Agreed, PenguinHead! If Dave had just taken the role of Producer for IYD, left social media out of the equation, and done nothing else except work on her songs, then we would have had...
NO CONSTANT UPDATES
NO SIZZLE REEL
NO DOCUMENTARY
NO MUSIC VIDEOS (even as lame as a couple of them are)
NO RECORD RELEASE SHOW AT THE WILTERN
Dave was responsible for ALL of those things. I don't think Warners gives a flying f**k about promoting her solo career these days. They haven't for quite some time, actually. Just look at the crappy promotion for both "Crystal Visions" and "Soundstage". If she had chosen a different producer for the project that would become IYD, I seriously DOUBT that Warners would have spent any money on even ONE music video for the album.
I feel Dave had to "sell the idea" of IYD to Warners promotion and marketing, using resources from his own production company, Weapons Of Mass Distraction and a lot of his own money. He believed in Stevie and their project so much.
I feel he's doing the same thing this time around as well, although in a much more limited capacity, since the goal (it seems) is to get the album out ASAP.
There are very few Producers this day and age who have any say, whatsoever, in the marketing and promotion of a band ensconced within a huge record label. Dave has done a fantastic job. It seems he's already sold them on the idea of putting this album out in a vinyl format. Hopefully, he can convince them to put out some music videos as well. If not, then maybe he'll use his company to film a couple (although hopefully they won't be shot inside her house. LOL)
I'm not sure how tech/social media savvy that the 5 band members of Fleetwood Mac are, but I guarantee you that when they start putting the new album together next year, we're not going to get nearly as many updates on that project as Dave has been giving us on Stevie's. I do, however, think Warners will take more of a serious interest in their promotion and marketing, seeing as how Christine is back and this is basically the first studio album with all 5 members since 87. Almost 30 years. Doubtful that any music videos will be shot, though. At least not anything more than a "live" setting like the lame "Peacekeeper" and "Say You Will" videos.
Sorry to rant. I guess I should have just concurred with PenguinHead and James89 by saying "THANK YOU" to Dave Stewart and all his efforts to keep Stevie's career going forward and keeping all of us excited! Yay!
