2014 Summer tour...?

[elle]

Originally Posted by MikeInNV

Stevie is emotional at the end of every tour, whether FM or solo. Plus, Lindsey laid some heavy stuff on her during the Say Goodbye intro/dedication. I never thought the way she was acting had anything to do with Christine.

oh ok. this was a first for me.

didn't he say basically the same thing in Stockholm when he also dedicated SG to her?

[nicole21290]

Originally Posted by elle

oh ok. this was a first for me.

didn't he say basically the same thing in Stockholm when he also dedicated SG to her?

let's compare and contrast, shall we?

"This is something that Stevie and I do by ourselves. It’s a song I wrote about Stevie. You know, I’ve known Stevie since I was about 16 years old…. we’ve been down a long, long road together, and there are times where maybe you just keep taking it for granted and think it’s never going to end. But I’m realizing now that we are getting to a point where you really can’t take anything for granted. And I’m just gonna dedicate this… I’m gonna dedicate this song to Stevie. This is called Say Goodbye."

"We’re gonna do just one more, I think, then get out of here. This song is one that I wrote a few years back for the last studio album we did together called Say You Will, and it was written about Stevie, as many of my songs are…. The thing about illusions is that you need them. You need illusions in order to grow, in order to dream. But you sometimes need to cast away illusions in order to grow. So as we move into the new year, perhaps a new way of thinking, a new set of possibilities, I’m going to dedicate this song to this beautiful lady that I have known since I was about 16 years old. She’s mad now because I’m making it difficult for her to do this song. It’s okay, just do the best you can. So this is for Stevie. This is called Say Goodbye."

[Lindsfan]

Originally Posted by nicole21290

let's compare and contrast, shall we?

"This is something that Stevie and I do by ourselves. It’s a song I wrote about Stevie. You know, I’ve known Stevie since I was about 16 years old…. we’ve been down a long, long road together, and there are times where maybe you just keep taking it for granted and think it’s never going to end. But I’m realizing now that we are getting to a point where you really can’t take anything for granted. And I’m just gonna dedicate this… I’m gonna dedicate this song to Stevie. This is called Say Goodbye."

"We’re gonna do just one more, I think, then get out of here. This song is one that I wrote a few years back for the last studio album we did together called Say You Will, and it was written about Stevie, as many of my songs are…. The thing about illusions is that you need them. You need illusions in order to grow, in order to dream. But you sometimes need to cast away illusions in order to grow. So as we move into the new year, perhaps a new way of thinking, a new set of possibilities, I’m going to dedicate this song to this beautiful lady that I have known since I was about 16 years old. She’s mad now because I’m making it difficult for her to do this song. It’s okay, just do the best you can. So this is for Stevie. This is called Say Goodbye."

Both are poignant. Like a lot of people, I think new years, and holidays make her a little more emotional. Add into that John's health scare and god only knows what else, there were just a lot of emotions that night.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by nicole21290

let's compare and contrast, shall we?

I think the first one would have gotten to me a little more.

In 2004 at the end of the tour, for SG he said it's been too many years -- or maybe it hasn't been enough.

I really enjoyed that one.

[Lindsfan]

Originally Posted by nicole21290

let's compare and contrast, shall we?

Originally Posted by michelej1

I think the first one would have gotten to me a little more.

In 2004 at the end of the tour, for SG he said it's been too many years -- or maybe it hasn't been enough.

I really enjoyed that one.

Stop it, you two. You're going to make me cry

[elle]

Originally Posted by nicole21290

let's compare and contrast, shall we?

thanks. so Stockholm one seems to be heavier, basically referring to mortality, i guess because they just found out about John.

Vegas one is more amalgam of his usual SG intro on this tour, with the addition of a new year reference, and i guess what he must learned in Stockholm if not before, that she gets mad when he dedicates a song to her.

don't you just hate it when he says "we'll just do one more and get outta here"?

i also found it interesting that Christine was, similarly to many audiences, frustrated by them insisting on always ending the set with a quiet song. that must have originated from Stevie and / or Lindsey, since both FM and LB's solo shows always end up with the quiet song (do Stevie's too?). that frustrated me to no end when i saw first few solo shows - why not leave them wanting more, Lindsey, and end on exuberant note?!

[nicole21290]

Originally Posted by elle

i also found it interesting that Christine was, similarly to many audiences, frustrated by them insisting on always ending the set with a quiet song. that must have originated from Stevie and / or Lindsey, since both FM and LB's solo shows always end up with the quiet song (do Stevie's too?). that frustrated me to no end when i saw first few solo shows - why not leave them wanting more, Lindsey, and end on exuberant note?!

Yeah, Stevie likes to end with a piano ballad. The Big Three - Beauty & The Beast, Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You? and Love Is.

I like SnL ending with Say Goodbye and I have no shame in saying so, lol.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by elle

Vegas one is more amalgam of his usual SG intro on this tour, with the addition of a new year reference, and i guess what he must learned in Stockholm if not before, that she gets mad when he dedicates a song to her.

He knew it before. He said that in 2004 too in PA, that she got mad at him about his sentimental dedication the night before and noted that she hated when she said those things to her and she demurred and kind of said, I couldn't fully hear her, but she kind of said, "it's your song. Say what you want."

Michele

[whitewingdove]

Originally Posted by michelej1

He knew it before. He said that in 2004 too in PA, that she got mad at him about his sentimental dedication the night before and noted that she hated when she said those things to her and she demurred and kind of said, I couldn't fully hear her, but she kind of said, "it's your song. Say what you want."

Michele

I'm assuming it's because she doesn't wanna get into it?
Love that woman to death but she is so damn confusing sometimes! (or mostly)

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by whitewingdove

Love that woman to death but she is so damn confusing sometimes! (or mostly)

Welcome to manhood...

[HelloMonster]

I have a feeling that Christine will be back, but maybe not for the summer tour. I hope not, at least. I would REALLY like to have some money in the bank again! Christ help me if she does, though.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by elle

i also found it interesting that Christine was, similarly to many audiences, frustrated by them insisting on always ending the set with a quiet song.

But when the dame had the chance to end her own show the way she wanted in 1984, she ended with Songbird too.

For the VHS tape, she ended with Over My Head, but on the tour itself she ended with Songbird.

Michele