{"id":3264,"date":"2016-10-29T20:00:06","date_gmt":"2016-10-29T20:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/?p=3264"},"modified":"2016-11-20T17:50:53","modified_gmt":"2016-11-20T17:50:53","slug":"steve-nicks-chrissie-hynde-toyota-center-houston-tx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/2016\/10\/29\/steve-nicks-chrissie-hynde-toyota-center-houston-tx\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Nicks \/ Chrissie Hynde – Toyota Center – Houston, TX – Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Dave Clements<\/p>\n

\"nicks-hynde-257\"<\/a>My wife and I were both looking forward to heading out to the Toyota Center on a Saturday night. On the bill was Stevie Nicks (a favorite of both of ours) with Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders opening.<\/p>\n

I was somewhat familiar with The Pretenders music but had never had the opportunity to see them perform. Chrissie Hynde hit the stage in skinny jeans and t-shirt looking like the ultimate Rock Chick.\u00a0 This is quite a feat for a 65 year old lady.\u00a0 I\u2019ve no doubt after watching her perform that she could run circles around female rockers half her age!\u00a0 It would also be a mistake to assume that Chrissie Hynde IS The Pretenders.\u00a0\u00a0 The guitarist James Walbourne was just as dynamic and animated, and all of the band members, along with Chrissie\u2019s distinctive vocals, contributed to the unique sound.<\/p>\n

This was not a typical opening set either. Fifteen songs later we knew we\u2019d gotten a generous dose of The Pretenders.\u00a0 My personal favorite, Back on the Chain Gang, was performed early in the set to great enthusiasm from the audience.\u00a0 Brass in Pocket, another crowd favorite, came closer to the end.\u00a0 All in all Chrissie and the band impressed us all with their energy.\u00a0 Rock on!<\/p>\n

After a short break, Stevie Nicks began her 24 Karat Gold tour. She did not disappoint, she came out in typical \u2018Stevie-wear\u2019, all in black with the trademark sky-high boots.\u00a0 She also did not disappoint in her musical selections.<\/p>\n

\"nicks-hynde-124\"<\/a>She let us know early on that the tour was about taking the opportunity to play favorite songs that might not necessarily be the most popular or well-known, and were not often (or ever) performed live.\u00a0\u00a0 It was a great mix.\u00a0 She opened with Gold and Braid, also gave us Bella Donna, Wild Heart, and the haunting Annabel Lee (based on an Edgar Allan Poe poem).\u00a0 We were also treated to fan favorites such as If Anyone Falls, Stand Back, and Edge of Seventeen (complete with a tribute to Prince slide-show projected on the stage set).<\/p>\n

For me (as well as others I\u2019m sure!) the highlight of the night was three songs into Stevie\u2019s set when she was joined by Chrissie Hynde onstage for their Stop Draggin\u2019 My Heart Around duet. Thier great chemistry made a great song even better.\u00a0 These Ladies of Rock seemed to genuinely enjoy each other, the mutual respect clearly in evidence.\u00a0 How appropriate, then, that Stevie\u2019s final encore of the night was Leather and Lace.\u00a0 Chrissie\u2019s leather and hard core rocker was the perfect complement on this night to rock icon Stevie\u2019s lace and magic.\u00a0 Bravo, ladies!<\/p>\n

Until next time please remember there\u2019s no time to kill,<\/p>\n

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dwc<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Written by Dave Clements My wife and I were both looking forward to heading out to the Toyota Center on a Saturday night. On the bill was Stevie Nicks (a favorite of both of ours) with Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders opening. I was somewhat familiar with The Pretenders music but had never had the… <\/p>\n

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