The RAL Appreciation Thread - Page 3

TheBlueLamp · #31 10-21-2004, 02:01 PM

Rock A Little is my second favourite (after TOSOTM). I love the 80s sound on the album. The title track is an absolute masterpiece. I agree that this is a funky album. I haven't listened to The Nightmare in awhile but re-reading the lyrics I realise I love this song. If I Were You is one of those songs that always cheers me up, and No Spoken Word rocks a lot!

The only song I think is kinda out of place is HAEWAFY. It's a nice song but just feels wrong after The Nightmare, If I Were You and No Spoken Word. I suppose it fits in with the other albums in that they all finish with a ballad though.

Nick

amber · #32 10-21-2004, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by seeker007nmss

Whimpy? Fragile? I was backstage and saw her go into a scream fest. (somebody did something really, really, stupid and pissed her off). After seeing this, my money is on Stevie over Chrissie Hynde is the whoopass department. Stevie has grit and don't believe otherwise. (I stood there and was waiting for the lightening bolt to strike the person......KKRAAACKKKKK!)

What? when did this happen? why have i not heard about this? tell us more, what was it like? (of course, i figured there'd been scream fests, cause everyone gets mad) but...

The Tower · #33 10-21-2004, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by amber

I don't have Rock A Little (

) but of course i know songs off it. But not all. After reading Johnny's post, i was salivating - I was like "I must get that album now!!"

Amber

Yep, Amber- you need to rush right out and get Rock A Little. You will absolutely love it....

amber · #34 10-21-2004, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by The Tower

Yep, Amber- you need to rush right out and get Rock A Little. You will absolutely love it....

Sweet - I tried DL-ing it a couple times, but it hasn't worked. oh, well, guess i'll give more money to Stevie...maybe someday she'll lend me a hundred bucks

AMber

Johnny Stew · #35 10-21-2004, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by seeker007nmss

Whimpy? Fragile? I was backstage and saw her go into a scream fest. (somebody did something really, really, stupid and pissed her off). After seeing this, my money is on Stevie over Chrissie Hynde is the whoopass department. Stevie has grit and don't believe otherwise. (I stood there and was waiting for the lightening bolt to strike the person......KKRAAACKKKKK!)

I'm not sure if you misunderstood, but my "wimpy/fragile" comment was actually about the girl I knew in school, and about the way people preceived her.
People tend to see Stevie that way too, though, because that is her outward persona... wispy, fey, airy-faery, etc., etc.

But, like I said, I really dig the "vulnerable exterior belying a tough-as-nails interior" thing.
It's more intriguing and impressive to me than someone who's just a "tough cookie" all around.

amber · #36 10-21-2004, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

I'm not sure if you misunderstood, but my "wimpy/fragile" comment was actually about the girl I knew in school, and about the way people preceived her.
People tend to see Stevie that way too, though, because that is her outward persona... wispy, fey, airy-faery, etc., etc.

But, like I said, I really dig the "vulnerable exterior belying a tough-as-nails interior" thing.
It's more intriguing and impressive to me than someone who's just a "tough cookie" all around.

What if it's a super chunk chocolate chip/peanut butter chip with walnuts cookie? Or a shortbread cookie? would that sway you? It would me...

Hawkeye · #37 10-21-2004, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by dissention

Ugh.
Ugh.
Ugh.
Ugh.
Ugh.

agreed, save No Spoken Word and The Nightmare

Hawkeye · #38 10-21-2004, 07:02 PM

OK since I can't send any love to the album RAL, and since this thread is for appreciation I will mention the RAL TOUR, which in my opinion is tied for the best Stevie solo tour EVER (witht the SA one) It was the one tour where you could compare Stevie to janis Joplin. And my only view of the tour used to be Red Rocks but they really isn't a good representation of the tour. Stevie was just so danmed spontanious on that tour, mainly because of how freaking out of it she was, but I don't care. I love Stevie so out of it and mumbling and just BA BA BA BA BA in the middle of a song like freaking Dreams for no reason at all.

Dreammms · #39 10-21-2004, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

The biggest beef I have about RAL is that damn CD booklet. Still pisses me off.

-Curt

That annoys me too.

I love the title song. I am surprised many don't like that one. I am not much of a fan of If I Were You or Some Become Strangers.

takenbythesky · #40 10-23-2004, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by EveryHour

I agree. It's not like when someone is making an album, they know it will sound dated eventually. We have to remember that, at that time, she was using the "latest sound" that people were excited about. If you listen to interviews from this period, the interviewers often say, "I feel this is the best thing you've done". Sure, they could have just been buttering up to her, but this included people like Jim Ladd who seems to truly admire Stevie.

I know this is old news, but can someone clarify when the vocal for Reconsider Me was recorded? Stevie does not make it clear in the Enchanted liner notes. Is the version on Enchanted entirely a RAL outtake, was it re-recorded for Enchanted, or is it a mix of both? At what point did Don Henley do his vocal? I can normally tell these things just by Stevie's voice quality and tone, but I have trouble on this one. It seems a little too clear to be a RAL vocal and a little too "un-husky" to be a '98 vocal.

(the "guilty pleasure" comment)

Though it was clear she could not go on singing that way (or go on that way period.....), I LOVE Stevie's RAL voice (album and tour)! "Funkified" is also a good point.

(Cool Username, btw. )

Thank you.

EveryHour · #41 10-23-2004, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Dreammms

I love the title song. I am surprised many don't like that one.

Me too. It's one of my all-time faves.

dissention · #42 10-23-2004, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by seeker007nmss

After seeing this, my money is on Stevie over Chrissie Hynde is the whoopass department.

Yeah, and Webster could bring The Rock to his knees.

I <3 Chrissie Hynde. She's the kind of chick you'd just want to shoot the **** and drink a beer with. And, for some reason, I just don't think Stevie is "gritty" enough to punch a French cop and then lay in the middle of the road to avoid arrest.

dissention · #43 10-23-2004, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye

agreed, save No Spoken Word and The Nightmare

I'll take No Spoken Word and Some Become Strangers, but forget The Nightmare. That's one of her biggest turds. Absolutely awful.

Hawkeye · #44 10-23-2004, 11:49 AM

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I just don't think Stevie is "gritty" enough to punch a French cop and then lay in the middle of the road to avoid arrest.

Maybe if she was Coked out enough she could've been.

David · #45 10-23-2004, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by dissention

Yeah, and Webster could bring The Rock to his knees.

I <3 Chrissie Hynde. She's the kind of chick you'd just want to shoot the **** and drink a beer with. And, for some reason, I just don't think Stevie is "gritty" enough to punch a French cop and then lay in the middle of the road to avoid arrest.

Stevie has many interesting qualities, but Joan Jett she ain't. When Stevie followers insist she can out-fight tough rockers like Jett or Hynde, I can only conclude that somebody's been nipping at the cooking sherry.