If you could talk with Stevie...

[JWS]

This could be a controversial topic. If you could meet Stevie Nicks, one on one, and ask her anything, and if she would truthfully answer with no BS...what would you ask her. Here is what I would ask:

1) Stevie, why did you do cocaine for 10 years? I don't blame you for using it, it was part of the rock culture at the time, even outside of rock...but every day for 10 years! You had to know it was bad for you, at least in the quantities you consumed. By your own admission, you tooted up the first thing in the morning and continued on that stuff the rest of the day. Why couldn't you quit? Did you even want to quit? Do you miss it now?

2) Stevie, why didn't you ever marry? No man was ever good enough for you? Or, no man wanted you?

3) Edit: a third question. Stevie, you'll soon be 58. How does a 70's hippy chick rock star cope with old age...not physically, but mentally? What are your words of advice to us?

I'm sorry if anyone finds this thread out of line or is upset with it. If you are, my apologies. But, those are my burning Stevie questions.

What would you ask Stevie?

[JazmenFlowers]

1 - what the hell are you saying during the musical interludes of Seven Wonders?

2 - what exactly is your driving force in life?

3 - what's Lindsey like in bed?

4 - can you rock out Rhiannon and just choose not to?

5 - why do you think the Frankenboks are appropriate stage attire?

6 - what do you really think of your fans; especially the gay element?

7 - what is your skincare routine?

8 - are you ever really gonna produce an autobiography?

9 - can I be your first male backup singer?

10 - what's your favorite picture of yourself and why?

[Ghost_Tracker]

1.) Can I please have backstage passes to ALL the rest of your shows, from now on, for free? And free limo service to and from?

2.) Paper or Plastic??? ( :lol: )

3.) Letterman or Leno?

4.) Is it true that you never learned to write sheet music? If that's so, then how do you possibly do what you do?

5.) Are there ever moments when you completely forget you're a "big rock star?" Like when you're reading, or watching tv, or just looking out the window at the scenery?

6.) What do you dream about when you sleep?

7.) Do you ever listen to the old Fleetwood Mac stuff? Do you ever listen to Rumours and wonder, "How the f. did we DO that!???"

8.) How would you feel if you came home and found Jessie smoking pot?
What would you say?

9.) Do you ever listen to music other than pop? Like classical? Jazz?

10.) Would you like cream and sugar with that???

and, of course, the IMPORTANT one - - -

11.) WHO'S the GUY!???? :rolleyes:

[THINKABOUTIT]

I think deep down we ALL have the same questions ;)

1. Who's the guy??!!
2. Why don't you add anyting new to your set lists from the HUGE works that you have? Are you aware of how NUTS your fans would go if you changed most of the set list?
3. What's Lindsay like in....all areas LOL :o
4. Tell us your top memorable moments with a fan
5. Why aren't the toutbooks better organized? Better pictures? etc...(I'd hate to be too blunt here, but I know you guys get me LOL)
6. Considering your lifestyle, was there no man really even almost good enough? (come on fellow ledgies...we all see how gorgeous she is in EVERY sense!! ;)
7. Do you plan to release another album? (we are dying for one!!)
8. What thoughts run through your head when you walk out onto the stage during tours??
9. Who is your favorite actor?/actress?
10. Do you ever think about all your fans who have converted their friends into fans? :laugh:
11. Coffee?? :o
12. Besides "Bella Donna", what album would you say is your favorite?
13. WHen you were quoted in 2001 as saying: "You made a huge mistake Stevie" (regarding lindsay), did you really mean that?
14. What runs through your head when your fans are pushing and scratching trying to get up to the stage during "Edge of 17"??

***I loved this question!! good job guys!! good answers Jason and everyone else ;) I could go on with my questions for hours!!!!! ;)

[sara1998]

What's the real story behind Sara
What's the real story behind The Tower?
Why Mick???
Would you/have you ever dated a "nobody"?
Favorite story of a fan encounter?
Would you ever consider going online if you knew how close it would bring you to your fanbase?
Ever look at e-bay? :laugh:
Do you disguise yourself when you go shopping, or do people do that for you?
Shop for fun???
Please, please, please, write the book already!

[jannieC]

10 - what's your favorite picture of yourself and why?
I asked this question years ago on "Ask Stevie" on the Nicks Fix. It never made it through, though. :shrug:

[David]

1. What are your secret wishes?
2. What are your secret hopes?
3. What are your dreams?
4. Did you ever have flying dreams?
5. Do you dream of the innocence?

[GypsyAsh]

I would just tell her to never quit making music.


That's all.

[StreetAngel86]

oh man. we could go on forever and ever
but my top 5

- wot/who the FUQ is Sara really about THE *truth* Stevie!
- ditto with Everybody Finds Out
- what's the real reason why you didn't want to marry Lindsey?
- Could we do lunch :nod:
- drink of choice....and will you do shots with us :lol:

[Angelick Witch]

Would you like to come shopping with me? And maybe go for coffee?

