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Trouble in Shangri-la
Newest reviews posted at the top. Gloria Mavrick anonymous Sierra Shepard
Our hotel was very nice, and we got all settled in there, and then we left for Journal Pavilion to see the concert. When we got settled on the lawn, the opening band came on and played. When they finished, Stevie came out to play for us. The crowd went into an uproar!!! When she started to sing, there was even more noise! We had to scream to hear each other. After she sang five songs, it began to rain hard! Someone had to run and get her a big umbrella! We got soaked, but it was worth it! When she finished, the crowd called for an encore, and Stevie came out again to sing. After she had introduced all the members of her band, then she sang one last pretty song. Then it was over, and we left. When we got to our hotel, we fell into bed! The concert was wonderful!!! And here is Sierra's winning essay! My name is Sierra Shepard and I am 9 years old. I have always liked Stevie Nick's music very much and was thrilled when I heard about this contest. One of the reasons I think that I think that I should win this contest is because of my love for music. I listen to many different bands and artists, including Paul McCartney, B*witched and Britney Spears, but Stevie Nicks is one of my favorites. My mom has most of her albums and I listen to them all the time! Another reason I should win is because I am a songwriter myself. I occaisionally get a bolt of inspirasion which somtimes finishes in a very pretty song. I also have never been to a concert before and think it will be interesting to see what it's like. I want to be a singer or song writer someday and want to see how it would feel to be on the stage. These are the reasons why I think I should win this contest. Rhiannon I received my tickets to the Stevie Nicks concert as a birthday gift from my mom and her good friend. I am three years old and I was named after the infamous song, Rhiannon, so they felt this would be a great opportunity for me to see the wonderful woman who sings this song. I sat in VIP seating to protect me from all of the people who would be attending the show. We had really good seats to see Stevie, but I also was sitting by one of the big screen TV's so I could see her there also. I even had a special shirt of Stevie made just for me to wear to the concert. I really enjoyed Bob Schneider and I danced the entire time. When Stevie came on stage, it started to rain really hard, but it didn't seem to bother anyone. Everyone cheered really loud. She sang my favorite song from TISL, "Too Far From Texas" and of course, "Rhiannon" and I had a great time dancing and singing with my babysitter. I felt that Stevie was singing that song just to me because that was my name and I felt so special. I loved how Stevie would dance on stage with her pretty shawls and dresses that sparkled as she would dance on stage. Even though I have no other shows to compare this one to, I am so glad that I got to see Stevie in Albuquerque for my first concert. Big thanks to everyone who helped make my day so special! Robert Olivas kelly the show was the best i have ever been to. stevie, you rock and i hope that you will come back to albuquerque solo or with fleetwood! four of my friends went with me and they absolutely loved the show. they're not even stevie nicks fans, so that should tell you something about how amazing she is!!!!! i thank you from the bottom of my heart stevie. for everything you have helped me through. you are an amazing person!!!!!!!!!!! keep on rocking-even if it's just a little :) much love, kelly Terri L.
The day drug on and we attended to mundane matters. Finally the hour drew near, preparations were made, excitement was mounting. The trip out to the Journal Pavilion was unbearably tedious and slow, I just wanted "to be there already!". Once we arrived the time flew, Stevie was onstage before I knew it; of course, the energy from her fans was at a fever pitch! The music, the selection of songs were wonderful, although, she could've sung anything and I would have been happy. Stevie looked beautiful, energized and calm all at once. She was so gracious and I truly felt bad that she was getting drenched, as were we all, but, who cares? We were watching a goddess. And she certainly had me under her spell. I must say EO17 truly rocked with it's fantastic intro, and of course, I LOVE Gold Dust Woman, but come to think of it, how can you choose just one, I loved them all, the new works off of TISL are great, and I appreciate the background info on some of the songs. Being "all grown up now" with kids of my own, I rarely venture out to see artists/concerts like I did in my teens-20's, life is so full of "stuff" now, but I have to say, this concert made me want to pack up and follow her, just to be a part of her mystical, magical world. It's hard to believe that it was the late 70's when I last saw Stevie with FM, then just a young teen, not ever dreaming how many ways she would touch my life, my heart. I can assure you it won't be another 20 years before I see Stevie Nicks perform! There should be no question about this wonderful concert, it rocked! Stevie ROCKED! As so many would say, Stevie, you have touched my life, my heart...Rock on, Lily Lisa Brite I called a bunch of my friends the day I found out that Stevie was coming to Albuquerque! With myself, there was a total of seventeen (an appropriate number) of us. We're from Gallup, NM (about 130 