Blue Lamp

[sadie]

Does anyone know if stevie ever did a video or live performance of blue lamp? I would be in heaven if i could find a video or a live performance of her singing this. I have looked everywhere. All i found was her singing it in the recording studio. ;)

[Hawkeye]

she did it on the Bella Donna tour, and there are about one or versions floating around there that im sure someone can post for you. Unfortunutly the quality kind of sucks, but at least its something.

[Remy]

Didn't she do it on the HBO special?

[Remy]

No, she didnt- but i found one from LA, 81; here it is:
http://www.mediafire.com/?wdmkwjnnyzm

lemme know if it works.

[David]

Played on the 1981 tour, as the others said. There are tape recordings of BLUE LAMP from Houston Nov. 28, Oakland Dec. 3, Bev Hills Dec. 12, & Bev Hills Dec. 13.

[priestofnothing]

What's the deal with the blue lamp?;)

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LOL

[sadie]

thanks everyone for answering my post and for the video's. Much appreciated. The Blue lamp has always been my favorite stevie song that i've wanted to see her sing on video. ;)

[michelej1]

July 12, 2015 by Beverly Paterson, Something Else Reviews

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2015/07/12/heavy-metal-music-from-the-motion-picture/

Sammy Hagar, Don Felder + others, Heavy Metal: Music From The Motion Picture (1981)

To begin with, the title of this double album soundtrack is a bit misleading, as a smattering of entries don’t exactly qualify as heavy metal. For instance, there’s the jazzy vibe of Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen’s “True Companion,” Devo’s robotic new wave cover of Lee Dorsey’s “Working in a Coal Mine,” the fluttering pop rock palpitations of “Blue Lamp” from Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks — and “Open Arms,” a lovey-dovey ballad by Journey tailor-made for slow-dancing at the high school prom.

[sorcerer999]

It always cracks me up when she answers the question about the Blue Lamp on "Storytellers" and says "It sits in my living room and people see it and write songs about it..."

"People" meaning "Stevie". :laugh: Or else people actually HAVE written songs about it and we just don't know who or what songs. :shrug:

[BlueLight]

It always cracks me up when she answers the question about the Blue Lamp on "Storytellers" and says "It sits in my living room and people see it and write songs about it..."

"People" meaning "Stevie". :laugh: Or else people actually HAVE written songs about it and we just don't know who or what songs. :shrug:

Zomg, her response to the Blue Lamp question on Storytellers continues to crack me up. Whenever I fly, I can't help but think about Stevie kicking and screaming to get her lamp onto the plane. :laugh:

[michelej1]

"People" meaning "Stevie". :laugh: Or else people actually HAVE written songs about it and we just don't know who or what songs. :shrug:

Oh, put Vanessa Carlton down for a song. I can just imagine her sitting in the living room staring at the blue lamp.

I imagine Ariana Grande would lick it.

Michele

[PenguinHead]

Blue Lamp was the very first Stevie Nicks solo song released to the world, prior to Bella Bella Donna.

I remember getting the soundtrack album; primarily to hear Stevie's song. I was captivated from the start, even though "there was no message in sight." I had no idea what the song was about, but was intrigued nonetheless.

It was performed only on her first tour, and made a welcome appearance on her Enchanted box set.

[sorcerer999]

Blue Lamp was the very first Stevie Nicks solo song released to the world, prior to Bella Bella Donna.

It was also, apparently, the first song that she ever recorded for the Bella Donna project, which I find to be extremely interesting. In her own words...

"It was very important that it found a place for itself. I love that song. It was really the beginning of Bella Donna because it was the first thing I'd ever recorded with other musicians, and it was the first time I'd ever recorded by standing in a room singing at the same time that five guys were playing."

In my opinion, I wish that "Blue Lamp" had made it onto the record and that they would have stayed with and used the "mystical vibe" that the song provides throughout the record. But I guess they were trying to get away from that aspect of her persona and market her as a straight "rock and roll" act. "Kind Of Woman" "Outside The Rain" and "How Still My Love" are really the only other tracks that continue that atmospheric alchemy.

However, it is what it is and I still appreciate the half pop rock/half country rock artistry of it all...even if it is basically "Stevie Nicks & The Heartbreakers". :laugh:

[redbird]

I almost like the opening riff of "Blue Lamp" as strictly a guilty pleasure thing because it does sound so mainstream 80's rock, but elsewhere the guitar is pretty cool and Stevie's vocals and lyrics are so great.

