Stevie Nicks & the Future - Speculation Thread

[sorcerer999]

I thought it might be fun to have a thread about what each of us think the future may hold for Stevie, realistically speaking. She will be 63 this year and I'd say that she maybe has 7 more years left before she stops making music. Although she's said in the past that she would rock out on stage even if she was in a wheelchair. Who knows? My own mother just turned 70 a few months ago and not only does she look like she's in her early 50's but she still runs 5 miles a day and has a full time job. Stevie could be doing this for a lot longer than we think.

I'll start...

I think after "In Your Dreams" comes out, she'll tour and then rest. If the rumours are true that there will be another Mac album, I think they'll go directly into recording and touring for that. If it happens, I truly think it will be the LAST Fleetwood Mac album.

Afterward will be up in the air. We know Stevie's track record the past 17 years as far as her solo work has been concerned. But if Dave Stewart (the man with a million projects) has been an influence on her, maybe that will light a fire under her to start a new solo project as soon as possible. I personally believe that Stevie could have two more solo albums after "In Your Dreams".

Then there will inevitably come the time when she will retire from the music business. It is then that she will start to work on the OFTEN TALKED ABOUT Autobiography. Along with this, if the passion to do something with the Rhiannon movie is still within her, I think she will finally get serious about that as well. All of that would depend on getting backed by a big film studio or production company. I really don't think the "Goldfish & Ladybug" cartoon, which she has also talked about a lot, will ever come to fruition.

This is just my opinion of course. I'm interested to hear what you all think about her future.

[peer_gynt10]

At least five more tours to make enough money. Sorry, this whole Rod Stewart thing has put me in a cynical mood.

Hopefully some re-issues with bonus tracks/unreleased demos and another FM boxed set that includes new songs. I doubt there will be another FM album (although I'm still hoping).

A short North-American FM tour (if only to make some money for everyone involved).

A decent re-recording of Lady From the Mountain (once again, sorry, I know I am obsessive about that song).

[Jondalar]

I sorta don't know how she can end her career and not do a good recording of Three Birds of Rhiannon or Lady from the Mountain. I don't really want a Rhiannon album. She's used a lot of the Rhiannon songs anyway. Just do those two songs. I like China Doll and Love You Enough too, but those songs are just two songs she HAS to do.

[mitzo]

I think a lot will depend on the success of this new album and tour. She probably sets a fairly high standard for success, ànd if this one doesn`t make her a certain amount of money, she`ll not make another. Tours, yes, but not new releases. If this one is successful by her standards, maybe one more, but I am not banking on that. She`s had basically 2 releases of new material in the past 20 years (SA & TISL)... What FM does in the future god only knows, but I expect more nostalgia work rather than another SYW-type project.

[StandbackStevie]

I do think for new music solo cd's this will be her last solo cd and possible another FM cd with a tour.

[HejiraNYC]

Barring some kind of major health issue, I think Stevie will never retire. Sure, she may slow down, but I am of the opinion that she will die on stage. In the spotlights. Made up and dressed to the nines. As long as she's got "her people" - Waddy, Lori, Sharon, Karen, et al. - she will carry on forever.

[SuiteShangriLa]

I predict Stevie will debut a new song with video at halftime on Super Bowl Sunday.
In Your Dreams will out sell every record released in 2011.
She will tour the entire planet for 2 years straight.
Buckingham Nicks (1 and 2) will get a CD release and a tour.
She will then record and release a new album every 2 years for the next 6 years. (with a tour for each release)
She will then retire from touring.
After that she will release a series of box-sets of all her demos remastered.
All of her solo CDs will be remastered and re-issued with bonus DVDs of concerts/recording studio footage for each album/era.
Stevie will do the Rhiannon album, but not the movie.
She will then write childrens books (Goldfish and Ladybug being her first).
She will write and publish her book at age 80.
After that ...im not sure.

