Witchy Woman
 

Just a quick question...is Joe Walsh's Witchy Woman about Stevie? I'm doing my research paper for Rhetoric and Culture on how religious groups and others have painted rock and roll and its artists in a devilish fashion. Rock and roll has always been the "devil," and part of my paper will of course feature Stevie being accused of being a witch, and therefore her song being banned at that religious school in 1998. So, I was wondering if the song is about her. By the way, if anyone knows where I can get information on the subject of the devil and rock and roll, I'd appreciate it.

are you referring to the eagles' witchy woman? i've never heard of joe walsh having a song by that title... but if it is the eagles' song you are referring to... no... that is not about stevie... that song was written and released before stevie joined fm and met any of the eagles... also... joe walsh was not yet in the band... from what i have heard, witchy woman was written partly about linda ronstadt who was hanging around the eagles at the time... the "raven hair" part matches her more than it matches stevie :)

Ummm...I know...it's nit-picky...BUT...Ronstadt just didn't "hang around the Eagles"...it was actually vice-versa...

The Eagles started out as Linda Ronstadt's backup band.

never knew that..thanks...

not a bad boss to start your career with...:D

The physical description suits Linda but she's not (nor ever has been) witchy by any stretch of the imagination. It must be about someone else. Rumour has it that the Eagles were hanging out with some really "witchy" people in the 70's associated with Anton LeVey up in Los Angeles. I heard that WW was about his daughter, but it could be a totally false rumour.

And before that, Linda Ronstadt used to open up for my vocal coach, Carol McComb.

Just a little more trivia for you.

Susie

Linda's new duet with Bette Midler rocks. I wish Linda would record more traditional songs like that. :nod:

Oh! Well don't I feel like an ass. :distress:

Why? Without your question I would have never known the eagles-ronstadt-connection.

So I thank you.:wavey:

gerald

Yes you would, just differently:

Don Henley worked with Stevie who worked with Waddy who worked with Linda. Voila, an Eagles/Ronstadt connection.
I love playing Six degrees from Stevie Nicks, don't you?:)

- Jake

Another route:

The personnel of the Eagles when they recorded "Witchy Woman":
Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bernie Leadon, Randy Meisner.

Bernie Leadon played guitar on Stevie's Street Angel album...then the Waddy/Linda way.

Heh, thanks gerald for giving me some sort of restitution on an obviously dumb question, but honestly I had NO IDEA the Eagles had different line-ups. I thought it was always the same four guys...oh well, I always learn best by saying something wrong and having it corrected. For example, in class a few weeks ago I tried answering in class what a Deist was, and ended up explaining an agnostic. Now I'll never forget what a Deist believes.

I've read in more than one source (Nancy's site, which I find very comprehensive and informative, to name but one), that the fantastic Henley/Frey/Walsh tune, "Life In The Fast Lane" from Hotel California, is actually about Lindsey and Stevie.

And when you read the lyrics, they so fit!

For just one line, Stevie is "terminally pretty"... ;)


Song of the moment - Why

A quick Eagles 101 course:

Original lineup: Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Randy Meisner, Bernie Leadon

For the album Desperado: Same (J.D. Souther & Jackson Browne were "honorary Eagles" just for this album)

For the album On The Border: Don Felder came on board

After the album One Of These Nights: Bernie Leadon left & Joe Walsh joined

After the album Hotel California: Randy Meisner left and Timothy B. Schmit joined (making it the second time in their careers that Tim replaced Randy in a band...Tim took Randy's place in Poco when Randy left to co-found the Eagles)

Somewhere here recently, within the last few years, Don Felder was unceremoniously fired...he filed a wrongful termination lawsuit, I have no idea the outcome or status of that.

And there you have it.

nah...:D