Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie TX -- 8/12/11

[AliceLover]

Wow, I'm shocked at everyone's reaction. I am dEvastated that IYD is dropped. I am hoping she adds it back in by the time my show rolls around.

[markolas]

FYI you dont have to quote the same long post three times in the same thread.

And Stevie didnt blow up at anyone. She just called out a couple of A holes. She didnt scream or cuss at them.

[markolas]

I would have been devastated if shed dropped Annabel Lee. Yes there were some sound issues with it last night but still.

[STEVEHEDRICK]

anabelle lee sounded great at red rocks! in your dreams was ok but I still love landslide and will see her again in prior lake mn ! glad shes mixing it up!

[KarmaContestant]

This is unfortunate. However, maybe it's only an effort to mix up the set from time to time, and give each location a slightly different show.

I loved In Your Dreams at Red Rocks, and thought Stevie sang it beautifully.

[glamorousnymph]

Thanks for taking the time to type that all out, Jake - very nice review and I could feel your frustration with security!

[ontheEdgeof17]

Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

I loved In Your Dreams at Red Rocks, and thought Stevie sang it beautifully.

Agreed. It's ashame it might not be coming back. I think it would be a great first encore.

The only song I would consider dropping from the show (even though none should be) would be Ghosts are Gone. Just not a favorite.

I have been smitten with Soldier's Angel now. Mesmorized. I absolutely love this song now.

[ontheEdgeof17]

Thanks for the reviews and updates on the setlist! I like the flow of this one better.

[daniellaaarisen]

Originally Posted by mezzoforte

Objectively, I think adding Landslide in was a good call. When people go to a Stevie Nicks concert, they expect to hear "Landslide." Heck, "Landslide" is probably the reason why half of those people go to a Stevie Nicks concert.
For Stevie's sake, though, I wish they'd dropped "Sorcerer" instead. She was so enthusiastic about playing her new songs...

Completely agreed. Sorcerer seems a little misplaced in the set list, I think.

[GoldDustWoman22]

OK this may make absolutely no sense but I remember an interview talking about the tour with Rod Stewart and she said she didn't want to perform any of the new songs live because she didn't want people to video them and put them on youtube before the album was released. I was thinking maybe "In Your Dreams" might be the next single and she doesn't want people to hear it yet. But then that doesn't make sense does it because wouldn't she want to promote it?

I totally understand and respect her putting "Landslide" back in the setlist. I'm just confused because she said she was so excited to perform these new tracks from her album, And I think I can say that everyone here knows and loves the album. But obviously there are fans who aren't familiar with the songs and I think IYD would be a great way to get everyone into it and should be put at the beginning of the set

[belladonnadream]

Originally Posted by StevieNicksfann

Although I have said Landslide should come back and am glad that it did, I do not think it should have been at the expense of a new song, particularly the title track and name of the tour. She said she'd do anything to get these new songs heard and now she drops one already? Hmmm... In Your Dreams should definitely be the first encore with Landslide at the end or even Has Anyone Ever - either one but not Love Is. Love Is should be before Edge. She did a 16 song set at the Wiltern so Landslide should be back without sacrificing anything. Again, hmmm... Although if she were to add back an IYD track let is be New Orleans. Then I'm ok with her dropping IYD lolol

I agree~ I LOVE New Orleans~ I love that she's doing so many new songs but really think she should have included that....

[Christopher]

Originally Posted by daniellaaarisen

Completely agreed. Sorcerer seems a little misplaced in the set list, I think.

Yes, I agree, Stevie just does not seem to want to give up "Sorcerer", maybe because it on her "Crystal Visions...Very best of" or part of her "Lady From The Mountain" songs.

If she's going to drop a new song, I personally would like it to be "Secret Love" instead of "In Your Dreams". SL is one of the least memorable Stevie songs Live In Concert...ever! It's a good enough album track, but not great for the stage. I don't begrudge Stevie putting back in "Landslide" - there was a lot of bemoaning from concert goers leaving the concert at RR about Stevie not performing it. I was proud that she was brave enough to drop it, in lieu of the fact that it'll be back no doubt in a FM set sometime in the near future, but unfortunatley fans (mostly casual) will not let go of it for this short tour

[Thrown_Down]

Originally Posted by Christopher

Yes, I agree, Stevie just does not seem to want to give up "Sorcerer", maybe because it on her "Crystal Visions...Very best of" or part of her "Lady From The Mountain" songs.

