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estranged4life 07-04-2003 05:04 PM

7/3/03 Dallas review
 
"The Good, The Bad, The Ugly & The Weird"

Well, I finally made it home (Another 600 mile roundtrip drive) from round #2 of seeing Fleetwood Mac this week, And all I can say is that without a doubt Lindsey is 1 HELL of a guitarist!!!

Both nights I saw FM this week Lindsey seemed to be on a mission to entertain the crowd and he did successfully both times, But more-so in Oklahoma City.

Now on to my review:

"The Good"-
#1-The AAC is a great arena to see a concert in. I found it to be a better venue than the Ford Center in OKC for several reasons that would lead to a long explanation, So I won't be specific.

"The Mac is Back!"-I have to agree with Mick's final exclamation after the show last nite. The performance in Dallas seemed as energetic as the show in OKC. The band sounded great and Lindsey, ONCE AGAIN, Stole the show with "I'm So Afraid" & "Come"...I wonder if the Ledge's own wondergirl9847 has recovered yet? (Have ya Christy??)

"Eyes Of The World"-Yet again, probably one of the surprises of the set. I enjoy the new drum tag at the beginning of the song which makes it a harder rocking version than the usual "Mirage" version.

"Come"-Lindsey rules!! And it is great to watch him play the living hell outta guitar, He seems to be enjoying it too.

"The Bad"-
#1-Excluding the people who sat in the floor seats...The Dallas crowd was the most DEAD energy-wise crowd I have seen at a concert in 13 years, (The last was the crowd in Tulsa, OK for Queensryche). I have always heard Dallas audiences for Fleetwood Mac shows were lively and last night's audience disproved that statement.

Each time the Mac performed a new song (ie-"Come"..The people who left their seats MISSED "IT"!!! And those who stayed know what I mean by "It", Because Linds' was into "It" last night!!!) from "Say You Will" I saw a "mass exodus" of people to either use the restroom or to buy beer or when they played a classic (ie-"Gypsy") the audience's response wasnt as energetic. There were even empty seats in the back of the arena before the start of the first encore of songs.

I think the Dallas audience has become too spoiled from having Fleetwood Mac play at their venues for every tour, Maybe if Fleetwood Mac SKIPPED Dallas next time they (The Dallas crowd) would appreciate the effort Lindsey, Stevie, John & Mick gave...I know I appreciated last night as much as on Tuesday night!!!! (And for the record when comparing the crowd reactions for both the shows this week, the OKC crowd was on "FIRE" whereas Dallas seemed to have slipped into a "Coma" and is "braindead"!)

#2-The setlist was the same as usual and if I had to say the show cold use a "lil' seasoning" to spice it up (ie-add "Destiny Rules" back to the setlist, OK?)

#3-The sound at the AAC needs to be louder. All night long I could hear people around me talking (See below for some specifics) in a normal tone of voice because the acoustics deaden the sound a bit...Possibly a bit too much!!!

"The Ugly & The Weird"-
Random comments from a few "fans" who sat near me through the night...I was in section 211 Row H

"Is Stevie & Lindsey still having a thing going?"

"What is the significance of that "pose"? (Referring to Stevie at the
end of "Gold Dust Woman")

"I wonder how much coke Mick is on?"(Drum solo)

"Stevie looks damn hot...For a 55 year old!"

"Is she wearing a thong"?

"Black Widow" (The drunk mullet-head sitting directly in front of me...On several HUNDRED occassions!)

And the winner of the bunch is (Insert Drum-roll please...)

"BRI-annon" (The "clueless to the song title" BLONDE female winner of the front row tickets for the show when asked to "sing like Stevie Nicks" during 92.5 KZPS's "Shelby says" contest...Well anyways, At least she didnt make the "Bahh" sound the 2nd place (Who won 2nd row seats) winner made when asked to do the same!)

I enjoyed meeting fellow "Ledgies" wondergirl & seteca at the Hard Rock Cafe (I agree with ya Christy...Where is ANY MENTION of Fleetwood Mac at in the HRC?), But I felt ill afterwards and skipped the "Ledgie" get-together and headed on to AAC where I was selected for the radio contest...Wanna guess who ALMOST WON the thing before "HE" really started getting sick/tired/exhausted and lost his concentration and finished in 3rd?

Overall I give the Mac 5 stars and the crowd 3 stars, Which average out to 4...

Brian j.

