Member history...

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Zombie

my 6 year old daughter likes to draw pictures of Stevie - though most recently, she gave me a yellow highlighter drawing of a stick man with crazy hair labeled LINZEE BUCKIN-HAM. Makes a good companion to the STYVY NIKS piece from a while back.

That is the cutest thing in the world. And she got the hair right. She is a genius. Michele

[The Catdancer]

Originally Posted by DeeGeMe

1975: the White Album era. I was 10. Yes, I'm old now. LOL. I just thought it was so incredibly cool that there were two girls in this rock band and I loved the music. I remember being so excited when Rumours came out. And waiting on Tusk to arrive. Good times. Good times. Anyway, I've been a fan ever since. So yes, pretty much my entire life.

Same here. I'm 45 now (ugh). Indeed, very good times

[Zombie]

Originally Posted by michelej1

That is the cutest thing in the world. And she got the hair right. She is a genius. Michele

Hah, I don't know about genius, but the hair was pretty accurate. I'll have to make a video of when I tell her I am going to see them in concert in March, because the last two times I've gone to see Stevie, the announcement provoked face-down-on-the-floor crying because she's too small to go, too.

It's neat to see how many different people, from all different age groups, etc, are fans - good thread idea.

[jld92]

I'll be 17 next month. I've listened to the Mac since I was in the womb. lmao. My parents are fans...thus my middle name is Lindsey and my sister is Sara. I can remember being little and when I would ride in the car with my dad he would tell me stories about rock stars. My favorite one was about this girl named Stevie and this guitarist named Lindsey(like me). The music was always around me but I never really started listening to them until we went on vacation in 2002. My mom had this green CD (Greatest Hits) and I thought it looked weird so I popped it in my CD player. To make a long story short, I listened to that CD for 8 hours straight. By the end of that week I was hooked. My parents are so proud.

Jess

[SandyMac]

Originally Posted by UCYOURGYPC

It was Edge of 17 that caught my attention, and then I caught on Stevie was the voice behind so many songs I loved, (Including Magnet & Steel, Gold, and Whenever I call you Friend), as well as, Leather & Lace, Dreams, Sara (the Intro still amazes me...), Etc...I was also a huge Linda Blair fan, and in those days they looked alot alike.
Stevie's voice, looks, style, stage presence, and lyrics are all the reasons I love her.

A fan sinc e 1981, I've seen EVERY tour since the Mirage Tour, and was there on of the 2 nights they filmed the Live Mirage Tour concert that's on Video, with the amazing version of Sisters of the Moon, (and I think the best live version of The Chain too...). What most people don't know, is if you had a ticket for those 2 nights at the L.A. Forum, the concert(s) were postponed for 2 weeks, and you had to hang on to your tickets. It was mentioned on the greatest rock station (at the time) KMET that the shows were postponed due to Stevie having "nods on her vocal chords".
Either way, she delivered! I was lucky enough to be there the 1st of the 2 nights, and that was the night you see of SOFTM, Rhiannon, Gypsy, and The Chain.
The video is amazing, but still doesn't compare to what it was like in the venue. Stevie's voice echoed over Chris & Lindsey's so much, she was almost all you heard...LOVE IT still to this day

My story is somewhat similar in that I noticed EO17 on the radio in 1981 (I was only 12 years old and had my ear glued to the radio) I kept hearing EO17 and really liked the song. I also liked Rhiannon but didn't really make the connection right away. I also could not get enough of Gold. Also loved Dreams. One day I think I finally made the connection that Stevie was the singer of all these wonderful songs. Then when Wild Heart came out and Stand Back was everywhere, well, that cemented my fandom I think. I also connected with Pat Benatar but there was just something so unique about Stevie. She was strong, but yet so feminine. I would run to the TV every time Gypsy or Stand Back video came on and just be in total awe of this woman. I knew deep in my heart that her career/songs would last the test of time.

Oh I am so jealous of you being at that Mirage concert. Wow, what an experience!
We can only hope and pray that SOTM will be included in this upcoming tour. I think everyone would just go totally nuts. It would be such an awesome way to bring the whole venue to a rocking frenzy.