miles West) so we were all so psyched that Stevie was coming to New Mexico. . .FINALLY! I was freaking out on the intensity everywhere. There were soooo many people dancing and singing-mesmerized by Stevie. The songs-"Dreams", "Edge of_ Seventeen", "Stand Back" rocked. Her Band rocked! The rain made it even cooler. I was kind of bummed as we were driving up to the Journal Pavillion and I could barely see the mountains ahead; they were covered in grey clouds. My friend Marsha and I made sure we were seated and ready to see her entry as "Bootylicious" started. That song jams and it's because of Stevie's awesome "Edge" riff. Then when she walked out to start "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" the rain didn't matter. This is the third time I've seen Stevie in three years but this particular show was the most intimate with the audience. She is so sweet, she was concerned about us in the rain. No one minded because she was on that stage. I loved when she did the violin gestures during "Everyday". The crowd got into that one on the last verse when the music stops! and it's just that awesome voice. It was so great! My friends and I were in the second row so I was so grateful to see her close. She is so pretty and that style. . . that is all her own. What else can I say that all of the other Albuquerque fans haven't already said? My friends all had a great time. Thank you Stevie for rockin' Albuquerque in the rain! I'll never forget your voice that night. Annie ABQ crowds are just the best, we dont care if there's a tornado outside, we still rock. Stevie was too great for words. I really, really, appreciate her sticking through the rain and giving it her all in this concert. She did not let us down, and we did not let her down. This was definatley one of the best shows I hav ever seen, she is a living legend and I am honored that I was there to cheer her on for her first (hopefully not her last) concert in Albuquerque. ...oh, and by the way. The concert ended at 10:30 PM...I did not get out of the Journal Pavilion parking lot until 12:30 AM...but I would not have even THOUGHT about leaving early and skipping the encore just to get out of the parking lot at a decent hour!!! That shows no respect whatsoever. Those extra 2 hours in my car were totally worth getting to hear "I need to know" and "Has anyone ever written anything for you". ROCK ON!!!!!! anonymous anonymous When I heard that Stevie's Trouble In Shangri-La Tour wasn't going to hit Florida at all, I was devastated. Around the end of July, a friend had mentioned to me that he was able to get tickets to see Stevie in concert...in Albuquerque, New Mexico. At first, I thought he was out of his mind, wanting to fly to New Mexico, from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, to see a concert. The more I thought about it though, the more I wanted to go. So it was final. We went to the show. The trip to the southwest was more than just going to a concert. We managed to see Stevie's percussionist Lenny Castro and her back-up singer Mindy Stein, at the hotel they were staying at. When we got there, neither of us had any idea that that was where Stevie and her band were staying. So that added to the excitement. By concert time, my adrenaline was so worked up, for the entire time that Stevie was on stage, I couldn't even sit down. We had seats in the first row of section one, and about 4 songs into the show, we were allowed to crowd up at the front of the stage. Though it rained, which at times was real bad, it was one hell of a show. Stevie was wearing her usual black lacy dress, but instead of platform boots, it looked like she had on platform Reeboks. Of course they were black too. Stevie only had to have an umbrella for the first few songs, and after that, the rain was not as bad. It kind of seemed as though the umbrella was meant to be there. During the worst part of the rain, that's when Stevie was singing Dreams..."Thunder only happens when it's raining" She played her usual hit songs like Rhiannon, Stand Back, Enchanted, Stop Draggin' My Heart Around, Gold Dust Woman, Outside the Rain & Dreams, as well as new songs from Trouble In Shangri-La like, Everyday, Sorcerer, Planets Of The Universe, Too Far From Texas, Bombay Sapphires and Fall From Grace. Naturally, Stevie played Edge Of Seventeen, and that's when I got up close to her. Towards the end of the song, when the rest of the band is playing, Stevie made her trip from one side of the stage to the other. I tried with every inch (at 22 years old, I'm only 5'3") to just shake her hand, but I was not tall enough. After Edge Of Seventeen, Stevie, along with her band, walked off stage. The crowd went nuts! A few minutes later, the music to I Need To Know started pumping through the speakers and here comes Stevie, rocking out as she starts the song. After that one, she closed with her beautiful ballad, Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You. She came back out, with her hair tied back, and a black hat, with a feather sticking out of it. All in all, with the wind and rain, and with me practically loosing my voice from screaming, this was probably the best concert I have ever been to, and I am so glad that I decided to make the trip out there to see her. Stevie's voice sounded great through the entire show, and on top of that, she looked great. It was a very memorable experience, and I can't wait to see Stevie when she tours again, whether it is solo or with Fleetwood Mac. Whole Lotta Love to you Stevie!!!
