MSG Oct 7

[BlueLight]

It's amusing to read all the speculation about Stevie's and Mick's interaction! After Stevie left the stage, Mick mentioned that he had a cold, and that Stevie is paranoid about getting sick! So not much deeper than that.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

At the very end you can see Mick start talking to Stevie and she puts her hand up. Lindsey starts to talk, too.

I wonder exactly what Mick, Stevie and John are doing, during Songbird. Are they all huddled together and John is listening to the song and crying and Mick and Stevie are fighting with each other?

Michele

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by BlueLight

It's amusing to read all the speculation about Stevie's and Mick's interaction! After Stevie left the stage, Mick mentioned that he had a cold, and that Stevie is paranoid about getting sick! So not much deeper than that.

Oh, Stevie seemed to have something on her mind. Mick having a cold and playfully threatening to touch her when he knows she doesn't want that makes sense as we read their movements. But Stevie also seemed preoccupied.

Michele

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by BlueLight

It's amusing to read all the speculation about Stevie's and Mick's interaction! After Stevie left the stage, Mick mentioned that he had a cold, and that Stevie is paranoid about getting sick! So not much deeper than that.

we hadn't actually gotten to the speculating part yet.

I just noticed the behavior and was pointing it out and then we all got dissecting the behavior.

But thanks for that important piece of info… makes a lot of sense. And likely explains Chris' behavior of gesturing for him to stay back from her also. He does a playful pulling back thing to her when she does it. I'm sure the last thing SHE wants on her triumphant return is to be the reason for missing any shows!

[jenniferuk]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

Elle, do you have a longer version or is this it?

Found this one from Hejira on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATkprC4V4gw&spfreload=1

but it's from Chris's side of the stage so you don't see much of anything of Stevie and Lindsey with the piano in the way except a short glimpse.

However you do see Chris give Mick some sort of hand signal when she stands up from the piano that seems little-- "back off"-ish but hard to tell just what it means.

maybe he was in rare form that night

Thanks for that. Looks to me like C is giving M the keep away finger cross, which makes sense if M has a cold. No cold or laryngitis needed!

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Oh, Stevie seemed to have something on her mind. Mick having a cold and playfully threatening to touch her when he knows she doesn't want that makes sense as we read their movements. But Stevie also seemed preoccupied.

Michele

she did seem a bit cranky. maybe he was a poophead (as my niece would say) and got in her face joking around backstage and ticked her off.

[BlueLight]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

we hadn't actually gotten to the speculating part yet.

I just noticed the behavior and was pointing it out and then we all got dissecting the behavior.

But thanks for that important piece of info… makes a lot of sense. And likely explains Chris' behavior of gesturing for him to stay back from her also. He does a playful pulling back thing to her when she does it. I'm sure the last thing SHE wants on her triumphant return is to be the reason for missing any shows!

Ha, right? And besides, Mick should know better than to risk it - he has bills to pay!

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

we hadn't actually gotten to the speculating part yet.

What I find funny is that it looks like Stevie was trying to tell Lindsey the whole story of whatever was on her mind, right then and there. I mean, she seemed to be up for a whole conversation, even though they were a little busy at the time.

Michele

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by BlueLight

Ha, right? And besides, Mick should know better than to risk it - he has bills to pay!

Yes, the last thing Mick wants is for any of the three singers to get a cold, I'm sure.

Michele

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by michelej1

What I find funny is that it looks like Stevie was trying to tell Lindsey the whole story of whatever was on her mind, right then and there. I mean, she seemed to be up for a whole conversation, even though they were a little busy at the time.

and his face is in that fixed smile like he's saying to himself "just keep smiling" thru gritted smiling teeth

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by loverly13

I have a bunch of clips and photos on my Instagram. Gonna get my longer clips up later today.

instagram.com/carriecourogen

loverly13, I didn't see Songbird photos/videos on your Instagram, I will check later to see if it might be in the longer clips you post later.

If you find you have a good clip of Songbird especially all the final bows at the end, give us a heads up!

[wheart]

So I have a few observations/comments on the two MSG shows, which were amazing. Even though I'm a little tired of some of the songs, when I hear them live they sound brand new again. As I posted before, the can see and feel the utter joy that the band has for Chris' return. John is pretty stoic but it was written all over Stevie, Mick and Lindsey's faces. It was so sweet to watch. When Stevie sang the verses of You Make Loving Fun she was looking at Chris with the cutest look on her face. Lindsey also seemed like a little kid and he did that slow motion weird dance that I haven't seen him do in a while. Maybe I just missed it. Other thoughts:

I don't understand the need for the second drummer.

GDW continues to mesmerize. They are now distorting her voice at the end which really adds to the vibe of the song.

The third back up singer freaked me out last night. At first I thought it was Sharon with a new do, then I thought Sharon was sick and this was her replacement. Both of these were wrong.

I'm So Afraid is particularly good on this tour, for whatever reason. Maybe it's the tight jeans.

I found it very amusing to watch Stevie run her fingers through her hair or play with her tambo ribbons in between songs. She looked like she just couldn't be bothered with any of it.

Brett (he plays the keys, right?) is definitely playing the beginning of Silver Springs. I watched very carefully. Chris' fingers were no where near the keyboard.

Of the "new" songs being played, my favs were Seven Wonders, Over My Head and Say You Love Me. It was so good to hear these songs again, or for the first time.

I know I'm Not Wrong also rocked!!!! Funny how the songs I was complaining about being in the set turned out to be some of the most enjoyable moments.

[nicole21290]

As for Songbird/final bows, this should probably cover all that you budding detectives are looking for. Well, except for hearing what the hell SnL say to each other, etc.

[wheart]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

she did seem a bit cranky. maybe he was a poophead (as my niece would say) and got in her face joking around backstage and ticked her off.

I think it has to do with a small, yellow box that was tossed on stage during Landslide, or thereabouts. Well the box sat there and before NGBA started she went over to far stage left and said something to one of the techs. She seemed pissed. Then Karen promptly emerged from back stage and Stevie said something to her. I may be reading more into this but Karen had this look on her face like "what the F am I supposed to do about it?". So then she seemed to have a mini panic attack and then quickly went back stage again. Meanwhile, the show continues and the box is still sitting there, to the right of Stevie's mic stand. I then see Stevie and John talking and I'm pretty sure it's about the box. Stevie seems like she's trying to get John to agree with her (a big "am I right?" gesture) and was talking and motioning about bending over (like she can't) I'm not sure what song it was but when it was over Stevie looks over toward the tech she spoke to earlier, points at the box and mouths, "that's gotta go". Finally, a guitar tech picked up the box and left the stage. This probably all happened over the space of NGBA and the two songs that followed it, which I can't remember right now. The whole thing was very entertaining. I know Stevie could have picked up that box herself!!!

[blackcat]

Thank you for the amazing videos and pictures! Danielle, that's the best Christine pic I've seen this tour! Stevie did have a bit of a limp, I agree with you spotters. A cold germ spreading around from any of them would be deadly for this tour. Hejira, awesome Songbird video. Thank you!