SOUNDSTAGE recap

[rhiannon948]

Originally Posted by SeattleMark

I the other part of the show that I found breathtaking was the COMPLETE SILENCE during Landslide (no screams during "snow . . . covered") and Beauty and the Beast. Without the "I love you's" or any other screaming brought an amazing intensity to those songs. Silence is powerful!

i agree completely! it was so beautiful to just hear STEVIE. very moving.

[LiamMcConville]

How was her shape vocally? Did she hit any notes? Hold the what you "haaaaad" in Dreams? Anything imparticular stand out?

[SeattleMark]

I still get chills when I think about it. When music is playing loudly for hours the silence demands your attention. The richness of her voice came through without distraction. It's just something I've never experienced after almost 40 shows since '83.

[GlennGlenn]

Originally Posted by rhiannon948

yeah, it was pretty crappy, but the models kindly got out of the way once we starting moving closer towards the front. but they were clearly out of place...one had an annoyed look on her face and was asking, "how long is this going to last?" another was wearing this ridiculous, skin-tight magenta/fuscia body suit with a black belt around her waist. they were originally seated in the center, but got moved....thank god.

it's aggravating....there are sooo many fans that would have killed to be there i'm sure. but i can understand wanting to keep the all too common mulleted stevie fan off camera who knew that looks were important for tv?

apparently, this is how all of the soundstage shows work - there are a group of models contracted for the season and it there job to show up and look pretty and act enthused for artists they have never heard of. cam said that in talking to one of them, she found out that the model had to look up who stevie was, she had never heard of her

Thanks Megan, I am one of those who wanted to go, the green ogre and one eye that I have , BUT this pisses me off more than ever. They probably had 20 models who took spots that WE (Ledgies etc) could have had. Worse yet, they apparently turned over 100 people away. Now my blood pressure is way way up. Is that what music has become and TV too???

Glenn

[Nixxxed]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

Stevie was extremely talkative and hilarious - when the hair and makeup guys would come out she'd go TSS TSS with her two fingers kinds like back off -

You mean like Lily Tomlin's hillbilly character in Big Business?

[SpyNote]

I found breathtaking was the COMPLETE SILENCE during Landslide (no screams during "snow . . . covered") and Beauty and the Beast. Without the "I love you's" or any other screaming brought an amazing intensity to those songs. Silence is powerful!

This is probably the reason why tons of fans weren't invited. All that extraneous noise -- like the fan who screamed out "Silver Springs!" right before the song started at The Dance taping -- has to be edited out later. Less work for the editors, later on.

[SortaSavageLike]

So I imagine with the precautions they took with this show, there's not a snowball's chance in hell of any pictures, videos, or audio bootlegs leaking out in the next few months?

[kathy1]

did they mention when and if a dvd will be released?

[kathy1]

did she really perform for four hours?

[camchristo]

Well, I'll try to answer a few questions and post some of my comments as well. The show was awesome. Fantastic. Really, there are no words to describe. I was with Rhiannon948, Jazzy and Michelle2677. We were all so happy and excited to be there we almost shed a little tear once we were seated and realized how lucky we were. I mean, I was so happy just to be there. Let alone get seated in the third row, RIGHT IN FRONT OF STEVIE. They seemed to be very particular in where they sat people. They told us how to sit: girl, guy, girl, girl. As the show got closer, they moved us up a row. I was on the aisle and they pushed the chairs together, which kind of closed off the first and second rows from the rest. I ended up sitting next to one of the models. I played dumb because I had heard she was a model, but I wanted to see what she had to say.

At first, she told me that she was on a email list with Soundstage and I asked her some info so that I could get in on the action. Then she admitted that she was booked through her agency as a model and was booked for the whole season through Soundstage - so I don't think it was a Stevie thing, despite someone's comment about Lindsey not doing that. Anyway, she told me that she didn't know who Stevie was but looked her up the day before. She told me she was enjoying the show and really liked her. She was kind of tall and was blocking my view at first and I asked her if I could sneak in front of her and she said sure. I then went up to the stage after about the fourth song and that's where I stayed the whole night. Right in front of Stevie. The other models seemed a little bitchy but she was really nice and let all four of us up. So, we must have met the the criteria for being pretty enough!

