Stevie's radio interview from New York 3-9-09

[wolfontherun]

Originally Posted by Nico

You know, the more you keep up this Stevie-is-better-than-anyone rampage the more I start liking her less and less. I'm game for a little bias here and there, but when you start throwing digs at the solo music (Lindsey's in particular) I'm done. If you mean $ucce$$, yeah...you're right. But if there is some other kind of way you were implying that, HELL NO.

I just ratch it up a notch because of the negativity that is directed at her by some here. I tend to defend the underdog. On this board she is the underdog. At leas tthat is my impression.

If I meant it any other way I would have said so. I think Lindsey is a more creative and innovative artist then Stevie. However Stevie is a better all around performer and rock star IMO.

[wolfontherun]

Originally Posted by EveryHour

I think that in ANY genre of music, there are good artists and crap artists. Is hip-hop my favorite type of music on the face of the earth? No. Am I a fanatic of any of these people? No. But I very much enjoy some of their songs and performance, and I think these three people are all genuinely talented at what they do. Stevie has always had a love of and attraction to "danceable" music. She frequently discussed her love of 'Flashdance' in Wild Heart interviews. The current "danceable" artists she mentions liking are the quality artists in that genre.

Yup. And don't forget her involvement in the Dreams remix as well as the Stand Back one. Also i rememebr the dance clubs use to play the original SB way back in 83, she must have got a kick out of that.

There was a rumour that the Pet Shop Boys were going to produce something for her or they were trying to work with her. That woulda been very cool.

[sparky]

In print, The Pet Shop Boys have expressed great interest
in working with Stevie. I never heard anything more about it.

But, even though I doubt she'd bite, it sounds like a hoot of an idea.

If they did just one song, I would suggest they do a cover of Justified and Ancient. The song that KLF wrote for Tammy Wynette.

Could it get any better?

"All bound for Mu-Mu land."

Hell, Stevie is all about the Mu-Mus.

She is Justified. And Ancient.

Perfect!

See, they could do a video like this, but all the dancers
could be CGI repeats of Bennoyance and Ri-Ri. They could alternate the "all bound for Mu Mu land" line. Justin Timberlake could do the rap section. They do it in a Blade Runner meets Gypsy urban forest set. I already have the thing designed. Lots of flying chiffon and tropical plants against scaffolding, a downtown cityscape out of which erupts Stevie's magical forest and ~mystical~ world.
She would need to be wearing an enormous crown on the
prow of a majestic ship just like Garbo. Emerging from the
urban jungle to take back the modern architecture and cultural erosion and transform it back to its earthy and
mystical beginnings.



Here is the video for those who don't know the song.

[wolfontherun]

:-)

I was so thinking of the Tammy Wynett song when I mentioned the Boys. Thanks for posting the link.

Unfortunatly I think Stevie's career would have to take a huge nosedive in order for her to do something so outrageous. She wa lucky to be able to coincide her comeback with the FM reunion in 97. If not for FM how would she have or if she would have made a comeback? Hmmmm???

[sparky]

Originally Posted by wolfontherun

:-)

I was so thinking of the Tammy Wynett song when I mentioned the Boys. Thanks for posting the link.

Unfortunatly I think Stevie's career would have to take a huge nosedive in order for her to do something so outrageous. She wa lucky to be able to coincide her comeback with the FM reunion in 97. If not for FM how would she have or if she would have made a comeback? Hmmmm???

I think the nosedive has already happened.

Unfortunatly it has been the longest period between solo records of her career. And the last one wa not that successful. Not a true hit on it.

She is ripe for a "comeback."

AGAIN.

We are not exactly talking about an artist who is
cranking out fresh material and inspired writing.

And Tammy Wynett was frankly a bigger phenomenon in her genre than Stevie could ever hope to be.

And I love that she had enough of a sense of humor
about herself to do that song.

Tammy had class.

Stevie could well learn a lesson from her.

After all, according to Stevie they were at Betty Ford together.

And who knows, maybe one day we will hear a story about
Lindsey riding a tractor to the tavern after Stevie took away the keys to his pickup.

