I can't wait to hear the details. I am interested to see what she wore. I heard she wore a similair style jacket from the gypsy vid on I Need to Know.

Very interested in hearing for what she wore on If Anyone Falls and How Still My Love.

Jimmy

[jkmaletic]

LOL Chris!
Yeah, next time I'll take it BEFORE I post. :nod:

I have lack of sleep (for obvious reasons) and am making mistakes at work (which I'm telling everyone it's Stevie's fault. :rolleyes: ), so if I still sound a little odd, just know I will be completely back to normal on monday. :laugh:


~Jamie

[CreepingDeath]

Not many twirls, no SB kick, the usual growl on EOS. She did a cute little dance with her skirt during Edge, where she grabs both sides and shakes it side to side. Loved that! :thumbsup: The mic did not come off the stand, as she had theatened :D Someone in another post said that the stage was blocked off, which wasn't entirely accurate. The stage was just very large, so everything was spread out. There were also 4-5 steps between the stage and the first row.



IAF was great. I'd imagine most fans were thrilled to hear it at all. With that said, she did play it conversatively on some of the notes. When she came back to the first version after the bridge, it sounded much like the first time she sang it, rather than how it is sung on the album with all the variation and inflection. There were no ad lips at the end, but the song ended acapella, which was great.

Still of the Night was also great, though it was kind of "pitchy" as they say on American Idol. But I'm glad she included it in the set. The slower numbers were better suited for this smaller venue. The rockers (Sorcerer, FFG) seems out of place and just noisy.



She looked pretty much like she did on the SYW tour.



No gloves



No dedication. Just a request to sing along with her, which everyone did. An official sing-along! ;)



Mostly flowers, as far as I could see. She just kind of grabbed them and threw them behind her. It looked kind of like, "oh thanks, next." :laugh:



Lots! She was very appreciate of her audience, as usual. She didn't really say much in between songs. It was kind of the Mirror tour in that respect, where she almost said nothing, except for the usual thank yous.


I agree with everything you posted. I just wanted to add that I think she looked better then she did during the SYW tour. Alot thinner IMO and her hair looked healthier too.

Anyway, I had a great time last night. Like Marissa said, Beauty and the Beast was a total knock out. Definitely worth the price of admission alone. Plus I got to shake Stevie's hand, which I've never gotten to do before. I can't wait for tonight's show.

[Deniedwings]

Sorry if this has already been posted, but how full was the audience?

[SpyNote]

Sorry if this has already been posted, but how full was the audience?

It was pretty full, though not a sellout. There were empty seats here and there. The majority of people there were tourists, I'm sure.

[Serrart]

Thanks to all for the reviews! I'm banging my head on the wall because I'd like to be there too, but I'm really happy you're having a great time. About the setlist, I can't wait to listen (and hopefully watch :cool: ) the concert, especially If Anyone Falls, How Still My Love and Beauty And The Beast. :nod:

Romy

[CreepingDeath]

Sorry if this has already been posted, but how full was the audience?

A few of my friends were in the upper levels of orchestra, and they said there was a few open seats, but not many. And of course Vegas shows are always full of annoying, overbearing tourists (except Ledgies of course).

[jkmaletic]

:D

I hope you guys still like me... :wavey:

~Jamie

[chiliD]

What's more important to you...being liked or being respected?

[sodascouts]

Thanks for the reviews. :)

Sorry it wasn't more than just another show. I was really hoping you guys would have a freaking out of this world experience.

Don't feel sorry for us. We had an incredible time. I really wish you could have been there. You would be singing a different tune.

[ontheEdgeof17]

Don't feel sorry for us. We had an incredible time. I really wish you could have been there. You would be singing a different tune.

I doubt. Why spend all that dough for plane tickets, hotel, and all that when she will be doing the same thing this summer? I was seriously going to fly out this weekend if it was 'something different'.

I do admit I would be all giddy if I were her eye candy again. :blob1:

[sodascouts]

oh ok. thanks for clarifying. The way people were going off though...

Believe it or not, I really do want to get along with you guys. I know you could take me or leave me being that I'm a new member here. This site has a lot of good info and that's why I come here. I just got defensive. Sorry (AGAIN).

Time to take my Xanax now.. LOL~!

~Jamie (wants to be friends and plays well with others) :angel:

I'm not sure why everyone's jumping on you! I didn't think you said anything too appalling. Since the "lol" smiley was after your comment about people not getting to listen to it if they were complaining, I took it as a joke, and as such not anything to go ballistic over. Am I right?

Edit: I see in another thread why everyone's jumping on you. Yikes, dude.

[Cour]

I'm not sure why everyone's jumping on you! I didn't think you said anything too appalling. Since the "lol" smiley was after your comment about people not getting to listen to it if they were complaining, I took it as a joke, and as such not anything to go ballistic over. Am I right?


this has been a day of this with Jamie. This particular post you quoted had to do with her making the following statement, and IMO, being very serious about it. I think you're confusing a LOL with a smiley or something said with a wink.

