What do you think is the quintessential "Stevie" Performance?
 

Hi guys,

I have a friend who is just starting to become a Stevie fan and I posted a video to her facebook page which I think sums up her image/style/reputation, whateveryawannacall it... It is... (drumroll please)... Rosebud Rhiannon.

Ok, I know it's maybe a predictable, cliched choice but even thught it's with Fleetwood Mac everything about her image is in here. The song, the voice, the costume, the twirling, the atmosphere, the crazy last 2 minutes! I think it really is THE Stevie performance. What it doesn't do is reduce all of these elements to expected cliche, which we get in later years, but it shows why they all became such trademarks in the first place.

So, let the arguments begin.. what is your ultimate Stevie performance??

- Stand Back SNL '83
- God Dust Woman from The Dance.
- Nightbird Solid Gold '83

All of the above, i would like to add Stevie's first Solo performance HBO W/ W Dove concert, in particular Edge of 17.. Also Gold Dust Women Live in Japan..

From The Dance: Gold Dust Woman, Landslide, and Silver Springs. She was so in her element for these performances. As Magic as Magic gets.

I#ll hit her with Silver Springs from The Dance later. It's an incredible performance, and very important, but for an introductory one that has everything that makes up her "image" I'll go with Rosebud. I think the Silver Springs one works better when you know the back story.

This is one of my quintessential Stevie performances.

Beauty and the Beast from Red Rocks 1986 or in Melbourne 200? with the orchestra.

Gold Dust Women The Dance forsure. the fire in her eyes was unmissable. she had the audience in the palm f her hands.

besides performances in the nineties Sisters of The Moon 1982 wins. coked out or not!!!

Midnight special of Rhiannon for me, it shows Stevie at her absolute best. Her image is perfect here, her voice is incredible, the band don't miss a beat... etc.

Also, a vote for Gold Dust Woman live in 1981



Sooo much lovely vibrato.

I got 3 (somewhat obvious) ones you all probably know

1.Rhiannon (Rosebud)

2.Sisters of the Moon (Mirage show)

3.Gold Dust Woman (Japan show)

This. :nod:

Quintessential: the most typical example or representation.

I hardly think Stevie dancing with a backup dancer as the most typical example or representation of her stage performances :rolleyes:

You may like this performance, but it doesn't make it quintessential.

I agree with both Rosebud Rhiannon and Mirage tour Sisters of The Moon as being quintessential classic Stevie Nicks performances, and Gold Dust Woman & Silver Springs from The Dance being quintessential modern Stevie Nicks performances.

All good choices, but my quintessential Stevie is the outdoor festival years from the late '70s.

http://www.youtube.com/user/clivebro.../4/EhirjhRKYa4

I love the 1983 SNL performance of Stand Back. Wish it was still on YouTube!!