One can hope and dream.

[StreetAngel86]

Originally Posted by TheScoop

It seems Say You Will has become Fleetwood Mac's version of Street Angel. At least that's how it appears by the way they have all been bashing it lately. Incidentally, 21 of the 23 songs in the 'Unleashed' set were released before the year 1984. I think it's absurd that this band chooses to pretty much ignore the last quarter century of their work.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
take that back

*hyperventilating*

SYW is my fave Mac record
i dont like that they dont think anything is worth playing this time round just coz of the events of the last tour
i think that swayed Stevies/all of their dislike towards the album

Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

OK...I would have liked a SYW or two... I'd like to hear LIVE RTTG, Everybody Finds Out, Thrown Down...maybe even Destiny Rules...but definitely not Miranda

AYYYMEN to all of those
Miranda would be awesome if the song was called Stevie

i wanna hear EFO sooooooooooooo BAD

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by sparky

In print, The Pet Shop Boys have expressed great interest
in working with Stevie. I never heard anything more about it.

But, even though I doubt she'd bite, it sounds like a hoot of an idea.

If they did just one song, I would suggest they do a cover of Justified and Ancient. The song that KLF wrote for Tammy Wynette.

Could it get any better?

"All bound for Mu-Mu land."

Hell, Stevie is all about the Mu-Mus.

She is Justified. And Ancient.

Perfect!

See, they could do a video like this, but all the dancers
could be CGI repeats of Bennoyance and Ri-Ri. They could alternate the "all bound for Mu Mu land" line. Justin Timberlake could do the rap section. They do it in a Blade Runner meets Gypsy urban forest set. I already have the thing designed. Lots of flying chiffon and tropical plants against scaffolding, a downtown cityscape out of which erupts Stevie's magical forest and ~mystical~ world.
She would need to be wearing an enormous crown on the
prow of a majestic ship just like Garbo. Emerging from the
urban jungle to take back the modern architecture and cultural erosion and transform it back to its earthy and
mystical beginnings.



Here is the video for those who don't know the song.

The lyrics would have to be changed...but that could be a cute idea. Although I would hate to see the song messed with at all. Rusty's steel guitar in the song makes it for me...

Originally Posted by sparky

I think the nosedive has already happened.

Unfortunatly it has been the longest period between solo records of her career. And the last one wa not that successful. Not a true hit on it.

She is ripe for a "comeback."

AGAIN.

We are not exactly talking about an artist who is
cranking out fresh material and inspired writing.

And Tammy Wynett was frankly a bigger phenomenon in her genre than Stevie could ever hope to be.

And I love that she had enough of a sense of humor
about herself to do that song.

Tammy had class.

Stevie could well learn a lesson from her.

After all, according to Stevie they were at Betty Ford together.

And who knows, maybe one day we will hear a story about
Lindsey riding a tractor to the tavern after Stevie took away the keys to his pickup.

One can hope and dream.

As s a very long time fan of the First Lady of Country Music - I have to disagree.

Tammy never made that big "come back" you talk about. She did get a little bit of attention from Hollywood when she performed at the Roxy. It was a publicity stunt that caused her to record with the KLF, (thanks Richey) and her voice never recovered after her health started deteriorating. The end of her life was sad and undeserved, her death untimely and more than likely could have been prevented....

However, Stevie, the Queen of Rock and Roll took her silver spoon and dug her way out of the potential grave. She may not have some of the chops she once had in her younger days, but at least her addictions aren't killing her any more. I think she sounds and looks amazing on this current FM tour. It looks like she will do the one thing her rehab partner at Betty Ford couldn't do and that is not let her addictions destroy her.

If and when the performing ship sails for Stevie, I think her final bow will be very classy ... not the worst performance ever of her signature song on national television to go home and die on a couch because she had been overmedicated by a control freak...

I think Stevie has risen above.

Btw, Lindsey wouldn't even know what a pickup truck is... The story might be more accurate if it included a Mercedes and cocaine...

