What demo(s) should Stevie put on her next album???

[The Tower]

Since "Candlebright", "Sorcerer", "Goodbye Baby", "Smile at You", and "Running Through the Garden" managed to leave the vaults-

What Stevie demo would you most like to see come to fruition on her new solo album???

I vote for:

"Baby Doll"

"The Dealer"

and

"Space Needle"

[David]

I would pick my favorites:

The Crystal (somebody just can't seem to get back to it)
All the King's Horeses

[GardenStateGirlie]

The most recent to be leaked...i'm pulling for "My Heart" Of course, there are many others that deserve a place on that album as well but I just think this song is beautiful.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

The most recent to be leaked...i'm pulling for "My Heart" Of course, there are many others that deserve a place on that album as well but I just think this song is beautiful.

Yep - and tinker with it just a little!!!!!!

Space Needle - how they/she have not realized the potential of this song just escapes me to NO end.

The Dealer - only if she would sing it like she meant it!!!!!!!

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Yep - and tinker with it just a little!!!!!!

Space Needle - how they/she have not realized the potential of this song just escapes me to NO end.

The Dealer - only if she would sing it like she meant it!!!!!!!

Yes...just a tiiiiiny bit of tinkering.

I LOVE Space Needle but for some reason, other than you and I, I haven't heard many people rave about it sadly. It's a long song, yes, but I really love her lyrics and there's something about it that is just gorgeous.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

Yes...just a tiiiiiny bit of tinkering.

I LOVE Space Needle but for some reason, other than you and I, I haven't heard many people rave about it sadly. It's a long song, yes, but I really love her lyrics and there's something about it that is just gorgeous.

It SOOOOOO reminds me of Sara - the mysticism, the layering, the veiled majesty, the yearing - all of it - to me it screams instant hit!

For that matter, My Heart screams instant hit as well. The lyrics are so personal and yet so universal - I mean who doesn't have or wouldn't want to close their eyes with a flood of emotion when someone speaks a former love's name - that is just beautiful - at least to me.

Interestingly, I think the song SYW - is the same thing - who would not want that electricity of love - that fever dance? I think the production of the song SYW and the lackluster live version - however - limited it - BUT the potential was so there with that song.

[GateandGarden]

I'm thinking maybe "The Dealer" and "Belle Fleur."

Hillary

[glitter_fades]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

The most recent to be leaked...i'm pulling for "My Heart" Of course, there are many others that deserve a place on that album as well but I just think this song is beautiful.

If this gets released with that awful backwards metaphor intact it will ruin an otherwise decent song. This is one case where Stevie needs to change her lyrics no matter how pretty she thinks they sound. It's not a matter of poetry. Leaving that line the way it is, (the one about the windows like eyes to the soul) well, it's too ignorant even for Stevie.

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by glitter_fades

If this gets released with that awful backwards metaphor intact it will ruin an otherwise decent song. This is one case where Stevie needs to change her lyrics no matter how pretty she thinks it sounds the way it is. It's not a matter of poetry. Leaving that line the way it is, well, it's too damn ignorant even for Stevie.

"EYE-AYES.... like the windows to the soul...."

Nah. I have to say I prefer it the way she sang it, even if the metaphor is backwards.
'Sides, Alanis Morrisette wrote an entire song about irony and never once mentioned anything that was legitimately ironic. Yet, the song was still quite popular! (Ok, now maybe THAT'S ironic. )

[glitter_fades]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

"EYE-AYES.... like the windows to the soul...."

Nah. I have to say I prefer it the way she sang it, even if the metaphor is backwards.

It just invites sniping by those who can't take anything she says seriously becasue she seems to have nothing serious to say.
Her poetic license needs to be revoked for verbal abuse.

[amber]

I think we're ignoring another elephant in the room as far as My Heart goes. The strainy, strainy vocals which start the song out, and also pop up later to make unwelcome guest appearances. The Fyvush Finkel of vocals...

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by glitter_fades

It just invites sniping by those who can't take anything she says seriously becasue she seems to have nothing serious to say.

Eh, who cares what they think!
If it sounds good, SING IT.

[strandinthewind]

It is ROCK AND ROLL people Sheebus

Did ya ever stop to think that maybe she is looking through a window clandestinely at him (presumably LB) doing something with someone (like playing with his kids) and is saying that window is like an eye to the soul of LB - in other words, he is revealing it by being carefree and without the reservation of one being watched Or, maybe she is talking about the windows of time that they have had together and looking back through them is like looking at eyes to the soul.

Those are both very poetic and very grammatically correct AND all three are beautiful to me and apparently alot of other people.

GROWL - it is like 6:30 a.m. and I have been at work for an hour - so I am a little grumpy

[riff_Shuffler]

I personally think that the next album should be called "Space Needle." The lyrics seem to fit nicely for an artist who has matured and seen alot of the good and bad of rock 'n roll (of course, it all depends on what theme Stevie decides to go for, ala Shangri~La).

Here are some songs that I would love to hear:

Space Needle
Lady From The Mountain
Sanctuary
The Dealer (with Tom Petty)
She Loves Him Still
All The Beautiful Worlds
Mistaken Love
My Heart

Another idea - Stevie mentioned in the "Ask Stevie" answers that she would like to see remastered special editions of Bella Donna, The Wild Heart, etc. put out possibly next year... I would love for demos like The Dealer and Julia and Belle Fleur to be included. Casual fans (and the mass market) could then get some history of these demos as they hear them, as well as some new versions, for the first time. For example, Planets Of The Universe, from TISL and Rumours Remastered. Wouldn't this rock everybody and everything?!

-Josh

[skcin]

Originally Posted by riff_Shuffler

Another idea - Stevie mentioned in the "Ask Stevie" answers that she would like to see remastered special editions of Bella Donna, The Wild Heart, etc. put out possibly next year... I would love for demos like The Dealer and Julia and Belle Fleur to be included. Casual fans (and the mass market) could then get some history of these demos as they hear them, as well as some new versions, for the first time. For example, Planets Of The Universe, from TISL and Rumours Remastered. Wouldn't this rock everybody and everything?!

-Josh

The Stevie demos that ended up on the remasters were all for songs that ended up officially released on albums. Stevie has said she doesn't like people to hear her stuff until it's done, so I think the reason we got to hear these early gems is that we've already heard the official releases. This leads me to believe that there's still a chance that other demos may still be reworked & put out on a brand new album. I'd prefer it that way. THEN after her new album comes out, she can go ahead & put the demos out on some remasters!

I just think that if she puts the demos on the remasters first, there'll be no hope of new versions of those demos ending up on a new album - it'd be like she's giving up on them or something. JMO.