It is really nice to know other people came into their fandom in similar ways because sometimes people look at me like I have two heads or something when they are told I am a huge Stevie/FM fan. Or you get that look like.. hmmm I remember them back in the day and there is this smile and a nostalgic look on their face. I think the music just brings people back to a simpler time without all the stress and troubles of today's world events. Plus hey, Stevie just ROCKS. Period.

[SandyMac]

Originally Posted by 1sttimelongtime

When I was a kid in elementary school we were made to sing Fleetwood Mac songs by our music teacher, who I am guessing was a big fan. There was nothing like being forced to sing the same songs over and over to make you hate them!

Fast forward to 8th grade when I noticed the girl sitting next to me had "Stevie Nicks" written in pen on her jeans. This was around the time of Leather and Lace and SDMHA. I remember thinking "ah, yes, Stevie is quite cool" and probably didnt think another thing about her/them until 1997 and The Dance!

I remember driving from NY to Chicago with my best friend and playing that tape the entire way! We never got tired of it but at the time I was more into Metallica and soon forgot about Fleetwood Mac. Foolish...

I am now completely insane about them/her. A few months ago I was hunting on youtube for a song I heard and stumbled across Silver Springs. Started reading the comments, started watching the other videos and realized I absolutely loved Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks. I am kicking myself to this day that I didnt rediscover them a few months earlier, because I could've seen her when she toured in NJ. I am thrilled I got to see her in Detroit in October and look forward to seeing them in March.

I'm also thrilled to have found this board. I'm on a lot of message boards, on various topics and this is far and away the best. Everyone seems to have a brain and an incredible sense of humor. I'm working my way thru the back pages and laughing my ass off at so many of the posts!

Welcome to The Ledge!

[Remy]

Originally Posted by Zombie

I'll have to make a video of when I tell her I am going to see them in concert in March, because the last two times I've gone to see Stevie, the announcement provoked face-down-on-the-floor crying because she's too small to go, too.

I'd love to see that! I mean, not kids crying but little STYVI NIKS fans

[Zombie]

Originally Posted by Remy

I'd love to see that! I mean, not kids crying but little STYVI NIKS fans

LOL, I will see what I can do.

I bet there are a bunch of Ledgie kids that are fans, too. We gotta raise 'em up right, y'all.

[nailatixela]

My mom had The Dance CD when I was little. I remember listening it in the car whenever we went to the Doctor because it was a long trip and we could get through a good part of the CD. I remember My Little Demon the most - I guess those noises in the song are appealing to little kids. LOL. I also enjoyed Say You Will when it first came out I liked that, but still was not obsessed. (Back then I thought Christine was doing the vocal in Morrow turning over in his grace) When I learned that Crystal Visions was out and it was by the Stevie in Fleetwood Mac I was excited to get it - and I was hooked since then. And went out to get every other album I could get my hands on.

[UCYOURGYPC]

Originally Posted by SandyMac

My story is somewhat similar in that I noticed EO17 on the radio in 1981 (I was only 12 years old and had my ear glued to the radio) I kept hearing EO17 and really liked the song. I also liked Rhiannon but didn't really make the connection right away. I also could not get enough of Gold. Also loved Dreams. One day I think I finally made the connection that Stevie was the singer of all these wonderful songs. Then when Wild Heart came out and Stand Back was everywhere, well, that cemented my fandom I think. I also connected with Pat Benatar but there was just something so unique about Stevie. She was strong, but yet so feminine. I would run to the TV every time Gypsy or Stand Back video came on and just be in total awe of this woman. I knew deep in my heart that her career/songs would last the test of time.

Oh I am so jealous of you being at that Mirage concert. Wow, what an experience!
We can only hope and pray that SOTM will be included in this upcoming tour. I think everyone would just go totally nuts. It would be such an awesome way to bring the whole venue to a rocking frenzy.

It is really nice to know other people came into their fandom in similar ways because sometimes people look at me like I have two heads or something when they are told I am a huge Stevie/FM fan. Or you get that look like.. hmmm I remember them back in the day and there is this smile and a nostalgic look on their face. I think the music just brings people back to a simpler time without all the stress and troubles of today's world events. Plus hey, Stevie just ROCKS. Period.