GardenStateGirlie 07-04-2003 05:12 PM

I've been waiting for a review from one of ya'll. Can I just say, the ledge was DEAD last night. You must have all been at the show...lol. I'm waiting for Jake and Christy's reviews as well as gldstwmn and little miss Livia...I think Christy is going to go off on a major Lindsey lovin' rant :laugh: Glad to hear you had a good time despite the bad crowd. What was the contest you came in third for and what question did you miss????? Are you kicking yourself now? LOL

darklinensuit 07-04-2003 05:34 PM

I haven't been able to get on this board since Tuesday morning, and now that I'm here, I have to be brief, as I'm due somewhere tonight. (I'll add more later if I can.) I had a 4+ hour drive each way to Dallas. Arrived on Wednesday & just got back Friday afternoon.
Dallas concert was good. Lindsey's songs were better than in Philly, Stevie's were better in Philly (but still great).
The band stayed at my hotel, but Stevie & Lindsey switched because Stevie's back was bothering her so she couldn't take the stairs in the suites. I'm not sure why Lindsey moved.
Everybody else stayed at my hotel, supposedly. There were sightings of Mindy, Sharon, and Lori, and I saw Mick in the lobby. I said nothing to him (I'm a bitter old man, you see), though he looked at me a couple of times, as I was wearing a Mac cap from the Dance tour.
Livia & I spoke with somebody at the pool, but I'll let her fill you guys in if she wants.
I got to meet Strandinthewind, Shackinup, Wondergirl, Cliffdweller, Livia, Seteca, Gldstwmn, and Iceprincess. Did I forget anyone? (Sorry I missed you, Estranged. Weren't you gonna meet us?) Several of us rode to the venue together & hung out before & after the show.
Gldstwmn moved two seats down next to me on the floor so a woman on crutches could be on the aisle. It was great having a fellow fanatic to sit near, & we sat for about 90 seconds for the whole show. Lindsey looked at us a few times (my seat was ten rows from his spot exactly) & imitated Gldstwmn's hand gesturing to me during one song, and Stevie smiled at us during Beautiful Child, as we were some of the few standing for that one.
Come to think of it, the woman who sat next to Gldstwmn was a Ledgie, but I forget the name.
My apologies to Strand & Wondergirl, who suffered the brunt of my sick sense of humor. When Strand met up with us again after he was working out (as I SHOULD have been doing, but didn't), I said "You'll never guess who I met on the elevator! She signed my chest, & I'm on my way to get it tattooed!":laugh: Of course, he only bought the story for half a second.
When I met Christy, I said "You heard that Lindsey is sick, and he won't be on tonight?" Her draw dropped, and once I told her I was kidding, for a moment I thought she might kill me, but she laughed.:D
BTW, the bartenders complained more than once that the band didn't hang out at all this time the way they did in '97.
I bought the blue FM polo shirt that wasn't available at Philly & I really like it ($35). Gldstwmn got the pink tee, & Shackinup got the Red Rover one.
WEll, gotta go soon. I leave for Boston on Sunday & might not have internet access after that until next weekend. I'll try to get on again before I leave.
(And yes, this is brief for me.)

- Jake

GardenStateGirlie 07-04-2003 06:04 PM

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Originally posted by darklinensuit
I haven't been able to get on this board since Tuesday morning, and now that I'm here, I have to be brief, as I'm due somewhere tonight. (I'll add more later if I can.) I had a 4+ hour drive each way to Dallas. Arrived on Wednesday & just got back Friday afternoon.
Dallas concert was good. Lindsey's songs were better than in Philly, Stevie's were better in Philly (but still great).
The band stayed at my hotel, but Stevie & Lindsey switched because Stevie's back was bothering her so she couldn't take the stairs in the suites. I'm not sure why Lindsey moved.
Everbody else stayed at my hotel, though, supposedly. There were sightings of Mindy, Sharon, and Lori, and I saw Mick in the lobby. I said nothing to him (I'm a bitter old man, you see), though he looked at me a couple of times, as I was wearing a Mac cap from the Dance tour.
Livia & I spoke with somebody at the pool, but I'll let her fill you guys in if she wants.
I got to meet Strandinthewind, Shackinup, Wondergirl, Cliffdweller, Livia, Seteca, Gldstwmn, and Iceprincess. Did I forget anyone? (Sorry I missed you, Estranged. Weren't you gonna meet us?) Several of us road to the venue together & hung out before & after the show.
Gldstwmn moved two seats down next to me on the floor so a woman on crutches could be on the aisle. It was great having a fellow fanatic to sit near, & we sat for about 90 seconds for the whole show. Lindsey looked at us a few times (my seat was ten rows from his spot exactly) & imitated Gldstwmn's hand gesturing to me during one song, and Stevie smiled at us during Beautiful Child, as we were some of the few standing for that one.
Come to think of it, the woman who sat next to Gldstwmn was a Ledgie, but I forget the name.
My apologies to Strand & Wondergirl, who suffered the brunt of my sick sense of humor. When Strand met up with us again after he was working out (as I SHOULD have been doing, but didn't), I said "You'll never guess who I met on the elevator! She signed my chest, & I'm on my way to get it tattooed!":laugh: Of course, he only bought the story for half a second.
When I met Christy, I said "You heard that Lindsey is sick, and he won't be on tonight?" Her draw dropped, and once I told her I was kidding, for a moment I thought she might kill me, but she laughed.:D
BTW, the bartenders complained more than once that the band didn't hang out at all this time the way they did in '97.
I bought the blue FM polo shirt that wasn't available at Philly & I really like it ($35). Gldstwmn got the pink tee, & Shackinup got the Red Rover one.
WEll, gotta go soon. I leave for Boston on Sunday & might not have internet access after that until next weekend. I'll try to get on again before I leave.
(And yes, this is brief for me.)

