Sandy Stewart question

[marinnette]

Originally Posted by Remy

oh, never mind! I found it:
http://sharebee.com/d9ba80f6

WOW! thank you! have benn looking for SS stuff for a long time! I'm already downloading "catdancer".

What do you else recommend me of hers? and what's more important...where can I found more material?

[DeeGeMe]

Does anyone know exactly what the nature of the rift was between Stevie and Sandy?

[David]

Originally Posted by DeeGeMe

Does anyone know exactly what the nature of the rift was between Stevie and Sandy?

Stevie recorded backup vox on just about every song on CAT DANCER but when it came time to mix or release or whatever, Sandy didn't want to launch her solo career on Stevie's talent, so she -- Sandy -- mixed the tracks on her album without Stevie's vox (except for I PRETEND & SADDEST VICTORY).

This was in 1984. So already by that time, the two were estranged to the point that Stevie's proposed tour that year wasn't even going to use Sandy as the opening act -- it was to be Julian Lennon.

But I guess by 1986, when Fleetwood was making TANGO, Sandy sent her song to Stevie & they patched things up. It was a short rift, in Stevie Nicks time.

[paleshadow]

Originally Posted by David

Sandy -- mixed the tracks on her album without Stevie's vox (except for I PRETEND & SADDEST VICTORY).

Actually, Stevie's vocals are featured on "Get My Way", "Cat Dancers" as well as the duet "I Pretend". I've never heard her on " Saddest Victory", and she's not credited on it either.

[DeeGeMe]

Thanks for the answer! I'd always wondered about that. I still think it's a shame that Sandy didn't have a bigger career-loved her voice and I loved that album.

[David]

Originally Posted by paleshadow

Actually, Stevie's vocals are featured on "Get My Way", "Cat Dancers" as well as the duet "I Pretend". I've never heard her on " Saddest Victory", and she's not credited on it either.

Yes, thanks for the correction.

[paleshadow]

Originally Posted by David

Yes, thanks for the correction.

No problem. I always wished she did sing on Saddest Victory. It would be cool for her to record a cover version of it.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by David

Stevie recorded backup vox on just about every song on CAT DANCER but when it came time to mix or release or whatever, Sandy didn't want to launch her solo career on Stevie's talent, so she -- Sandy -- mixed the tracks on her album without Stevie's vox (except for I PRETEND & SADDEST VICTORY).

This was in 1984. So already by that time, the two were estranged to the point that Stevie's proposed tour that year wasn't even going to use Sandy as the opening act -- it was to be Julian Lennon.

But I guess by 1986, when Fleetwood was making TANGO, Sandy sent her song to Stevie & they patched things up. It was a short rift, in Stevie Nicks time.

That was an honorable move on Sandy's part, actually. She should have risen in Stevie's esteem.

Michele

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by Fannymac

O.K., here's some Sandy Stewart dirt I picked up interning at Modern!

1) Sandy almost asked to have "Seven Wonders" removed from TANGO IN THE NIGHT. Seems Stevie changed a number of lyrics AND the title (originally called "Aaron"), and Sandy was pretty upset. Paul Fishkin put it to her this way...."You can A) have the song for your next release, or B) leave it the way it is, let Fleetwood Mac release it, and make a ton of money! Needless to say, Sandy went with B!

Aaron? Was Aaron part of the lyrics? I thought Stevie only ad libbed a few things and that's why she got a writing credit. Thanks for the dirt. I hope she was happy with Too Far From Texas.

[michelej1]

As if I could even imagine Stevie singing a song named Aaron, although her Grandpa might have liked that.

Michele

[deribish]

is "aaron" what stevie was singing during the keyboard section between the verses...
the thing we always thought was "sara" .. or "tara"

could it be "aaron" instead???? (that's pretty cool if it is!)

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by deribish

is "aaron" what stevie was singing during the keyboard section between the verses...
the thing we always thought was "sara" .. or "tara"

could it be "aaron" instead???? (that's pretty cool if it is!)

Could be...

[The Catdancer]

The way I understood it, it was "Erin", she was one of Sandy's best friends.

[jrpjr]

Sandy Stewart is singing in a band called The Mark Beets Band. They are out of Houston Texas. They play local clubs there. Check it out on YouTube. Type in Mark Beets. Also if you google Mark Beets it will take you to his site -there are pics of Sandy. Music is pretty good but Sandy is only doing backup. I though Cat Dancers was one of the best albums of the 80's. I still frequently listen........"on the crossroads, just outside my home town...." I heard Stevie and Sandy's "issues" were over Stevie's drug use. Any truth/confirmation/opinion on this?

[chriskisn]

I've only just listened to this album (thanks to the people that provided the links!) and thought Sandy sounded a lot like Pat Benatar? Anyone else think this?

Blue Yonder does seem almost impossible to find, I've seen the vinyl for sale a couple of times, but never seen it in mp3 form.