(Review) Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks at the Bell Centre; April 1, 2011

Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks
Photograph by Allen McInnis

By BERNARD PERUSSE
Full Review at: Montreal Gazette

In the dying moments of the Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks show at the Bell Centre Friday night, 11,000 people used the last shreds of their vocal cords to howl out the distinctive keyboard line from Do Ya Think I’m Sexy over and over again, wordlessly begging Stewart and his 13 musicians to come back.

But the outburst was in vain. Stewart had delivered that song as his sole encore.

Montreal Gazette 4/2/11

There were a few missteps, notably when Stewart ruined Rhythm of My Heart by handing a few bars of the chorus to his back-up singers and letting them ham it up and go all diva in succession.


Another ill-advised move was bringing Nicks out for duets on the wrong songs: Passion, one of Stewart’s weakest, and the undistinguished Young Turks. In the latter song, Nicks mostly danced and handled the mic while he sang, ultimately joining the backup singers.


Unlike Stewart, Nicks is not a visual performer --- although she still looks wonderful. Apart from the requisite spacey witch moves and shawl-wielding twirls, she just sings her songs. And as her opening set revealed, a few of them -- like the tuneless Stand Back and the rambling piano ballad Love Is, which bookended her performance --- can be tedious. Others definitely still have legs.


A stripped-down version of the Fleetwood Mac evergreen Landslide, with photos from Nicks’s past providing a touching backdrop, was a highlight, as were the consecutively played rockers Sorcerer and Gold Dust Woman. Edge of Seventeen was extended beyond its proper life span by some serious wailing by Nicks’s longtime default guitarist Waddy Wachtel, but no one was complaining.

Full Review

10,668 Spectators Came to Applaud the "Serial Dad" and Stevie Nicks in Montreal

MONTRÉAL - Vieux crooner, peut-être. Mais une chose est certaine, Rod Stewart ne fait pas du tout ses 66 printemps.

De passage au Centre Bell vendredi soir en compagnie de Stevie Nicks dans le cadre de leur tournée The Heart & Soul, le légendaire artiste britannique a ravivé sa verve rock, loin de s’être éteinte avec son virage jazzy au tournant du siècle.

Review in French at Canoe.ca

Translated:

MONTREAL - Old crooner, perhaps. But one thing is certain, Rod Stewart is not at all its 66 spring.

Crossing at the Bell Centre Friday night with Stevie Nicks as part of their tour The Heart & Soul , the legendary British artist has rekindled his verve rock, far from being extinguished with her ​​jazzy turn at the turn of the century.

10, 668 spectators came to applaud the "serial dad, whose third wife, Penny Lancaster, recently gave birth to her eighth child. Perhaps her brood she acts as a fountain of youth ... Wherever Stewart draws its power: it has definitely sell! The incredible showman made ​​its debut on the huge stage of pristine white to the sound of Love Train , cover of The O'Jays. Only elements of color: his golden coat and her ladies, singers and musicians, in red robes.

The hair still tousled and voice still abraded, the singer was chained while languishing Tonight's The Night (Gonne Be Alright before pacing back atmosphere with Havin 'A Party .

Stevie Nicks joined Stewart for the interpretation of Passion and Young Turks , which at times pales next to the dynamic singer, who has multiplied the dance steps. The crooner hanging microphone The First Cut Is The Deepest quickly gave way to the rocker with Forever Young . Was it better to describe the chorus youthful energy and rock from the veteran as he passionately pigeait much in his repertoire than in other major artists? Probably not.

In more than five decades career, Stewart was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has won 16 Grammy nominations and has sold over 250 million albums and parts worldwide. His latest album, Fly Me To The Moon ... The Great American Songbook, Volume V , published last year, was himself listened to more than one million copies.

The success he always sticks to the skin, and the singer has proved that he had lost none of his artistic charm in the year ending 2010 to top the charts.

There was a queen of rock ...

Stevie Nicks is not quite the queen of rock and roll it once was. The famous singer of Fleetwood Mac has delivered a performance static part of the concert, yet still captivate the crowd through his greatest hits, including Dreams , Gold Dust Women and Landslide .

Even the robust "Edge of Seventeen" was unable to fully resuscitate the rocker. Her voice is undeniably still biting, but the energy unfortunately not climbed as high levels.

The artist of 62 years, also inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, will launch In Your Dreams May 3 next first album of new material in ten years, co-produced by Dave Stewart (ex-member of Eurythmics) and Glen Ballard .

Source: Canoe.ca

(Photo Review) Stevie Nicks with Rod Stewart Live in Montreal April 1st

Nicks and Stewart in Concert 
Rock veterans Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart were in town for a concert at the Bell Center. 

Photograph by: Allen McInnis / THE GAZETTE

Gallery of 18 photos can be found on

The Montreal Gazette site

Also, 5 pages of Photos by Patryk Pigeon can be found at 
Musik Universe

(Review) Nicks played the ethereal goddess to Stewart’s strutting showman

Can two rockers in their 60s boogie like stars half their age?
Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks’ answer is “yes.”
By Lauren Carter
The Boston Herald

photo credit: Steve Babineau

The raspy sexagenarians brought their joint to the TD Garden on Wednesday, delighting a not-quite-capacity crowd of mostly middle-aged fans. The pairing made sense. Both Nicks and Stewart boast multi-decade careers, a deep catalog of hits and distinctive yet complementary rock aesthetics. Both are dreamy in entirely different ways.

Nicks played the ethereal goddess to Stewart’s strutting showman. At 62, she exudes radiance and spirit onstage, still as much a singer/songwriter as ambassador to her mystical universe of gold dust women.

Her vocal range is more limited now; the signature platform boots have been replaced by wedge-heeled ones; and her otherworldly twirls are closer to bows and twists. But many things remain unchanged, in-cluding her flowing blond hair, the fabulous layers of black lace and chiffon that comprise her rock star costume, the crack band anchored by guitarist and musical director Waddy Wachtel, and, most importantly, the songs.

Nicks’ set list featured solo hits like the effervescent “Edge of Seventeen” as well as Fleetwood Mac classics “Dreams,” “Rhiannon” and “Landslide.” Surprises came in the form of the throbbing, moody “Secret Love” from her forthcoming album, “In Your Dreams,” and a new set-closer, the piano-assisted ballad “Love Is.”

Nicks returned for a pair of songs during Stewart’s set and their two worlds briefly collided. It proved to be the night’s only eyebrow-raising moment. While the energy was there, the vocal chemistry and the song choices — “Passion” and “Young Turks” — were questionable.

Billboard Boxscore: Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks Philips Arena - Atlanta, GA

Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks were # 12 on this weeks Billboard Boxscore 

with their Atlanta show on March 23rd.

Gross: 

$1,083,419

Tickets Sold: 

11,454

Tickets Available: 

11,454

# of Shows: 1 / Sellout: 1

Ticket Prices: $149.50, $49.50

Promoter: Live Nation

VIDEO: Passion & Young Turks... Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks March 30th Boston

Really great footage!... Love these! Stevie's getting into the swing of things and seems a little more relaxed up on Rod's stage...

Plus: Edge of Seventeen | Landslide