Demos that deserve to be recorded now

[KenshiMaster16]

God, there's too many to single out just a few. I'd love to see what she could do with updating certain demo's too, like how she did Moonlight. Some just shouldn't be tinkered with, though.

[WildHearted]

Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

My preference would be that she just finish these songs, using the vocals that are already recorded, add harmonies as necessary and then have them properly mixed and produced. I don't understand Stevie's weird obsessiveness with constantly re-recording and reworking songs that are already essentially finished. Just because she's releasing something now does not mean it needs a 'now' vocal.

This is a really interesting prospect. If nothing else, she should do this and realease them as bonus tracks.

[porkpie]

From all the demos I've found HQ versions of If You Were My Love, Smile At You, Three Birds - are there any other truely HQ demos available?

[KarmaContestant]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

This is a really interesting prospect. If nothing else, she should do this and realease them as bonus tracks.

I think so, too! On many of them the vocals are just so damn good; it would be a disservice to some of those old songs if she re-record them.

Another one I'd love to hear re-recorded on a Fleetwood Mac album with Lindsey is Without You.

[WildHearted]

Originally Posted by porkpie

From all the demos I've found HQ versions of If You Were My Love, Smile At You, Three Birds - are there any other truely HQ demos available?

Well, Planets... I know it eventually got recorded, but the earlier versions are so different.

[KarmaContestant]

Originally Posted by porkpie

From all the demos I've found HQ versions of If You Were My Love, Smile At You, Three Birds - are there any other truely HQ demos available?

You might look in these threads, there's so much to go through but it's worth the time.

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showth...t=master+reels

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showth...t=master+reels

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showth...t=master+reels

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showth...t=master+reels

[StevieNicksfann]

Stevie (or even we) should do a poll and the top 7 vote getters get recorded along with 7 new songs of hers for the next album. And I agree in some cases, the vocals don't need to get re-recorded, however, some of them should.


My 7 tracks:

1) Mistress of My Fate/The Dealer
2) If You Were My Love
3) All The Beautiful Worlds
4) Jimmy Come On Back
5) City of Hope
6) Christian
7) What Has Rock N Roll Ever Done For You?

[drzubritsky]

Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

My preference would be that she just finish these songs, using the vocals that are already recorded, add harmonies as necessary and then have them properly mixed and produced. I don't understand Stevie's weird obsessiveness with constantly re-recording and reworking songs that are already essentially finished. Just because she's releasing something now does not mean it needs a 'now' vocal.

While I love the idea of "polished" demos being released, I highly doubt that will happen for a few reasons. For one, there are practical and cost considerations: bringing those demos to release quality would require tracking down the multi-track session tapes, probably baking them, filling out the arrangements with additional instrumentation and vocals, and doing a final 2 track mix.

Also, keep in mind that demo vocals are often somewhat tossed off, without the care and perfection that would go into a final vocal. While there are many Stevie demos that have very fine vocals, my guess is that she wouldn't view them as up-to-par for official release. (Many of us could make a strong argument that demo vocals from 1983 are superior to released vocals from 2003, but that is beside the point).

Then there is also an emotional/philosophical desire that I'm guessing Stevie (like most artists) has with wanting to work in the "now", crafting new music that speaks to where she is today even if that involves recording new versions of old demos. It's part of maintaining vitality as an artist.

[mikephxaz]

Originally Posted by mezzoforte

That was my thought when I started the thread, actually.

Y'know, just making sure Karen's whispering the words to "Forsaken Love" in Stevie's ear when the time comes.

Hi Karen!

great thread!! when shes whispering in her ear...she should mention the dealer and christian

[Fiver]

These are all classics to me:

Julia
If You Were My Love
Forsaken Love
China Doll

[Aussie W/Heart]

My 7 tracks:

#1 If You Were My Love
#2 Chanel Chanel
#3 Julia
#4 Forsaken Love
#5 Forest Of The Black Roses
#6 China Doll
#7 Christian Spinning Wheels
This list could change overnight, it's such a shame that so many amazing gems lay dormant in a dark volt somewhere in Arizona , i do hope that the majority her beautiful enhanced demos will one day make it on a box set. oops!! sorry about the tiny writting..

[On Ice]

I think Stevie has such a vast, captivating and interesting unreleased treasure chest of music that it's left such a huge gap in her career and connection with us, as her fans, to have only accessed this incredible stuff through bootleg and sharing. In my opinion, something she should have done around the time of the Dance, would have been to have created a box set that spanned her whole career instead of re-releasing material we already have. A major missed opportunity with enchanted, which really would have been the "works" of Stevie Nicks had she released her most valuable music, the material the "world" never got to hear. I don't really like the idea of re-recording because somewhere along the line, too much tinkering takes something away.

[WildHearted]

I had a dream last night that Stevie started singing China Doll in an interview or at a concert or something, haha, probably because of this thread.

[SapphireSister]

My usual list:

All the Beautiful Worlds
Chanel Chanel
3 Birds of Rhiannon
City of Hope
Joan of Arc
Space Needle

[KarmaContestant]

Originally Posted by drzubritsky

While I love the idea of "polished" demos being released, I highly doubt that will happen for a few reasons.

I *do* see the logic in all of your reasons, but I don't agree with any of them. I'm not disagreeing with you, per se, just disagreeing that any of those are a valid stumbling block to releasing demos in anyone's mind but Stevie's.

That said, I think we all know this will never happen, most likely for the very reasons you stated.