Stevie having trouble walking...

[macpai]

Yeah, my b/f noted that after the Pittsburgh show.
She seemed to be leaning heavily on Mick for the exit in particular. And of course, the anemicness of the twirl that night brought up some questions.

[MacMan]

Maybe she doesn't wear them enough and isn't used to them anymore - and that's why she would appear to some to be unsteady on them... I'm sure she rips them off the minute she's off stage... And I'm sure if she thought they were a danger to herself or anyone else, she'd reduce the height or leave them off completely. But she probably figures for 2.5 hours a day, she can handle it... Plus they are handmade, so I'm sure they were made well and not like your everyday boot...

It's funny.. last night friends and I were talking about this very thing in a way, not Stevie, just women in general and the boots and shoes that they wear now-a-days and the torcher women must go through just to look good! In particular we saw a girl wearing thigh high boots over jeans just out walking her dog and thought WTF.

[Ulpian]

I remember she was having hip problems on the SYW tour, so I wonder whether that particular pain has come back to haunt her?

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by Ulpian

I remember she was having hip problems on the SYW tour, so I wonder whether that particular pain has come back to haunt her?

I wonder if she has arthritis and if this was what affected her hip? It appears to be arm braces she is wearing under the black "fingerless gloves"...

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

I wonder if she has arthritis and if this was what affected her hip? It appears to be arm braces she is wearing under the black "fingerless gloves"...

Really? That would explain the gloves which I never understood. I would put on gloves before shaking everyone's hands for the Edge walk, yes, but I never understood why she wore them through other parts of the show or why she wore such hot, thick ones if they were only decorative.

Mick wears arm braces and that's very understandable. We saw John getting arm massages during that documentary footage years ago. Imagine how his arms feel now 30 years later. My own arms don't hurt at the computer, but they hurt when I drive. I can't find a way to hold the steering wheel that doesn't cause some kind of ache or soreness.

The internet is a miracle, but we are all facing serious carpal tunnel in our old age.

Michele

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Really? That would explain the gloves which I never understood. I would put on gloves before shaking everyone's hands for the Edge walk, yes, but I never understood why she wore them through other parts of the show or why she wore such hot, thick ones if they were only decorative.

Mick wears arm braces and that's very understandable. We saw John getting arm massages during that documentary footage years ago. Imagine how his arms feel now 30 years later. My own arms don't hurt at the computer, but they hurt when I drive. I can't find a way to hold the steering wheel that doesn't cause some kind of ache or soreness.

The internet is a miracle, but we are all facing serious carpal tunnel in our old age.

Michele

I've just noticed looking at pictures through the years and in the more recent years that her fingers appear to swell at times and she tends to not wear rings as much (or at all) when they look that way. I know my mom stopped wearing her wedding rings because of that and even I've noticed joint pain in my hands and fingers more than likely due to all the typing - at work and then at home. Stevie's been banging a tambo on her hands all these years it's gotta hurt. I remember Waylon Jennings had carpal tunnel before he passed and he said it was just stricly due to the repetiveness of strumming the guitar - it's not like he was Eric Clapton...or a Lindsey Buckingham for that matter...

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

I've just noticed looking at pictures through the years and in the more recent years that her fingers appear to swell at times and she tends to not wear rings as much (or at all) when they look that way. I know my mom stopped wearing her wedding rings because of that and even I've noticed joint pain in my hands and fingers more than likely due to all the typing - at work and then at home. Stevie's been banging a tambo on her hands all these years it's gotta hurt. I remember Waylon Jennings had carpal tunnel before he passed and he said it was just stricly due to the repetiveness of strumming the guitar - it's not like he was Eric Clapton...or a Lindsey Buckingham for that matter...

You know, when someone made a joke about her hands getting old as an explanation for the gloves, I did want to say that they didn't look old in those fingerless gloves, so much as pudgy. You may be right about the swelling. That is not uncommon where there is inflammation of the joints. Also, of course, your fingers swell when you retain water for any reason. Even just flying regularly can make your fingers and feet swell. Michele

[badanimals87]

I actually thought she was moving pretty good in the real boots when they played Chicago. On the second night, she busted out the short boots (which I think look ridiculous with a skirt but would probably be ok with pants) and she was definitely moving slower and more Frankenstein like. Check out my Go Your Own Way video on Youtube from 3/6...she was rockin the real boots.

[wheart]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

I wonder if she has arthritis and if this was what affected her hip? It appears to be arm braces she is wearing under the black "fingerless gloves"...

I've been suspecting she may be wearing wrist braces under those gloves as well, especially in light of her recent injury. She also seems to be wearing them for the entire show.

Durin the CV tour, the black boots she was wearing seemed to be a little lower than her trademark ones. Maybe she should go back to those. I don't think she's worn them yet on this tour.

[1sttimelongtime]

I think I read somewhere, in some interview, that she was not planning to wear the boots before some tour, but there was some outpouring of dismay so she reluctantly donned them again.

I wish I could remember where I saw this and when....

[michelej1]

It reminds me of the old USA interview she did in 1991:

"My feet are killing me, too." She frowns at her size 6, copper-colored Nickels heels, kicking them off in favor of comfy white Reeboks - "and my white socks."

They don't go with her Betsey Johnson black velvet mini, but "it's OK," she quips, "there are no men here."

http://fleetwoodmac.net/penguin/archive/usatoday3.htm

[StreetAngel86]

Originally Posted by 1sttimelongtime

I think I read somewhere, in some interview, that she was not planning to wear the boots before some tour, but there was some outpouring of dismay so she reluctantly donned them again.

I wish I could remember where I saw this and when....

i think i would rather see and know stevie was comfortable
than have her wear something that was painful to her just to please me

who the F@#& would have gone to her and say...

-you MUST wear your trademark platform boots even tho youre 60 and they prob cause you incredible pain or no1 is gonna wanna see you perform -



silly Stevie and the people-pleaser within her

i reaaaaaaaaally don't like the frankenbockers
but if she came out in an appropriate flat shoe, that wouldnt bother me
as long as the granny sweater stays in her closet

Originally Posted by chriskisn

Ok look I know Stevie is short, but what does she need the heels or platforms? Can't she just wear flat shoes or very low heels? Maybe she can be a barefoot gypsy?

you know what WOULD be hot?
if she came out in ballet flats
seriously.
pale, pink, satin

Originally Posted by justdreamin

She has had years of dexamethasone injections for her voice and although it is a local injection, it goes systemic. This can cause osteoporosis among other bone related side effects. She has hip, knee, ankle, foot, and wrist pain/problems. She has significant hearing loss (hence the constant fooling around with her monitor volume.) She is plagued by sinus and upper respiratory symptoms which at times affect her equalibrium. Both of her parents had open heart surgery and heart disease runs in her family, so it's reasonable to assume that Stevie has some form of this. Beta blockers cause swelling of the hands and feet. She pushes through her ailments to give the people what they pay for. Class act in my book.

this is morbid
but really, after her history and stuff
i think she's faring faaaaaaairly well
and really if you think about it, if it was someone else, they would prob be dead

[StandbackStevie]

Stevie seemed to be walking fine at Mohegan Sun Show on Saturday and I had a straight full view of the stage

[caterwench]

My mama could always tell a womsn's age by her hands and neck.