[Nathan]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Barring some kind of major health issue, I think Stevie will never retire. Sure, she may slow down, but I am of the opinion that she will die on stage. In the spotlights. Made up and dressed to the nines. As long as she's got "her people" - Waddy, Lori, Sharon, Karen, et al. - she will carry on forever.

hell yes.

I also think that she will continue to perform.
almost undoubtedly though, there are books and art
and many more official stevie works to be published.

yes though, to the nines.

[PenguinHead]

In relative terms, she has not been a very productive artist, especially in the last twenty years, aside from touring. Lots of projects (that we know of) have never come to fruition.

It's nice to think that, given her age, that she would feel that the window of opportunity is getting slimmer, and now is the time to ramp up the effort to do all the things she wanted to do, and release more material to add to her legacy.

Unfortunately, I don't anything will change. Half-decades go by in a wisp.
Only when she dies will we get a bounty of material. Her family estate and the record companies will mill through all of her stuff. We'll get DVDs, Remastered albums, and "New" CDs of "vault" material.

[louielouie2000]

In Your Dreams will be her last full studio album.

There will be one final Mac studio album. My guess is it'll be released sometime in the next 3-5 years.

Stevie will likely keep touring regularly into her 70s.

There will never, ever be an autobiography. Or a Rhiannon movie. Or a Goldfish & Ladybug cartoon. Et al.

Stevie may record duets/backing vocals for buddies here and there for some time. She may do a soundtrack song or two again. But her recording days otherwise will be over very soon.

It's possible Stevie may finally get Buckingham Nicks released and do some sort of farewell tour with Lindsey at some point down the line.

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

In Your Dreams will be her last full studio album.

There will be one final Mac studio album. My guess is it'll be released sometime in the next 3-5 years.

Stevie will likely keep touring regularly into her 70s.

There will never, ever be an autobiography. Or a Rhiannon movie. Or a Goldfish & Ladybug cartoon. Et al.

Stevie may record duets/backing vocals for buddies here and there for some time. She may do a soundtrack song or two again. But her recording days otherwise will be over very soon.

It's possible Stevie may finally get Buckingham Nicks released and do some sort of farewell tour with Lindsey at some point down the line.

Totally agree, but I would push the Mac album up by a year or two...

Originally Posted by petep9000

Maybe she'll get married? can you imagine, she goes to Arizona Heart for a benefit, and a tremendously, insanely rich, old guy is there looking to unload some millions. They strike up a friendship, and yes, officially in the gossip rags they will say "we're just good friends."
Then, out of nowhere, we'll read about a private wedding "attended by a few friends and family." The marriage will last a few years, but then maybe end in divorce. Stevie walks away with a fortune somewhere around 150 million bucks. She dedicates the remainder of her life to charitable causes and society functions. When Stevie dies, she leaves it all to Jessica, who pees it away on self-funded short films, albums, a line of home tattoo kits and circus equipment.


In all seriousness, I think if in the future Stevie wanted to stop recording and touring, she could make a fortune with a line of witchy, feminine home furnishings and accessories sold on QVC. Raise your hand if you'd pay $100 for an acrylic (but faithful reproduction) of Stevie Nicks' famous blue lamp? Or a line of white lily-of-the valley scented Stevie candles? A white shag rug, like in the Wild Heart insert? Especially if she spent an hour every week on QVC chatting with the hosts and fondling the products and giving the back-story to them? Of course you would!

Only problem with the QVC idea - they'd never get her to shut up in an hour!

[APerfectLie]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

In relative terms, she has not been a very productive artist, especially in the last twenty years, aside from touring. Lots of projects (that we know of) have never come to fruition.

It's nice to think that, given her age, that she would feel that the window of opportunity is getting slimmer, and now is the time to ramp up the effort to do all the things she wanted to do, and release more material to add to her legacy.

Unfortunately, I don't anything will change. Half-decades go by in a wisp.
Only when she dies will we get a bounty of material. Her family estate and the record companies will mill through all of her stuff. We'll get DVDs, Remastered albums, and "New" CDs of "vault" material.