If she's going to drop a new song, I personally would like it to be "Secret Love" instead of "In Your Dreams". SL is one of the least memorable Stevie songs Live In Concert...ever! It's a good enough album track, but not great for the stage. I don't begrudge Stevie putting back in "Landslide" - there was a lot of bemoaning from concert goers leaving the concert at RR about Stevie not performing it. I was proud that she was brave enough to drop it, in lieu of the fact that it'll be back no doubt in a FM set sometime in the near future, but unfortunatley fans (mostly casual) will not let go of it for this short tour

No, I honestly think "Ghosts Are Gone" is the song to drop. I find it quite unengaging compared to the rest of the CD, and I think it's too busy a song to be introduced to an audience in a live setting who may not be familiar with it. That, plus I really love "Secret Love".

[UnwindedDreams]

Originally Posted by AliceLover

Wow, I'm shocked at everyone's reaction. I am dEvastated that IYD is dropped. I am hoping she adds it back in by the time my show rolls around.

i am devastated! i'm hoping she swaps it in for Love Is.

[vivfox]

At 63, Stevie Nicks is still as beguiling and ethereal as ever. Opening Friday night’s show with “Stand Back,” she brazenly appeared before the packed audience at Grand Prairie’s Verizon Theatre, commanding the crowd to its feet as she twirled in a signature red shawl, a treasure from 1976, over her black lace dress and platform boots. Her hands covered in black motorcycle gloves, she pumped her fists in the air and drew every willing soul in for the night.

From the start, she told the audience she hoped to sing what she believed to be the best of her old and new songs. Ever the humble songstress, she quipped “I hope you agree,” as if she were a mere street performer tipping her top hat in gratitude.

Photo by Daniel Work

Stevie Nicks
The tour bans all filming devices, and of course, as one might expect, a disobedient crowd in the orchestra pit held iPhones above their heads trying to capture the enigma in action. With a wonderful amount of tact and class, Nicks paused just once to gently implore the crowd not to film. Thankfully, they complied, some sheepishly taking their seats. The crowd for the most part was made up of an elder set, most of who chose to sit through or stand motionless during the better part of the show. (This reviewer couldn’t help but dance. Come on, Dallas.)

Conjuring the spirit of rock and roll from the get-go, Nicks herself didn’t stop dancing or pouring her heart out. Performing mostly her greatest hits, she gave rousing renditions of her best-known Fleetwood Mac tracks. With giant video screens behind her, she electrified the theater with “Rhiannon” and “Gold Dust Woman” and continued to weave pure magic with “Dreams” in between offering a couple of new songs, “Soldiers Angel” and “Secret Love” from her 2011 album In Your Dreams.

If you’re wondering whether or not Nicks still has the pipes, she does indeed. Her voice is slightly deeper now, but not damaged like her contemporaries Marianne Faithful or Debbie Harry. No, she sounds nothing like the whiskey-coated gravel pit voice boxes of Tom Waits or Bob Dylan. In fact, she sounds almost motherly and wise, which lends itself nicely to her show-stopping memorial “Landslide,” which serves as both a tribute to her father, and now, the audience.

As the night went on, Nicks paused to fill in the gaps between songs with stories about her past. Setting the audience back in time, her anecdotes were as fresh as first told, but with tender hindsight, as if the ghosts of her pasts are never too far from her mind.

Her onstage presence is still electric and poetic. Her spirit captivated the audience as she continued to twirl and dance across the stage, flailing her lace skirts like a true mystic. Closing the night with “Edge of Seventeen,” she appeared in a white lace prairie dress to rock us one more time. Appearing for a single song encore, she left the crowd with the ballad “Love Is,” noting that it’s always been important for her “to leave with a kiss goodnight.” When she was finished, she blew kisses to the audience before her final bow with the embodiment of a youthful spirit and the timeless grace of a legend.

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