Belle Fleur appreciation thread
 

I love this track. It is a great radio driving track. It's produced to the hilt with one of the best musical intros she has ever had. The lyrics evoke Laurel Canyon in the 1960s, a free spirit hippie feel and a definite Joni Mitchell influence. It makes me think of the Manson Family women. I think it's one of the best sounding tracks she has ever had. If it was the mid 80s, it would of been played to death on rock radio.

I never cared much for the demos but this song really grew on me when it showed up on 24KG. Love it.

I love the production on this one ..When I listen to 24kG I never skip it not sure about that now though since the OP mentioned the Manson family.:laugh::laugh:

The song is also is very Bella Donna. It could of been on that album.

BF is my most played song in iTunes. I got hooked early on and I still love it. The section leading to the instrumental break and then back out "sunset sound..sunrise.." is one of the most amazing things I've heard from Stevie in awhile.

I love the instrumentation of this track.

Love the opening... I would always be like, "what song is this?" when it would come up in shuffle.:nod:

I also love the words, and how the lyrics continue the Lady from the Mountains alter-ego motif from Sorcerer and Moonlight. I just want to dance around a campfire with all my female friends to this song.:p It really takes you somewhere. I will dance with you, Stevie!:xoxo:

Belle Fleur has grown to be my favorite song from 24k, and is really the only one I actively seek out to listen to from that album anymore. I just love that rocking intro & outro; it's like a time machine back to the glory days of 1970s classic rock. To me, that very masculine riff beautifully offsets the very feminine lyrics; proverbial leather & lace! I just love those lyrics, too- they are downright feel-good and sunny for Stevie. To me, the combined package is just a lovely little polaroid of the 1970s California rock scene.

That is an excellent way to describe it. Perfect. It's a perfect pollaroid of that hippie time.