Mick at Barnes & Noble (Stevie recording solo album)

[pattyfan]

Um, just to clear up a few things...

I don't really think that Stevie is recording a new country CD. I was just saying that since Nashville is known for country music, it would be cool, but it was just an off the cuff remark.

I know that Nashville has all types of music.

Finally, I also hate what is sometimes called country music now. But when I referred to a country CD, I meant a country CD a la Stevie. I love Rose Garden, and That's Alright, and After the Glitter Fades. I personally would love a whole CD of songs like those. That's what I meant by "country CD". I am not a fan of, for example, Lady Antebellum or Stevie's work with them. I have nothing against them and I'm happy for their success, but their music does nothing for me.

OK, let's all go back to wild speculation. But again, I feel like I need to clarify, I was just speculating and I think that that is all any of us are doing, so I'm taking it as a bit of fun, but nothing serious. What will happen will happen and in the worse case scenario, we get a Fleetwood Mac tour with Christine. That's not a bad worse case scenario.

Kevin

[Dex]

Originally Posted by pattyfan

Um, just to clear up a few things...

I don't really think that Stevie is recording a new country CD. I was just saying that since Nashville is known for country music, it would be cool, but it was just an off the cuff remark.

I know that Nashville has all types of music.

Finally, I also hate what is sometimes called country music now. But when I referred to a country CD, I meant a country CD a la Stevie. I love Rose Garden, and That's Alright, and After the Glitter Fades. I personally would love a whole CD of songs like those. That's what I meant by "country CD". I am not a fan of, for example, Lady Antebellum or Stevie's work with them. I have nothing against them and I'm happy for their success, but their music does nothing for me.

OK, let's all go back to wild speculation. But again, I feel like I need to clarify, I was just speculating and I think that that is all any of us are doing, so I'm taking it as a bit of fun, but nothing serious. What will happen will happen and in the worse case scenario, we get a Fleetwood Mac tour with Christine. That's not a bad worse case scenario.

Kevin

Hi Kevin!

I agree that a Stevie country album would be pretty snazballs. However, your gripe against "modern" country music puzzles me a bit. I agree with you that it's sort of a genre with an identity crisis at the moment, but sonically I think what is called Country these days isn't really any different from what Stevie was recording in the 70s and early 80s, so it's interesting to see you make such a distinction.

Anyway, cool though it would be, I don't think Stevie will ever release an album and actually call it "country". But I do think her style will benefit from the spontaneity of the Nashville way of doing things, and I'm really looking forward to hearing the results.

[WildHearted]

Originally Posted by Dex

Hi Kevin!

I agree that a Stevie country album would be pretty snazballs. However, your gripe against "modern" country music puzzles me a bit. I agree with you that it's sort of a genre with an identity crisis at the moment, but sonically I think what is called Country these days isn't really any different from what Stevie was recording in the 70s and early 80s, so it's interesting to see you make such a distinction.

Really? I hear people talk all the time about the difference between "old country" and "new country," and not in a positive way. Of course, there are some artists that are getting back to the rootsier side of things... but MUCH of current radio country is basically over-produced pop/rock songs with twang, accents, and obnoxiously redneck lyrics. Which is not at all what Stevie's country-ish songs were like.

[Dex]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

Really? I hear people talk all the time about the difference between "old country" and "new country," and not in a positive way. Of course, there are some artists that are getting back to the rootsier side of things... but MUCH of current radio country is basically over-produced pop/rock songs with twang, accents, and obnoxiously redneck lyrics. Which is not at all what Stevie's country-ish songs were like.

I should probably be speaking more generally. Maybe we're saying more or less the same thing, here. I certainly wasn't intending to come accross as hugely in favour of most new country music. Modern country, to me, does sound like 70s-era pop/rock, albeit with a bit more "twang" in the vocal and a bit more "I'm just like you guys" in the lyrical content. Its quality or lack thereof aside, in terms of "sound" it resembles mainstream music of that era, including Stevie's output from back then.

[WildHearted]

Originally Posted by Dex

I should probably be speaking more generally. Maybe we're saying more or less the same thing, here. I certainly wasn't intending to come accross as hugely in favour of most new country music. Modern country, to me, does sound like 70s-era pop/rock, albeit with a bit more "twang" in the vocal and a bit more "I'm just like you guys" in the lyrical content. Its quality or lack thereof aside, in terms of "sound" it resembles mainstream music of that era, including Stevie's output from back then.

