Am I the only one who loves Stephanie from BN?

[diamondsnake]

Stephanie is a song I just can't get enough of which is so odd because I have never enjoyed songs without lyrics. I just love it. I feel like I am being taken to heaven when I listen to it! When I listen to the song it is almost magical, isn't that strange?

[iamstevienicks]

Yeah i love it, Django is great too

Not as keen on Book of miracles though

[coldplay]

You are not alone here. Buckingham Nicks is a great album.

I love 'Frozen Love', 'Crying in the Night', and 'Races are Run'.

'Lola' is the song I like least.

[ShamHy89]

I like Stephanie, but to me it can't ever compare to "Sunny Side of Heaven."

Now THAT'S a song! I am not a huge fan of instumentals either, but SSOH is one of the best.

Shamus:)

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by iamstevienicks
Yeah i love it, Django is great too

Not as keen on Book of miracles though

My thoughts exactly.

- Jake

[xdreamsunwindx]

I love that song. BN is a flawless album... But, I agree with Shamus, compared to Sunny Side of Heaven, Stephanie pales in comparrison, but it's still a great song.

[Siri Ruane]

I love the instrumentals. I wish they did more of them.

[wondergirl9847]

You're not.

[Merf]

"Stephanie" is so pure, sweet, and beautiful. Whenever I hear it, it just makes me smile. And yes, I am definitely one of those people who thinks that it sounds exactly like NGBA.

[golden braid]

I'm usually not a big fan of instrumentals but I love Stephanie. :)

[EveryHour]

"Stephanie" is a beautiful, sweet little song. I love when Stevie tells the story of Lindsey not having a title for the song and her suggesting her name.;) :)

[Lala]

I just downloaded it off of the Buckingham Nicks site and I LOVE it! I, unlike most of you, like instrumental stuff, and this is pretty good.

I downloaded 'Frozen Love' last week and love it too. I'm debating whether or not to download all of the songs on BN and burning them on a CD or holding out hope for a remastered release. What do you guys think?

[Cristian]

I think that the album is so GREAT that you shouldn't wait... The remastered re-releasing has been postponed so many times that I don't believe it's ever going to happen. And if it happens, you'll get the tracks with a much better sound quality and with nice liner notes and packaging, go figure. But until that happens, just enjoy the music, which in this album is perfect.

"Stephanie" is a great example of that. :)


Song of the moment - Tear It Up

[diamondsnake]

What is Sunny Side of Heaven, may I ask?

[xdreamsunwindx]

Originally posted by diamondsnake
What is Sunny Side of Heaven, may I ask?

It's an instrumental from 1971's Bare Trees, written by Danny Kirwan (I think). It's a gorgeous song :nod:

[wondergirl9847]

Yep, written by Mr. Danny Kirwan, Sunny Side of Heaven is an instrumental from Bare Trees, which is an EXCELLENT pre SnL album. It's the kind of song you listen to on a warm, breezy day, it's just a nice, cozy kind of instrumental. YAY Danny! :)

[Gazza]

The instrumental version of Man Of The World is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard.

But I love Stephanie as well. This Nearly Was Mine is a lovely piece as well, and coupled with Street Of Dreams may be my favourite Lindsey song(s) ever.

(I know he didn't write This Nearly Was Mine, but I love the way he does it)

[Janet]

Well we are talking Stephanie so I'm not going to comment on other instrumentals! :)

I thik Stephanie is beautiful and if I were Stevie I would play that everynight to go to sleep or something.

It wasn't written FOR her but I think it was written in the spirit of love.

I love how Lindsey says he asks Stevie what he should call the song and she goes " Stephanie" and he was like ok. His little accent is so cute as he comments on it.

But you aren't alone, I can't imagine anyone NOT loving this song. Doesn't he do it on PBS Soundstage??? Do I remember that correctly????? I have to see that.

[Lorraine]

Does anyone know the best way to obtain the Buckingham Nicks album via the internet, the best site etc? What is the max price I should expect to pay?

Thanks

Lorraine :)

[GardenStateGirlie]

The fabulous Nancy over at BuckinghamNicks.net has all of the songs available free of charge to download. Since the album is no longer in circulation, she's managed to put them all up for everyone to enjoy.

The album is indeed flawless and I *LOVE* Stephanie. I have to say though...Frozen Love gives me chills...I LOVE singing that song. IMO, Frozen Love...and the album in general... are truly some of the best vocals and music of ALL time. I think when they do re-release it (which i'm sure they will in time) people will fall in love with it. There's such an innocence to the album and it's incredibly pure. I can't rave about it enough!!

