Last updated Dec 98
31 JULY 1998
Stevie Nicks has truly come to full circle
After last year's HUGE Fleetwood Mac reunion, Ms. Nicks is currently touring with her own band in support of her new ENCHANTED, 3 cd box set.
My seats were 1st row center, and worth every penny! Playing to a crowd of around 10,000, Stevie put on one of her best solo concerts in years! Not only was her voice in fine tune, but she has slimmed down, and looked very healthy and happy. In the 21 Nicks shows I have attended, she has NEVER been so open and chatty with her audience. She acted as if she were visiting old friends ,taking us down memory lane with her.
Opening with her standard "Outside the rain/Dreams",she welcomed everyone to the show, explaining how special this tour was, and how she had the rare chance to sing us songs never before performed live, such as her wonderful "Unplugged" set which included the songs, "Rose Garden", "After the glitter fades", "Garbo"(a B side from the Stand Back single) and "Sleeping Angel" (From the Fast Times at Ridgemont High soundtrack).
Let me stress again how happy she looked, and excited she was about doing these songs! And the crowd loved it too! It is amazing to see how loyal and strong her fan base has remained! She rocked us through "Golden Braid', "Enchanted" and did a beautiful version of "Landslide",which sounded great even without Lindsey!! She had a blast doing "Stand Back", which set the place in a frenzy! At the song's climax, she kicked her boot high above her head, and went into a twirl, and knocked the Microphone over,and sweetly smiled and picked it up, which was rather cute!
She did an awesome version of "Twisted," combining both the original version with the demo version on Enchanted ,turning it into a killer live performance, complete with her trademark wandering and tambo playing! As always,"Edge of 17" rocked hard, and I was lucky to have already pressed myself up to the stage a few songs earlier, as fans RUSHED the stage as "EDGE" began! Stevie really sang it like she meant it, blending hard edge vocals with an intence spiritual performance! She also did her reference to The Artist (formally known as Prince),screaming ,"I know what it sounds like when doves cry", at the end of the song, then made her way through the 1st row on the lip of the stage, shaking hands and collecting presents (ALOT!!) I had left the tambo I was going to give her in the car, so I had to be content with holding her soft, petite, little hands. May I add, she is even prettier, and younger looking in person...She looks closer to 30ish than the 50 years old that she is!
After thanking everyone, she came back out and did a KILLER version of Tom Petty's "I need to know" which has become a standard live cover for her! The end of the show finally came with "Has anyone ever written anything for you", which she sang with such feeling and heart! Stevie Nicks, rocked, twirled and enchanted us with her wonderful tour, and proved once again she is the Queen of Classic Rock! A living legend she is, with her spellbinding lyrics, unique volcals,and her trademark clothes..There will NEVER be an artist like Stevie Nicks,and we love her for that! Her band sounded incredible, and longtime back-up singer and friend, Sharon Celani looked as gorgeous as ever, sounding great, especially on her "Ohh baby" part in "edge"..Also singing back-up was a pretty blonde named, Mindy Stein, who sounded very nice as well. Micheal McDonald opened the show, and gave us a surprisingly good 50 minute set, combining his well known solo hits, as well as some Doobie Brothers faves.