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Originally Posted by Beachwood Mac
I'll be seeing Stevie next week in San Diego. Even though I've seen her solo in Vegas 4 times in the last few years, it will be her first solo appearance in San Diego since the TISL tour in 2001. To me the setlist is tired. To my friends who will be joining me and last saw her on the Enchanted tour, it will be refreshing. They have never seen Stevie perform Rock and Roll, If Anyone Falls, How Still My Love and Beauty and the Beast. When we say she doesn't think of her die hard fans when she selects her set list - exactly how are we defining die hard fans? If we count those who post on the message boards the number is quite small when you consider that maybe 10 and at the outside 20 attended last nights show in Concord. Out of 8000 or so in attendance that's a pretty small percentage. If you don't travel to Vegas or weren't lucky to be in a city when she toured with Don Henley or Tom Petty you probably have only seen her twice on a solo tour in the last decade. I can remember seeing FM back in the 70's when you were lucky to get 3 or 4 of Stevie's song in a whole concert. Back then you wished you could hear more and would have gladly settled for only hearing Rhiannon, Gold Dust Woman and Landslide. I bet not too many of those in attendance will complain about the setlist. The majority of the crowd is there to hear the exact songs she is playing. During the SYW tour I remember all the fans going to the restroom or talking out loud during Beautiful Child. For the majority, they only want to hear the songs they hear over and over again. They aren't lucky enough to know of the vast number of songs she hasn't recorded or the hidden gems on the albums that only those of us who follow her so closely know about. I'll enjoy the show because over 30 years ago when I saw her for the first time I would never have dreamed I could still see her in concert today.
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Well said Beachwood! And good point about her not being here solo since 2001. Even though I feel like i just saw her, it was with Petty.
Your so right about most people yakkin it up during some of the greatest, yet not radio-popular songs. As a big fan, I of course DO want to hear new stuff, but it is what it is. People can either go see her or not. I choose to go.
~jamie
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She HAS been in San Diego since 2001 - during the Gold Dust Tour and then one other time I think.