jones beach show

kathy1 · #1 06-14-2007, 08:41 AM

how was the show last night and is there any photos?

HejiraNYC · #2 06-14-2007, 08:53 AM

Cloudy day with occasional sprinkles- check.

A stiff, gusty wind blowing off the ocean- check.

Temperatures hovering in the low 50's- check.

High tide- check.

The front sections were under a foot of water due to high tide washing in from the bay side. Security was not letting any additional people up front due to electrical hazards (wires and transformers under water). After a couple of attempts I got past security to my seat- luckily I was one of the few stupid/smart enough to wear shorts and sandals- I had no problem at all with the high tide. I actually quite enjoyed wading through the water, electrical hazards be damned!

Anyway, by showtime, the temperature had fallen, the tide was still high, the wind was blowing harder, and out comes this tiny little hippie chick in black between Jimmy and Lenny. Mama was wearing this horrendous black coat (of course) with harlequin/clown sleeves and this lavendar crocheted doily-looking thing sewn on the back. But to top it off she tucked all of her hair in this black velvet schmatta- almost like the blue version in the "Blue Lamp" photo sessions, but much less poofy. Under all of this she wore the standard mini-skirt sparkly tights ensemble, the "real chunky" boots (as opposed to the faux chunky boots), velvet gloves and every black scarf east of the Mississippi. She was clearly miserable when she hit the stage singing "Stand Back"- with the mic stand ribbons flying around, her scarves blowing in every direction, her bangs flying into her eyes, along with the blinding stage lights, etc. After SB she mentioned that this was the coldest show she had ever performed. Needless to say, the schmatta was on for almost the entire night. Later, for "Edge" she had on this leopard bowler hat with netting along with the white Edge dress and jacket. If you squinted hard enough, it was almost like the Rock a Little album cover come to life.

Anyway, the rest of the show was pretty much as before, except both FFG and "Enchanted" were dropped

. I guess they finally figured out that people just weren't into seeing "Enchanted" anymore. That and the fact that they probably wanted to stay on stage for as little as possible due to the harsh weather. Vocally she was pretty much on, and she does go for those HSML notes. "My lonely.... WHOAH-ONE!"

For whatever reason (probably because Jones Beach is a bitch to get to on a weeknight and she had already played in NJ the night before), the place was only about two-thirds full. The entire upper deck was empty, but the lower sections were pretty much full. I would say this is a respectable showing, considering the high ticket price and it's a weeknight. The last FM show there was only about 10 percent fuller.

I must say that this was the most fun I've had at a Stevie show. Standing in a foot of water, which was actually rather neat, no security guards around, no crowding or shoving, etc. Yes, the setlist was predictable, but at least it was fun to anticipate what other cold-weather outfit she would bring out of her closet. At the end, you could tell she was relieved that it was over, and she thanked the crowd for standing in water and freezing. She said the fact that we stayed with her despite the harsh conditions "restored her faith in music." Awwww....

I hope Friday in Camden is much calmer.

Anyway... pictures and video are coming...

emfan2377 · #3 06-14-2007, 08:56 AM

It was effing freezing, very, very windy. The whole front section was flooded, people rolled up their pants and waded into their seats. Chris Issak took his shoes off and made his way through the crowd. I always go to Jones for concerts, and this had to be the coldest and windest I have ever sat through.

Stevie came out all bundled up, heavy jacket, scarf, gloves and hat. She said something along the lines of this being the most clothing she's ever worn on stage, and probably the first time she's ever worn a hat.

The show was excellent, Stevie was in decent voice. I thought the version of "Landslide" was the best I have heard in years. I'm at the point where I could careless if I ever heard it again, but she did it beautifully last night. Made me fall in love with it all over again. The picture montage behind it was very nice as well.

The show was far from sold out. We had seats in the very top section and before we even sat, they moved us right down to the second tier. I didn't bring my camera cause we were supposed to be so high up. I did take some of "Standback" on my cell. I'll try to upload it when I get home tonight.

Rickypt · #4 06-14-2007, 09:02 AM

Ed,

This is the best written review I have ever read.

I can't wait to see pics of these outfits.

jkmaletic · #5 06-14-2007, 09:24 AM

Wow- what an interesting concert experience! Can't wait to see pics!!

danax6 · #6 06-14-2007, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Mama was wearing this horrendous black coat (of course) with harlequin/clown sleeves and this lavendar crocheted doily-looking thing sewn on the back. But to top it off she tucked all of her hair in this black velvet schmatta- almost like the blue version in the "Blue Lamp" photo sessions, but much less poofy. Under all of this she wore the standard mini-skirt sparkly tights ensemble, the "real chunky" boots (as opposed to the faux chunky boots), velvet gloves and every black scarf east of the Mississippi.

Must.See.Picture.

denny23220 · #7 06-14-2007, 10:14 AM

That sounds so cool - I'd love to see Stevie @ the beach, standing in the water! WOW!

UnwindedDreams · #8 06-14-2007, 11:13 AM

I thought they didn't sell any tix up in the top...like the very very top...like venue's policy...A lot of people left early because it was so cold...

I just called up the venue and 6, 000 tickets were sold (that was just the girl's guess) out of 14, 000 people

rhiannon1119 · #9 06-14-2007, 11:53 AM

I had tickets all the way up in the front row mezzanine, but when we got up there, because it was extremely windy and so damn freaking cold the security guy told us that they were moving that whole section down one level. So, we ended up sitting in the second stadium level. The security person there told us to sit in row MM any place you could find a seat. Our seats actually ended up being almost dead center, but from row MM up those seats were being used for the mezzanine people. It wasn't a sold out show by any means, but it was a pretty decent showing for a weeknight and a cold June day!

Rickypt · #10 06-14-2007, 12:32 PM

Can't move on with day until I see pics of Stevie in funky outfits......

Regina · #11 06-14-2007, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by denny23220

That sounds so cool - I'd love to see Stevie @ the beach, standing in the water! WOW!

Believe me, it sounds A LOT more romantic than it was.

It was just nasty. I've been to Jones Beach many times (and many times in June) and I know how cold it can get (and I was totally prepared for it with layers of clothing) but yesterday was the absolute worst.

And the concert was great. I actually thought Stevie looked very pretty in the hat and the layers...I've seen her in much stranger outfits and the clothes absolutely fit the mood of what was going on weather-wise. But, it was really uncomfortable (if not somewhat dangerous) for the people in the floor section (me being one of them). I was right by the stage and looked down and all these wires were UNDER water. I thought...that can't be good.

The video guy assured me it was fine but, hey, he was on the stage--didn't have his bare feet in the water.

But, it's one concert I will never, ever forget, that's for sure.