Taj 8/27/10

[JamieK]

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Security was crazy. I didn't personally have a bad experience with them, but what did annoy me was the fact that they were walking back and forth ALL night, every 30 seconds, right in front of the stage. They were tall and big and obstructed our view constantly. They were talking loudly and were very rude and inconsiderate, not caring that they were standing in front of people trying to WATCH the concert.

The Edge walk was crazy! My friends and I got up to the corner of the stage as soon as the drum solo started and security was literally linking their arms together to hold back the crowd in the aisle behind us.

So sorry to hear about more security BS at this show too! I got the "no pushing" bark too, but I'm tall, and I was moving with many others toward the stage. I actually had to remind this Alex (front row guard at Verona) that Stevie's fans are all about love - he outed himself as ex-military in the conversation ... it made me understand that unfortunately he and others like him will probably be looking for and suspecting terrorist activity the rest of their lives. So sad for them, and us. aAfter all that, I hope your friend was okay!

[SandyMac]

Fall From Grace from the Atlantic City show. I apologize for the shaky video. It was crazy where I was and people were bumping into me on my left and was trying to adjust the focus in all the craziness. It sounds better on my computer than through YouTube, but the videos get better as the concert progresses. Will be uploading videos more tomorrow when I get back home. Still in Atlantic City.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdPcCah3Diw

[MacMan]

Originally Posted by SandyMac

Fall From Grace from the Atlantic City show. I apologize for the shaky video. It was crazy where I was and people were bumping into me and was trying to adjust the focus in all the craziness. It sounds better on my computer than through YouTube, but the videos get better as the concert progresses. Will be uploading videos more tomorrow when I get back home. Still in Atlantic City.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdPcCah3Diw

I think it sounds great! Thanks for sharing it.

[Amlyn]

Originally Posted by Edgeof27

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_oz4LG5mHc

So happy all her ending comments got recorded! I liked hearing the reference about 9/11 only cause it personalizes the show just that tiny bit more.

Oh...and for those of you asking about the mama comment you're in luck..it is just past the 730 mark.

Also, I swear I recognized one of the security schmos who was the leading the great wall of security during the edge walk and I believe I hear someone saying something about being arrested. I mean seriously, 45 seconds from the end of the show you are threatening with that?

Anyway, thanks for posting!!

[sleepless child]

Thank you so much for posting Fall from Grace. I've been waiting for that one to show up.

[Farrah]

Originally Posted by Amlyn

Also, I swear I recognized one of the security schmos who was the leading the great wall of security during the edge walk and I believe I hear someone saying something about being arrested. I mean seriously, 45 seconds from the end of the show you are threatening with that?

My guess is that the outside security company (I saw the name "Strike Force" on the yellow shirts) usually works a different kind of crowd. I called the Taj yesterday -- I'm a TrumpOne member -- to let them know that I've always liked the Trump hotels, but paid $100 to see a Stevie Nicks concert, not to be made to feel like I was at a Fifty Cent or Insane Clown Posse concert. It wasn't the being held back from the stage that bothered me; it was the way that security looked like they were going to chew some of these young women's heads off when all they were doing was dancing in the aisles and not moving forward. Also, the security guy in our section was clearly blocking the second row's view on purpose.

I have contact information for an events manager if anyone else would like to write a letter and document what happened. PM me if you want the name and address.

That being said, "You Wreck Me" was twelve kinds of awesome.

[Lee]

Originally Posted by MacMan

I think it sounds great! Thanks for sharing it.

I think so, too. Thanks for posting. You can see her pretty good, those boots. Thanks, I needed a Stevie fix. I've never heard Fall From Grace live before; one of my favs from TISL.

Go get 'em Farrah. I wasn't too happy with security @ Caesar's when I saw Heart. The one guy said something to me after the song that I was recording (my one song) was over anyway, but security was tell people in the very front of the stage, to sit down. Ann told them to leave them alone, that they weren't bothering anybody!

Lee

[SandyMac]

OTR/Dreams

sorry for the shaky camera, people behind me were obnoxious and bugging people to my left to sit down. Luckily they did not bother me directly, but one of them got up to get security so got less of the song than I wanted to, but oh well. You can still see Stevie rocking out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efh9Q-roAMY

[kathy1]

did anyone take pictures?

[Musicman408]

Sorry to hear that security was so lame!

[SandyMac]

Originally Posted by Farrah

My guess is that the outside security company (I saw the name "Strike Force" on the yellow shirts) usually works a different kind of crowd. I called the Taj yesterday -- I'm a TrumpOne member -- to let them know that I've always liked the Trump hotels, but paid $100 to see a Stevie Nicks concert, not to be made to feel like I was at a Fifty Cent or Insane Clown Posse concert. It wasn't the being held back from the stage that bothered me; it was the way that security looked like they were going to chew some of these young women's heads off when all they were doing was dancing in the aisles and not moving forward. Also, the security guy in our section was clearly blocking the second row's view on purpose.

