the party pooper strikes again

[diamondsnake]

Originally Posted by Christopher

in the beginning, I was skeptical about the Vegas gig..and also about the (hopefully not to come true rumours) Henley/Nicks tour.....
But alas I am the consumate Stevie Nicks fan and caved in and bought tickets for vegas....

So..after hearing this new Jim Ladd interview and feeling Stevie's exuberance and excitement for these shows...I am extremely happy to attend and support Stevies new adventure and cant wait see a little more FLAMBOYANCE! In retrospect, on the SYW tour Stevie was WAY TOO SEDATE in clothes and otherwise and many people picked up on that from the very beginning. (so now we find out, she was just trying to be more casual)
Stevie will not make a fool of herself and I doubt that she will become a Las Vegas stalwart.
But this will be a very special one of a kind show!.......yeah, I too wish she were in the studio recording another solo recording, but I say let the girl have some FUN!!!. In the last 4 years she has put out 2 stellar new recordings and tours in support. I am also of the belief that she has more fun on stage solo than in the restrictive enviroment of Fleetwood Mac! so she probably chomped at the bit to have this opportunity after being more casual for the last 2 years along side Mr. Uptight!

Well said! I am so excited for Vegas as well...

[bikerchic]

Originally Posted by diamondsnake

Maybe I am more easy to please then others

I'm with you on that one, I'm the same.

i would have to say that i'm not disappointed at all that she's not in the studio recording. i think that she feels pressured more when she's promoting an album than if it's just a gh or box set tour. additionally, that pressure seems to add to her nervousness and she essentially ends up looking miserable and frozen onstage. i just seemed to notice that she was very relaxed on the enchanted tour than the tisl tour. she seemed to have more fun and was giddy to the point that i thought maybe she was hittin something before she took the stage. and, i saw her a few times before 9/11 so that had nothing to do with the more serious tisl shows.

so, i say do the shows. ****, she could come around every summer and it wouldn't upset me. i'd rather have that than have her disappear for 2-3 years; come back with an album that's good but not definately her best work in terms of lyrics, music, and vocal abilities collectively (as for me that's already been accomplished more than 20 years ago); and then when she does come back she's years older than the last time you saw her which ends up being a serious reality check. does this make any sense???

i think if stevie's excited and happy about it then the vegas shows should be good. when she appears happy on stage then i'm a happy concert goer.

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by Serrart

If she's happy this way, for me it's okay. After thirty five years in the showbusiness she has deserved the right to make concerts when, where and how she wants, I think.

Don't be silly, Romy. Stevie doesn't have a right to do ANYTHING unless we approve it first.

[diamondsnake]

Originally Posted by joe

i would have to say that i'm not disappointed at all that she's not in the studio recording. i think that she feels pressured more when she's promoting an album than if it's just a gh or box set tour. additionally, that pressure seems to add to her nervousness and she essentially ends up looking miserable and frozen onstage. i just seemed to notice that she was very relaxed on the enchanted tour than the tisl tour. she seemed to have more fun and was giddy to the point that i thought maybe she was hittin something before she took the stage. and, i saw her a few times before 9/11 so that had nothing to do with the more serious tisl shows.

so, i say do the shows. ****, she could come around every summer and it wouldn't upset me. i'd rather have that than have her disappear for 2-3 years; come back with an album that's good but not definately her best work in terms of lyrics, music, and vocal abilities collectively (as for me that's already been accomplished more than 20 years ago); and then when she does come back she's years older than the last time you saw her which ends up being a serious reality check. does this make any sense???

i think if stevie's excited and happy about it then the vegas shows should be good. when she appears happy on stage then i'm a happy concert goer.

I really agree with you. I wouldn't like the thought of Stevie vanishing for three years right now. Unless she can seriously learn to speed it up as far as recoring albums goes then I'd rather see her in concert. Maybe she will be quick about this next record. I mean she produced solo albums fairly quickly back in the 80's so why did it take her five years to make TISL??? I hope this next record takes up 6 months or less of Stevie's time. Besides, when you really think about it- it makes sense for her to be touring now while she is still fairly young. When she is really old she will not want to tour, but what is to stop her from making music? I think once she feels too old to tour then she will do nothing but recording music and writing, etc. So I welcome elaborate tours while she is still at the top of her game, because who knows how long she will be able to keep this up, you know?

[Kelly]

Alright..I have been wondering ever since this interview with JL, what, if anything, Stevie is going to be promoting on this six month tour she talked about. I know we are talking Vegas again here but realistically, if she is touring until the end of the year, doesn't it seem likely she is going to be pushing something? Like a GH or reissue? When did she release Reconsider Me? I am just trying to figure out what is going on.

