Stevie Nicks Ohio State Fair 1994
 

Anybody have this boot? I have heard it is a fantastic show and that Stevie is in rare form. Despite the album she was touring for, and her supposed state at the time, her voice is pretty damn good in the boots that I own. I found 87-91 to be Stevie's vocal low point. I don't know what happened to her voice during those years. I hope I am not being offensive, but I can't even listen to the Tango/Other Side of The Mirror shows.

Actually you share the opinion of most people. Despite the album it was for, The Street Angel tour was quite possibly Stevie's best ever. And OSOTM and Timespace are pretty much without much dissent her worst tours.

Okay good, it is not just me. I am sorry to say that her voice was incredibly flat with absolutely no character- I find her unlistenable. It surprises me when people say that one of those shows is their favorites. And i have traded many, and even that Wembley show from 88 with the last version of Sara (at least for a while) Unlistenable. To me. Then you have 1994 and The Dance, and it is like a totally different person. The vibrato came back.

I have audio and video of this show. IMO, it's her best performance on this tour. She was totally rockin' thru the whole set. Towards the middle of the show she tells the audience she wrote a song once called "At The Fair" and she proceeds to sing some of it, "Everything that he loved he found at the fair and the beautiful doll that he wanted...well...he should have left her there." :D

Good times. Great show.

I would do anything if you could send me the "Stand Back" performance from that show!! I have tons of MP3's i could send!

I have it. It's an average 1994 show.
I think some of what Stevie did during those years was as detrimental to Fleetwood Mac's reputation as Lindsey once said the "Time" band personnel on tour was.

So I want to know what happened to all those thousands of Stevie Nicks fans who absolutely raved about those tours at the time they were occurring? You couldn't open a fan magazine in those days without reading dozens of purple-prosed raves of some show in 1989, 1990 or 1991. "Stevie looks & sounds her best ever" was the repeating refrain.

Did those people all die?

Not quite, but very fine, indeed.
At the time, Stevie Nicks fans RAVED RAVED RAVED about them.

That's when I first thought I was going nuts.

Wow...that's amazing to hear. The first time I saw Stevie live was during the Mirror Tour and I was very disappointed. She barely moved. I have many boots of the Behind the Mask Tour and I think this is without a doubt her worst tour ever. I remember watching these videos wondering what was up with her and then found out years later than she was on klonipin so then it all made sense. Still, I can't believe anyone actually thinking the '89-'91 shows were good.

I'm new here, by the way. I've been reading all the posts for a while but never responded. Being the HUGE fan that I am, I coudn't keep quiet for long !! :)

Yeah they were sucky years, but I have to admit, I have a BTM rehearsal of Rhiannon and it sounds pretty good imo

Welcome to the board!

David, elaborate on Lindsey's comments about the "Time" personnel....

Also, I cannot tell- did you enjoy the 87-91 performances?? I am guessing you didn't.

I mean, everyone here probably has that Pro-Shot Video from San Jose in 1989? I remember people raving about THAT. I bought the video on ebay in 1998/99 (Sorry guys I was new to this and didn't understand bootlegs and such). I thought it was HORRENDOUS. First89 show I had ever seen or heard. I mean any show that can make "Stand Back" seem awful is enough for me. Granted the video quality was great, but the SHOW? Stevie was slurring and seemed very sleepy. Her eyes were dead. Her voice? Sad. I never watched that again. And then that Mountainview California video from 1991? More of the same but not quite as bad. Thank god she made it out of all that.

Thanks!! Very happy to be here. You guys rock!

I think they are good. Am I going to be stoned now?

I guess I am the opposite. i think the RAL shows are unlistenable. She slurs, screams, and talks through all the songs. Ad-Libs keys, misses her que's on when to come into songs. I feel bad for her when I watch this tour, she was on sooo much cocane.

As for 89 tour, I think Houston, Rotterdam and Paris are all listenable. I would much rather listen to these then some TISL bootlegs.


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