What are your unpopular Stevie opinions

[BlackWidow]

Originally Posted by turquoise5

great thread idea!

Here are my unpopular Stevie opinions:

1. Street Angel is a really good album. Taken as a whole, it's better than Rock A Little or TOSOTM.

2. Trouble in Shangri-La is great too. But she should have left off the very self indulgent That Made Me Stronger, and used the demo version of Love Is.

3. The only men Stevie was ever truly in love with were Lindsey Buckingham and Joe Walsh. She loved Lindsey, but knew that he loved her more than she loved him, and so used him to some extent. With Joe Walsh, she loved him more, and was very hurt when he dumped her. I also think Stevie was in love with Robin. (I'm NOT implying that they had a sexual relationship...but Stevie was in love with Robin.)

4. The real reason she didn't want to have kids is that it would cramp her style. She was having too much fun in the crazy rock and roll world to take care of her health the way you need to when you're pregnant.

5. I can't stand her hand movements in concert.

6. Stevie was a "Daddy's girl" - spoiled, pampered. During her early days in LA with Lindsey, her parents still sent her money when things got tight. She never knew what it was like to be totally on her own, with no one else to count on. Though I will say - she is not unsympathetic to people who fall on hard times - her sense of empathy is genuine.

7. I don't buy her "I just KNEW I was going to be a famous rock and roll star" line. She wasn't predestined for her life - it was part vocal talent, part songwriting talent, part Lindsey's amazing production talent, part physical beauty, and a lot of luck.

I dont think Stevie was "in love" with Robin..YIKES!
How do you know she was "DUMPED" by Joe Walsh???

[StreetAngel86]

Originally Posted by BlackWidow

Needs to delete Rhiannon/GDW/Landslide from all future set lists! Zzzzzz...

AAAAAAAAAAMEN!!!
your sig pic is hot!~

Originally Posted by Ghost_Tracker

Oh NO, NO, this is the opinion of John H. Smith, who lives at:

277 South Harvard Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 08437

PHEW!!!
at least i will not have to inflict bodily harm upon you
and we can continue to coexist peacefully on this board

Originally Posted by turquoise5

6. Stevie was a "Daddy's girl" - spoiled, pampered. During her early days in LA with Lindsey, her parents still sent her money when things got tight. She never knew what it was like to be totally on her own, with no one else to count on. Though I will say - she is not unsympathetic to people who fall on hard times - her sense of empathy is genuine.

oh this is totally true! especially the last part. i don't think it even necessarily has to do with money either just bad things happening in general. I think Stevie, whether or not she experienced everything she has would be empathetic regardless of her lifestyle

i think this is a great thread too
WHY are the ppl on Linds' board bitching about their thread
i think we've been having very legitimate conversations here
and just because we're talking unpopular doesn't mean their -ve opinions against Stevie.

[gold_dustgypsy]

Originally Posted by BlackWidow

I dont think was "in love" with Robin..YIKES!
How do you know she was "DUMPED" by Joe Walsh???

I agree!!! I really don't think Stevie was in love with Robin. I think she loved her, very much, as a friend... but nothing more

[Ghost_Tracker]

Originally Posted by turquoise5

great thread idea!

6. During her early days in LA with Lindsey, her parents still sent her money when things got tight. She never knew what it was like to be totally on her own, with no one else to count on. Though I will say - she is not unsympathetic to people who fall on hard times - her sense of empathy is genuine.

In a way I feel like this is none of my damn business, but she's been so public about this that I guess it's okay for me to say this -

True, they sent her money - but no where near what they were able to afford. They just sent her enough to just barely keep going, and I don't mean in a "spoiled Daddy's girl" kind of way - I mean it was tight. They were REALLY putting the pressure on, and I'm not entirely convinced that her parents were 100% supportive of this.

Originally Posted by turquoise5

7. I don't buy her "I just KNEW I was going to be a famous rock and roll star" line. She wasn't predestined for her life - it was part vocal talent, part songwriting talent, part Lindsey's amazing production talent, part physical beauty, and a lot of luck

Whenever she says this, be sure to catch her next interview. That way you can hear her talking about how lucky they were and how much chance was involved in this.
I'm sure she appreciates that they were fortunate.