- Jake

LOL....that's good stuff!!! Wish I could've been there to meet ya'll and hang but alas, i'm serving the masses with swimming pool supplies all the week long...lol. So, Stevie's name shall now be forever etched on your chest, eh? ;) Oh, and both Stevie and Lindsey switched hotels?? Hmm. ;) And hmmm...who was at the pool??? C'mon Livia girl! Do tell (living vicariously, remember?? ):laugh: Have a good trip to Baaahston, Jake! Off to debate on whether or not I really want to go see fireworks :nod:

estranged4life 07-04-2003 06:05 PM

Well, no...
 
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Originally posted by GardenStateGirlie
Glad to hear you had a good time despite the bad crowd. What was the contest you came in third for and what question did you miss????? Are you kicking yourself now? LOL
It wasnt a question contest but a large scale version of "Simon Says" (With the stations dj "Shelby") called "Shelby Says" with about 20 people. The contest happened at the "South Entrance" side of the AAC in the sunlight, And that made me feel worse than I already was feeling, (I got very sick after eating at the Hard Rock Cafe, That's why I didnt meet up with my fellow Ledgies and I still feel bad about that plus I'm still ill =( today...Wasnt a fun trip driving back to Oklahoma), So I had a "braincramp" for a sec and was eliminated...

No, I'm not kicking myself because I already had 16th row in OKC, And if I would have won (Or finished second since 2nd place received 2nd row seats) gave away the extra ticket to some Ledgie that I have already met.

Brian j.

strandinthewind 07-04-2003 08:48 PM

I had such a GREAT!!! (think Tony the Tiger! :laugh: ) time.

It was so good to meet all the Ledgies and of course to party with Livia again. I am always so amazed to meet people based solely on their personality in type only.

I got to the hotel in Dallas at around noon, had lunch, worked out for two and one-half hours (I need to lose that last 20-30 pounds :mad: ), and then joined darklinensuit (this is when he played the joke on me :laugh: ) and Livia at the pool. I then got dressed and went to the bar downstairs at about 4:00. I got a cosmo and literally almost knocked Mick over walking outside with it. Then, I saw Sharon and wished her well ("break a leg") for the concert. I also chatted with Taiku (sp.?) for awhile. What a nice guy. Then, I went upstairs and changed into my long pants for the concert and headed to the bar yet again :cool: On the way upstairs I chatted with Mick for a second and told him to have a great time at the concert because I was certain I would.

It was so great to have about six or seven ledgies in the bar partying before the concert! I had a BLAST!!!

The concert was great. I sat next to fun people and had a blast. Highlights for me were

Eyes of the World (SN just rocks on this)

GDW (when she did the pose at the end the large and sensibly 9sp.?) dressed girl next to me goes "She looks like she's taking a sh^T! I know its gross but it was hysterical at the time because she was squatting! :cool:

Stand Back (You twirl baby)

ISA (always amazing)

SS (she yelled a little and the whole crowd seemed to be singing along - she changed the ending "You Could be my . . . " to a staggered almost arpegio esq (sp.?) type thing that totally worked)

Beautiful Child (I just had to cry a river on this one and she changed the ending to a little softer approach with seemingly one note)

After the concert, I hooked with the same ledgies; then, awhile later, I saw the limos leave. When I got back to the hotel I realized that perhaps I had been, as we say in the South, "overserved" and boycotted the bar, proceeded directly to my room, ordered room service, and watched Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers for like the 25th time!!!!

What a great time I had with everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also - the black boots appeared before GYOW and stayed on until the end!!!!!!

