Article : Nicks' power isn't fleeting

[ShangriLaTroubl]

Good article, also there's a pic at their site .
http://www.jsonline.com/onwisconsin/...l05/338742.asp


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Nicks' power isn't fleeting
She makes most of her own show
By GEMMA TARLACH
Journal Sentinel pop music critic
Posted: July 4, 2005


Who needs Don Henley?

Summerfest
Review

Stevie Nicks performs Monday night at the Marcus Amphitheater. The amphitheater was only half-full, but Nicks gave a full-scale performance in her Summerfest appearance.

Stevie Nicks, originally scheduled to co-headline a Summerfest show with her occasional duet partner, put on a heady "Leather and Lace" show all on her own Monday night at the Marcus Amphitheater. Alternating dreamy power ballads with utter rock-outs - including her first encore, a feisty run-through of Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll" - Nicks was more force of nature than mere front woman during a two-hour set. At a time when the women of pop music are too often stripper wannabes lip-synching to a song someone else wrote, Nicks' classy and commanding presence felt like a revelation.

With her sleek blond hair and a succession of floaty, sparkly, mostly black outfits, Nicks' appearance remained timeless, as did her voice. Her distinctive smoky alto was as powerful as ever, particularly on "Landslide," final encore "Beauty and the Beast" and "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You," a song Nicks dedicated to "all those kids who we're going to help" after making a pitch to the audience to sign an online petition to end world poverty.

Nicks mixed signature hits from her time in Fleetwood Mac, such as "Rhiannon," with unexpected gems that included a cover of Bonnie Raitt's "Circle Dance."

But it was arguably the chunks of the set from her own successful solo career that packed the most power, including "Fall From Grace" and "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around," with longtime guitarist Waddy Wachtel standing in for Tom Petty on the vocal duel with Nicks.

Despite an amphitheater that was barely half-full, Nicks and her nine-piece backing band never lagged in their energy or seemed in a hurry to get back to the tour bus.

Before the encores, the band riffed on "Edge of 17" for several minutes as a gracious Nicks shook fans' hands and kissed one little girl in the crowd.

Wouldn't it be nice if that little girl went home realizing chicks can write their own songs and rock out well into their 50s?

Self-possessed beyond her years and downright charming, opening act Vanessa Carlton overcame some early breathiness on set opener "Ordinary Day" to wow the crowd with a half-hour collection of songs, including the new "This Time." Alone on stage with her piano, Carlton proved she has much more substance to offer than her vanilla hit "Thousand Miles." Among the highlights was "White Houses," a thoughtful reflection on losing one's virginity - and a song deemed too risqué for booty-loving MTV, an irony Carlton noted during her tart introduction of the song.

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[LiquidBlue5000]

So nice to see Stevie getting such good reviews lately, after getting such poor ones for years and years... thanks for posting this, Chris..

[MacMan]

I agree... But what the heck is up with attendance... Don't people want to see concerts anymore... It's baffling!

Here's the pic from the review...

[LiquidBlue5000]

Originally Posted by MacMan

I agree... But what the heck is up with attendance... Don't people want to see concerts anymore... It's baffling!

Here's the pic from the review...

They don't want to see her because they don't know she's coming to town... Too little promotion, no new singles, this is what happens.. It definately explains why the crowds this tour have been so stellar at these shows - all die-hard fans in attendance

[ShangriLaTroubl]

Originally Posted by MacMan

I agree... But what the heck is up with attendance... Don't people want to see concerts anymore... It's baffling!

Well they said it was half full and it does seat 23000, so thats 11,500...not bad

Chris

[MacMan]

Originally Posted by ShangriLaTroubl

Well they said it was half full and it does seat 23000, so thats 11,500...not bad

Chris

Yeah, I guess that's not half bad all things considered.....

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by ShangriLaTroubl

Well they said it was half full and it does seat 23000, so thats 11,500...not bad

Not bad at all, really.
Relatively few solo artists in Stevie's age group, do boffo box-office business. You have to either be part of a band, or part of a package tour to do exceptionally well.
Folks like Tina Turner, Springsteen, Cher... they're exceptions to the rule.

[paperflowers]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Not bad at all, really.
Relatively few solo artists in Stevie's age group, do boffo box-office business. You have to either be part of a band, or part of a package tour to do exceptionally well.
Folks like Tina Turner, Springsteen, Cher... they're exceptions to the rule.

