And her fans love her for it.
This is evident by the fact she is performing - and thoroughly enjoying - songs that she has either never performed live or hasn't performed in a long, long time.
And the results are wonderful.
The pure joy she is experiencing by doing exactly what she wants - advice she offered to her attentive crowd at the TD Garden - is infectious.
She is at a point in her life when she can truly relax and enjoy herself while still pursuing her dreams - more advice she provided for us.
She is known for being a singer/songwriter, but she is a storyteller primarily and a true artist at the top of her craft.
I won't give away the set list, but suffice it to say she initially avoids the Hit Parade, and it is so refreshing to experience these songs live. And only Stevie can get away with it as only Stevie can. Her passion for these songs is clear because they are not cookie-cutter love songs, but personal tales of heartbreak and lessons learned. She has been through a lot and is comfortable sharing it with us.
Stevie is also too wise to avoid the "big" songs, so there is a healthy dose of songs that propelled her into stardom in the first place, and they are brought to brilliant life here.
There are many recurring themes to her stories - dreams, rain, angels, and gold, just to name a few. These are thoughts and images with which fans resonate, and we learn a lot when when we read between her lines.
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