Is there a spy among us? Stevie are you out there?

[Hartbreakkid]

I do think we are the reason Rock and Roll and Sorceror were dropped from the set list. I wonder if we are behind why she now explains why she needs to sing Landslide all the time

[Macfanforever]

Last summer .The red dress was mention at her show.My dad and a old friends witch is 92 years young cant stand computers.But they both call me to look stuff up.Oh by the way Happy Holidays to you Stevie and the gang from me.

[mikephxaz]

Originally Posted by Hartbreakkid

I do think we are the reason Rock and Roll and Sorceror were dropped from the set list.

Well, if anyone is listening from Stevie's camp I wish sooooo much that they used the back screen more effectively durig her shows...There is no singer out there that has more atmospheric music...the potential for the back screen is LIMITLESS with her backlog of photos, videos, etc...it would be inexpensive to create a stylistic mood for stevie's shows that is lacking now...I think, in part, that is why the recent Moonlight video is soooo disappointing....it could have been soooo much more!!

[Somajoseph]

Originally Posted by mikephxaz

Well, if anyone is listening from Stevie's camp I wish sooooo much that they used the back screen more effectively durig her shows...There is no singer out there that has more atmospheric music...the potential for the back screen is LIMITLESS with her backlog of photos, videos, etc...it would be inexpensive to create a stylistic mood for stevie's shows that is lacking now...I think, in part, that is why the recent Moonlight video is soooo disappointing....it could have been soooo much more!!

Agreed! I always look at Stevie's plain stage these days and wonder why she has not put some effort into it.
She's always talking atmosphere, but her stage show is sadly very unimaginative & plain. She's been using the same tired video since the Crystal Visions tour and it gives her shows a very repetitive feel.
It's too bad they dont understand it would enhance the overall experience of the show to have a nice light/video production behind them.

[THINKABOUTIT]

I agree...Karen, Lori...someone's reading us on here It just makes so much sense.

Danielle & I agree too....she once said "Karen, make yourself known!" LOL

[Macfanforever]

If I was a musician .I would use the computer and the internet as a tool to help me.I know I got deal with the freeloaders stealing my works but that will never stop.but I would like to read and find out how I did .at last nights concert performance from my fans.If I did screwed up with the words on tunes I've been singing a 100 times, My wardrope malfuntioned and fell off.My stupid ear monitor flying in the breeze oin the videos that fans shot of me singing a new tune.Did my band play good.Of their timing was off.Results on adding and dropping of tunes in my setlist.If there something I can do to make my fans happy.I will make the changes. Hey they are my lifeline.

[fringed n fab]

Originally Posted by Somajoseph

Agreed! I always look at Stevie's plain stage these days and wonder why she has not put some effort into it.
She's always talking atmosphere, but her stage show is sadly very unimaginative & plain. She's been using the same tired video since the Crystal Visions tour and it gives her shows a very repetitive feel.
It's too bad they dont understand it would enhance the overall experience of the show to have a nice light/video production behind them.

I preferred dramatic backdrops of yesteryear like the one during Enchanted tour, over all these flashing videos artists use now. But in another sense I agree with you if you're going with screens today, at least use them to full potential at shows. And she could. It's like people have said, us fans need to manage Stevie

[holidayroad]

Originally Posted by mikebise

They definitely do. I received several PMs on here from a person who I truly believe is in Stevie's camp. She (I think it's a woman) was (politely) getting on me for posting so many demos/outtakes, and we had a polite back and forth as I explained how much I LOVE ALL of Stevie's songs. I told her how the first time I hear "Julia" in August 1988, it was like finding a missing piece of my soul. It was a friendly conversation, but she clearly stated that Stevie and WB do not like these recordings being circulated.

If they don't want so many demos and outtakes posted, then they need to release a huge box set full of those. It's kind of hard to pay someone for something if they don't have it out for the general public to buy.

[APerfectLie]

Originally Posted by holidayroad

If they don't want so many demos and outtakes posted, then they need to release a huge box set full of those. It's kind of hard to pay someone for something if they don't have it out for the general public to buy.

So true! I'd shell out tons for Stevie demos if she would release them. Hell, she has all the best quality ones, so even if she doesn't want to spend the time and money to create a physical boxed set, release them on iTunes! We'd still buy them!

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by mikephxaz

Well, if anyone is listening from Stevie's camp I wish sooooo much that they used the back screen more effectively durig her shows...There is no singer out there that has more atmospheric music...the potential for the back screen is LIMITLESS with her backlog of photos, videos, etc...it would be inexpensive to create a stylistic mood for stevie's shows that is lacking now...I think, in part, that is why the recent Moonlight video is soooo disappointing....it could have been soooo much more!!

I agree.... I always think of the demo of Rhiannon where she talks about going to a park and recording the "sound of birds rising... you know, the rustling" and whenever I see her do Rhiannon live and sing with just the piano before bursting into the full-band part of the song I see that image of like a big flock of birds rising up into the sky....and wonder why that isn't the image in the screens behind her...

