Lindsey's album delayed means new possibilities for Stevie?

[SpyNote]

While I read it all the time, Wikipedia is not an authoritative source, FYI. The entries can be submitted by anyone, which is good and bad.

I think Stevie's solo recording days are over too. Her comments from an Australian interview last year summed it up, "what's the point?"

[Little Nicki]

Doesn't she have more albums under her Reprise contract or something? Is it possible to buy her way out of the contract? I'm sure she would have no problem finding the money to do so, but it would be awfully unprofessional and lazy of her.

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by shackin'up

Why comparing to Lindsey? That doesn't make sense. I don't compare. I just say that I think it's a drag that she's stopped developping, just leaning on her legacy. True, she deserves to do whatever she likes, but I don't think that's interesting anymore. And being a Vegas act just stinks bigtime. Yes, she is growing towards 60 now, but I think she's got a lot of posibilities in her that she doesn't use. A pity. A damn pity.

My friend Louie said that "at least Lindsey has a new album and is touring behind it." So many people keep expressing the opinion that "Lindsey's doing it, why isn't Stevie," and I think we shouldn't forget that Stevie has done that -- many times over during the course of her career.

For whatever reason, right now she just wants to perform without all of the simultaneous headaches and anxieties of recording and then promoting a new album, etc. Just as Christine has earned the right to retire to her beautiful home in the English countryside, I think Stevie has earned the right to perform wherever and whenever she wishes. She's paid her dues, no?

[Serrart]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

My friend Louie said that "at least Lindsey has a new album and is touring behind it." So many people keep expressing the opinion that "Lindsey's doing it, why isn't Stevie," and I think we shouldn't forget that Stevie has done that -- many times over during the course of her career.

For whatever reason, right now she just wants to perform without all of the simultaneous headaches and anxieties of recording and then promoting a new album, etc. Just as Christine has earned the right to retire to her beautiful home in the English countryside, I think Stevie has earned the right to perform wherever and whenever she wishes. She's paid her dues, no?

That's what I think too. What I can't really figure out is why so many on this forum think she must make another album to prove she's still a real artist. What Am I not understanding?

Romy

[Little Nicki]

Originally Posted by Serrart

What I can't really figure out is why so many on this forum think she must make another album to prove she's still a real artist.

It's not that she has to make one to prove she's an artist, but artists tend to want to keep making art. Not cash in on their old art by half-heartedly recreating it the exact same way they've been doing it for the last ten years.

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by Serrart

What I can't really figure out is why so many on this forum think she must make another album to prove she's still a real artist. What Am I not understanding?

I wish I could answer that for you, my friend, but I can't figure it out either.
After a career spanning 34 years, two dozen tours and nearly 200 songs, I would've thought Stevie had proven a thousand times over that she's a "real artist."
But apparently one must continue to prove that fact until the day they die.

[Johnny Stew]

Note to Stevie: Your fans want you to either record a new album and rehaul your setlists or just retire and stay home.
Otherwise they're not interested in seeing you perform anymore. They've been there and done that. Most even bought the t-shirt.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

I wish I could answer that for you, my friend, but I can't figure it out either.
After a career spanning 34 years, two dozen tours and nearly 200 songs, I would've thought Stevie had proven a thousand times over that she's a "real artist."
But apparently one must continue to prove that fact until the day they die.

For me, it is not about whether she is a real artist. It is whether I will continue to pay to see the same songs and no new material. The Gold Dust Two Voices tours had new material and that was great. Ditto for the tour with Petty.

The December Vegas show did not has anything new. So, it did not really interest me to the tune of traveling to Vegas, etc. Would I see her here with that set list? Probably not. But, that also considers the fact that I have seen her so many times that it is a little old hat for me. If I were a generic fan, sure I'd go- and they do don't they

[Serrart]

Originally Posted by Little Nicki

It's not that she has to make one to prove she's an artist, but artists tend to want to keep making art. Not cash in on their old art by half-heartedly recreating it the exact same way they've been doing it for the last ten years.

Singing, performing is an art. It changes every night, every performance is different, so it's art in fieri actually. Besides I haven't clear what's "old art". If art gets old it just isn't art. Only fans get old.

Romy

[jwd]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Note to Stevie: Your fans want you to either record a new album and rehaul your setlists or just retire and stay home.
Otherwise they're not interested in seeing you perform anymore. They've been there and done that. Most even bought the t-shirt.

Please Mr. Stew, don't include me in that group. Not ALL of her fans want that. It just seems like ALL of her "fans" want that, because the few with the gloom and doom attitudes have bigger mouths than the rest of us.

[jwd]

Originally Posted by Serrart

Singing, performing is an art. It changes every night, every performance is different, so it's art in fieri actually. Besides I haven't clear what's "old art". If art gets old it just isn't art. Only fans get old.

Thanks for the new sig line!

[shackin'up]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

She's paid her dues, no?

That's what I said. She can do whatever she likes. She earned it. It's just that my interest stops right there. And I don't like that. Again. It's a pity, because I think she still has it in her. But if she doesn't think so, well who am I to go against that? I just think it's a fokking bore and big setback that she won't be doing new interesting stuff anymore and stretch her muse.

I can't imagine that ANY fan would not agree with me on that.

[strandinthewind]

I also think it is a bit of a shame that considering all the demos the online community has had for years, she should put them out as is in some kind of online offering. I mean what does she have to lose at this point? It is not like she is ever likely to have a mega selling record again (though one can hop LOL) and they are literally sitting doing nothing. It kills me to think there could be another Reconsider Me in the vault and we'll never here it.

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by shackin'up

That's what I said. She can do whatever she likes. She earned it. It's just that my interest stops right there. And I don't like that. Again. It's a pity, because I think she still has it in her. But if she doesn't think so, well who am I to go against that? I just think it's a fokking bore and big setback that she won't be doing new interesting stuff anymore and stretch her muse.

I can't imagine that ANY fan would not agree with me on that.

I absolutely wish she were recording new material. I've said that over and over.
But if she's not inspired, she's not inspired. You can't force creativity.

Thankfully my interest in her doesn't stop dead in its tracks simply because she's not doing what I'd prefer her to be doing.
And I still think it's a good thing that she's at least staying active by touring. I'd rather Stevie do something than absolutely nothing.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

. . . I'd rather Stevie do something than absolutely nothing.

Me too. And, with that touring comes cool and new or revived things like R&R, Circle Dance, B&B, IAF, Hotel California, Insider, American Girl, and so on. So, for me, she usually spices it up enough to keep my interest.