Seneca Niagara; Ledgie GTG.

[Edgeof27]

Anyone interested in a Ledge get together at the Seneca Niagara Show.

I'm checking in at 16:00 hrs, but we can meet before and after the show for libations n snacks.

[skcin]

I will be there with a friend, but not sure what time I'll be able to get there as I have a daytime committment.

We could try to meet at one of the bars right outside the event center itself; there is also a bar on the first floor near the elevators, which is at the bottom of the stairs that lead up to the event center.

[michelej1]

Buffalo News
http://www.buffalonews.com/entertain...icle939643.ece

Nicks’ mix of old, new plays well with fans

Updated: July 8, 2012, 10:06 AM


NIAGARA FALLS – If one were to look only at the concert schedule for Saturday night in Niagara Falls and not at recent news of restoring waterfront access and attracting young professionals through an innovative program that pays off student loans, one might think the Cataract City is more passe than progressive.

Likewise, one might also equate the offering of Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks at Seneca Niagara Events Center with that of classic rockers The Guess Who at Hard Rock Cafe Niagara Falls at the other end of Old Falls Street; there is a profound difference, however, which Nicks stated in no uncertain terms before an adoring sold-out crowd made up mostly of baby boomers.

The 64-year-old Nicks and her eight-piece band paced their long set by bouncing back and forth between her considerable collection of hits from the ’70s and ’80s and more recent material, directly declaring her desire to create new material and avoid a “greatest hits” show. For the most part, this was well-received, although the show opened ominously – taking the stage with a tepid take on Led Zeppelin’s “Rock and Roll” that could’ve been topped by a common cover band playing at the casino bar, the fact that Nicks has lost a step was made plain, as she stood still instead of flashing any sight of her signature gypsy twirling, and her confident but staid contralto voice belied the wildness of Robert Plant’s pyrotechnics on the original.

Thankfully, this slow start was soon forgotten, as Nicks loosened up a bit with “Enchanted,” which originally appeared on her 1983 album “The Wild Heart” and later became the title track of a retrospective box set in 1998. The 2011 single “Secret Love” followed, delivered with complete vocal control, a feat that was her strength throughout. In “Dreams,” the Nicks-penned lone No. 1 hit for Fleetwood Mac, which appeared on their all-time best-selling 1977 album, “Rumours,” she left behind the few high notes in serving the song well within her still-strong mid-range, in this case no worse for the wear.

Poking fun at past rumors of her dabbling in witchcraft while seizing its emergence in the entertainment world, Nicks admitted inspiration from a “Twilight” film in adding new lyrics to an old tale to make “Moonlight (A Vampire’s Dream),” which began a dramatic build before plateauing, eventually fading into an invisible violin intro to “Gold Dust Woman,” owned in this set by Nicks’ longtime guitarist and bandleader Waddy Wachtel.

“Soldier’s Angel” was a highlight in great part due to its inspiration – a somber song told in the voice of a soldier’s mother/widow/angel/spirit, which Nicks introduced with a story about her time served in visits to military hospitals. Noting that her father was a Navy veteran and she lacked understanding of the life and sacrifice, she pointed to her pride in the song.

She returned to the hits, rousing the crowd with her first true twirling during “Stand Back.”

Being a diva of legendary status, it’s nice to see such sincere flashes of humility. Like most legends still on stage into their winter years, Nicks has less of it than during her prime but there was enough left to satisfy the masses and break new ground.

[skcin]

So much for the get together, huh?

My 16th time seeing Stevie live (7th solo show.) Solid show. Stevie was in good voice & very talky. I was most impressed with Soldier's Angel, which I did not expect - I don't dislike the song, but it's not one of my faves on the album either. It's fantastic live, very soulful & moving. Annabel Lee was another huge highlight - she & the girls really nailed those harmonies.

R&R and Rhinannon dragged. Not enjoyable, IMO.

She had the original Stand Back shall & pointed this out. Said it was falling apart but they decided to dig it out of the trunk.

The crowd was...well, OK. I was off to the side & not too many people were standing. I stood for most songs, and gave standing ovations for all new tunes. There was almost a physical confontation behind me - some guy was SCREAMING at the man in front of him to "sit the f*ck down NOW!" over & over again during R&R and Dreams. Then he started shoving the guy's chair into the back of his legs. He was literally shaking with rage; several of us alerted security but they did nothing to angry guy OR to standing guy. Standing guy ended up sitting for most of the show.

I easily got up front for Edge walk & got my 3rd handshake. The crowd was courteous & not pushy at all.

[Hawkeye]

yea, I didn't see this thread until now so was unaware of a possible Get together

Well this my 7th time seeing Stevie (4th solo) And it just may have been the best I've seen her. Hands down the most talkative and happy and playful I've ever seen her. I think only GDW, Enchanted, Rhiannon and Edge recieved no epic intro.

