Is it time to retire the "Edge walk"?

[jkmaletic]

Originally Posted by cristochango

Okay, I'm coming out of the woodwork right now.

This is the heart and soul tour. It is the Stevie / Rod Stewart show. It is in no way, the Stevie Nicks solo tour that we are used to.

I am sure that there are things Rod does in his solo shows that he is not doing due to the fact that he is sharing the stage with Stevie. The whole gimmick is there's two great legends on stage, right?

Being said, I firmly believe that once Stevie gets on her solo tour for In Your Dreams, we will see a change of setlist and the edge walk.

Think about it, if you had to share a stage with someone, would you really change up your setlist for an audience that only half of are probably there to see you? Or do the edge walk, that probably even less than half know what that is?





I think she'll definately continue to do it, but this Heart and Soul tour is a completely different avenue than the average Stevie show. Not everyone in the audience is there to see her. They don't know her back catalog nor her traditions for concert.

SO. In conclusion, I am willing to bet that we get out great ole' Stevie back during In Your Dream tour. Because I think for the Rod Stewart tour they're trying to market her as her radio image, playing that known songs, etc.

I agree with all of the above.

The only thing I'd add is that even if Stevie DID manage to do the Edge walk during this H & S Tour, Rod's fans would be like, Why isn't Rod doing that?



Jamie

[David]

I only like the Edge Walk if Stevie is collecting bunches of flowers & stuffed critters. Just plodding along, touching hands & saying, "I love you," is super-dorky -- & boring for the rest of the crowd (because they have to listen to the tag-out of the song for what seems like forever).

Either retire the Edge Walk or retire the huge audiences & sports arenas. Retire Barack Obama. Retire Al Pacino.

[editormarf]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

I don't think she'll ever give up the Edge walk. She'll be doing it in a wheelchair eventually! She just can't do it this tour because of Rod's stage design .

I hope not!! I'm 60 and still waiting to be able to afford a ticket in one of the rows so that I can shake her hand one day (It's on my bucket list )

Any way, I can't wait to see her Wednesday in Boston!

[jwd]

Originally Posted by DavidMn

It seems that there arent going to be any Edge walks on the heart and soul tour. I know all of us are dissapointed and it seems the reason is that there is a seperation from the front row to the stage so it cant happen. But maybe also Stevie at 62 just can't do it anymore. She's basically bent over in a tough position for 3 or so minutes and thats not easy on a person her age. I guess when she goes out on her own we'el find out for sure one way or the other. The one good thing she has going for her is being as short as she is it's not quite as hard on the back as it would be for someone of Mick's height. Thoughts?

The main reason she isn't doing it this tour is the stage set up. She can't. And the fact that her setlist has been shortened because she is an opening act. I'm not buying the line that Stevie is 62 and she just can't do it anymore. If she can tour like she does, she can do a simple walk for 5 minutes across the stage. It's a chance for Stevie and her fans to make a physical connection, something very special to both. The Edge walk will never stop as long as Stevie is touring solo.

[steviechaser]

Stevie didn't do the Edge walk when she was touring with Don Henley either. She only walked to the edge of the stage and did a slow wave and a big smile...three times..one on the left, one in the center and one on the right.

[David]

I wonder whether Stevie antibacterializes her hands after the Edge Walk -- or does she want to come down with the flu, as Rod did?

[eric51078]

Originally Posted by steviechaser

Stevie didn't do the Edge walk when she was touring with Don Henley either. She only walked to the edge of the stage and did a slow wave and a big smile...three times..one on the left, one in the center and one on the right.

She did it in Boston

[steviechaser]

Originally Posted by eric51078

She did it in Boston

oops..sorry. She didn't shake hands in Philly so I just thought she wasn't at any of the Two Voices concerts.

[DestinyRules]

Originally Posted by daniellaaarisen

Agreed. The Edge walk BETTER not stop. I've had some great Stevie moments during it.

Agreed with you and Louie. There was NOTHING as magical as getting to shake her hand during the "Edge" walk on my birthday one year.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by David

I only like the Edge Walk if Stevie is collecting bunches of flowers & stuffed critters. Just plodding along, touching hands & saying, "I love you," is super-dorky -- & boring for the rest of the crowd (because they have to listen to the tag-out of the song for what seems like forever).

I like the tag and I like her return to her mic after the extended stretch. There's something exciting about the resumption and return of energy after the lull, throwing you back into the thrill of the opening notes. Yes, I still know what it sounds like.

A career of pasts, presents and separations tumbling around me.

Edge Walk itself with fans pushing, standing, running and sniveling is not fun for me. In fact, I hate audiences in general. So, cutting out her interaction with frenzied fans is always something I would favor.

Michele

[David]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Edge Walk itself with fans pushing, standing, running and sniveling is not fun for me. In fact, I hate audiences in general. So, cutting out her interaction with frenzied fans is always something I would favor.

Plus, I think it's unsafe. I really do think it's unsafe. I think it is catastrophe in the making.

All those germs . . . can you imagine the super-bugs? Viruses, drug-resistant bacteria, etc.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by David

Plus, I think it's unsafe. I really do think it's unsafe. I think it is catastrophe in the making.

All those germs . . . can you imagine the super-bugs? Viruses, drug-resistant bacteria, etc.

Seriously, when Stevie wears the gloves, it really makes me laugh, because she touches fans with the gloves, but then she goes over and rubs them all over Sharon, Lori and (the erstwhile) Jana. I know they're on her payroll, but "Please after your gloves have been soaking up body secretions from the masses, don't put them on my skin. Thank you."

Michele

[equeen102289]

Originally Posted by steviechaser

Stevie didn't do the Edge walk when she was touring with Don Henley either. She only walked to the edge of the stage and did a slow wave and a big smile...three times..one on the left, one in the center and one on the right.

She did it in Detroit.

I really hope this is just a Heart and Soul thing. The Edge walk is what I look forward to most during her shows.

[olive]

why is it called the edge walk ?

[Josh2003]

Originally Posted by olive

why is it called the edge walk ?

Because during "Edge of Seventeen," she walks along the front of the stage shaking hands with the fans in the first few rows who have rushed to the stage.