This is my hope. That Stevie realizes the world still loves her and still wants her music and that she has gotten over her fear of making a new album and decides she needs to make as much music as she can while she can. Stevie is only 63, so unless she has an untimely death, it will not be her last album. Reason being, she has already dedicated so much of the last ten years on her past works that it will not bode well for the next ten years. I think after this tour is over, she will head into the studio with Fleetwood Mac and I would not be shocked if Chris joined them for the record. Why do I say this? Because Christine would have been there for SYW, she just would not be there to tour, but they said no. I do believe the next Mac album will probably be the last, so to get the Rumours line up together for one last album would be the most preferable way of doing things. The album will come out in 2013 and they will probably tour thru 2014 without Christine. After that she will go back to her solo career and do some more solo shows. I do hope she will take the opportunity in late 2014 or early 2015 to start working on another solo album since she and the mac will have nothing new to promote. If so, it will come out in late 2015 or 2016 and she will tour for that. Then in 2017, I am sure they are bound to release some kind of Fleetwood Mac Greatest Hits package, which the Mac will probably tour behind. Then after that, who knows? Ten years will have gone by since Crystal Visions, so I am sure someone somewhere will be cooking up another Stevie Nicks greatest hits. Possibly one that includes her work from both Mac and solo. I think after that she will either embark on another solo album or dive into some of her other projects, such as her autobiography or her poetry book. I don't think Stevie will ever announce her retirement from the music business. She is always going to be involved and always planning on doing another album until she dies.

[SapphireSister]

Stevie will never give up her music/songs. After all, they are like her children and you don't simply abandon your children because you get old. Yes, she will stop performing due to physical limitations but she'll always be an artist at heart whether it be drawing or needlepoint and when she can't use her hands anymore she'll dictate the words to Karen. The point is, she will never stop creating. It's who she is and once she stops it's all over...
Maybe she'll end up an old lady alone on some Hawaiian island with all of the money and possessions one could ever want or need but be lonely and ask herself what it was all for. I hope that's not the case.
If I had one wish for Stevie it would be for her to find eternal love. The one she's described in her songs for all of these years. One that doesn't necessarily even exist in this life. It could be with a man or within herself knowing the huge impact she has made on this world and all the lives she's forever changed. Her legacy will long outlive her mortal life and she will continue to be the gypsy that remain in our hearts for generations to come. I hope she passes in peace and understands the magnitude of how many lives she's enriched along the way.
Why did I just turn this into a death thread? Sorry....

[MacMan]

They are all capable of making music and good music and could go on doing that for quite some time... I think their will to go on in the business will have to be stronger then the forces around them possibly telling them they may be too old... there's no place for you.. there's not a big enough audience for you etc. etc.

I can't honestly say I believe there will be another FM album, but I'll bet they'll be out on the road... hopefully if nothing new comes out they at least remaster some of their older material and concentrate on that... Band material and solo material.

As for Buckingham Nicks. I partly think the reason nothings been done on it is Stevie and Lindsey started with BN... and I think when they both realize the end is near and it's getting close to calling it a day - they will end with it.. Rereleasing it and making that their final statement.

[priestofnothing]

Originally Posted by MacMan

As for Buckingham Nicks. I partly think the reason nothings been done on it is Stevie and Lindsey started with BN... and I think when they both realize the end is near and it's getting close to calling it a day - they will end with it.. Rereleasing it and making that their final statement.

I agree with this. I have my hopes for what Stevie may do in the next 5-10 years, but I do believe that she and Lindsey will "come full circle" and go out with Buckingham Nicks album and tour, just like they came in.

I can just picture Stevie saying to Linds (like the Clinton inauguration thing) in the big scheme of our lives we just HAVE to do this! And Lindsey loves cycles and circles, so I'm sure he'll go along!