Jones Beach

[PastelGravel]

I'm dying over here! What happened, updates please.... Mimi, Dani, Amy, Anna, Ed???

[GavinBrown]

She was on FIRE!!! Moonlight was amazing, she was extremely chatty, and she seemed to enjoy the venue being on the ocean! This show put Holmdel in the dust, i hope a great boot shows up!

[GoldDustWoman22]

The concert was amazing!! It was so great to meet so many awesome ledges!! Stevie was spectacular tonight...the woman was on!! She was in great voice, she gave some great conversations and this woman could totally be a stand up comedian. At one point she started to mime and mop the floor when explaining how she used to be a cleaning lady stating that "every great rock band needs a clean house." But seriously her songs were so piercing tonight. They really stuck with you...every. single one. Rhiannon was on fire btw!! It was like she kind came and took over Stevie's body for a few minutes. I finally got to touch Stevie's hand on the edge walk!! It was so amazing....she has the softest hands in the entire world...that woman is incredibly gracious! I absolutely love her to death! Lori also smiled at Wayner's daughter Kate and I during the ledge...it was so awesome! And Waddy gave her his guitar pick which was really cool! He was totally playing really close to us too...it was so surreal! Anyways to all of the Ledgies....I hope you made it home safe and sound...so awesome that I got to meet you!!

[Amlyn]

I am utterly exhausted after a great day with Ledgies and night with Stevie.

Tonight felt like the culmination of the road to validation for her. I feel like at the end of this tour (US legs for now at least) it's fair to say, Stevie got her groove back. She was all smiles, laughing, dancing, chatting, motioning with her band, probably having a better time than we were. In the end, I almost felt like we were there for her and not the other way around.

Nothing striking stood out to me because everything was just great, minus a few flubbed lines to Ghosts are Gone, which was hilarious because the whole band knew it and was cracking up. And I did laugh my butt off when she was introducing Landslide and went into the whole shebang about she and Lindsey and their puny beginnings and how they ended up in Aspen, and the other stuff that GoldDustWoman22 mentions above because she couldn't stop herself and had to bust out with the fact that she was the "sew-er of the jeans. " We've all read it but to hear her say it at a concert was just a priceless moment for me. I really hope it ends up on You Tube.

And so here at 20 to 4 in the morning, I'm terribly depressed knowing that the run of Stevie is over for now. I got to see her 3x in 9 days and I got to be part of 2 edge walks. It was truly a very memorable week and I'm glad I had the chance to meet and spend time with many of you! And just a special shout-out to FumiDesigns who made a lot of this weeks festivities happens. We love ya darling!!

[Macfanforever]

I just got in from Jones Beach.I will add this show to the awesome l will make it short .because I'm beat to the bone also I dont want to fall asleep on the keyboard. Iwill signoff.I want to make note to all the Ledgies.It was a pleasure to meeting all of you in person.Thank You.You are like family.Good night. Skip R..................

[ShangriLaTroubl]

Is she still skipping the "the sky never expects it, when it rains..." part of Edge of 17??

[UnwindedDreams]

she skipped it in bristow but she kind of wails @ the end of edge. i couldn't really make it out cause i was up against the stage.

[TrueFaith77]

Originally Posted by ShangriLaTroubl

Is she still skipping the "the sky never expects it, when it rains..." part of Edge of 17??

Yes, unfortunately. What up wit 'dat!

I met a few ledgies (most notably GoldDustWoman22, who was my 2nd-row center aisle buddy ) and was blessed to spend the day with Amy, Fumi, and StrandInTheWind. Other than the concert itself, I'm sure my highlight was singing along to In Your Dreams with them during the drive from Manhattan to Jones Beach. So I owe those four my biggest thanks for sharing in this mystical experience.

I had a great seat and was able to dance the whole show--finally!!! without being threatened!!!!! My three biggest points about the concert are as follows:

1. The setlist makes this the best Stevie solo concert to which I've ever been: four Mac and three solo hits intertwined with In Your Dreams tracks, sequenced for maximum impact.

2. Soldier's Angel, which I already love, is a revelation live. Her nimble vocalizations and her shattering moan at the end display the conviction and imagination promised by the hilarious and sincere projection images (80s Stevie praying superimposed over an American flag, then dissolving as the song fades to contemporary Stevie--from behind--marching through the Capital ready to tell Obama and Congress to stop. this. war. now!). I cried.

3. Edge Walk. Edge of Seventeen is always the highlight for me. As many noticed, I jam out (look for it on YouTube! lol). This is the first Edge Walk in which I got to participate. My main goal was to ensure that nobody blocked GoldDustWoman22's chances to get some hand time with Stevie. In the process, Stevie held my hand. She looked right at me and smiled. I said: "I love you." But I wish I had said: "I love In Your Dreams."

[PastelGravel]

Thanks guys for the reviews! Keep em coming!

[TrueFaith77]

Originally Posted by Amlyn

I am utterly exhausted after a great day with Ledgies and night with Stevie.

Tonight felt like the culmination of the road to validation for her. I feel like at the end of this tour (US legs for now at least) it's fair to say, Stevie got her groove back. She was all smiles, laughing, dancing, chatting, motioning with her band, probably having a better time than we were. In the end, I almost felt like we were there for her and not the other way around.

Nothing striking stood out to me because everything was just great, minus a few flubbed lines to Ghosts are Gone, which was hilarious because the whole band knew it and was cracking up. And I did laugh my butt off when she was introducing Landslide and went into the whole shebang about she and Lindsey and their puny beginnings and how they ended up in Aspen, and the other stuff that GoldDustWoman22 mentions above because she couldn't stop herself and had to bust out with the fact that she was the "sew-er of the jeans. " We've all read it but to hear her say it at a concert was just a priceless moment for me. I really hope it ends up on You Tube.