Then ask her all the other questions when she's distracted in the chiffon aisle.

[SandyMac]

1. What is your favorite color (other than black) :laugh:

2. When is the Rhiannon Movie Project going to get finally completed and released or is the project just dead and not going anywhere?

3. When are you going to release your coffee table book of your drawings?

4. Why do you choose not to perform Sisters of the Moon in concert anymore?

5. Your thoughts on the very first time you performed BATB in Vegas on the audience reaction. (sidebar question: Did you take a photo of the Caesars marquee with your name on it?) I know I would. :D

6. Who was your favorite artist to duet with and who would you want to duet with now?

7. Will you ever write childrens books?

8. There are fans I am sure that would love to see you run for office like President someday... do you have plans in the future for any political aspirations to kick the world in the butt and back in line?
"Don't Mess With My People" :nod:

9. What if any Charity or Foundation would you set up for the wounded soldiers? Would you consider doing TV or radio PSA's to raise awareness of your charity or foundation?

10. What the hell are you muttering during the Mirage taping of Sisters of the Moon when you go all out in "speaking in tongues" Do you even know?;)

11. Do you forsee Jessie becoming a major rock star ?

12. Have you ever been freaked out from an obsessed fan during your Edge walk?

13. And of course as stated earlier, "Who's the Guy"?

Oh, I could really go on and on with this. I really like the question earlier about why Rhiannon does not rock out like in the past and what she would do if she caught Jessie with drugs. And yes, I would really love to know her skin care routine is.

[bikerchic]

1) Stevie, why did you do cocaine for 10 years? I don't blame you for using it, it was part of the rock culture at the time, even outside of rock...but every day for 10 years! You had to know it was bad for you, at least in the quantities you consumed. By your own admission, you tooted up the first thing in the morning and continued on that stuff the rest of the day. Why couldn't you quit? Did you even want to quit? Do you miss it now?


Addiction :shrug: Just a guess :rolleyes:

[David]

2. When is the Rhiannon Movie Project going to get finally completed and released or is the project just dead and not going anywhere?Dead. Long dead.
3. When are you going to release your coffee table book of your drawings?Never.
5. Your thoughts on the very first time you performed BATB in Vegas on the audience reaction.She answered this already on the radio (either with Jim Ladd or with Mark & Brian).
7. Will you ever write childrens books?Yes. Just won't publish them.
8. There are fans I am sure that would love to see you run for office like President someday... do you have plans in the future for any political aspirations to kick the world in the butt and back in line?
"Don't Mess With My People" :nod: No desire to run for office.
10. What the hell are you muttering during the Mirage taping of Sisters of the Moon when you go all out in "speaking in tongues" Do you even know?;)It's called "rocking out." Nothing specific was said.
And yes, I would really love to know her skin care routine is.She discusses her skin care routine in a 1994 issue of a fashion magazine (Elle or Details or something).

[DashingDan]

1.) Did you tell FM that you were making belladonna? if so, did you tell them all together at a band meeting or individially? If not, how do you think they heard about it?

2.) Did you ever fire someone, or have someone fired, on your personal payroll for being brutally honest with you regarding your mental/physical health with regards to its impact on the quality of your work/performance?

3.) What kind of business offers have you declined (eg. movies, television, broadway)? Were any of them tempting?

[THINKABOUTIT]

1. Why don't you go crazy during "GDW" (like in The Dance) among other songs? You know how much we fans LOVE IT!!! :nod:

2. Does "TISL" have anything to do with the Shangri-La hotel, here in l.a.? (santa monica) THere was a rumor about that for a while ;)

3. What were you thinking the night you took the stage for "The Dance"?

4. What were you thinking when you lay down for the cover of "Say You
Will"?

5. What are your favorite stores to shop at? (local or not)

6. WE ADORE YOU!!! ;) No Questions Asked!!! (no pun intendd there LOL)

[Rickypt]

I'm not that curious about Stevie anymore. And she probably wouldn't like some of the questions. But I'd want to know:

1. Are you saying all the same-same, same game, same name, or saa--aame?

2. What were you feeling and what was going through your head the first time you played "Silver Springs" after so many years?

3. Why aren't you more adventurous with your setlist?

and the totally none of my business but really what I'm most curious about Stevie:

4. Have you been in a relationship with a woman?

[JWS]

Would you/have you ever dated a "nobody"?


Stevie said in an interview (Australia magazine I think) that she has dated a waiter. Probably an aspiring LA actor.

[JWS]

Addiction :shrug: Just a guess :rolleyes:

I've read it's not that addictive...maybe for some people it is.

[Ghost_Tracker]

1

2.) Did you ever fire someone, or have someone fired, on your personal payroll for being brutally honest with you regarding your mental/physical health with regards to its impact on the quality of your work/performance?