[trackaghost]

Originally Posted by TheScoop

Well, um no, considering these 3 artists are in the current pop genre and Bob Dylan is well, not. I'm sure Justin, Beyonce, & Rhianna are very inspirational to those who aspire to write and be performers in the pop genre. Incidentally, Beyonce did win a "Songwriter of the year" award a few years back, so she does write her own music. I believe Justin does as well, if not co-writes a lot of his stuff.

I'm not a fan of Rihanna but I do like Timberlake and Beyonce a lot, but I do think it's a stretch calling them songwriters. If you look at their albums every song has at least five songwriting credits to it. Hell, I think I could be a songwriter too if I could collaborate with professional songwriters and top producers for every track. If Beyonce won a songwriting award I bet she had to share it with quite a few others.

Originally Posted by skcin

Did anyone truly think that Madonna would inspire a future generation when she first started out? She obviously has. And like some others have said, Beyonce (for example) is not my thing, but I think she can write a good tune & sing the hell out of it. I may not like it, but I won't disregard it as crap. Xtina has written some really good songs, as has Pink. I'm not a huge John Mayer fan but I think he's extremely talented. I can see them inspiring future artists.

But do you think Madonna inspired people to want to be songwriters or to be pop stars? I'm not putting pop stars down, the world would be a duller place without them, but I seriously doubt Madonna inspired many want to write songs the way Dylan, for example, has. I also think a lot of pop stars attempt to co-write their songs these days (especially with declining sales) because they get a far bigger royalty cheque when their name is on the list of songwriters (Elvis did this as far back as the 50s). Remember Whitney bitching how Dolly made all the money on I Will Always Love You?

That said, I think maybe the lack of inspiration for Stevie these days is not the music she's listening to but the lack of drama in her life. I've no doubt Lindsey listens to Radiohead and gets grand ideas, but I've never thought Stevie was as influenced by the music she hears (otherwise I think we'd see more variation in her style) so much as what's she's going through in her personal life.

[sparky]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

ammy never made that big "come back" you talk about. She did get a little bit of attention from Hollywood when she performed at the Roxy. It was a publicity stunt that caused her to record with the KLF, (thanks Richey) and her voice never recovered after her health started deteriorating. The end of her life was sad and undeserved, her death untimely and more than likely could have been prevented....

Oh I never implied that Tammy made a big comeback.

Aside from her sad demise, however, she dominated country music and had more influence in her genre than Stevie did.

I base this not on my personal opinion but the testimony
of essentially every female country singer to come after her. I mean come on. 17 number one songs?

However, Stevie, the Queen of Rock and Roll took her silver spoon and dug her way out of the potential grave.

Dude. That Queen of Rock and Roll tag was a one time
tag from Rolling Stone that was dubbed on a cover in the summer of 1981. Almost 28 years ago. It was true then.
It was momentary.

She may not have some of the chops she once had in her younger days, but at least her addictions aren't killing her any more. I think she sounds and looks amazing on this current FM tour. It looks like she will do the one thing her rehab partner at Betty Ford couldn't do and that is not let her addictions destroy her.

If and when the performing ship sails for Stevie, I think her final bow will be very classy ... not the worst performance ever of her signature song on national television to go home and die on a couch because she had been overmedicated by a control freak...

I think Stevie has risen above.

Oh don't get me wrong. I am glad she is alive.

She beat the addictions, except the one to pot, and lived.

She just isn't creative anymore.

Btw, Lindsey wouldn't even know what a pickup truck is... The story might be more accurate if it included a Mercedes and cocaine...

True. And god knows he couldn't drive a tractor to a tavern. He'd need to call an assistant to help.

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by wheart

I love to listen to Stevie talk but this interview bored me to tears. I've grown very tired of listening to the same old Rumours stories. It was 32 years ago. If she decides to become a working, productive artist again and wants to talk about that, I'll be all ears.

I'm with you on that! You'd think she (they) would get sick and of talking about the past and milking it to death. Anyone who cares about/follows them have heard those stories for twenty years!! It's become embarassing. Move on people!!!

[wolfontherun]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

The lyrics would have to be changed...but that could be a cute idea. Although I would hate to see the song messed with at all. Rusty's steel guitar in the song makes it for me...