The only people allowed to get a boot of this show are ones who haven't been Bitching about it! ...God, if I could only enforce that rule...

~Jamie


then there were the other comments about everyone chilling and a suggestion that everyone who complained about the setlist last night were jealous. Going over to Mick's site and saying nasty things about the people on this site. Another post here where she "prayed to God that Stevie didn't know about this site". Its been Jamie day here on the Ledge and its difficult to come into the end of this without reading through the other threads and knowing what's gone on all day.

But then again, most of this started over a thread detailing the setlist one song at a time over a 2 hour period and some fans not being happy with and voicing disappointment with the setlist. After all the hype Stevie gave it about it being like nothing they've ever seen and pulling out all the gems (paraphrasing) and all the died in the wool fans, blah blah blah. You had to be there or read how the thread unfolded and the anticipation involved and the first 10 songs being oldies and revealed one song at a time.

Glad you're having a good time at the shows...not that I ever thought you wouldn't;)

[sodascouts]

this has been a day of this with Jamie. This particular post you quoted had to do with her making the following statement, and IMO, being very serious about it. I think you're confusing a LOL with a smiley or something said with a wink.




then there were the other comments about everyone chilling and a suggestion that everyone who complained about the setlist last night were jealous. Going over to Mick's site and saying nasty things about the people on this site. Another post here where she "prayed to God that Stevie didn't know about this site". Its been Jamie day here on the Ledge and its difficult to come into the end of this without reading through the other threads and knowing what's gone on all day.

But then again, most of this started over a thread detailing the setlist one song at a time over a 2 hour period and some fans not being happy with and voicing disappointment with the setlist. After all the hype Stevie gave it about it being like nothing they've ever seen and pulling out all the gems (paraphrasing) and all the died in the wool fans, blah blah blah. You had to be there or read how the thread unfolded and the anticipation involved and the first 10 songs being oldies.

Glad you're having a good time at the shows...not that I ever thought you wouldn't;)

Yeah, I just read about that in the other thread. I came back here to edit but I was too late!

[Cour]

Yeah, I just read about that in the other thread. I came back here to edit but I was too late!

When are you going to write a review...no rush or anything but it has been about 20 hours;) Have a great time tonight! :woohoo:

[catinthedark]

oh ok. thanks for clarifying. The way people were going off though...

Believe it or not, I really do want to get along with you guys. I know you could take me or leave me being that I'm a new member here. This site has a lot of good info and that's why I come here. I just got defensive. Sorry (AGAIN).

Time to take my Xanax now.. LOL~!

~Jamie (wants to be friends and plays well with others) :angel:

I haven't read right to the end of this thread yet - I'm responding to this first. So if others have already said what I'm about to say, I apologize.

But Jamie - you keep on coming in here, hurling an insult at us, and then a few posts later say you want to be friends. :shrug: I'm sorry if I don't get it. The last one was something to the effect of "if you guys think the show sucked so much, why would you want the boot?" Well, none of us that weren't in Vegas ever said the show SUCKED. How would we know? All we did was express disappointment at the set list. I'm sorry, once again, if you disagreed, or thought it was harsh of us to express our disappointment.

[catinthedark]

Still of the Night was sung well, though she did have a little trouble with some of the higher notes, which she sang differently, like the "standing in the doorway" part. It was closer to how she sung it in her early demos, kind of understated. But there were some lyric variations in that part, "go on...get out!" And when the music came to a halt briefly for her to sing "it's ME that's talking to you," it was spoken softly rather than belted out. There were some pitch problems towards the end on "in the still of the night...ooh ooh, it's me that's talking to you." But overall, it was a good performance. The quieter songs were a nice opportunity to really hear quality of her voice -- the vibratto, the slight rasp, occasional softness and even her trademark nasal. The rockier songs, like Sorcerer, tended to drown her out.

Rhiannon was on par with how she's basically done it for the last two tours. Again, I was really impressed with the new drummer who wasn't pounding away like a madman, allowing for a clean, nicely defined rhythm. There were some percussive elements at the end that were nice to the ears too. Scott Plunkett's piano intro was new, and a little darker than usual. But it was concise and received a loud ovation. Stevie was wearing the black dress with a chiffon layered wrap with long sleeves.

Thanks for the great details. I can see it and hear it all in my mind... :)

[sodascouts]

When are you going to write a review...no rush or anything but it has been about 20 hours;) Have a great time tonight! :woohoo:

Daniel's review was so detailed and descriptive that I'm a little intimidated now! I'll post something though - but today I've been enjoying Vegas, baby! ;) Right now we're chilling and waiting for Wldhrt315 (Tiffany) to arrive. It's coming, promise, but not 'til tomorrow, probably.

