New "Direction"

[snowman]

I think it would be cool if Stevie kinda shifted direction. In other words if she went into a different genre. I'm thinking country music (not the homoginized stuff from Nashville). Or folk music (contemporary- not " Michael Row Your Boat Ashore").

And I think it would be cool if she teamed up with someone new like: Chrissie Hynde, Mark Knopfler, or Annie Lennox.

Don't get me wrong- she's the best. She could sing Yankee Doodle and I'd be mesmorized. But if she kinda re-invented herself, how should she do it?

[markolas]

I think it would be cool if Stevie kinda shifted direction. In other words if she went into a different genre. I'm thinking country music (not the homoginized stuff from Nashville). Or folk music (contemporary- not " Michael Row Your Boat Ashore").

And I think it would be cool if she teamed up with someone new like: Chrissie Hynde, Mark Knopfler, or Annie Lennox.

Don't get me wrong- she's the best. She could sing Yankee Doodle and I'd be mesmorized. But if she kinda re-invented herself, how should she do it?

Hmm...I'm under the impression that she's kind of winding down, so maybe it's past the time for a "reinvention"?

I'd love to hear her do something totally dark and stripped down, like Johnny Cash's last few albums. But I seriously doubt she'd go for something like that. I think TISL was about as much of a "reinvention" as we're going to get from her. I just hope she does another album before her voice gets too much worse. :D

[eclipse]

Why would she re-invent herself?
She has remained true to herself for 40 years, she won't change now...

And when you listen to her music, she already has----

the county edge in some tunes: That's Alright-Leather and Lace-
Outside the Rain-How still my Love-After the Glitter fades

the folk/ballard edge in some of her tunes: Storms-Dreams-Sara-Think about It

the rock edge: Sisters of the Moon- Gold Dust Woman-Edge of 17-Stand Back-Fall from Grace

She truely has her own style that covers lots of genres of music, at least that is my thought.

Good question though Snow- I am sure others will have different ideas

[WildInTheWind]

Stevie going country would be just awful for me. I would be one very unhappy fan.

[snowman]

[QUOTE=markolas]Hmm...I'm under the impression that she's kind of winding down, so maybe it's past the time for a "reinvention"?

Yeah, maybe you're right. Sad to think.

How 'bout a really nice Christmas album?

[WildInTheWind]

Yeah, maybe you're right. Sad to think.

How 'bout a really nice Christmas album?

That I wouldn't mind! A Stevie Xmas album when you have a 3 year old would be a very good thing. She gets her Rudolph and I get my Stevie :D

[snowman]

[QUOTE=eclipse][COLOR=DarkOliveGreen][SIZE=2][FONT=Book Antiqua]Why would she re-invent herself?
She has remained true to herself for 40 years, she won't change now...

She truely has her own style that covers lots of genres of music, at least that is my thought.

I see your point. But I don't like seeing her getting "type cast" with her hits over the years and her song "sets". She is truly very talented and definitely has her own style. In this stage of her career, it would just be interesting if she broke the mold, so to speak...

[Serrart]

I think it would be cool if Stevie kinda shifted direction. In other words if she went into a different genre. I'm thinking country music (not the homoginized stuff from Nashville). Or folk music (contemporary- not " Michael Row Your Boat Ashore").

And I think it would be cool if she teamed up with someone new like: Chrissie Hynde, Mark Knopfler, or Annie Lennox.

Don't get me wrong- she's the best. She could sing Yankee Doodle and I'd be mesmorized. But if she kinda re-invented herself, how should she do it?

About the genres, I have no idea. I'm not a big country fan, but if she wrote really great material country-oriented, why not, and the same goes fot other types of music. If I could express a wish I'd like to see her believe more in taking risks with her songwriting, as she does sometimes, not being afraid to disappoint her longtime fans.

Romy

[dissention]

Why would she re-invent herself?

And when you listen to her music, she already has----


Stevie has never reinvented herself musically. Never. I doubt she ever will. "Illume" is the only thing she's ever recorded that was completely out of left field and surprising from a "Wow, this is a Stevie Nicks song?" standpoint. I'm still a bit shocked over that one. If people crave artists that continue to grow musically, listen to David Byrne, Emmylou Harris, Blondie, Elvis Costello, etc. As much as we might want her to, Stevie isn't going to. I've always thought that if Stevie ever wanted to branch off and record something truly different from everything she's done in the past, now is the perfect time to do. She's in the final stages of her career where she isn't a huge seller anymore, so that gives her a lot of leeway to try different things without worrying about alienating her audience. Her audience is her die-hard fans and a few casual fans who will pretty much buy whatever she puts out.

[diamondsnake]

Wouldn't it be off the chain if she did an R&B Rap album?

[dissention]

Wouldn't it be off the chain if she did an R&B Rap album?

Not really.

[markolas]

Wouldn't it be off the chain if she did an R&B Rap album?

I'm not even sure what "off the chain" means.

