Stevies new project

[seekerj]

Wow, there's a whole lot of conjecture and inferences going on in this thread!

I just want to bring up that over the years, Stevie has done lots of work with other artsists, producers, etc. that ended up turning into something else. Even if everyone's thoughts on this are true, it doesn't mean it will ultimately become "product" that resembles what it is now.

Think "Mirror Mirror" album.
Think "Dallas Austin".

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by seekerj

I just want to bring up that over the years, Stevie has done lots of work with other artsists, producers, etc. that ended up turning into something else. Even if everyone's thoughts on this are true, it doesn't mean it will ultimately become "product" that resembles what it is now.

Think "Mirror Mirror" album.
Think "Dallas Austin".

Yeah, that's what I've been saying all along on various threads about this purported new project. It has a very high chance of spinning off into something else. Stevie might just like recording these few songs so much that she decides she wants to do the full SOLO record thing instead. Who knows...

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Sanne2

Dammit, if this turns out to be a solo album from Dave with just one or two songs with Stevie I'm gonna be SO DISSAPOINTED!

Well, if he uses two songs and the other two songs that they omitted are somehow leaked to us, that will still be great.

Michele

[brysondt]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Of course we all want to know where you "heard" this intel from!

I don't discount the possibility that it is a Dave solo album. However, it seems odd to me that he and Stevie would be writing so many songs and spending so much time together in the studio. But then again, in one of Dave's recent tweets, he did mention that he was writing songs with Joss Stone as well , which lends credence to the Dave solo album rumor.

Was this the Starbucks in that little shopping center in Malibu with the big Banana Republic store in the middle? Some years ago I saw Robert Downey Jr. (freshly out of rehab) there walking away with four venti something-or-others while yapping on his phone. It must be quite the celebrity haunt!

Hmmm...it's called Malibu Colony Plaza...there is a Starbucks there also...you're thinking about Malibu Country Mart where there is a playground and Starbucks as well....oh, and Banana Republic. The Colony Plaza is a better choice, imo, for Starbucks, haha. Dave was only getting 1 latte, so I guess he wasn't getting one for his home girl, Steves. haha. She was prolly out looking for TMZ again to take her picture, haha.

[GypsyBlueEyes]

Originally Posted by brysondt

Hmmm, I heard that this isn't a Stevie solo project at all, but that it is a Dave project and that he is getting together artists that he'd like to sing with and have them do songs. So....what it sounds like to me is that this is going to be a Dave solo album. So sad.

I realllllly hope this isn't true. If it is, what is she waiting for??? Why is she writing stuff and working on someone else's album?? I mean, we know she's working with Dave and we know she's working with Michelle...how long is she going to keep us waiting for something Stevie?? Doesn't she know how insane the anticipation is for her to put out a new album...can't someone tell her?? If we could just get the woman on twitter or something we could beg her for something new

On the other hand, at least we know she's being creative and productive...I guess that's good news in itself.

Thanks for the info

[RockALittle250]

Originally Posted by GypsyBlueEyes

I realllllly hope this isn't true. If it is, what is she waiting for??? Why is she writing stuff and working on someone else's album?? I mean, we know she's working with Dave and we know she's working with Michelle...how long is she going to keep us waiting for something Stevie?? Doesn't she know how insane the anticipation is for her to put out a new album...can't someone tell her?? If we could just get the woman on twitter or something we could beg her for something new

On the other hand, at least we know she's being creative and productive...I guess that's good news in itself.

Thanks for the info

Why are people freaking out over unconfirmed hearsay? Our greatest source of information right now is Dave, and he's been very reliable, so until he says otherwise, this is a Stevie Nicks and Dave Stewart record.

[Jondalar]

I just want her to have some good material. She's been lacking in that area for a long time.

[BombaySapphire3]

Originally Posted by brysondt

Hmmm, I heard that this isn't a Stevie solo project at all, but that it is a Dave project and that he is getting together artists that he'd like to sing with and have them do songs. So....what it sounds like to me is that this is going to be a Dave solo album. So sad.
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Which again supports my conjecture that no one from her camp has said a thing about a new album .It is completely out of character historically speaking.

[Jondalar]

Dave is only part of the puzzle. Fleetwood Mac is taking a break because of Stevie. That is very telling. I think it's more than just 4 songs. I think it will be a full solo album.