GardenStateGirlie 07-04-2003 09:00 PM

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Originally posted by strandinthewind
I had such a GREAT!!! (think Tony the Tiger! :laugh: ) time.

It was so good to meet all the Ledgies and of course to party with Livia again. I am always so amazed to meet people based solely on their personality in type only.

I got to the hotel in Dallas at around noon, had lunch, worked out for two and one-half hours (I need to lose that last 20-30 pounds :mad: ), and then joined darklinensuit (this is when he played the joke on me :laugh: ) and Livia at the pool. I then got dressed and went to the bar downstairs at about 4:00. I got a cosmo and literally almost knocked Mick over walking outside with it. Then, I saw Sharon and wished her well ("break a leg") for the concert. I also chatted with Taiku (sp.?) for awhile. What a nice guy. Then, I went upstairs and changed into my long pants for the concert and headed to the bar yet again :cool: On the way upstairs I chatted with Mick for a second and told him to have a great time at the concert because I was certain I would.

It was so great to have about six or seven ledgies in the bar partying before the concert! I had a BLAST!!!

The concert was great. I sat next to fun people and had a blast. Highlights for me were

Eyes of the World (SN just rocks on this)

GDW (when she did the pose at the end the large and sensibly 9sp.?) dressed girl next to me goes "She looks like she's taking a sh^T! I know its gross but it was hysterical at the time because she was squatting! :cool:

Stand Back (You twirl baby)

ISA (always amazing)

SS (she yelled a little and the whole crowd seemed to be singing along - she changed the ending "You Could be my . . . " to a staggered almost arpegio esq (sp.?) type thing that totally worked)

Beautiful Child (I just had to cry a river on this one and she changed the ending to a little softer approach with seemingly one note)

After the concert, I hooked with the same ledgies; then, awhile later, I saw the limos leave. When I got back to the hotel I realized that perhaps I had been, as we say in the South, "overserved" and boycotted the bar, proceeded directly to my room, ordered room service, and watched Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers for like the 25th time!!!!

What a great time I had with everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Strand!!! Glad you had a great time! So you nearly plowed into Mick...lol...no "guests" in the bar this time? And the comment about GDW....lmao....

strandinthewind 07-04-2003 09:14 PM

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Originally posted by GardenStateGirlie
Strand!!! Glad you had a great time! So you nearly plowed into Mick...lol...no "guests" in the bar this time? And the comment about GDW....lmao....
No - there was no LB sighting dam&it! :laugh: I must say though that Sharon really is ageless and just so incredibly nice. Although I just briefly chatted with her about the concert, I must say I think she is a beautiful woman both inside and out.

You know, if I had plowed into Mich and HE had spilled my $10.00 cosmo - I would have had to have insisted on backstage pasess for me and all of my friends for all of the remaining concerts!!!!!!!!!!!! :cool:

GardenStateGirlie 07-04-2003 09:23 PM

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Originally posted by strandinthewind
No - there was no LB sighting dam&it! :laugh: I must say though that Sharon really is ageless and just so incredibly nice. Although I just briefly chatted with her about the concert, I must say I think she is a beautiful woman both inside and out.

You know, if I had plowed into Mich and HE had spilled my $10.00 cosmo - I would have had to have insisted on backstage pasess for me and all of my friends for all of the remaining concerts!!!!!!!!!!!! :cool:

Dammit! I was hopin' for a little LB action for ya'll. So let me get this straight; he switched hotels and so did Stevie or is it that he switched rooms with Stevie?? I'm confused but it's verrry interesting, wouldn't you agree? Perhaps this is a topic for ANOTHER board ;) Yea man, had Mick spilled MY ten dollar cosmo, i'd be like, you need to hook it up now man. I've got friends all over the country and you've got passes :laugh:

strandinthewind 07-04-2003 09:58 PM

The people at the hotel told me Stevie changed hotels because the stairs in her two story suite hurt her hip. I am unsure if LB was ever there and/or whether he changed hotels. I think they wanted to be alone and foolish together - but there I go again . . . :laugh:

darklinensuit 07-04-2003 10:06 PM

Strand, you should have joined us at the bar afterwards. There was a guitarist who looked like Greg Louganis singing some bad songs in a so-so way, or singing some so-so songs in a bad way, and a few people danced. We ordered a bunch of the weirdest/tiniest/overpriced food you can imagine. (My favorite was what we dubbed the "fish loaf.") AND I had a drink, which is special, since I have maybe three or four drinks per year. (I slept great for a change.) We closed the place.

