What are your unpopular Stevie opinions

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Hello all,

I'm new here, although I've followed this forum for some time, and this thread was definitely one of my favorites and I enjoyed reading the comments. On that note, my two cents:

* I like "Lady From The Mountain" and I like "Moonlight (A Vampire's Dream)". But it really bothers me she took from one to make the latter. "Lady" is one of her best unreleased demos and, to me, it was painfully sacrificed for "Moonlight" and that doesn't sit well with me.

* Speaking of demos, I think it's absolute sin "Sanctuary" was never officially released on any of her early albums. That is one good song! God help me if she ever sacrifices it for parts for another NEW song.

* I really like "IYD", but a lot of the songs have a very similar sameness structurally that strays from Stevie's other solo albums. I also really like Dave Stewart, but as soon as I heard him sing with Stevie, it was ruined.

* While she performs them well, it really irritates me that "Rock and Roll" and "I Need To Know" are staples in her concerts. I'd rather those two spots were used for HER songs.

* I miss manic performing Stevie over the more subdued performing Stevie.

* The Dance's "Silver Springs" was hair-raising perfection. I cannot listen to the version done during the SYW tour. It was done so rushed, especially the ending, and passionless.

* "Thrown Down" and "Destiny Rules" are among her top best songs ever.

* I love "When I See You Again."

* "Listen To The Rain" is a great rockin' song. It would be amazing live.

* "Say You Will" would be a great song if there was more to it (more verses and cut back the chorus that goes on and on and on. And on.)

* I disagree when she's referred to "Fall From Grace" as "the meanest song I've ever written" unless there's some hidden reference in it we're not privy to. IMO she's done far meaner, biting songs like "Smile At You."

* Her brother did her a huge disservice with the tour books he oversaw. They are garbage!

* On the superficial end: She looked HOT rockin' the black pants at the start of the "Soundstage" show, and wearing a red dress with long sleeves at the Filmore. Best hair was in the "Talk To Me" video (sitting on the floor in the gray dress); hate the reeboks, suede platforms way sexier although I'm sure they kill. And not digging the big square sunglasses of late.