Stevie Recording A New Album With Dave Stewart Producing In Nashville...

[sorcerer999]

"Wild Heart" (the song) ~ THAT'S the kind of passion I'd like to see make a return to her vocal performances. Obviously the voice is not the same these days, but I know she can still deliver that passion.

[Jondalar]

Originally Posted by sorcerer999

"Wild Heart" (the song) ~ THAT'S the kind of passion I'd like to see make a return to her vocal performances. Obviously the voice is not the same these days, but I know she can still deliver that passion.

I think she also delivered passion on Wide Sargasso Sea. Her voice is not perfect but that is a hard song to sing. The commitment is there and so it worked well.

[Dex]

Originally Posted by Jondalar

I think she also delivered passion on Wide Sargasso Sea. Her voice is not perfect but that is a hard song to sing. The commitment is there and so it worked well.

Yeah. She delivered passionate vocal performances through most of the album. Even on songs I don't particularly like (The Ghosts are Gone). If you didn't really like her vocal style on the album, ok, fair. But suggesting they weren't "passionate" vocals is really missing the mark.

[Jondalar]

Originally Posted by Dex

Yeah. She delivered passionate vocal performances through most of the album. Even on songs I don't particularly like (The Ghosts are Gone). If you didn't really like her vocal style on the album, ok, fair. But suggesting they weren't "passionate" vocals is really missing the mark.

I never suggested that. Some previous albums definitely yes.

[Dex]

I was agreeing with you, Jondalar. By "you" I meant... well, other people. That are not actually "you".

[Jondalar]

Originally Posted by Dex

I was agreeing with you, Jondalar. By "you" I meant... well, other people. That are not actually "you".

its ok. I am really intrigued with Stevie's new album. An 8th album. WOW! Not many solo acts get to an 8th album. There were a lot little surprises on IYD. One surprise was the variety of styles - each song was a different style. I wonder what is going to be explored on this record.

[MikeVielhaber]

Originally Posted by Jondalar

its ok. I am really intrigued with Stevie's new album. An 8th album. WOW! Not many solo acts get to an 8th album. There were a lot little surprises on IYD. One surprise was the variety of styles - each song was a different style. I wonder what is going to be explored on this record.

You mean solo acts that are concurrently part of a band? 8 albums in nearly 35 years for someone with a dedicated solo career doesn't seem like an exceptional amount. probably most solo acts I listen to that have been around that long have at least that.

[Jondalar]

[QUOTE=MikeVielhaber;1129454]You mean solo acts that are concurrently part of a band? 8 albums in nearly 35 years for someone with a dedicated solo career doesn't seem like an exceptional amount. probably most solo acts I listen to that have been around that long have at least that.[/QUOTE

Wow! Who? She was not dedicated to just a solo career. Between 1979 and 1989, 10 years, she was part of 7 studio albums, not including the greatest hits or live package. Most required touring. She worked her butt off.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Dex

I was agreeing with you, Jondalar. By "you" I meant... well, other people. That are not actually "you".

You always give me a laugh.


Michele

[wheart]

Originally Posted by Jondalar

I think it is all about conviction. I remember listening to Maybe Love Will Change Your Mind and thinking that she was not committed to giving that song a good vocal at all. She didn't believe in that song even though it was a single. Strange but maybe she was mad at the record company.

She believed in Soldier's Angel and put forth her best. I'm not really a fan of the lyrics - the four years later part really bugs me, however, I love her vocal.

I want committed vocals and some passion.

She wasn't committed to most of her recordings between 89-93 due to her Klonopin addiction. I think the vocals on her Behind The Mask songs are the absolute worst of her career.

As far as passion goes, I think she really nailed it with You Can't Fix This. Maybe the lyrics are a little (lot) clunky but her vocal is fantastic.

[BlueLight]

Originally Posted by wheart

She wasn't committed to most of her recordings between 89-93 due to her Klonopin addiction. I think the vocals on her Behind The Mask songs are the absolute worst of her career.

As far as passion goes, I think she really nailed it with You Can't Fix This. Maybe the lyrics are a little (lot) clunky but her vocal is fantastic.

Totally agree re You Can't Fix This. Don't love the production, but I don't blame that on Stevie. Would love to hear her re-record it with FM. I don't hate her BTM vocals, though - - far better than her SA vocals, IMO.

[Jondalar]

Originally Posted by BlueLight

Totally agree re You Can't Fix This. Don't love the production, but I don't blame that on Stevie. Would love to hear her re-record it with FM. I don't hate her BTM vocals, though - - far better than her SA vocals, IMO.

I thought the best thing about the song was the music and the production. The song itself seemed half developed to me.

[BlueLight]

Originally Posted by Jondalar

I thought the best thing about the song was the music and the production. The song itself seemed half developed to me.

Interesting - for me at least, it's bit too raw, and could benefit from more a polished production. But I've never been a huge Dave Grohl fan. I actually like the lyrics.

[Autumn Ocean]

Whatever she does on this album, I hope Stevie has pushed herself in her lyrics. What reads well as a poem or journal entry doesn't necessarily translate to a great lyric. In the past twenty years, there have been a lot of her songs with a great verse or a great chorus that are let down by lazy writing in the rest of the song.

[AnthonyMI]

If you divide 33 by 8 you get just over 4.1 years between Stevie Solo records!

Counting the two greatest hits packages, Soundstage Sessions and Enchanted it comes out to 2.75 years between releases.

Counting the additional video packages, the HBO special, Redrocks, Soundstage and Documentary it is 2 years between solo "events"

Not counting appearances on soundtracks, guest appearances on other people's albums, the one off "Christmas" things etc.... I would say that she has had a pretty good career in Spurts and Stats and grinding halts. (the period between 2001 and 2011 being the worst!