She said in an interview once that during "the Klonipin era," she fired lots of people kinda randomly for very little or no reason, and feels badly about it now, and that it was mostly a result of the drug and how she was feeling at the time. So - I think maybe the answer would be, "yeah!"

[JWS]

She said in an interview once that during "the Klonipin era," she fired lots of people kinda randomly for very little or no reason, and feels badly about it now, and that it was mostly a result of the drug and how she was feeling at the time. So - I think maybe the answer would be, "yeah!"

My guess is Stevie is a difficult person to work for as part of the personal staff. She probably pays the staff more than they're worth...so has bought this loyalty. Just my opinion.

[Ghost_Tracker]

My guess is Stevie is a difficult person to work for as part of the personal staff. She probably pays the staff more than they're worth...so has bought this loyalty. Just my opinion.


COULD be wrong, of course, but I have the impression that if that was ever true, it no longer is . . . . I think she probably only keeps people around her that she likes very much and respects (for example, Karen) and just kinda lets people "do their thing." I really do have the impression that she's gotten to the point where her attitude is, "Life's too short to have a temper tantrum over green jellybeans not being removed from the bowl in my 5 star luxury hotel by the time I got in to town." I suppose it's not a laugh a minute, but I really strongly suspect that she has things down to "smooth sailing" at this point. It's just not worth the energy.

[melly]

1. What has been the happiest moment of your life thus far?

2. Is there anyone you are jealous/envious of? If so, who and why?

3. What do you think of fans who dress like you all the time or are obsessed with you in some way (not talking about stalkers, just very ardent fans)?

4. Would you like to live forever?

5. Do you REALLY believe in angels?

6. Do you believe there are aliens out there somewhere?

7. What scares you or gives you nightmares?

8. For what cause, if any, would you die?

9. What or who makes you laugh?

10. Money, beauty, or brains (for herself, not in another person)?

Most of these are a little dark... but I'd like to hear her answers.

[MoonChilde]

1 If you could go back in time...is there anyone thing you would change?
2.Any Regrets?
3.Have you found your happiness?
4.any unfulfilled dreams yet to fill?

[JWS]

No one asked the most important question:

Stevie, are you really a witch? :lol:

[Mageboy25]

The waiter guy, if its the same one, is 20 years younger than her:p !

[Rickypt]

No one asked the most important question:

Stevie, are you really a witch? :lol:

I remember this being asked by a caller on Rockline sometime in the early 80's. The caller basically said "there are rumors that you're a witch and I'm wondering if it's true."

Stevie responded by first saying that people should not believe rumors and that anytime we want to know the truth we should just ask her. I believe, but not positive, that she said specifically that we should call her. I remember thinking well, give me your number then.

Then she said she was sad about these rumors and that no, she's not a witch.

I'd love to get a transcript of that.

[JWS]

I remember this being asked by a caller on Rockline sometime in the early 80's. The caller basically said "there are rumors that you're a witch and I'm wondering if it's true."

Stevie responded by first saying that people should not believe rumors and that anytime we want to know the truth we should just ask her. I believe, but not positive, that she said specifically that we should call her. I remember thinking well, give me your number then.

Then she said she was sad about these rumors and that no, she's not a witch.

I'd love to get a transcript of that.

After twenty some years of being asked this nonsense, Stevie finally exploded at someone and uttered this now classic line..."I'm not a witch....get a life" :D This was way before the "get a life" phrase became overused. Who knows...maybe Stevie invented that phrase.

[JWS]

The waiter guy, if its the same one, is 20 years younger than her:p !

Well, I'm not surprised at that. I would guess most of her current "lovers" are 20 years younger than her. Sadly, IMO, they are just after money or connections.

Anybody ever see the 1950's movie "Sunset Boulevard" with Gloria Swanson, about the aging film star...that's almost where Stevie Nicks is at today. (Hey, I still like her music)

[StreetAngel86]

2. Does "TISL" have anything to do with the Shangri-La hotel, here in l.a.? (santa monica) THere was a rumor about that for a while

:laugh: :eek: :laugh: :eek: :laugh:

Maybe that's where she came ALL THE WAY there just to watch HIM walk out the room :D

[seeker007nmss]

Well, I'm not surprised at that. I would guess most of her current "lovers" are 20 years younger than her. Sadly, IMO, they are just after money or connections.

Anybody ever see the 1950's movie "Sunset Boulevard" with Gloria Swanson, about the aging film star...that's almost where Stevie Nicks is at today. (Hey, I still like her music)



"I am ready for my solo, Mr. Buckingham..." :D :wavey:

(Let's see who gets that obscure reference....:p)

[Phoenix]

"I am ready for my solo, Mr. Buckingham..." :D :wavey:

(Let's see who gets that obscure reference....:p)

"Ready for my close up Mr. Demille ":thumbsup:
Anyway: in no particular order,
1. Why was there never an afair between you and the one and only
John McVie!?
2. What exacally does the moon necklace mean to you?
3. Will you ever put "City of Hope" on an album or officialy release it?
4. How many top hats do you have and do you have a favorite? (yes, I wanna know)
5. Do you watch Charmed and would you gest star as musical guest?
6. What inspired your drawing called "fire bird"? (from the street angel tour book)
7. Will you sing Wild heart for me right now even if its just for a few seconds?

