Do you guys think Stevie will record new music?

[petep9000]

Originally Posted by bwboy

PLUS a Rock a Little tour where Stevie's sober! I would be so happy to hear Stevie sing I Can't Wait live. She's said in the past the song is too hard to perform live, but if she were sober, I she could nail it.

Oh how boring! The whole fun of Rock a Little is how she bellowed, barked, and roared her vocals while whirling like a dervish. I hope she NEVER tries to sing ICW on stage again, modern Stevie with her phlegmy clicking sinus voice would never be able to do it anyway. Best to leave these things as good memories. Let her tell stories instead, she seemed to enjoy it and it doesn't require much effort.

[MaryLiz2]

Originally Posted by petep9000

Oh how boring! The whole fun of Rock a Little is how she bellowed, barked, and roared her vocals while whirling like a dervish. I hope she NEVER tries to sing ICW on stage again, modern Stevie with her phlegmy clicking sinus voice would never be able to do it anyway. Best to leave these things as good memories. Let her tell stories instead, she seemed to enjoy it and it doesn't require much effort.

I know she catches flack for it on the Rumous forum, but I like the stories. Yeah, they're self-indulgent, but I find them entertaining. Like it's my crazy aunt up there telling stories about the good old days. The Enchanted tour was my favorite because she did a little of that and shook the set list up. I didn't get to see the 24K Gold tour because the locations didn't work for me, but I followed it online/caught some of it on YouTube and I was entertained. Her singing voice isn't what it used to be, so go ahead and tell some stories between songs...or instead of songs...whatever. She's going to be 70 years old and should do whatever the heck she wants.

That said, a Rock a Little Redux tour with Mike Campbell (in reality I think the odds of her doing this are zero) would intrigue me simply because for some reason I really love the song Imperial Hotel. I dunno why. She's probably never done it live, but my love of that song would like to see it. Though her voice wouldn't sing it like the RAL version of Stevie, so as you say it's probably best to leave these things in the past.

[StreetAngel86]

Originally Posted by MaryLiz2

That said, a Rock a Little Redux tour with Mike Campbell (in reality I think the odds of her doing this are zero) would intrigue me simply because for some reason I really love the song Imperial Hotel. I dunno why. She's probably never done it live, but my love of that song would like to see it. Though her voice wouldn't sing it like the RAL version of Stevie, so as you say it's probably best to leave these things in the past.

i would love if she did the whole RAL album live
because i love Imperial Hotel too
it seems to be a very under-appreciated song
though i like more of the outtakes than the actual album versions

[bwboy]

Originally Posted by MaryLiz2

That said, a Rock a Little Redux tour with Mike Campbell (in reality I think the odds of her doing this are zero) would intrigue me simply because for some reason I really love the song Imperial Hotel. I dunno why. She's probably never done it live, but my love of that song would like to see it. Though her voice wouldn't sing it like the RAL version of Stevie, so as you say it's probably best to leave these things in the past.

I like Imperial Hotel a lot, too! Someone once posted that Sister Honey would be a great show opener, and even though that song is not a favorite of mine by any means, I have to agree that would be a great way to open a show. Talk to Me, I Can't Wait, Has Anyone Ever, Imperial Hotel, The Nightmare, and No Spoken Word would all be interesting to hear live again or for the first time. Throw in some demos or outtakes and I would so be there!

[StevieandChris]

Love imperial Hotel! I think of it as one of her “crazy, nonsense songs” like Thousand Days and Mabel Normand. Love those too. Almost like run-on sentences. In an interview on the last tour she said something like she did not do Mabel Normand because it is the kind of song that could be ruined if you miss one beat and throw everything else off. I wonder if that is why she has not done Imperial Hotel live too.

[Nick]

Love "Imperial Hotel" and "Sister Honey" from RAL. Also love "Kick It", so I'm fine with Mike Campbell making new songs with Stevie.

[Tango]

I do think she will record more music. Some of you might enjoy this interview with Benmont Tench (another Heartbreaker). He has had an amazing life and has been a musician since about age 11. But if you don't have patience to listen, jump up to the part at the 38 minute mark.



It's a bit refreshing.