Vegas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[UnwindedDreams]

Originally Posted by The Tower

I don't think she can do "Talk to Me". If she was forced to lower the key on "Stop Draggin'...." to point where it sounds like a 45rpm played at 33rpm, I highly doubt she can pull off that one.

But she's hitting the notes on Stop Draggin'...

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by UnwindedDreams

But she's hitting the notes on Stop Draggin'...

Where? She made Petty and The Heartbreakers lower it from the original key.

[UnwindedDreams]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Where? She made Petty and The Heartbreakers lower it from the original key.

All this summer and the FL shows, she hit the high Stop Draggin My Heart Around

[Beachwood Mac]

Just a few added comments from last night. I agree with Nancy and Kelly - her vocals were brilliant and noticeably so. After all these years I finally got to experience the edge walk. She grabbed both of my hands and looked me in the eyes and said thank you. To me? Now that I've experienced it I no longer have the need to sit in the front row. It's too close and sitting amongst the casino freebie crowd was boring.

No need to debate on a sell out. I haven't read every post so not sure if it was mentioned but the entire upper level was empty. I watched as people entered and they had staff upgrading seats to those seated in a section other than the lowest level. I guess blah would be the best description of the crowd as a whole. It was so different from the first time she was at Ceasar's. There were the usual fans but for the most part I think the crowd was made up of people just wanting to see a show and not caring who it was.

In a way I got excited when Stand Back was first because I was sure she would have added new songs to the setlist. Even though she didn't, it was a great show and I'll still go see her on this summer's tour. The security guard told me before Edge that the order of the setlist had changed from the printed copy they were given.

As for the t-shirts. great if you were a lady but the only men's shirt that I saw was the Dreams Vegas shirt with the new dates. And no tourbooks - just Teddy bears

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by Beachwood Mac

No need to debate on a sell out. I haven't read every post so not sure if it was mentioned but the entire upper level was empty. I watched as people entered and they had staff upgrading seats to those seated in a section other than the lowest level.

Thanks for this bit of info!

I don't want to wish anything ill upon Mama, but the fact that she is not selling out such a small theatre is telling. Mama brought this on herself- this is what she gets for not keeping things fresh for her audience- either by changing the set list or releasing new material. I hope it does make her a little bit concerned. I hope this sends home the message that she can't expect people to keep paying to see the same tired sh*t over and over again, especially when tickets cost $160 a pop. Money talks, as the old saying goes...

[BTFLCHLD]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

I don't want to wish anything ill upon Mama, but the fact that she is not selling out such a small theatre is telling.

Curious, how many seats are there?

[UnwindedDreams]

Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

Curious, how many seats are there?

4,100 seats

[wheart]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Thanks for this bit of info!

I don't want to wish anything ill upon Mama, but the fact that she is not selling out such a small theatre is telling. Mama brought this on herself- this is what she gets for not keeping things fresh for her audience- either by changing the set list or releasing new material. I hope it does make her a little bit concerned. I hope this sends home the message that she can't expect people to keep paying to see the same tired sh*t over and over again, especially when tickets cost $160 a pop. Money talks, as the old saying goes...

I'm with you here!! Same songs, same outfits, same videos do not generate excitement and they certaintly don't generate revenue. That's just plain business sense. I never thought Stevie would be an entertainer who would "rest on her laurels" but...I believe it has happened. I do like the new order of the songs but that's not going to be enough to sell out venues.

[The Tower]

Originally Posted by UnwindedDreams

All this summer and the FL shows, she hit the high Stop Draggin My Heart Around

Ever since Stevie resurrected SDMHA back in Vegas 2005, she has been singing it in a much lower key. I believe she lowered it by a two whole steps, or even a third- but, I'll have to check on my piano later at home.

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by The Tower

Ever since Stevie resurrected SDMHA back in Vegas 2005, she has been singing it in a much lower key. I believe she lowered it by a two whole steps, or even a third- but, I'll have to check on my piano later at home.

How can you resurrect something that never went away?

I believe the key was dropped starting way back on the TISL tour in 2001.

[The Tower]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

How can you resurrect something that never went away?

I believe the key was dropped starting way back on the TISL tour in 2001.

I don't remember her playing this on the TISL tour- are you sure, mister???

[The Tower]

Originally Posted by The Tower

I don't remember her playing this on the TISL tour- are you sure, mister???

Wow, I'm getting old.

My memory was telling me that she opened Las Vegas with SDMHA and that's where I noticed the ridiculous key drop.

But, it was TISL. Jeezus, was that really SIX years ago!!!

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by The Tower

I don't remember her playing this on the TISL tour- are you sure, mister???

It was, um, her opening song for the whole tour!

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

How can you resurrect something that never went away?

I believe the key was dropped starting way back on the TISL tour in 2001.

I think you're right about that but I'd actually have to break out a boot (I haven't listened to those shows in a while) to make sure.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by The Tower

Ever since Stevie resurrected SDMHA back in Vegas 2005, she has been singing it in a much lower key. I believe she lowered it by a two whole steps, or even a third- but, I'll have to check on my piano later at home.

She lowered it on TISL - I was horrified by how low it was. Then, she seemingly hits some of the higher notes on other songs. Go figure.