Msg 3/26
 

Anyone going? I haven't decided just yet.

I'll be there. I would never miss Stevie at the garden

I'm debating. Been looking at tickets today.

I plan on going. But haven't gotten a ticket yet.

Madison Square Gardens; .... 26 March 2011 ....
 

OMG

just picked up 3rd row, section 2, from msg/tix, (????),

leaving in 4 hrs to drive from Oshawa, ON, Canada, to Saragota Spring, to pick up fellow fan MCG; (code for Marie G.... C...... ie, new fan),

then onto MSG @ NYC, NY to pick up tix fom "Chris" on 8th Ave,

WOOO WHOO,

CANT WAIT,

rushing the stage for sure for @ EO17,

wish me luck,

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Not to burst your bubble but she didn't do any handshakes at the end of Edge last night. I was very surprised but she just walked the stage and waved at everyone. Maybe she will change it up though.

figures.....
 

understood, judging by the stage set-up in Tampa it does not look good for the shaking of the hand ...:shrug:

however; I will be rushing the stage ...... :eek: ......

Hey George, will you be in Boston next Wednesday? thats my first show.

I will be there, front and center with camera in hand! This is gonna be a great show! I can't wait! :]

I'm going! My first Stevie concert, and I'm at embarrassing levels of excitement.

yay!...
 

Have a great show...looking forward to hearing your story...:xoxo:

I know Keith is on his way! All you guys have a GREAT time tonight!

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Have an awesome time! You never forget your first Stevie concert! ~♥~

Stevie at the garden, doesn't get any better for me. i feel like this is going to be the best show so far.

Have a wonderful time! YOu will love it! I'm seeing her for the gazillionth time on Wednesday and I'm also at embarrassing levels of excitement:]

I bit the bullet and just bought a tix. 3 hours to go!!!! I'm really excited. The more I thought about it, the more I thought there might not be too many other times to see Stevie at the Garden unless she's with FM.

have fun everyone

I'm going crappy seat wah. 76 h 4 ... I'll see if any better avail before the show.


Eta: an omen! IAFIL just came on at the restaurant. Statler grill hollah!

Almost Time!

I'd say we at about 75-80% full at this point. My seat is decent. Far from stage but first row of first sectIon above the floor.

Talk to everyone later!

OMG!! Show is incredible; she's really selling it tonight because it's MSG! The boots are back (the short ones with the high heel) and no sausage casing legwarmers! And you guys are going to freak over the Secret Love video; it's like the Moonlight video but not as dark. Very lush is how I'd describe it. Can't wait for the videos from this show- she's really into this tour.

Thanks for the info, Hejira NYC! I can't wait, as I'm going to Mohegan Sun tomorrow night!!!:]

Yes! Can't wait to hear more! :blob2::blob1:

Guess what!?!? NO BOKS her entire set!! She had her heeled ankle boots.

Can't wait to share...I hopefully got the whole secret love video...I hope it comes out when I upload.

Stevie was awesome. More to come later.

Excellent news! I am so glad she seems to be feeling better. I can imagine, her back and feet go through bouts of pain, so when the boots are back, I imagine she feels better. Which is always good news. Looking forward to the Secret Love video.

Ditto! I hope she's feelin' great and havin' fun!!! Cannot wait for the Secret Love video! Thanks for all the updates guys :thumbsup:

Can't wait to see pix! I bet she realized it didn't feel any better kicking around plastic wedges compared to heels. I love dancing in heels! Or maybe its because it's NYC!!!

I would say that's it. She'll be back to the other footwear soon enough and will wear heels in Los Angeles.