[StreetAngel86]

1. Why was there never an afair between you and the one and only
John McVie!?

how do you know that there WASN'T :eek:



:lol:

[BlackWidow]

HMM..

#1. Who was the love of your life?
#2 Will you ever sing Storms live in concert?
#3 Did you and Lindsey ever try to reconcile at any point?
#4 If you could go back in time..what would you change?
#5 How have you dealt with the change of your voice through the years?
#6 Who is the song I Miss You about?

[sara1998]

HMM..

#6 Who is the song I Miss You about?

Good question. :nod:

[Angelick Witch]

So where _is_ Emmeline?

[JWS]

Unless I missed it no one asked:

Stevie, where did you get the big ring you were flashing at the Melbourne races? And, why were you flashing it?

And this question:

Stevie do you ever drive a car?

(I read somewhere her drivers license expired and she never bothered to renew it because the DMV takes lousy photos! I can attest to that!)

[JWS]

I have one more question, but don't want to start a thread so I'll stick it here. Of course its none of our business, but there is no harm in speculating. Ever wonder how much money Stevie earns in a year? I mean net profit after paying all the help, agents, publicity people, secretaries, clothing design, etc.....

I know it varies depending on whether she is touring or is releasing a new record. From what I can figure out she has three sources of income (I'm not counting investments, if any). Royalties from old FM records, royalties from her solo records, and touring. (I'm not going to count bat mitzvas, that was an aberration.) The records are not selling huge numbers anymore, and I don't yhink there is much profit in touring, it's done more to promote a new CD.

I could be way off base, but I figure she averages $1 million or less before taxes. A big number for sure, but not by Hollywood standards where movie stars pull in $10 million per film and some pro athletes make $20 million per year.

Anybody have ideas on this?

[Jyqm]

"I am ready for my solo, Mr. Buckingham..." :D :wavey:

(Let's see who gets that obscure reference....:p)

Obscure! Is that really obscure?!

It's right up there with "Play it again, Sam" as one of the most famous movie misquotes.

[Jyqm]

I have one more question, but don't want to start a thread so I'll stick it here. Of course its none of our business, but there is no harm in speculating. Ever wonder how much money Stevie earns in a year? I mean net profit after paying all the help, agents, publicity people, secretaries, clothing design, etc.....

I know it varies depending on whether she is touring or is releasing a new record. From what I can figure out she has three sources of income (I'm not counting investments, if any). Royalties from old FM records, royalties from her solo records, and touring. (I'm not going to count bat mitzvas, that was an aberration.) The records are not selling huge numbers anymore, and I don't yhink there is much profit in touring, it's done more to promote a new CD.

There's tons of profit in touring, especially at the prices Stevie charges (and especially when she just shacks up in Vegas for a couple weeks and doesn't have to pay anyone to fly her and her band around, or disassemble and reassemble her set every night).

Most artists make nearly all of their money from touring; it's the albums which don't bring in that much profit. Stevie's Gold Dust tour isn't promoting any CD release. And the Say You Will tour wasn't done in promotion of the new album. On the contrary, the album was released in part as an excuse for the band to tour.

As far as royalties, you're forgetting, she gets paid not only when people buy the albums, but also when her songs are played on the radio. And that's not only performing royalties, but also songwriting and publishing royalties. Songs like "Dreams," "Gypsy" and "Stop Dragging My Heart Around" are still pretty prominent radio staples in certain formats (and she'll also pull in some royalties if anybody actually bothers to play Ms. Lohan's cover of "Edge of Seventeen"), so I imagine she doesn't do too poorly for herself in that area either.

[GiniLeaE]

<center>and, of course, the IMPORTANT one - - -

11.) WHO'S the GUY!????</center>

<center>Now, now...let's don't discriminate! <img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/GiniLeaE/cheerleader.gif" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">Or GIRL...(Hey, there are a lot of bisexuals these days...you never know! Joe Walsh and Mick Fleetwood would be the last men I'd expect her with...ya know!</center>

<center><img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/GiniLeaE/write.gif" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">My Stevie queries - Just gimme 5:</center>

1.) How has your Dad's health problems and subsequent death affected you (your mortality and such)?*Weird question I know, but I lost my sister when she was 18 months old and I was only 8 <img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/GiniLeaE/cries.gif" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">...made me a different person! I know she started doing charities because of it. So it is valid...

