Stevie's attitude

[elle]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

So we're not allowed to express our opinions? We must all share yours?

How refreshing!!!!

i know, right? more and more people all of the sudden here saying things along these lines. what's up with that?

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by elle

i know, right? more and more people all of the sudden here saying things along these lines. what's up with that?

Honestly, for decades now, my "Stevie issues" really had more to do with her lemming like fanbase, than Stevie herself. In the past few years though, it's now a dead heat!

[jkmaletic]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Honestly, for decades now, my "Stevie issues" really had more to do with her lemming like fanbase, than Stevie herself. In the past few years though, it's now a dead heat!

"Lemming like fanbase"? Please explain or give an example.

Jamie

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by jkmaletic

"Lemming like fanbase"? Please explain or give an example.

Jamie

Applying to ANYONE who thinks OSOTM is awesome. That she can do no wrong. Yeah, them.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Applying to ANYONE who thinks OSOTM is awesome. That she can do no wrong. Yeah, them.

Well, I think OSOTM is pretty good, tbh. But I surely don't think she can do no wrong.

Michele

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Well, I think OSOTM is pretty good, tbh. But I surely don't think she can do no wrong.

Michele

I've gotten blasted for liking it. But, I too like OSOTM.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

I've gotten blasted for liking it. But, I too like OSOTM.

Dude, don't make me blast you.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

I've gotten blasted for liking it. But, I too like OSOTM.

I think I may like OSOTM better than BD. But Wild Heart is my favorite.

Michele

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Well, I think OSOTM is pretty good, tbh. But I surely don't think she can do no wrong.

Michele

I think BD is awesome. A classic album that stands the test of time. I LOVE it.

WH - It's pretty damned good. Mostly good songs.

RAL - Meh, I made myself learn to "like" it.

OSOTM - WTF? I listened and listened for a couple of months, and just decided that it SUCKED. That she'd LOST her gift...

Notice how(IMO) each album was about half the quality of the previous effort? OSOTM was the last Stevie solo album I ever bought. And I've been given copies of her newer ones...meh!

Maybe Jimmy Iovine could pull a decent one out of her now?

[Turn It On]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Applying to ANYONE who thinks OSOTM is awesome. That she can do no wrong. Yeah, them.

I agree that she has a lemming-like fansbase, but I actually think what's worse is the people who dislike OSOTM, Street Angel, and that whole period of her work simply because Stevie herself has now practically disowned it. That's just blindly following whatever she says.

Maybe I'm just being defensive because I really like OSOTM. I hate Bella Donna, though...

[On Ice]

I agree that she has a lemming-like fansbase, but I actually think what's worse is the people who dislike OSOTM, Street Angel, and that whole period of her work simply because Stevie herself has now practically disowned it. That's just blindly following whatever she says.

Maybe I'm just being defensive because I really like OSOTM. I hate Bella Donna, though...

Good point about the OSOTM/Street Angel period. There were moments during that time where she was in amazing voice, (check out some of the live recordings from that period... wow), her back up on Rick Vito's Desiree, and songs like Rooms on Fire are among her career's best writing, unfortunately it's become overshadowed by some serious missteps, but to me, the era had a lot of potential if she had had Tom around at the time to give some "Hard Advice".

[jkmaletic]

Originally Posted by Turn It On

I agree that she has a lemming-like fansbase, but I actually think what's worse is the people who dislike OSOTM, Street Angel, and that whole period of her work simply because Stevie herself has now practically disowned it. That's just blindly following whatever she says.

Maybe I'm just being defensive because I really like OSOTM. I hate Bella Donna, though...

Druggie days aside, I dislike Street Angel simply because it makes me cringe when I hear it. Just bad music, IMO. That album is an embarrassment.

[On Ice]

Druggie days aside, I dislike Street Angel simply because it makes me cringe when I hear it. Just bad music, IMO. That album is an embarrassment.

Stevie fandom evolved into pretty much to each his/her own. Heck, even back in the "classic" days she faced some pretty harsh criticism. Many critics did not "get" those early Rhiannon exorcisms, so now we as the established fan-base likewise will see things through our own lens.

Street Angel for example is seen as Stevie's dud whereas I see the album as good in some spots but suffering from lack of inspiration but by no means an embarrassment. She turned in some amazing vocals in that period and with the right producer, could've been really on fire. I'm puzzled as to what happened between Desiree and the '92 Mirror/Mirror and would've expected the same fiery performances throughout the album, but instead, very spotty, but not a complete disaster.

Again, to each their own opinion, none of us are completely right or completely wrong either.

[jkmaletic]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Applying to ANYONE who thinks OSOTM is awesome. That she can do no wrong. Yeah, them.

I like OSOTM ok. Street Angel though - not so much.
Stevie CAN do wrong. Just like anybody else.