As for Vegas, I am sure it will be great. Anything DIFFERENT from La Nicks is worth seeing. Personally, I do not see her recording much more, maybe one more solo album. I agree with whoever said this Vegas environment will be much more fun and less restrictive from the Mac. I know she swears she is stronger now but there are times when Stevie still seems quite intimidated by Lindsey. Not in a bad way necessarily but it is just still there.

Diss...why do you think it's Lindsey who is holding up the cd release of BN? Just curious. I thought I read something at the end of SYW where he said he would love to do that but it was up to Stevie..there were "trust issues" or something.

[blinker12]

Originally Posted by joe

i'd rather have (a tour) than have her disappear for 2-3 years; come back with an album that's good but not definately her best work in terms of lyrics, music, and vocal abilities collectively (as for me that's already been accomplished more than 20 years ago)

Maybe her recent stuff isn't quite as good as her classics, but I feel she's near the top of her form as a songwriter. So I say, get back in the studio and churn out the new tunes now while the inspiration is flowing... and skip the constant touring!

[cliffdweller]

Originally Posted by Kelly

Can you just imagine Lindsey's reaction to a show like this?

He probably thinks it's f*cking hilarious. But I'm sure he's not surprised, you know, "Mr. Buckingham asked her to be more casual on the SYW tour" so he's well aware of her penchant for dramatic extravagances. Now we know who's responsible for "blackdress!"

[cliffdweller]

Originally Posted by dissention

special videos and short movies made specifically for the big screen (the one Bette did with Judge Judy was a riot)

I would love to see this!

[cliffdweller]

Originally Posted by dissention

Well, there is that crotch shot we've seen from the TISL tour.

I didn't know she was still that limber.

Holy ****, don't remind me of that. I'm trying to eat breakfast here!

[cliffdweller]

Originally Posted by AliceLover

I Really do not think she is going to turn into a vegas act.

I don't think so either. In fact, I think it would be a cold day in hell before Stevie would become a Vegas regular. It's just not her bag at all. I realize she's doing these shows for a host of reasons: financial, creative, as a change of pace, etc...and whatever, who cares? I think the show will be outstanding, superamazing fantastic! I just want to see her tour a little more widely this summer. And as far as new album is concerned, uh, yeah, she'll record another album I'm sure of it. I predict that touring this summer won't postpone that for too long.

And Diamondsnake, I do think that 6 mo. is a bit short to have an album made already. Give the woman some time! She's been busy!

[skcin]

Originally Posted by The Tower

If you're playing at the tables, yes- I doubt they have free drinks at Celine's Colosseum....



Not even close....

Of course not, sillies! I'm sure a beer will set us back $5 at least, drinks will be more. For the record, the best mixed drink I've ever had was a Bloody Mary at Luxor for Blue Man Group. And I hate tomato juice.

I stick with bottled beer, they can't water that down. And the waitresses always come around more at night, and more when you're at the tables, as opposed to the slots. The better casinos usually have better waitresses (speed, service, and looks, lol.) There were some scary looking broads at Circus Circus. Not that I'm gay or anything. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

OK. Finished talking about drinking in Vegas 7 weeks from now.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Kelly

Diss...why do you think it's Lindsey who is holding up the cd release of BN? Just curious. I thought I read something at the end of SYW where he said he would love to do that but it was up to Stevie..there were "trust issues" or something.

From what Stevie has been saying for so many years, it's Lindsey who won't sign off on re-releasing album. I get the impression that he wants it to stay unreleased, that he wants to leave it in the past and not bother with it.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by cliffdweller

I would love to see this!

It was hysterical. Bette was hauled into Judge Judy's court for having a "bad sitcom." She also did a duet with Mister Rogers on the big screen that blasted Bush.

Unfortunately, she didn't record any of the shows for DVD or anything because she said it had to be experienced live or not at all. I don't know why, it's the best show she's ever done. I found a guy with some fabulous quality DVDs of all the New York shows, though, and I'm trying to get them but he wants $20 each.

[cliffdweller]

Originally Posted by dissention

It was hysterical. Bette was hauled into Judge Judy's court for having a "bad sitcom." She also did a duet with Mister Rogers on the big screen that blasted Bush.

Unfortunately, she didn't record any of the shows for DVD or anything because she said it had to be experienced live or not at all. I don't know why, it's the best show she's ever done. I found a guy with some fabulous quality DVDs of all the New York shows, though, and I'm trying to get them but he wants $20 each.

Let me know if you ever get your hands on them. Was the Judge Judy thing in Vegas only? If so, damn!