We'll just have to agree to disagree then, cause I don't hear anything remotely 70s about current country. It sounds much more like early 2000s pop/rock/AC stuff (with the added country ~flairs) to me.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

We'll just have to agree to disagree then, cause I don't hear anything remotely 70s about current country. It sounds much more like early 2000s pop/rock/AC stuff (with the added country ~flairs) to me.

I mean, there are some artists whose music sounds more traditional, but most of them sound quite pop, as you say. That's why when people say they hate country music, I don't quite understand it. Look at that song Sheryl Crow did with Kid Rock. There was nothing country about it, yet it got country airplay.

Michele

[Kubrick2788]

There is no way in hell FM would put out an album at this point without Stevie Nicks's involvement. Christine is back and they can sell it as a reunion album. That doesn't work without all five of them. She will be on the tour and she's recording an album of her own beforehand. So what? She's locked into (what will eventually become) a long ass tour. The FM album will come. It might even come before this new solo album. Even if Lindsey has a finished album with his and Christine's songs that is ready to be pressed he wouldn't be able to play the martyr if he doesn't wait for Stevie to throw in 3 or 4 songs. That's what he does...so I see him waiting as long as it takes. As it should be. FM, despite the alternate incarnations, is mainly about the 5 anymore so that's what we'll get...in the third quarter of 2015.

[HelloMonster]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

Really? I hear people talk all the time about the difference between "old country" and "new country," and not in a positive way. Of course, there are some artists that are getting back to the rootsier side of things... but MUCH of current radio country is basically over-produced pop/rock songs with twang, accents, and obnoxiously redneck lyrics. Which is not at all what Stevie's country-ish songs were like.

This is modern country:

[Steviegirl]

Originally Posted by HelloMonster

This is modern country:

Bwah!Hilarious!
And so true. Ugh.

[RockawayBlind]

Originally Posted by Dex

I agree with you that it's sort of a genre with an identity crisis at the moment, but sonically I think what is called Country these days isn't really any different from what Stevie was recording in the 70s and early 80s, so it's interesting to see you make such a distinction.

The problem is that much of today's country is formulaic and way too pop-oriented. It's as if a totally new subgenre of country pop has been created but no one has gotten around to categorizing it as such.

Nashville produces the best and the worst of it. Some country music is still being made, but mostly it's uninspired drool.

[shackin'up]

Originally Posted by RockawayBlind

The problem is that much of today's country is formulaic and way too pop-oriented. It's as if a totally new subgenre of country pop has been created but no one has gotten around to categorizing it as such.

Nashville produces the best and the worst of it. Some country music is still being made, but mostly it's uninspired drool.

And some is folky and poporiented and still beautiful. This one' s called Lindsay. No pun or wrong spelling. And a very simple and touching video.
http://youtu.be/xqmYwvUdwCY

[Macfanforever]

Originally Posted by RockawayBlind

The problem is that much of today's country is formulaic and way too pop-oriented. It's as if a totally new subgenre of country pop has been created but no one has gotten around to categorizing it as such.

Nashville produces the best and the worst of it. Some country music is still being made, but mostly it's uninspired drool.

I agree.It was fine in the 1970's and 80's as crossovers bounce on to the pop charts or pop artist bounce around on the country charts with their songs.

I love southern rock from the 1970's and 80's.I dont know what you call todays country music.

Its a overkill today.They had to do something to make country music survive this day in age.

They fired the banjo pickers ,steel guitar players,washboard players jug players and fiddle players and hired mean rock and roll electric guitar players.LOL...........

I remember when Urban Cowboy was released in 1980 .The pop charts were flooded with tunes from the movie.

[Macfanforever]

Leftovers,You guys are making me hungry. LOL......

It will be ashamed to see nothing done when they have Chris back with the Mac .Thats whats bothering me.Great news about Stevie is doing her thing in the meantime.

[MikeVielhaber]

Originally Posted by Macfanforever

Leftovers,You guys are making me hungry. LOL......

It will be ashamed to see nothing done when they have Chris back with the Mac .Thats whats bothering me.Great news about Stevie is doing her thing in the meantime.

It's not really "in the meantime" when she could be working with the band right now.

[Macfanforever]

Originally Posted by MikeVielhaber

It's not really "in the meantime" when she could be working with the band right now.

Yes you are right.