Champaign Thoughts (Set list talk)

[GypsySorcerer]

My friend, Eric, and his sister (Sara) and brother-in-law (Andy) and I were in the 6th row..... Near center, a little closer to Lindsey. We weren't really close enough for interaction, but we had a great view of the stage.

Some general observations:
-No big technical problems as far as I could tell. Eric said Stevie's mic was a little too loud.
-They allowed cameras in -- had I known that, I would have brought mine.
-The arena seemed pretty full. Not quite a sell-out, but almost
-Stevie was ON FIRE!!!! She totally rocked the entire concert. She was so energetic and playful. And she looked gorgeous!!!! That is the closest I've seen her, and man, I couldn't believe how beautiful she was.
-Lindsey was awesome!! Very high energy. Quite the showman. I think he really wants to break up his guitar on stage, but he restrains himself.

I'm not going to review each song. Here are some things that stick out:

IKINW: Really fun. I'm not sure how many people recognized it (besides us die-hards) in front. But it rocked!!

Rhiannon: She TORE IT UP! The woman is so captivating. I kept meaning to glance and Lindsey, but I just couldn't take my eyes off Stevie.

Destiny Rules: I really like this live!! She sounded great on it. At the end, she said, "Why thank you" in this cute voice.

Come: What can I say? Lindsey rocks.

Sara: Amazing. She sounded great....and I love the interaction with her and Linds at the end with the Tusk doc on the screen.

Say Goodbye: Beautiful, but some jerk a few rows behind us yelled out, "Play your old stuff!" during one of the real quiet moments.

GDW: She rocked. Totally rocked. (One of my personal faves)

ISA: Fantastic, as usual. In fact, I think he has changed it a little since last time I saw them. We totally loved it.

Silver Springs: Pretty intense. She sang, "still I am a fool."

Stand Back: So much energy from Stevie.


The only drawbacks: no 2nd encore and no DLMDA. But it was awesome. My friends said it was a great show (previously casual fans)...They were totally blown away by Stevie and Lindsey. (I have new converts! Yay! )

Can't wait for Nashville!