[Macfanforever]

I think it would be cool if Stevie kinda shifted direction. In other words if she went into a different genre. I'm thinking country music (not the homoginized stuff from Nashville). Or folk music (contemporary- not " Michael Row Your Boat Ashore").

And I think it would be cool if she teamed up with someone new like: Chrissie Hynde, Mark Knopfler, or Annie Lennox.

Don't get me wrong- she's the best. She could sing Yankee Doodle and I'd be mesmorized. But if she kinda re-invented herself, how should she do it?


Yes I agree,Country music,She was singing it at 4 years old with her grandfather, it's time to come back to her roots. She is not getting airplay on the top 40 radio stations. only some airplay on easylistening and classic rock stations.I think she do will on the country charts.She will kick Shania's, Gretchen's and Faith Hill's @$$'s .posible duets with Vince Gill, Toby Kieth,Garth Brooks,Allen Jackson and Tim Mcgraw ,sorry Faith ,hahaha.Do a CMT Crossroads with any country artists, Sing "After the Glitter Fades" or "Leather and Lace" with Don Henley on the Grand Ole Opry.win a CMA and a ACM awards for Entertainer of the year and song and album of the year. Stevie probably have better luck winning these awards then getting into the Rock and Roll hall a fame. Yes I know I'm getting carried away with it since i'm a big country music fan.Yes I know she can make it in country music. for her, A tribute to her father and grand father.And I hope she won't get in to the Rap Crap craze.and Heavy metal noise crap.

[BlackWidow]

I think it would be cool if Stevie kinda shifted direction. In other words if she went into a different genre. I'm thinking country music (not the homoginized stuff from Nashville). Or folk music (contemporary- not " Michael Row Your Boat Ashore").

And I think it would be cool if she teamed up with someone new like: Chrissie Hynde, Mark Knopfler, or Annie Lennox.

Don't get me wrong- she's the best. She could sing Yankee Doodle and I'd be mesmorized. But if she kinda re-invented herself, how should she do it?
Wouln't that be something... Stevie is NOT going to change.
She has already proven that over & over. She recently was asked about her set list over the last Tour ..and her response was "If it aint broke..don't fix it"
Her best tour IMO was Enchanted..she really pulled out the older songs..dusted them off and went for it..to amazing results. It was the show we had all been waiting for..unfortunately with age..comes fear..she thinks the hits are what everyone wants. I prefer her taking risks..changing it up a bit.....I think most of us are a bit bored....to be honest.

[golddustorm]

This is totally not about the thread, but, Eclipse - who's the artist that created the painting in your signature?

[Richard B]

Might be kind of fun to hear her do some blues standards. She nailed 'At Last' and made it her own.

[wolfontherun]

Torch singer would be a great way to go for her at her age. Classic standards and or blues would be awesome.

In the Destiny Rules doc when they were practicing for the tour on that sound stage she improvises some song that sounds very bluesy and its just her singing and it is fabulous.

Please not country! Oh boy did I hate that duet with Natalie Maines.

Country tinged is cool ala Thats Alright.

Is Illume really that off the wall for her? Its edgy, chant like, commanding, a declaration of sorts, all very Stevie-ish, in a way its similar the the original GDW dont you think?

[Miss Vicky]

Umm... Stevie doing country or folk would not be a reinvention, but rather her music coming full circle, since country and folk are where her roots lay.

[Karlie]

I think it would be cool if Stevie kinda shifted direction. In other words if she went into a different genre. I'm thinking country music (not the homoginized stuff from Nashville). Or folk music (contemporary- not " Michael Row Your Boat Ashore").

And I think it would be cool if she teamed up with someone new like: Chrissie Hynde, Mark Knopfler, or Annie Lennox.

Don't get me wrong- she's the best. She could sing Yankee Doodle and I'd be mesmorized. But if she kinda re-invented herself, how should she do it?

Stevie would never change directions like that. But it would be really cool if she teamed up with Chrissie Hynde!

[danax6]

Might be kind of fun to hear her do some blues standards. She nailed 'At Last' and made it her own.I agree with this. I was going to bring up her live cover of At Last (and don't forget Sunday Kind of Love), which I think totally suits her current voice, even though she sang them a couple of years ago already. So, blues, okay if she decided to do something else, but I don't really need or want her to.

[WildInTheWind]

Bluesy stuff would fit her current voice. I would love to hear that. Not a whole album, of course, but a song or two in this genre would probably make for a good listen.

As far as the country thing....old style country I don't mind. I like her older songs that have that little bit of country hint to them. Too Far From Texas is countryish and I think it blows. :sorry: If she were to record country now....I think it would suck. Alot of modern country is more like radio friendly pop with a little twang. I have a feeling that is what it would be like.

[ShangriLaTroubl]

I would love for her to do a country/bluegrass album....it's a great direction to try especially in older age,plus it is respectable..
but just for ONE album lol

Chris

[ragandbone]

I love her folky/country songs, and I have always wanted her to do an album that focused on that style, but I have a feeling she wouldn't want to do it. Most of her friends and collaborators seem to be rock musicians. I especially hoped she would go in that direction, back in the late 80's, early 90's, instead of dolling up and synthing out.

