Stevie's limp

[dontlookdown]

I've read some reviews that mention Stevie having a limp at one of the recent shows.

Does anyone know what happened?

I think I remember her having knee or hip problems a few years ago. Was wondering if this was the same thing.
She should take a break from the heels, I think...

I've noticed in some recent youtube videos she looks like she's been putting her hand on her back.
Maybe it's back pain/issues.

[louielouie2000]

I'm pretty sure Stevie's arthritic. You can definitely see it in her hands. It would also explain her increasingly stiff/limited movements on stage the past decade. Plus, she's in her mid 60s & has lived the decadent rock star life for 4 decades. All of that catches up to you at some point. :)

[Macfanforever]

Years of walking with those high platform boots probably did not help her.Yours truly here now having major back problems do to year of heavy lifting at warehouses.I have to say yes it catches up to you.

[dontlookdown]

True.
Hope she's OK.

They seem to be on a roll with this tour.
Gaining momentum with each show...

[whitewingdove]

Oh dear now im very worried. Hope everything is alright! :/ never thought of her having back pains would be why she puts her arm behind her back all the time. I have pretty back pains myself and i always do the same thing. I just ever but 2 and 2 together.. hmm. This is going to keep me thinking now..

[bombaysaffires]

Years of walking with those high platform boots probably did not help her..

^This. Recently Sarah Jessica Parker, who is almost as short as Stevie and who also lived forever in skyscraper heels, revealed that her feet were a mess and her foot doctor told her she is forbidden to wear them anymore. She quoted him as saying something like "see how this part of your foot is bent here? It's not supposed to do that" (I assumed it was bunions).

I always felt bad for Stevie when people made fun of her footwear.. "Frankenboks" and all that. I'm sure she feels compelled to try and live up to the image everyone has of her even if it's physically painful.

[redtulip]

^This. Recently Sarah Jessica Parker, who is almost as short as Stevie and who also lived forever in skyscraper heels, revealed that her feet were a mess and her foot doctor told her she is forbidden to wear them anymore. She quoted him as saying something like "see how this part of your foot is bent here? It's not supposed to do that" (I assumed it was bunions).

I always felt bad for Stevie when people made fun of her footwear.. "Frankenboks" and all that. I'm sure she feels compelled to try and live up to the image everyone has of her even if it's physically painful.

There is still no excuse for those monstrosities. If she can't wear the boots anymore, there are plenty of other attractive footwear options out there that don't involve weird platform tennis shoe/boots.

[dontlookdown]

Just realized she's been putting her hand on her back
to adjust the remote monitor pack that
control the levels she's getting in her ears.
Probably no back problem - just the usual
ear monitors all great singers use these days.

[michelej1]

Probably no back problem - just the usual
ear monitors all great singers use these days.

I wonder if she's been fiddling with her ear piece like she usually does, this tour. She didn't when I saw them in Columbus, but I wonder if she's been doing it since then.

Michele

[secret love]

There is still no excuse for those monstrosities. If she can't wear the boots anymore, there are plenty of other attractive footwear options out there that don't involve weird platform tennis shoe/boots.

Newsflash, she's a grown woman and she can do what she wants. She doesn't have to choose footwear or clothing that fans find attractive. If she wants to wear boots you consider to be monstrosities she doesn't need an excuse. Not trying to be rude, but does her choice of footwear really matter? I'm more interested in her voice than how she looks ...

Someone mentioned arthritis - this wouldn't surprise me - I watched her perform Rhiannon at the piano in a 2011 video and her fingers were somewhat contorted.

[Macfanforever]

I love to try on those red shoes that Mick wears. I'll take a pair in size 10.

I hope Stevie will be ok.Now I'm worried about her with the pain.

[vivfox]

Someone mentioned arthritis - I watched her perform Rhiannon at the piano in a 2011 video and her fingers were somewhat contorted.


That is nothing new. Her fingers have always looked that way. She's a witch.

