muttley said:

DarylB said:

I,too caught Stevie Wonder's concert in Philadelphia this past Sunday.The band and Stevie were great and on point!I can't wait for the video and cd release of the SITKOL live shows.I hope to see a documentary film of interviews,and of course the concerts mixed in with newer and older footage!!!

I agree!! I soooo hope that this is put on DVD with all of the behind the scenes and interviews!! A week has gone by just about and I am still in awe of what I saw. DarylB what was your favorite part if not all, and did you think the same as I did during Pastime Paradise?? Damn, that will stay with me for the rest of my years on this planet...... #blownaway

Mutts

Superstition said:

muttley said:

I saw the show in Philly, and was stunned !! The whole show was amazing , but when he sang "Pastime Paradise" with the strings, Choir , and all that was going on, I WAS DONE!! I didnt know whether to laugh, cry, or what.... I dont know if he has ever done that song live before!! Except for a little piece with that rapper.........

Mutts.....

PS This was THE FIRST ALBUM that I ever bought and to see all of the tracks performed live was and still is an amazing thing for me, Im just blown away.....

It was also performed on the Natural Wonder album. He had a full orchestra for that tour as well. It's a great live album with three tracks never released in studio form.

I will look that one up on Youtube and see if I can find it, but I am sure the rendition on Sunday will not be beat in my crazed mind!! Holy Shit, that show was AWESOME!!!

Mutts

muttley said:

DarylB said:

muttley said:

I agree!! I soooo hope that this is put on DVD with all of the behind the scenes and interviews!! A week has gone by just about and I am still in awe of what I saw. DarylB what was your favorite part if not all, and did you think the same as I did during Pastime Paradise?? Damn, that will stay with me for the rest of my years on this planet...... #blownaway

The whole show was excellent!I really don't have a favorite part but I'll have to say Knocks Me Off My Feet and Black Man.There's got to be some footage somewhere of SW from the Seventies performing the SITKOL album,although he didn't tour to support it.If there is I'd love to see it included on the future Blu Ray /Dvd release.

Mutts

Hi again,

I think the only footage of him performing live was Sir Duke on the 76 or 77 Grammy Awards!! At least that I have seen with the original band that helped put it all together. I hope that I am wrong, and someone has footage tho

Mutts

How was Detroit for those who went? I just snagged a 9th row ticket to the Toronto show, and I'm feeling a little crazy for doing so.

SchlomoThaHomo said:

How was Detroit for those who went? I just snagged a 9th row ticket to the Toronto show, and I'm feeling a little crazy for doing so.

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Short answer: It was amazing. And that was my take from the nosebleed seats, so I imagine a closer vantage would make the show even more spectacular. I'm sure you won't regret making the trip.

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It was clearly an important night for him, being a homecoming show. He started at 9 and played until 12:30, with only a short (20 minute?) intermission. To me, the most touching part of the evening was "Joy Inside My Tears," which was so powerful that SW had to take a minute or two afterward to dry his eyes and regain his composure. This to thunderous applause. It might have felt maudlin or insincere from someone else, but in this case there was no mistaking the depth of his response for anything other than true emotion.

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Another highlight was his extended solo on... what was that instrument? Some sort of electric autoharp? His inclusion of MJ's "The Way You Make Me Feel" during that part was a fun touch.

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Also funny to see SW incorporating his own "Sampler Set" (while claiming to be "DJ Tik Tik Boom") -- it was straight out of a Prince concert, with little snippets from his non-SITKOL albums. Coming as it did after the entirety of SITKOL, it felt like a nice treat rather than a gimmick. I almost expected him to shoult out something about having "too many hits."

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Amazing that his voice still seems as expressive and dynamic as it ever did.

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More as I think of it.

dustoff said:

The Detroit Show was AWESOME!!!!!!! His voice, the band and the background singers were flawless! And to top it off India Arie singing three songs with him.....

Saw him in Detroit Thursday night. Incredible! Stevie Wonder live should be on everyone's bucket list. He did all of the songs from "...Key Of Life" and also did a nice medley of some of his other songs. He even broke out with Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel" in the middle of his set. Stevie is awesome! One of my best concerts ever.

dustoff said:

Stevie Wonder did not disappoint tonight! A once in a lifetime chance to hear him play this classic album in it's entirety... What a spiritual uplifting...with India Arie and Sheila E., too! Stevie was in excellent form and only sounded raspy on a As/Another Star but then made a come back at the end with a rousing finish. The crowd raised the roof on the old arena. I couldn't have asked for more. 8-)And a good thing, too... I was told this was probably his last tour coming to Oakland...

purplethunder3121 said:

Stevie Wonder did not disappoint tonight! A once in a lifetime chance to hear him play this classic album in it's entirety... What a spiritual uplifting...with India Arie and Sheila E., too! Stevie was in excellent form and only sounded raspy on a As/Another Star but then made a come back at the end with a rousing finish. The crowd raised the roof on the old arena. I couldn't have asked for more. 8-)And a good thing, too... I was told this was probably his last tour coming to Oakland...

Stevie is fighting off a cold.