2.) We know your not a witch (just from reading your lovely lyrics about angels and such...anyone can decipher that much), but are you a Christian?
*Again, I'm a LIBERAL Christian<img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/GiniLeaE/grinangel.gif" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">...yeah, left-winger here! I've been asking this question for a decade of all my music contacts in the biz about her. They've asked tour management and label reps, who've concluded that she is indeed. I personally think the same, especially with her lyrics and charitable works. Just IMHO.

3.) Did you indeed receive cocaine "up" an alternative mucous membrane region besides the muscous membranes in your nose?
*<img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/GiniLeaE/jawdrop.gif" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">Touchy subject...I know! The BIGGEST rumour from the Rumours era was an alternative way in which to get high when you are at risk of a brain hemorrhage...and "I Need to Know"! Pardon the pun...<img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/GiniLeaE/doh.gif" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">

4.) Plastic surgery...Yay or Nay?
*<img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/GiniLeaE/deal.gif" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">I'd sign a contract to get this answer...although I think the answer is Nay!<img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/GiniLeaE/nono.gif" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">

5.) Why aren't you fond of wearing pants?
*She was cute in the "Bootylicious" video <img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/GiniLeaE/corkysm60.gif" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">(I have it if you want it!) with them on...even with a Frankenboc variation! <img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/GiniLeaE/bwahaharoll.gif" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">

[Jyqm]

<center></center>

<center>Now, now...let's don't discriminate! <img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/GiniLeaE/cheerleader.gif" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">Or GIRL...(Hey, there are a lot of bisexuals these days...you never know! Joe Walsh and Mick Fleetwood would be the last men I'd expect her with...ya know!</center>

<center><img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/GiniLeaE/write.gif" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">My Stevie queries - Just gimme 5:</center>

1.) How has your Dad's health problems and subsequent death affected you (your mortality and such)?*Weird question I know, but I lost my sister when she was 18 months old and I was only 8 <img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/GiniLeaE/cries.gif" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">...made me a different person! I know she started doing charities because of it. So it is valid...

2.) We know your not a witch (just from reading your lovely lyrics about angels and such...anyone can decipher that much), but are you a Christian?
*Again, I'm a LIBERAL Christian<img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/GiniLeaE/grinangel.gif" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">...yeah, left-winger here! I've been asking this question for a decade of all my music contacts in the biz about her. They've asked tour management and label reps, who've concluded that she is indeed. I personally think the same, especially with her lyrics and charitable works. Just IMHO.

3.) Did you indeed receive cocaine "up" an alternative mucous membrane region besides the muscous membranes in your nose?
*<img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/GiniLeaE/jawdrop.gif" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">Touchy subject...I know! The BIGGEST rumour from the Rumours era was an alternative way in which to get high when you are at risk of a brain hemorrhage...and "I Need to Know"! Pardon the pun...<img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/GiniLeaE/doh.gif" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">

4.) Plastic surgery...Yay or Nay?
*<img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/GiniLeaE/deal.gif" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">I'd sign a contract to get this answer...although I think the answer is Nay!<img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/GiniLeaE/nono.gif" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">

5.) Why aren't you fond of wearing pants?
*She was cute in the "Bootylicious" video <img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/GiniLeaE/corkysm60.gif" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">(I have it if you want it!) with them on...even with a Frankenboc variation! <img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/GiniLeaE/bwahaharoll.gif" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">


Is anybody fond of wearing pants? Pants blow.

I often wonder how the world got by for so long without emoticons. Think of how much more exciting The Federalist Papers would be with them...

[JWS]

There's tons of profit in touring, especially at the prices Stevie charges (and especially when she just shacks up in Vegas for a couple weeks and doesn't have to pay anyone to fly her and her band around, or disassemble and reassemble her set every night).

Most artists make nearly all of their money from touring; it's the albums which don't bring in that much profit. Stevie's Gold Dust tour isn't promoting any CD release. And the Say You Will tour wasn't done in promotion of the new album. On the contrary, the album was released in part as an excuse for the band to tour.

As far as royalties, you're forgetting, she gets paid not only when people buy the albums, but also when her songs are played on the radio. And that's not only performing royalties, but also songwriting and publishing royalties. Songs like "Dreams," "Gypsy" and "Stop Dragging My Heart Around" are still pretty prominent radio staples in certain formats (and she'll also pull in some royalties if anybody actually bothers to play Ms. Lohan's cover of "Edge of Seventeen"), so I imagine she doesn't do too poorly for herself in that area either.