I remember reading in Waddy Q&A that he encouraged Stevie to pay attention to Dolly Parton.

I would just like her to do an album that is more pared down, production-wise, more acoustic. She sounded great with Lindsey on his Soundstage show. They could do a kind of Gillian Welch/David Rawlings thing.

Hey, if Dolly Parton can cover "Stairway To Heaven"... (and in my opinion, she really pulls it off!)

[snowman]

Chrissie's unplugged version of "Back on the Chain Gang" is beautiful...

[eclipse]

This is totally not about the thread, but, Eclipse - who's the artist that created the painting in your signature?

Sadly I have no idea...I am a large moon follower and go to many different sites (including Webshots.com...it's free, check it out :cool: )
and download pictures, most of these don't have an artist's signature at the bottom, so I really don't know.
If I did I would be crediting them cuz Lordy knows...I can't draw :lol: stick people are a challenge

[eclipse]

Stevie has never reinvented herself musically. Never. I doubt she ever will. "Illume" is the only thing she's ever recorded that was completely out of left field and surprising from a "Wow, this is a Stevie Nicks song?" standpoint. I'm still a bit shocked over that one. If people crave artists that continue to grow musically, listen to David Byrne, Emmylou Harris, Blondie, Elvis Costello, etc. As much as we might want her to, Stevie isn't going to. I've always thought that if Stevie ever wanted to branch off and record something truly different from everything she's done in the past, now is the perfect time to do. She's in the final stages of her career where she isn't a huge seller anymore, so that gives her a lot of leeway to try different things without worrying about alienating her audience. Her audience is her die-hard fans and a few casual fans who will pretty much buy whatever she puts out.
when I said she alreday has...
the rest of the post is about already doing county and folk.
Not that she has already re-invented herself...

Just wanted to clarify..

[diamondsnake]

I'm not even sure what "off the chain" means.
I think it means "totally awesome", but I was just joking. If Stevie did a rap album, I would be very disturbed! Although, I've always wanted to hear her do Bootylicious. I don't think that song counts as rap though.

[Richard B]

Hey, if Dolly Parton can cover "Stairway To Heaven"... (and in my opinion, she really pulls it off!)
Speaking of Dolly (and she did not pull of STH, she did better with Peace Train)...she's about to release a new album of covers.

1. Those Were The Days (w/ Mary Hopkin and The Opry Gang)
2. Blowin In The Wind (w/ Nickel Creek)
3. Where Have All The Flowers Gone? (w/ Norah Jones & Lee Ann Womack)
4. Twelfth Of Never (w/ Keith Urban)
5. Where Do The Children Play (w/ Cat Stevens)
6. Me And Bobby McGee (w/ Kris Kristofferson)
7. Crimson And Clover (w/ Tommy James)
8. The Cruel War (w/ Alison Krauss, Dan Tyminski & Mindy Smith)
9. Turn, Turn, Turn (w/ Roger McGuinn)
10. If I Were A Carpenter (duet w/ Joe Nichols)
11. Both Sides Now (w/ Judy Collins and Rhonda Vincent)
12. Imagine
Release: October 11, 2005 by Sugar Hill Records
Produced by Dolly Parton

[DavidMn]

Stevie going country would be just awful for me. I would be one very unhappy fan.
Ditto on that. :eek:

[ragandbone]

Speaking of Dolly (and she did not pull of STH, she did better with Peace Train)...she's about to release a new album of covers.


OK, I don't want to get into a debate about Dolly, or STH, but let me just qualify my comment about her "pullig it off". In no way does she ROCK that song, or match Led Zeppelin, the way Ann Wilson could do. When I first heard it, I thoght, "weird" and then "no" and "Uh, Oh, cheezeball" but then (IMO) she managed to apprehend some of that mystical religious quality the original had for me, in 7th grade. She does it by going overboard, because the original was bloated and overboard too.

I haven't listened to it (Dolly STH) since it came out, so maybe I would wince to hear it now. Don't know. Doesn't matter.

I have to check out "Peace Train"

It is weird for Dolly to cover so many songs, when she has been such a prolific songwriter. And, I wouldn't want to see Stevie do an album of Old Timey covers, just something more acoustic (Ok, maybe pedal steel in there too)

[dissention]

Ditto on that. :eek:

If she could recruit Daniel Lanois to produce her album and JUST Daniel Lanois without any crap from John Shanks, I'd welcome a "country" album.

[KarmaContestant]

I think a new musical direction for Stevie would be a great thing. I also think a new contract with a small label would be a good thing for Stevie, so that she had the freedom to take whatever musical direction she chose. I also would love to hear a country album from her. Some of my very favorite Stevie songs are basically rooted in country - After The Glitter Fades, Think About It, That's Alright, Bella Donna, Enchanted, Candlebright, Angel.....I love her renditions of It's Late, and Are You Mine, and Wear My Ring. A country or blues-esque Stevie album would be a great thing to my ears. All in all, I'd just like a new album. I'm still excited about the Rhiannon movie project soundtrack, and the recordings with the Melbourne symphony, but no one other than Stevie knows if those will really materialize. At this point, any direction would be nice....but only after she's rested and feeling inspired. Albums of any type aren't good when they're produced out of pressure rather than creativity.

