Kate Bush/Stevie Nicks marketing

[tothegypsy]

Stevie is an amazing singer and songwriter, but Kate Bush is a musical mastermind. They just aren't in the same category. Stevie's music touches my heart more, but Kate is a genius/mad scientist.

To say that she's given more respect than she deserves isn't quite accurate to me. Take a listen to The Dreaming and Hounds of Love.

[Pyewacket]

^ Agreed, but it wasn't an argument I wanted to bother with. Sometimes I think her videos are a bit silly (the early ones), but her songwriting and producing are impeccable to me.

So if you wanted Stevie and Kate to swap one song each, which would it be?

I'd go with two of my favorite b-sides: Garbo and Under The Ivy. I've been hearing the imagined versions in my head all day and I think they'd both be gorgeous.

[BombaySapphire3]

Stevie -"Love and Anger" Kate"New Orleans"

[Pyewacket]

Hear DC in its entirety on NPR here:

http://www.npr.org/2011/05/12/136220...t?sc=fb&cc=fmp

[kick.inside]

Kate's my favorite solo artist and while she isn't overly fond of putting herself way out there to market her work, like Stevie does, I don't think her way of doing things is much less effective. By now her fans know that that's not how she works, so they don't need to rely on tours and appearances (and they know that the chances of getting them are extremely slim so they shouldn't hope too much...).
In terms of marketing to potential new fans and audiences, I'd say Stevie's way of doing this is definitely more effective, since she's actually putting herself out there.
They're both incredible, they both have their own methods of doing things, and their methods are generally effective in their own ways.
That's my two cents, I suppose.

Oh, and for the swapping thing - I agree that Stevie doing Love and Anger could be interesting. Well, my two favorite songs in the world are Love and Anger and Gypsy, so maybe they could trade my favorites (yeah, technically Gypsy is a FM song, but Stevie wrote it and sang it so whatever).

Oh and gosh, must people be so negative? I know I'm still fairly new here so please don't get upset with me or think I'm not in my place or anything, but really. I really see no point whatsoever in posting in a thread just so you can say you don't care/don't agree/dislike thall sorts oe people being discussed. Wouldn't it be much easier to just avoid it altogether? As interesting as it would be to see all sorts of posts going "just dropping by to let you know that I do not agree with this thread at all!", it would be a waste of everyone's time. Another thing - of course people are allowed to disagree on things and everything, but personal attacks? Isn't that a little low? Rather puerile too.
I'm getting a little rant-y and everything, so I'll shut up. Not trying to tell people how to act or anything. Once again, just my two cents. Don't hate me.

Stevie Nicks. Kate Bush. Woo.

[steve59]

On the subject of marketing it is interesting to note that whilst IYD has a release date in the UK of June 27th (after Hyde Park I believe?) Kates new project is available in the States on import from May 23rd one week after the release date in the UK.

Since both ladies are not known to tour this side of the Atlantic as solo artists on a regular basis I would be interested to know how this policy works. Would it be a surprise for Stevie to know that when she arrives she would not be able to purchase her new album in the country where she is appearing? Since I would imagine she will change her setlist accordingly why the delay?

Whilst feeling a little neglected over here I would like to hear Daves point of view on this since he is a British producer and this is a great album, her best for many a long year. He has a new album out too after all!