Stevie said "Mick" again...

[HejiraNYC]

Just got back from Jones Beach and it was another terrific Stevie show... very different from the one in Philly a week ago. Must have been the weather... Manhattan was like a sweaty, swampy sauna today, but it was downright chilly (as usual!) down by Jones Beach. So Stevie was cloaked head-to-toe in scarves, gloves, jackets, etc. No "two birds of Rhiannon" sightings tonight. It's a shame because all of these layers were not flattering, especially on someone her height. She looked kind of like a vintage store mannequin at times.

The startling thing was that the entire house became really quiet as Stevie stood in front of the mic while the piano intro to BATB played. Then, out of nowhere... "Mick." The piano stopped and then the song began... really bizarre. Anyway, you could hear a pin drop throughout most of the song... and then when it ended... thunderous applause and a standing ovation.

Other observations:

-She playfully "forced" Don into singing ALL of the verses to GDW! He started the song and she kept gesturing for him to continue singing while she slowly danced around.

-I touched Stevie again. I know... who HASN'T touched Stevie!

-Even "Dreams" was interesting tonight... she sang the melody more like the album version...

-There's a more relaxed vibe than last Friday's opener. More smiles, more twirls... I could swear she was twirling for like two minutes straight at the end of Eo17. I was worried she would get dizzy or something...

-Don gave Stevie a long big bear hug from behind... it was strange seeing such a display of affection from someone who does not appear to have human emotions.