[BarbJRose@aol.c]

Well, I don't like country or folk music really, but I loved the jazzy/bluesy stuff she did during the Don Henley benefit shows, "At Last" and "When Sunny Gets Blue", so I would love to see her do a CD of classic jazz and blues. Maybe some Billie Holliday, Sarah Vaughn, of course Etta James, I would love to hear her sing "Georgia" in the style of Ray Charles...ooh!
~Barbara

I think it would be cool if Stevie kinda shifted direction. In other words if she went into a different genre. I'm thinking country music (not the homoginized stuff from Nashville). Or folk music (contemporary- not " Michael Row Your Boat Ashore").

I'd be mesmorized. But if she kinda re-invented herself, how should she do it?

[ragandbone]

If she could recruit Daniel Lanois to produce her album and JUST Daniel Lanois without any crap from John Shanks, I'd welcome a "country" album.

Hmm, that would be cool, I loved "Wrecking Ball"
E.

[KarmaContestant]

I would love to hear her sing "Georgia" in the style of Ray Charles...ooh!
~Barbara

Yes, yes! :nod:

[estranged4life]

"direction" is the same chances of me burning my 20+ years of hard work "metal" collection...And replacing it with "polka" :eek:

Sorry, dont see that happening in this lifetime.

Brian "Let's mosh....To Lawrence Welk" j.

[nwestohiofan]

Even if she never does a full fledge 'new' album...I want a 2 disc LIVE CD from her best performances over the last 20 years. Also...an acoustic album would so ROCK!!! She could release a CD tomorrow simply called: "The Bootlegs"...we would all rush out and buy two copies....Another thought would be an all 'cover' CD, she could pick her favorite songs like..."Hello, It's Me"...I doubt she would go for that being known as a SONGWRITER though...lastly I could see an all 'duets' CD maybe with re-release of Stop Dragging and Leather & Lace...with a bunch of new songs with Stevie and all of her "friends" like, Sheryl, Lindsey, Joe Walsh, Chrissie H, Bonnie R., Chris I, etc etc...bottom line...I love her....we all do...and selfishly, we all CRAVE anything we can get...I cherish every CD I have, everything she has shared with us...I guess I just want more....her music just makes things....better.

[estranged4life]

Even if she never does a full fledge 'new' album...I want a 2 disc LIVE CD from her best performances over the last 20 years. Also...an acoustic album would so ROCK!!! She could release a CD tomorrow simply called: "The Bootlegs"...we would all rush out and buy two copies....

I need another Stevie bootleg like I need another medical bill :nod:

However, An "official" live album wouldnt be a bad idea...

[Jyqm]

[QUOTE=markolas]Hmm...I'm under the impression that she's kind of winding down, so maybe it's past the time for a "reinvention"?

Yeah, maybe you're right. Sad to think.

How 'bout a really nice Christmas album?

This is maybe one of the funniest posts I've ever read.

My two cents: Country album. Definitely.

Actually, I'll probably be happy if she just steers clear of the John Shanks crowd. One album was fine, but I fear pushing our luck.

And stop hanging around with Sheryl Crow so much. She ain't that great, and it shows on the TISL songs she produced.

[Jyqm]

But I don't like seeing her getting "type cast" with her hits over the years and her song "sets".

Stevie doesn't "get typecast." She typecasts herself.

I remember on the Enchanted tour, when she would get ready to do the acoustic set, she'd say, "I could never do this kind of thing on a normal tour." And I just thought, well why the hell not?

Actually, she seems to do better stretching herself when she doesn't have a new album to push. Her setlist was really interesting on the Enchanted tour, and it's been intriguing on her mini-tour this year. When she's pushing a new album, though, whatever slots aren't taken up by new songs seem to go to the warhorses.

[estranged4life]

My two cents: Country album. Definitely.


wouldnt be bad...But if she did do one, I would like to see an album without any special guests whatsoever.

[Jyqm]

wouldnt be bad...But if she did do one, I would like to see an album without any special guests whatsoever.

Well shoot, why do a country album if you're not gonna bring along a few friends?

I agree, I wouldn't want to see "special guests" over-running the album, and I definitely wouldn't want to see most of your run-of-the-mill popular modern country stars on there, but (as I mentioned in a thread in the Rumours forum) how about a little duet with Emmylou Harris or Merle Haggard or someone of that age and stature?

[ragandbone]

"direction" is the same chances of me burning my 20+ years of hard work "metal" collection...And replacing it with "polka" :eek:

Sorry, dont see that happening in this lifetime.

Brian "Let's mosh....To Lawrence Welk" j.


Polkacide!

[dissention]

I agree, I wouldn't want to see "special guests" over-running the album...but (as I mentioned in a thread in the Rumours forum) how about a little duet with Emmylou Harris or Merle Haggard or someone of that age and stature?