And so here at 20 to 4 in the morning, I'm terribly depressed knowing that the run of Stevie is over for now. I got to see her 3x in 9 days and I got to be part of 2 edge walks. It was truly a very memorable week and I'm glad I had the chance to meet and spend time with many of you! And just a special shout-out to FumiDesigns who made a lot of this weeks festivities happens. We love ya darling!!

I need to amend it to point out how observant you are in noting Stevie's gratitude. That's why I wish I had said: "I love In Your Dreams." I couldn't believe how choked up she got when she thanked everyone for listening to and responding to her new songs. But I understand. As a writer, it's very difficult to go through all that work without an audience (two book sales in a year since publication of my book! lol). I am honoured to be a part of Stevie's audience.

[Gypsybecca]

Originally Posted by GoldDustWoman22

The concert was amazing!! It was so great to meet so many awesome ledges!! Stevie was spectacular tonight...the woman was on!! She was in great voice, she gave some great conversations and this woman could totally be a stand up comedian. At one point she started to mime and mop the floor when explaining how she used to be a cleaning lady stating that "every great rock band needs a clean house." But seriously her songs were so piercing tonight. They really stuck with you...every. single one. Rhiannon was on fire btw!! It was like she kind came and took over Stevie's body for a few minutes. I finally got to touch Stevie's hand on the edge walk!! It was so amazing....she has the softest hands in the entire world...that woman is incredibly gracious! I absolutely love her to death! Lori also smiled at Wayner's daughter Kate and I during the ledge...it was so awesome! And Waddy gave her his guitar pick which was really cool! He was totally playing really close to us too...it was so surreal! Anyways to all of the Ledgies....I hope you made it home safe and sound...so awesome that I got to meet you!!

So happy for you that you got to touch Stevie's hand!!

As grating as some of Stevie's miming can be.....I would love to see her mop the floor! Sounds hilarious.

[GoldDustWoman22]

Originally Posted by TrueFaith77

Yes, unfortunately. What up wit 'dat!

I met a few ledgies (most notably GoldDustWoman22, who was my 2nd-row center aisle buddy ) and was blessed to spend the day with Amy, Fumi, and StrandInTheWind. Other than the concert itself, I'm sure my highlight was singing along to In Your Dreams with them during the drive from Manhattan to Jones Beach. So I owe those four my biggest thanks for sharing in this mystical experience.

I had a great seat and was able to dance the whole show--finally!!! without being threatened!!!!! My three biggest points about the concert are as follows:

1. The setlist makes this the best Stevie solo concert to which I've ever been: four Mac and three solo hits intertwined with In Your Dreams tracks, sequenced for maximum impact.

2. Soldier's Angel, which I already love, is a revelation live. Her nimble vocalizations and her shattering moan at the end display the conviction and imagination promised by the hilarious and sincere projection images (80s Stevie praying superimposed over an American flag, then dissolving as the song fades to contemporary Stevie--from behind--marching through the Capital ready to tell Obama and Congress to stop. this. war. now!). I cried.

3. Edge Walk. Edge of Seventeen is always the highlight for me. As many noticed, I jam out (look for it on YouTube! lol). This is the first Edge Walk in which I got to participate. My main goal was to ensure that nobody blocked GoldDustWoman22's chances to get some hand time with Stevie. In the process, Stevie held my hand. She looked right at me and smiled. I said: "I love you." But I wish I had said: "I love In Your Dreams."

Seat buddy !!! It was so awesome getting to sit next to a ledgie last night! Some awesome discussions about FM and Stevie...so cool . It was so great to have someone singing along to the songs from IYD right along with you! I totally agree with you about Soldier's Angel...that performance last night might have been the best one I've seen on the tour. The concert was so incredibly amazing! She was awesome. But equally great was getting to meet everyone...finally felt like I could actually have face to face conversations about everything Stevie/FM. Plus you all were extremely gracious and welcoming so thank you for that...proud to be a ledgie!!

[PastelGravel]

Originally Posted by GoldDustWoman22

Seat buddy !!! It was so awesome getting to sit next to a ledgie last night! Some awesome discussions about FM and Stevie...so cool . It was so great to have someone singing along to the songs from IYD right along with you! I totally agree with you about Soldier's Angel...that performance last night might have been the best one I've seen on the tour. The concert was so incredibly amazing! She was awesome. But equally great was getting to meet everyone...finally felt like I could actually have face to face conversations about everything Stevie/FM. Plus you all were extremely gracious and welcoming so thank you for that...proud to be a ledgie!!

Totally feel the same way. I sat beside SaraThePoet and StevieRox81 (is that right Lori?) in Saratoga Springs. And got to meet and hang out with loads of AWESOME Ledgies. Thank you so much all for making us Canadians feel so welcome! Love how Stevie brings us all together, I think she'd like that

[camchristo]

This thread is awfully quiet after all the talk and planning by the jones beach crew. Where's Marissa? Mimi? Grace? Dani? Ed?

[TrueFaith77]

Originally Posted by camchristo

This thread is awfully quiet after all the talk and planning by the jones beach crew. Where's Marissa? Mimi? Grace? Dani? Ed?

A lot of us are on facebook and twitter, etc. Plus we saw a lot of each other this weekend. I'm posting a lot because I'm working on an article about Elizabeth Taylor and Andy Warhol. #needingDistraction #procrastination