Stevie Taking questions on TODAY
 

Apparently, Stevie will be answering emails after her performance on the Today show. Here's the link:

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/17709376/

I sent one in asking if any songs would be "pulled out from under the rug" for the setlist on her upcoming tour. :laugh: I pray they make her answer it. :lol:

i asked her about remastering bella donna and/or wild heart...and making them cd/dvd packages...

i can dream...can't i?

"Anything is possible"

:D :D :D :D

Maybe~

;)

Dang, I want to ask a question, but my parents wouldn't want me to give out my phone number.

OMG, what do you ask the Queen of Rock? So many questions swirling around my head. Me thinks there would be a better chance of getting something answered by Stevie if it was CV related, but you never know.

I asked if we'll ever see the HBO video on dvd and/or any of her recent live shows on DVD... Of course I praised her for CV to begin with, and just thanked her for the dvd and the live tracks...

You know its gunna be

"What is Rhiannon about?"

"Are you coming to California?"

"How did you and Lindsey join Fleetwood Mac?"

All the ****tards get on these kind of things.

I think I might ask, who and what is Everybody's Finds Out about? Or better yet if she knows of The Ledge?
I don't what to ask. I think some convo over dinner would do me much better.

I asked her about walter reed hospital.

I asked when the hell she is going to get back in the studio to make a new album. I said it a little nicer than that though....

Did Lori ever find her maid? Did you ever figure out why all those chickens were there? :lol:

Me love you long time.

I didn't know what to ask her. Thanked her for her dedication to her fans and her love and support for our troops and to send a shout-out to my son-in-law whose in Iraq.

I just left that blank...

This was my question:

Stevie, Thank you for being so candid on the Crystal Visions collection on what inspired you to write the songs and the stories behind them.

Are you still inspired to write new material for release some day? Your fan base is loving this release and also yearns for new material to rock to and enjoy for years to come.

A follow up question if I may:
I love seeing you in concert. Your Stand Back spins are a crowd favorite. How do you prevent from getting dizzy or missing the microphone when coming out of the spins?

(I know the Stand Back spins question is kind of lame, but had to think of a question that she will feel safe in answering).

http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/...30/106855.aspx

Is that it??? That's all the ?'s she is going to answer? I mean that's cool, but I thought it would be even a bit longer than that. =0(

Awww...she is so cute in this clip!

I did too... I had visions of her sitting there with someone typing sifting through pages and pages of questions... answering TONS!

Oh well...

I have to admit, I was disappointed to hear that even though Stevie is writing, the next possible release will not be her material, but rather blues standards.
But then I got to thinking... I think some Stevi-fied blues songs would rock.
Maybe put an edgier sound to them. Hell, even if she just covers the songs exactly, would be interesting. Pat Benatar did the same type of thing with BB King's songs and I enjoy listening to that CD. So, it could work if done right.

nice manicure! :D

I think a standards (blues?) album would be a great change of pace for her. I know a lot of rock fans don't especially like things like that, but whatever. I love Joni Mitchell's standards album. And is it weird that this is the first time she's ever mentioned an Aunt Carmal??

^^ ugh. sorry - i can't agree. i heard that and just groaned. actually, i groaned first at the fact that she wants to work with david foster - and i'm a canadian!! what david foster produces is such total bland, middle of the road pablum. music for elevators. and to me, a rock and roll singer is signalling she is old and done when she starts doing the "old standards." yawn.

okay - fire away. :wavey:

I was also confused by Aunt Carmel. How come we have never heard of her before?

I am excited that she is still writing. I think we will see some new stuff eventually.

And a Blues Cover album could be kind of cool. I just love hearing her voice, even if she didn't write the songs. This could be interesting.

I'd love to hear her do something different. At least she'd be singing something new and unusual and evolving a bit. Even if they are old standards and the idea isn't fresh.

Done? Did someone say done?

"Done" is singing 32 year old songs on the talkshow circuit, folks.

In my opinion (yeah, yeah, who asked for it), an artist is only "done" when they're dead. Until then, their paths are filled with peaks and valleys.
Some of us are only interested in going along for the ride, if we get to determine the destination... others are just happy to see where the road takes us.

Anyone who doesn't like where Stevie's going, should get out of the car and start hitchhiking. :)

Could you mix one more metaphor? Just for fun?

That looks like her circa 2001. If that's her now, it looks like she's slowed down the aging process. :lol:

Ooh, I've been zinged! Love it. Although, technically, it was all one travelling metaphor. :cool:

i'm going to assume - and to be honest, hope - that you are kidding here? that that's what the smiley face means? because otherwise, i don't think anyone has the right to tell me to stop being a fan just because i don't love every single solitary move she makes. or to imply that i'm only interested, as you say, for the ride. you? have no idea of what you speak, my friend, if you think i'm only interested in the ride if i get to choose the destination. how condescending. and i certainly don't have to explain or defend my feelings about stevie nicks to anyone.

Canadian yet somehow witty. hmmm. :p I wasn't expecting an eight hour mini-series, just a tad more than 1 min 9 seconds. geesh.