I would plotz if she did a song with Emmylou. Can't say that I can see Emmylou singing Stevie Nicks material, though.

[estranged4life]

Well shoot, why do a country album if you're not gonna bring along a few friends?

I agree, I wouldn't want to see "special guests" over-running the album, and I definitely wouldn't want to see most of your run-of-the-mill popular modern country stars on there, but (as I mentioned in a thread in the Rumours forum) how about a little duet with Emmylou Harris or Merle Haggard or someone of that age and stature?

that asslick needs to be dragged to my hometown, dragged up the stairs of the courthouse and receive his ass-pummeling for that gawd-awful song "Okie From Muskogee" which has forever given Muskogee a black eye (Yo Merle, Ya admitted ya only live in Oklahoma for 2 months as an infant...And the town ya lived in is Checotah, Home of the latest American Idiotic Idol winner).

Brian "Okie from Muskogee....The worse song ever!!!" j.

ps-I was so glad when Faith No More (While opening for Robert Plant at the Muskogee Civic Center) spoofed the living hell out that Merle Haggard tune.

[Miss Vicky]

How 'bout a really nice Christmas album?

(Shudders violently at the thought of Stevie's "Silent Night")

Oh dear god no. :eek:

[strandinthewind]

(Shudders violently at the thought of Stevie's "Silent Night")

Oh dear god no. :eek:


I liked the live version she did with Petty at the Clinton thing.

I also liked the 89 or so version sans Robbie Neville.

[strandinthewind]

I would plotz if she did a song with Emmylou. Can't say that I can see Emmylou singing Stevie Nicks material, though.


I could see her singing "That's Alright" :cool:

But, yes, I would love for them to hook up and sing together.

[Jyqm]

that asslick needs to be dragged to my hometown, dragged up the stairs of the courthouse and receive his ass-pummeling for that gawd-awful song "Okie From Muskogee" which has forever given Muskogee a black eye (Yo Merle, Ya admitted ya only live in Oklahoma for 2 months as an infant...And the town ya lived in is Checotah, Home of the latest American Idiotic Idol winner).

Brian "Okie from Muskogee....The worse song ever!!!" j.

ps-I was so glad when Faith No More (While opening for Robert Plant at the Muskogee Civic Center) spoofed the living hell out that Merle Haggard tune.

I take it you're not remotely familiar with a singler other Merle Haggard song, huh?

[dissention]

I could see her singing "That's Alright" :cool:

Well, yeah, because that song isn't infected by her gypsy mystic woman-child schtick. It's a straightforward little country rock ditty. I can't imagine Emmylou singing stuff like "So about the moon and her sisters, how dare he take them prisoner."

But, yes, I would love for them to hook up and sing together.

Their voices could work very well together.

[strandinthewind]

Well, yeah, because that song isn't infected by her gypsy mystic woman-child schtick. It's a straightforward little country rock ditty. I can't imagine Emmylou singing stuff like "So about the moon and her sisters, how dare he take them prisoner."

There are others. I could see her doing The Highwayman, Beautiful Child (actually that would be fab!!) - Rose Garden, Sorcerer, Love is, Long Way to Go, and a few more. But, I think she would make them her own and there is little she could not sing well. Personally, I think her singing a toned down version of Planets and SOTM would be stellar - maybe guitar only.

[dissention]

There are others. I could see her doing The Highwayman, Beautiful Child (actually that would be fab!!) - Rose Garden, Sorcerer, Love is, Long Way to Go, and a few more.

Oh, the horror. I can definitely picture Beautiful Child, but that's it.

But, I think she would make them her own and there is little she could not sing well. Personally, I think her singing a toned down version of Planets would be stellar.

I just don't think those songs are her style. "Jupiter Rising" is as mystical as I think she's gonna get. :laugh:

[Jyqm]

Oh, the horror. I can definitely picture Beautiful Child, but that's it.

You really can't imagine Emmylou tackling "The Highwayman" or "Rose Garden"? Shoot, I'm surprised she hasn't recorded them already.

[dissention]

You really can't imagine Emmylou tackling "The Highwayman" or "Rose Garden"?

Can't say that I do.

[Ghost_Tracker]

Don't get me wrong- she's the best. She could sing Yankee Doodle and I'd be mesmorized. But if she kinda re-invented herself, how should she do it?

I've heard several of the early "Coffee Plant" demo tapes with Stevie

and Lindsey and some of them were definitely country music, and some

I suppose you could call "folk" music.

They definitely were considering all their options.

So I think she definitely could do it! . . . . :shocked:

Dixie Chicks, anyone? :shrug:

Actually what I'd LOVE to see is a duet with Cindy Lauper omg. . . .

:thumbsup:

I mean, could Stevie somehow manage to figure out how

to harmonize for her?

