Best Live Stevie Performances

[jcalzaretta]

I was just looking at some videos and cannot remember if we ever listed what our favorite live Steve Performances are.

My number 1 had not changed in a long time. The rest are not really in order.

1. Sisters of the Moon - Mirage tour
2. Gold and Braid - Bella Donna tour
3. Edge of 17 - version on Crystal Visions
4. Silver Springs - the Dance
5. The Chain - Street Angel tour
6. Gold Dust Woman - think 1981 with Bob Welch and Mike Fleetwood
7. Gold Dust Woman - Chicago Soundstage
8. Fall from Grace - Blockbuster Music Award Show
9. Ebony Eyes - with Bob Welch and Cal Jam
10. Insider with Tom Petty - Pack up the Plantations


So many to list!

[David]

My number 1 had not changed in a long time. The rest are not really in order.

1. Sisters of the Moon - Mirage tourWhich one? Are you talking about the Forum video?

My faves
1. How Still My Love — 10.02.83
2. Gold Dust Woman — 6.30.77
3. Edge of Seventeen — 7.18.86
4. Leather & Lace — 10.18.82
5. Landslide — 9.19.82
6. Angel — 8.11.80
7. Outside the Rain — 10.02.83
8. If Anyone Falls — 11.24.83
9. Stand Back — 10.02.83

[Aussie W/Heart]

Are you talking about 83 US Fest?? If so i agree, i sat up last night watching it, I think its so cool she performed Angel & Gypsy solo. Tho I cant remember off hand if F/Mac performed at 83 US festival:shrug:

[vivfox]

Tho I cant remember off hand if F/Mac performed at 83 US festival:shrug:


FM was at the US Festival in 1982 and Stevie in 1983.

[Aussie W/Heart]

Cool thanks vivfox, now im off to find F/M 82 US footage on youtube:thumbsup:

[Dodfather]

Rosebud Rhiannon. I never get tired of it - especially the last couple of minutes.

[Aussie W/Heart]

Gold Dust Woman: Japan
Gold & Braid & E/17: WWD tour
BATB Redrocks
yep, i agree Rhiannon Rosebud = epic

[Jondalar]

I love How Still My Love and Golden Braid. I'm not really sure why this song wasn't on The Wild Heart or Rock a Little, really good song.

[NoFear♥OnlyLove]

Landslide - Bodokan - 1977
Ebony Eyes - Cal Jam - 1978
Gold Dust Woman - The Roxy - 1981
Stand Back - Solid Gold - 1983
Gypsy - The Dance - 1997
Beauty and the Beast - Las Vegas - 2005
Beauty and the Beast - Oz - 2006
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - Gainesville - 2006
I Need to Know - Gainesville 2006
Insider - Gainesville - 2006
Love Is - Lake Tahoe - 2010
Love Is - Bethel Woods, NY 8/27/2011

[Artemis]

Rhiannon live on the Midnight Special, if I could only show one performance to someone who had no idea who Stevie Nicks was, I'd show them that. It's everything Stevie.

[Hawkeye]

1. Sisters- Mirage Video (I'm generally someone who doesnt like what you would call the most commercial live version of a song. I usually believe there is some random version out there better then the few versions that live pn forever like Rhiannon Midnight special i consider subpar to other rhiannons BUT it just does not get any better then the perfection that it is the sisters of the moon from the mirage video. everr mother f-ing aspect from the obvious Stevie tounges to the subtleness of Chritstine playing the piano like shes having sex or just had it, the lindsey john chase down thing. Lindsey playing guitar asleep on Stevie. Mick

2. How Still My Love 4/15/86

3. Rhiannon live Largo 1978

4. Rhiannon- LA August 1977.


5. Edge of 17 That show she did with Lindsey in 1986

6. Edge of 17 Turning Stone 6/17/07

7. Gold Dust Woman- Live in Wembley 2009 Most of Stevie's songs live performances peaked sometime in the 1970's or 80's, but I'm being 100 percent holnest when I say Gold Dust Woman has just kept getting better every tour. I thought maybe soundstage was the highlight but then the unleashed tour blew that away.