Wow, I cannot believe I forgot to mention Lindsey's weird behavior from Tusk on! He didn't tusk anyone (Stevie mouthed "Don't!") but he chased John & then Stevie, grabbed John, & sarted performing the can-can. He looked like a peasant from the Safety Dance video. Gldstwmn & I were ROTFL. A little later he did the dance again for another song & Stevie had this omigod look on her face. He looked happy as can be.
Whatever these moves were, he didn't do them in Philly.
During yet another song I was looking at Stevie when Gldstwmn nudged me & said "Is Lindsey dead or something?" I looked at him & he was bent at the waist with his upper body just hanging, motionless.
He seemed better for the later songs.

The AA Center was pretty good, but it looks like the Love Boat when you first walk in (three or four white decks with railings). I'll look for Stevie in the Acapulco Lounge if you'll check the Lido Deck. (More proof that I'm old, but hey, you are, too, if you get these references;) :wavey: .)

Another story, we got trapped in a garage an hour before the show, literally. Don't even ask how we got out.

Marissa, Lindsey & Stevie both switched to a different hotel. I'm not clear on why he switched.

Again, Beautiful Child is perfect. Also, I love the drums towards the end of Silver Springs. Much faster, louder, and angrier than The Dance version.

Stevie did six spins for SB, but much more slowly than in Philly. Obviously this is because of her back situation. She did this little twisty wind-up & sucked in some air before the first spin, like she was thinking, This is gonna hurt, but I've got to do it for the fans.

(And Marissa, I went out to dinner tonight but passed on the fireworks my friends were going to. No way could fireworks compare to last night!)

- Jake

GardenStateGirlie 07-04-2003 10:08 PM

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Originally posted by strandinthewind
The people at the hotel told me Stevie changed hotels because the stairs in her two story suite hurt her hip. I am unsure if LB was ever there and/or whether he changed hotels. I think they wanted to be alone and foolish together - but there I go again . . . :laugh:
Now there you go again
you say you want some Lindsey
You switch hotel rooms to get down
It's only right that you should do what your feelin'
Just watch your hip or that smile might turn to frown..LMAO
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

darklinensuit 07-04-2003 10:08 PM

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Originally posted by strandinthewind
The people at the hotel told me Stevie changed hotels because the stairs in her two story suite hurt her hip. I am unsure if LB was ever there and/or whether he changed hotels. I think they wanted to be alone and foolish together - but there I go again . . . :laugh:
The hip makes sense, but I heard from hotel people it was her back this time. Who knows. Either way, I volunteered for physical therapy.:)

- Jake

strandinthewind 07-04-2003 10:40 PM

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Originally posted by darklinensuit
The hip makes sense, but I heard from hotel people it was her back this time. Who knows. Either way, I volunteered for physical therapy.:)

- Jake

yea - people apparently interchange back and hip. I have lower back pain that can sometimes accurately be called hip pain. In any event it all is a pain the a$$ ( :wavey: :laugh: ) and I hope SN feels better cause I pretty much know what she is going through.

Sorry I missed the cocktail and the singer in the bar, but it was just about all I could do to pour my listing self into the elevator and try and not pass out before it got to the second floor :laugh:

GardenStateGirlie 07-04-2003 10:44 PM

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Originally posted by strandinthewind
yea - people apparently interchange back and hip. I have lower back pain that can sometimes accurately be called hip pain. In any event it all is a pain the a$$ ( :wavey: :laugh: ) and I hope SN feels better cause I pretty much know what she is going through.

Sorry I missed the cocktail and the singer in the bar, but it was just about all I could do to pour my listing self into the elevator and try and not pass out before it got to the second floor :laugh:

I dunno Strand---if you're this amusing when you're sober, I think i'd pay to see you drunk...lol :laugh:

gldstwmn 07-05-2003 12:38 AM

Where to begin... I flew into Dallas yesterday for the show checking in to the hotel around 3. I got downstairs right before 6 pm after waiting for some other folks from a Stevie list that I'm on. I met so many nice people from the Ledge in such a short period of time in the hotel bar. Christy, I feel like I met you for a nanosecond same with Cliffdweller and I don't even think I met a few people at all. I did get to meet Livia, darklinensuit, strandinthewind and Shackinup (he was here all the way from Holland).
When it was time to head over to the show we drove with some of the Stevie list people who I'd never met before. We quickly realized we were trapped in the garage and someone to decided we were getting out of the garage one way or another. We were in an suv and I was a little wary when this person was offered another seat in the vehicle (not on the "hump") and proudly exclaimed, "I like to hump.":eek:
We got to the AA Center which is a nice new venue and I thought the sound was excellent. The band rocked hard, harder than they did in Columbus and this was the first time I actually noticed the second drummer playing on Come. It adds so much to the live sound of the song.
Stevie changed clothes alot, or should I say augmented? She wore an incredible beige duster during Gypsy with beading on the cuffs and something maroon going on on the bottom of the duster. I've never seen her wear this before. It was evident she was in a good mood. She did the little lasso dance a lot but not much else except for those slow spins during Stand Back. She gave me chills during the "take me home" part at the end. She was giving it up for us right there. She donned the tux coat w/ tails for GYOW.
I also observed John McVie getting into it (overtly!) at certain points during the show. I also noticed he uses a pick during ISA.
Lindsey's voice seemed a bit hoarse and I wonder if he was a little feverish. He played his a** off though. To that extent when he was kneeling down on the stage at one point some woman went over and did a full reach around and got herself a handfull of LB's posterior. I don't think he appreciated that too much. He graciously signed some things for the fans in front.
Some people trickled down into the front seats as others were leaving and Livia tried to get Shackinup up there, even telling security that he had come all the way from Holland but they wouldn't budge.
We went back to the hotel and had some food and yes, there was this guy singing a song from the 70's called Popsicle Toes. Anyone remember that little beauty? My uncontrollable reaction to this lounge act was to knock darklinensuit's drink over and later to fling part of my crab cakes at him.
It was great to hang out with and sit next to people who you could just point or say one thing and they knew exactly what you were talking about. I truly enjoyed that. And iceprincess was sitting on the other side of me and this was her FIRST time seeing them.
When I went upstairs, I couldn't sleep right away so I opened the french doors and went on the little balcony and looked at the big curved windows (picture the windows in the If Anyone Falls video) where Stevie's suite probably was and wondered if she ever did the same thing. There was a warm, beautiful breeze blowing and the courtyard was so quiet.
I had an incredible time and I so hope that I get to see all of you again soon. :) :wavey:

strandinthewind 07-05-2003 09:18 AM

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Originally posted by gldstwmn
We went back to the hotel and had some food and yes, there was this guy singing a song from the 70's called Popsicle Toes. Anyone remember that little beauty? My uncontrollable reaction to this lounge act was to knock darklinensuit's drink over and later to fling part of my crab cakes at him.
:laugh: I KNEW I should have drank some coffe and headed to the bar!!!!!!!!! I would have LMAO with "Popsicle Toes" and the concurrent and subsequent fireworks. Poor darklinensuit - he has one drink a year and it gets spilled and at like $10.00 a cocktail - OY!!!!!!!!!!!! :laugh:

laurarox 07-05-2003 09:37 AM

I love hearing about all these sightings of the band. I can't believe you all can compose yourselves enough to actually have a conversation with them. I'm sure I'd be hyperventilating into a paperbag.

But, has there been even one Stevie sighting this tour? What, is she like vaporizing from one venue to the other?!?! Where is that girl?

I'm so glad she's wearing the tuxedo jacket and tails. That's my fave! I thought I was done after the Columbus and Cleveland shows, but I think I'm gonna HAVE TO catch them in Cinncinati too!

wondergirl9847 07-05-2003 02:08 PM

HOLY FRICK!!!
 
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Originally posted by darklinensuit
He looked happy as can be. Whatever these moves were, he didn't do them in Philly. During yet another song I was looking at Stevie when Gldstwmn nudged me & said "Is Lindsey dead or something?" I looked at him & he was bent at the waist with his upper body just hanging, motionless. He seemed better for the later songs.
THANK YOU FOR REMINDING ME!!!! Right before Stand Back, Lindsey was off to the left of Mick (looking from Mick's point of view....over by OUR side of the stage) and Lindsey is like limp looking...his arms were down to his sides, his head was down and he was like moving slowly to the music...moving his feet (I cannot explain how dammit!! Frustrating!!!) and I was like "HOLY FRICK, what is he DOING!!!!!!" It was SO FRICKIN COOL what he was doing!!!!!!!!

wondergirl9847 07-05-2003 02:14 PM

Chris...
 
I know!!! I feel bad because we lost track of time (This is Seteca's first trip to America) so we were like trying to get to the bar and meet everyone at least to say we did, then we had to go!! ACK!!! I wanted to really sit with everyone and enjoy more company.....
:(

Jake...you are a TRIP! LOL Telling me Lindsey was sick and can't play...look, I'll go to his hotel room and sit at the foot of his bed while he croaks out "You can....cough cough....go your own way....HACK!!" and I would be happy!! LMAO!!