Michele

Fall From Grace - Now that I know it's about Lindsey during The Dance, it really was even more intense for me. Great opener.
Secret Love - Really enjoy this live. I could see it becoming something of a sing-a-long. Really annoyed at the loss of "salvation"... she has lots of lyric flubs this concert on other songs, but for some reason this just seems to be the way she does it live. :shrug: *re: the video. Started to watch it but saw it was just the same Dave Stewart nonsense (with lots of Dave Stewart in it) and I stopped watching.
If Anyone Falls - Always lovely.
Dreams - The crowd knew this one and was happy to hear it. I think it just sounds so much better when the Mac does it. More rockin'.
Sorcerer - I think I feel like this had more swing to it in other performances, BUT she introduced it as one of the Lady from the Mountain trilogy, and she was like: "This is part... something (as if she were gonna say part 2 of the trilogy but didn't know which one it was :lol:)
Gold Dust Woman - brought the house down. really cool. the gdw wail was interesting this time, similar pose as her Unleashed ending on Silver Springs and not a long shriek but more like the wail on a roller coaster. interesting. but not, i'd say, as effective.
Stand Back - At the end Stevie was "so into her dance" that she totally missed her cue to do the final "STAND BACK!" And then it got worse. She ran to the microphone to explain--and when she did, she tried to cue the audience to say: "STAND BACK!" but everyone looked like: huh?! cuz they were mostly rod fans (big time).
Rhiannon - Really epically beautiful tonight. I really enjoyed the whole piano opening and everything and the ending was wow for the crowd of Rod fans I think. Just really made me feel connected to Stevie's Rhiannon mythology.
Landslide - I'm growing to not be as negative toward Waddy as I was in the past, but I just don't think he was up to it tonight on this one. After seeing the Mac perform this three times last year, just wasn't up to snuff. Maybe it was cuz of my crappy seat, but first time I didn't tear up during the song. Oh and she sang part of it in a way I've never heard before, was really pretty. I'll try to think of what the line was.
Edge of Seventeen - OK. So I said I had crappy seats right. So out of respect for all the ancient Rod fans sitting around and behind me, I sat down for the entire show (which I've never done at any concert in my entire life). But I was saving up good graces so that I could rock out to EO17. Shortly after I was rocking out I feel a hand grab my arm. I turned around and the lady next to me pointed to a lady a few rows behind (surely enough on stadium seating to not be overly blocked by me. I'm a dwarf). Anyway, she says: "SIT DOWN!!!!" And I was about to go jumping over the seats to beat her face in, but then I didn't. I just turned around and kept dancing, acting as if nothing had happened, but it really killed my buzz. People are crazy; she didn't care. The big screen was right by us and easily seen. She just wanted to complain. Why go to a rock concert if you don't want people to stand?! Anyway, my dancing must have been really noticeable cuz I also saw people on the floor seats looking up at me and pointing. I believe Stevie saw me. I don't think she did. I just really do believe.
Rock and Roll - Best part of the evening. NO ROCK AND ROLL.
Love Is - I really like the album version of this song, I do. But this live version is transfixing and very touching. I love it and it is superior to the album version by a lot. I wish we could get a definitive live cut of it. It can also replace How Still My Love in the set.

ROD STEWART
Two Notes:
-Rod's set up was dazzling. The hot musicians and back up singers in suits or blazing red dresses against the white stage and white instruments and the screen behind him with colorful graphics and--the key--a big screen above them instead of just one to the side showing the actual action on stage (it encourages more standing!).
-With the exception of that song about crying while someone lies to you--on which he sounded GREAT--he never sang. I barely heard him. He made Stevie sound like Beyonce.

THE DUETS
Passion - Very Stevie-ish, similar in tone and theme as aspects of Fall From Grace. Would have preferred harmonizing to the trade-off on verses/chorus. Kind of a mess. He. Does. Not. Rehearse. BUT fun.
Young Turks - Feel similarly about this one. Fun but a trainwreck. Though this one had some backing harmonies from Stevie, which was the best Rod sounded all night (until that one song) and she sings with the hot black back up chicks and they all crowded round her and all four (three back up singers AND stevie) got down dancing. THAT was the visual of the evening--the Stevie visual of MY Dreams. I wish Dave Stewart would take note.