[redtulip]

Newsflash, she's a grown woman and she can do what she wants. She doesn't have to choose footwear or clothing that fans find attractive. If she wants to wear boots you consider to be monstrosities she doesn't need an excuse. Not trying to be rude, but does her choice of footwear really matter? I'm more interested in her voice than how she looks ...

Someone mentioned arthritis - this wouldn't surprise me - I watched her perform Rhiannon at the piano in a 2011 video and her fingers were somewhat contorted.

Personally, Stevie can come out burqa for all I care, I don't go to FM shows for her at all. I was simply responding to bombaysaffires saying that she(?) felt bad for people making fun of Stevie's Frankenboks by pointing out Stevie had/has plenty of other options out there for comfortable, attractive footwear that would avoid criticism if that was something that bothered Stevie.

[shackin'up]

That is nothing new. Her fingers have always looked that way. She's a witch.

:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

[WildHearted]

That is nothing new. Her fingers have always looked that way. She's a witch.

Yeah, that one pinky has always been crooked.

I have crooked pinky too, but mine goes the other way.

[michelej1]

I care about what Stevie wears, but not about the footwear. I want her to wear something that won't make performing more difficult for her and I don't want her to worry about choosing something attractive. She wears those short boots now and although they look better than the Reeboks, she still may not be a comfortable as she should be and, if that's the case, give me the sneakers. I don't say this because I don't want her to worry. I just want her to worry about other things.

Regarding, IYD she talked about having to blow dry her hair and get dressed because they were shooting the documentary and recording at her home and she laughingly said that that could have been a deterrent. It sounds like a joke, but I think she does concentrate too much on how her feet look and the fact that the fans want the boots and what's a palatable alternative. Let that go.

I don't say she shouldn't focus on her appearance. She should. I judge that. If I didn't like her hair, I would recommend she spend 2 hours a day trying to fix that. But whatever she chooses to eliminate body pain is fine and I don't want her to obsess about it, as she is wont to do.

Michele

[wheart]

Newsflash, she's a grown woman and she can do what she wants. She doesn't have to choose footwear or clothing that fans find attractive. If she wants to wear boots you consider to be monstrosities she doesn't need an excuse. Not trying to be rude, but does her choice of footwear really matter? I'm more interested in her voice than how she looks ...

Someone mentioned arthritis - this wouldn't surprise me - I watched her perform Rhiannon at the piano in a 2011 video and her fingers were somewhat contorted.

of course she's a grown woman and can wear what she wants. However, she is Stevie Nicks and her visual presence has always been part of her allure, her mystique and her "brand". Should she wear shoes that are comfortable and allow her to move about freely? Absolutely. I personally think she performs better when she isn't wearing the boots. But her fans still want her to look like Stevie Nicks. You can't blame them for that.

[KenB]

Is it bad that my first response to the Subject line was, "She sure is." ?

[TrueFaith77]

Is this "fill-in-the-blank" or the title of the next ep?

[Phil]

I can't believe Stevie spent much time on her appearance during the IYD recording sessions - she looks awful and drab throughout the documentary. She should have concentrated more on losing some pounds (if she was worried about her appearance), pulling her head in and listening to Dave's direction - that would have improved the album.
Did anyone else notice in the documentary that after the brief scenes of Stevie and Dave performing Landslide and Rhiannon for the unaired HBO tv show, that when it cut back to Stevie being interviewed, her face looked noticeably lifted? I thought the alteration of her facial features was quite apparent.

[evenstevie23]

Just realized she's been putting her hand on her back
to adjust the remote monitor pack that
control the levels she's getting in her ears.
Probably no back problem - just the usual
ear monitors all great singers use these days.

I noticed in a lot of the videos past and present she wore the monitor pack on her right side and fidgeted with it throughout her performances. Now it must be placed on her back, because I noticed her adjusting it there. I too wonder if the shoes are not causing her feet and legs to hurt. I am soon to be 63 next month and shoes cause a lot of leg and back hurts.

