Gold & Braid Appreciation Thread
 

I think this song is absolutely fantastic, and I rediscovered it after it popped up on my itunes shuffle today.

I love the whole idea behind this song, how it was never used on an album (other than enchanted) but was performed back in '81, which sounded absolutely fantastic.
I love almost everything about this song, and it really is one of my favorites, even though I had forgotten it for so long.

Anyone agree with me?

I love Gold & Braid. One of my absolute favorites, and I'll never understand how it never made it to an album (aside from Enchanted).

I very much enjoy this song musically... it's bopping and fun. But lyrically? I place it in the same self-congratulatory, disingenuously sappy, overly-inflated ego bin as I do the entire Wild Heart album. It'd be a cute, fun little song if I could get over the vapid lyrics. :)

Haha, we always differ on this issue. If I'm not mistaken you're more Rock A Little while I'm more Wild Heart?

But I love the lyrics:

"You see a pathway ending with a doorway
You slip toward the doorway
Been waiting there all day
All these years"

thre is a studio version of this..I THINK...im sure i have heard it..it was intended for "Bella Donna" or before that even...if i am remembering corectly..i liked the studio version very much..i will see if i can find it somewhere and TRY to post..or ask one of u folks for help...no promises tho...i may have the wrong song

I have always loved this song Chris. Long before you were born this was a regular staple on my boombox but now I'd be content to just sit on your lap and listen to it through one of your earbuds while you listen to it through the other one.:xoxo:

P.S. don't hide behind Jilly's hair

There are several studio versions. I have at least 3. I'll upload when i get home from work. They're all from the Bella Gonna sessions I believe.

All I know is the Enchanted version. To me, it's her most Motown song. :thumbsup:

I love the song, and love to do the a** dance in the middle. :lol: My fave version is from the HBO special.

Great song. Anybody know when it was written?

Isn't there a youtube video of some Ledgies doing the dance??

great song, should have been on an album, should have been a single. would make a nice re-make for someone. ALSO, would be a fun song for her to perform live (along with about 50 other songs that would be great), but we'll NEVER see that happen. Oh well.

never thought about it that way! COOL!!!!! :thumbsup:

is this on youtube? i don't think i've ever seen it.

The whole show is available on Amazon.com but only in VHS format:

Stevie Nicks in Concert [VHS] (1982)

It's a definite must have show.

i have the laserdisc, if you want to see some of that show, its on my youtube, youtube.com/superfleetwoodmac

There might be. :cool: I can't believe this was like 4 years ago. That's me & Curtis (ontheedgeof17.) Carrie721 & bikerchic are behind the camera.



Still one of my favorite Stevie tunes. Never gets old.

Wow.

I have never forgotten this and probably never will. When I search Gold and Braid on youtube, this is always one of the top results.

I'm glad my posture is better. :D


....and as for the song...it's amazing.

That was a classic.. I even think Stevie would be proud.. so funny when you both threw the cardboard tambo's at the same time, at friends behind the camera:D

Wow. You DA MAN. You had quite a harem in that hotel room that night. Did you behave yourself?

thank you!!!!! i'll subscribe to your channel when i get home tonight! yay!

Okay, that was fantastic. You guys are seriously adorable.
You also nailed one of Stevie's more... distinctive dances. Seriously, too good.

Wow
 

About 3 1/2 years ago... a friend and myself who often did the same exact thing at work, saw this video and laughed our asses off... Then we got pissed that we never thought to put ours on Youtube lol...

Paula: Married
Theresa: Canadian
Carrie: Lesbian

What do you think? :p

Marriage status, nationality and I am sure on some drunken nights, sexual preferences, NEVER stopped Stevie Nicks!

And you're gay. Let's not forget that crucial point.

That could be a good joke.

"A married woman, a lesbian and a Canadian walk into a hotel bar...."

Love G&B. I have a couple of outtakes where she's talking about Orson Welles, and one where there's kind of an echo-y voice effect at the beginning which I don't like, but it's the closest thing to a finished studio version I've ever heard. If somebody has one that's closer, I'd love to hear it. :)

:lol: Say what? I've only heard the live version that's on Enchanted (and the HBO concert), so if anybody feels like sharing, I'd be up for some other versions.

Wait.....Stevie Nicks has gay fans??? ;) heh

Let me see if I can figure out this mediafire thing and I'll post them.

Let me know if these links work:

Gold & Braid (Orson Welles outtake)

Gold & Braid (War of the Worlds outtake)

Gold & Braid ("vocal mix") - this is the echo-y voice one.

thank you sooooooooooo much!

these are the same 3 I have :lol:

One of the best Stevie performances ever. This is a regular on my iPod :nod:

Yeah, they all work, thank you so much! :thumbsup:

Not knowing the conversation they were having, the Orson Welles/War of the Worlds references are pretty random. :p

The double tracked vocals on the vocal mix one are weird. Glad she took the 'wisdom of old' line out too. Sounded unnatural.

I really love the Outside the Rain & Edge of Seventeen performances too.

The whole show is FLAWLESS. And you just know she has the original recordings of the full show tucked away somewhere...wish she'd bloody release it...bitch :lol:

:laugh: Yeah, they were totally on that night, and it absolutely needs a re-release! It's a damn shame that you hafta hunt for a VHS copy to see it, and even that's in edited form. What were the other songs she performed? I remember Bella Donna and Think About It being mentioned, but what was the full setlist?

I laughed so hard at the two of you dancing! OMFG! YOU'RE BOTH SO UTTERLY ADORABLE IN THIS VIDEO!