Save Us in Pittsburgh (Spoilers)

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by LukeA

Thank you for your review, Michele! I'm glad you ended up going (despite my love for PIT, no non-stop flight = no go for me).

One quick question- did Lindsey let a fan (or fans) in the front row play his guitar during GYOW, like he did during the 03-04 tour?

Yes, they played his guitar on both sides of the stage. I had non-stop flights scheduled both ways, but I couldn't make it Friday. So, I left Saturday instead. Missed my connection. Had to spend the night in Minneapolis. Got here this morning. Had a non-stop for tomorrow, leaving at 6:30 p.m., but I had work commitments that kept me from keeping it, so I leave at 7 a.m. in the morning. Michele

[sodascouts]

Michele, thank you for including all the wonderful details!

It was quite a show. I was a bit disappointed at the lack of interaction between Stevie and Lindsey - what Michele mentioned was it. Although Lindsey tried to catch her eye several times, especially at the beginning, Stevie seemed determined to do it straight.

I was in that front cluster, right at Stevie's feet, and after initial laxity the guards did crack down on the picture-taking. I didn't want to hold my camera up at the front, so even though I had it, I left it in the seat.

They both looked amazing, but especially Stevie in her lovely red dress, head to toe with matching boots. WOW girl. And she changed her boots three times. Since the stage was so high, I got a great view of them. She was also wearing some lovely sparkly jewelry, including a diamond-encrusted moon.

No slow intro for Rhiannon - they just went straight into rocking it.

Stevie dedicated Landslide to her father, and while there was no touching or going over to Lindsey, they shared a poignant look at the end for a moment (probably in honor of Mr. Nicks).

The Gold Dust Woman wail was the longest one I'd ever heard.

What a privilege to be there for the first time Storms was played live! When Lindsey and Stevie sang to each other at the end, he put his hand over his heart. It was a great moment, made especially powerful by the fact that they interacted so little.

Lindsey mixed up the intro for Oh Well a bit, adding his own spin to the famous riff before doing it straight. I liked it.

He continues to do ISA slowly - the days of the fiery ISA are gone - but it does build nicely into that intense, amazing solo.

I had heard the spoiler about Silver Springs, but after Stevie had promised us Talk to Me and The Highwayman for the Vegas shows without delivery, I was by no means certain of its inclusion. However, I was delighted to hear it as the closer, and from the response of the crowd, it went over wonderfully. Stevie's avoidance of Lindsey's eyes was disappointing, but she did still get into that ending, waving her hands to the "NEVER GET AWAY" part as she stared out at the audience.

Terrific show. I'm so glad I went!

[Steviefan49]

Originally Posted by sodascouts

Michele, thank you for including all the wonderful details!

It was quite a show. I was a bit disappointed at the lack of interaction between Stevie and Lindsey - what Michele mentioned was it. Although Lindsey tried to catch her eye several times, especially at the beginning, Stevie seemed determined to do it straight.

I was in that front cluster, right at Stevie's feet, and after initial laxity the guards did crack down on the picture-taking. I didn't want to hold my camera up at the front, so even though I had it, I left it in the seat.

They both looked amazing, but especially Stevie in her lovely red dress, head to toe with matching boots. WOW girl. And she changed her boots three times. Since the stage was so high, I got a great view of them. She was also wearing some lovely sparkly jewelry, including a diamond-encrusted moon.

No slow intro for Rhiannon - they just went straight into rocking it.

Stevie dedicated Landslide to her father, and while there was no touching or going over to Lindsey, they shared a poignant look at the end for a moment (probably in honor of Mr. Nicks).

The Gold Dust Woman wail was the longest one I'd ever heard.

What a privilege to be there for the first time Storms was played live! When Lindsey and Stevie sang to each other at the end, he put his hand over his heart. It was a great moment, made especially powerful by the fact that they interacted so little.

Lindsey mixed up the intro for Oh Well a bit, adding his own spin to the famous riff before doing it straight. I liked it.

He continues to do ISA slowly - the days of the fiery ISA are gone - but it does build nicely into that intense, amazing solo.

I had heard the spoiler about Silver Springs, but after Stevie had promised us Talk to Me and The Highwayman for the Vegas shows without delivery, I was by no means certain of its inclusion. However, I was delighted to hear it as the closer, and from the response of the crowd, it went over wonderfully. Stevie's avoidance of Lindsey's eyes was disappointing, but she did still get into that ending, waving her hands to the "NEVER GET AWAY" part as she stared out at the audience.

Terrific show. I'm so glad I went!

WOW.. Thanks SO much to you, Nancy, and to Michele as well, for such wonderful and detailed reviews! It sounds like Lindsey must have pulled something with Stevie last night, as it sounds like she was a bit "miffed" with him, to say the least. LOL.. Who knows, but all in all, it sounds like they put on a wonderful show, and thanks to you both for sharing your wonderful reviews with us!

Hugs,

Arlene

[michelej1]

Regina,

There should be a special day you can take off of work for FM. I'd promise only to use it once every 5 years.

Nancy,

I noticed Stevie's jewelery too, especially the long drop earrings she was wearing in the red. The sleeves of the red dress, the way the beads dropped down in tendrils was very appealing. She had black sleeves that did that too, but it looked better with the red.

I was thinking about Storms and I noticed it on the album, but it was more striking last night. The lyrics have her saying "save us" before she goes on to explain that not all the prayers in the world could save us. The first "save us" is set apart. So, even though she is talking in the past, like she should have seen the broken heart coming and it's all over, the "save us" comes out almost as a separate, present plea.

Last night, it was the same. When singing alone, she might have only enunciated the "could save us" once. Most of the time, she swallowed the "could" and was saying, "not all the prayers in the world . . . save us." So, to me the song was saying that there might still be hope. The message was that it was all over on one hand, nothing left to be done, but then on the other hand, there was one last hopeful plaint: save us.

I'm really drawn to that and Lindsey and Stevie singing the last line together, really accentuated that interpretation for me.

Michele