I am glad everyone got to hang out together and Brian, THAT TOTALLY SUCKS that the food made ya sick!! Yeah, NO FM stuff at the Hard Rock Cafe......What the frick ever.....that's like SACRILIGIOUS!!!! LOL

darklinensuit 07-05-2003 04:08 PM

I forgot the woman from the center third row whom Chris & I were gawking at. She looked exactly like Stevie circa 1981, from the clothes to the hair (very blond in front, darker with waves in the back). She was the best look-alike of Stevie I've seen.

- Jake

SRhiannon 07-05-2003 04:34 PM

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Wow! All these reviews are great! Lindsey did the same "limp" thing at the OKC show before Stand Back. It must be part of the act.

The Dallas concert was great but the difference I saw between it and the the OKC show was that OKC was very into the new stuff and Dallas preferred the old material. It was pretty interesting to see the difference! My sister and I were up rocking to it all and had a GREAT time! I'm going through withdrawls and seriously considering the St. Louis show!

It was very irritating to have the vendors in the aisle selling stuff and people reaching over you to purchase beer and the other drinks.

We were sitting a couple rows back from what appeared to be Brett Tuggles family. (Excellent seats on Stevie's side) He waved to them and blew kisses to them. They had backstage passes too. I didn't know Kristen was there. Where was she and what did she look like?

Where did you all stay that the band was at?

Enjoy this picture from Oklahoma City :-)

FiercestCalmSea 07-05-2003 06:12 PM

Holy Crap..did all your pics come out that good???Jesus..that was awesome thanks for sharing ;)

darklinensuit 07-06-2003 12:32 AM

That is a great pic.
I nominate it for inclusion in the Ledge SYW tour book. (We might as well make our own at this point, though I did hear in Dallas that the real book is just awaiting approval from each Mac member. I'm still not holding my breath.)

- Jake

GardenStateGirlie 07-06-2003 01:08 AM

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Originally posted by darklinensuit
That is a great pic.
I nominate it for inclusion in the Ledge SYW tour book. (We might as well make our own at this point, though I did hear in Dallas that the real book is just awaiting approval from each Mac member. I'm still not holding my breath.)

- Jake

Hell, by the time that tour book comes out, the twins will be through college and Stevie will indeed be chasing Lindsey around and swinging her walker at him, shaking the old lady fist in the air :laugh:

Oh, and I opted for no fireworks. I came home from work, logged on here for a bit, got changed, and fell asleep downstairs in the recliner while watching the food tv network...lol....krikey, i'm getting old...lol...

gldstwmn 07-06-2003 04:59 PM

I also forgot to add that they changed the arrangement on WTWCT. I really like it.

SRhiannon 07-06-2003 06:47 PM

Where did the band stay?

cliffdweller 07-07-2003 09:27 AM

What Can I Say?...
 
The show absolutely rocked! I do agree with the comment that the Dallas crowd was basically dead I mean, where's the love? I have to say that of the last two shows I've seen in Dallas, (Stevie's TISL and The Mac's SYW) the crowds have been less than great. I guess I'm just spoiled on going to shows in Austin where people LOVE THE MUSIC more than getting up every five minutes for refreshments. Oh well, go figure...

Now for the good stuff:

Highlights--
"Stand Back"-- This song absolutely ROCKED, I mean I've seen Stevie perform it solo but F.M. added a certain spice to it, I can still see Stevie twirling in my mind (sigh)...

"Silver Springs"-- Even though Stevie didn't add her "never get away, neeeeever get away!" to the end, I was in heaven experiencing this song live, it's always been a favorite of mine.

The wailing Stevie did at the end of "Gold Dust Woman" when she sings, "And go hooooooome!!" I didn't think she'd do this now that she's taking extra special care of her voice, loved it!

Mick-- he definitely added "personality" to the show and livened up the dead Dallas audience too bad it was at the end though.

I also loved it when Mick yelled, "The Mac is back!" and Stevie threw her head back and laughed her ass off, those little candid moments were the best.

Lindsey, where have you been all my life? Now I see why Stevie STILL writes songs about you! LOL!

Yes! Meeting the fellow Ledgies at the Crescent was wonderful! Livia, (your friend Bruce) Strand, Darklinen Suit, Christy, Goldustwoman, shackinup, and anyone else I'm forgetting-- very nice people indeed, I'm glad I got the chance to meet all of you!!

Shackinup, every time we glanced your way you were totally enthralled in the music, I've never seen such an enthusiastic fan reaction before! You reminded me why I'm such a big fan in the first place! Rock On!!!

