The Tour Threads Edition #2: The Wild Heart Tour

[DashingDan]

First "rock" concert I ever went to. Was a pup of 15 back then, couldn't drive, went with my art class friend who was a year older than I. Her aunt drove us to the show, dropped us off, and picked us up after (thank you again, whoever you were).
Brought my new Canon AE-1 35mm camera to the show and was told I couldn't bring it in to the Centrum. I wrapped it in my Nike windbreaker and buried it next to a tree by the mall (talk about brave and stupid..$350 dollar camera) and went back in. I didn't mind Joe Walsh too much cos I new a bunch of the songs, but I recall thinking "okay, enough's enough". Marilyn Martin was his backing singer and percussionist (she did smack the congas a bit during Life in the Fastlane), but she hadn't made the move to Stevie's band just yet.
People could smoke inside public places back in those days, and by the time Joe Walsh was finished and the house lights were on there was a huge cloud of cigarette smoke (and others kinds of smoke) that hovered below the ceiling. It's funny how all that's changed, for the best I suppose.
Anyway, Stevie came on and sounded startlingly (at the time) bronchial and hoarse and husky. After 'Dreams' she did her thank yous, and I remember thinking "oh no, she's obviously too sick to sing anymore", I thought the concert was over after only 3 songs!! It wasn't, she plowed on, playing, as the boston globe put it in their reveiw of the show, "the sacrificial lamb".
Little bits that stay in my mind: I remember her plea to go home and read fairy tales before "beauty and the beast", and I remember she wore a lot of white. I remember someone lighting fire crackers in the crowd and her making the "tsk tsk tsk" mannerism in the direction of the sound....and honestly, that's about all i remember. I like the show, loved the show, but was surprised at how husky and low her voice was (this must've been around the point of the tour when she needed more of Prince's cough syrup).
We left the show, I found the tree, re-dug the hole, and got my camera and jacket back!

Oh yeah, I swear she did Nightbird at the show, but by all accounts, I am wrong. Funny how that happens.

[Chrislit18]

Originally Posted by DashingDan

First "rock" concert I ever went to. Was a pup of 15 back then, couldn't drive, went with my art class friend who was a year older than I. Her aunt drove us to the show, dropped us off, and picked us up after (thank you again, whoever you were).
Brought my new Canon AE-1 35mm camera to the show and was told I couldn't bring it in to the Centrum. I wrapped it in my Nike windbreaker and buried it next to a tree by the mall (talk about brave and stupid..$350 dollar camera) and went back in. I didn't mind Joe Walsh too much cos I new a bunch of the songs, but I recall thinking "okay, enough's enough". Marilyn Martin was his backing singer and percussionist (she did smack the congas a bit during Life in the Fastlane), but she hadn't made the move to Stevie's band just yet.
People could smoke inside public places back in those days, and by the time Joe Walsh was finished and the house lights were on there was a huge cloud of cigarette smoke (and others kinds of smoke) that hovered below the ceiling. It's funny how all that's changed, for the best I suppose.
Anyway, Stevie came on and sounded startlingly (at the time) bronchial and hoarse and husky. After 'Dreams' she did her thank yous, and I remember thinking "oh no, she's obviously too sick to sing anymore", I thought the concert was over after only 3 songs!! It wasn't, she plowed on, playing, as the boston globe put it in their reveiw of the show, "the sacrificial lamb".
Little bits that stay in my mind: I remember her plea to go home and read fairy tales before "beauty and the beast", and I remember she wore a lot of white. I remember someone lighting fire crackers in the crowd and her making the "tsk tsk tsk" mannerism in the direction of the sound....and honestly, that's about all i remember. I like the show, loved the show, but was surprised at how husky and low her voice was (this must've been around the point of the tour when she needed more of Prince's cough syrup).
We left the show, I found the tree, re-dug the hole, and got my camera and jacket back!

Oh yeah, I swear she did Nightbird at the show, but by all accounts, I am wrong. Funny how that happens.

did she ever do Nightbird live?
it seems kindof difficult to do live....with all the overlapping vocals and all.

to the poster who mentioned OSOTM...had she even written any of those songs by the Wild Heart tour

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by Chrislit18

did she ever do Nightbird live?
it seems kindof difficult to do live....with all the overlapping vocals and all.

She performed Nightbird live on Saturday Night Live and Solid Gold. Not sure she ever did specifically on the Wild Heart Tour.

On another note, some of these WH era photos are great, but you keep sneaking in Rock-A-Little photos into the mash. Tsk, tsk.

[Musicman408]

Wonderful pics and stories. Thanks for sharing.

[gypsywoman]

Originally Posted by Chrislit18

did she ever do Nightbird live?
it seems kindof difficult to do live....with all the overlapping vocals and all.

to the poster who mentioned OSOTM...had she even written any of those songs by the Wild Heart tour

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[gypsywoman]

[gypsywoman]

This is Solid Gold 1984

[gypsywoman]

This video is very good...Standback live 1983

[gypsywoman]

Originally Posted by Richard B

She performed Nightbird live on Saturday Night Live and Solid Gold. Not sure she ever did specifically on the Wild Heart Tour.

On another note, some of these WH era photos are great, but you keep sneaking in Rock-A-Little photos into the mash. Tsk, tsk.

They are tiny on my computer..You cant always get it just right..

[gypsywoman]

Originally Posted by Richard B

She performed Nightbird live on Saturday Night Live and Solid Gold. Not sure she ever did specifically on the Wild Heart Tour.

On another note, some of these WH era photos are great, but you keep sneaking in Rock-A-Little photos into the mash. Tsk, tsk.

I looked back..Which one is Rock a Little??

[LiamMcConville]

I don't see any Rock a Little ones. But just for future reference who everyone has trouble telling era's, Stevie NEVER used the square microphone on the Wild Heart tour. Only on Rumours to Mirage. And once or twice on the Rock a Little tour. She began using the black/silver mic during the Wild Heart tour and kept it till the Tango Tour. Now she uses a standard Sennheiser mic.

[BlackWidow]

Originally Posted by gypsywoman

This video is very good...Standback live 1983

I love the Elaine Stand Back. It is also NICE to hear the original lyrics again.

[gypsywoman]

Originally Posted by LiamMcConville

I don't see any Rock a Little ones. But just for future reference who everyone has trouble telling era's, Stevie NEVER used the square microphone on the Wild Heart tour. Only on Rumours to Mirage. And once or twice on the Rock a Little tour. She began using the black/silver mic during the Wild Heart tour and kept it till the Tango Tour. Now she uses a standard Sennheiser mic.

I dont know..Someone said I thru in Rock a little photos in with Wildheart ones..

[Musicman408]

Originally Posted by gypsywoman

This video is very good...Standback live 1983

I love that video. It's the cutest thing ever.

[Rickypt]

[QUOTE=BlackWidow;711344 It is also NICE to hear the original lyrics again.[/QUOTE]

Seriously. I love all live Stand Backs, but I much prefer this version to the frenetic shouting of half-sentences and reworked lyrics.