You don't have to defend your feelings... you have every right to them.
I'm not saying that anyone isn't a "true" fan or that anyone else is a more deserving fan. Hell, I don't love EVERY move she makes either.
It's just that with all the Chicken Little -- "the sky is falling" -- sentiments that are expressed around here on a daily basis ("nostalgia act," "non-artist," "sell-out," "washed up"), I do tend to sometimes think, "well, if you're so disappointed by what Stevie is doing, perhaps there's something better to be focusing your attentions on."

And, by "you," I don't mean you personally, but in general.

Maybe some fans don't give Stevie enough credit... or maybe I give her too much credit. Who knows?
I just don't think that any of this is anywhere remotely close to being the end of the world. I also don't think that this is Stevie's last hurrah. What I do think, is that she's enjoying being out on the road and having fun... without any pressures or anxieties... and, at some point, she'll be ready to focus on creating something new again.

Every artist needs to re-charge their batteries from time to time. Some disappear for years or decades... Stevie packs her duffle-bag and tours.

(By the way, I've already expressed my opinion in the past, that I would really rather Stevie not record an album of standards or covers. I absolutely agree with you there. I'm far more interested in her own writing. But, admittedly, based on how she's always managed to take a song written by someone else and make it truly her own, it's not an idea that I'm violently opposed to. It just wouldn't be my first... or second... choice.)

The smiley face was passive aggression to indicate I should shut the hell up if I think her actions are less than perfect.

Oh, but catinthedark, you most certainly do. Or you can just smile and take the cautionary slaps. Or just don't ever really say it plainly. Okay, maybe if you profess love and devotion and absolute understanding of Stevie's inner turmoil too. Because she's such a put upon victim and has such troubles.
It takes patience and dedication to continue to express direct dissatisfaction with any aspects of the Goddess. The road is long, grasshopper, and the obstacles are many.
The subtext is: You can feel it, but you can't express it honestly. Not without a justification and a small or large argument, depending on your energy level. Never a dull moment, baby. It reminds me of a bad movie of the week about Suzanne Somers' childhood for some odd reason. Minus the bedwetting.


:wavey:

Glad to see I'm not the only one around here who has experience with passive-aggressive responses, Sparks.

(Ooh, wait, was that comment passive-aggressive, too? I never can tell until Sparky points it out for me.)

Direct conversations = pointlessness. Proven dozens of times. Which never stops you from responding to my opinions, for some odd reason.

I wasn't being passive aggressive. Merely avoiding the waste of time and breath that is an exchange with you. And trying to help catinthedark out with the lay of the land. The kid's gotta realize how such posts will be dealt with. Its a public service.

You express your opinion, I express mine. We go back and forth, illustrating our individual perspectives and the basis of our positions. I always thought that was how one debates a topic of discussion.

So I'm not sure why you seem to feel your opinions are any more valid than mine, as such to render your conversations with me "pointless."

Oh, come off it. You once accused me of being "up on the cross," and now that's how you sound. No one is immune to having their opinions debated around here. Not me, not you, not anyone. When I express an opinion, I'm fully prepared to back it up. I guess I always assume that everyone else is prepared to back up their opinions, too, rather than simply making a statement that they expect to remain unchallenged.

I thought Stevie's Today performance was BORING. There's only so many times I can try to look on the positive side and say "she looked great".

I just can't muster the energy to be excited about hearing Landslide and Rhiannon. In fact, I fast forwarded through both songs. I didn't even like the interview very much. I cringed when Lauer started zipping through songs from her past trying to get quick comments from her. Stevie's too slow for that. And I don't mean slow like dumb, I mean she takes her time answering questions and isn't the type to spit out quick answers.

At this point, I'm desperate for the album of standards. Something new...anything...anything....anything.....

why? why do you care, or even think you have the right, to judge how someone else reacts to stevie nicks? it's not like you're her mother, having to stick up for her in the face of the mean bullies in the schoolyard. there is a very wide definition of fandom. some may call themselves "fans" because they own rumours and know the words to dreams. is this "fan" not a fan enough because they don't own all the demos, outtakes, and never released? similarly, a fan can be a fan and hate every solo album she has made. you STILL have no right to suggest they have something better to focus their attention on.

yeah. i got that. in general, there are a lot of people who you don't think are fan enough to be here.

why do any fans have to give her credit? give her credit for what? i like what she does. i like her voice. i like her lyrics. i pay hundreds and hundreds of dollars to travel and see her live. i like the discussions here - and i like to hear the opinions of people here. i like that there are other people in the world who like her as much as i do. but if my like/love/admiration/obsession/respect/whatever of her doesn't measure up to yours, i'm still allowed to be here - and call myself a fan. oh, and say that an album of standards from her would not thrill me.

where did i or anyone else suggest it is?

That is generally how people debate, yeah.

I never mentioned validity. The reason the exchages are pointless is that they are played out. They're always the same. And frankly, your opinions aren't of much interest to me.

:laugh: Me? On the cross? :laugh: If there is one thing I lack for certain, it is a martyr complex. I like to avoid making posts such as this. Its about as new as, oh, doing Landslide, talking about Lindsey, or speaking of my belief in cycles. For the record, I like a healthy exchange of ideas. And I am capable of writing an epic to back up my opinions. I'm just not interested in doing those things with you.