Sweat, Tears, and Touselled Hair in Boston!!

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I just got back from the most amazing concert EVER. They pulled out all the stops tonight, folks! Stevie was WILD, Lindsey was WILDER!

So, I get into Boston around 4pm with my mother. She loves the Mac, too, and I had an extra ticket so I figured I'd let her come. LOL I'm looking around for a good place to get some grub and I come across a Chinese restaurant. It's name? Shangri-La! I had to eat there.

Parking was a real bitch and the Big Dig in Boston really f*cked up the traffic, so I finally got to the Fleet Center around 6:30. I quickly smuggled two disposables cameras (one in my crotch, the other in a box of wipes for glasses!) and whipped out my front row tickets! I bought a tour book (whoever said it sucks is full of hot-air!), some keychains, a shirt, and a lame-ass poster that I just had to get anyway.

On the way to my seats, I was in an elevator with a woman who got ripped off really badly for tickets. She paid $700 for two tix for the floor, but was 15 rows back from the stage! I felt so sorry for the thing.

So, I get to my seats and they are three feet from the goddam stage!! I was on Stevie's side, so I reached up and felt the ribbons and beads on her mic stand! Nothing special, just velvet and nylon. They were setting up the cameras for the taping and I found out that it is for the Soundstage series. Hopefully that doesn't me it'll get cut down to an hour, because this show kicked MAJOR ASS!

The show was supposed to start at 8pm, but didn't start until 8:30 because they wer ehaving difficulties with some cameras. Each time a tech guy walked out onto the stage, the audience thought it was a band member and started cheering. But finally, it started....

The Chain- Stevie stole the spotlight with this one. She really got into it, especially the third verse. She didn't really spin, but made up for it later. Lindsey had a HUGE smile on.

Dreams- Same as always, except Lindsey wouldn't look at Stevie during the song!

Peacekeeper- They have this down pat. The new back-up singer added a great new dimension to this song, IMO. She really lifted it up. Stevie made a few funny faces during it and Lindsey did the same to her.

Eyes of the World- EVRYONE KNEW THIS SONG AND SANG ALONG! My heart palpitated! Stevie went wild with the background vocals, she let loose. Lindsey BELTED it out with gusto.

Say You Will- Cute! I love her dance during this song, it's adorable.

Second Hand News- Great, but I was singing so loudly that I couldn't hear them.

NGBA- Beautiful. Lindsey whispered the lyrics practically. It had a harmony that I never thought I'd hear; it was amazing.

Rhiannon- This is where Stevie really started to realize it was being filmed and began to vamp it up! She was screaming and hollering at the end of it. She just kept going and going.

Come- The biggest applause of the night. Lindsey was in ecstasy. Once again, I was amazed that everyone knew the words. When it was over, someone screamed "I'm doing it!!" and Lindsey laughed.

Stevie went over to change shawls for Gypsy, but did it right onstage! She took off her cardigan and revealed some sexy spagetti straps... And Mama Nicks has some MAJOR cleavage. Take it from someone who's seen it close-up, MAJOR!!

Gypsy- AWESOME! She sang the high parts and EVERYTHING. She sang "Bright eyes" quite a bit, too! She was pointing at us in the front row and then pointed right at me and smiled! I smiled back...sweetly.

Big Love- Gorgeous. Lindsey seemed disappointed that it ended! LOL

Landslide- The *SHOCK* of the night!!!!!!!!!!! Stevie started to say that she chose the Boston shows and tapings to reveal a secret to us all and that it would only be told to us at the Boston shows. When it was time for the dedication, she explained. She was dedicating it to LINDSEY and that she wrote it about him!!! She then said that he taught her how to play it with a pick and that she loves him. Lindsey was sort of shaking his head towards Stevie in a discreet way, trying to hide it from the audience. She smiled back at him as he shook his head ever so slightly and...a tear slid down his cheek. Yes, a tear, NOT SWEAT, people!! He turned his back to the audience and wiped it off, shook his head, flipped back around, and started playing. I started to cry myself. It was a beautiful moment. When Stevie went over to him during his solo, she stood behind him as usual with her hands on his shoulders, but as she did that, he gently closed his eyes and nodded. When the song was over, they just stared at each other for a moment, as if it was a really awkward moment. So beautiful.

Say Goodbye- They never took their eyes off of each other for a moment. Stevie shined with her vocals, so soft and delicate.

WTWCT- AWESOME. Lindsey's best vocal of the night. Mick really got into it. Actually, the whole band did. It was great.

Beautiful Child- Heartbreaking. Stevie went wild with it towards the end. Instead of the usual "I love you, I love you" she sang "I love you, I still need you, I need you, I love you." But she hit notes that sent shivers. She really cut loose like never before on that song, dragging out each line with power.

GDW- WHOA! WHOA! WHOA! A woman possessed. Not only did she wail more than on the Dance, but she was kicking her feet into the air and punching her fist into the air. She kicked so much and so high that...I saw her bloomers. I'm not proud, but I did. Black, for those who are curious. Anyways, she went mental. She knew this was on camera and pushed herself to the limit, vocally and physically. I've never seen it performed so well and I probably never will again. Of every song tonight, this was her in all her glory, bloomers and all.

I'm So Afraid- Lindsey was having such a great time on this song that he did it longer than usual. He was going nuts with his guitar, acting like he was going to break it by smashing it. When he crouched down at the edge of the stage, everyone rushed and touched his shoes. He loved the attention, BTW.

Silver Springs- I almost forgot this! She killed it. It was simply amazing. She kicked it into high gear at the end. Screaming and wailing at Lindsey.

Stand Back- Once again, she knew she was being filmed and danced her heart out. She did a lot of impromptu stuff and pranced around the stage like a wildcat. She went over to every back-up band member and danced for them! Awesome. Oh, and Lindsey did the chicken dance during the intro. I was like, "WTF?!"

Tusk- One of my faves. Not only did Stevie and Lindsey pretend to have a fistfight, but...they wrapped their arms around each other, put their heads together, and slow-danced for a hot minute. They just embraced each other and practically stood there, clutching each other. Then they seemed to realize they were in the middle of the song and started back up again.

GYOW- Another standard, but worth its weight in gold. It was flawless.

World Turning- My BIG moment with Lindsey and Stevie!!! Lindsey came over to our side and got as close to us as possible. He kneeled and extended his guitar for us to strum Of course, I pounced on him and started strumming like a nut. He found it amusing and toussled my hair! So...I toussled his right back! I nearly died. Stevie saw this and pointed at us and smiled! I started to withdraw, but he grabbed my habd, put it back onto the guitar, and banged it up and down on the strings!! I was in heaven...

Don't Stop- I got the eyes from Stevie during this one. She looked at me right before the "All I want is to see you smile..." and played air guitar, in reference to my "incident" with Lindsey! Wooohooo! Awesome version, too.

Goodbye Baby- The joint was silent. Stevie had tears in her eyes and looked out at the audience with a loving expression. I cried.

It was the night of my life. I was right there, so I took some HOT pictures!! If they develop good, they will be some great shots; I got them at great moments. I'll post 'em as soon as I get them back from CVS! Look forward to the PBS show, because this concert will *astound* you. Stevie was the Stevie from yesteryear; she was unbelievable. And she is GORGEOUS in person. Also, the camera does add ten pounds. She's a skinny mini, IMO. Absolutely stunning. If I can think of anyhting else, I post it; I'm still excited and can't think to write anyhting else LOL