Stevie Nicks

[Brooke]

That is very surprising to me too. I can't imagine the performer, whoever, would appreciate that.

Have a great time, Fp! I'm sure you will! I hope she does more touring here in the states next year. I need to see her live!

[Henley Honey]

That is a little scary that they would post where she is going to stay, but I guess security must be good.
What stuck me was how much that hotel resembles a building in the Flat Iron District of NY -- Maybe you'd recognize it from the TV show "Friends". Yikes. Talk about "twins". Same angles -- Same building -- different City.

[sodascouts]

Sounds like a copycat architect!

Have fun at the Stevie show!

You know, Stevie has her favorite hotels like The Four Seasons and it's pretty much common knowledge where she stays, so maybe she doesn't care.

[Prettymaid]

If I'm remembering correctly, wasn't it published where the Eagles were staying in Chicago in either 2008 or 2009?

[Freypower]

I have seen the Flatiron Building & I don't know if the Radisson was trying to copy it or not.

[Glennsallnighter]

Have fun at the Stevie gig FP! Whether the hotel is a replica or not, that is a gorgeous photo FP. I love the light trails in front of the hotel.

[TimothyBFan]

If I'm remembering correctly, wasn't it published where the Eagles were staying in Chicago in either 2008 or 2009?

In 2008? I don't think so or it might have been invaded after a certain show. I had my bail money ready.

[Freypower]

1. Stand Back
2. Secret Love
   
3. Dreams
4. Moonlight (A Vampire's Dream)
5. Gold Dust Woman
6. Soldier's Angel
   
7. Annabel Lee
   
8. For What It's Worth
   
9. Rhiannon
10. Landslide
11. Ghosts Are Gone
    
12. Leather and Lace
    
13. Edge of Seventeen
    

Encore:

1. Love Is

Please excuse the formatting of this as I copied it from a setlist website which links to videos.

It was a great show; overall, however, I honestly thought the solo songs were better than the Fleetwood Mac songs. I thought she was very brave to do so many. For me the highlights of the new songs were Soldier's Angel, which I think may be her best song since Edge Of Seventeen, and Ghosts Are Gone. She was funny & self-deprecating when she talked about how she 'hung out' with Edgar Allen Poe & told him she would write Annabel Lee. She said that the inspiration for Moonlight (A Vampire's Dream) arose the last time she was in Australia & she credited Australia for giving her the inspiration to resume her solo career.

It was weird that she started with Stand Back, which I now associate with Lindsey Buckingham, because when I saw Fleetwood Mac he played the entire song to me. Dreams was somewhat perfunctory. The arrangement for Rhiannon was longer than the Mac version & some of the lyrics were different ('will you even try'). Gold Dust Woman & Landslide were superb.

I managed to get closer to the front for Edge Of Seventeen (my seat was actually in Row 17) but sadly, eagerly as I had anticipated it, it fell somewhat flat. I think I know the studio version too well. I didn't know the last song, Love Is, at all but I enjoyed it.

Stevie's voice was wonderful & she was in a great mood. She had three costume changes, first a red dress, then black, then white, with the occasional shawl & top hat. It was weird to see Waddy Wachtel, who I saw with Joe back in 1986, and it was also good to see Lori & Sharon, her backing singers. Dave Stewart played on the occasional song.

As for Leather & Lace with her vocal coach, it was OK, but I have to admit here that I am not a huge fan of the song. I know I should be but there you are. I was actually surprised there weren't a couple more songs from earlier albums like Talk To Me or Rooms On Fire. I was even more surprised there was no Sara (but again, this is not one of my favourites). No Gypsy, either.

Sadly the night was somewhat marred by a fight directly in front of me between two men who had been verballing each other. This was at the start of For What It's Worth. Even though they were ejected they both returned later. Also I noticed quite a few gay men. Stevie has become a gay icon, it seems, in Sydney at least!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Thanks for the review, FP and glad you enjoyed the show.

Stevie's definitely another one on my 'bucket list'.

[sodascouts]

Well, I'm glad you enjoyed the show overall, FP. Stevie hasn't performed "Talk to Me" for quite some time - maybe it's difficult to sing?

I love the live version of "Edge of Seventeen" but I can see how it might get overlong for those used to the studio version. Still, she rocks it so hard every night that I eat it up!

As for the gay guys - she is a gay icon everywhere. They are drawn to her dynamic personality, sense of drama, and love of costumes, perhaps. Who knows?