Livia 07-07-2003 10:04 AM

~*~*~So I'm back...to the velvet...ooh of my office...back to the job...that I don't love..." LOL

I'll have a full kinda/sorta review later, but I wanted to at least talk about my encounter at the pool with Jake and Kimberly Brakely (Stevie's wardrobe assistant). Back in the early 80's, when I lived in LA, Kim's boyfriend at the time and my boyfriend at the time were roommates. I used to see Kim at their apartment occasionally. Well, right after Jake had returned from the lobby to look for the band, this woman came out to the pool who I thought was Kim. I was too shy to say anything to her, but told Jake that if he broke the ice, I'd talk to her. Jake and I were at one end of the pool and Kim starting swimming laps. When she got to our end, he asked if her name was Kim. She said "yes" and Jake said, "Well, she thinks she knows you." LOL I reminded her of our apartment encounters back in the day, she totally remembered and we chatted with her for about 5-10 minutes. I asked her about the "Stand Back Cape Incident" in DC - she said that she was holding out the cape and yelling for Stevie to come get it, but Stevie didn't hear her - thus, the only cape-less performance of Stand Back. LOL Kim was very sweet, as I remember her...

Another tidbit of info - This isn't earth-shattering news, but I'll tell y'all anyway - the tour books are done and awaiting the band's final approval. The contracts for the 2nd leg have been signed and it's just a matter of time before the dates and cities are announced.

Always a pleasure to meet more Ledgies! And I totally agree about the Dallas crowd being dead, the Dallas venue sounding great (but could have been louder) and the meanest security people EVER! I love how Silver Springs has become the 2nd sing-a-long song, w/ Landslide. And ALL the SYW hand motions w/ Stevie, the entire chorus, not just the lasso hand during "get you to dance." I'll explain later....Oh yeah, Don Henley and Nikki McKibbin (from the first American Idol - she's a big Stevie fan) were at the Dallas show.

Need to get caught up on work! :rolleyes:

rbs3676 07-07-2003 12:20 PM

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Originally posted by darklinensuit
I forgot the woman from the center third row whom Chris & I were gawking at. She looked exactly like Stevie circa 1981, from the clothes to the hair (very blond in front, darker with waves in the back). She was the best look-alike of Stevie I've seen.

- Jake


Hi Jake ~

This is Bruce, Livia's friend...it was so nice to meet ALL of you before the show! Stevie fans really are the best fans...

The woman you are refering to is Barbara McLuin. She performs "as Stevie" and has a tribute band that are currently rehearsing. I saw her many, many years ago...

Livia will remember her.


Bruce

Livia 07-07-2003 12:22 PM

Yeah, I remember her. Ahem. Scary. Some folks over on burnish are talkin' about her....:p

rbs3676 07-07-2003 12:33 PM

She was friendly with Bill Gamelson, if I remember correctly...and that, of course, IS scary...LOL ;)

rbs

wondergirl9847 07-07-2003 12:41 PM

OMG!!!
 
DON HENLEY!!?!?!??! Where was HE?!?!?! I met Nikki...well, I said hi to her, didn't get her pic or autograph and yes, I am STILL kicking myself for THAT!! :rolleyes: I am a moron. Was Don on the floor or in the section Nikki was in, which was 105, one row in front of seteca and I?

gldstwmn 07-07-2003 03:01 PM

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Originally posted by Livia
Yeah, I remember her. Ahem. Scary. Some folks over on burnish are talkin' about her....:p
No, no. The woman in front of us wasn't Barbara. We saw her after the show. Or are there two Barbara's?

shackin'up 07-07-2003 03:07 PM

Re: What Can I Say?...
 
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Originally posted by cliffdweller

Shackinup, every time we glanced your way you were totally enthralled in the music, I've never seen such an enthusiastic fan reaction before! You reminded me why I'm such a big fan in the first place! Rock On!!!

Hahaha!! thanks cliffdweller! You should have seen me in OKC!!! But okay, I have to admit that i didn't even mention the dead audience!!! Guess I was not there for them....Oh. it was such a thrill meeting you all...I really never have met so much "partners in crime", and that feels good.

I'll go and post my story now...

Rock on, too!

gerald

Livia 07-07-2003 05:45 PM

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DON HENLEY!!?!?!??! Where was HE?!?!?! I met Nikki...well, I said hi to her, didn't get her pic or autograph and yes, I am STILL kicking myself for THAT!! I am a moron. Was Don on the floor or in the section Nikki was in, which was 105, one row in front of seteca and I?
Don Henley was backstage all night - when I found out he was there, we were joking, "Oh, why didn't he get up and do Leather and Lace with Stevie?" As IF LB would have allowed that...heh.

darklinensuit 07-12-2003 02:11 AM

Gldstwmn is right. We saw the scary one after the show. I'm talking about a rather thin one who looked just like Bella Donna from the back.

- Jake


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