Stevie and Rod Interview in Rolling Stone - Page 2

Jondalar · #16 02-02-2011, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by APerfectLie

But FM77 said there were 14. I think Stevie may be wrong.

Yeah. Bahhhhhhhh FM rules. LOL

DestinyRules · #17 02-02-2011, 10:47 PM

I was afraid Stevie would be the opening act in this "co-headlining" bull**** parade.

10kRedSolids · #18 02-02-2011, 11:35 PM

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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.
And it still sounded bad.

Seriously. What exactly was she rehearsing for two hours? her hand motions?

She did forget the words though at a certain point during her performance, and right afterward, I saw her look down at the floor (teleprompter?). I honestly can't believe that she actually forgot the words to SB, but I think it's more of a case of boredom of having to sing the same stuff over and over and the mind naturally drifting elsewhere (aka - not performing "in the moment").

I really hope Stevie steps out her comfort zone this tour with Rod and her upcoming solo tour this summer. She must be so bored with singing the same songs over and over and over. I never saw her more alive and into it as when she performed with Don during the TV tour in '05. I really hope she brings out that same enthusiasm on Rod's songs in his set and (hopefully) whatever new/different songs she might potentially bring out in her own set.

louielouie2000 · #19 02-02-2011, 11:40 PM

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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.
And it still sounded bad.

Indeed... it was so bad I had to turn it off

. She needs to put that song out to pasture.

Nikolaj · #20 02-03-2011, 12:27 AM

The 2 hours spent is possible, though I doubt she was singing the entire time- Likely SN and her handlers spoke with the lighting people and decided on the lighting and then consulted with the director for camera angles, that can take an hour, easily, especially if SN vetoed certain standard shots the director normally uses, for either a more flattering angle or for a try at something experimental. I'd guess they ran through 'Stand Back' and the song was shortened up- one of the musical interludes near the middle was briefer, and there was no 'false ending'/high kick to it, and they probably worked at getting it to be a 3:30 performance or whatever it was- SN also had more 'business' than usual with her hands, so may have worked with a coach or choreographer, well not a choreographer- someone with staging directions- notice the camera was right on her hands when she did her little 'drum solo' bit- the performance looked extremely rehearsed to me. Yet, as many said, she didn't sound her best- so I think the 2 hours was spent going over the look of it, the camera angles, and scaling the song down to perhaps the briefest version she has performed of it on television, ever. At the most, I think she sang the song through 3 times before filming it with the audience. Those 2 hours flew, and didn't necessarily help the song, but they had it all looking and fitting into the show the way they wanted. My hunch.

Meowi · #21 02-03-2011, 12:32 AM

1. CUT STANDBACK, CHOOSE SOMETHING YOU ARE WAY MORE FAMOUS FOR.

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?

vivfox · #22 02-03-2011, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Meowi

1. CUT STANDBACK, CHOOSE SOMETHING YOU ARE WAY MORE FAMOUS FOR.

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?

No, I want to see both Tours.

DestinyRules · #23 02-03-2011, 12:59 AM

I guess quality is in the eye of the beholder...

I liked Stevie's energy doing "Stand Back" on Ellen. Personally, it's a song I never get tired of hearing performed live because there's usually something different each tour, and sometimes, each time it's performed.

As for some of her other songs she's performed forever, it's time to send "Dreams" on its way. And someone tie up "Landslide", blindfold it and put the firing squad in front of it. Ugh!

DavidMn · #24 02-03-2011, 01:42 AM

Ok, so it's in writing that there will only be 16 shows. That means no more added. But they could be wrong or have incomplete information.

jellyman10 · #25 02-03-2011, 03:57 AM

Feck a monkey, I'm actually quite excited about the Stevie & Rod thing now.

I mean, it could be great. The each have a unique voice, their combined repertoire contains some absolutely brilliant songs, and I really liked what Rod said about preferring to leave things a little under-rehearsed, because if he's the 'senior partner' in this collaboration, then he might de facto bring out the best in SN by making her leave the comfort zone.

And he could sing 'You Wear It Well'. Which would make me happy.

Or they could sing it together. Which would make me die. From happiness.*

*But only if someone films it and puts it on YouTube, because I won't risk a trip to NYC in case they are, in fact, gash.

olive · #26 02-03-2011, 08:08 AM

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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.
And it still sounded bad.

She probably had a big production number rehearsed.. but at the last minute decided she hated it

greendaze5 · #27 02-03-2011, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by kak125

"I have never written a song with anybody sitting in the room, not even Lindsey,"

Ah, excuse me - Sandy Stewart?! (their collaboration on 'Nightbird' together).

DashingDan · #28 02-03-2011, 09:26 AM

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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.
And it still sounded bad.

Well, now we know why it sounded bad.

OooMissionary · #29 02-03-2011, 09:57 AM

I'm actually liking the sound of this tour. I think it will give Stevie another breath of fresh air, prompting her to have an awesome solo tour for 'In Your Dreams'... If Dave tours with her, maybe she will drag along 'Stop Draggin' My Heart Around' and 'Leather and Lace' as 2 of the hit songs in the set. The songs mentioned with her and Rod seem like awesome duets to me!

Christopher · #30 02-03-2011, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by OooMissionary

I'm actually liking the sound of this tour. I think it will give Stevie another breath of fresh air, prompting her to have an awesome solo tour for 'In Your Dreams'... If Dave tours with her, maybe she will drag along 'Stop Draggin' My Heart Around' and 'Leather and Lace' as 2 of the hit songs in the set. The songs mentioned with her and Rod seem like awesome duets to me!

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.