Stevie Joins The Voice - Page 8

Macfanforever · #**106** 10-07-2014, 08:59 PM

Minutes ago I just saw Stevie on the Voice.I came into the show as I was getting the channel set for tomorrow mornings Today Show interview.

I dont know if the clip is highlights for the upcoming shows.

I'll have to watch it later online.

Danielle · #**107** 10-07-2014, 09:29 PM

Here's the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WQU...EUGXc1gq2NxkTw

pattyfan · #**108** 10-07-2014, 10:29 PM

Sorry to be such a negative voice here (pun intended), but...

First, I hate shows like the Voice. I think the music that it showcases is vapid, lifeless, technically wonderful karaoke. So maybe I'm not a very good person to say anything about Stevie's part in it, and I only saw the snippet posted above (actually, I couldn't even watch the whole thing). Stevie is not a technically polished, wonderful singer. That's one of the things that makes her great. I don't think she has anything of value to add to them really, not because she isn't a good live performer but because she doesn't think about what they think about. Basically, she told them to do what she does. (Turn and look at each other, i.e. Buckingham / Nicks, This is your Landslide moment).

If it helps her sell records, and if she really likes doing it, then awesome, and more power to her. But I totally disagree with the idea which she has said, many times, which is that if she and Lindsey were struggling nowadays, they would be on a program like The Voice. There are tons of singer / songwriters, bands, and musicians that are struggling to get a wider audience, and they are NOT on shows like that.

OK, my rant is over. Watch on to all of you who are diggin' it

Kevin

Macfanforever · #**109** 10-07-2014, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Danielle

Here's the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WQU...EUGXc1gq2NxkTw

Thanks .Thats probably what I saw.

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Originally Posted by pattyfan

Sorry to be such a negative voice here (pun intended), but...

First, I hate shows like the Voice. I think the music that it showcases is vapid, lifeless, technically wonderful karaoke. So maybe I'm not a very good person to say anything about Stevie's part in it, and I only saw the snippet posted above (actually, I couldn't even watch the whole thing). Stevie is not a technically polished, wonderful singer. That's one of the things that makes her great. I don't think she has anything of value to add to them really, not because she isn't a good live performer but because she doesn't think about what they think about. Basically, she told them to do what she does. (Turn and look at each other, i.e. Buckingham / Nicks, This is your Landslide moment).

If it helps her sell records, and if she really likes doing it, then awesome, and more power to her. But I totally disagree with the idea which she has said, many times, which is that if she and Lindsey were struggling nowadays, they would be on a program like The Voice. There are tons of singer / songwriters, bands, and musicians that are struggling to get a wider audience, and they are NOT on shows like that.

OK, my rant is over. Watch on to all of you who are diggin' it

Kevin

Yes .I never was a fan of these shows but did enjoy Star Search with Ed McMann.

There was no digital gimmickry with the voices those days.

sorcerer999 · #**110** 10-07-2014, 11:00 PM

Exactly!

Stevie Nicks
Lucinda Williams
Kate Bush
Marc Bolan
Antony
Janis Joplin
David Bowie
Marianne Faithfull
Fyfe Dangerfield
Ruth Pointer
Prince
Bryan Ferry
Sade
Patti Smith
Cat Stevens

Every single person listed are my absolute favorites BECAUSE their voices are uniquely distinct...and EVERY ONE of them would have been rejected by The Voice, Idol, AGT, etc because their voices are flawed, never technically perfect, and can't run the gamut in "vocal Olympics".

However, all of these artists share many things that these reality show contestants DO NOT and probably will NEVER have...emotion, creativity, originality, individualistic style and readability.

I also despise these reality shows...but if Stevie has fun and it brings her more exposure, then more power to her!

PenguinHead · #**111** 10-08-2014, 01:23 AM

There are a lot of super-talented singers/performers on The Voice. They shouldn't be dismissed just because they're taking advantage of this platform for mass exposure. Only one or two will be lucky to establish a successful career. Most of them, no matter how good they are, will fall back into obscurity; some will gain varied levels of sustainability.

I'm disappointed by the brief preview clips of Stevie. I guess I should wait and see how this all plays out. But...

The glasses she's wearing are horrible and do her no favors, as well as that black dress. Will that be the only thing she ever wears for the duration of the show? I'm betting on it.

Her low energy is off-putting; I wish she would lighten up a bit; she is too serious and dour. And her self-referential Landslide comment is just so egotistical, and it's getting old. I wish she would get her head out of her ass. I thought we were going to see a lively Stevie infused with excitement; smiling and having fun.

I hope that not every bit of advice she may offer is filtered through a laboriously long well-trodden story about her and Lindsey. She is like a broken record. I know of no other artists that pander and focuses so intensely on their past.

bombaysaffires · #**112** 10-08-2014, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by PenguinHead

There are a lot of super-talented singers/performers on The Voice. They shouldn't be dismissed just because they're taking advantage of this platform for mass exposure. Most of them, no matter how good they are, will fall back into obscurity; some will gain some level of sustainability

I'm disappointed by the brief preview clips of Stevie. I guess I should wait and see how this all plays out. But...

