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Originally Posted by David
Stew's views on the quantity of negative Stevie criticism (Chit-Chat) gave me the idea to ask, "What are your favorite Stevie vocals in concert over the years?"
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Interesting thread, David... thank you.
For me, Stevie's ultimate performance of "Rhiannon," will always be from the Rosebud film.
I had already seen her solo 'In Concert' performance of it, and the one from Fleetwood Mac's 'In Concert'... but when I saw the Rosebud clip on VH1 in 1987, it was forever seared into my brain as the be-all and end-all of "Rhiannons." She absolutely nailed it.
As far as "Landslide," my choice is a bit of an oddball one, I guess... as my favorite vocal performance is from the Letterman appearance in January of '98.
'Storytellers' has my favorite performances of "Edge Of Seventeen" and "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You."
My favorite "Gypsy" is from the AHI benefit in 2001, while my favorite "Gold Dust Woman" is from the Bob Welch & Friend concert, and my favorite "Dreams" can be found on the 'Live In Boston' DVD.
At the moment though, my all-time favorite Stevie live vocal, is the 'Live In Boston' "Beautiful Child."
Her voice is haunting, heartbreaking, breathtaking, and exhilarating all at once.