Thanks for sharing!! Sorry about the sitting down stuff...so crazy!

Stand Back - At the end Stevie was "so into her dance" that she totally missed her cue to do the final "STAND BACK!" And then it got worse. She ran to the microphone to explain--and when she did, she tried to cue the audience to say: "STAND BACK!" but everyone looked like: huh?! cuz they were mostly rod fans (big time).

Oh nooooo..... I just want to give Stevie a huge hug after going through something like that. If it was a Stevie solo show, there would be no problem with us knowing to shout "Stand Back!" but when half or more of the audience is for Rod, that could cause issues.
It would be like if Stevie expected the whole audience to sing "Rhiiiiiaaaaannnon" during the song.

Sorry about the sitting down thing, that really sucks. It is so hard to sit during a Stevie concert.

Thanks for the play by play for the songs.

I'm home and I've started to upload video. Going to take awhile, but at least try to get one or two up tonight if the you tube gods are with me.

I have a wonderful time and I"m really happy I went. Stevie definitely was really in hig spirits and truly made me feel like she wanted to be no other place than on stage singing to us.

I'm going add on the comments.

I was trying so hard to capture the video that the performance was lost on me. But I know I was hoping to heard "salvation", but no.....it was still a good performance and she said something like, " a new song...finally...I know!" The video I hope to post doesn't give the audio justice. She sounded so GOOD on this and really on everything.

I know what you mean. It just seemed very routine. I was hoping she would go up on the "What you had, what you lost" after the second verse, but she didn't. And I know what you mean about the FM thing. As much as Waddy nails it, he's just not Lindsey.


I enjoyed this. I really like the sound of Waddys guitar playing on this just as much as when its done by FM. I got some video of the wails hopefully.

A couple of high kicks here got the crowd going too. I was so darn happy to see that in her cute ankle boots. You knew who the Stevie fans were. They were the ones standing and cheering. I'm with you on the Rod fans. There we A LOT! But I was happy to see that the arena mostly filled when Stevie came on.


To me this song is Stevie and Lindsey's. Bu she's probably perfomed it more solo in the past 10 years than with FM. Or at least close, so she probably has somewhat disassociated it as a FM song. She seemed kind of somber introducing it and i was happy to not have to have another Glee reference. She dedicated the song to the MSG audience.

But I actually did almost tear up cause I haven't been to a show where she had the pics of her family and her younger self in the background. I know it's been aound for 4 years now, but it was my first time seeing it and i just felt that it was so special to share somethign pretty personal with us.

I'm so happy you stood up to the blue hair specials and fought for your right to rock out. I ended up sitting on the top of my chair for a good chunk of the show cause every one around me was sitting. Total buzzkill. I was surrounded by Rod fans. But they were enjoying Stevie, just not the diehard chiffonheads we are.

Anyway, EO17...I love this song, I love this song live, I love the surge of energy that erupts when you hear this. Last year when i was at stage-gate at the Taj Mahal, I missed out on enjoying this, so on some level I was glad there wasnt an edge walk that i missed out on again. She really rocked out to this at the end and got a huge ovation. More video on that too hopefully.

Again, here I about teared up again. Shout ut to Dani cause I thought of her at that moment. She sang that song so tenderly and with so much care. I just was overwhelmend with feeling the emotion that has to be behind that song...side note...has it ever been confirmed exactly who that's about?

She ended with the pray for the world thing, which didn't bother me one bit. Thought it was just a little spirtual message. No mention of her new album coming out in May and she didn't introduce the band, which i thought was odd. But maybe the double bill thing left no time for that.

I LOVED his stage. It was so bright and just drew you in. And you could SEE up there. Ok, so his band...thought his drummers rocked and loved the girls on the saxophone and trumpet.

Now the fringed mini numbers and synchronized girlie dancing and singing...can I just say I was channeling Ally McBeal a little? I swear it reminded me of some of thse bar scenes. HEHE.

