Short and Very Sweet New Article, Oct 2011

jkmaletic · #1 10-14-2011, 10:32 PM

"Stevie Nicks Talks Touring and Her "Lovely & Inspiring"Fans"

Stevie Nicks has just two dates left on her North American tour in support of her album In Your Dreams -- she performs Wednesday night in Anaheim, California, and then wraps things up this Saturday with a show in Las Vegas. In November, she'll start a tour of Australia that finishes in early December.

This has been Stevie's first major solo tour in about four years, but she says surprisingly, she doesn't find it too different from touring with Fleetwood Mac, which she last did in 2009. "We travel very well," she tells ABC News Radio. "We are always on a beautiful plane. Fleetwood Mac has a bigger plane, but I still have a fantastic jet! So it's OK." She adds, "We stay in beautiful places. And, we try to make our travel as easy as possible, and we always have. So it's really not that different, you know, touring with either band. It's kind of the same."

While on tour, Stevie gets the chance to come face to face with her fans, and she's got some of the most devoted ones in music. So what does she hear from them most often? Do they gush over her songs, or do they just get hysterical? A little of both, it turns out. "They say that the songs really help them get through, and yes, they do cry," Stevie tells ABC News Radio. "And they are so lovely. And they make me want to do more records, and write more songs." Noting that most fans aren't really aware of the fact that it's becoming increasingly difficult for an artist to sell records these days, Stevie adds, "They inspire you to continue to do this. No matter what's going on in the music business. And that's really a beautiful thing."

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louielouie2000 · #2 10-14-2011, 10:49 PM

Thanks for sharing. I hope all this newfound goodwill to keep recording studio albums also applies to the Mac. It's been so fascinating to "catch up" with Stevie through IYD. It'd be far more telling (in my eyes) to see what Stevie has to say within the confines of Fleetwood Mac these days. She and Lindsey seemingly have both arrived at more calm, centered places at the same time with the release of their respective new albums. Would any of this good juju transfer successfully to FM, or would it evaporate like always? Either way, I want to find out.

jkmaletic · #3 10-14-2011, 11:53 PM

This article struck a chord with me because of what I (and I'm sure a lot of other people) told her at Amoeba this past August, about how her music helps us through.

Jamie

sorcerer999 · #4 10-14-2011, 11:56 PM

Nice article. Thanks for posting.

jellyman10 · #5 10-15-2011, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by louielouie2000

It'd be far more telling (in my eyes) to see what Stevie has to say within the confines of Fleetwood Mac these days. She and Lindsey seemingly have both arrived at more calm, centered places at the same time with the release of their respective new albums. Would any of this good juju transfer successfully to FM, or would it evaporate like always? Either way, I want to find out.

You are so right. I also wonder how she feels about writing new material by herself any more and bringing it into the FM set-up the way she has always done in the past, especially if LB wasn't producing? Co-writing with Dave was quite a big thing for her, and as positive as she found it to be, it can also be unnerving to change such long habits. Hopefully she'll embrace the chance for more new experiences, though.

PenguinHead · #6 10-17-2011, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by louielouie2000

Thanks for sharing. I hope all this newfound goodwill to keep recording studio albums also applies to the Mac. It's been so fascinating to "catch up" with Stevie through IYD. It'd be far more telling (in my eyes) to see what Stevie has to say within the confines of Fleetwood Mac these days. She and Lindsey seemingly have both arrived at more calm, centered places at the same time with the release of their respective new albums. Would any of this good juju transfer successfully to FM, or would it evaporate like always? Either way, I want to find out.

I hope it all results in a fantastic Fleetwood Mac record. Lindsey mentioned about bringing in a producer, so it would lighten the load for him. I think that's a great idea (Dave Stewert pehaps?). Say You Will was a good record, but it was bit cold and steely sound-wise. An outside producer might provide more warmth.

Certainly, Soldiers Angel was a collaboration that Lindsey found rewarding, reminding him of his chemistry with Stevie, and the rich creative possibilities ahead.