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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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Dude, that's hysterical.
I came down for the Irvine Meadows show, and it was pretty good. Not great, but she moved some and sounded all right.
The costumes were out of control. That is what I remember the most about the show. Didn't see any other dates, but I have to admit I enjoyed myself.