Hey Sandy,
Glad to know I have a "Soul Ghost" out there, I loved hearing your story, and I agree on SOTM, I'd love to see her do that song today...I also would like to mention, after reading everyone's stories, I wonder how many Ledgie's loved Say You Will as much as I did? Destiny Rules & Thrown Down have turned out to be 2 of my favorite songs, especially Destiny Rules...The only complaint I'd have of our Goddess, is that she completely change her solo concert set. Enchanted Tour was the closest set to what I'd like to hear. I mean, whatever happened to, After the Glitter Fades, Sleeping Angel, Violet & Blue, Nightbird....HELLO??? I would dump, I need to know, Enchanted, and sorry, but I wish she'd only do a piano version of Rhiannon nowadays....

[GypsyGirl15]

Originally Posted by UCYOURGYPC

Hey Sandy,
Glad to know I have a "Soul Ghost" out there, I loved hearing your story, and I agree on SOTM, I'd love to see her do that song today...I also would like to mention, after reading everyone's stories, I wonder how many Ledgie's loved Say You Will as much as I did? Destiny Rules & Thrown Down have turned out to be 2 of my favorite songs, especially Destiny Rules...The only complaint I'd have of our Goddess, is that she completely change her solo concert set. Enchanted Tour was the closest set to what I'd like to hear. I mean, whatever happened to, After the Glitter Fades, Sleeping Angel, Violet & Blue, Nightbird....HELLO??? I would dump, I need to know, Enchanted, and sorry, but I wish she'd only do a piano version of Rhiannon nowadays....

I definitely love the SYW album, my favorite Stevie songs beeing Everybody Finds Out, Destiny Rules and Running Through The Garden. Love the demos of Thrown Down though.

[SandyMac]

Originally Posted by UCYOURGYPC

Hey Sandy,
Glad to know I have a "Soul Ghost" out there, I loved hearing your story, and I agree on SOTM, I'd love to see her do that song today...I also would like to mention, after reading everyone's stories, I wonder how many Ledgie's loved Say You Will as much as I did? Destiny Rules & Thrown Down have turned out to be 2 of my favorite songs, especially Destiny Rules...The only complaint I'd have of our Goddess, is that she completely change her solo concert set. Enchanted Tour was the closest set to what I'd like to hear. I mean, whatever happened to, After the Glitter Fades, Sleeping Angel, Violet & Blue, Nightbird....HELLO??? I would dump, I need to know, Enchanted, and sorry, but I wish she'd only do a piano version of Rhiannon nowadays....

On SYW, I liked Illume, EFO, Destiny Rules, and RTTG, but have to say that EFO is by far my favorite song on this CD. I really like the ending. Stevie sounds like she is telling someone off and turning around in a huff and leaving someone in the dust.

[DoubtfulMiracle]

My story is so recent that I envy all of you who have loved Stevie/FM for decades - what a ride it must have been.

But I think mine was destiny. I was born in 1986. My parents never seemed to be huge fans of FM (although I've since discovered Rumours, Tusk, a Greatest Hits, and RaL on vinyl) but did find them inspirational for baby names, considering Sara, Rhiannon, and Stevie for me. But the first was stolen by a cousin a few months before I was born, the second had a few too many 'ns' for my surname, and Stevie... well, neither parent had the courage to pose that to my very conventional grandmother for her first born granddaughter. But even without the name, I think there was an influence somewhere in there.

My musical tastes have long focused on anything released before I was born. Early last year I was ratting around in the music store for some cheap, older CDs. My mum happened to be with me and goes "What about Fleetwood Mac?", holding up the 2CD Very Best Of. I literally screwed up my nose and said I liked them a bit but not that much. I really only knew anything that got played on the radio. I especially loved Rhiannon and GYOW, but thought Dreams was a bit dull and didn't really want two CDs full of FM stuff. But I gave it the once over, found that it pretty much had everything off Rumours anyway - a CD I'd never seen cheap in store - and was only $19. So I grabbed it.

Putting aside my new copy of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, I listened to the first disc that afternoon in the car. I was spellbound with my new find.