8. Silver Springs- The Dance

9. Stand Back- Woodstock 98

10. Stand Back- SNL

11.Storms Rochester 2009

12. Fall From Grace- Wiltern

13. Soldiers Angel- Sturgis

[longview13082]

Hi all,

Im relatively new to Fleetwood mac and Stevie (as I was only born in 1987- but you can't blame me for that :o ) but I have recently purchased quite a lot of vinyl and I am wondering whether anyone knows where I can get Fleetwood Mac- Stand back (1987 live version during the Tango in the night tour) on vinyl?

I have heard that the 25 years- the chain boxset (CD) has the 1987 version but I would really like it on vinyl. I've mentioned vinyl 3 times here..maybe I'm becoming an addict!?

To show you why I want the 1987 live version...

The original (still amazing)

http://tinyurl.com/czfus2x

1987 Live (MIND BLOWN :blob2: )

http://tinyurl.com/cukfzzo

Many thanks in advance!

Lewis

[RavenOfRhiannon]

Hi all,

Im relatively new to Fleetwood mac and Stevie (as I was only born in 1987- but you can't blame me for that :o ) but I have recently purchased quite a lot of vinyl and I am wondering whether anyone knows where I can get Fleetwood Mac- Stand back (1987 live version during the Tango in the night tour) on vinyl?

I have heard that the 25 years- the chain boxset (CD) has the 1987 version but I would really like it on vinyl. I've mentioned vinyl 3 times here..maybe I'm becoming an addict!?

To show you why I want the 1987 live version...

The original (still amazing)

http://tinyurl.com/czfus2x

1987 Live (MIND BLOWN :blob2: )

http://tinyurl.com/cukfzzo

Many thanks in advance!

Lewis

Welcome Longview!
It's always nice to see someone new to Stevie and the Mac.
I haven't watched that 1987 footage in ages. I remember loving it too. Unfortunately, I think it's become an example of some of Stevie's 1980's mistakes: all close-up, all the time (the hair doesn't even match the long shots), overdubbed and enhanced vocals (she sounds like Robo-Stevie), and she doesn't even spin!!!

A much better live performance captured on film is very recent, her Standback from Soundstage is brilliant:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg3SAI8h9p8&feature=related

[UndoingTheLaces]

Welcome Longview!
It's always nice to see someone new to Stevie and the Mac.
I haven't watched that 1987 footage in ages. I remember loving it too. Unfortunately, I think it's become an example of some of Stevie's 1980's mistakes: all close-up, all the time (the hair doesn't even match the long shots), overdubbed and enhanced vocals (she sounds like Robo-Stevie), and she doesn't even spin!!!

A much better live performance captured on film is very recent, her Standback from Soundstage is brilliant:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg3SAI8h9p8&feature=related

I think in a lot of cases the first version of a song we really fall in love with is the one that sticks with us. A lot of long time Stevie fans aren't so crazy about the Tango era live Stand Back but for Longview it might be the recording they really got into.

I love the Fleetwood Mac Live version of Rhiannon. As much as everyone touts the Rosebud footage or the Midnight Special appearance it was this Tusk era recording that really hit me like a ton of bricks. And to this day it still gives me goosebumps. And there is just something about that time weathered vocal, not quite so high and youthful yet not at the point where they had to rework the arrangement. It's so full of power. And the way she sings the "Once in a million" chorus with a slightly different melody than before gives it a little more depth and color. And when she reaches the crescendo towards the end with "all the same, all the same, Rhiannon" is less like a storm and more like a full on monsoon. It's just so amazing.

[RavenOfRhiannon]

I think in a lot of cases the first version of a song we really fall in love with is the one that sticks with us. A lot of long time Stevie fans aren't so crazy about the Tango era live Stand Back but for Longview it might be the recording they really got into.

I love the Fleetwood Mac Live version of Rhiannon. As much as everyone touts the Rosebud footage or the Midnight Special appearance it was this Tusk era recording that really hit me like a ton of bricks. And to this day it still gives me goosebumps. And there is just something about that time weathered vocal, not quite so high and youthful yet not at the point where they had to rework the arrangement. It's so full of power. And the way she sings the "Once in a million" chorus with a slightly different melody than before gives it a little more depth and color. And when she reaches the crescendo towards the end with "all the same, all the same, Rhiannon" is less like a storm and more like a full on monsoon. It's just so amazing.

So true on both counts. I too loved the Tango Standback for a long time. As I got introduced to better stuff, that changed.
As for the Live album Rhiannon...I still love it, for 'all the same' reasons you do.

