In The Studio w/ Redbeard, July 25

[michelej1]

Stevie joins Redbeard in the Studio, to air on July 25, 2011. You can listen to a preview here: http://www.inthestudio.net/

Here's an excerpt [quite a ramble!]

http://www.inthestudio.net/interview-blog/stevie-nicks

After a Spring tour with Rod Stewart , Stevie Nicks has announced additional solo dates in support of her latest album In Your Dreams , coinciding with the 30th anniversary of her 1981 solo debut Bella Donna that made her a superstar on her own . Here’s just a portion of her classic rock interview In The Studio.

Redbeard:” What about expectations of you without the safety net of a band like Fleetwood Mac ? ”

Stevie Nicks : ” I learned a long time ago never to expect. Because I think that was something that was instilled in me when I was really small,” Don’t expect anything”. Not that you can’t be confident about it. But just don’t expect the greatest things and then you won’t be disappointed. And then if great things do happen, you’ll be much more excited and happy about it. If you just said ,” I know it’s hit record” , and then what if it isn’t ? Then you’re devastated. And I don’t particular love being devastated , so I just thought a long time ago that I would take in my stride whatever happened, especially with my solo records . Being that they were solo records , that means that yes, of course they’re more personal. Of course I’m giving away a whole lot more of myself , as my mother says to me, “too honest for the world sometimes”. So I never know exactly how people are going to take them. But every time I do a solo record I get more… convinced that the more honest I am with everybody, with what happens in my life and what has happened and what has gone on, and how I’ve managed to get to this point and still have my sanity, the better. And the more people understand it, that this is real and these aren’t made up songs , and that I’m really trying to do a whole lot more than sing songs to people . That I’m trying to give out a little experience to people, I think . Maybe run by them, in a fantasy sort of way , experiences that I’ve been through that may save them a little bit of time. A little bit of hard time. Just help a little bit. I have to really feel that the song itself is important because I feel long after the singer is gone, and the songwriter is gone, that the song will remain. “