Have you seen the recent Chris Isaak TV show with Stevie as guest? Have you seen the Soundstage show she will be selling soon? Even a casual or brief look at these shows proves that Stevie's energy & commitment to the moment fall way off when she's performing with Mac. I think that's what most people in the thread are commenting on -- the widely varying levels of energy. It's kind of confusing. Now age itself can cause energy levels to rise & fall, as we all learn. But is it then just physiological coincidence that she grows subdued & bland every time she plays with the Mac, & conversely smiles & laughs & clowns in any other situation?
I disagree. I don't think it has anything to do with whether or not she's in Fleetwood Mac or solo. Her TISL tour energy level was no where near what it was on the SYW tour. I remember thinking back then that she really stepped up her game and was performing much better than she had 2 years prior. Opening night of SYW was a different story - she did not seem happy at all and overall just looked very uncomfortable. But by the time they hit Atlantic City a few weeks later, she was very much in the moment and on top of her game (incidentally that was the first show where she introduced her possessed-like twirling during the middle of Stand Back).
As was posted a couple days ago, Stevie from the SYW tour in '03:
03-21-2009, 03:28 PM
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