I have contact information for an events manager if anyone else would like to write a letter and document what happened. PM me if you want the name and address.

That being said, "You Wreck Me" was twelve kinds of awesome.

I got "You Wreck Me" too. That is next on my list to upload. I am still in AC, but leaving soon. So I will try to get these all uploaded in the next couple of days. I got everything but "If Anyone Falls" which is okay. I definitely wanted to save my battery and space on my camera for "Love Is" and was running out of juice at the end but got it all.

Overall, even with zoom and focus issues at times, my camera kicks ass on the audio, so at least we got really good audio from the show. It is hard for me because I am short and if someone passed in front of the camera, it messed up the focus and had to refocus, plus I think the brightness of the stage lights at times started making the focus soft and had to readjust. But I am glad that for the most part, I got complete songs.

[Amlyn]

Originally Posted by SandyMac

I got "You Wreck Me" too. That is next on my list to upload. I am still in AC, but leaving soon. So I will try to get these all uploaded in the next couple of days. I got everything but "If Anyone Falls" which is okay. I definitely wanted to save my battery and space on my camera for "Love Is" and was running out of juice at the end but got it all.

Overall, even with zoom and focus issues at times, my camera kicks ass on the audio, so at least we got really good audio from the show. It is hard for me because I am short and if someone passed in front of the camera, it messed up the focus and had to refocus, plus I think the brightness of the stage lights at times started making the focus soft and had to readjust. But I am glad that for the most part, I got complete songs.

That's great!! I can't wait to hear everything again. I still feel like I missed most of EO17 cause of the security debacle, so i am looking forward to seeing/hearing that again.

[SapphireSister]

Have so much to tell and show you guys! Am on the airplane now heading back to Cali but can't type well cause I'm on my iPod. Will fill you in when I get home tonight and yes, I made it to the front and touched her hand twice! I also have awesome pics to upload from my phone since I forgot my camera. What an experience!

[LikeAWillow]

I just made it home off of the bus, and everyone seems to have summed Atlantic City up perfectly-- incredible show, terrible security. So starting with the bad news first...

My friend and I had tickets in section L way in the back, but at the very beginning of the show, we managed to sneak our way up to the center of row 10. Our security debacle started when we got kicked out of those seats, not because anyone else came for them or because security checked our tickets, but because we made the mistake of dancing too close to the aisle. Now, we were dancing there because we didn't want to block anyone's view, but that's beside the point, apparently. A lovely little pot bellied man in a yellow shirt looked at us like we were three seconds away from running at Nick with daggers until we went back and sat down in our seats. We wanted to be close to Stevie, but more than anything, we wanted to have a good time, so after about thirty seconds of sitting durning Outside the Rain, we got up and left the 10th row.

Since we felt like we were probably a few seconds away from getting kicked out, we decided it was time to head back to our legitimate seats. At section L, we ran into a few women had been told that they could dance as long as they "kept it orderly" and formed a line in front of the section. We asked if we could join. We laughed. We danced. We made new friends.

....For about three songs. Eventually another guard came over and told us to sit down, go stand IN THE VERY BACK CORNER BY THE MERCH STAND and dance, or leave.

We chose the merch stand.

So there we were, the two of us, a group of girls about our age who had been kicked over there was well, a gorgeous couple in their late 40s (blonde woman who sang and danced with us and her husband, if you're on here, you're adorable and I want to be you when I grow up.) and some random stragglers. We weren't causing any trouble. We weren't in anyone's way. We could barely even SEE the show. We just wanted to dance. I swear to God, security came over about every ten minutes and told us that we were TOO SPREAD OUT in our corner. They alloted us about a five by five space for about ten people. It was the absolute most ridiculous bit of asshattery I have ever been privy to at a concert.

Actually, I'm now too pissed off to type the good parts. Thank you, Trump Taj.

(Stevie was amazing though)

[ragrsrocalot]

I got back late last night from a fantastic weekend in AC. Stevie's concert was totally rocking. Two other posts stated that the sound wasn't good. In my opinion the sound was fantastic. Stevie and her band were tight and confident. Vocally she was strong and hit her notes. Stevie seemed very happy and at ease, almost giddy at a few points, especially during her band intros.Just to add a few things that I haven't seen posted yet. While she was introducing Jimmy, she mentioned that she had a baby picture of him, and that he was a cute baby. When she was introducing Lori & Sharon, she referred to them as chicks, " onto the chicks ". Too funny. Her wails on GDW and EO17 were amazing! She also commented after she sang IAF, that it was a very difficult song to sing, and that if we ever tried it at karaoke we would know. She nailed it by the way. I was amazed that she didn't leave the stage to often, and when she did, it was real quick. My seats weren't close to the stage this time, so I was bummed about the video screens not being utilized for whatever reason. The people in my section were really cool and that also made the concert entertaining. Had a great time in AC. Another great Stevie adventure. Thanx Stevie.