Stevie Nicks on Tom Petty, Drag Queens, ‘Game of Thrones’ and Missing Prince - Page 4

petep9000 · #46 03-03-2019, 08:45 PM

She plays up her Christine friendship too. At the height of Stevie's solo years and beyond, I never got the impression that their circles intersected outside of FM.

Storms123 · #47 03-03-2019, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by petep9000

She plays up her Christine friendship too. At the height of Stevie's solo years and beyond, I never got the impression that their circles intersected outside of FM.

I actually thought they didn't speak all that much once Christine "retired" but I can't remember where I heard/read that. That said, when RS ran the article during OWTS about 24kg--Christine was the only member of the band that was interviewed. Not even her BFF and " make believe Harry Styles baby daddy" Mick Fleetwood

TheWildHeart67 · #48 03-03-2019, 09:03 PM

If Stevie plays up her Christine friendship, so does Christine. In Stevie's Rolling Stone cover story a few years ago Christine called Stevie a genius and her best friend. Who cares either way? You all sound way obsessed over her, even if it's negative. Get over her.

MikeInNV · #49 03-03-2019, 10:08 PM

When you've been friends that long, and have so much shared history, extended periods apart don't diminish the bond. Of course they are friends. Christine attended Stevie's 24KG art showing and met up with her in Australia ahead of the OWTS tour. Stevie kept Chris's keyboards at her home during Chris's retirement. There are all kinds of examples. They aren't teenagers who have to text every 5 minutes to prove they are besties.

BigAl84 · #50 03-04-2019, 09:26 AM

Honestly, I think they are only "friends" because for the most part Christine "stays in her lane".

Christine bites her tongue. a lot.

jeets2000 · #51 03-04-2019, 04:02 PM

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I am not a "worshiper
" I don't care. I just find it a waste of time to complain over and over.

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LoL. True. I think people get a little too much into stars. Apparently Fleetwood Mac means a LOT to some people, or what songs are on a Stevie Nicks compilation. I love the music, but have my own life to live. To each their own.��

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If Stevie plays up her Christine friendship, so does Christine. In Stevie's Rolling Stone cover story a few years ago Christine called Stevie a genius and her best friend. Who cares either way? You all sound way obsessed over her, even if it's negative. Get over her.

The "too cool for school" vibes are really off the charts here.

You're responding multiple times per weekend on a Fleetwood Mac message board. Maybe dial back the "I have better things to do" stuff and just engage in the conversation, even if it's with people you disagree with? What did you like/dislike about the article? This isn't hard.

fyerflys · #52 03-04-2019, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jeets2000

The "too cool for school" vibes are really off the charts here.

You're responding multiple times per weekend on a Fleetwood Mac message board. Maybe dial back the "I have better things to do" stuff and just engage in the conversation, even if it's with people you disagree with? What did you like/dislike about the article? This isn't hard.

it's about time this was pointed out.....Thank you

David · #53 03-04-2019, 07:48 PM

I think I recall Christine saying that she loved spending time with Stevie during the first few years of their band because Stevie was such a hoot with a good sense of humor. But starting around 1981 and the recording of Mirage, Chris told Record (Rolling Stone) magazine that she and Stevie didn't socialize much anymore, and added that Stevie had little of that great sense of humor she once did. The name of the article is "What's the Matter with Stevie?" and I believe the Bay Area writer (and machead) David Gans wrote it.

There were also a few BAM (Bay Area Music) cover pieces around that time, which revealed a lot. All three writers had a cover story: Chris, Lindsey, and Stevie.

I think that by the time the Mirage tour ended and the band all drifted into separate corners, Chris and Stevie's relationship grew rather distant. I don't think they spent much time together after that. Lindsey and Mick both showed up for Christine's 1984 solo homecoming in Universal City, but Stevie was not there. Chris went to Stevie's wedding, but voiced her opinion to the press that it was all pretty bizarre: "It doesn't seem like crazy love to me."

I think that, as Stevie became more of an exotic diva who was amassing a major following, Chris got turned off. She's never been a histrionic person drawn to grand gestures, exotic poses, and melodrama. She had little in common with Stevie by that point. Wasn't until the next incarnation of Fleetwood Mac that Chris and Stevie probably bonded again.

lovethemac1 · #54 03-04-2019, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jeets2000

The "too cool for school" vibes are really off the charts here.

