Stevie gets fiesty and lets off steam in latest article

[skcin]

Originally Posted by RockALittle250

[I][When Nicks hears that Spears cursed about wardrobe malfunctions while performing on stage during her recent tour, her voice begins to thunder. “You do not tell the audience about your stupid-ass problems,” she says. “You will never, ever see a sweat drop start to fly off of my face—even if my heel is broken. I’ll do the song heel-less. People paid good money for you to take away their problems and inspire them.”

Oh really? "High ****ing tech" ring any bells?

[GypsyJas]

Originally Posted by skcin

Oh really? "High ****ing tech" ring any bells?

Uh, no....when did she say "high ****ing tech"???

Sounds like a funny story, but no bells are ringing though....

[AliceLover]

Originally Posted by GypsyJas

Uh, no....when did she say "high ****ing tech"???

Sounds like a funny story, but no bells are ringing though....

At a show in Florida, I believe it was the hardrock in 07, she was using a new ear monitor on stage and she was having trouble with it all night. She came out late for Enchanted and at the end of the song she said something along the lines of "we were trying to figure this thing out backstage and we were yelling and cursing."

Then, after Rhiannon, she continued to have more problems and said "High-****ing-tech."

[Fannymac]

Originally Posted by RockALittle250

Stevie Nicks blasts Lindsay, Britney

The Fleetwood Mac icon has harsh words for certain younger ‘messy’ and ‘dippy’ singers

Mcleans Magazine

If anyone has the right to give advice to the Britney Spearses and Lindsay Lohans of the world, it’s Stevie Nicks. In her more-than-30-year career as a solo singer and as one of the lead vocalists of the rock group Fleetwood Mac, the 61-year-old icon has paved the way for women in the music industry. And she has the war wounds to prove it. From battles with drug addiction to notorious love affairs, her life is tailor-made for a Hollywood film. Which is probably why Lindsay Lohan keeps telling reporters about her burning desire to play Nicks in a yet-to-be-made Fleetwood Mac biopic. This has Nicks a little concerned. Via phone from a presidential suite in New York City, she repeats the words “over my dead body” when the mention of a Lindsay-as-Stevie movie comes up. “That girl is the antithesis of everything that I don’t want for younger girls to be. I don’t want anyone as messy as her messing with my history.”

The legacy Nicks is so protective of is still going strong. This spring she has been busy promoting her latest two projects—a DVD called Live In Chicago and a live CD titled The Soundstage Sessions—as well as reconnecting on stage with Fleetwood Mac on its current greatest-hits North American tour. Packed with five remaining Canadian concert dates, the tour has Nicks performing more than 50 shows, many of which are sold out. Which explains why Hollywood execs have been banging on her door. “Most of them,” she says, “want to focus on when I first joined the band and the three fun, crazy years after that. Quite frankly, I don’t blame them—they were a roller-coaster ride!”

To clarify, Nicks is talking about when she and her then-lover, guitarist-vocalist Lindsey Buckingham, became members of Fleetwood Mac in 1975 (joining drummer Mick Fleetwood, vocalist Christine McVie and bassist John McVie). Shortly after the group’s first album together, Nicks experienced the side effects of being in a band with three Top 20 singles. “I was a waitress and Lindsey was a telemarketer back then,” Nicks recalls. “By the end of the summer, we were millionaires. It transformed our lives completely. Then Rumours happened and everything went berserk.”

Nicks is referring to Fleetwood Mac’s hit 1977 disc, which sold more than 30 million copies. According to Nicks, the title of the disc was prophetic on many levels. “I fell in love with Mick [Fleetwood] at the end of the Rumours tour in 1978 while I was still on rocky ground with Lindsey. Fortunately Mick and I ended it for the sake of the band. Around that time, people began saying that I was performing witchcraft—which I never did—and that the band had orgies—which we never had.”

On top of the widely reported false accusations, Nicks had to deal with a growing substance abuse problem. The miracle of it all was that she was still able to write songs (chart toppers Edge of Seventeen, Stand Back and Landslide) while maintaining a sense of mystery about herself. That secrecy is something Nicks feels is missing in the pop stars of today. She points to Britney Spears as a prime example of a singer who has overexposed herself beyond repair. “For her, it’s all about TMI: too much information. She needs to stop sharing. Period. After that toxic reality series she did, I decided I will never buy another one of her CDs because now I know how dippy she is.” When Nicks hears that Spears cursed about wardrobe malfunctions while performing on stage during her recent tour, her voice begins to thunder. “You do not tell the audience about your stupid-ass problems,” she says. “You will never, ever see a sweat drop start to fly off of my face—even if my heel is broken. I’ll do the song heel-less. People paid good money for you to take away their problems and inspire them.”

Other than her beef with Britney, Nicks has a record of embracing the newer divas on the block. “The fact that Etta James got so angry about Beyoncé singing At Last at President Obama’s first dance is tragic. C’mon Etta, just let Beyoncé sing it—she’s the new thing. [James] is still selling concert tickets so she should move over for a moment.” And with that, Nicks pipes down, takes a breath and begins to reflect. “In music history, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and Elvis were all called the kings of rock and managed to be quite amicable to each other. They even did shows together! There is no reason why us women can’t do the same. Besides, I don’t want to be known as a queen of rock. When you start having to tell people that you are the queen, you’re done.”

http://nickslive.blogspot.com/2009/0...vie-nicks.html

LOVE this line.......and how true (Are you listening, Michael Jackson???)!!!!

