Rod Stewart Article about tour with Stevie

[jkmaletic]

Originally Posted by David

Oh, he's a charmer.

"It's great because she can fill up at least half the house before I arrive onstage!"

Sure ya have, pal.

The fact that Nicks paired with this guy last year is bad enough. She had to do it again?!

Why doesn't she go out with any number of dozens of other male singers, any of whom would probably leap at the chance—not to fill the hall but to sing with her?

• Dave Matthews
• Chris Isaak
• Billy Corgan
• Art Garfunkel
• Adam Levine
• Phil Collins
• Michael McDonald
• Prince
• Todd Rundgren
• Meat Loaf
• George Michael

Maybe even Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, David Crosby, Elton John, or Eric Clapton might want to tour with Stevie. You don't know until you ask (or pitch the idea). But Rod's just an unfunny creep.

Or do a tour with Bette Midler. Imagine how fun that would be for both of them, and one of them wouldn't be talking to the press about how the other is worthwhile because she "nearly fills the hall" before the main performance.

I vote for George Michael! (Although I am disappointed with his new single, "White Light")

Is anyone from this board going to the Stevie /Rod show this time around?

Jamie

[sodascouts]

I'll be at the upcoming Nashville show.

[Blueletter18]

Originally Posted by David

Oh, he's a charmer.

"It's great because she can fill up at least half the house before I arrive onstage!"

Sure ya have, pal.

The fact that Nicks paired with this guy last year is bad enough. She had to do it again?!

Why doesn't she go out with any number of dozens of other male singers, any of whom would probably leap at the chance—not to fill the hall but to sing with her?

• Dave Matthews
• Chris Isaak
• Billy Corgan
• Art Garfunkel
• Adam Levine
• Phil Collins
• Michael McDonald
• Prince
• Todd Rundgren
• Meat Loaf
• George Michael

Maybe even Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, David Crosby, Elton John, or Eric Clapton might want to tour with Stevie. You don't know until you ask (or pitch the idea). But Rod's just an unfunny creep.

Or do a tour with Bette Midler. Imagine how fun that would be for both of them, and one of them wouldn't be talking to the press about how the other is worthwhile because she "nearly fills the hall" before the main performance.

Well said! You read my mind. They're not even on the same wavelength- this pairing just has no chemistry. I just hope they dont' attempt to duet on Leather and Lace again this year, ughhh, so inappropriate.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Blueletter18

Well said! You read my mind. They're not even on the same wavelength- this pairing just has no chemistry. I just hope they dont' attempt to duet on Leather and Lace again this year, ughhh, so inappropriate.

This reminds me I just saw an episode of Don't Trust The B in Apt 23 and they went to a wedding where a man and an older woman did a rendition of Leather and Lace and the man was the one who kept singing, "take from me my lace." It was hysterical.

Michele

[Blueletter18]

That sounds hysterical!

[MikeInNV]

Originally Posted by DashingDan

She dropped a lot of her own dimes for IYD. I reckon these Rod shows are a godsend for her as they'lll allow the last two years to be in the black.

I don't think the Rod shows are necessary for her to be in the black. Touring on her own earns her enough to recoup the cost of recording IYD (which frankly I don't think cost all that much).

[MikeInNV]

Originally Posted by sodascouts

However, unless this interview is atypical, this time around Rod is making sure to be very clear that Stevie is his support act.

I wonder what changed?

I also don't like his comment that "Technically she's not a great singer....same as me."

Am I wrong, or is Stevie not "technically" a much better singer than Rod?

[cactusjack]

Originally Posted by MikeInNV

I also don't like his comment that "Technically she's not a great singer....same as me."

Am I wrong, or is Stevie not "technically" a much better singer than Rod?

this was the section that had my blood boiling too!

Stevie is really proud of her voice (the extensive bits on tour over the past year where she talks about the practise she does with her vocal coach, how she'll be able to keep singing until she's 70), and I don't think she'd be pleased to read this.

[bombaysaffires]

there almost seems a wee smidge of passive-aggressiveness in some of his answers.

Maybe he got miffed last tour when she made some comments about how he never rehearses and made it sound like he was lazy.. wasn't it something like "he never rehearses unlike me, I'm such a worker" or whatever (I'm paraphrasing)

[drag00n]

Originally, so the story goes ..... Stewart's solo tour was announced and advance ticket sales were not very good... They have the same label. so she really didn't have alot of choice in the matter... A friend that went to one of the shows said that after Stevie finished her set, ALOT of people got up and left before Stewart went on...
I never cared much for him before and now after reading that... not at all....

I did like the turn of his phrase... : She draws a large female audience"..... so that leads me to understand he doesn't anymore???
Saw him closer to his prime and it wasn't a pretty sight back then so.. now..... ugh!!!

If Stevie read this.... I hope she accidently trips him.

[jannieC]

Originally Posted by jkmaletic

Is anyone from this board going to the Stevie /Rod show this time around?

Jamie

More than likely I will be going to the Greensboro show though I have some concerns about ticket prices.

[louielouie2000]

Isn't everyone being a little too sensitive about this whole thing? Rod probably didn't want to tour with Stevie anymore than she wanted to tour with him. This is no doubt a collaboration created by managers, accountants, etc so they could keep their artists income in the positive for the fiscal year.

Rod is right, technically speaking, there's nothing exceptional about Stevie's voice. Where Stevie's voice has always shined brightest is her gorgeous tone. Beyond that, she's got quite a limited range, and she vacillates between being flat, off key, and overly nasal. Despite her vocal weaknesses, she's still my favorite singer of all time, though. There's something about her voice that's just not measurable. And I believe that's what Rod was eluding to.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

Rod is right, technically speaking, there's nothing exceptional about Stevie's voice. Where Stevie's voice has always shined brightest is her gorgeous tone. Beyond that, she's got quite a limited range, and she vacillates between being flat, off key, and overly nasal. Despite her vocal weaknesses, she's still my favorite singer of all time

Ahh, the voice of reason. Did I ever tell you how much I appreciate you?

[DashingDan]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

Isn't everyone being a little too sensitive about this whole thing?

Rod is right, technically speaking, there's nothing exceptional about Stevie's voice. Where Stevie's voice has always shined brightest is her gorgeous tone. Beyond that, she's got quite a limited range, and she vacillates between being flat, off key, and overly nasal. Despite her vocal weaknesses, she's still my favorite singer of all time, though. There's something about her voice that's just not measurable. And I believe that's what Rod was eluding to.

Sensitivity? On an internet message board?! I've never heard of such a thing!

Rod is correct. I think she's a far more technical singer now than she has been in her entire career. Too bad she didn't practice a bit more technique all those years ago, perhaps she'd have a few more notes beyond G#.

...and she's my favorite singer of all time too.

[michelej1]

Lindsey has also said that he and Stevie have the same nasal qualities in their voice and that Christine helped balance that out with her more honeyed tone.

Stevie said she liked that South Park episode, so I don't think she gets upset about anyone saying her voice is not the greatest.

Michele