<----LOVES BUCKINGHAM NICKS. :nod:

[4Buck]

Originally posted by Gazza

But I love Stephanie as well. This Nearly Was Mine is a lovely piece as well.......(I know he didn't write This Nearly Was Mine, but I love the way he does it)

>>Ditto!

STEPHANIE= Romantic acoustic bliss!

[Vianna]

No, you aren't. I love Stephanie, too.

[goldie]

Originally posted by diamondsnake
Stephanie is a song I just can't get enough of which is so odd because I have never enjoyed songs without lyrics. I just love it. I feel like I am being taken to heaven when I listen to it! When I listen to the song it is almost magical, isn't that strange?

I feel the same way...it is such a great song! I never get sick of it!

[Bumperke]

Originally posted by diamondsnake
Stephanie is a song I just can't get enough of which is so odd because I have never enjoyed songs without lyrics. I just love it. I feel like I am being taken to heaven when I listen to it! When I listen to the song it is almost magical, isn't that strange?

Well Chris, (don't mind do ya?;) .

I absolutly agree, with you.
When you define the song, you had to be hopessly in love writing something like this. Its sensitive, spiritual, you feel the gift of love. Perhaps this sounds a little ridicules, but i don't mind.
When you listen carefully, the Waddy Watchel slide guitar chorus gives you a floating feeling.
It can bring somebody to tears. This BN track always appaers in my favourite alltime greatest top 10.
The other tracks are,

Never going back again-FM (It's the 3 voices together)
Landslide-FM (My reborn moment in 1979)
Hotel California-Eagles (the 2 lines guitar solo)
Sausolito summernights-Diesel ( the Dutch drive)
Waterfall-Triumvirat (German beauty)
Whenever i call you friend-Kenny Loggins & Stevie ( dear me the power of that woman.)

All these tracks are for me the same as Stephanie. I hope that Polydor will release the album very soon on CD, i guess than we can enjoy the crispy sound of a "new"album again.
Perhaps this album will be re-discoverd again.
Lets hope and wait.

But i agree, Stephanie is one of the musical masterpieces from Lindsey.

Will:wavey:

[Lorraine]

Thanks for that Gardenstategirlie, I will try that site.

Lorraine :)

[sodascouts]

Aw, thanks, Marissa!

I adore "Stephanie" and think it's one of the most beautiful pieces of music Lindsey's ever written.

[sulamith]

"Stephanie" is really beautiful and romantic.....

....AND how do we know it wasn't written while thoughts of Stevie danced in his head?

It probably was, she was certainly his lady love at the time, AND I think there must be a reason Stevie suggested her name be the title. Also, I don't think he would have agreed to the name if it wasn't. The way the song moves and sounds so breezy and free seems to epitomize that hippie-chick free spirit that is.... still to this day, Stevie.

I have heard him talk about how the song came to be named, and he gets this sly smile on his face when he says Stevie suggested it, and then he says, "So.... that's what it was".

The way he says it leads you to think that it is just very personal.

-Sharon

[strandinthewind]

Originally posted by sulamith
"Stephanie" is really beautiful and romantic.....

....AND how do we know it wasn't written while thoughts of Stevie danced in his head?

It probably was, she was certainly his lady love at the time, AND I think there must be a reason Stevie suggested her name be the title. Also, I don't think he would have agreed to the name if it wasn't. The way the song moves and sounds so breezy and free seems to epitomize that hippie-chick free spirit that is.... still to this day, Stevie.

I have heard him talk about how the song came to be named, and he gets this sly smile on his face when he says Stevie suggested it, and then he says, "So.... that's what it was".

The way he says it leads you to think that it is just very personal.

-Sharon :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod:

:wavey:

[gypsysara]

I really enjoy listening to Stephanie.

My favourite song on BN is Long Distance Winner

[DownOnRodeo]

Just some trivia that most of us know already, but...

Stephanie went on to become the refrain in Eyes of the World;

and part of the distorted guitar solo in Frozen Love went on to form that in Go Your Own Way.

Has anyone found any other links back to BN?

[gypsysara]

Obviously Crystal goes back to BN days...

I cant recall the BN song that helped contribute to The Chain though...

[DownOnRodeo]

Ah yeah of course, Crystal! Good work GypsySara. And another small link is LnS singing the phrase 'Don't let me down again' during Over & Over on the Live album.

But yeah I think that the guitar at the start of one of the songs is similar to that at the start of The Chain and Murrow. Is it Races are Run? I don't have a cd of the BN album, just heard the songs a few times.

[Hawkeye]

LOLA guys, LOLA. In many parts it sounds JUST like the Chain