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Originally Posted by ShangriLaTroubl
Is she still skipping the "the sky never expects it, when it rains..." part of Edge of 17??
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Yes, unfortunately. What up wit 'dat!
I met a few ledgies (most notably GoldDustWoman22, who was my 2nd-row center aisle buddy
) and was blessed to spend the day with Amy, Fumi, and StrandInTheWind. Other than the concert itself, I'm sure my highlight was singing along to
In Your Dreams with them during the drive from Manhattan to Jones Beach. So I owe those four my biggest thanks for sharing in this mystical experience.
I had a great seat and was able to dance the whole show--finally!!! without being threatened!!!!! My three biggest points about the concert are as follows:
1. The setlist makes this the best Stevie solo concert to which I've ever been: four Mac and three solo hits intertwined with
In Your Dreams tracks, sequenced for maximum impact.
2. Soldier's Angel, which I already love, is a revelation live. Her nimble vocalizations and her shattering moan at the end display the conviction and imagination promised by the hilarious and sincere projection images (80s Stevie praying superimposed over an American flag, then dissolving as the song fades to contemporary Stevie--from behind--marching through the Capital ready to tell Obama and Congress to stop. this. war. now!). I cried.
3. Edge Walk. Edge of Seventeen is always the highlight for me. As many noticed, I jam out (look for it on YouTube! lol). This is the first Edge Walk in which I got to participate. My main goal was to ensure that nobody blocked GoldDustWoman22's chances to get some hand time with Stevie. In the process, Stevie held my hand. She looked right at me and smiled. I said: "I love you." But I wish I had said: "I love
In Your Dreams."