[Rickypt]

Add my big thanks for the detailed reviews! :thumbsup:

Regardless of my personal opinion about the setlist, I am glad to read that Stevie looked and sounded great, that she is rested, and that she still gives her fans the treat of shaking her hand at the end of the set. Still a class act that Stevie.

[jkmaletic]

No more insults. I promise. And I want to be liked and respected, to answer one of your questions. I guess I just felt as passionate about protecting Stevie as some of you feel as passionate about protecting people on this board. I was maybe being fiesty, but that's the vibe I got here so I thought I could get away with it a little. :sorry:

Again, for I think the 5th time, I'm sorry. :sorry: I want this to be fun for all of us. Heck, if I see another nasty comment about Stevie I'll just keep my mouth shut. I seriously don't want to piss you guys off. I'm not one of those people who lives to push people's buttons at all. :shrug: This is a cool site and I don't want to feel like you guys think I'm a big jackass or anything. :distress:

Oh, I noticed that some of you find it irritating that I post on Mick's Chat. Sorry about that too, but I have friends there and I'd like to make some here.

I don't think I've ever in my life had so many people mad at me at one time. :( It feels really crappy. I hope this is over now.

~Jamie

[Serrart]

No more insults. I promise. And I want to be liked and respected, to answer one of your questions. I guess I just felt as passionate about protecting Stevie as some of you feel as passionate about protecting people on this board. I was maybe being fiesty, but that's the vibe I got here so I thought I could get away with it a little. :sorry:

Again, for I think the 5th time, I'm sorry. :sorry: I want this to be fun for all of us. Heck, if I see another nasty comment about Stevie I'll just keep my mouth shut. I seriously don't want to piss you guys off. I'm not one of those people who lives to push people's buttons at all. :shrug: This is a cool site and I don't want to feel like you guys think I'm a big jackass or anything. :distress:

Oh, I noticed that some of you find it irritating that I post on Mick's Chat. Sorry about that too, but I have friends there and I'd like to make some here.

I don't think I've ever in my life had so many people mad at me at one time. :( It feels really crappy. I hope this is over now.

~Jamie

Welcome Jamie, take a breath now. :)

Romy

[MacMan]

Not that I paid much attention to what you said... But I guess you could look at it as an initiation... Welcome!! :wavey:

[gldstwmn]

No more insults. I promise. And I want to be liked and respected, to answer one of your questions. I guess I just felt as passionate about protecting Stevie as some of you feel as passionate about protecting people on this board. I was maybe being fiesty, but that's the vibe I got here so I thought I could get away with it a little. :sorry:

Again, for I think the 5th time, I'm sorry. :sorry: I want this to be fun for all of us. Heck, if I see another nasty comment about Stevie I'll just keep my mouth shut. ~Jamie

That's the thing. Who in the hell has made a nasty comment about Stevie? :confused: We all love her. Some of us are sick of the same god damn set list. Does that make sense to you?

[jkmaletic]

Thanks Romy! And Macman (initiation- LOL! :laugh: )

glddustwoman- I meant nasty comment about her setlist, to be exact. I think people were baggin' on her being lazy and stuff last night too, but maybe I imagined it... Who knows at this point. We were all excited, and things just escalated I guess. :shrug:

Thanks so much for those of you who have welcomed me. For some reason, I was really getting down by all this stuff and now I feel a little better. I have to pack tonight for Vegas and if this stuff were to go on festering it would bum me out when I'm supposed to be happy as a fly on sh*t right now.

Thanks again for the welcome, and I hope you guys contuinue to have fun here, regardless of what the posts are. :nod:

~Jamie :)

[Stephanie]

Met Lori and another member of the backing band. Both were incredibly sweet and gracious--we had our picture taken with Lori (she looks amazing and sounds SO UN****ING BELIEVABLE).

Agree with all you said, especially that Lori looked great!!!

[strandinthewind]

Agree with all you said, especially that Lori looked great!!!


Lori is a VERY special lady. I think she is the tops!

[estranged4life]

havent heard a word yet about last night's show and/or setlist...Hopefully someone will mention it before much longer.

[KenshiMaster16]

I heard there weren't any changes. :(

[seeker007nmss]

Same list, but she was vocally much stronger and the video screens were better utilized. She had more confidence, so I think it was a better show.

[tynan88]

Any word on if it was recorded?

[jkmaletic]

I figured last night's show would be better than opening night. Thanks for the info! That means by tomorrow everything will be perfect! :blob1:

~Jamie

[thepoetinmyhear]

I too thought Wed. was a better show. Stevie was actually fairly Chatty for a stevie show. That was good to see and there was one set list change, but not a biggie. Stop Draggin came After Dreams instead of before outside the rain. Otherwise, no changes.

