NPNY: JUST WONDER-FUL
multipart/alternative Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Precedence: bulk Reply-To: npny@lists.panix.com From The New York Post November 19, 2007 -- STEVIE Wonder felt the heat of the spot light on his face. He heard the riotous standing ovation before he even sang a note - he seemed to taste the love. At Saturday's sold-out Madison Square Garden gig, his first proper concert here in 11 years, Wonder beamed an ear-to-ear smile at his fans and said New York, just like I pictured it - half wisecrack, half truth. As for the audience's expectations, this 57-year-old soul survivor lived up to his rep as a musical showman with a performance that signed, sealed and delivered goodness with a set that reached from 1969's My Cherie Amour to the present. What was wonderful about this show was that, despite the concert's most memorable moments coming when Stevie dusted off one of his many No. 1 hits, it wasn't a golden oldie nostalgia show. The iconic singer laid down an awe-inspiring performance, where his vocals were youthful, his arrangements were big enough to fill the Garden and he used his celebrity to draw stars like Prince and Tony Bennett out of their seats to duet with him. Hearing Stevie do For Once in My Life is a thrill - with Mr. Bennett, the piece was inspired. When the pair traded the closing lines: For once, I can say, this is mine, you can't take it, as long as I know I have love, I can make it, For once in my life, I have someone who needs me, it was hard to shake the shivers. For the fan whose favorite Stevie song is Superstition, it couldn't have gotten any better than when Wonder said: Prince? I understand Prince is here. Prince, you can jam with us if you want. His Purpleness high-heeled his way onto stage in wraparound shades and a high collar-jacket, grabbed the first electric six-string in reach (a very non-Prince slime green Stratocaster) and joined the band for a walloping extended cover, complete with an ax solo that would have excited Darling Nikki. While this show ranked high on the concert meter, Wonder spent too much time trying to get audience participation going in the tune Ribbon in the Sky. When an artist has a songbook as outstanding as his, you don't need a concert segment where he rehearses the audience for a sing-along that sounded as off-key and out of time as you'd expect. No doubt there were some inspired by the concert's introductory monologue, where Wonder had a moment of silence for 9/11 victims; spoke about being paralyzed with grief after the death of his mom; offered Kanye West (who just lost his own mother) a shoulder to cry on; and ultimately revealed this show happened because he got a motherly nag from the other side telling him: Get your ass outta bed and back onstage. Heartfelt patter, but it was still an ass-backwards way to begin what would be a rollicking show. Otherwise, there were few transgressions. It was a generous 2½ hours long, Wonder's voice was steady, warm and jazzy and the set was excellent. The top songs included Higher Ground, Living for the City, I Wish and Master Blaster. The exclusion of the loved but insipid I Just Called to Say I Love You, even showed wisdom just might come with age. In the end, when you closed your eyes and listened, it was just the way you'd picture a Stevie Wonder concert. - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Wah wah wah.stop complaining and just delete or read wait it takes -1 second to delete. that is way tooo long! Moderator:Yeah I think I am going to leave this one alone I said my peace on it. It just a little fustrating sometimes :-\ -Derek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Great job, Mr. Mod! -Original Message- From: Lockhart, Daryle [GSM] To: npny@lists.panix.com Sent: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 8:49 pm Subject: Re: NPNY: RE: Fwd: Majordomo results: UNSUBSCRIBE She said 'consumer affairs'. I don't think I have laughed that hard in a long, long time. :-\ -Derek On 11/10/07 9:25 AM, Derek wrote: You subscribed your self to the list. No one can do it for you. You intentionally added you're self to a mailing list on a topic you have an interest in. The removal instructions are clearly marked on every email to the list. This doesn't fall into the category of spam. If you can not follow basic instructions that people have been following for years that is not anyone fault but your own. Also, clear details instructions that are suggested that you KEEP are sent to everyone that subscribes to NPNY. It's the first email everyone receives upon subscription approval. This email details everything about NPNY Mailing list. You didn't read it and deleted it again it your fault. I will assist you in helping you help yourself, but save the idle threats for someone that cares. I didn't subscribe you to NPNY. According to log you sent you didn't now type the correct syntax to unsubscribe from the list. The correct statement for the body of the email is unsubscribe npny and email this to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Prior to this you were sending this request to the NPNY Mailing list address. So you were doing it wrong all a long. Please next time your join mailing list take care to follow the proper instuctions and if you have a question feel free to ask the moderator. Idle threats are not only offensive, but they make you look stupid Derek From: Dana Lang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 8:59 AM To: Derek Subject: Re: Fwd: Majordomo results: UNSUBSCRIBE i have tried this and every other way listed and I am still getting mail. who can i contact about this, consumer affairs, report as spam, what? Derek wrote: sorry the the text in the body of the email should say: unsubscribe npny Dana Lang wrote: this is not working. my mailbox is still being bombarded. PLEASE remove manually if necessary! see attached, it said command not recognized... Note: forwarded message attached. - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Thank you Jill. Hey one a minute isn't your b'day around this time as well? :-) If so Happy Birthday girl! :-) Yes, just going to see Stevie Wonder and I get an absolutely FABULOUS surprise! I had no idea he was even in NYC! He is still beautiful and oh so cool! :-) Moderator: Come to think of it you maybe right! Jill's Birthday was the other day! Happy Belated JILL!! -Derek Yeah apparently he was in New York visiting the Watchtower here in New York according 3121.com. I don't know why buy my heart sank a little bit further when I read that :-\ -Derek --- Jill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Happy B'Day Teresa...U couldn't have planned it any better! Jill Teresa Nicol [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: FREE tickets to see Stevie Wonder: B'day gift 5 feet from the stage: SWEET! Seeing Prince: PRICELESS!!! Love/Peace/Harmony, Teresa Faith gives substance to our hopes and convinces us of realities we do not see. Hebrews 11:1 - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