[sodascouts]

There is still no excuse for those monstrosities. If she can't wear the boots anymore, there are plenty of other attractive footwear options out there that don't involve weird platform tennis shoe/boots.

I agree. Have you guys forgotten how horrific those shoes were? Before seeing those shoes, I too would have said "I don't care what shoes she wears!" After getting an eyeful of the ugliest shoes I had ever seen in my life, however, I changed my mind. Comfy does not mean hideous, and those were beyond hideous. Combined with the chiffon dress under a granny sweater.... Oh gosh, what had happened to Stevie the fashion icon?!

Even worse, they took away from her trademark brand of sex appeal in such a noticeable manner that later she would market shirts proclaiming "The Boots Are Back."

Ten years later and the Frankenboks are still burned in my brain! :: shudders ::

Again, one can get comfortable footware that looks good, too. I hope her ankle boots don't hurt her because they look fab.

[wheart]

I agree. Have you guys forgotten how horrific those shoes were? Before seeing those shoes, I too would have said "I don't care what shoes she wears!" After getting an eyeful of the ugliest shoes I had ever seen in my life, however, I changed my mind. Comfy does not mean hideous, and those were beyond hideous. Combined with the chiffon dress under a granny sweater.... Oh gosh, what had happened to Stevie the fashion icon?!

Even worse, they took away from her trademark brand of sex appeal in such a noticeable manner that later she would market shirts proclaiming "The Boots Are Back."

Ten years later and the Frankenboks are still burned in my brain! :: shudders ::

Again, one can get comfortable footware that looks good, too. I hope her ankle boots don't hurt her because they look fab.

THIS made me laugh really hard this morning!! :D

[editme2]

I’m going to come right out and say it: Stevie Nicks cannot just wear what she wants, at least not when she’s performing as Stevie Nicks. When she’s in the privacy of her own home or out shopping, sure, she can put on a potato sack for all I care. But when she’s being “Stevie Nicks,” she needs to put on her “work” clothes, and that includes the boots.

I say this because Stevie herself has spent decades shaping and cultivating a public and stage image that has made her a very popular and wealthy woman. She is the one who, as she has said numerous times, sketched out her look many years ago: flowy dress, top hat, high platform boots. The boots have ALWAYS been part of her performance attire. And to this day, when she describes her look, she ALWAYS mentions the boots. She is the one who continues to sustain that image, even going so far as to sell a T-shirt that said something to the effect of the “boots are back.”

Call me superficial, but when I go to see Stevie solo or with Fleetwood Mac, I do pay attention to what she’s wearing, because that’s part of her mystique; it’s part of her appeal; and her fashion and style is something in which she supposedly prides herself. Pairing platform Reeboks with chiffon dresses IS NOT acceptable for a star of her magnitude. I’m sorry, it’s not.

What’s more, it’s not as if Stevie wears her platforms all the time. She wears them for 2 hours on stage. As we saw in the In Your Dreams film, she wears sneakers or Uggs or regular shoes most of the time.

I’m sorry if this post riles people up; I mean no offense to anyone. This is just my opinion, and I support (but respectfully disagree with) those here who are of the belief that Stevie can wear what she pleases. It’s all good……

[michelej1]

I’m going to come right out and say it: Stevie Nicks cannot just wear what she wants, at least not when she’s performing as Stevie Nicks. When she’s in the privacy of her own home or out shopping, sure, she can put on a potato sack for all I care. But when she’s being “Stevie Nicks,” she needs to put on her “work” clothes, and that includes the boots.


Stevie wants to wear the boots. If she could she would. Like you said, the t-shirt is proof of that. But it seems like she's physically limited in her ability to do so anymore. After a certain point, it's not really a choice. Maybe you can say it's a choice if she wears ugly replacements or flattering ones. But if she goes back to flats, it won't be based on a wardrobe preference and it won't be because she decided to relax on stage. It will be because her body hurts.

