"Life is looking good for Stevie Nicks" New article - 5/17/07

[RockALittle250]

Thanks to Gypsy0033 on Seven Wonders for originally posting the article.

http://www.pe.com/entertainment/stor...8.2314625.html

Life is looking good for Stevie Nicks


03:53 PM PDT on Thursday, May 17, 2007

By ALAN SCULLEY
Special to The Press-Enterprise

Stevie Nicks says there's only one drawback to having an artist like Chris Isaak open for her on her summer tour. She has to scale back the kind of set she would normally do for fans.

"I'm very happy to have Chris come with us, but I didn't really realize that meant I was going to have to shorten my set," Nicks said in a recent phone interview. "With his hour set and the 30-minute changeover, we won't go on until somewhere between 9:15 and 9:30, and curfews are 11 o'clock, and you'd better be done because if you're not, they'll pull your power."

Cutting three or four songs from what has traditionally been nearly a two-hour set is about the only thing that draws a complaint from Nicks these days. Her life and career have recovered from a period in which there was reason to wonder if Nicks could continue to be a vital force on the music scene. But, as Nicks herself said, her life today is fantastic.

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"I guess if I could say anything about this 'Crystal Visions' thing, (it's that) I've never lost that sparkle of doing these songs, and ... for writing new ones," said Stevie Nicks of her greatest-hits CD.
And why shouldn't it be? The last decade saw Nicks, after a seven-year split with her bandmates from Fleetwood Mac, do a highly successful world tour behind the 1997 live CD "The Dance."

That was followed by the 2001 solo CD, "Trouble In Shangri-La," which was seen as her strongest solo effort since the mid-1980s.

Then came a second reunion with Fleetwood Mac -- this time without keyboardist/singer Christine McVie -- that resulted in a 2003 studio CD, "Say You Will," and another blockbuster world tour that stretched 135 dates.

Now comes Nicks' greatest-hits CD, "Crystal Visions," and, for the second consecutive summer, an extensive solo tour of outdoor amphitheaters. It's a CD that symbolizes her creative renewal, Nicks said.

"I guess if I could say anything about this 'Crystal Visions' thing, (it's that) I've never lost that sparkle of doing these songs, and I've never lost the sparkle for writing new ones," Nicks said.

Nicks is optimistic about her future, hinting that she's eager to return to making new music after this summer's tour.

Another round of recording and touring with Fleetwood Mac isn't out of the question, although she would love to see McVie -- who essentially retired from music after "The Dance" tour -- participate if there is another Fleetwood Mac reunion.

"She was such a strong personality," Nicks said. "It was kind of like Chris was the boss. ... She had a definite defining hand over the whole band.

"So it was very hard for me," she said. "First of all, I had always toured with another woman in the band. That was really fun for me because I had a girl to hang out with . ... That is my problem now with Fleetwood Mac. I don't know whether I could do it again without her. That does not mean that the door is closed. It does not mean that the decision has been made."

[BlackWidow]

Originally Posted by RockALittle250

Thanks to Gypsy0033 on Seven Wonders for originally posting the article.

http://www.pe.com/entertainment/stor...8.2314625.html

Life is looking good for Stevie Nicks


03:53 PM PDT on Thursday, May 17, 2007

By ALAN SCULLEY
Special to The Press-Enterprise

Stevie Nicks says there's only one drawback to having an artist like Chris Isaak open for her on her summer tour. She has to scale back the kind of set she would normally do for fans.

"I'm very happy to have Chris come with us, but I didn't really realize that meant I was going to have to shorten my set," Nicks said in a recent phone interview. "With his hour set and the 30-minute changeover, we won't go on until somewhere between 9:15 and 9:30, and curfews are 11 o'clock, and you'd better be done because if you're not, they'll pull your power."

Cutting three or four songs from what has traditionally been nearly a two-hour set is about the only thing that draws a complaint from Nicks these days. Her life and career have recovered from a period in which there was reason to wonder if Nicks could continue to be a vital force on the music scene. But, as Nicks herself said, her life today is fantastic.

