Stevie Taking questions on TODAY

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by catinthedark

i'm going to assume - and to be honest, hope - that you are kidding here? that that's what the smiley face means? because otherwise, i don't think anyone has the right to tell me to stop being a fan just because i don't love every single solitary move she makes. or to imply that i'm only interested, as you say, for the ride. you? have no idea of what you speak, my friend, if you think i'm only interested in the ride if i get to choose the destination. how condescending. and i certainly don't have to explain or defend my feelings about stevie nicks to anyone.

You don't have to defend your feelings... you have every right to them.
I'm not saying that anyone isn't a "true" fan or that anyone else is a more deserving fan. Hell, I don't love EVERY move she makes either.
It's just that with all the Chicken Little -- "the sky is falling" -- sentiments that are expressed around here on a daily basis ("nostalgia act," "non-artist," "sell-out," "washed up"), I do tend to sometimes think, "well, if you're so disappointed by what Stevie is doing, perhaps there's something better to be focusing your attentions on."

And, by "you," I don't mean you personally, but in general.

Maybe some fans don't give Stevie enough credit... or maybe I give her too much credit. Who knows?
I just don't think that any of this is anywhere remotely close to being the end of the world. I also don't think that this is Stevie's last hurrah. What I do think, is that she's enjoying being out on the road and having fun... without any pressures or anxieties... and, at some point, she'll be ready to focus on creating something new again.

Every artist needs to re-charge their batteries from time to time. Some disappear for years or decades... Stevie packs her duffle-bag and tours.

(By the way, I've already expressed my opinion in the past, that I would really rather Stevie not record an album of standards or covers. I absolutely agree with you there. I'm far more interested in her own writing. But, admittedly, based on how she's always managed to take a song written by someone else and make it truly her own, it's not an idea that I'm violently opposed to. It just wouldn't be my first... or second... choice.)