Wouldn't it be great if Stevie...
 

...were working on a a new solo album right now and we would have a new record in time for Christmas? I need some new Stevie music- I'm gonna go crazy if I don't get to hear her raspy voice become even raspier! My favorite part of her new material. Who would have thought her TISL vocals could have gotten any more weathered? Her vocals on SYW were ten times smokier. Anyways, I'm getting off toipic! When does everone think we'll have a chance at new Stevie material (whether it be with FM or solo material)?

I have a bad feeling that it won't be in time for Christmas. :( God, I would be so thrilled if it were. I too am a huge fan of those raspy vocals. They got me into her to begin with. What a turn on! Sometimes I do prefer them to her 70s and early to mid-80s vocals. I feel that I am truly in the minority. A friend of mine said she sounded like Bob Dylan on "Trouble in Shangri-La," and not in a good way. :shocked:

Hillary

I gave my friend a ride home the other day and RTTG came on and they said "Is that Kermit the Frog?" I know I am in the minority with her raspy vocals too. I am in love with two eras of her voice. Her vocals from Buckingham Nicks-Rumours (the high parts on songs like Second Hand News and Frozen Love are to die for!) and her vocals from Trouble in Shangri La to the present (love the raspiness of songs like illume).

Maybe Christmas 2014???

I'm projecting 2nd or 3rd quarter, 2005. :)

:laugh: I like Johnny Stew's projection much more.

Hillary

Maybe late 2005. I love her vocals now too, although my favourites are from the 70s and early 80s.

:lol: No way! Try last quarter '07! And first quarter 2052 for a posthumous Lindsey Buckingham album. ;) :xoxo:

If Stevie has already written most of the songs, found a producer and is going in the studio by October-November, the album could be ready for May-June, but I honestly doubt it. I'd say, if she will intensely work on the project, autumn 2005.

By the way, I'm very happy to have for December another Christmas song performed by Stevie (and Chris Isaak) :thumbsup:

Romy

Her historical way of doing things suggests she will release a record in the Spring and tour in the Summer to support it :shrug:

As for her vocals - I get preturbed with her because she seems stuck in this habit of singing way down low or not using any of her range. She has range - we saw it on this last tour and the vocal on Smile at You (sheebus). Yet, she seems not to want to be, if you will, melodic. I like her when she is more melodic - she sounded great and melodic on At Last and on Ring Around Your Neck at the Divas. It was a breath of freash air for me. I also like her better with a havy piano influence. Hopefully, she will comeback to that a la Bella Donna. But, I like her stuff alot no matter what - so here's hoping she just releases something.

Exactly. And since Fleetwood Mac have toured in the summers of 2003 and 2004 I doubt she'll launch tour in 2005 at all. A lot of people would think "I just spend $150 to see them last year at the same place" etc., but you never know...

I think Lindsey will put out an album first.

Hey wouldn't it be cool if they both released albums at the same time? They could go on tour together and Lindsey could OPEN for Stevie!

That's actually a really good idea because everyone that loves Stevie loves Lindsey!

But he might feel a little insulted about opening for Stevie.

Well Mick has an album coming out September 28th of THIS year. So hopefully this gives Lindsey and Stevie some motivation to hury up.

solo albums
 

Maybe Stevie should open for Lindsey?!?!?

:lol: An opening act that's better than the headliner...priceless! :lol:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but as a solo touring act, isn't Stevie way more popular? I mean, Stevie can do amphitheatres and arenas but what kind of venues did Linds play on the Out Of The Cradle tour?

Stevie can't do arenas.

Are they like European stadiums?

Romy

Beats me, I've never been to a European stadium. :laugh: She can't do arenas because she wouldn't be able to fill them. The venue would lose money, just as she would lose money.

I imagined that's what you meant. I'll come to US for her tour (and Lindsey's if he will open for her ;)... just joking, I hope to be able to see him in concert too) and I'm glad she would do smaller venues.