We should be on the DVD for sure. I can't wait to see it. Stevie still did the Edgewalk, which I'm surprised about, but it was cool and relaxed.

As far as Edgewalk's previous post that 300 of the seats were reserved for friends and family, I did not see anyone recognizable in the audience. They seemed like fans to me (except the models) so I'm not sure that was the case. I also didn't hear anything about the overbooking, so I'm not sure about that. They had a lot of seats marked "reserved" when we got there, but they began filling them in and we actually sat in seats that were marked "reserved". A lot of the crowd seemed older and somewhat subdued. Not us, we followed the "rules" and screamed, danced, clapped, and sang our asses off. By the end of four hours, my feet were ready to fall off from the heels I was wearing.

The show itself was fantastic. Stevie was stunning. So hot. The Rhiannon outfit was to die for. HSML was very hot. Crash was pretty sensual. I loved it. There were no cameras, phones, or recording devices allowed and they were strict about it. Everyone had to pass through a metal detector and if you had any of that stuff on you, they took it and held it until after the show. So, I doubt there will be any photos or boots released. It was kind of nice to be able to just enjoy the show without having to worry about anything else. And the dvd will be great quality, better than any boot. We'll just have to wait a long while to get it!

So, it was an unforgettable evening and I experienced it with some great friends and had the best time ever!

[michelle2677]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Thanks for the reviews. Sometimes at concerts I'm writing notes with a pen and paper during a show, so I can remember everything. It may look silly at the time, but I know how important it will be later.

right. but we all kind of agreed we were slightly relieved that we didn't have to worry about taking pics and all that. every once in awhile it's kinda nice just to relax and actually enjoy the show.

Originally Posted by SeattleMark

I read through the Ledge from time to time but rarely post - but I have to say there were some amazing fans in Chicago last night. I flew in from Seattle and met some wonderful people waiting for hours outside the studio. The reviews written here are great - Rhiannon touched me deeply (tried not to sob) but the other part of the show that I found breathtaking was the COMPLETE SILENCE during Landslide (no screams during "snow . . . covered") and Beauty and the Beast. Without the "I love you's" or any other screaming brought an amazing intensity to those songs. Silence is powerful!

did you happen to be with the girl who got the guitar pick from waddy? she was from pittsburgh, i think.

about stevie singing and the notes she hit. It was VERY difficult to hear her tbh. I mean, there were areas that we could hear her, and you could tell certain things sounded so good. but from where we were it was hard. She did not take dreams up, or sorcerer, which I was a little disappointed about. but hey. such is life. Rhiannon was the highlight of my night tbh. she put everything she had into that performance and as megan said....she looked stunning. i mean...there are no words.

best.night.ever.

[SpyNote]

Originally Posted by kathy1

did she really perform for four hours?

The taping itself was 4 hours with all the breaks for setup, makeup, and wardrobe changes. Stevie's performance hovered around the 2 hour mark, judging from the set list.

[AliceLover]

Oh no I thought Circle Dance was dead. Wow 4 covers in one set list.

Anyway it sounds like she was at the top of her game. I for one am pumped that I am going to get a pro-shot version of If Anyone Falls, it has always been one of my favorites. Some questions....

1. Did she do anything different to the end of Rhiannon? She has been fooling around with it at the last few shows shes done.

2. Did she have some sort of shawl on for Rhiannon or was it the wings?

3. Anything red for Sara?

4. Did the whole band accompany Stevie and Vanessa on "The One"?

[Tango]

Thank you for the extra details and answers Jazz and rhiannon! Welcome SeattleMark, and thank you for your words too. I am SO glad there will not be annoying drunk "I LOVE YOU STEVIE" garbage on the DVD. I'm glad this will be a pristine show (despite the "models"). I'm thrilled for those of you that got to go and seriously represent! I'm glad there were "no VIP friends" there. I'd hate to lose any of the songs she did to cover someone else's ego.

[camchristo]

Originally Posted by SpyNote

The taping itself was 4 hours with all the breaks for setup, makeup, and wardrobe changes. Stevie's performance hovered around the 2 hour mark, judging from the set list.

Her performance was definitely longer than 2 hours. Her outfit and set changes did not take up two hours. I would say she played for at least 3 hours, closer to 3 hr. 15 min.