wow....REALLY??
 

I am going to rant again....you all call yourselves true fans of Stevie. Yet, all I see on here is criticizing, putting her down, always "knit picking" and what she does. Well, shame on you all for that. She is a gift...and every song, every show, every word she gives us is a gift. It is her presence and being that should inspire us, whether she stands up on stage dressed as barney singing twinkle little star.....we'd kind scratch our heads and wonder what she is thinking...but for "HER" it would be important. Who really cares how high her platforms are and what the wardrobe changes are and what songs she covers? She could do a cover album, and I'd totally buy it. I'm a freakin pirate on the internet, Stevie and Mac are the only things I actually go to the store and buy.It is that important to me. You shallow people should be ashamed of yourselves and go look into the mirror. Stop being so critical of Stevie. She is at a place in her career that she can do whatever she wants....and ya know what? THAT IS COOL! And **** all yall that don't appreciate it. Embrace her, love her.....that's all I'm saying. Love me, hate me, I don't care....just stop being so negative.....that is so not stevie-ness.....:blob1:

We are all entitled to our opinions about Stevie, including failings, things she should have done differently, etc. Not everyone thinks she walks on water and not everyone thinks her **** doesn't stink.

You should be ashamed of yourself for trying to squelch opinions of her that aren't singing her praises for everything she does.

I didn't say her **** don't stink....she makes mistakes like anyone else.... and that is my point.... everyone tries to make her out to be this perfect person...and then she does something someone doesn't like and OMG the wall falls....... I am just tired of people trying to make her something she is not. She ****s just like we do....and yeah, we ARE ALL entitled to our opinions.... mine is just not some negative **** that goes on here all the time....

You're not the only one who loves her to death...Please stop saying " you all" cause I'm not part of the rants and you're making the rest of us annoyed cause you're now ranting too...

You are right belladonnadream.... I should not say "you all".... so, let me redirect to those who are the critical, negative buttheads of the bunch.... :) **spoken with love and harmony**

I do deeply apologize to those of you who are the true fans....

Thanks ;)) :)

I believe we are all true fans, or we wouldn't be here...

I don't know how long you were a lurker before just joining the Ledge in April and this thread being only your 18th post, but perhaps this isn't the best way to try to fit in as a noobie, with guns a-blazin'. You have to realize that a lot of us here are "getting older too" and have been fortunate to have seen Stevie solo and with FM numerous times. We've seen all the outfits, heard the same arrangement of "Dreams" forever and watched the Mirage SOTM 1000 times (okay, maybe that's just me). But what I'm trying to say is, we LOVE Stevie and just because someone says they'd like to see her wear red more often or put _____________ in her set list doesn't mean we love her any less.

"I'm a freakin pirate on the internet, Stevie and Mac are the only things I actually go to the store and buy..." THAT statement, to me, is shameful.

I totally agree...i will talk some **** about Stevie! but if she didnt give me so many reasons to i wouldnt! lol ...but i never stop loving everything about her! and no, shes not perfect...because if she was, her setlist would include Sable On Blonde, Doing The Best I Can, SOTM, Seven Wonders, ICW, She Loves Him Still, Battle Of the Dragon...you get the point right? :)

I totally understand what you are saying...and I'm not trying to come in cocked and loaded......I'm really not. I just feel like alot of people are very demanding of stevie and just "balls out"....I mean,I'd love to see her break out some rosebud rhiannon or even, do her crazy 80's stand back.....and hell, even to see her break out the ROF red outfit...who wouldn't? But at the same time I just fell that what she does do is so undermined and it breaks my heart. People have to realize she is older....and I'm 36, I've seen stevie and mac numerous times......and I am just so knocked out every performance..... was it every song I wanted to hear? or ever outfit I'd like to see? Absolutely not....but I feel honored to have experienced each one.... I guess I just wish everyone would feel that way. Do I have high expectations? Sure...but I don't condemn Stevie or Mac when it isn't met....instead I praise it. I don't revolve my world around her or "worship" her...... I just feel though there's not alot of respect around here....................perhaps I am wrong for expressing my feelings........ and if I am i shall bow out gracefully.......

You're not wrong for expressing your opinion, but calling people who don't share it buttheads is not really helpful.

Michele

I only said the assholes of the bunch were buttheads........ya know...the ones who really don't give a **** or have respect for Stevie..... and the problem with that is?

Were just 'close' to Stevie, just a bit of mucking around, sometimes we can be like mothers picking on a daughters dress.

and with that........touche' :nod:

^^ That's what I'm saying - it's like when you pick on your sibling, and so does the rest of your family, and it's all good. We tease because we love. . .the true Stevie haters are the "assholes and buttheads" who post sheep and goat comments on youtube, just to get a rise out of the person who posted the video and the others who post raves in the comments.

I'm not trying to get anyone's legwarmers in a bunch....I just get tired of all the critical negative ****....no band or performer is perfect....but there is something about Stevie....she is just magick and melody and a fine wine.....it is not that I hate seeing people's opinions....it is just a shame I see more negative than positive....perhaps it is my old hippie soul at heart that cries out.......everyone has an opinion...and every opinion is valid...... I just wish the opinions were more positive, than negative......... Stevie's our gal...she is our poet....our guide...so to speak....let's embrace her and love everything she does instead of shred it apart and try to make into something that will never happen...let's be real....we can all dream....but come on....let's dream n a positive way.....not tear her to bits and throw her to the sharks.....