SOUNDSTAGE recap

[GlennGlenn]

[ So with PBS.. They cover the cost of production distribution etc... Not sure how Stevie is paid for this, if its all up front, or if it's strickly based on what the product moves if and when it's released - she gets a slice of that.[/QUOTE]


This has Citibank written all over it. I can see it now, " Soundstage on PBS sponsored by Citibank." Or funding for this PBS program was generously provided by donations from Citibank. Here's the deal. Soundstage provided the facilities according to the girl I spoke with (Grainger Studios was opened with a large bequest from WW Grainger founder, an industrial supply company). Anyway, Citibank, a part of Citigroup , probably would have funded the rest, the rental time, the musicians etc and then Stevie's time etc too. Stevie probably gets a cut (not all of it since Citigroup has a stake too and they are not a charity the last time I looked). I 've seen similar contracts. Example, Citi says we'll give you $ 5 million (this is a guess) and we'll sponsor the Soundstage. WTTW gets a small spliff for use of Grainger Studios(thus the reason they did not sell tickets) and then this will be marketed by PBS using their resources and they get their cut. Remember, no one is in this to be a nice guy. Its all about the $$, despite the fact that we would think otherwise. Citi would have an advertising stake in this, otherwise what was the point???? A lot of the tell tale signs will be the liner notes and the PBS show (credits ) if ever seen or issued. Just out of curiousity, did any of you SIGN a release of your image when you went there, was it posted or was it on a ticket stub for entrance? Just wondering???

Note that XRT had a stake in this too as a promotional tool. Not much from what I gather on the # of tickets they had.

Who really knows, this is the best guess I had. Without seeing the contracts, your guess is as good as mine.

[rhiannon948]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

Ok back to the show...


Also she looked SO thin - the camera really does not do her justice - she looked gorgeous and svelte - and I loved the wavy hair

absolutely right...it was ridiculous, she's miniature sized!

[rhiannon948]

Originally Posted by GlennGlenn

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Note that XRT had a stake in this too as a promotional tool. Not much from what I gather on the # of tickets they had.

yeah, there were not many xrt people there at all. when the announcer guy asked "and who's here thanks to xrt?" i would say only about 6-8 people cheered, including jazzy and i

[SandyMac]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

Ok back to the show...

I think jimmy asked about the ending of rhiannon- she rocked the ending and took it up near the end

I also noticed the "wild eyes" a la stand back on snl

I'll do a proper review as soon as I can buy everyone should know, setlist and costumes and all that aside, la nicks pulled from her toenails to give everything, vocally and physically, she had. The best concert, IMO, in 10 or more yrs

Also she looked SO thin - the camera really does not do her justice - she looked gorgeous and svelte - and I loved the wavy hair

Oh boots were on all night and they were the real deal no halfass boots

A rocking Rhiannon with Stevie working the chiffon and wind machine... This is gonna really be the highlight on the DVD. I bet the DVD release might be tied into the whole Rhiannon movie project thing if it ever happens within the next year or so. Top hat and scarf... WOW

A smokin' hot HSML and a Crash Into Me that I will, I am sure finally fall in love with... WOW

Orchestra on BATB equals WOW. Or was it orchestra on GDW? Either way, it is going to be great.

Damn, I wish I could have seen those interactions between Stevie and the hair/make up people. You know it would be a real treat to see stuff like that on a DVD as extras.

Did Stevie wear the Stand Back shawl? I am assuming she did lots of twirls. What would SB be without twirls. LOL.

Did they show family photos on the screen behind Stevie during Landslide?

[Serrart]

Originally Posted by danax6

Honestly, I can understand to a degree why those tv people would want people up front that are easy on the eyes, as ridiculous as that sounds, but what really bugs me is that none of those people are fans. Not that you need a room full of Stevie Nicks crazies, surely that wouldn't come across well on tv either, but were those dummies supposed to clap and cheer at the appropriate times also? It's a bit contradictory to ask people to stand up and cheer loudly when you have a bunch of people there that don't even know who Stevie Nicks is.

And it makes it more surprising to me that Stevie did the Edge walk. Old habits die hard I guess.

Oh please, that's the essence of America, image before everything, especially on TV. And you taught it to the world guys. Do people really discover with Soundstage there's a thing used during Tv shows called claque? (No idea what's the english word).


Romy

[EdgeWalk]

Originally Posted by camchristo

You were right by us! I was in the aisle seat in the second row. When they closed the gap and put the seats together in the second row, I was sitting right next to the african american model. You must have been close to her then. In the beginning, she was standing in front of me and she was so tall that I was having a hard time seeing. I asked her if I could get in front of her and she said sure. So, that's how I ended up at the stage all night!

