Charlotte, NC Review

[Stevie_Buck]

OMG!!!

That is about all I can say. This was my first Stevie concert... well, actually this was my first concert ever! So, needless to say--I started at the top!
Not only did I get to see a concert--I got to see my hero! STEVIE EFFIN NICKS! The whole way there I was so hyper. Could hardly contain myself! I wasn't going to get to go, but @ 5 I finally just said "Give me the credit card. I'm going-- hell or high water."

And... I went.

The concert was great--but, there was TONS of drinking!! I mean tons!!

I was also kinda sad she didn't use the tambo.
But, all the dancing she did made up for it-- BIG TIME.

*I'll revise this later when I can remember stuff better. It's been forever since I've slept.*

Uhm... We got there @ 7... the show started @ 8...
Oh... and we got there without tickets.
I didn't bring a camera because the website said they weren't allowed...
Well, they were!! Oh well, at least I was there.

So, I drove 2 1/2 hours to get there...
Didn't have to pay to park... (?) Was weird.

I walked up to the box office and I said, give me your best ones.
I got in Section 1 or 3 (blurry minded) lol--Row L. Great seats!!!

Vanessa Carlton was surprisngly refreshing.
She said "I'm not Stevie Nicks... I just like to dress like her."
She also said the "GD" word. I was shocked.
She played the "uncensored" version of "White Houses" and proceeded to tell us how all they have on MTV now is ass. lol
When she played that one song--I don't know the name of it--"A Thousand Miles"--she stopped and said--"Yes, I'm that girl."

Of all the bootlegs and pictures I've seen from this tour... tonight was the best.
She looked absoultely stunning... every outfit!
The only thing was her eyes. They looked tired.
She did sing most songs with them shut, but her voice and energy were through the roof.
I don't remember for which song, but she did a REALLY, REALLY, REALLY HIGH KICK--I mean, her foot was over her head. It was awesome.

She didn't do many twirls though. I was a little disappointed about that. But overall, she was perfect.

*I don't remember all the song right now, but I will later, so I will just post what I do remember.*

She also did her Hula Dance thing. It was cute. And I love the way she talks! She's so softspoken and cute!! But yet powerful!
It's just something to be in the same room with her.

During "Rock and Roll" she started dancing like Elvis. It was really neat to see her break out like that. She smiled the WHOLE time. She just went all out on this song. It was incredible!

She did have trouble keeping her hair out of her face. She would move little strands back here and there. I guess it was the Southern humidity.


EO17- The "OoooooohAhhhh" was held out forever!!! At the end she said something, but I couldn't hear over all of the people shouting.
They wouldn't let us go up there for the walk, which sucked! Only the people in the front rows got to go. I was told to go back to my seat.
Somehow, the girl beside me got to touch her and she came back all giddy. Ugh! lol
Someone handed her a beer during the walk. They were crowding the stage like crazy. She had to tell them to move back.

What was really cute though, after the walk she stood up and grabbed her back and like made an exhausted face and then just laughed.

I wish I coulda been up there to look her in the eyes. That would have been awesome. You couldn't see her eyes very much... even on the big screens.

I have seen that usually she puts on a dress/skirt for BATB... well she didn't this time.
After she ripped the top hat off (after "RnR")
and kinda shook her hair out, she left the stage and came back with the big coat thing for BATB.
I looked and she still had on the leather pants. It was neat.
Nobody but Stevie.

Another thing that was funny... I saw her come out of the shadows with the top hat and I started screaming before anyone could see her.
Then they all went crazy!!! She loved it. You could tell.

I screamed before and after each song... but during them, I was completely mesmerized.
It was unbelievable. I'm thinking about going to Florida now.

Circle Dance and Landslide were beautfiul. Before she sang Circle Dance, she said something like "This next song belongs to a good friend of mine named Bonnie Raitt. She wrote it about ten years ago, but I just heard it last year and sitting in my living room listening to it... I knew I wanted to sing it someday, and I'd like to sing it for you tonight." IMO, I could see Lindsey all over her face while she sang it.

My favorite part was when she introduced Landslide.
She said, "This next song has nine lives. It's like a cat." Then, she looked over towards Waddy and said in a weird accent, "This song is like a cat... it's like a cat." Then she did this hissing noise and made a gesture with her hand.
It was really funny. They also had the "Sometimes It's a Bitch" video playing in the background while she sang Landslide.
When she pauses between "snow covered hills", she looked over at Waddy first and then at Sharon.
She really didn't seem to know what to do without Lindsey playing that with her.


I forget which song it is, but she talks about the men in her life being "poets" yadda yadda... you know what I'm talking about...
Well, it was funny because when she said "And when she's asked about the men in her life..."
THE CROWD WENT CRAZY!
She just stood there grinning for a few second. It was priceless.

Another highlight was the band intro.
She, once again, introduced Sharon as "Goddess Teacher" saying she taught them all their parts and that they have been friend since 78(?).
She introduced the "little blonde" (Jana) as their own little ball of love. *GAG*
She introduced Waddy as the love of her life. lol. They seem to get on pretty well... maybe a little too well if you ask me!
She introduced Taku as the best percussionist in the world... and how he went through 150 something of FM shows.
The drummer guy (sorry it's late) as the "best hair in the band."
And I can't remember the rest. lol.
Something about a sexy guitar and how he also went thru the FM shows... and the other guy having to make sure she got out on stage every night... she said something to the effect of "As you ALL know, there was a really bad time in my life... but this guy was there to make sure I got out on stage every night." It seemed really heartfelt.

Ugh! I should have taken pen and paper. I was just too wrapped up in the emotion.
I even cried when I first saw her. Not like freak-out crying, but I was just so happy and screaming and jumping up and down that a few little trickles made it to the ends of my eyes...

Oh yeah--at the end when they all bow, they were doing a leg shaking thing. I don't know the story behind that, but it was cute, nonetheless!

Then she closed with "I LOVE YOU ALL! You could have been anywhere else, but you were here and we love you for that."
Or something like that...

I REALLY hope there are bootlegs and pics of this show. I should have gotten something! I was just too chicken! UGH!!!

Anywho...
I have heard speculation as to whether or not the "Birds of Rhiannon" are real...
Well, they are!
And yes, that's a black lace bra! It showed A LOT tonight!