Good points indeed. By "royalties" I was considering all forms including radio play, musak, recording by others. Where may disagree, is how profitable is touring. A concert with 10,000 people at an average of $75 = $750,000...but there are so many people to pay plus the fee for the venue, security, ushers, other bands, Stevie's band. How much is left after all that? I don't know. Anyone have first hand knowledge of this? I would be surprised if there was $50,000 left for Stevie herself (for one single concert, not the whole tour)

[Jyqm]

Good points indeed. By "royalties" I was considering all forms including radio play, musak, recording by others. Where may disagree, is how profitable is touring. A concert with 10,000 people at an average of $75 = $750,000...but there are so many people to pay plus the fee for the venue, security, ushers, other bands, Stevie's band. How much is left after all that? I don't know. Anyone have first hand knowledge of this? I would be surprised if there was $50,000 left for Stevie herself (for one single concert, not the whole tour)

$50,000?! You think it costs $700,000 to put on a single concert?! Where on earth do you think that money goes?!

Venue fees are nominal, as most venues are more than happy to have an event to put on and will make most of their money from concessions and parking.

Security and ushers - these folks are paid by the venue, I believe. But even if they're paid by Stevie, how much money do you think they make for an evening's work? Same for roadies and other crews members. These people are doing menial labor; they're not walking home with gigantic pay checks at the end of the day. I mean, even if there were a hundred employees working a Stevie Nicks concert, and Stevie was feeling especially generous and paid them all $1000 for one day's work, that's still less than 1/7 of that $750,000 pie.

As for Stevie's band and entourage of "personal assistants," I don't doubt that they get paid very well, but none of these people is a millionaire. Let's say Stevie was feeling really generous again, and paid everyone in her band and her entourage - and there couldn't possibly be more than, what, twenty of them? - $10,000 a night, that's still only double what she paid all those other employees. There's still $350,000 left over in this incredibly generous scenario. The venue gets a cut, and of course there are travel costs, plus nominal costs for stuff like electricity and equipment repair, but how do you think that $300,000 disappears? Vanessa Carlton ain't getting all of it.

Whatever Stevie grosses for a single concert, I'm sure she goes home with a good half of it.

[JWS]

$50,000?! You think it costs $700,000 to put on a single concert?! Where on earth do you think that money goes?!

Venue fees are nominal, as most venues are more than happy to have an event to put on and will make most of their money from concessions and parking.

Security and ushers - these folks are paid by the venue, I believe. But even if they're paid by Stevie, how much money do you think they make for an evening's work? Same for roadies and other crews members. These people are doing menial labor; they're not walking home with gigantic pay checks at the end of the day. I mean, even if there were a hundred employees working a Stevie Nicks concert, and Stevie was feeling especially generous and paid them all $1000 for one day's work, that's still less than 1/7 of that $750,000 pie.

As for Stevie's band and entourage of "personal assistants," I don't doubt that they get paid very well, but none of these people is a millionaire. Let's say Stevie was feeling really generous again, and paid everyone in her band and her entourage - and there couldn't possibly be more than, what, twenty of them? - $10,000 a night, that's still only double what she paid all those other employees. There's still $350,000 left over in this incredibly generous scenario. The venue gets a cut, and of course there are travel costs, plus nominal costs for stuff like electricity and equipment repair, but how do you think that $300,000 disappears? Vanessa Carlton ain't getting all of it.

Whatever Stevie grosses for a single concert, I'm sure she goes home with a good half of it.


What you say sounds logical. Good comments. That's why I asked for responses. However, one big person has been left out of this...the concert promoter. He (or she), is the one financing the deal and taking the risk. I think Stevie is guarateed some minimum amount..then a share of the net. I've read the venue fee for Staples Center in LA is around $100,000 for a night. The Lakers and Kings pay that for each game. Maybe Stevie plays cheaper venues like the obsolete Forum.

[JWS]

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3.) Did you indeed receive cocaine "up" an alternative mucous membrane region besides the muscous membranes in your nose?
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What? You've got me here. What is cocaine "up"? I've never heard the term. Please explain.:shrug:

[JWS]

What? You've got me here. What is cocaine "up"? I've never heard the term. Please explain.:shrug:

I may have just figured this out...but don't really want to know.

People talk about how addictive cocaine is, but I just don't see it. I've known friends, lawyers actually, that did this stuff for years...and quit cold turkey...no Betty Ford or anywhere else.

[GiniLeaE]

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[GiniLeaE]

<center>What? You've got me here. What is cocaine "up"? I've never heard the term. Please explain.:shrug:</center>

<center><img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/GiniLeaE/fallenangel.gif" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">God, I didn't want to come out and say it...but here goes. The rumour was/is that the doctor told her that if she snorted cocaine up her nose one more time it would kill her...she was in the midst of touring with FM. I was very young...having been born in '74...so, I have been told an alternate route of delivery (it's been done before according to my friends who have done it and come clean!) is another mucous membrane besides the ones in your nose. The only other your rear...<img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/GiniLeaE/hide.gif" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket"></center>

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<center>I feel like Larry the Cable Guy..."Lord, I apologize...":sorry:</center>

[dissention]

Where may disagree, is how profitable is touring.