[mikebise]

Well, Mick was half-assed trying to in 1998. That's where Maureen got ALL of her things, from a guy working with Mick on the Fleetwood Mac box set of rarities.

But, according to that guy, Mick was still gently partying then, so he had no focus if he wasn't on tour.

But for her own box set in 1998, Stevie originally had the "Mirror, Mirror" from 1992 that I got from eBay last Summer, as well as other true rarites, initially scheduled for inclusion on Enchanted. More rare than demos of fairly new songs like "Twisted" and "Sweet Girl". But all that stuff got pulled, too, at the last minute. So, I don't know when they expect to release these things (Stevie, FM, WB).

Very recently, Stevie once again mentioned the "songs that didn't make it on to Rumours" maybe finally getting released soon. I'm guessing that was the Rumours Box Set that was to accompany the 2009 Unleashed! Tour. Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood even mentioned the Rumours box in their interviews with Stevie & Lindsey. So, if Stevie's mentioning that again now, maybe that's a possibility?

The insider who emailed me gave the analogy of trying to put myself in Stevie's shoes, and would I want something released that I wasn't happy with how it turned out, if it was something I held back because it just wasn't exactly how I wanted it to be. I did understand what she was saying, although I LOVE everything Stevie creates. That's kind of how Lori wrote about it on the NicksFix as well.

[mikephxaz]

Originally Posted by mikebise

The insider who emailed me gave the analogy of trying to put myself in Stevie's shoes, and would I want something released that I wasn't happy with how it turned out, if it was something I held back because it just wasn't exactly how I wanted it to be. I did understand what she was saying, although I LOVE everything Stevie creates. That's kind of how Lori wrote about it on the NicksFix as well.

I'm conflicted about this...of course, the music is Stevie's and hers alone but these demos would have NEVER seen the light of day...I dont know if Stevie is aware how the demos have kept me (and other fans) still interested in her career over the years...she has chosen to release so little new material over the years that if all of us had to wait for an album every ten years I'm not sure that I would have been as devoted ....these demos have kept me interested...While Stevie often talks about sequencing, the faltering music industry and the long difficult record making process she should remember her fans are waiting YEARS just to hear a new song.....

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by mikephxaz

I'm conflicted about this...of course, the music is Stevie's and hers alone but these demos would have NEVER seen the light of day...I dont know if Stevie is aware how the demos have kept me (and other fans) still interested in her career over the years...she has chosen to release so little new material over the years that if all of us had to wait for an album every ten years I'm not sure that I would have been as devoted ....these demos have kept me interested...While Stevie often talks about sequencing, the faltering music industry and the long difficult record making process she should remember her fans are waiting YEARS just to hear a new song.....

I agree with this entire post 100% because I would have given up on her myself a long a$$ time ago if it hadn't of been for such fabulous demos.

[APerfectLie]

Originally Posted by mikebise

The insider who emailed me gave the analogy of trying to put myself in Stevie's shoes, and would I want something released that I wasn't happy with how it turned out, if it was something I held back because it just wasn't exactly how I wanted it to be. I did understand what she was saying, although I LOVE everything Stevie creates. That's kind of how Lori wrote about it on the NicksFix as well.

This has been my fear with Stevie since she did Moonlight. I feel she hasn't released a lot of her songs because they just weren't ready, and every album she does she always goes backs and finishes some of those songs. This time around, she did it with Lady From The Mountain and absolutely loves it. Not only did she finally record it, but she wrote more to it and changed the song. So I now fear that Stevie will be hellbent against releasing any of her demos because she will always be thinking, "Hmm maybe this is the next Moonlight. Maybe I haven't finished writing this song yet." But I mean really, Stevie has such a huge catalogue of unreleased stuff, she shouldn't be afraid. And if she releases a demo and later takes that song and changes it up, so be it!

[justdreamin]

Originally Posted by mikebise

Well, Mick was half-assed trying to in 1998. That's

where Maureen got ALL of her things, from a guy working with Mick on the

Fleetwood Mac box set of rarities.

The insider who emailed me gave the analogy of trying to put myself in Stevie's shoes, and would I want something released that I wasn't happy with how it turned out, if it was something I held back because it just wasn't exactly how I wanted it to be. I did understand what she was saying, although I LOVE everything Stevie creates. That's kind of how Lori wrote about it on the NicksFix as well.

Mike, if you don't mind me asking a stupid question...
Who is Maureen, and how does one recognize the demos she ended up having something to do with? Are they a compilation or just random?
Also, about the person writing you. If you a hear from them again, would you suggest that the sooner Stevie gets all these wonderful demo's out there legally, the sooner WB can make their buck (as all of us true blues are going to buy buy buy). I don't know that the Internet is the downfall of the music companies, but those companies seem to do very little to get the artist out there. I don't really think WB is behind all of the publicity Stevie is doing. I think she just decided that she is going to put herself out there. Though I could be wrong and often am...


So just a shout out to TPB, get busy with those tapes!!!