Brenda Clay
Sara W. Judi Matt Romero
Rd Stendel-Freels And BURST they did, only seconds before Stevie hit the stage! But the resulting storm did not stop the crowd of fans from completely losing it as the a capella strains cut through the downpour, "I run through the grass! I run over the stones down to the sea!" When the lights came up on Stevie's first solo appearance in Albuquerque ever, thousands of rain-soaked fans were on their feet, welcoming her with applause so deafening, it was almost impossible to hear the intro to "Stop Dragging My Heart Around!" Someone brought out an umbrella for the goddess to hold during her set, and as she welcomed the crowd, she said, "We're gonna try and get through this, but I'm not touching that mike!" There was nervous laughter until she threw her hands in front of the microphone in a TALK TO THE HAND gesture and proclaimed, "STAND BACK!" The crowd went nuts! When she smiled at the irony each time she sang the line "Thunder only happens when it's raining," you could have heard the applause in Bombay!!! Even trying to manage that umbrella in high winds, graciously offering shelter to her band members as she passed them, Stevie was nothing less than magical! Even so, after the first set she proclaimed her own amazement that the audience was sticking with her through the storm, and then actually APOLOGIZED, saying "I'm usually a little more graceful, but it's REALLY wet up here! The wind caught the umbrella, and I almost went flying!" The rain had subsided by her second set, and no matter what she performed, from the classic, "Gold Dust Woman" to the new songs from "Trouble In Shangri-La", Stevie Nicks OWNED Albuquerque last night! Her prefaces to her new songs kept the crowd screaming, particularly her tip of the hat to Sandy Stewart prior to "Too Far From Texas", and her proclamation that she and Lindsey Buckingham had worked through their differences in her tale of the background of "Planets Of The Universe". And, when she told of how "Planets..." was rejected by Fleetwood Mac on each album since RUMOURS, you could FEEL the energy of her loyal fans, realizing the irony of it becoming her first Billboard #1 dance track as a solo artist! "Stand Back" was definitely the hit of the evening, with the entire crowd on their feet, but it was her closing number, "Edge of Seventeen," with an almost nine-minute intro by the band, that I will remember for the rest of my life! Stevie, in her billowing black gown and huge, pure white shawl, sang, "I did hear the call of a nightbird singing, 'Come away, come away now!'" while gesturing in invitation, and sure enough, the rains came again! The woman just has it! During her encore, which consisted of "I Need to Know," and the classic, "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You?," I was practically in tears! Stevie ended the evening by once again thanking the die-hard audience for staying with her through the storm, and graciously stating, "Wow! We got through this! And we did it together!" She and the band took a collective bow, and then were gone, leaving behind a memory that will last me and not just a few other fans mesmerized for a lifetime! I only hope the weather did not "cloud" her impression of New Mexico, and that, in the years to come, she will see us as an impressive group of fans, and will consider performing here again. She lit hearts so deeply! "Just like the white winged dov sings a song," Stevie, please keep on singing! Ruth She sang for close to 2 hours and it rained for at least the first and some of the second hour. And Stevie was worth every drop. Continually asking if the crowd was ok. She sounds as good as she has ever been, her dancing and twirling in her lace is as beautiful as ever and quite ethereal. She even apologized for not being as graceful as she normally is because the stage was wet. What a night, I only wish it had been longer to spend with her. Her blend of new and old songs was perfect. All Wondrous and quite Awesome. You will not regret whatever you spend for a chance to see this Marvelous person. I will most definitely go see her again if at all possible. My sister's night was topped off when Stevie came out with her top hat with its plume. We love you Stevie and "Thank You" for a wonderful night. Hope to see you again. Carmen M.