[EveryHour]

Originally Posted by Drummergrl

I would guess she meant the sweat part figuratively, lol. It seems like it is more of a matter of being professional, and not airing all your problems to your audience.

Yes. It was obviously meant this way to me. That she wouldn't dream of being unprofessional in that way. That you wouldn't even see her "sweat" if something was going wrong onstage.

[LikeAWillow]

Originally Posted by RockALittle250

“That girl is the antithesis of everything that I don’t want for younger girls to be."

It's too bad I already purchased soundstage. This woman is clearly too messy and dippy in her speech for me to buy her albums.

[Steviefan49]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

She's just looking at it from her perspective - as a 60 year old woman who's "been there, done that". That's the impression I get.

Me too! And RIGHT ON Stevie! Yes, she may have made those same mistakes back in her day, but doing that, to me, is what is giving her the strength to warn these others about the same things happening to them! I'm with you on this one!

[Sorceress]

Originally Posted by LikeAWillow

It's too bad I already purchased soundstage. This woman is clearly too messy and dippy in her speech for me to buy her albums.

Seriously. Pot, meet kettle.
Stevie has been sounding pretty crotchety lately. It's like, "Hey you kids, get off my lawn" kind of old.
Whatever though. She is who she is. I still loved to see her and the guys in Houston.

[Hawkeye]

I'm getting so sick of her talking about Brittney and Lindsay in her interviews. No one gives a sht about your opinion of these guys. Talk about your future plans more and less about this. I'd actually take complaining over the tour over this, at least that's relevant to something current in Stevie's life.

[NicksMonsoon]

Ok, so I know its obvious, but I just wanted to say that I am new to the forum, so I realize I probably don't have any right to say anything at all...

but I was just thinking...is it possible that we are taking this a bit too seriously? It's just an interview. She was specifically asked about Lindsey and she gave her opinion. It also seems that in the interview, the subject of her maintaining a sense of mystery about herself came up and she mentioned Britney as an example of someone who she feels has made a mistake by allowing themselves to become overexposed. It just seems like there is a lot of time spent picking apart every single thing she says, when really, its just an interview...for entertainment value...though she is saying something that a lot of people agree with.

Anyway...sorry if I've annoyed anyone...it wasn't my intention. It just seems that there is a lot of negativity where Stevie is concerned and since I've joined I've been trying to figure out if people love or hate her

[Livia]

We love her, but she's only human and has her share of faults.

I love this interview - I dig feisty Stevie. I would say anyone who goes around without panties, having paparazzi photograph their hoo-ha while exiting a limousine, is definitely over-exposed. And who can forget this trainwreck moment?


Britney Spears "Stoned" - The most amazing videos are a click away

[RockALittle250]

Originally Posted by Livia

We love her, but she's only human and has her share of faults.

I love this interview - I dig feisty Stevie. I would say anyone who goes around without panties, having paparazzi photograph their hoo-ha while exiting a limousine, is definitely over-exposed. And who can forget this trainwreck moment?


Britney Spears "Stoned" - The most amazing videos are a click away

LMAO...this is exactly what Stevie was referring to when she said she lost respect for Britney after her "toxic reality series". This is really bad tho, and this is the first time i've ever seen that clip...yikes!

[kak125]

[QUOTE=Livia;820689]We love her, but she's only human and has her share of faults.

I love this interview - I dig feisty Stevie. I would say anyone who goes around without panties, having paparazzi photograph their hoo-ha while exiting a limousine, is definitely over-exposed. And who can forget this trainwreck moment?

ha ha i remember watching that britney video and thinking oh my she is f*cked up. what i cant figure out is why she would release that crap. i mean it makes her look like the biggest idiot in the world. ridiculous! i can agree with what stevie is saying in this interview but it is getting old hearing her yap about it. i just want some new music from the woman, is that too much to ask?

[Janis_no1]

Yes out of character for Stevie.... good to hear i say!!

[SandyMac]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Yeah and I guess she has to be blotted after Lindsey drips all over her too.

Is Stevie suggesting that we shouldn't buy an artist's records if we think that the artist is dippy?? Because . . .

Reading this just made me giggle at the irony sometimes of what Stevie says in relation to her own experiences.... and the fact that she needs blotted after Lindsey drips over her.

And have to admit.... Stevie is dippy sometimes, but then again I think we all are from time to time.

Edit: Have to admit, she is sounding crabby and pot calling the kettle black at times, but I think she is just trying to warn younger female artists that if you don't settle down a bit and focus on your talent/craft... there will be nothing to rely on when the media says you are no longer the "hot young thing" in a tight dress anymore. Stevie wants young female artists to work at their talent so they will have a long career if they want it, like Stevie did.

There is a "boys club" in rock and roll, shame there is no "girls club" in rock and roll to inspire fellow artists and feed creativity and artistry on the same level as the boys club.