Angel live in Portland?

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by bwboy

Just curious- who else do you think should quit performing live so they could “at least have some dignity?” Phil Collins, who sat in a chair for his entire concerts? Ann Wilson, who sat in a wheelchair for her performances? Debbie Harry, who the last time I saw her live never ventured from her microphone stand? The woman from the Cranberries, who sat on a stool during their final tour because of back injuries? Yes, as you said, Stevie’s concert performances today are dramatically low energy compared to 1975. Anyone expecting to see that same level of performance today would be disappointed. However, everyone going to see her now knows she’s almost 80 years old, so they don’t expect her to do a split or twirl during every song.

As for who would “want to watch a doddering old woman who doesn’t even look like she’s having fun anymore,” well apparently there are thousands of people who do. I checked Ticketmaster to see how many tickets were left for her Nov 30 show in Cincinnati- the seating capacity is 17,556 and there were maybe 200 tickets left. Glad you’re not dogging her out LOL although comments like “doddering old lady” seem to suggest otherwise.

Stevie loves the road. She always has. Her parents both lived until very late in life and she will probably too. Even in the video I posted where she seems afraid to walk her smile was authentic and as big as ever. She actually looked like a little girl with her sinister big smile. Yes her shows are still packing them in. The money is just too good not to not be on the road unless you could not do it. Stevie also uses no vocal backing tracks which is really rare for older artists these days. She needs to road to keep her focus and to not feel her age. She supposedly is doing another album? I am sure she will tour again next year to promote it.