The Tour Threads Edition #4: Other Side of the Mirror

[Musicman408]

So, same as the last three, pics, stories, experiences. Share it all.

[David]

Originally Posted by Musicman408

So, same as the last three, pics, stories, experiences. Share it all.

I had tix to Concord Pavilion & was getting ready to go & of course around 5 p.m. the Loma Prieta quake struck. A quick phone call to the venue saved us a wasted car trip. The next night was the Cal Expo show in Sacratomato, & I enjoyed it somewhat, even though I didn't like the air of elevator music presentation to everything, the "smooth jazz" arrangements (like Alice & How Still My Love) & the baby-bunny electronica (Edge of Seventeen, Dreams, etc.) that didn't seem right for Nicks to me. I felt the same way about the album. A few days after Sacratomato, we drove a long way over to Mountain View for that show, & I was hearing some tapes from earlier in the tour too & I felt every night was a carbon copy of every other night. It wasn't pulling me in. I didn't like the look & the flaccid vocal--I kept wondering "Where's her old rock & roll, such as it was?" I taped the Shoreline show but when that video that Stevie made for her crew got into the stream, I must have thrown it out. I really missed the c.1980 Fleetwood Mac at that point & figured it was all a distant memory & no more.

Still looking forward to your UTube videos, Ethan.

[Musicman408]

Originally Posted by David

I had tix to Concord Pavilion & was getting ready to go & of course around 5 p.m. the Loma Prieta quake struck. A quick phone call to the venue saved us a wasted car trip. The next night was the Cal Expo show in Sacratomato, & I enjoyed it somewhat, even though I didn't like the air of elevator music presentation to everything, the "smooth jazz" arrangements (like Alice & How Still My Love) & the baby-bunny electronica (Edge of Seventeen, Dreams, etc.) that didn't seem right for Nicks to me. I felt the same way about the album. A few days after Sacratomato, we drove a long way over to Mountain View for that show, & I was hearing some tapes from earlier in the tour too & I felt every night was a carbon copy of every other night. It wasn't pulling me in. I didn't like the look & the flaccid vocal--I kept wondering "Where's her old rock & roll, such as it was?" I taped the Shoreline show but when that video that Stevie made for her crew got into the stream, I must have thrown it out. I really missed the c.1980 Fleetwood Mac at that point & figured it was all a distant memory & no more.

Still looking forward to your UTube videos, Ethan.

I promise I'll get them up, hopefully by the weekend. I was very ill this past one, still am, as I missed school today.

[Rickypt]

I had the same Concord tix as David. Then I went to Mtn. View a few days later and said to the (stranger) woman next to me after it was over: THAT WAS IT??

For me, that was the beginning of a 8 year hiatus from La Nicks.

[Matthew]

My favourite tour! Where are some photos? I want some

[kathy1]

i wasn't able to see this tour but i like seeing all the pictures everyone has from the tour.

[kathy1]

i wasn't able to see this tour but i like seeing all the pictures everyone has from the tour.

[mirror69]

Hi,
is one of my favourite tour expeccially the first month with the complete setlists with Talk to me & Juliet I never understand why Stevie dropped these wonderfull two songs that I really love.
Houston radioshow is the best live around I can't imagine if Stevie sangs Talk to me and Juliet also how was wonderfull live show.....She was in right to not performered Rhiannon.Thanks Stevie for this tour I really love......
Here my my tourdate I have on cds for trade with all of us at [email protected]
OTHER THE SIDE OF THE MIRROR TOUR

