Review: Stevie Nicks Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne by Everguide

Stevie Nicks 'In Your Dreams' Tour, Myer Music Bowl, Nov 19

Back in the coke-hazy days (daze) of Fleetwood Mac’s prime, Stevie Nicks was spinning around long before our Kylie. Dressed in trademark long, flowing skirts and draped shawls, there were few things more captivating than Nicks’ whirling dervish routine.

At age 63, we can hardly blame Nicks for being less nimble on her feet these days, but the closest approximation to a twirl on Saturday night was more of a stop-start rotating shuffle that might’ve been achieved faster with the help of a walker. 

Ironically, it was this stiff movement that perhaps best encapsulated what was great about the show. Nicks is no longer capable of what she once was, twirls and high notes included. But goshdarnit, she’s going to try her damndest to hit them anyway, and for this, and for all the magic she has gifted us with in years past, fans will remain loyal to this long-haired battleaxe til the bitter end. 

Opening with the synthy, Prince-y 'Stand Back' seemed a case of peaking way too early. But Nicks quickly warned the crowd that this would not be a greatest hits set. If the name of the tour didn’t give it away already, she was here to promote her new album, In Your Dreams, released earlier this year.

It’s a surprisingly good album too, her best solo effort in years, and most were only too happy to indulge her as she showcased some of her favourite tracks from the record (though, to her credit, and in spite of her disclaimer, a healthy dose of her hits were given almost equal airing). 

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by: Annabel Ross

Gallery  | Slideshow Photos by Charles Newbury

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Album/DVD Chart Update: Fleetwood Mac | Stevie Nicks | Lindsey Buckingham - Australia, New Zealand, USA

Australia Top Album Charts
Week ending November 21, 2011
(Previous week in parenthesis)

Top 10 Debut for Lindsey Buckingham's DVD Songs From The Small Machine in the US.  For the sales week ending November 6th Lindsey's new  live DVD enters the Top 40 DVD Music DVD Chart at # 10 - dropping to # 24 in it's second week.  Congratulations Lindsey!

With Stevie in Australia for a 10 date tour... Sales for both her albums and Fleetwood Mac's have been stimulated to the extent that Fleetwood Mac's 2 disc set The Very Best Of has taken over the # 1 spot on the Catalogue chart this week with Stevie's Crystal Visions jumping up an impressive 24 places from # 30 last week to # 6 this week.  Both Rumours and Greatest Hits also re-enter the chart this week as well at # 18 & # 28.  On the main Top 100 Albums chart, 2 of Stevie's albums re-enter.  Crystal Visions at # 44 and her new album In Your Dreams at # 89.  Fleetwood Mac's The Very Best Of moves up 5 places to # 24.  Rumours in the USA this year had a great run beginning back in April / May with it's association to Glee and to Stevie and her album In Your Dreams being released.  Rumours lands on the top 40 YTD Catalogue Album Sales tally at # 32 with approx. 131,000 units sold in 2011 alone.

Australia Top 100 Albums Chart - 11/21/11
# 24 (29) Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of
# 44 (re-entry) Stevie Nicks - Cyrstal Vision The Very Best Of
# 89 (re-entry) Stevie Nicks - In Your Dreams

Australia Top 50 Catalogue Charts 11/21/11
# 1 (2)  Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of
# 6 (30) Stevie Nicks - Crystal Vision The Very Best Of
# 18 (re-entry) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits
# 28 (re-entry) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

iTunes Australia - Right Now!

Top 100 Albums Chart:
# 14 - Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
# 23 - Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits
# 32 - Stevie Nicks - Crystal Visions The Very Best Of

Top 100 Rock Songs - Right Now!
#  9 - Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way (Rumours)
# 17 - Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (Rumours)
# 34 - Stevie Nicks - Edge of Seventeen (Crystal Visions)
# 77 - Fleetwood Mac - Landslide (Fleetwood Mac)
# 87 - Stevie Nicks - Rooms On Fire (Crystal Visions)
# 89 - Stevie Nicks - Leather & Lace (Crystal Visions)

iTunes New Zealand - Right Now!

Top 100 Albums Chart:
# 14 - Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
# 22 - Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits

Top 100 Rock Songs - Right Now!
# 43 - Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way (Rumours)
# 80 - Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (Rumours)
# 98 - Stevie Nicks - Leather & Lace (Crystal Visions)

USA Top Catalogue Albums Chart
Week ending November 13, 2011

In the USA - Sales are booming for Fleetwood Mac's Rumours landing in the Top 40 YTD Catalogue Album Sales at # 32 with sales of approx. 131,000 units in 2011.

On the most current Top 200 Catalogue Sales Chart Fleetwood Mac's Rumours is at # 195 for the week ending November 13th with sales of 1,542 units (#173 previous week with 1,297 units sold).  Total accumulated sales for the album in the US since November, 1991 when Soundscan began tracking sales are 2,902,134.