Pretty nifty numbers considering the is virtually no promotion and she kinda set anchor on the east coast for SOOO LONG between the SYW DON /STEVIE tours and all. I wonder how the summer concert season is going for other artist? anyone know?

[paperflowers]

Originally Posted by ShangriLaTroubl

Good article, also there's a pic at their site .
http://www.jsonline.com/onwisconsin/...l05/338742.asp


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Nicks' power isn't fleeting
She makes most of her own show
By GEMMA TARLACH
Journal Sentinel pop music critic
Posted: July 4, 2005


Who needs Don Henley?

Summerfest
Review

Stevie Nicks performs Monday night at the Marcus Amphitheater. The amphitheater was only half-full, but Nicks gave a full-scale performance in her Summerfest appearance.

Stevie Nicks, originally scheduled to co-headline a Summerfest show with her occasional duet partner, put on a heady "Leather and Lace" show all on her own Monday night at the Marcus Amphitheater. Alternating dreamy power ballads with utter rock-outs - including her first encore, a feisty run-through of Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll" - Nicks was more force of nature than mere front woman during a two-hour set. At a time when the women of pop music are too often stripper wannabes lip-synching to a song someone else wrote, Nicks' classy and commanding presence felt like a revelation.

With her sleek blond hair and a succession of floaty, sparkly, mostly black outfits, Nicks' appearance remained timeless, as did her voice. Her distinctive smoky alto was as powerful as ever, particularly on "Landslide," final encore "Beauty and the Beast" and "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You," a song Nicks dedicated to "all those kids who we're going to help" after making a pitch to the audience to sign an online petition to end world poverty.

Nicks mixed signature hits from her time in Fleetwood Mac, such as "Rhiannon," with unexpected gems that included a cover of Bonnie Raitt's "Circle Dance."

But it was arguably the chunks of the set from her own successful solo career that packed the most power, including "Fall From Grace" and "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around," with longtime guitarist Waddy Wachtel standing in for Tom Petty on the vocal duel with Nicks.

Despite an amphitheater that was barely half-full, Nicks and her nine-piece backing band never lagged in their energy or seemed in a hurry to get back to the tour bus.

Before the encores, the band riffed on "Edge of 17" for several minutes as a gracious Nicks shook fans' hands and kissed one little girl in the crowd.

Wouldn't it be nice if that little girl went home realizing chicks can write their own songs and rock out well into their 50s?

Self-possessed beyond her years and downright charming, opening act Vanessa Carlton overcame some early breathiness on set opener "Ordinary Day" to wow the crowd with a half-hour collection of songs, including the new "This Time." Alone on stage with her piano, Carlton proved she has much more substance to offer than her vanilla hit "Thousand Miles." Among the highlights was "White Houses," a thoughtful reflection on losing one's virginity - and a song deemed too risqué for booty-loving MTV, an irony Carlton noted during her tart introduction of the song.

E-mail [email protected].

This guy is a true music lover. Nice to see someone in the media who "gets it"

[rbs3676]

I, too, have to say that her reviews this summer are just amazing. Clearly, she is at another peak in her performances and people are really taking note.

I do think, however, that ticket prices (too high), lack of promotion (nothing to promote) coupled with the price of a full tank of gas right now are keeping all but the devoted and the curious away. And that's a shame. This is her best outing in years...

That being said...it really is wonderful to have the press singing their praises...she absolutely deserves it!

rbs

[tlssln]

Originally Posted by rbs3676

I, too, have to say that her reviews this summer are just amazing. Clearly, she is at another peak in her performances and people are really taking note.

I do think, however, that ticket prices (too high), lack of promotion (nothing to promote) coupled with the price of a full tank of gas right now are keeping all but the devoted and the curious away. And that's a shame. This is her best outing in years...

That being said...it really is wonderful to have the press singing their praises...she absolutely deserves it!

rbs

Her reviews have been fabulous which is so refreshing coming from the jaded media. I've noticed too that they haven't mentioned her weight. She's looking pretty kick-ass I have to say. The attendance sucked at her second show in Atlantic City but then Live 8 was in Philly the night after that. I have to give Stevie credit though, she rocked as hard as ever despite the small crowd. It just made it more intimate because most of us were right up at the stage. Even the newspaper writers can't deny how great her voice sounds either. I like the line in this review about not acting like a stripper. Stevie was always smarter than that and didn't try to ride her good looks.