[Keith]

"..don't listen to her.. listen through her..."

the only way to listen and appreciate Stevie Nicks.. trying to be wiser to get out... :) ahh.. those emotional stars..

[~*BellaDonna*~]

Blue Lamp is highly overrated, IMO.

[Aussie W/Heart]

Blue Lamp is highly overrated, IMO.

Well i LOVE IT, & i think BL is highly underrated :D

[mitzo]

One of my least favourite songs by Stevie or anyone else. A prime example of her sliding far off the rails artistically.

[James89]

Na, I think it's great. :thumbsup:

[Macfan4life]

I like the song but LOVE it live. Wow, its so rocking and almost sounds like Bruce's E Street Band with Roy just adding so much to the song live. I wish I had this on CD and I wish she would do it live again. Her live bands were never the same without Roy.

Here is the blue lamp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGyqJ7W4-l8

[bombaysaffires]

Blue Lamp is highly overrated, IMO.

Yep. :nod:

[Jondalar]

I don't like this song. There is a reason it never made the album. It sucks.

[olive]

I don't like this song. There is a reason it never made the album. It sucks.

you also thought honey boo boo had talent , it's all subjective

[~*BellaDonna*~]

you also thought honey boo boo had talent , it's all subjective
What the heck is "honey boo boo"?

[olive]

i assume your google is broke ;)

http://lmgtfy.com/

this was labeled" the best of "

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[~*BellaDonna*~]

i assume your google is broke ;)

http://lmgtfy.com/

this was labeled" the best of "

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I was afraid to look it up myself, for fear that I might come across something dumb, and I right to be afraid.... I wish I had never asked now. I wonder when the nightmares that I'll most likely have, will begin. :shocked:

[sorcerer999]

Ya'll are crazy! :lol: Different strokes for different folks. I guess! I ADORE this song!!!

A prime example of her sliding far off the rails artistically.

Hardly! :rolleyes: I'd save that statement for "Tango", half of "TOSOTM" and "Street Angel". :D:xoxo:

I like the song but LOVE it live. Wow, its so rocking and almost sounds like Bruce's E Street Band with Roy just adding so much to the song live. I wish I had this on CD and I wish she would do it live again. Her live bands were never the same without Roy.

Here is the blue lamp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGyqJ7W4-l8

Agreed! I miss Roy! The live "Blue Lamp" is most definitely the best version and I wish, hope and pray someday that we will get a nice pristine version from that tour!

[SisterNightroad]

This song is one of my all time favourites.

Ivory Keys has already posted all the available shows of the Bella Donna Tour, you can find all the Blue Lamp performances we have:
Houston 11/28/1981
Oakland 12/03/1981
Tempe 12/05/1981
Los Angeles 12/12/1981
Los Angeles 12/13/1981 (audience recording of the HBO show)

http://stevienicksivorykeys.blogspot.it/2015/06/bella-donna-tour-1981.html

Personally I find the audio of Houston and the two LA show are better.

[Danielle]

It's one of my favorite songs too.

[Macfanforever]

What the heck is "honey boo boo"?

I even heard of honey boo boo since I'm not up on the current entertainment people..

[Macfanforever]

This song is one of my all time favourites.

Ivory Keys has already posted all the available shows of the Bella Donna Tour, you can find all the Blue Lamp performances we have:
Houston 11/28/1981
Oakland 12/03/1981
Tempe 12/05/1981
Los Angeles 12/12/1981
Los Angeles 12/13/1981 (audience recording of the HBO show)

http://stevienicksivorykeys.blogspot.it/2015/06/bella-donna-tour-1981.html

Personally I find the audio of Houston and the two LA show are better.

Too bad it got axed from the HBO show .I wish they aired the entire set list or release it on video instead of the 55 minute version we got stuck with.

[Straightback]

Don't get the hate for Blue Lamp.
Never gets skipped over when it comes up on my playlist.
Then again, I also like The Nightmare...another song that manages to cause bile to flow.

[redbird]

I really enjoy "Blue Lamp" and I don't like "The Nightmare", they don't seem similar songs to me? But yes, we all have our share of things we like that others don't, absolutely normal.

[Fannymac]

If we ever get a remastered, expanded version of BELLA DONNA, I would hope it would include "Julia" (pretty much a given), "Golden Braid" and "Blue Lamp!"

[Dreamz19]

If I had to choose my absolute favorite Stevie solo song, it would be Blue Lamp without a doubt. I wish it was included on Bella Donna.