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Originally Posted by mitzo
I have to agree but add that with FM/Lindsey her songs are elevated by production, while solo they have been ruined more times than not. It is not about instruments and synths, it is about overall quality and vision.
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I am also of the opinion vivfox expressed that Stevie creates gorgeous, touching and poignant music on her own at home (with some limited input from her musician friends). Then she goes into the studio to record these so called "demo CDs" and convert them to "new albums".
As a Stevie fan I'd really love to have access to a high-quality acoustic album from Stevie (I know most of her demos are available on YouTube but it is not the same). The 1980 demo of Secret Love is a prime example of how she paid $1000+ to ruin a beautiful song...the 1982 Smile at You (Angry Demo) is another classic example. And it is not just that her voice sounds better because she had not yet damaged it (of course we all know she has a whole in her nasal septum as a result of cocaine abuse which changed the sound of her instrument/voice).
If you haven't already listened to this Ledgies... do yourself a favour