Unleashed review says Stevie is bloated and sedated

[diamondsnake]

Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

regardless...the guy that wrote this review is a douche.

She is getting some of the worst reviews of her life this tour.

But, I mean, look at this video. There is still real passion in her voice, even if she does seem a tad tired. It is as if all these reviewers decided this is the year to bash Stevie Nicks.

What does everyone think? Does she just not like being in FM anymore? Is she sick? Is she just getting too old to be the Stevie we are all used to?

I think her singing and actual performances are pretty great this tour, but she does seem tired, whether it be physically or mentally, I'm not sure....

[RockALittle250]

Originally Posted by jannieC

I really do think we cut Stevie a LOT of slack because we love her so much. I doubt that negative reviewers are Stevie "haters"- they're just watching her with an objective eye; something many of us here on The Ledge don't have.

But the thing is, this review is NOT objective...it made constant references to Stevie's weight and implied that Stevie was pulling a Paula Abdul during this show. And to say that her soul is a "haunted old engine house" is just insane.

[diamondsnake]

Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

IDK I'd say seems obvious she is not happy with the tour... i.e. standback...during her tour she turns and giggles with carlos...now she turns in frown. and from all appearances...she hesitates her approach to the mic...she's tense, timid and tired. I hope the rest of this tour moves rabbitpace so she can get back to what she wants to do...which is? IDK but it's not this.

I agree. I really hope that this tour is not dragged out for years if Stevie is unhappy. I kind of hope that it ends this summer and she can move onto something else (whether that be a new studio album or a new FM album- regardless I am pretty sure another tour is not what Stevie immediately wants to do. From her latest interviews it seems like she is more interested in recording soon)

[shackin'up]

Originally Posted by BellaDonna93

What??? That wasn't bad at all....or am I wrong???
Stevie may be tired but she still rocks!!

Come on, belladonna93. READ. The ONLY positive remark in the whole article is about the clip you quote: stand back.

[shackin'up]

Let's be fair people, it's too harsh, but she just chooses three songs to really get into and the rest is bloated routine. She sounded ten times more alive on that Isaakshow.

I don't know why she wants to be there outside of the doe and the nostalgia.

[BTFLCHLD]

Originally Posted by shackin'up

Come on, belladonna93. READ. The ONLY positive remark in the whole article is about the clip you quote: stand back.

Gerald, the review is of the columbus show. The standback clip is from Florida; there doesn't appear to be any columbus videos uploaded yet.
I probably shouldn't have posted Florida...but just wanted to gauge her most recent performance.

[jrpjr]

i have not seen FM this time around but i have seen stevie on Fallon, Today and the most current YouTube videos from this "unleashed" tour. it is a fact...stevie is deteriorating right in front of our eyes. she has lost interest, she has lost ALL her magic..it's truely gone...and her voice fluctuates sooooo much it's not even fair to say her voice is "great" all the time..this is really sad because she is just fading away...she should go out while she still has a shred of her old self....PLEASE don't misunderstand... i love her to death!! she has done soooo much for music, other female rockers and for me personally w/her beautiful songs...but he is done..she said she did her latest DVD/C D for the up and coming female rock stars???? I have seen 20 somethings laughing at her and calling her a joke..she is an embarrasemnet to the current tour...she should have left and christine should have stayed...maybe christine realized what was to be and got out before fleetwood mac just fades away.

[ShangriLaTroubl]

Originally Posted by diamondsnake

She is getting some of the worst reviews of her life this tour.

But, I mean, look at this video. There is still real passion in her voice, even if she does seem a tad tired. It is as if all these reviewers decided this is the year to bash Stevie Nicks.

What does everyone think? Does she just not like being in FM anymore? Is she sick? Is she just getting too old to be the Stevie we are all used to?

I think her singing and actual performances are pretty great this tour, but she does seem tired, whether it be physically or mentally, I'm not sure....

I don't think they all got in a room and decided to bash her. She had been getting great reviews on her solo touring from 2005-2007. She just doesn't seem to be having that much fun, I don't know what it is.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by wheart

I didn't really understand the whole Moby Dick reference.

Well, you could think of it in terms of Lindsey's determination, his hunting spirit, his coming back to be the conquerer, driven by the fact that Stevie has bitten off his leg in the past, but I think it's just another way for this guy to call Stevie a bloated whale, as he did 10 other times in the review.

Regarding the reviewers, I agree with the post that said they don't all get in a room and decide what to say, but for some of them, I think it's obvious that they have read reviews in other papers, before writing theirs. Sometimes, I think they ducked out of the show early and just copied the conclusions made in other reviews. They cheated, took a night off, and let someone else do their homework.

Michele

[shackin'up]

Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

Gerald, the review is of the columbus show. The standback clip is from Florida; there doesn't appear to be any columbus videos uploaded yet.
I probably shouldn't have posted Florida...but just wanted to gauge her most recent performance.

But still, the thing is that the reviewer said that SB was surprising in a positive way. And I dont think it was a 100% different the other night.

[diamondsnake]

Originally Posted by jrpjr

she has lost ALL her magic..it's truely gone....she is an embarrasemnet to the current tour...

Wow. I don't know if you are purposefully overexaggerating or not, but I respectfully could not disagree more.

I saw her on Monday and got goosebumps during Storms. And I thought all of her songs, her vocals were great. And, she looked gorgeous. Absolutely stunning. In a thread in the Rumours forum, we compared pictures from the SYW tour and I think she looks healthier and more beautiful on this tour. Certainly thinner.

And, she just released her soundstage DVD and CD and I think it is even better than the Dance. She is ten years older than when that DVD was released, but I don't think she has lost an ounce of "magic" if you were to compare those two concert DVDs back to back.

[Moz]

It sounds like the Klonopin era all over again!

[BTFLCHLD]

Originally Posted by shackin'up

the reviewer

john petric's on dope.

pattie was at columbus...
GDW

[BTFLCHLD]

Exhibit A

To be fair, this is from 2007

WHERE IS JOHN PETRIC??
Could it be that the hated and scorned The Other Paper reviewer has been forced out??? Browsing through the music section of the other paper today, his columns are no where to be found. All the music reviews are penned by Joel Oliphint. They did add a few more angry letters to the editor. Did they finally listen to readers that were sick and tired of his one sided condescending reviews?

2008 Petric goes to war

sean wrote on Oct 6, 2008 11:50 AM:
" wow. you are an absolutely horrific writer. here's hoping you have another career to fall back on. "

Joe wrote on Aug 15, 2008 1:03 PM:
" I heard John left after only a day with the men because it was too hot for him. "

Harry wrote on Aug 15, 2008 12:11 PM:
"Our oppressed brothers in the ’hood know of what I speak, yo."
I love it when men who are almost 60 years old, and white, talk jive. "

[gold_dust]

Originally Posted by diamondsnake

I agree. I really hope that this tour is not dragged out for years if Stevie is unhappy. I kind of hope that it ends this summer and she can move onto something else (whether that be a new studio album or a new FM album- regardless I am pretty sure another tour is not what Stevie immediately wants to do. From her latest interviews it seems like she is more interested in recording soon)

As much as I want to see them come to Europe, I'd much rather they didn't if it meant that Stevie is happier/comfortable not touring. For some reason, as soon as she reunites with that band, it's like she's a different spirit on stage. It's also very easy for people to say that she's on a downer, etc, because most of her songs are about breaking up, or something of equal depressing measure. Notice when it comes to solo Stevie, she doesn't have that low vibe with her. She's singing stuff which isn't just about breaking up, or dying - she sings rock covers, has duets with other artists, it's almost like she's comfortable to just sing now.