Producer for a new album

[estranged4life]

out on a limb and say Dann Huff (Producer of Keith Urban's "Golden Road" & Megadeth's "Risk").

His production's always have a great live band sound and he is very conservative and never over-produces a release unlike others. I would say Rick Rubin too, But as of late I have grown tired of his productions...

Another producer I would throw in from left field is Richard Marx (Producer of Emerson Drive's new release "What If"), I think he would be great for Stevie.

[shane]

I love all the producers but overall I have to say that I am a John Shanks fan...he knew what to do with songs that Sheryl did not...his songs shined on TISL and I would love to see what he could do with an entire CD....also I must say I loved Pierre Marchands work on Love Is and this would be another interesting avenue to pursue...I think we would have a very softer sort of cd from him but I think it would be amazing....

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by blinker12

I agree. Whoever produces next time, she should take the same approach she did with Bella Donna: get a band together, rehearse the songs with them, THEN cut the record.

Makes sense.

- Jake

[EveryHour]

My pick is Jack White. No, I'm not kidding. I'm ready to hear something really stripped down from Stevie. He needs to work some "Loretta Lynn magic" on Stevie!!!

[dissention]

Originally Posted by EveryHour

My pick is Jack White. No, I'm not kidding. I'm ready to hear something really stripped down from Stevie. He needs to work some "Loretta Lynn magic" on Stevie!!!

Good choice!

Personally, I'd like to hear a Tom Petty produced album. But that's just me.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by shane

I love all the producers but overall I have to say that I am a John Shanks fan...he knew what to do with songs that Sheryl did not...his songs shined on TISL and I would love to see what he could do with an entire CD....also I must say I loved Pierre Marchands work on Love Is and this would be another interesting avenue to pursue...I think we would have a very softer sort of cd from him but I think it would be amazing....

Shanks isn't bad, but I think Sheryl and Stevie just clicked in a way that Stevie and her producer hadn't since Iovine. And I totally despised Marchand's production on Love Is. It doesn't get any more maudlin than that, folks.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by amber

Me, too, I want Buck to do it. There is more space and dynamics and harmony when he does, I think stevie is at her best when other people provide these things as a foil to her. Otherwise it's too all-the-same, all-the-same-ALL-the-same-thing...hehehe
Amber

I think Lindsey would literally go insane producing a Stevie album. I really don't think he was ever a big fan of her solo work, so working on it would be a bit of a handicap. Being the perfectionist that he is, I don't think he and Stevie would get on too good when it came to the music and the direction of it. Plus, he wouldn't have his own music to tinker with and cool off with on the side like a Mac project would allow. He'd be doing Stevie 24/7 and the man would flip a turkey.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by jwd

Count me out as wanting Lindsey to produce her next record. Save that for the next FM project. If anyone overproduces, it's gotta be Lindsey. And when it comes to overproducing, I don't think that that is necessarily the best approach to take with Stevie's music.

Lindsey can never be accused of using a small amount of production, but the overproduction of the things he touches are his signatures, IMO. Everyhting he does is overproduced, but I think all of it elevates the songs to another level and you discover new things upon further listenings. The production is just as important as the lyrics and the music. The problem I have with solo Stevie is that everything is overproduced and slick, but there's really no meat to any of it after you listen to it once or twice. I'm not saying that she doesn't have a lot of gems out there on her solo albums, but there's not a single song out there that reaches the level of complexity that one of her Lindsey-produced songs has. There's no quirkiness or much depth to the production on her solo work.

[amber]

Originally Posted by dissention

Lindsey can never be accused of using a small amount of production, but the overproduction of the things he touches are his signatures, IMO. Everyhting he does is overproduced, but I think all of it elevates the songs to another level and you discover new things upon further listenings. The production is just as important as the lyrics and the music. The problem I have with solo Stevie is that everything is overproduced and slick, but there's really no meat to any of it after you listen to it once or twice. I'm not saying that she doesn't have a lot of gems out there on her solo albums, but there's not a single song out there that reaches the level of complexity that one of her Lindsey-produced songs has. There's no quirkiness or much depth to the production on her solo work.

Also i think that while Lindsey is known for overproducing, there has been songs where he's been quite spare and framed Stevie's work quite thoughtfully and beautifully - I think he overproduces way more on his own stuff or their joint stuff or christine's stuff. JMO.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Don Was, who produced "Somebody Stand By Me" and "Lay Down Your Arms," might also be a good choice.