If she loses her arm in a car accident, I'll try to come to terms with the fact that she can no longer play the tambo.

Michele

[vivfox]

If she loses her arm in a car accident, I'll try to come to terms with the fact that she can no longer play the tambo.


She'll use her other arm.

[rhiannondontgo]

Honestly guys she could go onstage in sweatpants and tshirts with reeboks on and weigh 300lbs. Wanna know how much I'd care? Not at all. I don't go to see a hot chick in chiffon and heels, this isn't 1977. I don't expect a 65 year old woman to look like a model or dress up like a goddess. I couldn't care less if she has wrinkles or extra weight or even any make-up on. I go to see my idol and listen to some awesome music by legends. :shrug:
Maybe i'm weird but I just don't think it's fair that we expect a 65 year old woman to wear the same shoes and outfits that she wore 30 years ago. My vote is that she should wear whatever makes her happy and comfy because it's hard to rock if you're in corsets and stillettos. And rocking is what I pay to see.

[Aussie W/Heart]

Stevie should wear whatever feels comfortable regarding her feet. WGAF.. I don't pay good money to watch her feet, im there to listen & watch her perform..
Give her a break, Geez!! She is 64 and has paid the price for wearing platform boots for most of her life.. Have some compassion people!!!

Good on you Sister, lol we posted at the same time..

[Macfanforever]

She's got to wear something comfortable .I had a pair boots with the heels cut down and now they feel so comfortable like sneakers.

She can wear even sandals or her slippers on stage.I wont care.

[darkcat]

Hey, I just got back from the concert in Calgary. It was great, I can post more about it later, but I just wanted to post what Stevie said about her limp. She said she had a bad fall two weeks ago, her knee was really messed up and she thought they might have to cancel shows. She said she has had the sports doc for the Calgary Flames hockey team working on her knee and it is much better. she even dedicated Landslide to him.
She was moving slowly tonight, but not limping too noticeably.

[Sanne2]

Hey, I just got back from the concert in Calgary. It was great, I can post more about it later, but I just wanted to post what Stevie said about her limp. She said she had a bad fall two weeks ago, her knee was really messed up and she thought they might have to cancel shows. She said she has had the sports doc for the Calgary Flames hockey team working on her knee and it is much better. she even dedicated Landslide to him.
She was moving slowly tonight, but not limping too noticeably.

So was Karen not around to break her fall?:p
Good to hear it's nothing serious.

[BrownEyedGirl26]

Hey, I just got back from the concert in Calgary. It was great, I can post more about it later, but I just wanted to post what Stevie said about her limp. She said she had a bad fall two weeks ago, her knee was really messed up and she thought they might have to cancel shows. She said she has had the sports doc for the Calgary Flames hockey team working on her knee and it is much better. she even dedicated Landslide to him.
She was moving slowly tonight, but not limping too noticeably.

I was worried she might of had a bad fall! I just hope she gets the help and takes the time she needs to recover fully!

[Dex]

Hey, I just got back from the concert in Calgary. It was great, I can post more about it later, but I just wanted to post what Stevie said about her limp. She said she had a bad fall two weeks ago, her knee was really messed up and she thought they might have to cancel shows. She said she has had the sports doc for the Calgary Flames hockey team working on her knee and it is much better. she even dedicated Landslide to him.
She was moving slowly tonight, but not limping too noticeably.

This makes me smile. I'm not a Flames fan, but I just find this sweet. It makes Calgary feel less of an anonymous city on their tour, and I think that's great.

Glad you had a wonderful time, darkcat. :) And thanks for the report!