Story continues below

AP photo
"I guess if I could say anything about this 'Crystal Visions' thing, (it's that) I've never lost that sparkle of doing these songs, and ... for writing new ones," said Stevie Nicks of her greatest-hits CD.
And why shouldn't it be? The last decade saw Nicks, after a seven-year split with her bandmates from Fleetwood Mac, do a highly successful world tour behind the 1997 live CD "The Dance."

That was followed by the 2001 solo CD, "Trouble In Shangri-La," which was seen as her strongest solo effort since the mid-1980s.

Then came a second reunion with Fleetwood Mac -- this time without keyboardist/singer Christine McVie -- that resulted in a 2003 studio CD, "Say You Will," and another blockbuster world tour that stretched 135 dates.

Now comes Nicks' greatest-hits CD, "Crystal Visions," and, for the second consecutive summer, an extensive solo tour of outdoor amphitheaters. It's a CD that symbolizes her creative renewal, Nicks said.

"I guess if I could say anything about this 'Crystal Visions' thing, (it's that) I've never lost that sparkle of doing these songs, and I've never lost the sparkle for writing new ones," Nicks said.

Nicks is optimistic about her future, hinting that she's eager to return to making new music after this summer's tour.

Another round of recording and touring with Fleetwood Mac isn't out of the question, although she would love to see McVie -- who essentially retired from music after "The Dance" tour -- participate if there is another Fleetwood Mac reunion.

"She was such a strong personality," Nicks said. "It was kind of like Chris was the boss. ... She had a definite defining hand over the whole band.

"So it was very hard for me," she said. "First of all, I had always toured with another woman in the band. That was really fun for me because I had a girl to hang out with . ... That is my problem now with Fleetwood Mac. I don't know whether I could do it again without her. That does not mean that the door is closed. It does not mean that the decision has been made."

That **** put me to sleep!

[Hawkeye]

Heh one mention in an article is maybe a mistake, but twice within a week gives me great hope. This makes me very happy.

Stevie seems to be in a consistent pattern of saying she's against doing Fleetwood Mac again without Chris, which was her reason for leaving the band in the 90's just with Lindsey instead.

[GypsySorcerer]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Heh one mention in an article is maybe a mistake, but twice within a week gives me great hope. This makes me very happy.

Stevie seems to be in a consistent pattern of saying she's against doing Fleetwood Mac again without Chris, which was her reason for leaving the band in the 90's just with Lindsey instead.

Apparently Lindsey is aware of her feelings, according to one of the UTS articles. It's doubtful, but I'd love to see the five of them tour again.

[Serrart]

Originally Posted by BlackWidow

That **** put me to sleep!

And there are people who have to spend a couple of dollars in sleeping pills... see how lucky you are?

Nicks is optimistic about her future, hinting that she's eager to return to making new music after this summer's tour.

Yes, I know, she can't make new music because now she' s looking at life with a different perspective, etc etc ... but still I believe she will start to work on a new solo (or even if less likely) FM album so

Another round of recording and touring with Fleetwood Mac isn't out of the question, although she would love to see McVie -- who essentially retired from music after "The Dance" tour -- participate if there is another Fleetwood Mac reunion.

"She was such a strong personality," Nicks said. "It was kind of like Chris was the boss. ... She had a definite defining hand over the whole band.

"So it was very hard for me," she said. "First of all, I had always toured with another woman in the band. That was really fun for me because I had a girl to hang out with . ... That is my problem now with Fleetwood Mac. I don't know whether I could do it again without her. That does not mean that the door is closed. It does not mean that the decision has been made."

That was also my impression, to work on an album and tour with the three boys club (and the new FM self elected leader among them) wasn't exactly the greatest fun she had. I guess before to see them together again there's a battle of powers to resolve.

Romy

[MacMan]

Does an album have to hinge on a tour? I don't know why they HAVE to tour.... Just go to the UK and record an album with her if she doesn't want to travel... Just get her on the album!! That would work for me... Maybe do a couple of tv things to get the word out... That's it.