On the SYW tour, the band itself was guaranteed $750,000 per show, I believe, with Stevie and Lindsey getting the lion's share. They walked away with MILLIONS.

[dissention]

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<center>I feel like Larry the Cable Guy..."Lord, I apologize...":sorry:</center>

Crikey. That man is one asswipe that should have been flushed years ago. David Cross stuck it to him real good. I had tears in my eyes reading his open letter to "Larry the Cable Guy."

[JWS]

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<center><img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/GiniLeaE/fallenangel.gif" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">God, I didn't want to come out and say it...but here goes. The rumour was/is that the doctor told her that if she snorted cocaine up her nose one more time it would kill her...she was in the midst of touring with FM. I was very young...having been born in '74...so, I have been told an alternate route of delivery (it's been done before according to my friends who have done it and come clean!) is another mucous membrane besides the ones in your nose. The only other your rear...<img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/GiniLeaE/hide.gif" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket"></center>

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<center>I feel like Larry the Cable Guy..."Lord, I apologize...":sorry:</center>

As I said earlier, I thouht I figured it out and don't want to go any further with it. If Ms.Nicks was that hard up for cocaine, to resort to such an "unconvential" means of delivery, then she really had a serious, abusive, cocaine problem. I'm almost reaching the point where Stevie Nicks was, IMO, a coke and sex junkie. Next thing I'll hear is she smoked pot!

[JWS]

As I said earlier, I thouht I figured it out and don't want to go any further with it. If Ms.Nicks was that hard up for cocaine, to resort to such an "unconvential" means of delivery, then she really had a serious, abusive, cocaine problem. I'm almost reaching the point where Stevie Nicks was, IMO, a coke and sex junkie. Next thing I'll hear is she smoked pot!

I'm going to answer my own posts.

Are you crazy? Stevie Nicks smoked pot over the years...so what? You University of Kentucky hillbillies are so pretenious. You'll never live down that racist Coach Adolph Rupp. Go see "Glory Road" for the real truth. Remember, educationally, Kentucky ranks ahead of Mississippi. That's great news... 49th in country... but ahead of Mississippi

[Jyqm]

What you say sounds logical. Good comments. That's why I asked for responses. However, one big person has been left out of this...the concert promoter. He (or she), is the one financing the deal and taking the risk. I think Stevie is guarateed some minimum amount..then a share of the net. I've read the venue fee for Staples Center in LA is around $100,000 for a night. The Lakers and Kings pay that for each game. Maybe Stevie plays cheaper venues like the obsolete Forum.

Stevie does use promoters, so yes, she does have to pay them, but again, they're not getting the lion's share of the pie.

And the Staples Center may charge $100,000 for an event, but it's also twice the size of the 10,000-seat venue you suggested in your first hypothetical, so double the crowd and double your profits. But regardless, I don't think Stevie's played a place that big on her own in a very long time; she's sticking to smaller venues, which in turn have smaller fees.

I mean, we could go back and forth forever conjecturing about who gets how much of whatever size gross, but it's just something of a truism in the music industry that touring is where most artists make nearly all of their money. It's the bread and butter. Bands like the Eagles simply wouldn't keep going out on the road for these nostalgia tours year after year if they weren't making **** tons of cash. The profits to be reaped are huge.

[JWS]

Stevie does use promoters, so yes, she does have to pay them, but again, they're not getting the lion's share of the pie.

And the Staples Center may charge $100,000 for an event, but it's also twice the size of the 10,000-seat venue you suggested in your first hypothetical, so double the crowd and double your profits. But regardless, I don't think Stevie's played a place that big on her own in a very long time; she's sticking to smaller venues, which in turn have smaller fees.

I mean, we could go back and forth forever conjecturing about who gets how much of whatever size gross, but it's just something of a truism in the music industry that touring is where most artists make nearly all of their money. It's the bread and butter. Bands like the Eagles simply wouldn't keep going out on the road for these nostalgia tours year after year if they weren't making **** tons of cash. The profits to be reaped are huge.

OK...you have convinced me. I can see your point with the nostalia tours with the Eagles, Stones and the like (and Stevie Nicks). They're certainly not selling huge numbers of records anymore.

[Angelick Witch]

People talk about how addictive cocaine is, but I just don't see it. I've known friends, lawyers actually, that did this stuff for years...and quit cold turkey...no Betty Ford or anywhere else.

Depends on individual people. I didn't get addicted to Sudoku (weird example, I know), but my brother did. I need to eat ketchup at my dinner the whole time (sorry, getting weirder), most people, to my knowledge, don't. Stick that onto something that's actually important and potentailly life-threatening, unlike number games or tomato-based edible products, and Stevie got addicted to cocaine, and other people didn't.

[JWS]

Depends on individual people. I didn't get addicted to Sudoku (weird example, I know), but my brother did. I need to eat ketchup at my dinner the whole time (sorry, getting weirder), most people, to my knowledge, don't. Stick that onto something that's actually important and potentailly life-threatening, unlike number games or tomato-based edible products, and Stevie got addicted to cocaine, and other people didn't.

