Stevie's eyesight

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by TerraRhiannon

Oh man, I feel old! I'm almost 19 and need glasses to read. I can only imagine how bad it will be when I am Stevie's age.

I read this on the Nicksfix in an article about her eyesight a while ago:

"Adversity has its artistic advantages, of course. Vulnerability is an enticing hallmark on much of Nicks' work. For instance, her imaginative images owe something to poor eyesight, she once admitted.

"I do kind of look at the world differently because of that," she once told The Arizona Republic. "I don't see it clearly. I see it like in a dream."

So, her crystal visions are really just blurry visions? What a let down.

Originally Posted by michelej1

And John Stewart was talking about how she couldn't see a thing when they were in the recording studio.


Michele

Haha! I loved that story - how he was hitting her on the back when she should sing. She must have learned the words to "Gold" pretty quick.

[TerraRhiannon]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

So, her crystal visions are really just blurry visions? What a let down.

No wonder she kept her 'visions to herself,' ...she could barely see them.

[APerfectLie]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

So, her crystal visions are really just blurry visions? What a let down.



Haha! I loved that story - how he was hitting her on the back when she should sing. She must have learned the words to "Gold" pretty quick.

Also in the Bella Donna footage on Crystal Visions, she makes Jimmy point when she is supposed to sing!

[SmileAtYou]

Originally Posted by michelle2677

sorry, embedding is disabled

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwdNEECz6mM


1:00 in she's talking about having to squint to see the words on the paper. i remember in some other demos she talks about not being able to see, but i can't think of which ones.

As long as we're discussing eyesight, Sharon's glasses are wicked in this video

[Stephanie]

From my work perspective, I have this to add (I am an eye doctor)

Legally blind means the vision can not be improved beyond 20/200 in the best eye with glasses, contacts, surgery, etc. so she definately isn't that.
Contacts are tough on your corneas with stage lighting, so I can see her problem there.
I believe she was just nearsighted and had Lasik, and thus now wears readers for near.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by ally3

When did he say this?? Anytime Fleetwood Mac and John Stewart are in the same sentence, I'm curious!

John Stewart, the singer, said it. You might be thinking of Jon, The Daily Show host.

Michele

[Edgeof27]

Originally Posted by APerfectLie

So my friends mom once told me that Stevie was almost legally blind, but I could never find any actual info. I know she wore hard contact lenses and I believe she had lasic surgery too. Anyway, any info on her eyesight??

I have wondered about this too,

but I must say I was surprised by Stevie's reaction when she spotted me in the crowd in Atlantic City, (Unleashed Tour, 2009),

Stevie actually did a double-take, as if to say "Oh no, not you again", (Stalker Alert !!!),

There was a similar reaction in Vegas, Glasgow, Manchester, &, London.

At the first show in London, Stevie actually grabbed my hand as she passed to approach the mic for one of the early songs, (I think it was "Second Hand News"),

so her vision must not be too bad,

but, "were all getting older",

g.

[APerfectLie]

Originally Posted by Edgeof27

I have wondered about this too,

but I must say I was surprised by Stevie's reaction when she spotted me in the crowd in Atlantic City, (Unleashed Tour, 2009),

Stevie actually did a double-take, as if to say "Oh no, not you again", (Stalker Alert !!!),

There was a similar reaction in Vegas, Glasgow, Manchester, &, London.

At the first show in London, Stevie actually grabbed my hand as she passed to approach the mic for one of the early songs, (I think it was "Second Hand News"),

so her vision must not be too bad,

but, "were all getting older",

g.

I'd just die if Stevie recognized me!!

[Edgeof27]

Originally Posted by APerfectLie

I'd just die if Stevie recognized me!!

actually it's a piece of cake really ;

You just have to be able get to the front of the stage at 9 of Stevie's solo shows, and shake her hands at the "Edge of 17 Stage-Walk", 7 times,

Then, get yourself to 10 of the Fleetwood Mac Unleashed 2009 shows in 4 countries,

also, this helps; be mistaken for Fleetwood Mac Security, ("sorry I am not Dean, he's over there"),

and, the rest is easy,

[Silver Springs]

Originally Posted by Edgeof27

actually it's a piece of cake really ;

You just have to be able get to the front of the stage at 9 of Stevie's solo shows, and shake her hands at the "Edge of 17 Stage-Walk", 7 times,

Then, get yourself to 10 of the Fleetwood Mac Unleashed 2009 shows in 4 countries,

also, this helps; be mistaken for Fleetwood Mac Security, ("sorry I am not Dean, he's over there"),

and, the rest is easy,

If I were mistaken for FM Security I would so take advantage! Of course Id feel guilty about it. But I guess it'd be hard to focus on said guilt while you're strutting by Stevie and Lindsey's sides lol.

[Edgeof27]

Originally Posted by Silver Springs

If I were mistaken for FM Security I would so take advantage! Of course Id feel guilty about it. But I guess it'd be hard to focus on said guilt while you're strutting by Stevie and Lindsey's sides lol.

Innocent of all charges;

Nope, never felt one ounce of guilt in all my attendances of the shows, never pushed, never shoved, never grabbed,

I have always made it to the front of the stage at every attempt, you just have to read the crowd, read the security, be aware of our surroundings,

I really enjoy it when I can take others to the front when they think that they have to remain in their seats, done this several times, with no push back from security, mind you I was not at The Taj Mahal on the 27 August 2010.

Anyways, check-out my video from Turning Stone on the 25thAugust, where everyone got along just fine;

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[APerfectLie]

Originally Posted by Edgeof27

Innocent of all charges;

Nope, never felt one ounce of guilt in all my attendances of the shows, never pushed, never shoved, never grabbed,

I have always made it to the front of the stage at every attempt, you just have to read the crowd, read the security, be aware of our surroundings,

I really enjoy it when I can take others to the front when they think that they have to remain in their seats, done this several times, with no push back from security, mind you I was not at The Taj Mahal on the 27 August 2010.

Anyways, check-out my video from Turning Stone on the 25thAugust, where everyone got along just fine;

,

Going to my next Stevie concert with you!

[newyawka]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

Stevie saying she's almost or practically blind may be her exaggerated way of saying she doesn't have good eyesight....

She does have a tendency to be a bit of a drama queen but I think that's what makes her personality so cute and endearing...something I'm sure Lindsey would probably roll his eyes at lol.

[Ghost_Tracker]

Not to discount all the stories about the drugs, their bad effects, etc;
but personally if I had extremely poor eyesight I'd be tripping over
every single amplifier in sight and then getting up and falling off the
edge of the stage. Especially with bright lights against a dark
background. Throw a drink and fatigue into the mix, add high heeled
boots and there 'ya go.

[bellagypsy79]

I've seen Stevie nowadays wearing reading glasses. I never thought she had to wear glasses or contacts. Whenever I would look at her pictures or live performances, I always thought she was made perfectly alover. She does have the most beautiful brown eyes I've seen on a woman that is.

I've been wearing glasses since I was 6. I am really blind as a bat also I have vampire eyes and I have to wear my sunglasses all the time when I go out. So I will wear my contacts for that, but laying around the house or whatever days, I'll wear my glasses.
No matter how old you are or are getting, don't be afraid to wear glasses. Your eyesite is importaint to you. I will never do the lasic thing. I saw what they do and it freaked me out. Glasses are cool. They are practically an accessory. It's fashonable.