Badeau Veronica
Piastuch One thing I want to say, if she is listening, is that the parking lot at the amphitheater sometimes entails a 2 hour wait until you can get out. When people left during her encore, it was not because they didn't want to stay. They just didn't want to wait 2 hours to go home. Deanna Garcia
Mari We saw Chris Nicks standing at stage right near the restrooms, but he was absorbed in a cell phone call, so we didn't go talk to him. Bob Schneider and his band were competent musicians, I think they have a solid future in the music world if they stick with it. But lose the flip-flops and get some real shoes when you're performing, OK Bob? By the time Stevie was ready to come on and "Bootyliscious" came over the speakers, a thunderstorm had moved in and it was raining steadily. Glad I brought my jacket! It was also windy, and rain was blowing onto the stage area. In the middle of "Stop Draggin" someone from backstage gave Stevie an umbrella, which she managed to incorporate into her show very gracefully, even though she told us, "I'm usually more graceful than this!" Someone from the stage crew was constantly on the stage, wiping up water so Stevie and the band members would not slip and fall. By the second or third song someone was holding an umbrella over Waddy's head too. Enchanted and Dreams were super--"thunder only happens when it's raining," how appropo! Gold Dust Woman was a little harder edged than I've usually heard it in concert, and it sounded like it could have used more instrumentation to fill in the chords. All the usual costume changes were there. The TISL songs sounded super, however, the audience saved its biggest cheers for the old favorites Stand Back and Edge of Seventeen. About five songs into the set, it had stopped raining enough for Stevie to dispense with the umbrella, but it continued to rain off and on throughout the evening. The audience stood during the WHOLE concert, after all, the seats were too wet to sit on! She graciously thanked us throughout the evening for putting up with the rain. At one point she said,"You're all gonna get pneumonia, and you don't even care!" We were sitting about 25 rows back, and the evening went by so fast that before we knew it, it was time for Edge of Seventeen, and it was so crowded in front of the stage we didn't try to go down. She didn't shake as many hands as I've seen her do on previous tours, and only accepted a couple of the bouquets that were offered to her. The encores were incredible...I Need to Know really rocked, and Has Anyone was beautiful. She sang the last song with no backup vocalists at all, and wore a huge white plume in her black top hat. I want to give kudos to two musicians especially...Carlos Rios did an awesome solo at the end of "Planets" and Mindy Stein was especially outstanding on "Fall From Grace." The whole band was wonderful, of course, and Stevie was in fine form, you could tell she was really giving it her all. I was afraid, because of the wind and rain, she might cut some songs, but she was a real trooper and did the whole show and did it with humor, enthusiasm, and love. There is only one road in and out of the Journal Pavilion--it's at the south edge of town in a big field--and as we were getting in our car her tour busses (2) went by, close enough to touch, with a police escort of course. The chorus of car horns was deafening! Thank you, Stevie and company, for a musical evening I will never forget. Andie
Being from the Land of Enchantment, teresa sikes SABRINA D.
PARKER Donna SABRINA AND
RHIANNON SANCHEZ AS THE CONCERT PROGRESSED THE SECURITY MOTIONED FOR THE FRONT ROWS TO COME TO THE STAGE, I GRABBED RHIANNON AND WE RAN SO FAST TO STEVIE, I PICKED UP MY 60LB DAUGHTER AND HELD HER TO THE STAGE THE REST OF THE CONCERT. MY DAUGHTER WAS SHAKING WITH EXCITMENT WHEN STEVIE WAS SINGING HER NAMESAKE SONG,"RHIANNON". THEN, I COULD NOT BELIEVE WADDY WACHTEL WALKED OVER TO MY DAUGHTER AND GAVE HER HIS GUITAR PICK, THE CROWD WAS SCREAMING, THEN AFTER THE NEXT SONG STEVIE STARTED TO COME TOWARD US, I PUSHED MY DAUGHTER UP TO HER WITH LOVE, MY DAUGHTER SAID, "MY NAME IS "RHIANNON", STEVIE SAID, "WOW, HI HONEY" AND GRABBED HER HAND, I DID NOT GET TO TOUCH OR SPEAK WITH STEVIE BUT HER ACKNOWLEDGING MY DAUGHER WAS ENOUGH FOR ME AND SO VERY SPECIAL. I CRIED, MY DAUGHTER HUGGED AND KISSED ME AND WILL HAVE THAT MEMORY FOREVER. THANK YOU STEVIE. YOUR DEVOTED FANS, SABRINA AND RHIANNON SANCHEZ, ALB, NM Henry Romero
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