And the WAR STORIES they could share omg :laugh:

[BlackWidow]

Stevie has never reinvented herself musically. Never. I doubt she ever will. "Illume" is the only thing she's ever recorded that was completely out of left field and surprising from a "Wow, this is a Stevie Nicks song?" standpoint. I'm still a bit shocked over that one. If people crave artists that continue to grow musically, listen to David Byrne, Emmylou Harris, Blondie, Elvis Costello, etc. As much as we might want her to, Stevie isn't going to. I've always thought that if Stevie ever wanted to branch off and record something truly different from everything she's done in the past, now is the perfect time to do. She's in the final stages of her career where she isn't a huge seller anymore, so that gives her a lot of leeway to try different things without worrying about alienating her audience. Her audience is her die-hard fans and a few casual fans who will pretty much buy whatever she puts out.
So..What's up with the Anderson Cooper OBSESSION??? :shrug:

[BlackWidow]

Might be kind of fun to hear her do some blues standards. She nailed 'At Last' and made it her own.
Very true..I was there that evening she performed "At Last"

[BlackWidow]

Torch singer would be a great way to go for her at her age. Classic standards and or blues would be awesome.

In the Destiny Rules doc when they were practicing for the tour on that sound stage she improvises some song that sounds very bluesy and its just her singing and it is fabulous.

Please not country! Oh boy did I hate that duet with Natalie Maines.

Country tinged is cool ala Thats Alright.

Is Illume really that off the wall for her? Its edgy, chant like, commanding, a declaration of sorts, all very Stevie-ish, in a way its similar the the original GDW dont you think?
Mick Fleetwood said "Illume"..was her new Gold Dust Woman!!!

[BlackWidow]

If she could recruit Daniel Lanois to produce her album and JUST Daniel Lanois without any crap from John Shanks, I'd welcome a "country" album.
Let's not forget John Shanks saved TISL.
No one including Sheryl Crow knew what to even do with the songs he produced to glorious results!!!

[skcin]

I think Stevie would be great doing a CD of old bluesy tunes (ala' At Last) BUT it's been done so many times recently (Cyndi Lauper, Rod Stewart, Joni Mitchell, I'm sure there are more...) that I wouldn't want her to just jump on a bandwagon, ya know?

[dissention]

So..What's up with the Anderson Cooper OBSESSION??? :shrug:

What's up with the Stevie Nicks obsession?

Mick Fleetwood said "Illume"..was her new Gold Dust Woman!!!

He needs to clean the potatos out of his ears.

Let's not forget John Shanks saved TISL.
No one including Sheryl Crow knew what to even do with the songs he produced to glorious results!!!

Meh, I don't care for him much. The songs Sheryl produced sounded much more organic and much warmer than the ones Shanks did. The title track is one of her best songs, but some of that production is nothing but overkill, especially that last minute or so. Planets is too steely, Every Day just does nothing for me, and Fall From Grace is too sterile; he goes overboard with the studio programming and the results are too homogenized. Just my opinion. If she were to do a country-ish album and Shanks produced it, I'd go running.

[Jyqm]

I think Stevie would be great doing a CD of old bluesy tunes (ala' At Last) BUT it's been done so many times recently (Cyndi Lauper, Rod Stewart, Joni Mitchell, I'm sure there are more...) that I wouldn't want her to just jump on a bandwagon, ya know?

I'm with you. The whole pop/rock-singer-does-standards thing has become something of a cliche recently, and the results often haven't been terribly inspiring. Plus, Stevie still fashions herself as something of a songwriter, I think, so I don't know that she'd want to do a whole album of other people's songs.

[BlackWidow]

:D What's up with the Stevie Nicks obsession?



He needs to clean the potatos out of his ears.



Meh, I don't care for him much. The songs Sheryl produced sounded much more organic and much warmer than the ones Shanks did. The title track is one of her best songs, but some of that production is nothing but overkill, especially that last minute or so. Planets is too steely, Every Day just does nothing for me, and Fall From Grace is too sterile; he goes overboard with the studio programming and the results are too homogenized. Just my opinion. If she were to do a country-ish album and Shanks produced it, I'd go running.
Running into the "wet" arms of Anderson Cooper???

[dissention]

:D
Running into the "wet" arms of Anderson Cooper???

Sure. :lol:

[SapphireSister]

Meh, I don't care for him much. The songs Sheryl produced sounded much more organic and much warmer than the ones Shanks did. The title track is one of her best songs, but some of that production is nothing but overkill, especially that last minute or so. Planets is too steely, Every Day just does nothing for me, and Fall From Grace is too sterile; he goes overboard with the studio programming and the results are too homogenized. Just my opinion. If she were to do a country-ish album and Shanks produced it, I'd go running.

Let's just hope he doesn't hook La Nicks up with his most recent prize, the lovely and talented Ms. Ashley Simpson :p.

I thought he did an amzing job on TISL by the way.

[Jyqm]

Let's just hope he doesn't hook La Nicks up with his most recent prize, the lovely and talented Ms. Ashley Simpson :p.

I thought he did an amzing job on TISL by the way.

Hell, I'm sure there were more than a few concertgoers in the late 70s who wished Stevie had lip-synched her performances.