Yeah, I was four or five people over from her :-)
She was nice but obviously didn't have a clue....after the show she told my friend (I didn't hear it) "wow, she is really good."
I say: No ****, Sherlock ;-)

[rhiannon948]

Originally Posted by SandyMac

Did Stevie wear the Stand Back shawl? I am assuming she did lots of twirls. What would SB be without twirls. LOL.

Did they show family photos on the screen behind Stevie during Landslide?

she most certainly did...stand back was so full of energy!

all of the backdrop footage was the same stuff. she said the same thing about how she can't turn around during landslide because she'll cry, but she actually did...her back was to us for most of the guitar part. who knows if she was looking or not though.

[EdgeWalk]

She did wear her TOP HAT during Rhiannon, which I was going fricken wild over! Nobody around me knew why I was going so excited....when I see the top hat I think of goofy Stevie running around all goofy during the Rumours era ;-)

[Wldhrt315]

My friend and I were at the show last night. As pointed out by everyone in this thread so far, Stevie gave her audience 110%. I really loved how chatty she was. She was making me laugh so hard with some of the things she was saying. When Vanessa and Stevie finished "The One" and Vanessa was leaving the stage, the director informed them that they needed to do the song again. Vanessa came back and said that she didn't care about re-doing the song because that means it would be longer before she would have to go back to the little black tent - waiting area for the performers. Stevie laughed a lot and when they were done the second time, Stevie tells Vanessa "go to tent" in a whispering voice. From then on, everytime Stevie would make a wardrobe or set change, she would point to the exit and whisper in the microphone "Go to tent" and there she'd go. One time she came back from her change and was out of breath. She said that she is sorry for leaving us but she wants to create a magical experience and that requires her to change her outfit. She said that she is rushing around in the back trying to get changed fast so she can come back to us quickly. I took it like she was apologizing for the delays and really felt bad that she was making us wait. She then took her arm and lowered it in front of her face as if she was centering herself in a zen-like fashion. Then they went into the next song.

Vanessa and Stevie say that they crack each other up all the time and yet state that they are not even that funny. LOL. They said that if they were just hanging out that they could easily break into singing Whitney Houston. Huh! Funny! Stevie really wanted to talk about why Bonnie Raitt wrote "Circle Dance". Her father was in musical theater and was always on the road when she was little and feels like she missed out on a good relationship with him. Stevie said that Bonnie felt even when he was home she didn't feel like he was "there" that he was always thinking about getting back to the road. Stevie says that entertainers get bored at home and want to go back to the road. She said that she is bored at home and doesn't know what to do.

At the end of Edge, she looked over at the director and said that if he wants her to re-do this, she'll kill him - or something to that effect. That song takes a lot out of her I imagine. Waddy spoke and said that they needed to re-do the beginning of Edge, so he re-did his guitar part without Stevie.

I just wanted to point out some of the fun comments made during this show.

******
As for famous friends in the audience, we saw Neale Haywood sitting near us.

******
My friend and I were given the opportunity to take a photo with Stevie and Waddy just minutes before the show started. Stevie was already in her Stand Back outfit and looked absolutely gorgeous and thin. She was nervous but talked to us momentarily. I was soo nervous to finally meet Stevie that all I got out was "Thank You for everything" and something else that wasn't very meaningful LOL. Kind of cheesy I know but we were rushed and everyone was nervous. She held my hands and said something sweet to me but that was it. My friend was given the chance to tell Stevie something that she has been wanting to tell her for a long time. I am glad we had the chance, even if it wasn't the most ideal situation - rushed.


All in all, this was a fabulous experience for me.

[rhiannon948]

Originally Posted by Wldhrt315

My friend and I were given the opportunity to take a photo with Stevie and Waddy just minutes before the show started. Stevie was already in her Stand Back outfit and looked absolutely gorgeous and thin. She was nervous but talked to us momentarily. I was soo nervous to finally meet Stevie that all I got out was "Thank You for everything" and something else that wasn't very meaningful LOL.

umm, COOL. wow.

[MacMan]

Originally Posted by Wldhrt315

My friend and I were at the show last night. As pointed out by everyone in this thread so far, Stevie gave her audience 110%. I really loved how chatty she was. She was making me laugh so hard with some of the things she was saying. When Vanessa and Stevie finished "The One" and Vanessa was leaving the stage, the director informed them that they needed to do the song again. Vanessa came back and said that she didn't care about re-doing the song because that means it would be longer before she would have to go back to the little black tent - waiting area for the performers. Stevie laughed a lot and when they were done the second time, Stevie tells Vanessa "go to tent" in a whispering voice. From then on, everytime Stevie would make a wardrobe or set change, she would point to the exit and whisper in the microphone "Go to tent" and there she'd go. One time she came back from her change and was out of breath. She said that she is sorry for leaving us but she wants to create a magical experience and that requires her to change her outfit. She said that she is rushing around in the back trying to get changed fast so she can come back to us quickly. I took it like she was apologizing for the delays and really felt bad that she was making us wait. She then took her arm and lowered it in front of her face as if she was centering herself in a zen-like fashion. Then they went into the next song.

