To You, What Makes Stevie, Stevie?

[Rickypt]

Originally Posted by carrie721

no, you're great. it was hilarious. don't worry.

But it was true, I was drunk. Well, tipsy.

[amber]

Originally Posted by Rickypt

But it was true, I was drunk. Well, tipsy.

Still. At least you manage to keep your posts under 5000 words when you drink. Quite the accomplishment from my P.O.V.
If no one had said anything, I wouldn't have known you were drinking.

[Serrart]

Originally Posted by SortaSavageLike

Her parents.

Also, the fact that her fans don't walk with giants sticks up their asses all day long.

Yes, even having some neighbours...

By the way, what makes her unique for me it's mainly her songwriting, how she can use mysticism and an oneiric style to communicate a deep realism. And then her voice so true, so brushed by life, so capable to get to people's souls.

Romy

[face of glass]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

But how does that make her any different than Lindsey or Christine?

Or from any singer in the history of recorded sound for that matter?

Besides, realtime digital harmonizers didn't exist in the '70s (unless there's some truth to those theories of Ian Curtis' voice having been lowered by one). Since the early '80s they've been used in live concerts, and not just for voices but for instruments too. You probably didn't realize that I was exaggerating, chappo.

[shackin'up]

Originally Posted by goldustsongbird

Shackin' up's all you wanna do...

I know. I've made Stevie Stevie since 1977.

[skcin]

Cocaine & Klonopin.

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by skcin

Cocaine & Klonopin.

aka the La Nicks cocktail.

[skcin]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

aka the La Nicks cocktail.

Don't forget the shot of tequila.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by skcin

Don't forget the shot of tequila.

I hope she doesn't drink Cuervo.

[sparky]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

I hope she doesn't drink Cuervo.

Make it stop! If Lori drinks Patron, Stevie must.

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by face of glass

You probably didn't realize that I was exaggerating, chappo.

Actually, I knew your tongue was planted in your cheek -- I should have used a different emoticon to show that mine was too.

[DeadliestPoison]

Originally Posted by xdreamsunwindx

Wow, this might be the windiest post ever.

I thought I felt an Arctic breeze...

Where's my parka?

[SandyMac]

Originally Posted by amber

boobtwirl.

Thank you. bowing down at your wittiness. I am serious. Thank you. I needed a quick chuckle tonight. I had a crappy day.

Hey, there could be a Stand Back boob shimmey dance
sorry, getting kind of loopy. Boob ribbons and bows

[Musicman408]

Oh yeah, and you gotta love Stevie cussing in her demos...... Priceless

[amber]

Originally Posted by SandyMac

Thank you. bowing down at your wittiness. I am serious. Thank you. I needed a quick chuckle tonight. I had a crappy day.

Hey, there could be a Stand Back boob shimmey dance
sorry, getting kind of loopy. Boob ribbons and bows

DanaX thought of it, I merely added a finishing twirl. But I totally laughed when I read hers.

I'll save your praise for if I'm witty sometime in the future.

What makes Stevie Stevie:
Stevie's voice and the way she uses it and her confidence and willingness to express herself no matter what comes out, or how different it is. Also those qualities and the awesomeness they lent to live performances. Her improv. Her personal ability to work with many people, and promote her career, while maintaining quite a bit of artistic integrity as well as loyalty to a band.
That girl had a vision, and went after it with a vengeance, and now it is an inalterable part of our culture, her vision is. The one she believed in and went after.

Let us all just stop and ponder the enormity of what she has actually accomplished. That isn't a lucky fluke. She didn't largely get by on her looks, though she used them impeccably, for the good of her self and her band. She's like the Oprah of girl rockers - "I don't believe in luck, I think that success is when preparation and perspiration meet opportunity".
Stevie prepared and perspired, worked and worked and practiced, and did what it took to make sure her preparation and perperation did meet opportunity. This is a big part of why I don't love when people discount her or the mac in simple terms. She worked her a** off, for years and years and years, for her/the Mac's career. People talk of her as if she were one dimensional, a tossaway 70's and 80's persona, a style.

She is an extremely talented singer, songwriter, businesswoman, performer, and publicist. And, of course, visionary. Even if some of her visions are less than spectacular, the ones that are good are great, and there is an unparallelled level of commitment either way. Which is perfect, because sometimes you hit, sometimes you miss, but you can never hit if you don't try, and if you always try it is inevitable that you will sometimes miss. But you will never hit if you don't try because you are scared of missing.


I fell in love with her voice three separate times before I ever saw her or knew who she was, so I don't really care much about her fashion, or look. Although I like it, and I am always pleased at how fricking gorgeous and charismatic she is. Natch.