I love how in the "Live in Boston" concert, Lindsey says, "And - NOT long after, we were very lucky to run in to THESE guys back HERE!" And John shakes his head up and down to say yes, and seems to say, "YES! YES that's TRUE, he's RIGHT! YES they WERE!" And you suddenly realize that his asking price for kicking Buckingham's *** has gone up from a dollar to a buck-forty - inflation, you know! But also, I think part of what Lindsey said there was in response to some comments that Stevie has made about how long they struggled for before they made it big - I think maybe L.B. sees it in more relative terms and feels that many stars who have now made it big struggled first, for even longer than they had to. Madonna, I believe, may be an example of that.

But by the way, while I feel she's very bright and, of course, writes wonderful, brilliant songs, I don't think Stevie's always all that good at expressing herself in a traditional way. I think it's possible that what she's actually trying to say is, "This all seems so unlikely, it sometimes seems to me that there must be some sort of 'reason' for it - like if God wanted this to happen or something. This has all been very heavy and I feel like there must have been some sort of purpose or Design behind it."

[jannieC]

Originally Posted by Ghost_Tracker

In a way I feel like this is none of my damn business, but she's been so public about this that I guess it's okay for me to say this -

True, they sent her money - but no where near what they were able to afford. They just sent her enough to just barely keep going, and I don't mean in a "spoiled Daddy's girl" kind of way - I mean it was tight. They were REALLY putting the pressure on, and I'm not entirely convinced that her parents were 100% supportive of this.

You say this as though it's a fact, and not YOUR interpretation of Stevie's previous interviews.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by jannieC

You say this as though it's a fact, and not YOUR interpretation of Stevie's previous interviews.

That's what I was driving at in my response to GT about learning disabled nuclear physicists.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by BlackWidow

Why does Lindsey look like The Captain from The Captain and Tenille in that photo?

[David]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Why does Lindsey look like The Captain from The Captain and Tenille in that photo?

Yeah! He sure wore a funny hat to that USC game! The visitors from Arizona State probably thought it WAS the Captain.

[SapphireSister]

Originally Posted by jannieC

You say this as though it's a fact, and not YOUR interpretation of Stevie's previous interviews.

Hopefullly you are not noticing this for the first time. That is Ghost_Tracker's m.o. and I've just learned to deal with it.

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by BlackWidow

Oooh...me loves this pic. Lindsey needs some chains on his chest and I want to know what is in Stevie's cup.

[PsychCat]

As much as I love her work with Fleetwood Mac, her solo stuff just doesn't do much for me. I did like Bella Donna alot but as they progressed they just got too "Stevie/Welsh Witch/Enchanting/over-produced.

She also gets on my nerves when she works the croaky voice.
Just sing!! Love. her. stuff. .... just the croaky things gets old. fast.

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by PsychCat

As much as I love her work with Fleetwood Mac, her solo stuff just doesn't do much for me. I did like Bella Donna alot but as they progressed they just got too "Stevie/Welsh Witch/Enchanting/over-produced.

She also gets on my nerves when she works the croaky voice.
Just sing!! Love. her. stuff. .... just the croaky things gets old. fast.

On your subject, I probably enjoy her solo work maybe a bit more than you do, but her Fleetwood Mac stuff will always be my favorite.

[jannieC]

Originally Posted by SapphireSister

Hopefullly you are not noticing this for the first time. That is Ghost_Tracker's m.o. and I've just learned to deal with it.

No, I just haven't learned to deal with it yet. Normally, I wouldn't say anything but it really is irking me lately.

[DavidMn]

Boy, this puppy's gettin up there. Over 400

[SapphireSister]

Originally Posted by jannieC

No, I just haven't learned to deal with it yet. Normally, I wouldn't say anything but it really is irking me lately.

Welcome to the club! It irked me too for the longest time and finally I said something and now I feel much better. I don't know if I'll ever get totally used to it but we don't have much of a choice. I have to hold my tongue every now and then too and trust me, it's not easy.