Boston show - Page 5

Hartbreakkid · #61 08-29-2011, 10:29 PM

Best show ever! Got to shake her hand & gave her a snoopy!
If Justin reads this, thanks for helping me get the hand shake!

mezzoforte · #62 08-29-2011, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SaraThePoet

Quote of the night so far" ".org,i dont even know what .org means" lmao

Ah, but the full quote was even better!

"If you have an extra five, ten dollars, I would ask you to put it in an envelope and send it to USO.org. I don't even know what .org means!"

Yes, Stevie, I'll be sure to mail my money to the .org. The postal service will enjoy that one.

mezzoforte · #63 08-29-2011, 11:00 PM

What a show! So great meeting Caitlin, Viv, Lisa (Viv's adorable niece), and Marissa for dinner.
Marissa and I were front row, and both got handshakes from Stevie and picks from Waddy.

That was by far the best audience I've seen this tour. Stevie commented several times that she would remember how great the audience was. Hyperbole, to be sure, but she had a point: most people stood through the new songs, and everyone was pretty civilized. Security was great as well--they let the front row (and a bunch who slipped in) stand up at the stage the entire time, and were generally pretty lax.

Stevie started the show by saying how lucky we all were to be there--they'd thought the show would have to be cancelled, but the weather was great. She also talked about how this wasn't the same set they would have seen a few years ago, and how excited she was to share the new songs.

And she didn't seem thrilled to be doing Landslide. "This is the song that everyone always wants to hear. I'm going to dedicate it to all of you, because you've been such a great audience. But if I have to play it on TV one more time! They all say, 'Can you just play Landslide?' I'm like, 'didn't you just hear it last week?'" Of course, she was gracious and then said that it was part of being a songwriter, and how honored she was.

Hawkeye · #64 08-29-2011, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mezzoforte

And she didn't seem thrilled to be doing Landslide. "This is the song that everyone always wants to hear. I'm going to dedicate it to all of you, because you've been such a great audience. But if I have to play it on TV one more time! They all say, 'Can you just play Landslide?' I'm like, 'didn't you just hear it last week?'" Of course, she was gracious and then said that it was part of being a songwriter, and how honored she was.

Did she really say all of that! If so I'm gklad she doesn't want to be playing Landslide so danmed much and that its out of her hands for the most part.

LikeAWillow · #65 08-30-2011, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Did she really say all of that! If so I'm gklad she doesn't want to be playing Landslide so danmed much and that its out of her hands for the most part.

That's actually a verbatim quote. Grace, you never cease to amaze me.

The crowd tonight really was incredible (shoutout to the lovely women whom Al gave the setlist to behind me, to Peter and his wife, to the woman waving her Kleenex flag, and to the other couple that Stubhub was kind to), and there were so many good Stevie moments.

Explaining the sight she saw leaving Walter Reed:

"I turned around in my....carchair...carchair...*someone in the audience yells "seat!" but Stevie decides to just give up*...I turned around in my car and I..."

The poor thing also bonked herself in the mouth with her microphone. She was so funny about it, though. Right after she did it, rather than being embarrassed and pretending it didn't happen, she let out a dramatic "OUCH!" through the speakers and explained to anyone who missed it that she just hit herself but that she's going to be fine.

And, of course, the Landslide moment Grace quoted.

I feel like I'm missing a ton, but I'm still processing such a wonderful night. To everyone I had the pleasure of meeting, thank you for making it a fantastic show for me, and a huge, huge, special thanks to Mark and Grace.

Also, I am never going to complain if Stevie doesn't wear her boots again. I was sporting cowgirl boots tonight, and I can almost hear my feet sobbing from the foot of my bed.

Maria78 · #66 08-30-2011, 01:23 AM

I just got home from the show - it was soooo good! Stevie was really chatty tonight and hilarious with all her little stories and "Stevieisms." This is the second year in a row she's been in New England on my birthday! She was definitely having some sound issues at first tonight, she had her hands over her ears for a while and then at the end of GDW, she and Waddy had a very lengthy conversation, but she seemed okay after that.

I had second row center, it's the first time I've ever been in the center. I have to say I really like this venue, both times I've seen her there, security has been pretty good and as long as you're not causing any problems they don't make you move. They checked tickets for people at the stage and then after they checked everyone at the stage I asked if I could hop over the seat in front of me and not go to the stage (yet) but hang back in front of the front row of seats and they were fine with that. They were coming down on people they saw taking videos and people they saw that were taking excessive amounts of flash photos, but other than that they were pretty cool.

