Stevie Shares Thoughts On Peter Jennings...

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by EnchantedSLN

August 7, 2005

As I’m sure you must know by now~ Peter Jennings died today. The night he told us on his news show that he had cancer~ I went straight to my desk and wrote him this letter. I thought I would share it with you.



Dear Peter Jennings~

My name is Stevie Nicks. Tonight I listened to you tell the world that you had lung cancer. As a studied singer – I heard your golden voice sound a little hoarse. I also heard in your voice that you were ready to go to war with it. That is good~ because cancer~ waits for no one. And you must win this battle, you see, because in many ways you are the soft reassuring voice that tells us everyday what is going on in our troubled world. We are not ready to give that voice up, and I feel that you are not ready to take it from us.

I don’t like the news very much. I was in New York on 9-11. I flew in from Toronto that Monday night to do a show in Rochester on Wednesday and Radio City on Friday. I went to sleep at 7:30am, and was awakened at 11am. The towers had fallen, no cars on the street, the world was changed, the angels cried. My shows were cancelled due to an act of war. (Not since Pearl Harbor…) Along with all the broken hearted I watched you and listened to you. I thought “this is the worst thing that happened in my whole life~” We were in classic ‘lock-down’ – at the Waldorf=Astoria, and your voice sang on. I marveled at your strength. You walked me through it.

I wanted to go home. I called my friend, Don Henley. He said, “If you can stand it, stay out there, take people’s minds off this tragedy, if just for a moment.” I called my parents. My mother said, “This is what you can do for your country, sing your songs to them, give them a little peace.” So I did- I stayed on the road until October~ The “Trouble in Shangri-La” Tour. The summer of 9-11~ and the voice of Peter Jennings. I would say, Peter is my favorite.

So, having said all that, I know that going through chemotherapy is a lot of time on an I.V.~ so I am sending you some music. The last CD~ Trouble in Shangri-La (oh yes…) being, I think, my little masterpiece. I think some of my songs might help you pass this time (and keep you dancing). Writing my songs is the first great love of my life, giving them to someone I think needs them~ is the second great love of my life.

…And even if at some point, you have to wear that fabulous~ Versace Bandana, you’ll still be the handsomest guy on T.V.

Thanks for all that you do~

Love,
Stevie Nicks



Last night, was the last night of my tour. We have been working since May~nonstop. We started in Las Vegas~ and we ended in Las Vegas. My father has been very ill for weeks. He fell the day after Reno~ and broke his leg. They were able, finally, to go in and fix it yesterday. Thank goodness~ he lived through the surgery. In all honesty, we didn’t think he would. So going on stage for the last 3 shows has been extremely difficult for me, Rise above it~ the show must go on~ or so say the circus people. Be positive. Believe in the angels. Believe he will get well. Believe that all those injured boys at Walter Reed will get well~ and believe that Peter Jennings and his golden voice will fight through his cancer and come back to us~ and make some sense out of this crazy world~ Well, sometimes things just aren’t meant to be. He was one of those special beings~ rare and beautiful~ one of the great ones~

I am so sad about this~
I simply ~
Adored him…

And~
If you smoke~
Please stop

I love her!

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by ShangriLaTroubl

I guess I need to read back because I don't think I read anyone saying someone wasn't a fan because of their opinion in this thread, but maybe I'm wrong---I will read back and see..

Laura said this earlier--

"No kidding... the tone of some of these posts sickens me and makes me wonder... "fan" - ?? To use a worn-out word ... "whateva.""

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by desertangel

At the risk of sounding "self-absorbed"...

I'm sitting here and tears are absolutely pouring down my face. I've been an on/off smoker since age 13. Never a heavy smoker. I guess it doesn't matter. For the last several months I've had sores inside my mouth and on my tounge. The doctors are saying it's probably nothing but they prefer for me to quit smoking, period... forever. When they told me this, I freaked out and kept smoking my "one cigarette each night before I go to bed." And now this... I am taking this public and professing from here on out, I will do what Stevie says and stop smoking, forever. I pray it's not "too late."

Good for you! I wish you much success and health.

[ShangriLaTroubl]

Originally Posted by GateandGarden

Laura said this earlier--

"No kidding... the tone of some of these posts sickens me and makes me wonder... "fan" - ?? To use a worn-out word ... "whateva.""

Thanks I didnt really feel like reading through it all again...That's stupid. I am often critical of Stevie sometimes (usually in a loving way i must add!) and I think I'm plenty of a "fan." I agree though some "fans" (like the ones who like to say others arent fans) like to think that you have to be something particular to be a "fan" or you have to never say a harsh word about Stevie, or never be critical--and you must live in a fantasy world and believe everything she does is gold---and distance yourself from reality to be a FAN.. Not a good comment LAURA...WHATEVA is right

Anyway, RIP PETER

Chris

[GypsySorcerer]

Originally Posted by trackaghost

I love Stevie, I own all her albums & I think she's amazing. But that doesn't mean I have to love everything she does and says.
I did find it a bizarre letter although it was well-meaning.

Agreed to all you said.

[BTFLCHLD]

she could have done nothing...she could have wrote get well...she could have sent flowers...she could have wrote youve got cancer aw too bad...but she shared a piece of herself and expressed what he means to her...whats wrong with that????

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by Kelly

She was out on the road while her Dad is dying...not for money...because she had to be.

What do you mean?

[ShangriLaTroubl]

I agree also with whoever said the letter about the boys at Walter Reed was a lot more awkward than this one--although again I think her intentions were good--I just cringed at the 9/11 and Iraq War "connection" that she referenced to...I know you HATE the news Stevie, but by now you should atleast know there is no connection lol

Chris

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by Dreammms

OMG! I can't believe how hot you just made me....

[ShangriLaTroubl]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

What do you mean?

Stevie made reference in the journal entry that they didnt know if her Dad would make it through his recent surgery, while she was on tour...and it was hard for her being away


And yeah Kelly, while this tour has been great and all, it surely is about money--lol. According to RS mag she was given a "large" upfront guarantee

Chris

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by GateandGarden

And I know some of laughed when you got to the "don't smoke" part, but it saddened me. Did she really think that was going to make someone stop?

You never know. Sometimes it just has to be the right time and place to receive the message.

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

You never know. Sometimes it just has to be the right time and place to receive the message.

If it does inspire someone to try to quit, that I do think that is beyond wonderful. I'm a cynic about it because of past experiences, but you're right--you never know.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by hayley

That would be a great story... if she had really quit. I can count at least five SYW shows I saw her or heard about her smoking backstage at.

I am very saddened by this and also by the "rumours" that she still smokes pot. Pardon the bad pun.

[Dreammms]

Originally Posted by ShangriLaTroubl

And yeah Kelly, while this tour has been great and all, it surely is about money--lol. According to RS mag she was given a "large" upfront guarantee

Chris

Of course it's about money. Why else would she doing the tour for?

Just wanted to add I don't think it's bad that she wants the money.

[ShangriLaTroubl]

I laughed at the "dont smoke" part because of seeing her smoke herself in 2004 in Atlanta...but hey maybe it was just a one time urge thing...or maybe she was smoking something else

Chris