[Kelly]

Stevie will tour with Fleetwood Mac. Wasn't she the one who handed Lindsey a set list of the songs she wanted to do on the next tour? He decides to take some time to himself and suddenly she doesn't want to tour without Christine? Seriously. She is a smart lady who knows how to work an interview. She is focusing on her own solo package now and suddenly FM will put all the bull**** behind them and come together again. Some added drama of "wellll, maybe they won't tour" never hurt anyone.
Another thing that makes no sense is her saying she has to shorten her set because Chris is doing an hour. Um , Don did an hour. Stevie went on after they broke down the stage...and it was usually around 9:30 ish. Stevie has never played for two hours except for at the beginning of the TISL tour and during Enchanted. To me it sounds like a set up for why she couldn't add a bunch of new tunes.

[Serrart]

Originally Posted by Kelly

Stevie will tour with Fleetwood Mac. Wasn't she the one who handed Lindsey a set list of the songs she wanted to do on the next tour?

Yes, but It's not like Lindsey's the Bible, right?

Romy

[Hawkeye]

Originally Posted by Kelly

Another thing that makes no sense is her saying she has to shorten her set because Chris is doing an hour. Um , Don did an hour. Stevie went on after they broke down the stage...and it was usually around 9:30 ish. Stevie has never played for two hours except for at the beginning of the TISL tour and during Enchanted. To me it sounds like a set up for why she couldn't add a bunch of new tunes.

Well the set will have to be enlarged then obviously for the Stevie only dates (YES)

[catinthedark]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Well the set will have to be enlarged then obviously for the Stevie only dates (YES)

hahahaha! exactly what i was thinking! we shall see....

meantime, if she "has never lost the sparkle for writing [new songs]" why wasn't there a single new song on crystal visions?

[jkmaletic]

Originally Posted by catinthedark

hahahaha! exactly what i was thinking! we shall see....

meantime, if she "has never lost the sparkle for writing [new songs]" why wasn't there a single new song on crystal visions?

I doubt the set length will change at all, despite what she says. Like someone else said, she normally plays for about 1 1/2 hours anyway, so what's the difference??

I guess we'll see later tonight.

[Hawkeye]

Well in the 5 days betweeen the Don Tour and the Stevie only tour in 05, she added about 3 songs including Rock and Roll. So she's capable of rehearsing new songs withing less then a week.

[RockALittle250]

Originally Posted by catinthedark

hahahaha! exactly what i was thinking! we shall see....

meantime, if she "has never lost the sparkle for writing [new songs]" why wasn't there a single new song on crystal visions?

I think she explained that in a previous interview. Besides, you can only fit so many songs onto a single CD.

[RockALittle250]

Originally Posted by Kelly

Stevie will tour with Fleetwood Mac. Wasn't she the one who handed Lindsey a set list of the songs she wanted to do on the next tour? He decides to take some time to himself and suddenly she doesn't want to tour without Christine? Seriously. She is a smart lady who knows how to work an interview. She is focusing on her own solo package now and suddenly FM will put all the bull**** behind them and come together again. Some added drama of "wellll, maybe they won't tour" never hurt anyone.
Another thing that makes no sense is her saying she has to shorten her set because Chris is doing an hour. Um , Don did an hour. Stevie went on after they broke down the stage...and it was usually around 9:30 ish. Stevie has never played for two hours except for at the beginning of the TISL tour and during Enchanted. To me it sounds like a set up for why she couldn't add a bunch of new tunes.

She isn't setting up anything. Stevie tells it like it is, and she's not gonna make up some BS excuses for why she doesn't have certain songs in the setlist.

[petep9000]

Did anyone notice Stevie called 'Crystal Visions' a "thing" twice in this article? As if it was something icky that described description!

As for her missing female companionship on the road, she's taken a duo (and sometimes a trio) of ladies' vocalists on every FM tour since 1987. And I'm sure her assistant goes with her, and perhaps a wardrobe mistress or whatever. These ladies are all tight friends with Stevie, aren't they?