You Make Lovin Fun

[David]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

We should get out of this forum

No biggie. There isn't enough activity here to confuse anyone or make a difference.

but I've always ALSO said that I think Bella Donna is a MASTERPIECE! One of my alltime favorite albums. It's a classic.

Surely you overrate that one!

A "masterpiece," dave?? Isn't it in fact just a collection of nice songs with good singing (Steve Simels compared Stevie to the no-nonsense country belter Brenda Lee) & instrumental musicianship that is the epitome of hidebound conventionality (in other words, "professional" in the less than lauditory sense)?

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Honestly, the "Stevy's the STAR of FM" people HAVE completely turned me against her. I've always said that it's her ARMY that really gets to me, far more than Stevy.

Good thing I didn't stop listening to Christine when some of her fans were on the verge of turning me off of her. But I realized it would be irrational of me if I couldn't separate the artist from the fans. They're not one in the same.

The only beef I have with you (and I should note that I like you outside of these arguments), is that you dig and dig at the "Stevie Army," as you perceive them, and when you get a reaction, you then turn around and chastize them for the very behaviour you were hoping to elicit out of them in the first place.

As I've said countless times -- if someone rags on the favorite artist of someone else, they are, without a doubt, going to get people lashing back at them. This is true of the fans of all contemporary artists.
To expect otherwise is to be completely delusional... certainly you wouldn't punch someone and not expect them to hit back.

And somewhere along the way, you seem to have mixed up the difference between good, honest criticism (ie: saying you don't like 'The Other Side Of The Mirror,' and illuminating valid reasons why you don't), and sophomoric putdowns that are posted with only one, very obvious intention.
Relatively few people ever take exception with the former approach (and those that do, aren't representative of the whole of the fan community), but a large majority will most certainly take exception with the latter approach and will respond accordingly.

I say this because I like you... but you've turned yourself into the kind of fan you claim to hate. Whereas you and I might normally be rolling our eyes together at the most "out there" folks in the fan community.

If I didn't think you were better than that, Dave, I'd just ignore you completely.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by David

No biggie. There isn't enough activity here to confuse anyone or make a difference.

Surely you overrate that one!

A "masterpiece," dave?? Isn't it in fact just a collection of nice songs with good singing (Steve Simels compared Stevie to the no-nonsense country belter Brenda Lee) & instrumental musicianship that is the epitome of hidebound conventionality (in other words, "professional" in the less than lauditory sense)?

Well, maybe the country feel is WHY it's my favorite. No synths or drum machines!!! To me, it's as good as Rumours. Seriously.
(now if THAT doesn't say how much I used to love Stevie, I don't know what does)

Gotta run boys. Band practice looms, and we're going to attempt to learn TEN songs tonight! I had to really squeeze the lid onto the cooler!

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Oh, lookee... the conversation turned to Stevie again.

i did it for you Johnny!! With the Superstew sig!!! haha

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by David

dave, you've let the anti-Stevie camp turn you against her. Considering the years she spent singing & performing like a whirling dervish (1970 to 1986), with fire in her eyes & smoky soul in her chakra--years that I assumed you were fond of--you should be posting about those great old days all the time. I've been waiting for years for you to discuss at length with me the 29-year-old Stevie Nicks, one of the great goddesses of rock.

But something or someone has poisoned you, preventing you from ever discussing the really important Stevie years. There's this big lacuna in your Fleetwood Mac discussion, & dave, it sticks out like a sore thumb. Please come celebrate the 1977 Stevie Nicks with me! Fleetwood Mac has always had bonehead fans, so you can't possibly think that in-depth discussion on this topic has been exhausted. Not even close, dave....

So join me ....

can I bring some guiness to the discussion... cos I could talk about Bella Donna all day long... and the mystic feelings i used to get listening good old Stevie... i miss old Stevie a lot

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Gotta run boys. Band practice looms, and we're going to attempt to learn TEN songs tonight!

Easily done if they're all Chuck Berry songs.