Romy

It depends. Although some smaller amptitheaters (5,000 or so seats ) here in the states call themselves "arenas," the term arena usually implies a venue like Madison Square Gardens, which can seat ten times that. In Europe, there are such areans like in London where they played last time.

She has. Some of the venues booked for the TISL tour; Allstate Arena, Rose Garden Arena, Key Arena, Blue Cross Arena, TECO Arena. Those are probably all cities that don't have amphitheaters, and granted playing a gigantic place like Madison Square Garden might be a bit risky, but anyway my point is La Nicks' tours are "big time rock and roll", whereas Lindsey as a solo arist less so.

Also, some arenas, usually the smaller ones, like I think these are (I could be wrong), open up only half of the seating for the shows, but I think those were the whole arenas, with maybe the top level not sold.

To call Stevie's tours "big time rock and roll" tours is hysterical to me. Check out her ticket sales and get back to me. ;) She's not that big of a draw when her solo shows come to town. When I said she can't do arena tours, I meant it. I'm sure she has to play a few because like you said, not all markets have ampits. But she can't do arena tours like, for example, Fleetwood Mac can. The first two legs of the SYW tour were all arenas for the most part. Stevie can't do that.

When my brother-in-law (who is a casual fan by the way) bought the SYW cd, he said that when he first played it in his cd player in his pick-up truck (he's a farmer), he was listening to it while he was working around the barn yard & when RTTG came on he ran into the barn because he thought a goat had gotten loose!!! Too funny!! :nod: :lol: :eek:

He's a huge Christine fan!! He's always teasing me about Stevie!

Bigger than Lindsey, nyeah.
Amber

Obviously, but that doesn't make them "big time rock and roll" tours. ;)

Stevie has a tendency to "not care" if she sell well in a venue. Look at her Street Angel and Timespace show sales. She plays the big amphitheatres and arenasa because she for some reason likes them even if they sell 45-55 petcent it won't matter. I personally hope she'll do Arenas for her health.

I think it all depends on what one deems to be a "big time rock and roll" tour.
Stevie's shows certainly sell as well as, and in some cases better than, many of her peers... but they also most certainly don't sell as well as folks such as The Stones, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, and acts like that.

But for a 50-something female pop/rock artist, who isn't known for big-production shows, and who possesses a very odd voice, and whose biggest commercial successes were 20 years ago, Stevie does quite all right for herself. :nod: :)

You said it, js!!! :nod: Damn, that girl's got it!!! :woohoo:
Amber

Amber... this is driving me crazy, and I know I should know, but....
who is that in your signature photo?!?!

:laugh: :laugh:

La Adjani (Isabelle Adjani, that is!)
Amber

Ah-HA! No wonder I recognized her, but couldn't remember her name! Wow... I haven't seen Isabelle since the remake of 'Nosferatu' (I've never seen 'Diabolique,' but I remember she was in that).

Well, as you can see, if you liked girls you would have made a definite point to see her more often, I would think...Most beautiful actress ever? Yes, I say so!
AMber

That's the thing, she can't because the return isn't big enough.

:shocked: How old is that photo?! Recent?! She must have had work done!

I think it's from Driver (1980 or so), but she's still very beautiful.

Romy

Right, or Possession. 1980 ish is right. The thing is, though, she played a 16 year old when she was 36 (Queen Margo) ie, she is still very hot :laugh:
Amber

That is a major opinion- Stevie Is Better in my book! She rocks ten times harder then Lindsey even if she doesn't scream like a crazy person into the mic or smash guitars on stage!

And what exactly do you consider a big time rock and roll show? If attendance is all that matters then is Hilary Duff shaking her ass for 50,000 junior high girls a big time rock and roll show? I think not!

Seriously, I know what you mean but it is a little harsh to say that it is laughable to call Stevie's tours big time rock and roll shows. She is called the Queen of Rock and Roll and does a kick ass show and can sell tickets for a hundred bucks a pop- I'd call that a big time rock show...