"An Afternoon with Stevie Nicks" @ Hamptons Film Festival - Page 9

elle · #**121** 10-07-2012, 07:10 PM

i believe this article covers some of what was discussed at the convo at noon?

http://northfork.patch.com/articles/...-of-a-chance#c

Stevie Nicks on Film: 'The World Used to Give You More of a Chance'

Fleetwood Mac memories were in the air on Sunday as the legendary lead singer showed the world her new music documentary at the Hamptons Film Festival.
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Since the early ‘70s, iconic songstress Stevie Nicks has been living and sharing her dreams through music that has touched a universal nerve over the years — even if you’re not a fan of Nicks or Fleetwood Mac, you’ve heard the mega hits like “Dreams,” “Landslide,” and “Stand Back” on the radio, on the jukebox, or over the P.A. at the grocery store.

As part of the Hamptons International Film Festival, Nicks shared her thoughts about her sweeping musical career and her latest solo album, entitled “In Your Dreams,” to a lively audience at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor on Sunday afternoon before the debut of a music documentary that chronicles the making of the album.

“The world used to give you more of a chance — they might not like everything on your album, but they might like some of it, so they’re going to listen to all of it,” she said during a Q&A session at the Bay Street.

Nicks and longtime musical soul mate, guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, took the love of album-based songwriting to new heights right out of the gate with “Buckingham Nicks,” an acoustic-driven songfest that is still available only in its original 1973 vinyl form — much to the chagrin of a few fans from Westhampton Beach who stood in line outside of the theater with that very album in hand Sunday morning.

“We hope they can get back together again and perform these songs,” said Lisa Pastor of Westhampton Beach, holding the “Buckingham Nicks” album for a photo opp. “We just love Stevie — you can just relate to her songs, everyone can.”

Nicks and Buckingham, Christine and John McVie and Mick Fleetwood got together, broke up, and got together again over the years, and through their own raw emotional experiences made one of the best — and best-selling — albums in 1977 called “Rumors,” and that album and those songs — “Dreams,” “Second Hand News,” “Go Your Own Way” — permeate the world of popular music to this very day.

Before taking the stage for the Q&A Sunday, the Stevie Nicks of then and now was featured in a teaser clip of “In Your Dreams,” explaining that she never took lessons or played by any rules creating songs — rules take away from the authenticity of the heart, she said.

But with the help of producers Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics and Glen Ballard, “In Your Dreams” does follow the rules Nicks laid out for herself with Buckingham long ago, with and without Fleetwood Mac — the concept of the album is everything. Released in May of last year, the solo album is the fifth to crack Billboard’s top ten for this down-to-earth songstress with lasting universal appeal.

“The old way, up until not that long ago, was the only way,” Nicks said during the Q&A. “And that meant, you know, you make a record, you sequence the songs so that even if someone doesn’t like the third song they’re probably going to listen to it anyway because it comes out of the second song and goes into the fourth song beautifully.

“And I wanted to make this new record at my house, because, as Fleetwood Mac did even as recently as 2003, you don’t have time limits as you would in a studio, and you are instantly more calm. You are able to really be yourself.”

Related Topics: Bay Street Theater, Fleetwood Mac, Hamptons Film Festival, Sag Harbor, and stevie nicks

KindOfWoman90 · #**122** 10-07-2012, 08:00 PM

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Lindsey was key in creating Stevie's best even when she was at her lowest (eg. TITN). She should refrain from slating him in public.

Meanwhile I am burning to hear details about this documentary and whether it was a work of art, a study of the process of collaboration in making an album, or a narcissistic embarrassment.

I agree, I love them both, whether that be together or in their solo projects, but I don't see the necessity or fairness in consistently slating him, as you said. I hate to say it, but it just makes her look like she doesn't take any sort of criticism well...
Haha sometimes I feel like my sentiment towards these two are like those of a child with divorced parents, e.g. The Parent Trap. I just feel like screaming, "Be nice!" LOL
That being said, I'm happy to hear he is in this doc at all! Hopefully it will come out on dvd asap

Jondalar · #**123** 10-07-2012, 08:06 PM

so what was the documentary like... tell us about, happy about mimi's submission but tell us what was in the documentary... and will it be out by Christmas?

CADreaming · #**124** 10-07-2012, 08:40 PM

^A few people have shared the following:

-It included rare childhood photos
-Clips from all the videos from the CD
-Clips of the making each song
-Stevie was very funny/hysterical throughout
-Stevie looks stunning
-New Orleans & Soldier's Angel segments were intense/powerful/real
-It was funny, poignant, classy
-Ended with the 2 fan videos
-Run time 1 hr, 40 min
-Release date of January

WildHearted · #**125** 10-07-2012, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CADreaming

-Release date of January

Just in time for the FM tour.

CADreaming · #**126** 10-07-2012, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by WildHearted

Just in time for the FM tour.

Exactly!

jkmaletic · #**127** 10-07-2012, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CADreaming

^A few people have shared the following:

-It included rare childhood photos
-Clips from all the videos from the CD
-Clips of the making each song
-Stevie was very funny/hysterical throughout
-Stevie looks stunning
-New Orleans & Soldier's Angel segments were intense/powerful/real
-It was funny, poignant, classy
-Ended with the 2 fan videos
-Run time 1 hr, 40 min
-Release date of January

January???

Umm, wouldn't having it out for holiday shopping be 10,000 times more logical?

WildHearted · #**128** 10-07-2012, 08:50 PM

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January???

Umm, wouldn't having it out for holiday shopping be 10,000 times more logical?

I'm sure it will be coming out right around the time they announce tour dates.

mikephxaz · #**129** 10-07-2012, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jkmaletic

January???

Umm, wouldn't having it out for holiday shopping be 10,000 times more logical?

jk
now you're talking crazy...that would make too much sense...

CADreaming · #**130** 10-07-2012, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jkmaletic

January???

Umm, wouldn't having it out for holiday shopping be 10,000 times more logical?

I guess when you need something to promote a tour you go for that... and I don't know that's 100% accurate but it was reported from someone who was at the screening so I assume it was announced in some way by either Stevie, Dave or the hosts.