You're responding multiple times per weekend on a Fleetwood Mac message board. Maybe dial back the "I have better things to do" stuff and just engage in the conversation, even if it's with people you disagree with? What did you like/dislike about the article? This isn't hard.

Thank. You. So. Much.

Perfectly stated.

dreamsunwind · #55 03-04-2019, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by petep9000

She plays up her Christine friendship too. At the height of Stevie's solo years and beyond, I never got the impression that their circles intersected outside of FM.

Stevie only spends time with Mick outside of FM.

dreamsunwind · #56 03-04-2019, 10:31 PM

She always just says the same things over and over again. Same stories, same anecdotes, same way of describing things. No need to really dwell on it. That being said, her Harry Styles fixation remains weird.

**jbrownsjr** · #57 03-12-2019, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by David

I think I recall Christine saying that she loved spending time with Stevie during the first few years of their band because Stevie was such a hoot with a good sense of humor. But starting around 1981 and the recording of Mirage, Chris told Record (Rolling Stone) magazine that she and Stevie didn't socialize much anymore, and added that Stevie had little of that great sense of humor she once did. The name of the article is "What's the Matter with Stevie?" and I believe the Bay Area writer (and machead) David Gans wrote it.

There were also a few BAM (Bay Area Music) cover pieces around that time, which revealed a lot. All three writers had a cover story: Chris, Lindsey, and Stevie.

I think that by the time the Mirage tour ended and the band all drifted into separate corners, Chris and Stevie's relationship grew rather distant. I don't think they spent much time together after that. Lindsey and Mick both showed up for Christine's 1984 solo homecoming in Universal City, but Stevie was not there. Chris went to Stevie's wedding, but voiced her opinion to the press that it was all pretty bizarre: "It doesn't seem like crazy love to me."

I think that, as Stevie became more of an exotic diva who was amassing a major following, Chris got turned off. She's never been a histrionic person drawn to grand gestures, exotic poses, and melodrama. She had little in common with Stevie by that point. Wasn't until the next incarnation of Fleetwood Mac that Chris and Stevie probably bonded again.

This is how I remember it, too. When Christine was doing press for her solo album and tour, she was explaining that she thought Stevie's sense of humor had flown away.

cbBen · #58 03-12-2019, 10:36 AM

"Stand Back" was a game changer that played itself out over many years, including 2018.

bombaysaffires · #59 03-12-2019, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by David

I think I recall Christine saying that she loved spending time with Stevie during the first few years of their band because Stevie was such a hoot with a good sense of humor. But starting around 1981 and the recording of Mirage, Chris told Record (Rolling Stone) magazine that she and Stevie didn't socialize much anymore, and added that Stevie had little of that great sense of humor she once did. The name of the article is "What's the Matter with Stevie?" and I believe the Bay Area writer (and machead) David Gans wrote it.

There were also a few BAM (Bay Area Music) cover pieces around that time, which revealed a lot. All three writers had a cover story: Chris, Lindsey, and Stevie.

I think that by the time the Mirage tour ended and the band all drifted into separate corners, Chris and Stevie's relationship grew rather distant. I don't think they spent much time together after that. Lindsey and Mick both showed up for Christine's 1984 solo homecoming in Universal City, but Stevie was not there. Chris went to Stevie's wedding, but voiced her opinion to the press that it was all pretty bizarre: "It doesn't seem like crazy love to me."

I think that, as Stevie became more of an exotic diva who was amassing a major following, Chris got turned off. She's never been a histrionic person drawn to grand gestures, exotic poses, and melodrama. She had little in common with Stevie by that point. Wasn't until the next incarnation of Fleetwood Mac that Chris and Stevie probably bonded again.

There was also the story from Tom Petty that when he went to the studio one night and Chris had asked him if he would suggest to Stevie that she do a certain song a certain way that the band wanted... and Tom said, Why don't you guys just ask her? And Chris responded that he was much closer to her than any of them hence she might listen if it came from him. I want to say that was during Tusk recording but I'm not sure. Maybe someone else recalls. It might have been for Mirage; either way it points to late 70s/early 80s fame having gone to her head. And let's not forget the stories of the gypsy girls as Tom called them always around her and making it hard for anyone outside that little circle to reach her.