What is sudoku? Is that a drug?

[Jyqm]

What is sudoku? Is that a drug?

No, sudoku is a Japanese number puzzle that has become quite the worldwide craze (see http://www.sudoku.com/ and a million other websites about it), and it's a horrible analogy to cocaine, which is a physically addictive drug that has remarkably little in common with an affection for number puzzles or ketchup.

[dissention]

No, sudoku is a Japanese number puzzle that has become quite the worldwide craze (see http://www.sudoku.com/ and a million other websites about it), and it's a horrible analogy to cocaine, which is a physically addictive drug that has remarkably little in common with an affection for number puzzles or ketchup.

How irresponsible of you to so easily dismiss the addictive properties of certain condiments. Someone desperately needing a lycopene fix is not something that should be cast aside like that, you insensitive bastard.

[amber]

How irresponsible of you to so easily dismiss the addictive properties of certain condiments. Someone desperately needing a lycopene fix is not something that should be cast aside like that, you insensitive bastard.
Thank god they didn't have Ranch back when Stevie was getting started.

[JWS]

Thank god they didn't have Ranch back when Stevie was getting started.

Congratulations on post #18,000!! That an incredible achievement:thumbsup:

[amber]

Congratulations on post #18,000!! That an incredible achievement:thumbsup:
Yeah, I'm right up there with Gandhi and Mother Theresa. Martin Luther King, Jr., look out!

[dissention]

Yeah, I'm right up there with Mother Theresa.

The Ghoul of Calcutta? Eeek! :laugh:

[amber]

The Ghoul of Calcutta? Eeek! :laugh:
I don't get it.

[Serrart]

1. What are your secret wishes?
2. What are your secret hopes?
3. What are your dreams?
4. Did you ever have flying dreams?
5. Do you dream of the innocence?

Don't we all have flight dreams?

It must be just an impression but did anyone write the word cocaine in this thread?

Anyway, my question:
How difficult it is to conciliate your artistic choices with most of the fans who see you as a symbol of their good old days? Do you feel free to change?

Romy

[dissention]

I don't get it.

That's what Christopher Hitchens calls Mother Teresa. His take on her is one of the few things I agree with him on and his article on her is priceless.

http://are.berkeley.edu/~atanu/Teresa/hitchens_nov1992.html

[JWS]

It must be just an impression but did anyone wrote the word cocaine in this thread?

Romy

Yes..that word was used in several posts.

[jannieC]

That's what Christopher Hitchens calls Mother Teresa. His take on her is one of the few things I agree with him on and his article on her is priceless.

http://are.berkeley.edu/~atanu/Teresa/hitchens_nov1992.html
Is this for real?

[dissention]

Is this for real?

Most definitely. If that woman was a living saint, so is George W. Bush.

[SapphireSister]

Will you be my best friend? :D

[JWS]

Will you be my best friend? :D

Does Stevie even have a best friend (not a relative)? If so...who?

[SapphireSister]

Does Stevie even have a best friend (not a relative)? If so...who?

I'd say Lori and Sharona are her best friends. I'm sure she is very close to her assistant Karen as well.

[amber]

That's what Christopher Hitchens calls Mother Teresa. His take on her is one of the few things I agree with him on and his article on her is priceless.

http://are.berkeley.edu/~atanu/Teresa/hitchens_nov1992.html
I can't read it, you've already neutralized my joke with boring facts, I don't want to make it worse. Had you laughed, I might consider reading it.












:laugh:

[amber]

I read it. How strange. I never knew any of that, nor have I previously heard anyone else allude to it.
Um, I'm not really into her abortion/contraception statement. Like the gentleman said, population control is the last thing that should be preached against. And god, in Calcutta. :distress:
And to be in bed with, somewhat, those heinous gov'ts. Shocking, I tells ya.

[JWS]

I have another question for Stevie. Does she ever take a vacation and to where?

And this...the travel to Australia...was that on a private plane? It's a 14 hour trip from Los Angeles to Sydney/Melbourne and it takes a 747 to go non-stop (I know..I've made that trip). I don't think there is a private plane that can make that trip without several stops. Anybody know how she travels?

[gold_dustgypsy]

I have another question for Stevie. Does she ever take a vacation and to where?

And this...the travel to Australia...was that on a private plane? It's a 14 hour trip from Los Angeles to Sydney/Melbourne and it takes a 747 to go non-stop (I know..I've made that trip). I don't think there is a private plane that can make that trip without several stops. Anybody know how she travels?

I have no idea... sorry! But wouldn't it be cool to be in the same plane as her!
:thumbsup:

[JWS]

I have no idea... sorry! But wouldn't it be cool to be in the same plane as her!
:thumbsup:

That would mean first class of course!:nod: