Landslide by Stevie Nicks At Mystic Lake

I finally made it to a concert at Mystic Lake’s amphitheater last week to see Stevie Nicks.

It was a great show, especially so because it was outdoors on a perfect Summer night. I gotta say, though, that I have never felt so old at a concert, a Gen Xer surrounded by greying Baby Boomers. It was an odd feeling, to say the least.

Stevie Nicks was delighted to be able to play at Mystic Lake; she commented several times what an appropriately-named venue it was for her to play at, given her interest in mysticism.

The highlight of the concert for me was the story Nicks told about the creation of Soldier’s Angel, a song from her current album. Originally a poem, she was inspired to write it after visiting wounded soldiers at Walter Reed hospital. She gave copies of that poem to any soldiers or their families she visited thereafter. The poem turned into a song with the help of Lindsey Buckingham, as she explains before performing the song during a concert in Los Angeles:

Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham Perform Soldier’s Angel

Found at YouTube from windytree71.

Stevie Nicks Performs Landslide

Stevie Nicks performs Landslide at the Mystic Lake Casino amphitheater on August 24, 2011. Found at YouTube from 1moregan.

Stevie Nicks Performs Secret Love [Excerpt]

Stevie Nicks performs Secret Love at the Mystic Lake Casino amphitheater on August 24, 2011. This is 45 seconds of Stevie Nicks performing Secret Love off her latest album. It’s only 45 seconds but it’s a high quality 45 seconds. Found at YouTube from cgoede67.

Steely Dan, Marc Anthony, Train & Maroon 5 Added To State Fair Lineup

Steely Dan, Marc Anthony, Train & Maroon 5 Added To State Fair Lineup

Steely Dan, with special guest Sam Yahel, August 30; Marc Anthony, September 1; and Train and Maroon 5, September 5, the Star Tribune reports. [DETAILS.]

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

Found at YouTube from 09toctoc.

Calling All Angels by Train

Found at YouTube from TrainVEVO.

Harder To Breathe by Maroon 5

Found at YouTube from Maroon5VEVO.

I Need To Know by Marc Anthony

Against by better judgment, but… Found at YouTube from marcanthonyVEVO.

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Performs Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Performs Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony

The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra will perform Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony from March 17 to March 19 at The Ordway Center. [DETAILS.]

Scottish Symphony (Mendelssohn) First Movement Part 1

Found at YouTube from achimholub.

Scottish Symphony (Mendelssohn) First Movement Part 2

Found at YouTube from achimholub.

Scottish Symphony (Mendelssohn) First Movement Part 3

Found at YouTube from achimholub.

Scottish Symphony (Mendelssohn) Second Movement

Found at YouTube from achimholub.

Scottish Symphony (Mendelssohn) Third Movement

Found at YouTube from achimholub.

Scottish Symphony (Mendelssohn) Fourth Movement Part 1

Found at YouTube from achimholub.

Scottish Symphony (Mendelssohn) Fourth Movement Part 2

Found at YouTube from achimholub.