Shock of the night was how danmed good Anabel Lee is live. It comes alive. And I'm glad she had her Rhiannon wings on for both this song and Ghosts becasue she almost looked like Stevie doing Rhiannon in the 70's on those 2 songs moreso then her doing Rhiannon. But really On IYD Anabel Lee is like 7th or 8th favorite, but was the best transfer to the stage.

*** The Last wail in Soldiers Angel was probably the single best moment in my stevie concert viewing history. ***

I didn't think Rhiannon was bad last night. (well 2 nights ago now) the song that normally blows me away everytime that didnt was Gold Dust Woman. Not horrible, it never could be.

Only song I'd remove from the set is Leather and Lace. just not a fan. But it got a HUGE response so i guess i was alone.

Her effort she put into Rock and Roll was so bad it was almost funny. She didn;t even do a half assed "yea" after the been a long time since i rocked and rolled. She simply basically spoke the word "yes." She didnt even try to hide it. But that effort didnt carry thru the whole show and I dont find it to be a horrible opener either. Stand Back is better in the middle.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

*** The Last wail in Soldiers Angel was probably the single best moment in my stevie concert viewing history. ***

Now, that is high praise!

What you said about Rock and Roll just made me even more disgusted that it's there.

Michele

[michelej1]

Metro WNY Entertainment - News
http://www.metrowny.com/entertainmen...ara_Crowd.html

Rock Legend Stevie Nicks Wows Seneca Niagara Crowd

Monday July 9, 2012 | By:Melanie Hulick

The stage was set to receive one of Rock and Rolls best female vocalists at Seneca Niagara Events Center Saturday, July 7th, 2012.The sold out crowd was already in a frenzy before Nicks even took to the stage, as the lights went down and Nicks began singing a cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Rock and Roll” from backstage while the band members, one by one, took their places, followed by Nicks, to flashing strobe lights and cheers loud enough to bring the house down. As the song went on, images of some of rock music’s greatest appeared on a floor to ceiling screen as the backdrop. The faces that only require a last name like Joplin, Jagger, Dylan, Bowie and Frampton. And let’s not leave out Fleetwood Mac, where Nicks hit the big time.

Nicks delivered a show that had something for everyone of her fans with some Fleetwood Mac hits, some solo works and the purpose of the 2012 tour, her newest material from her album “In Your Dreams”. The singer-songwriter made it clear when she said, “This is not a greatest hits tour. I will do some songs from my solo career, and yes, some from my Fleetwood Mac days, but this tour is about my new album. I have to move on to new things, move forward,” she added.

Telling the audience some of the back stories, like when and where a certain song was written, along with the meaning behind the lyrics, enabled us to get a glimpse into the songstresses life that maybe gave some a different interpretation of the hits we’ve loved all these years. Weaving her way through the well known hits like “Dreams”, which was Fleetwood Mac’s only #1 hit, “Rhiannon”, an exceptional duet with her vocal coach joining her to sing the Tom Petty parts on “Leather and Lace”, “Secret Love”, “Gold Dust Woman”, “Ghosts Are Gone” and a rendition of “Stand Back”, in which she seemed almost childlike as she appeared from a blocked-off area on stage set up as a dressing room, with the signature black poncho with gold circles she used to wear during her Fleetwood Mac days, saying, “I brought it out of the trunk for a couple months and it will go right back in after the tour".

re were a couple of poignant moments as well, which included her story of visiting with 30 soldiers and their families on her day off at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland. Spending seven hours with them she came away with the chorus of her work in progress song “Soldier’s Angel”, which was the only unfinished 4 lines of the song. “This is the song I am most proud of,” said Nicks before she sang it. “After my visit I consider myself a soldier’s mother,” she added.

Her performance of one of her most well known hits, “Landslide” was another touching part of the show, as she told the audience how she wrote the song one evening in Aspen, Colorado while there with friends, when she skipped dinner plans because she just felt like staying behind to “look out over the snow covered hills”, as it says in the song she would pen that night. As Nicks sang the song a quiet hush fell over the room listening and watching photos of her and her family through the years on the screen behind her.Her eight piece band was very tight and complimented her trademark raspy voice with drummer Jimmy Paxson and Nicks’ long time lead guitarist and music director, Waddy Wachtel, shining on the highlight of the night, “Edge of Seventeen”. Playing over a two hour set, Nicks showed she still has it going on and still really enjoys her audience and fans, which she reinforced as she took her time going the entire length of the stage greeting people and shaking hands on her way off.

Nicks reappeared to cheers for her encore number called “Love Is”. “I’m not going to tell you the story behind this one because I want you to leave here with what it means to you personally,” she said as she sang with little accompaniment.This was my first time seeing Nicks in concert and I was sure she would put on a good show, but I wasn’t expecting what I noticed. At times it was as if she was almost possessed by the music… not in a the sense of it being a bad thing, but like you could almost see the music enter her body as she would “air” play the different instruments along with the musicians, fingering the chords like she was the instrument herself, and she would sway as if she was being directed to in a way from inside her. Then I thought… music is something you hear, but maybe if you could “see” music, this is what it would look like.

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very late sorry;

Check out the Shawl....

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Another late post;