Bella Donna and The Wild Heart burning up the charts

[Newzchspy]

Back on topic. The debate is/was how her older music is still tearing up the charts. Regardless of generation, her "older music" with Lindsey (and the Mac) is far superior and less forgetful than the "new stuff." I recall going to concerts where she played mostly the "hits" and the crowd loved it. You won't see that at a current Stevie concert when she starts playing from the 24K vault or IYD. IN fact, her best receptions are from BD/WH and her "greatest hits" collections. All the other songs are "beer runs."

Seems to me that the greatest generation of Stevie was from 1976-2001 , ending with TISL. The then10 year hiatus really did NOT get her collective juices flowing and Dave S is certainly not her muse. I'd have to give that to Lindsey. The magic happens with Lindsey, you know it, I know it, we all know it.

Speculating here, BUT I'd imagine that IYD and 24K would have been a LOT more successful if she had a Ken C, Lindsey B or ANYONE else as her producer. She just has too much chemistry with Lindsey to not be successful. Its akin to the vault songs. When you take a classic car out of storage after 30 years, you don't take it to the local body shop and get it restored. You take it to a classic car restorer who knows how and what to do with the songs from the vault. The only person capable of that was Lindsey.