[SpyNote]

Any word on if it was recorded?

Wednesday night's show was captured on digital vid. :woohoo:

[StevieNicksEO17]

Wednesday night's show was captured on digital vid. :woohoo:

YAY! :D :blob2: :blob1:

[no_spoken_word]

I just got back from Vegas, I saw the first show. IT was phenomenal!!! This was hardly my first time seeing her, but this show was definitely a very special performance. I flew alone for EIGHT hours from Canada and back the next day and it was SO WORTH IT.

I know a lot of folks (that didn't go) are complaining about the setlist, but let me tell you, if they had gone they would have been in total awe. Best Stevie show ever!

[jkmaletic]

Did she do the hand-shaking/hug thing again during Edge?
I hope so.
~Jamie

[cliffdweller]

I know a lot of folks (that didn't go) are complaining about the setlist, but let me tell you, if they had gone they would have been in total awe.

I believe it. Glad you had a good time!! Can't wait to see all the stuff people are bringing back with them. :wavey:

[no_spoken_word]

Did she do the hand-shaking/hug thing again during Edge?
I hope so.
~Jamie

Yeah she did. And THREE people kissed her on the cheek!

[cliffdweller]

THREE people kissed her on the cheek!

~swoon~ :xoxo:

[no_spoken_word]

Does anyone know when the last time Stevie played If Anyone Falls, How Still My Love, and Beauty and the Beast was? And I was also wondering if anyone knew when the last time Stevie and Lori played live together?

[jkmaletic]

OMG that's so cool~!
Thanks for answering. I was worried that was gonna be put to a halt for some reason.
I will definitely go for the hug. :D

~Jamie

[gldstwmn]

Does anyone know when the last time Stevie played If Anyone Falls, How Still My Love, and Beauty and the Beast was? And I was also wondering if anyone knew when the last time Stevie and Lori played live together?

I think IAF was last played on the Timespace tour and that was Lori's last tour as well.
If memory serves, HSML was last played on the Rock A Little Tour and BATB was last played on the Mirror tour.

[cliffdweller]

Does anyone know when the last time Stevie played If Anyone Falls, How Still My Love, and Beauty and the Beast was? And I was also wondering if anyone knew when the last time Stevie and Lori played live together?

I don't know but you just brought up four good reasons to go :thumbsup:. I've never seen any of this live!

[no_spoken_word]

Here's a picture of the GIGANTIC billboard for Stevie they had at the venue. It was wild 'cause you could see it from both ends of the strip, from the top of the Statosphere, and I could even see it from the plane as it took off!

Reminded me of that huge Jesus statue that looks over everyone in Rio, but of Stevie!

[EveryHour]

I think IAF was last played on the Timespace tour and that was Lori's last tour as well.
If memory serves, HSML was last played on the Rock A Little Tour and BATB was last played on the Mirror tour.

Actually...

Lori's last tour was OSOTM (Lynne Mabry replaced her for TimeSpace), but you are correct that it was the last tour with IAF.

HSML was last played on the Street Angel Tour and was also played on the OSOTM Tour.

BATB was last played on the TimeSpace Tour.

:wavey:

[wondergirl9847]

Here's a picture of the GIGANTIC billboard for Stevie they had at the venue. It was wild 'cause you could see it from both ends of the strip, from the top of the Statosphere, and I could even see it from the plane as it took off!

Reminded me of that huge Jesus statue that looks over everyone in Rio, but of Stevie!

Did that always say One Nation Under God or did you click at just the right time, because that pic totally rules.

[no_spoken_word]

Actually...

Lori's last tour was OSOTM (Lynne Mabry replaced her for TimeSpace), but you are correct that it was the last tour with IAF.

HSML was last played on the Street Angel Tour and was also played on the OSOTM Tour.

BATB was last played on the TimeSpace Tour.

:wavey:

Interesting, thanks!

Here's the other picture I took, right after BATB. You can't see La Nicks too well, but a nice view of the stage.

[no_spoken_word]

Did that always say One Nation Under God or did you click at just the right time, because that pic totally rules.

Oh no, it was a big TV screen that mostly showed commercials for Elton John, Celine, Jerry Seinfeld, etc. There was even a Stevie Nicks commercial that showed clips from the videos for Sorcerer, Stand Back, I Can't Wait, Blue Denim, Talk To Me, and a few others. Pretty neat.

[eyemakeupdark]

So the 'never before seen' and highly vaunted "Dreams" show consisted of a few different shawl changes,a couple extra spins and a cheesy video show borrowed from Celine interspersed with a few clips from Stevie's old videos and not a single song that had not already been performed on past tours. I think I'll treasure my memories of old Stevie and Mac shows past before I plunk down any more cash on any of these foul rip off schemes.



it does not change it does not change it does not change it doesnt