Lindsey vs. Stevie 2011 Grudge Match!

[TrueFaith77]

If, as I dream, both Lindsey and Stevie's albums were to be released on the same day, which one would you listen to FIRST!?!?!?

[bluefox4000]

Lindsey. It would take a while to get around to stevie.

Mick

[Silver Springs]

Wow. Suddenly Mama's getting her bum handed to her on a silver platter. And people say that he's a failure compared to her Although Stevie was my "gateway drug" to Fleetwood Mac, I ultimately prefer Lindsey's work to Stevie's. Maybe because I've always preferred Folk/Real music over the big production and showyness Stevie's music tends to be. That being said, I'll never stop loving her music. I'll just always go for the acoustic/accapella version over the studio.

Retrospective: May have spoken too soon lol.

[Nico]

Lindsey. I guess if Stevie's album came out notably before his I would listen to that first, but I would prefer to listen to Lindsey's. Stevie solo stuff has never blown me away, to be honest. It's quite hit or miss for me. Much prefer her early Fleetwood Mac stuff.

Lindsey's albums are almost always incredible.

[Silver Springs]

Originally Posted by Nico

Lindsey. I guess if Stevie's album came out notably before his I would listen to that first, but I would prefer to listen to Lindsey's. Stevie solo stuff has never blown me away, to be honest. It's quite hit or miss for me. Much prefer her early Fleetwood Mac stuff.

Lindsey's albums are almost always incredible.

Sometimes you just wish The Ledge had a Facebook style "like" button for comments

[louielouie2000]

I'd have to say Stevie's for the sole reason that we've gotten 2 albums from Lindsey since her last release, and I'm anxious to hear what Stevie has to say, and how she's evolved.

If this were a question of if I had to chose between seeing Stevie's tour, or seeing Lindsey's... hands down, Buckingham would win.

[astro-addy]

I'd say Lindseys the winner becoz when you buy a Lindsey album you know what your getting. Stevie depends so greatly on her collaborators.

However

While stevies solo stuff has ben less than impressive, I dont think anything Lindsey has ever done has come close to how amazing Belladonna was. Its like they were squeezing the last of the greatness from the 70s.

Lindsey is amazing as a solo artist... However, I think doing big albums isnt in him anymore, his production on SYW is so dated.

[TrueFaith77]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

I'd have to say Stevie's for the sole reason that we've gotten 2 albums from Lindsey since her last release, and I'm anxious to hear what Stevie has to say, and how she's evolved.

If this were a question of if I had to chose between seeing Stevie's tour, or seeing Lindsey's... hands down, Buckingham would win.

What a thoughtful answer. That's a good point. I guess I'm just afeared of Stevie's more than Lindsey's. Either way, I'll still be imagining: "What if..."

[Sahara]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

I'd have to say Stevie's for the sole reason that we've gotten 2 albums from Lindsey since her last release, and I'm anxious to hear what Stevie has to say, and how she's evolved.

If this were a question of if I had to chose between seeing Stevie's tour, or seeing Lindsey's... hands down, Buckingham would win.

Once more I'm in complete agreement with you. We need to chat more, I seem to be agreeing with everything you're saying these days!

Although the "neither" option did make me laugh

[Nico]

Originally Posted by Silver Springs

Sometimes you just wish The Ledge had a Facebook style "like" button for comments

Thank you. I agree.

[BellaDonna93]

Steviiiiieeees

[mylittledemon]

As much as I love Buckingham, I'm more excited to hear Stevie's new one. It's been 10 years.

[Peestie]

Lindsey for me. I still haven't got round to listening any of Stevie's solo stuff except for Eo17. I'll have to get round to listening to her first solo album because from the sounds of it it's pretty good.

[HejiraNYC]

Let's see...

With Lindsey, what do we have to look forward to? More singing through a squawk box? More singing through echo chambers? More singing through vari-speed oscillators? I think it's one thing if he just made straightforward rock records. But the more he tries to pull out his bag of tricks, the more his limitations as a producer begin to show. He is very insular and is loathe to collaborate with others. So why should we believe that over the past two years he has suddenly found new inspiration and ideas? Another album full of whispery caterwauling like "Shut Us Down" seems to be most likely.

With Stevie we have the great unknown as well as the first new Stevie songs in 8 years. Stevie has never worked with Dave Stewart nor has she ever collaborated so closely with another songwriter. The hype machine has been running since the summer- with Stevie herself proclaiming this to be one of the best things she has ever done. And that's saying a lot! She has teased us with intriguing song titles like "Italian Summer." She promises more than the "four chords" that she knows how to play on the piano. She sounded terrific on her summer tour dates. She is either flirting with disaster or she may have just made an album for the ages. Anyone with even a remote interest in Stevie has got to be eager to see this album drop.

[TrueFaith77]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Let's see...

With Lindsey, what do we have to look forward to? More singing through a squawk box? More singing through echo chambers? More singing through vari-speed oscillators? I think it's one thing if he just made straightforward rock records. But the more he tries to pull out his bag of tricks, the more his limitations as a producer begin to show. He is very insular and is loathe to collaborate with others. So why should we believe that over the past two years he has suddenly found new inspiration and ideas? Another album full of whispery caterwauling like "Shut Us Down" seems to be most likely.

With Stevie we have the great unknown as well as the first new Stevie songs in 8 years. Stevie has never worked with Dave Stewart nor has she ever collaborated so closely with another songwriter. The hype machine has been running since the summer- with Stevie herself proclaiming this to be one of the best things she has ever done. And that's saying a lot! She has teased us with intriguing song titles like "Italian Summer." She promises more than the "four chords" that she knows how to play on the piano. She sounded terrific on her summer tour dates. She is either flirting with disaster or she may have just made an album for the ages. Anyone with even a remote interest in Stevie has got to be eager to see this album drop.

Although I voted for Lindsey (and stick to that vote), you put this very well. (But with Dave Stewart as the producer... I'm still scared). But I wanted to piggyback off of you to pose this to the group: WHY does lindsey do that vocal-whisper thing on every song???!!! I dun git it. It's what kept Gift of Screws from being a MASTERPIECE instead of just great.