Vanessa and Stevie say that they crack each other up all the time and yet state that they are not even that funny. LOL. They said that if they were just hanging out that they could easily break into singing Whitney Houston. Huh! Funny! Stevie really wanted to talk about why Bonnie Raitt wrote "Circle Dance". Her father was in musical theater and was always on the rode when she was little and feels like she missed out on a good relationship with him. Stevie said that Bonnie felt even when he was home she didn't feel like he was "there" that he was always thinking about getting back to the road. Stevie says that entertainers get bored at home and want to go back to the road. She said that she is bored at home and doesn't know what to do.

At the end of Edge, she looked over at the director and said that if he wants her to re-do this, she'll kill him - or something to that effect. That song takes a lot out of her I imagine. Waddy spoke and said that they needed to re-do the beginning of Edge, so he re-did his guitar part without Stevie.

I just wanted to point out some of the fun comments made during this show.

******
As for famous friends in the audience, we saw Neale Haywood sitting near us.

******
My friend and I were given the opportunity to take a photo with Stevie and Waddy just minutes before the show started. Stevie was already in her Stand Back outfit and looked absolutely gorgeous and thin. She was nervous but talked to us momentarily. I was soo nervous to finally meet Stevie that all I got out was "Thank You for everything" and something else that wasn't very meaningful LOL. Kind of cheesy I know but we were rushed and everyone was nervous. She held my hands and said something sweet to me but that was it. My friend was given the chance to tell Stevie something that she has been wanting to tell her for a long time. I am glad we had the chance, even if it wasn't the most ideal situation - rushed.

All in all, this was a fabulous experience for me.

Thanks for the details!! So when they would talk randomly at this thing, could you just hear them talking, cause the place is small, or would they actually go to a mike to say something to the audience? Okay.. I'll ask. Can we see the pic you took with Stevie and Waddy?

[Hawkeye]

Originally Posted by MacMan

Thanks for the details!! So when they would talk randomly at this thing, could you just hear them talking, cause the place is small, or would they actually go to a mike to say something to the audience? Okay.. I'll ask. Can we see the pic you took with Stevie and Waddy?

it's the only picture we'll be able to have from this show

[EdgeWalk]

Hmmm....that's odd that you got your picture taken with Stevie just minutes before the show started, considering that all cameras (cell phone cameras, digitals, etc.) were taken into coat check right at the front door before you even check in with the guest list people. Not calling you a liar. I'm just confused how you got a picture taken as the guy at the metal detector checked/looked at every cell phone to make sure it wasn't a camera. I tried walking through with my cell phone as I didn't want it being lost in coat check but he still took it at the metal detectors as it had the lens. I was bummed but did indeed get it back after the show.

Can you please post the pic? And there were a couple of things you didn't leave details on the points where you said "something." That's too non-descript! What was the "something sweet" that Stevie told you? What was the "something" that your friend told Stevie? How did the "opportunity" come about??

Originally Posted by Wldhrt315

******
My friend and I were given the opportunity to take a photo with Stevie and Waddy just minutes before the show started. Stevie was already in her Stand Back outfit and looked absolutely gorgeous and thin. She was nervous but talked to us momentarily. I was soo nervous to finally meet Stevie that all I got out was "Thank You for everything" and something else that wasn't very meaningful LOL. Kind of cheesy I know but we were rushed and everyone was nervous. She held my hands and said something sweet to me but that was it. My friend was given the chance to tell Stevie something that she has been wanting to tell her for a long time. I am glad we had the chance, even if it wasn't the most ideal situation - rushed.


All in all, this was a fabulous experience for me.

[SpyNote]

Brett was saying that Stevie mentioned something to the effect that Soundstage would be her last taping and that Vanessa Carlton and younger female singer/songwriters would be the future, and that someday Stevie wouldn't be around anymore. Can someone elaborate on this? Did you get the feeling that she was serious that this would be her last taping of any televised concert?

[equeen102289]

Thanks for all the recaps and tiny details, guys! I loved reading it all.

I am so psyched to hear Stevie wore a top hat and scarf for Rhiannon. I am most looking forward to seeing just that song.