[mitzo]

I love Beautiful Child from FM Live in Boston and Beauty and the Beast from Melbourne 2006.

[BombaySapphire3]

I think in a lot of cases the first version of a song we really fall in love with is the one that sticks with us. A lot of long time Stevie fans aren't so crazy about the Tango era live Stand Back but for Longview it might be the recording they really got into.

I love the Fleetwood Mac Live version of Rhiannon. As much as everyone touts the Rosebud footage or the Midnight Special appearance it was this Tusk era recording that really hit me like a ton of bricks. And to this day it still gives me goosebumps. And there is just something about that time weathered vocal, not quite so high and youthful yet not at the point where they had to rework the arrangement. It's so full of power. And the way she sings the "Once in a million" chorus with a slightly different melody than before gives it a little more depth and color. And when she reaches the crescendo towards the end with "all the same, all the same, Rhiannon" is less like a storm and more like a full on monsoon. It's just so amazing.

sorry to nitpick but it is a Rumours era Rhiannon that is on the Fleetwoood Mac Live album .I do agree that it is a great version.I also prefer the version of Sara from this album to some of the later ones.So glad I had the chance see them on the Tusk tour..their peak as a live band IMHO.

[gldstwmn]

I happen to love the live version of Sorcerer from the Buckingham Nicks era, I think Tuscaloosa. I love how she belts out 'lady from the mounnnnntaaaaaaain' toward the end. :thumbsup:

[longview13082]

Thanks guys! Really appreciate the help and will have a look at all those versions with excitement!

[cliffdweller]

I happen to love the live version of Sorcerer from the Buckingham Nicks era, I think Tuscaloosa. I love how she belts out 'lady from the mounnnnntaaaaaaain' toward the end. :thumbsup:

A little off topic, but I love "Lola" from this show as well :thumbsup:. Much more rocking than the studio version.

[fairydust75]

:thumbsup:I think Mama knocked it out of the dance hall at the recording of the Buddy Holly: Listen To Me concert. Its So Easy & Not Fade Away both rocked. I loved the sexy 'Growl', the attitude...she was feeling sassy and she looked and sounded :eek:fantastic.

[Jondalar]

I have a question? She has done a lot of great live performances of her Fleetwood Mac songs. Solo - I"m a bit disappointed. I really love what she did with How Still My Love from Soundstage and its my favorite song on the CD and I think one of the best things she has done as Solo artist. I also liked the Soundstage version of Beauty of the Beast. The rest of the album did not feel unplugged to me and I didn't appreciate the covers on a 10 song CD.

I was wondering about other great live version of solo songs. Did she ever do Outside the Rain without it turning into Dreams. Can't seem to find a version. Are there some great extended versions of Rooms on Fire, The Wild Heart, Talk to Me... Any suprises? Did she stop experimenting with her later work? I"m not as familiar with live stuff.

When I go to a concert I don't want to hear what is on the radio. I want these songs to be extended and morph. She is all about atmosphere. I would like her to take some of her atmospheric work and make them better with extended versions. I would hope that she would do something with some In Your Dreams songs. I think she could do something really with Italian Summer.

[dreamer78]

not in any particular order:

Sisters of the Moon -mirage 82
Blue Denim on letterman 94
Stand Back -Leno 98
Stand Back -snl 83
Storytellers-98
Silver Springs -the dance 97
Gold Dust Woman -the dance 97
Rhiannon -live 80
Beauty and the Beast -Red Rocks 86
Stand Back -red rocks 86
Edge of Seventeen -Crystal Visions 07
Sara- Tusk Tour 79/80
Gold and Braid in concert 81
At Last -stormy weather 98
Gypsy -Acoustic with Lindsey 2000- ithink it was
Landslide- Crystal Visions 07
Everyday- letterman or Rosie 01-Anyone have these 2 for to download ill have to look for mine
Rooms On Fire hob 94
Has Anyone Ever Written Anything -Red Rocks 86

[Villavic]

Sisters of the Moon - Mirage Tour
Edge of 17 - Chicago Soundstage
Silver Springs - the Dance (though is an old topic, we will never forget how S&L look at each other during the never get away... neeever get away...)
Stand Back - Live in Boston
Dreams - not sure what show, I guess Rumours tour (also appears at the VH1 Making of Rumours dvd http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEi7GPkxfsE
Sara- Tusk Tour 79/80