[whitewingdove]

Thank goodness she's okay, i remembered when I was on Twitter that night and everyone was worried as to why she was limping around. I didn't go to sleep til 4 am that night (yes, i pulled a Stevie)
My thought about to whole boot controvercy that's been going on FORVEER on here; I just wanna say that I'm kinda caught inbetween here. I agree with the people saying she is getting older and she does need to worry about her condition, OF COURSE i don't want her getting hurt, however i understand how the others can say she needs to fullfill her witchy hooker look :P I guess I tihnk as long as they were black and her outfit was all rhiannoned out I'm fine with the frankenboots. :shrug: It's not like it still wasn't "Stevie", If i were to look at that outfit on it's own I would still say "Oh yeah, that's Stevie." Idk... that's just me. :shrug:
btw: I absolutely LOOOVE the little cardigan she wore with that outfit!!! She looked sooo cute! :D:nod:

[wheart]

this is just a little bit creepy so I thought I'd share it. When I saw the Mac in NY I was watching Stevie walk across to the left side of the stage during GYOW and how Lindsey's guitar cord was right in front of her. She of course saw it but I got to thinking how awful it would be if one night she tripped on it and fell. Thankfully this didn't happen on stage but she did fall at some point, as she told the audience a few nights ago. Probably just a coincidence but it is a little weird how I was actually worried about her falling on stage for a few days after the show and then I hear this news.

[WildHearted]

Falls are scary. I'm glad she's alright and able to continue on.

Also slightly relieved the fall didn't happen on stage because that would have been bad.

[Macfanforever]

For her safety .She should not be wearing those ultrahigh heal boots.I love her boots but her safety comes first.

She should cut the heal down or off like I did .They may look retarded but it will save her neck from getting broken.

The idiots with the cameras with the flash going off in her face a million times does not help either.Its blinding and could make her fall.


With 100's of wires on the stage .Its a major trip hazard. with high healed boots and getting blinded from camera flashes going off from every direction.

[Silver23]

I agree with you. Something like a riding boot would look good.

[michelej1]

Ideally, I would think you want something with a flat heel and the correct design for orthopedic support, but also a rubber sole to help absorb shock.

Stevie only had the platforms on her Reeboks because she doesn't want to look short. I don't think the height was necessary, but the shape of her "Frankenboks" and the rubber sole are probably what she should be in. The short boots she's rocking now are cute, but I don't know if they're the healthiest thing.

I know the show only lasts 2 hours, but standing for 2 hours is not the easiest thing in the world, especially not when you've got the heavy clothes on that Stevie wears and are trying to dance (or at least bounce and swing) for that time period.

Michele

[Macfanforever]

She got to get something costumed made like all those boots shes got.

Now her knee is bothering her so shes got to be careful about everything.

I have friend that are the same height as Stevie and they probably agree with Stevie about worrying about being short.

I think my friend did wear those highrise shoes too in the day.

[justdreamin]

Tonight Mick said that Stevie tripped over her dog in the hotel room. Not even in the boots! He said it was pretty bad and they really thought they'd have to cancel a few shows, but she's tough! She twirled and everything tonight!

[michelej1]

Deliberate sabotage. That dog doesn't fool me.

Michele

[Aussie W/Heart]

Thank Goodness she is OK, could of been a lot worse if she had broken her hip.. It's so easy to trip over on Small dogs they tend to hang around your feet all day long...

[StandbackStevie]

To Me Stevie as much as her clothing is a part of her,I will be happy if Stevie comes out in jeans and a t-shirt and a baseball cap and comfortable sneakers and still perform as good,Stevie is the artists it doesn't make a difference as long as she is there she can wear whatever she wants to me as long as she is comfortable wearing whatever she wants on stage I am fine with, Be glad we still have her here on earth with us and still able to perform how lucky we are. If you going to get mad at her for not twirling and not wearing her platform boots, I say if the boots are uncomfortable for her she should wear whatever she wants that is comfortable.I am at the shows to see Stevie not caught up in her signature clothing and platform boots love them on her like everyone else but she can wear whatever she wants that makes her comfortable I am happy as long as she is there I am there too.