Even though Stevie sounded flat on several songs on this tour, I still think it's one of the best tours as far as her band is concerned. Musical director was Peter Michael (Escovedo), Sheila E's brother and the band consisted of members of the Sheila E band, Heart and Venice.
The band had a heavier, rockier sound than on any of her other tours and especially Stand Back, Talk To Me and Edge Of Seventeen sounded fierce! (I love the house-type piano chords during "and the sky never expects it when it rains...")
As far as Stevie not moving much, I guess we have gotten used to that by now. Her wild days seem to be over. I always find it very amusing that everyone seems to know exactly when she DOES move on stage: the number of twirls is immediately posted on the net right after a show as well as whether she did or did not do the Stand Back kick!
Still, I think it'a testament to Stevie as an entertainer that she can captivate an audience just with her voice and her presence and that she doesn't need to rely on visual effects for that.
Rick