As s a very long time fan of the First Lady of Country Music - I have to disagree.

Tammy never made that big "come back" you talk about. She did get a little bit of attention from Hollywood when she performed at the Roxy. It was a publicity stunt that caused her to record with the KLF, (thanks Richey) and her voice never recovered after her health started deteriorating. The end of her life was sad and undeserved, her death untimely and more than likely could have been prevented....

However, Stevie, the Queen of Rock and Roll took her silver spoon and dug her way out of the potential grave. She may not have some of the chops she once had in her younger days, but at least her addictions aren't killing her any more. I think she sounds and looks amazing on this current FM tour. It looks like she will do the one thing her rehab partner at Betty Ford couldn't do and that is not let her addictions destroy her.

If and when the performing ship sails for Stevie, I think her final bow will be very classy ... not the worst performance ever of her signature song on national television to go home and die on a couch because she had been overmedicated by a control freak...

I think Stevie has risen above.

Btw, Lindsey wouldn't even know what a pickup truck is... The story might be more accurate if it included a Mercedes and cocaine...

Didn't know any of this about Tammy, sounds interesting but sad.
I do not know much about her or her music but was always very intrigued by that raspy twang on the KLF song.

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by wolfontherun

Didn't know any of this about Tammy, sounds interesting but sad.
I do not know much about her or her music but was always very intrigued by that raspy twang on the KLF song.

She was a wonderful woman and I miss her. I was priviledged to visit her house several times and I've gotten to know one of her daughters. Her death devastated me. She went too soon.

I remember her steel guitar player's story about recording for "Justified and Ancient". And Tammy's vocals on that were just great. Her granddaughters loved to dance around the house to it!

[StreetAngel86]

Originally Posted by Kelly

Oh yes. I have always wanted to hear SnL do their version of Twisted. I am sure Stevie is unhappy with it and prefers her solo version. (like she said) That song is in my top five favorite BN songs. I long for a real, live duet from Stevie and Lindsey.

yah i was just thinking
i know it's not a duet-esque song
but given their current "hits" tour, i would diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiie if they pulled out Black Magic Woman that would rock

Originally Posted by kennation

That is a long standing joke in our house. From the DR doc? It's hilarious. She slaps her little legs and is like, "Oh we are NOT, Lindsey!" I love it! So now whenever I get dramatic that's what we say... "Oh, we are NOT, Kenn!" Love it!!! LOVE!

i love that scene and i love DR...now i have an urge to watch it
she is SUCH a diva LOL

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

That being said as much as was left out of DR, I love that thign and want them to make another album more for another making of doc then the actual album itself

i think, during SYW, they should have released DR2 with a bunch of cut stuff...hell they could release it during this tour, i dont care. i wanna see MORE!

i would love a new CD and new docu...yes

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by StreetAngel86

yah i was just thinking
i know it's not a duet-esque song
but given their current "hits" tour, i would diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiie if they pulled out Black Magic Woman that would rock

You are so right. Like John, I never wanted this line up to do that song before, but at this stage of the game, it would have a certain poignancy.

Michele

[skcin]

Originally Posted by trackaghost

But do you think Madonna inspired people to want to be songwriters or to be pop stars? I'm not putting pop stars down, the world would be a duller place without them, but I seriously doubt Madonna inspired many want to write songs the way Dylan, for example, has. I also think a lot of pop stars attempt to co-write their songs these days (especially with declining sales) because they get a far bigger royalty cheque when their name is on the list of songwriters (Elvis did this as far back as the 50s). Remember Whitney bitching how Dolly made all the money on I Will Always Love You?

.

No, but that's why I don't think you can compare the two. I had 2 points really - 1) that just because something isn't our taste doesn't mean it sucks/is meaningless, and 2) you can't compare pop stars to singer-songwriters, it's 2 different things.

And as I mentioned, ARE there any truly influential singer-songwriters out there now? LIke, from our generation? Honestly, the only one who comes to mind for me is Patty Griffin & a few country artists like Lucinda Williams. Even they might be considered "old school" to some.