How Bloody Ungratefull!!!! - Page 9

David · #**121** 05-13-2005, 11:55 AM

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"I wanna bite your ass!"

ROFLROFLRFJJNNKL!!!!!

Oh, jeez!

Class abounds, no?

GardenStateGirlie · #**122** 05-13-2005, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by David

Really? You & Kelly roomed together? What is she like? I picture her as being sort of no-nonsense (I guess that would be little-nonsense) & tuned in. Who else roomed with you two?

Kelly and I roomed together with two of our friends who don't post on this board (Lindsay and Kandace). Kelly is, without a doubt, no nonsense. If she allows me and if i'm able, i'll post pictures later but I like to get the okay from everyone first.

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I wonder what Stevie is doing to lose weight. What's her regimen?

I tend to think she's lost weight just by being in a better place in her life. There were times on the SYW tour I thought she seemed really stressed. She seems to be incredibly happy and just really at peace from the way she performed the two times i've seen her in the past week.

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As evidenced by the fact that she brings essentially the same guys & ladies out in her band year after year. Carlos, for example -- it seems to be a permanent gig for him at this point. It's too bad I never really paid much attention to his playing; is he a case of "too much technique" or even "too good"? Not enough quirk to make a lasting mark as a rock guitarist. He could probably fill in for similar acts, like Bette Midler, etc. That sort of act demands a player who can really blend in. What a lot of people who bashed her performance at the nightclub with Sheryl Crow seem not to have noticed is that, despite her being drunk or something, she sounded good in relation to the band because it was a small band with a minimal amount of hardware in use (compared with Fleetwood Mac last year or Stevie Nicks this year). I still say that's how she sounds best live. Even if she's all over the place tonally or whatever, the balance of her voice & the band behind her is an equipoise, & it's the best for live performance.

You took the words right out of my mouth, my friend

wondergirl9847 · #**123** 05-13-2005, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by skcin

Then comes:

"I wanna bite your ass!"

I would have yelled "I'd like to kick yours!"

A-hole.

Kelly · #**124** 05-13-2005, 01:03 PM

Yea sorry I posted without logging you out Riss...I see you had to take some heat.

Too many cocktails and too little sleep the night before!!!.

I agree about Stevie's weight. She looks fabulous, glowing actually... and her two birds of Rhiannon are much smaller.

I just watched my clips of BatB and How Still My Love and am crying again. Jeez Louise.

She looks absolutely breathtaking. The intensity of HSML is pretty striking as well. Wednesday's night show was pure perfection. (except the missed Eo17 cue.....poor Sharon, Lori and whats her name again?)

chiliD · #**125** 05-13-2005, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by David

As evidenced by the fact that she brings essentially the same guys & ladies out in her band year after year. Carlos, for example -- it seems to be a permanent gig for him at this point. It's too bad I never really paid much attention to his playing; is he a case of "too much technique" or even "too good"? Not enough quirk to make a lasting mark as a rock guitarist.

He's always been in the "rhythm guitar" position...never heard him do a lead or a solo in the 11 years I've heard him play (either with Stevie or FMac). He doesn't rank very high on my list of guitarists...oh, wait...he's not even ON my list.

Personally, with all the musicians she supposedly knows, I think she could find better musicians to employ for her touring band. Such as...just get TP & The Heartbreakers (plus Waddy Wachtel) to back her for a full concert...if Dylan can do it, Stevie can, too.

Or, just get the best of the folks who've toured with her over the years:

Russ Kunkel, drums
Bob Glaub, bass
Benmont Tench & Brett Tuggle, keyboards
Waddy Wachtel & Rick Vito, guitars
Lenny Castro, percussion

and, of course, Sharon, Lori & Jana on background vocals.

ELIUD · #**126** 05-13-2005, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by chiliD

...Personally, with all the musicians she supposedly knows, I think she could find better musicians to employ for her touring band. Such as...just get TP & The Heartbreakers (plus Waddy Wachtel) to back her for a full concert...if Dylan can do it, Stevie can, too...

Yes but those people would charge her a whole lot more and it would probably be as cost-effective as hiring Fleetwood Mac as her backing band.

Serrart · #**127** 05-13-2005, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by David

Carlos, for example -- it seems to be a permanent gig for him at this point. It's too bad I never really paid much attention to his playing; is he a case of "too much technique" or even "too good"? Not enough quirk to make a lasting mark as a rock guitarist. He could probably fill in for similar acts, like Bette Midler, etc. That sort of act demands a player who can really blend in.

He looks to me a rock but not very exciting or intriguing in his style. Anyway he's a reliable musician and Stevie seems to feel safe having him in the band. I guess for a far more exciting and creative playing style she knows to have always Mr. Buckingham.