[UndoingTheLaces]

I can't believe nobody has picked up on Stevie's influence over the Goth movement. Go into any goth club and you will see tons of girls in total Stevie drag. Then look at the mystical lyrics in a lot of her early songs. Sisters of the Mood, total Goth. Gold Dust Woman, very Goth flavored. Rhiannon, the live version, I'm surprised Bauhaus hadn't covered it. I would love to see Stevie team up with people like Nine Inch Nails or Marylin Manson and do a total Goth CD.

[Jyqm]

I can't believe nobody has picked up on Stevie's influence over the Goth movement. Go into any goth club and you will see tons of girls in total Stevie drag. Then look at the mystical lyrics in a lot of her early songs. Sisters of the Mood, total Goth. Gold Dust Woman, very Goth flavored. Rhiannon, the live version, I'm surprised Bauhaus hadn't covered it. I would love to see Stevie team up with people like Nine Inch Nails or Marylin Manson and do a total Goth CD.

Good god, I think both Stevie and Trent Reznor would have a heart attack.

[Macfanforever]

Speaking of Dolly (and she did not pull of STH, she did better with Peace Train)...she's about to release a new album of covers.

1. Those Were The Days (w/ Mary Hopkin and The Opry Gang)
2. Blowin In The Wind (w/ Nickel Creek)
3. Where Have All The Flowers Gone? (w/ Norah Jones & Lee Ann Womack)
4. Twelfth Of Never (w/ Keith Urban)
5. Where Do The Children Play (w/ Cat Stevens)
6. Me And Bobby McGee (w/ Kris Kristofferson)
7. Crimson And Clover (w/ Tommy James)
8. The Cruel War (w/ Alison Krauss, Dan Tyminski & Mindy Smith)
9. Turn, Turn, Turn (w/ Roger McGuinn)
10. If I Were A Carpenter (duet w/ Joe Nichols)
11. Both Sides Now (w/ Judy Collins and Rhonda Vincent)
12. Imagine
Release: October 11, 2005 by Sugar Hill Records
Produced by Dolly Parton


That sounds good to me.

[SapphireSister]

I can't believe nobody has picked up on Stevie's influence over the Goth movement. Go into any goth club and you will see tons of girls in total Stevie drag. Then look at the mystical lyrics in a lot of her early songs. Sisters of the Mood, total Goth. Gold Dust Woman, very Goth flavored. Rhiannon, the live version, I'm surprised Bauhaus hadn't covered it. I would love to see Stevie team up with people like Nine Inch Nails or Marylin Manson and do a total Goth CD.

Oh trust me I've definitely picked up on it. For a while I was into the goth scene and I still occasionally pop into the clubs if they have a band I like. Nine Inch Nails and Bauhaus are two of my favorite bands (I'm going to the Nine Inch Nails show this saturday night at The Hollywood Bowl for my b-day). Anyway so many of the girls in these clubs dress like Stevie (corsets, chiffon, platform boots, etc) but a lot of them refuse to acknowledge it which makes me really sad. A few months ago I was at one of the most popular goth clubs here in LA and this girl said to me, "Why do you come here? I thought you were a Fleetwood Mac girl" and it really pissed me off. As if I can't be at a goth club because I like Stevie Nicks lol. She obviously had no clue that Stevie was wearing the corset she was wearing 20 years ago while she was probably still in diapers. How ignorant can people be?

When people ask me what kind of music I like I usually say, "Stevie Nicks, Nine Inch Nails and a lot of industrial" and they look at me like I'm crazy but to me there is a total connection. The darkness, the pain, the intensity, the mysticism and symbolism, the clothes, and the BLACK!

[strandinthewind]

Oh trust me I've definitely picked up on it. For a while I was into the goth scene and I still occasionally pop into the clubs if they have a band I like. Nine Inch Nails and Bauhaus are two of my favorite bands (I'm going to the Nine Inch Nails show this saturday night at The Hollywood Bowl for my b-day). Anyway so many of the girls in these clubs dress like Stevie (corsets, chiffon, platform boots, etc) but a lot of them refuse to acknowledge it which makes me really sad. A few months ago I was at one of the most popular goth clubs here in LA and this girl said to me, "Why do you come here? I thought you were a Fleetwood Mac girl" and it really pissed me off. As if I can't be at a goth club because I like Stevie Nicks lol. She obviously had no clue that Stevie was wearing the corset she was wearing 20 years ago while she was probably still in diapers. How ignorant can people be?

When people ask me what kind of music I like I usually say, "Stevie Nicks, Nine Inch Nails and a lot of industrial" and they look at me like I'm crazy but to me there is a total connection. The darkness, the pain, the intensity, the mysticism and symbolism, the clothes, and the BLACK!

I was just going to note that most of the Goths look down on La Nicks.

[ontheEdgeof17]

I was just going to note that most of the Goths look down on La Nicks.


Yeah...Stevie is far from goth. Her "black outfits" are more flowy and chiffon-like.....just dressing the part, while goths live it 2/7.