I don't know, a lot of his newer stuff is crap. Ever since Cher came out with "Believe," he jumped on that dance fad and has produced some REALLY horrendous stuff. I love Bette Midler, but he really cheapened her album in 2000. Plastic production, if you ask me.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by amber

Also i think that while Lindsey is known for overproducing, there has been songs where he's been quite spare and framed Stevie's work quite thoughtfully and beautifully - I think he overproduces way more on his own stuff or their joint stuff or christine's stuff. JMO.

Well, I subscribe to the belief that he's the one true person who can really understand Stevie's material and not only work it out, but blow it out of the park. There have been very few cases where I haven't liked what he did to Stevie's stuff. Unfortunately, I can't say the same thing about her solo producers.

Bring on Tom Petty, dammit. That would be a classic album!

[snwriter]

I disagree about the Lindsey factor. I know some of Stevie's solo stuff is not produced that wonderfully, but I think that's true of Lindsey's stuff as well. He overproduces himself and that's one of the reasons his stuff sells nothing and is relegated to bargain bins. He is talented enough to simplify things, as Stevie did on Leather and Lace, Has Anyone Ever Written, I Will Run to You, Rose Garden, etc. Many of his FM-produced songs for Stevie and Christine are gems but he's messed up a few too, like the "new" Smile at You, a case in point. And the whole OOTC album, which has great songs, would have hit home for more listeners without all that pseudo-Beach Boys heavy production stuff. I think they're both better with each other. But I don't think Stevie's stuff lacks meat. She just has made more recordings than Lindsey because he takes too much damned time and often ends up overproducing.
One of Stevie's best-produced tracks ever is "Bombay Sapphires," which she produced herself!

[amber]

Originally Posted by dissention

Well, I subscribe to the belief that he's the one true person who can really understand Stevie's material and not only work it out, but blow it out of the park. There have been very few cases where I haven't liked what he did to Stevie's stuff. Unfortunately, I can't say the same thing about her solo producers.

Bring on Tom Petty, dammit. That would be a classic album!

YESSSSS!!!! but my favorite part about them is the harmonies that ensue, my god best harmony ever Insider, and i'm not sure Stevie's voice could be as nimble and beautiful w/him now - or am I full of s**t??? who's heard them sing together lately?
Amber

[amber]

Originally Posted by dissention

I think Lindsey would literally go insane producing a Stevie album. I really don't think he was ever a big fan of her solo work, so working on it would be a bit of a handicap. Being the perfectionist that he is, I don't think he and Stevie would get on too good when it came to the music and the direction of it. Plus, he wouldn't have his own music to tinker with and cool off with on the side like a Mac project would allow. He'd be doing Stevie 24/7 and the man would flip a turkey.

Omigosh, I didn't even think of that - now that would be a Destiny Rules tape, if you know what i mean!! it would be like:
part 1: Lindsey yells at Stevie
part 2: Stevie yells at Lindsey
part 3: Stevie and her personal assitant lock themselves in Lindsey's bathroom
part 4: Stevie and the knife
part 5: Lindsey and the hammer
part 6: Stevie and Lindsey "disagree" over who is the biggest f***wad-a**hole!
part 7: Lindsey suggest several places for Stevie to put her ideas
part 8: Stevie and Sheryl make a "midnight visit" to Lindsey's recording equipment
part 9: Lindsey introduces Stevie to his lawyers

please add more if you feel the funny bone strike!
Amber

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by dissention

I think Lindsey would literally go insane producing a Stevie album. I really don't think he was ever a big fan of her solo work, so working on it would be a bit of a handicap. Being the perfectionist that he is, I don't think he and Stevie would get on too good when it came to the music and the direction of it. Plus, he wouldn't have his own music to tinker with and cool off with on the side like a Mac project would allow. He'd be doing Stevie 24/7 and the man would flip a turkey.

Hmm, I don't know about that. After all, for 'Say You Will,' Stevie's tracks were pretty much all they concentrated on for several months.
It was only after her tracks were completed, that they "opened up" Lindsey's tracks, and began adding her backing vocals, etc.

So, basically Lindsey was working on only Stevie's songs 24/7 for who knows how long. And (at least) 10 of them at that... which is just a few tracks shy of a solo album anyway.

Still, I think if Lindsey and Stevie were to do something outside of Fleetwood Mac, it should be another Buckingham Nicks album.
A few guest appearances on each other's outside projects are fine and dandy, but I'd rather see their solo albums remain largely solo.