I'm not a Rod fan by any means. I'd never go see him by himself, I usually turn his stuff off when it comes on the radio and I find him rather full of himself. Having said all that, he is very entertaining and on a scale of 1-10 his stage performance is about a 10. Just full of energy and vigor. Unlike you know the past few years. By the end of the show I was enjoying myself....a lot...didn't think I would. I agree that the singing...not so much...it was more of the show that was entertaining.

I had forgotten this song even existed to the mention of Stevie singing with him surfaced in ATL. Not a vocal performance for the books, but she really did look like she was having fun singing and dancing up there. Sooo cute. I have some pics to post. But can we say, the chemistry (really lack thereof) between the two is so astounding. It's almost like being in 3rd grade where you have to hold the hand of someone of the opposite sex and you think the world is going to end. Guess who that made me miss her on stage with.

I totally agree. I said it last night. The way she looks, dances, leans in and out with the girls....ug..it made her look like it was 1977 all over again. Half her age....seriously...

Anyway, I had a blast and now of course I need to figure out how to see her solo in May.

I promise...videos and pics to come!!!

This was an awesome show!!! I have a bunch of pictures and video that I am uploading now. I will post them soon.

I couldnt really get into Rod. Thankfully the beer swilling drunk next to me got up to use the bathroom halfway thru Rod's set and I followed him out of the aisle and left! I did video both duets though.

I'm too tipsy/exhausted to write anything coherent, but just wanted to note how amazing that was! My first Stevie concert, and since I was going with two friends who were less familiar I was kind of nervous (you know, wanting them to love our girl as much as I do). But it was fantastic! She really shined in her set, and her voice was fantastic. My friends were definitely impressed and got really into it.
I do think the duets were weaker--I hadn't realized how different their performance styles were until that point. She looked a little awkward, trying to fit in his his very physical style. She got through it, though. Great performance over all!

Secret Love Video
 

Sorry it's so grainy and not the best quality. My camera is about 5 years old so in technology speak it's a dinosaur.

Ok so there is defeintely a barrier between the sage and front row it looks like. So IM guessing no Edge Walk?

I just got back and not to over-use the word but it was AWESOME! :D

Stevie REALLY rocked "Young Turks" and "Love is" was beautiful.


Total heresy, I know - But i.m.o. Love is works even BETTER than
Beauty and the Beast, and is just as beautiful in concert. And I
think she put her heart into it just as much. It seems to me to be
an even more-fitting ending because it seems a very positive note to
end the whole show on.

No Edge Walk - I think some of the people sitting up-front may have
been very disappointed - I heard that those seats were a thousand dollars
a pop! She just walked around to each side of the stage and waved and smiled.
But - there was ONE little group in REALLY sucky seats, towards the left side of
the stage, at the point where the seats are almost beginning to curve behind the
stage itself - Stevie made a special effort to walk right over to them and wave right
at them directly - I really respected that - "Typical Stevieness" - considerate of all
of her fans - not wanting any of them to feel "left out."

Overall, one of the best Stevie show's I've been to!
And I've been to - Well yeah okay, four. :laugh: :wavey:

Why the use of so many other people wearing her former clothes? Why couldn't she be in her stuff all throughout the video like that? I'm sure she has similar in her size she's had made today. All in all a beautiful video it looks.

I haven't quite been able to get a close look at this thing yet (See above: Sucky Seats! :wavey:) but I believe all of those people are supposed to represent Stevie
at various stages in her life.

Ahh.. well looking at it like that, it's maybe so.

Thank you for recording this! :blob2::blob2::blob1::blob1:
I tend to agree though with what was said before, I think there is too much Dave in this video. It is a Stevie song, not a Stevie and Dave song for crying out loud. :distress:
But I digress. All in all, I am VERY HAPPY we got a brand new video for a single. It just needs to be officially released already. (shaking my head in pure disappointment in WB for not getting this released before this concert started).