My least favorite has to be The Soundstage Sessions. I like all of Stevie's albums and the only one that I never really get in the mood to listen to is Soundstage. My problem with Soundstage is that it has been advertised as Stevie's "new album" which I don't think is an accurate description. And don't get me wrong, I like the cd, and I think it has some great stuff of on it, but I feel it is just lacking. It only has 10 songs on it and I think they could have thrown in several others from the DVD. Also, I feel that Stevie has so many amazing songs she could have done for this that she didn't, and it's sad. Why did she not do Outside the Rain or Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You? Or Bella Donna, The Highwayman, Doing the Best I Can, Alice, Nightbird, Angel, Trouble In Shangri-La?? I would kill for those on a live CD. I think she could have made this really amazing. And I know its not a standalone album really, but I always find myself listening to one of her albums, including her greatest hits, and I can't help but think "Wow, I forgot how amazing this was" but I never get that feeling with Soundstage.
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-John
You are allowed to feel messed up and inside out. It doesn't mean you're defective - it just means you're human.
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