I listened to those 2 CDs for weeks on end and read everything I could on the internet. I remember being completely depressed (in a wonderful way) listening to Storms and Landslide, and rather surprised with SotM. Even GDW was a revelation for me, and I warmed to Dreams. Stevie's songs all fascinated me in different ways. I watched videos on YouTube for hours, and was captivated by The Dance. I was completely addicted and had strange withdrawal-like symptoms when I hadn't listened to FM for more than a few hours. Within a month, I had all the Rumours era CDs, plus Mirage 82 and The Dance. Within another, I had all of Stevie's albums.

I've had a blast these last 12 months, and I've never been so into an artist. I'm desperately hoping FM will come to Australia - my parents tried to get tickets in '04 but they were sold out. I think I scoffed and wondered how many songs they actually had to play. And knowing that I missed Stevie by a couple of years now kills me - I remember the ads and not even really knowing what solo stuff she had done. To think I was at the venue two days before her show here --- for the Backstreet Boys.

Ah, I was so young and naive.

[SandyMac]

Originally Posted by DoubtfulMiracle

My story is so recent that I envy all of you who have loved Stevie/FM for decades - what a ride it must have been.

But I think mine was destiny. I was born in 1986. My parents never seemed to be huge fans of FM (although I've since discovered Rumours, Tusk, a Greatest Hits, and RaL on vinyl) but did find them inspirational for baby names, considering Sara, Rhiannon, and Stevie for me. But the first was stolen by a cousin a few months before I was born, the second had a few too many 'ns' for my surname, and Stevie... well, neither parent had the courage to pose that to my very conventional grandmother for her first born granddaughter. But even without the name, I think there was an influence somewhere in there.

My musical tastes have long focused on anything released before I was born. Early last year I was ratting around in the music store for some cheap, older CDs. My mum happened to be with me and goes "What about Fleetwood Mac?", holding up the 2CD Very Best Of. I literally screwed up my nose and said I liked them a bit but not that much. I really only knew anything that got played on the radio. I especially loved Rhiannon and GYOW, but thought Dreams was a bit dull and didn't really want two CDs full of FM stuff. But I gave it the once over, found that it pretty much had everything off Rumours anyway - a CD I'd never seen cheap in store - and was only $19. So I grabbed it.

Putting aside my new copy of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, I listened to the first disc that afternoon in the car. I was spellbound with my new find.

I listened to those 2 CDs for weeks on end and read everything I could on the internet. I remember being completely depressed (in a wonderful way) listening to Storms and Landslide, and rather surprised with SotM. Even GDW was a revelation for me, and I warmed to Dreams. Stevie's songs all fascinated me in different ways. I watched videos on YouTube for hours, and was captivated by The Dance. I was completely addicted and had strange withdrawal-like symptoms when I hadn't listened to FM for more than a few hours. Within a month, I had all the Rumours era CDs, plus Mirage 82 and The Dance. Within another, I had all of Stevie's albums.

I've had a blast these last 12 months, and I've never been so into an artist. I'm desperately hoping FM will come to Australia - my parents tried to get tickets in '04 but they were sold out. I think I scoffed and wondered how many songs they actually had to play. And knowing that I missed Stevie by a couple of years now kills me - I remember the ads and not even really knowing what solo stuff she had done. To think I was at the venue two days before her show here --- for the Backstreet Boys.

Ah, I was so young and naive.

Wow, what a wonderful story. Well, they say there is no better time than the present so at least you know of FM now and can enjoy the flood of reviews/photos/videos that I am sure will start coming in once the tour starts. And hey, they might... just might actually release another CD to enjoy in a year or so hopefully. So glad you found Stevie and Fleetwood Mac. They do seem to really enrich our lives musically and that is a precious gift as they usually are the soundtrack to our lives.

[THINKABOUTIT]

Hey UCYOURGYPSY...you know who this is (LOL)

Speaking of "Say You Will", there was someone a few weeks back on KLOS, whom when asked by Mark and Brian what Fleetwood Mac works he disliked, he said "Say You Will"?!?!?!?!!!
That's a first!!!! How in the hell can you dislike that album? Or at the very least, "Thrown Down" (which is soooooo damn amazing).....