The glasses she's wearing are horrible and do her no favors, as well as that black dress. Will that be the only thing she ever wears?

Her low energy is off-putting; I wish she would lighten up a bit; she is too serious and dour. And her self-referential Landslide comment is just so egotistical, and it's getting old. I wish she would get her head out of her ass. I thought we were going to see Stevie excited, smiling and having fun.

I hope that not every bit of advice she may offer isn't filtered through the same old well-trodden stories about her and Lindsey. She is like a broken record. I know of no other artists that pander and focuses so intensely on their past.

sadly I have to agree with what you've said. After listening to her say much of the same stuff since the 70s, however, I don't expect that will change. She thinks it's what sells-- and let's face it, for her it does. Her comment to Haim about how she's 66 and their tour sold out all their dates in the first week on sale (while a truly admirable accomplishment) tells me that she
believes that she can't change what she says because something else wouldn't be as successful. The old saying "if it ain't broke don't fix it"-- well she clearly thinks it ain't broke.

And I gotta agree about the dress and the glasses. She obviously can't get by without the glasses but she could certainly find more flattering frames. I get that she's tinting them to make it harder to see how strong the prescription is, but if they get any darker she'll be Ray Charles.

Macfanforever · #**113** 10-08-2014, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

sadly I have to agree with what you've said. After listening to her say much of the same stuff since the 70s, however, I don't expect that will change. She thinks it's what sells-- and let's face it, for her it does. Her comment to Haim about how she's 66 and their tour sold out all their dates in the first week on sale (while a truly admirable accomplishment) tells me that she
believes that she can't change what she says because something else wouldn't be as successful. The old saying "if it ain't broke don't fix it"-- well she clearly thinks it ain't broke.

And I gotta agree about the dress and the glasses. She obviously can't get by without the glasses but she could certainly find more flattering frames. I get that she's tinting them to make it harder to see how strong the prescription is, but if they get any darker she'll be Ray Charles.

Stevie probably cant see out of those small framed glasses .As a lifetime glasses wearer .I always have and had those big framed glasses because I cant see out of those small framed glasses.Nevermind in wearing them.

I guess she cant wear contacts.

sue · #**114** 10-08-2014, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Macfanforever

Stevie probably cant see out of those small framed glasses .As a lifetime glasses wearer .I always have and had those big framed glasses because I cant see out of those small framed glasses.Nevermind in wearing them.
I guess she cant wear contacts.

Maybe they are Varifocals that require larger lens.......Or maybe she just likes them and thinks they are cool. I'm not commenting on the dress.

PenguinHead · #**115** 10-08-2014, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by pattyfan

There are tons of singer / songwriters, bands, and musicians that are struggling to get a wider audience, and they are NOT on shows like that.

And those tons of singer/songwriters/bands/musicians are likely to continue to struggle in obscurity. Having the opportunity to promote yourself to millions of people by being on a TV show seems like a great strategy to me.

Are you inferring that it's somehow disingenuous to participate on of those shows in an attempt to be successful?

If I had a band has been slugging it out for years, playing in dive bars, making no money, getting nowhere, with no exposure, and no record contract in sight, I'd jump at the opportunity.

Quite a few who've been on those shows were lucky and smart enough to establish successful, longstanding careers in the entertainment business. That they started out by appearing on a talent show is of no consequence.

BlueDenimLamp · #**116** 10-08-2014, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

There are a lot of super-talented singers/performers on The Voice. They shouldn't be dismissed just because they're taking advantage of this platform for mass exposure. Only one or two will be lucky to establish a successful career. Most of them, no matter how good they are, will fall back into obscurity; some will gain varied levels of sustainability.

I'm disappointed by the brief preview clips of Stevie. I guess I should wait and see how this all plays out. But...

The glasses she's wearing are horrible and do her no favors, as well as that black dress. Will that be the only thing she ever wears for the duration of the show? I'm betting on it.

Her low energy is off-putting; I wish she would lighten up a bit; she is too serious and dour. And her self-referential Landslide comment is just so egotistical, and it's getting old. I wish she would get her head out of her ass. I thought we were going to see a lively Stevie infused with excitement; smiling and having fun.

I hope that not every bit of advice she may offer is filtered through a laboriously long well-trodden story about her and Lindsey. She is like a broken record. I know of no other artists that pander and focuses so intensely on their past.

I know of 4 other artists that have been doing the same thing and they can't stop focusing on something they did almost 40 years ago. That broken record being "Rumours"

gypsy333 · #**117** 10-08-2014, 08:41 AM

[QUOTE][I know of 4 other artists that have been doing the same thing and they can't stop focusing on something they did almost 40 years ago. That broken record being "Rumours"QUOTE]

True Dat!

Bandon · #**118** 10-08-2014, 07:07 PM

Oh gwad...why does she wear those horrible glasses? It's obvious she prepares and looks great in interviews that reach a fraction of the audience, yet wears those glasses when being seen by millions.