[strandinthewind]

Yeah...Stevie is far from goth. Her "black outfits" are more flowy and chiffon-like.....just dressing the part, while goths live it 2/7.

Well, some may, but there used to be tons of posers when I sued to frequent the clubs.

[ontheEdgeof17]

Well, some may, but there used to be tons of posers when I sued to frequent the clubs.


ugh. I hated when the Goth movement came in jr/high school. Everyone was trying to be all dark with their eyeliner and ankle-length coats....all in black.

Posers are lame.

[UndoingTheLaces]

Oh trust me I've definitely picked up on it. For a while I was into the goth scene and I still occasionally pop into the clubs if they have a band I like. Nine Inch Nails and Bauhaus are two of my favorite bands (I'm going to the Nine Inch Nails show this saturday night at The Hollywood Bowl for my b-day). Anyway so many of the girls in these clubs dress like Stevie (corsets, chiffon, platform boots, etc) but a lot of them refuse to acknowledge it which makes me really sad. A few months ago I was at one of the most popular goth clubs here in LA and this girl said to me, "Why do you come here? I thought you were a Fleetwood Mac girl" and it really pissed me off. As if I can't be at a goth club because I like Stevie Nicks lol. She obviously had no clue that Stevie was wearing the corset she was wearing 20 years ago while she was probably still in diapers. How ignorant can people be?

When people ask me what kind of music I like I usually say, "Stevie Nicks, Nine Inch Nails and a lot of industrial" and they look at me like I'm crazy but to me there is a total connection. The darkness, the pain, the intensity, the mysticism and symbolism, the clothes, and the BLACK!


Right on sistah!!! I used to bum around the goth scene when I lived in Pittsburgh in the 90's but since I moved here to LA it's not really my thing. I went once to a goth club around the block from me and there was so much attitude I couldn't stand it. I still like a lot of the music and could totally hear Stevie doing a cover of Spellbound by Souxisie and the Banshees. And wouldn't that be so funny and ironic after all those years of witch rumors.

[SapphireSister]

Yeah...Stevie is far from goth. Her "black outfits" are more flowy and chiffon-like.....just dressing the part, while goths live it 2/7.

Stevie is far from goth, no doubt (most goths don't fancy fairies, rainbows, and angels) but my point is that there is a connection in the darkness and the wardrobe influence. And a lot of the goths are mere posers. Very few live the life style they would like to portray. Stevie never tried to be goth, it's just her natural style to wear black and chiffon. And she does tend to wear corsets and crosses and a lot of girls in the goth community dress that way.

Right on sistah!!! I used to bum around the goth scene when I lived in Pittsburgh in the 90's but since I moved here to LA it's not really my thing. I went once to a goth club around the block from me and there was so much attitude I couldn't stand it. I still like a lot of the music and could totally hear Stevie doing a cover of Spellbound by Souxisie and the Banshees. And wouldn't that be so funny and ironic after all those years of witch rumors.

I would never consider myself to be goth, I just like the music and enjoy seeing people dressed up but most of them are a bunch of posers with horrible attitudes so I avoid the scene for the most part. I have also recorded some music along the lines of industrial. I'm going to do a goth cover of The Nightmare lol.

[Dreammms]

I have also recorded some music along the lines of industrial. I'm going to do a goth cover of The Nightmare lol.


Sharona!!!! I must hear it!!!! :thumbsup:

[SapphireSister]

Sharona!!!! I must hear it!!!! :thumbsup:

If it turns out well you will be the first to hear :)! Sisters of the Moon could also be a good one to do a dark cover of.

[Dreammms]

If it turns out well you will be the first to hear :)! Sisters of the Moon could also be a good one to do a dark cover of.

Thank you! Thank you!!! :xoxo: Sisters would be very cool! Why not just do both?

[LiquidBlue5000]

Just wanted to throw my 2 cents into the whole Stevie/goth thing... i recently met this guy who was/is into the industrial goth scene.. and when he asked me what kind of music i like, i mentioned "Stevie Nicks"... and his face lit up and said "..oh, i love Stevie.. she's so goth... and she's a pagan.."

[SapphireSister]

Just wanted to throw my 2 cents into the whole Stevie/goth thing... i recently met this guy who was/is into the inductrial goth scene.. and when he asked me what kind of music i like, i mentioned "Stevie Nicks"... and his face lit up and said "..oh, i love Stevie.. she's so goth... and she's a pagan.."

Ha ha, don't we just love when they think she's a witch! I love Stevie's response to the accusation, "I'm not a witch, get a life!":laugh:

That's cool that he likes Stevie because as I said most goths I've come into contact with aren't fans.

I'll never forget last year I went to the Marilyn Manson concert and we were outside on the smoking patio before the show started and I was going off about Stevie (slightly buzzed, mind you and don't get me started on Stevie when I'm drinking lol). Well the next day my friend I was with said to me "Lindsay people were totally giving you looks before the show when you were going off about Stevie". Ha as if I care :p. Whatevers!!!

[Highwayman]

ooooo... Stevie and Toby Keith.... Be still my heart!!!!