Thoughts on Cat Dancer

[SaidSomething]

Originally Posted by markolas

I think it's dreadful. There's a reason Sandy Stewart sells insurance in Kentucky. lol

"Cat dancuh! Cat dancuh! They just don't get it! They just don't get it!" I mean, wtf?

I had written a Sandy Stewart update a while back. She donates a lot of her time to a charitable organization called Purple Songs Can Fly. She writes the music to, plays the track and sings backing vocals to songs written and recorded by sick and often dying children. There is a website that shows the beaming with pride smiles on children obviously undergoing cancer treatments as they are often bald.

I really like Sandy Stewart. Among my favorites are Saddest Victory on Cat Dancer and Rainsong from Blue Yonder.

[greendaze5]

Originally Posted by Christopher

I much preferred her work on Blue Yonder - "In The Rain" is good & I always wished Stevie had covered "Windsong"

'House of Love' is a great track from 'Blue Yonder' as well.

Does anyone have a mp3 of it to post and share ?

I only have it on audio cassette.

[SaidSomething]

Originally Posted by SaidSomething

I had written a Sandy Stewart update a while back. She donates a lot of her time to a charitable organization called Purple Songs Can Fly. She writes the music to, plays the track and sings backing vocals to songs written and recorded by sick and often dying children. There is a website that shows the beaming with pride smiles on children obviously undergoing cancer treatments as they are often bald.

I really like Sandy Stewart. Among my favorites are Saddest Victory on Cat Dancer and Rainsong from Blue Yonder.

http://www.purplesongscanfly.org/home.html

In the photos link you can see Sandy today with Reddish Brown Hair. She is in a few photos...one in particular is the background singers. They have a new facebook link. I think I will put it on my wall.

[jeffd8382]

Originally Posted by cliffdweller

Is Sandy Stewart the one who sings on Nightbird with Stevie? I always thought it was Lori, but after listening to this song, it sounds like Sandy is the one singing with her on the album.

Yes, I believe that is Sandy singing on "Nightbird", she gets the first "and when I call you..." I can still remember the first time I heard the song, and for a split second I thought it was Stevie, just sounding slightly different... that was until Stevie came in with the second "when I call you...", and I was like... oh wait.. there she is!

[Pyewacket]

I love Sandy's voice and I think the album's just great. If you weren't familiar with "Rock A Little" and you listened to it the first time today, all that's horribly dated about it would jump out at you first. (I think RAL has dated the most among Stevie's albums).

And though I wasn't a huge fan of the title track "Cat Dancer", I thought all the others were great. This is one of those albums that should've hit, but just didn't.

Anyone know where I could get the Blue Yonder tracks on mp3 or CD? Hintnudgehintnudge?

[The Catdancer]

At first I thought this was about me

Obviously I love The Cat Dancer, great album. I wish they'd make a cd of Blue Yonder, that was a great album.

[greendaze5]

Wow - this is really rare - a Sandy Stewart 12"single with pic sleeve:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sandy-Stewart-12...item27b6457d63

[markolas]

Originally Posted by Christopher

I thought she sold real estate...not that I care really.

You may be right.

And I do agree, if they can re-release this turkey of an album, why not Stevie's solo albums? The first three, at least.

[jellyman10]

I just listened to 'I Pretend' on YouTube, and I honestly don't know what to make of it.

I'm not wild about SS's voice, but I wonder if that sort of drawling style she has is kind of related to her speaking voice? I heard her in one of SN's interviews around the time of the Wild Heart and she has a really strong Texas accent. I'm not crazy about it, though.

Then there's SN's vocal, which is really powerful. I think I often forget what a strong singer she is/was. It sort of punches right through the mix and makes SS sound flimsy in comparison.

Last of all is the thing that often makes me laugh about Stevie and her girlfriends, and that is that it's just so gay. And I know she's not gay, but they all seem so unaware of how it came over at that time. Or were they unaware? Either way, it's an odd duet for two women who aren't lovers to sing to each other, imho.

Not a bad song, tho. She was a decent writer, was Sandy.

[SuiteShangriLa]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

Hilarious!! I've never heard it but now I must!

[henryscutter]

Originally Posted by jellyman10

I just listened to 'I Pretend' on YouTube, and I honestly don't know what to make of it.

I'm not wild about SS's voice, but I wonder if that sort of drawling style she has is kind of related to her speaking voice? I heard her in one of SN's interviews around the time of the Wild Heart and she has a really strong Texas accent. I'm not crazy about it, though.

Then there's SN's vocal, which is really powerful. I think I often forget what a strong singer she is/was. It sort of punches right through the mix and makes SS sound flimsy in comparison.

Last of all is the thing that often makes me laugh about Stevie and her girlfriends, and that is that it's just so gay. And I know she's not gay, but they all seem so unaware of how it came over at that time. Or were they unaware? Either way, it's an odd duet for two women who aren't lovers to sing to each other, imho.

Not a bad song, tho. She was a decent writer, was Sandy.

Well they arent singing it to each other , doesnt the song mention a man (someones son someones man or something)

[jellyman10]

Originally Posted by henryscutter

Well they arent singing it to each other , doesnt the song mention a man (someones son someones man or something)

Yeh, I think it's to do with how I've got my own thing about what a duet should be! It always seems to me like the lyric should make sense as being sung to the other person, and I really think the very best ones always do.

And yes, there is that bit at the start about a man. Which makes my whole contribution to this thread a load of sh*te, really.

[markolas]

Actually, her voice isn't terrible, at least not on "Cat Dancers." Jana Anderson is the one who sounds like a cat getting its throat cut while having sex.

[seekerj]

Originally Posted by markolas

Actually, her voice isn't terrible, at least not on "Cat Dancers." Jana Anderson is the one who sounds like a cat getting its throat cut while having sex.

heheeheeheehee!

yup!