Right before Edge, I got closer to the stage and was trying to get right up there - a big thank you to the gentleman in the Bruins hat who when I told him it was my birthday he let me stand in front of him and then formed a barrier behind me, his girlfriend and a female friend of his so that no one could push us! He's my hero!

Stevie shook both my hands and when she reached for my hands she looked down at me and I told her it was my birthday AND SHE WISHED ME A HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I then proceeded to cry all through the rest of Edge and Love Is and continued most of the way leaving the venue. I have seen her dozens of times and every time I am like a little kid on Christmas Morning. Thank you Stevie for making this the most memorable birthday yet!

Edit: Two things I forgot - right after "Ghosts Are Gone" an airplane flew over the venue since it's right by the airport and Stevie goes, "What was that??? I guess the ghosts aren't gone!" And I think her vocal coach has a gorgeous voice, he sounded so good singing the solo male part on "Leather and Lace." Big thanks to him for keeping Stevie's voice in shape so she can continue to tour!

SaraThePoet · #67 08-30-2011, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by mezzoforte

Ah, but the full quote was even better!

"If you have an extra five, ten dollars, I would ask you to put it in an envelope and send it to USO.org. I don't even know what .org means!"

Yes, Stevie, I'll be sure to mail my money to the .org. The postal service will enjoy that one.

Yes,the full quote was even better

She KILLS me..

SaraThePoet · #68 08-30-2011, 07:08 AM

Ok..got home and got a few hour sleep,so here is my review...
I ended up waiting til the last minute to get tix and it worked out well..6th row! And my friend Lori(StevieRox81) grabbed a single seat last minute and ended up in my row with my friend and I!
The security was actually really cool,except that they were serious nazis about camera AND phones,which kind of sucked..but i can also see where Stevie is coming from at the same time.. so it's all good. She was hysterically funny last night.. the whole .org comment that was previously posted,and when she was telling the story about the video for FWIW,how she was pissed because there was actually no lake and it was 100 degrees out

She basically said she is sick of doing Landslide.."If i have to sing this on TV one more time.." And when the plane flew over after Ghosts..she was like .."Did you hear that"? Yes,Stevie,the venue is right next to Logan Airport...its not a ghost lol.
Her vocal coach is KICK ASS..i don't even like Leather and Lace that much but i loved it last night..also,Michael Grimm came out and played Mike Campbells part of FWIW,is that something new? I got up to the stage at the end and got a handshake...which,as many times as it has happend,just makes me wanna cry everytime..it was an AMAZING show..i brought a friend who is a casual fan and she was just floored by Stevie..and loved the new songs!!! I had some idiot behind me who,during the intro to Rhiannon was like "Oh,it's Sara,she never plays this",i was like are you kidding me?? But i bit my tongue

All in all...great time..so psyched for SPAC tonight! We will be there earlier so hopefully i can actually meet some Ledgies! I text Caitlin but i got there so late it was mass chaos then the show started...so hopefully tonight will be a little slower paced

Morgana · #69 08-30-2011, 07:20 AM

Lovin' the stories! Thanks so much! And Maria78 Happy Belated Birthday

, what a memorable birthday!

SaraThePoet · #70 08-30-2011, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by LikeAWillow

The poor thing also bonked herself in the mouth with her microphone. She was so funny about it, though. Right after she did it, rather than being embarrassed and pretending it didn't happen, she let out a dramatic "OUCH!" through the speakers and explained to anyone who missed it that she just hit herself but that she's going to be fine.

I knew i forgot something..i didn't realize she has bumped into the mic and i was like wth is the "ouch" for? She is too much

jkmaletic · #71 08-30-2011, 07:45 AM

Glad you guys had a great time! Thanks for all the details. Guess Stevie has really put her foot/boot down on cameras. That's understandable i suppose.

Jamie

SaraThePoet · #72 08-30-2011, 07:48 AM

And one more thing...i don't care if you wanna bring Stevie flowers..that's sweet and all..but keep your goddam cellophane the hell away from my face! It is not cool to whack people in the place with your flowers goddamit! It was like the Wiltern all over again..i was like are you effin kidding me? The crap i deal with for the Edge walk lol..