USA Top 40 DVD Music DVD's
Week ending November 26, 2011

Lindsey's new DVD "Songs From The Small Machine Live in L.A." debuted at # 10 on the Top 40 DVD Chart for the sales week ending November 6th / Billboard Chart date November 19th.

# 10 (NEW) - Lindsey Buckingham "Songs From The Small Machine: Live In L.A."

Second week sales for the DVD for the week ending November 13th and chart date November 26th show the DVD drops to # 24.

# 24 (10) - Lindsey Buckingham "Songs From The Small Machine: Live In L.A."

Video: STEVIE NICKS "Uncut" @sunriseon7 Weekend

A little more of Melissa Doyles interview with Stevie Nicks on Sunrise 7 in Australia. Melissa sat down with Stevie Nicks one-on-one ahead of her opening night show in Melbourne. The interview originally aired Tuesday, Nov 15th... This is the extended version that aired Sunday Nov 20th on Weekend Sunrise

LIVE PHOTOS: Australia Opening Night - Stevie Nicks | Dave Stewart | Brian McFadden. by Charles Newbury

STEVIE NICKS LIVE

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

November 19, 2011 - Sidney Meyer Music Bowl

IN YOUR DREAMS TOUR

with Special Guests DAVE STEWART 

& BRIAN MCFADDEN

Check out Charles Newbury Photography at the links below... Tons of really great shots!

Stevie Nicks Gallery

Dave Stewart Gallery

Brian McFadden Gallery

Review & Photos: Stevie Nicks Melbourne Nov 19th | by Stacie Mayer

STEVIE NICKS 

“IN YOUR DREAMS TOUR” 

AUSTRALIAN – REVIEW

by: Stacie Mayer
ModernMadusa

On Saturday November 19, 2011 Stevie Nicks kicked off her Australian tour in Melbourne. The rainy weather failed to dampen the anticipation and excitement of those at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

Brian McFadden was the opening act, performing acoustic versions of a number of his hit songs. He also threw Adele’s “Someone Like You” and NSYNC’s “This I Promise You” into the mix. Forget about what you think about Brian McFadden, he is a gifted musician despite his minor role in boy band Westlife.

Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics was Stevie’s support act, and also one of the people heavily involved in producing her new album. Other than his Eurythmic songs, I was unfamiliar with Dave as a solo performer, but after last night, I am a fan. A gifted guitarist, his band of colorful characters made for an entertaining precursor to the main event.

There was only a short wait for the crew to get the stage ready for Stevie. She came out all guns blazing, belting out “Stand Back” like only she could, followed by “Secret Love”, the first single off her new album.

If only the haters could have heard Stevie perform “Secret Love” last night. Clearly, the X-Factor production quality was not up to standard that night, as she and the band were near perfection.

Stevie made it clear that this was not a Greatest Hits tour, but a tour to promote the new album. While she threw in some Fleetwood Mac classics like “Rhiannon” and “Dreams” and several of her solo hits, it was the new songs that made this concert all the more special.

Along with every new song she performed, came a story of where she got the inspiration to write them. It was actually two years ago (almost to the day) that Stevie was in Melbourne, touring with Fleetwood Mac. She went to see one of the Twilight movies at the cinema, and oddly enough that was what prompted her to write “Moonlight (A Vampire’s Dream)” and begin working on a new record.

“Soldier’s Angel”, a song from her new album, was an emotional moment of the night. Stevie told a story of how in 2005 she went to visit a military hospital to speak with the injured soldiers. She arrived there a rock star without a care in the world and left with a heavy heart after hearing all those stories. As she was leaving an emergency Medi-Vac arrived, there were doctors, nurses, and stretchers everywhere. She wrote the song “Soldier’s Angel” as a tribute to those who have fought in the war in the Middle East.

The highlight of the night for me was being there in person to see Stevie perform “Edge of Seventeen.” The percussion, drum, and guitar solos at the beginning of the song were beyond amazing.

Another special moment was Stevie and her voice coach performing “Leather and Lace.” It once was a song that was never included in her sets due to it being a duet. Their voices complimented each other nicely, and it made for a beautiful rendition of the Stevie Nicks and Don Henley original.

If you were not fortunate enough to attend her Melbourne shows, Stevie’s Live in Chicago DVD, filmed in 2008, is currently on sale at JB HiFi for $9.99; and while you’re at it, pick up a copy of her new album In Your Dreams. The DVD is a perfect reflection of the incredible live performer Stevie is, and the CD has some beautiful new songs from her.

Stevie Nicks is everything I wish I was: a singer, a performer, a poet, a writer, talented, successful, and an inspiration. I can only hope that Stevie will make the trek back to Australia sometime soon. Seeing her live once is not enough.

PHOTOS HERE