[Dodfather]

Originally Posted by Jondalar

Dave is only part of the puzzle. Fleetwood Mac is taking a break because of Stevie. That is very telling. I think it's more than just 4 songs. I think it will be a full solo album.

What do you mean by this? Has anyone in the Mac camp said that it is specifically because of Stevie? If so then yeah, that really is interesting...

[APerfectLie]

Originally Posted by Dodfather

What do you mean by this? Has anyone in the Mac camp said that it is specifically because of Stevie? If so then yeah, that really is interesting...

Nobody has said that, but the other day I was thinking about it and I truly believe Stevie is the one holding out on going into the studio. Remember how about a year before the Unleashed tour Sheryl Crow was saying she was going to join Fleetwood Mac? Yet a year later, they are going on tour with no Sheryl, and when asked about it Lindsey kinda said she had taken it upon herself to announce that, but Stevie made sure she said "I did ask Sheryl to join.." It got me to thinking, maybe, just maybe they asked Stevie to do a new Mac record in 08 and she refused, since Chris wasn't going to do it. So they began bargaining with her, and she probably suggested getting someone like Sheryl to join the band and they probably considered it. The reason I think she wants someone like Sheryl is no because she a woman, because she has other women around her (Lori, Sharon, Karen...), but because can produce too and she is also a song writer. I think Stevie hates the fact that the only songwriters in the band are her and Lindsey, and since Lindsey is Mr. production know it all, he makes his songs sound the way he wants them, yet Stevie is stuck letting him do whatever he wants to her songs. And when she voices her opinion, it becomes a battle between him and her so I think Stevie doesn't just want a female friend there, but she wants someone who is also an integral part of the band to add a perspective and who can also stand up to Lindsey. So in Stevie's mind, she knew she wouldn't do another record with them without another female, so she went ahead and asked Sheryl, but after Sheryl announced it to the world, I'm sure Stevie was talked to about how having Sheryl join would not be the best thing and blah blah blah. Long story short, they convinced Stevie to atleast tour with them and see how she liked it, because a tour would be a lot easier than making an album. She wouldn't have to work with Lindsey everyday, face to face, but rather do a show with him every few nights and rehearse sometimes. And I think they all had hopes that Stevie would enjoy the tour and warm up to Lindsey and learn how to deal with him again, but I think when it was all said and done Stevie decided she still isn't ready to do an album with the Mac. Mick said something in his 18 months off comment about hoping to do more work and more recording but he doesn't know whether that's really gonna happen or not, which seems to me like maybe Stevie said, "You know what? I'm still not ready to go into the studio and do a record. It has been so long since I have done anything new in my solo career and we just toured the world. How about we take a break, say 18 months, so I can do something with my solo career and really give my fans something. And then after all that, the market for Fleetwood Mac will be much better and we can get together and see where we go from there."

All that being said tho, who knows if it is true. It is just my speculation. 18 months off would put them about half way thru 2011, which would put them in a great place for a 2012 release and being that 2012 will be the 35th anniversary of Rumours, it could work out as a good year to market Fleetwood Mac. So there may be some master plan behind the break that isn't focused on Stevie, but rather on the band as a whole and when the market will be best for them. I guess we will just have to wait and see.

[Phil]

Didn't Dave say at some point that the songs they were co-writing would most likely be in respect of a Stevie solo album? Does someone have a record of all his tweets to verify this?

[SapphireSister]

Please don't chop me up for saying this but you know the possibility does exist that she could very well be working with him all this time, come up with new stuff and that nothing could actually come of it (as far as released material). I don't mean to be negative but it's happened before. I hope not and highly doubt it though!

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by SapphireSister

Please don't chop me up for saying this but you know the possibility does exist that she could very well be working with him all this time, come up with new stuff and that nothing could actually come of it (as far as released material). I don't mean to be negative but it's happened before. I hope not and highly doubt it though!

This is what I've been saying all along... but people don't like hearing it.

[Dodfather]

Originally Posted by SapphireSister

Please don't chop me up for saying this but you know the possibility does exist that she could very well be working with him all this time, come up with new stuff and that nothing could actually come of it (as far as released material). I don't mean to be negative but it's happened before. I hope not and highly doubt it though!

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

This is what I've been saying all along... but people don't like hearing it.

I agree with both of you. If this is what happens then it really will prove (to me at least) that the impetus really has gone out of Stevie's solo career and she's content to rest on (considerable) laurels and re-release compilation after compilation and more and more versions of Landlside...