If You Could Pick Two Songs...

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Originally Posted by blackroses

I don't like that version of Gypsy. She left the stage before the song even finished. I've always thought that entire concert was fairly bad. She was stumbling around, acting disoriented....a wreck.

And she was also smiling, laughing, playing with stuffed animals, singing ad-libs, dancing around, and being playful with the girls. Why would her leaving the stage a little early during a song cause you to dislike a performance? Those shawls aren't gonna change themselves. ( )

Originally Posted by blackroses

I know she was experiencing lots problems at that time, so from that perspective, it's almost like a personal glimpse into her psyche, watching her struggle with her turmoil while performing, but the songs were not the best. However, she managed to pull off a very haunting and emotional Beauty And The Beast.

I agree - BATB was haunting and emotional. There wasn't a dry eye in the house. It was also the song before Gypsy. You can't see the crowd in the video, but trust me - after the mid-set BATB buzzkill - everyone in the place is up, dancing, and hugging their friends.

Originally Posted by blackroses

I've always wondered which concert this was. Does anyone know? Was it part of the Wild Heart tour? It was professionally filmed, so there should be a good audio of it somewhere.

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showpo...&postcount=152

Originally Posted by David

It's the Capitol Centre gig in Landover mid stride on the first leg of the Wild Heart tour. It's emblematic of the tour. If this isn't your thing, chances are good you wouldn't like other recordings from the tour. This wasn't a momentary aberration; this was "Stevie Nicks" at that time.

I agree. And it's such a shame that people are so focused on Stevie that they forget to notice that the people onstage are actually having a good time despite all the troubles everyone is watching to see manifest themselves.

Sharon and Lori are in-tune and not too loud, Waddy is happily chugging the band along, Benmont's fabulous light touch on the countermelody (?) is keeping the whole thing in the air, and ROY F*ING BITTAN is pounding his fingers to bloody splintered nubs playing Lindsey's ending guitar part on the piano. That last thing alone was worth the price of admission. Which, by the way, was $13.
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Oh, and I realized I never answered this thread's question. My dream:

Show opener: Crying in the Night
Show closer: Nothing Ever Changes