#Detroit,MI Pine Knob Aug/16/1989 80min 2cd (lossless recording) B
#Toronto,Canada Canadian National Ex Aug/17/1989 (3 songs only) (lossless recording) A
#Toronto,Canada Canadian National Ex Aug/17/1989 100min 2cd (lossless recording) B+/A-
#Mansfield,MA Greatwoods Arts Center Aug/19/1989 95min 2cd (lossless recording) B+
#Mansfield,MA Greatwoods Arts Center Aug/20/1989 90min 2cd (lossless recording) B+/A-
#Ottawa,Ontario Canada The Fair Aug/22/1989 85min 2cd (lossless recording) C+
#Wantagh,NY Jones Beach Aug/25/1989 100min 2cd (lossless recording) B/B+
#Philadelphia,PA Mann Music Center Aug/28/1989 90min 2cd B
#Saratoga,NY Saratoga Performing Aug/29/89 95min 2cd (vers#1)B/B+
#Saratoga,NY Saratoga Performing Aug/29/1989 105min 2cd (vers #2) B-
#Pittsburg,PA Civic Arena Sept/1/1989 90min 2cd B+/B
#Holmdel,NJ Garden Arts Center Sept/5/1989 80min 1cd C/C+
#Bristol/Hartford,CT Lake Compounce Sept/8/1989 90min 2cd B-
#Wantagh,NY Jones Beach Sept/9/1989 90min 2cd (lossless recording) A-
#Cuyahoga Falls,OH Blossom Music Center Sept/12/1989 90min 2cd B/B+
#St Luis,MO The Muni Sept/14/1989 90min 2cd (lossless recording) B
#Chicago,IL Poplar Creek Sept/15/1989 95min 2cd A-
#Miami,FL Miami Arena Sept/30/1989 90min 2cd VERS#1 (lossless recording) B+
#Miami,FL Miami Arena Sept/30/1989 80min 1cd VERS#2 B
#Tampa,FL Sun Dome Oct/1/1989 80min 2cd (lossless recording) B-
#Houston,TX The Summit Oct/8/1989 audience 140min 2cd (lossless recording) B
*Houston,TX The Summit Oct/8/1989 radioshow WW1 90min 3vinyls A
original 3 vinyl radioshows from WW1
#Houston,TX The Summit Oct/8/1989 80min 1cd (lossless recording) A
#Austin,TX Frank Irwin Center Oct/9/1989 85min 2cd B
-Mountain View,CA Shoreline Amphitheatre Oct/20/1989 100min 1tape A+
#Mountain View,CA Shoreline Amphitheatre Oct/20/1989 100min 2cd B+
#Las Vegas,NV Aladdin Theatre Oct/21/1989 90min 2cd (lossless recording) A-
#Los Angeles,CA Greek Theater Oct/23/1989 90min 2cd (lossless recording) A-
#Phoenix,AZ Compton Terrace Oct/27/1989 90min 2cd (lossless recording) C/D
#Dublin,Ireland Point Depot Nov/14/1989 90min 2cd B/B+
#Birmingham,UK Nec Arena Nov/16/1989 85min 2cd (lossless recording) B/B+
#Paris,France L’Olympia Nov/19/1989 90min 2cd A-/B+
#Rotterdam,Holland Ahoy Hall Nov/21/89 95min 2cd A
#London,England Wembley Arena Nov/27/1989 105min 2cd B+
#London,England Wembley Arena Nov/28/1989 90min 2cd B/C

[DashingDan]

I saw the 2nd Mansfield show (I heard the first was better). She sang Alice while holding a small magnifying glass up to her eye during some parts...that was kind of fun. She wasn't moving all that much, I recall, and the sound was just horrible where I was sitting. At the time I thought the clothes were getting excessive, as was the hair...and I wasn't wrong about either. The band wasn't so bad. A nice change up from the RAL band, I thought. There was a stupid drum solo during the show, with the flying drumsticks that glowed in the dark, that I HATED.
Some of my family went with me. They had never seen her before but had heard me playing her music constantly over the years. They gave the show polite praise, but I knew they were being kind because it kind of sucked. She had the reputation, still, of being an energtic performer and she just wasn't that night.

Little did I know that things could get worse...(stay tuned for Timespace Tour)

[Matthew]

Here are some other photos.

[petep9000]

I caught the 8/25 and 9/8 Wantagh shows. My reaction the first night was the same, "That was it?". I just couldn't believe she could have changed so much from RAL. Granted, I saw the change coming since 2 years prior I caught a night of the 'Tango' tour and she was morphing into the Klonopinbot even then. But this was far, far worse. I was worried for her...

[skcin]

Originally Posted by DashingDan

I saw the 2nd Mansfield show (I heard the first was better). She sang Alice while holding a small magnifying glass up to her eye during some parts...that was kind of fun. She wasn't moving all that much, I recall, and the sound was just horrible where I was sitting. At the time I thought the clothes were getting excessive, as was the hair...and I wasn't wrong about either. The band wasn't so bad. A nice change up from the RAL band, I thought. There was a stupid drum solo during the show, with the flying drumsticks that glowed in the dark, that I HATED.
Some of my family went with me. They had never seen her before but had heard me playing her music constantly over the years. They gave the show polite praise, but I knew they were being kind because it kind of sucked. She had the reputation, still, of being an energtic performer and she just wasn't that night.

Little did I know that things could get worse...(stay tuned for Timespace Tour)

Love your recollection. I laughed...I cried. really, I didn't see that tour personally, but I've seen enough photos & recordings - sounds like you're spot on!

[BlackWidow]

Originally Posted by petep9000

I caught the 8/25 and 9/8 Wantagh shows. My reaction the first night was the same, "That was it?". I just couldn't believe she could have changed so much from RAL. Granted, I saw the change coming since 2 years prior I caught a night of the 'Tango' tour and she was morphing into the Klonopinbot even then. But this was far, far worse. I was worried for her...

I was too...the show in L.A. was terrible.

[Musicman408]

Originally Posted by petep9000

I caught the 8/25 and 9/8 Wantagh shows. My reaction the first night was the same, "That was it?". I just couldn't believe she could have changed so much from RAL. Granted, I saw the change coming since 2 years prior I caught a night of the 'Tango' tour and she was morphing into the Klonopinbot even then. But this was far, far worse. I was worried for her...

That sounds horrible. How so?

[AliceLover]

Yeah the Klonopin just absolutely killed her on this one in every aspect of the show really. But hey at least it was a different show, unlike what we've been seeing for the past 2 years with her now.

Set List was great though - Rooms on Fire, Talk to Me, Alice, Juliet, No Spoken Word, and How Still My Love in the same set...hell yeah! Some of my favorite musical arrangements come from this tour. I was a fan for all the tinker toy keyboards. There were some good shows. The whole European leg was really good. Grab the London DVD if you can from this tour...great show.