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Originally posted by David
Worst solo Stevie Nicks tour of all time (although one or two others give it a good run for its money). The band was trashy in a sort of Gazzara's-on-the-Strip way -- a bunch of power pop & pseudo-metal clods, including leftovers from Heart & Venice, mixed with heavy saxophone & synthesizers. Stevie was already at a disadvantage with this insensitive band of clods in the decibel department, but add to that the fact that her voice was terrible: flat, toneless, unresonant, frequently off-key. She looked like a campy female impersonator doing Mae West, or a gun moll in a gay production of "Guys & Dolls." As was typical of Stevie at the time (& still), she barely moved. (Playing with the ribbons on your mic stand does not constitute "moving" in the world of rock & roll, despite the opinions of some fans.)
The stage was a whore's idea of the grand ballroom at Versailles. The entire effect was garish & sleazoid, like the really bad parts of Tarantino movies.
The only good things about the tour were that 1) it was kind of interesting to see the Stevie Nicks organization mount a major tour before the corresponding album was released, & 2) they played "If Anyone Falls."
Note: All the shows were bad, but the Irvine Meadows show was less bad than the others. If you can track down a tape of that, do so. Also, the circulating pro-shot video known as Concord is actually Mountain View/Shoreline Amphitheatre.
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love it! especially the Mae West impression. My sentiments exactly.
Sorry, i will dutifully burn in Stevie Nicks hell now.