Romy

Wldhrt315 · #**128** 05-13-2005, 10:01 PM

Hi there!!! The "Sing It For Me Stevie" guy during BATB and the "Marry Me Stevie guy" unfortunately are the same person and was right in front of me holding up that banner (shirt) basically the whole time during EO17 and after. Quite frustrating.

Kelly · #**129** 05-13-2005, 10:03 PM

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Hi there!!! The "Sing It For Me Stevie" guy during BATB and the "Marry Me Stevie guy" unfortunately are the same person and was right in front of me holding up that banner (shirt) basically the whole time during EO17 and after. Quite frustrating.

I can hear myself on one of the audios saying " will you shut the hell up" after he ruined the intro to BatB...I mean Christ Almighty what an ass.

Wldhrt315 · #**130** 05-13-2005, 10:18 PM

Since everyone else is, I want to state my opinion on this topic of the setlist and bashing of it....

I understand looking at the song titles in a set list do NOT give you a "feeling" of a show. It is just not the same as being there, using all of your senses to feel the environment. Visually and through the sound. If Stevie did not fullfill your expectations for song choices, you would still be surprised by this show.

I attended the Wednesday show but not the Tuesday show. I saw the setlist for Tuesday before I left for Vegas and was disappointed by the song selection. I was hoping for certain songs like the rest of you were. When I got to the show on Wednesday I was still very excited to see it for myself.

LET ME TELL YOU.....There was not one millisecond, not one, where I wish she would of not performed any of the songs she did. She went all out with EVERYTHING she did. I think she put on a great Vegas show. I could tell she was wanting to make it special for the audience. Not really with her song selection but in performance. There were plenty of casual fans there, more than the number of diehards and even the few casual fans I spoke with were in awe of the energy and the intensity of her performance. These are the people that Caesars Palace want the performers to impress. If Stevie can impress the casual fans and/or casino high rollers, then it tells me that she did fantastic.

I hope those of you who did not have the opportunity to see one of these shows, and who are unhappy with the setlist, will stop publically bashing it and the show until you hear an audio and hopefully video of one of these shows. You will see what I mean and I hope you will have the same reaction to her performance, visually and audibly.

Until then, please accept the setlist for what it is.

Wldhrt315 · #**131** 05-13-2005, 10:23 PM

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I can hear myself on one of the audios saying " will you shut the hell up" after he ruined the intro to BatB...I mean Christ Almighty what an ass.

I cant understand what he was trying to gain from any of that. Did he think she was going to stop singing, look at him and say "I Do" or even simply stop and smile at him? Or maybe he just wanted to annoy the audience and be heard. Most likely, he annoyed the band too....God, I hope someone can drown the audience noise out of that bootleg and circulate it. I certainly don't want to hear that guy on it.

SuzeQuze · #**132** 05-13-2005, 10:26 PM

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I can hear myself on one of the audios saying " will you shut the hell up" after he ruined the intro to BatB...I mean Christ Almighty what an ass.

I had one behind me, the I LOVE YOU STEVIE girl. She said it no less than 30 times during the show. And her friend would yell SHE LOVES YOU STEVIE.

Once or twice, okay, but it was completely obnoxious.

skcin · #**133** 05-13-2005, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Wldhrt315

Hi there!!! The "Sing It For Me Stevie" guy during BATB and the "Marry Me Stevie guy" unfortunately are the same person and was right in front of me holding up that banner (shirt) basically the whole time during EO17 and after. Quite frustrating.

OMG! Did you have a purple Stevie-ish top on? I was directly across the aisle from you dancing away. I was so happy to see someone besides us rocking out! If you haven't already seen them, I posted a bunch of pics in the thread "MY take on Vegas" right from our point of view of the stage. Have a look.

Oh, and well said about the setlist. I'm still giddy thinking about the shows. No regrets. None at all.

Wldhrt315 · #**134** 05-13-2005, 10:40 PM

Hi Paula, no I didn't have a Stevieish shirt on. I had a black dress on with some embroidery on it. I was sitting in section 4 GG but this guy was in front of me when I was standing in the aisle for EO17 like 4-5 rows back from the stage.
I actually met you after the show on Wednesday. I was with Nancy (Sodascouts) and that group. We all went to the Cheesecake Factory. There were soo many people there.

BTW, I saw your photos, they are absolutely great!

Tiffany ~

"I've been searching for you" Stevie & Lindsey - Frozen Love live

"'Thrown Down' is about Lindsey," Nicks admits, "but I wrote that around the time of the Dance tour in 1997. Let's just say he continues to be a well of inspiration, which is terrific."

Wldhrt315 · #**135** 05-13-2005, 10:45 PM

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I was so happy to see someone besides us rocking out!

One of the casual fans next to me said it nice to sit near people who really get into the concert. I was dancing and singing and the lady kept smiling at me. It was sweet.