Stevie and Rod Interview in Rolling Stone

[TrueFaith77]

Originally Posted by Pyewacket

What does "I'd know those hands anywhere" mean? Who says that?

If you've ever felt Stevie's hands... they are unforgettable.

[kak125]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

ha i read that and was like woah!! what was that about? ha ha

[cliffdweller]

Originally Posted by soul_drifter333

"At the Ellen rehearsal, Nicks spent two hours running through “Stand Back” with her band."


I'm still trying to make sense of this. Two hours rehearsing a song that she has performed over 25 years and has done thousands of times before. WOW.

Exactly. Why must EVERY move and note be so painstakingly choreographed and planned? I like Rod's approach. Just get up there and do the song (you've done 20 millions times) with no safety net. Let it be dangerous spontaneous, energetic and fun. That's rock and roll.

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by cliffdweller

Exactly. Why must EVERY move and note be so painstakingly choreographed and planned? I like Rod's approach. Just get up there and do the song (you've done 20 millions times) with no safety net. Let it be dangerous spontaneous, energetic and fun. That's rock and roll.

I always thought Lindsey was the rehearsal slave driver but during the Unleashed promo interviews Stevie said she told him she was nervous, worried they didn't have enough rehearsal time and he told her,"Stevie, we know these songs, we've been doing them for 30 years..."

[baboles]

Originally Posted by kak125

At the Ellen rehearsal, Nicks spent two hours running through “Stand Back” with her band while Stewart showed up and banged out “Hot Legs” once.

Wow. Hopefully they weren't actually runnning through the song for that long. Who knows? Stevie needs to loosen up and try to have a little fun. I never cared for Rod Stewart, but he has a great sense of humor. He's growing on me. Maybe he will help bring Stevie out of her shell and it will make her more spontaneous.

[jellyman10]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

I always thought Lindsey was the rehearsal slave driver but during the Unleashed promo interviews Stevie said she told him she was nervous, worried they didn't have enough rehearsal time and he told her,"Stevie, we know these songs, we've been doing them for 30 years..."

That's interesting. I must admit I've sometimes thought SN was BSing a bit on the old stage fright thing, but maybe it really is as bad as she says.

I know that, as an actor, I've worked with people who would rehearse every blessed minute they had, regardless of how well they knew their lines, and regardless of how dead they're making it for everyone else.

I think the professional thing is to strike a balance between having respect for their process and making sure you find a good place to hide.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

I always thought Lindsey was the rehearsal slave driver but during the Unleashed promo interviews Stevie said she told him she was nervous, worried they didn't have enough rehearsal time and he told her,"Stevie, we know these songs, we've been doing them for 30 years..."

Reminds me of Christine saying they could do Don't Stop with their hands tied behind their backs.

Michele

[Meowi]

I am also liking the sound of this tour,
And although I am not a huge Rod Stewart fan, I still like the idea.

I still think, that this isnt a fan base tour, but a tour marketed for people who just listened to the radio in the 1970's - 1980's.

[Dodfather]

Can't believe I never even thought about Reason To Believe. This is the one track I could really hear working with Stevie! It could be great.

[RockAlot]

Originally Posted by Dodfather

Can't believe I never even thought about Reason To Believe. This is the one track I could really hear working with Stevie! It could be great.

Agree, this could be a stellar duet!?

[caterwench]

Yeah, me too. I'm thinking Stevie may give some memorable performances like she did on the Don Henley/Two Voices tour. I may need to fly to a show stop after all, looks like they are not coming to Denver, and I would love to see Stevie and Rod perform First Cut Is The Deepest & Reason To Believe. Stevie usually shines brightest when she does duets as we know mama loves to harmony sing.


I like Rod's "Cut Across Shorty", "Every Picture Tells a Story", and Mandolin Wind"

To this day I have a hard time not envisioning Rod in spandex pants

[GoldDustOrphan]

Rehearsals are also about lighting cues, entrance cues, working out choreography (not of the dancing kind) with musicians, etc. There was some buzz that they might be sharing a band, so Stevie might not have her usual set of players and she running through songs with some newcomers. Sharing a band would prevent a number of problems, including all the problems that arise during a changeover, etc.

And when Stevie says she's never written a song with someone in the same room, I think she means it. I believe she typically wrote lyrics to musical tracks given to her.

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Reminds me of Christine saying they could do Don't Stop with their hands tied behind their backs.

Michele

LOL! I'd pay to see that!

[mitzo]

I bet Stevie has stage fright she has said so herself, and it is probably a reason for her drug abuse in the past. Now that she is clean, with no drugs to make her lose inhibitions, she needs to rehearse and fret about performing in public a lot, probably.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by Meowi

2. People are telling me they have got tickets to see ROD and STEVIE live. If you ask me, wouldnt you want to wait for the IYD tour instead?

I was thinking the same thing. I'd rather wait and see her perform new original songs.