If you could ask Stevie one question about "In Your Dreams" what would it be?

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Jondalar

I guess I would ask her why she released Secret Love first. I like the song, but no one has mentioned it as their favorite.

Yes, I wonder if that would have been Stevie's first choice too. Maybe the record company makes that decision.

Michele

[Jondalar]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Yes, I wonder if that would have been Stevie's first choice too. Maybe the record company makes that decision.

Michele

No it was her choice. She has the last say in that.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Jondalar

No it was her choice. She has the last say in that.

Does she? Lindsey mentioned that the single chosen for his last record was not his choice.

I was thinking that the song could have been chosen based on its title, just for buzz, regardless of the content or quality of the tune. This week, I have seen at least 50 media outlets run with the title "Stevie Tells All." Of course, she told nothing. But they chose to hype the new single by suggesting that she was revealing an old love affair, which could entail juicy gossip. The term Secret Love lends itself to that type of speculation.

The other headlines all mentioned the Twilight vampire inspiration. So, those were the two tidbits about the upcoming album that garnered the most press. I know with podcasts, they are often described or summarized in terms that will get the most internet hits. Everything is structured for search engine optimization. I wouldn't be surprised if something similar was involved in the single selection process.

And, speaking of the internet, that would be another question I would ask Stevie, if she's aware of how David Stewart's use of the internet spearheaded and increased anticipation for her album and, if knowing that it can be used successfully to get the word out, it changes her views of the new medium at all.

Michele

[Jondalar]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Does she? Lindsey mentioned that the single chosen for his last record was not his choice.

I was thinking that the song could have been chosen based on its title, just for buzz, regardless of the content or quality of the tune. This week, I have seen at least 50 media outlets run with the title "Stevie Tells All." Of course, she told nothing. But they chose to hype the new single by suggesting that she was revealing an old love affair, which could entail juicy gossip. The term Secret Love lends itself to that type of speculation.

The other headlines all mentioned the Twilight vampire inspiration. So, those were the two tidbits about the upcoming album that garnered the most press. I know with podcasts, they are often described or summarized in terms that will get the most internet hits. Everything is structured for search engine optimization. I wouldn't be surprised if something similar was involved in the single selection process.

And, speaking of the internet, that would be another question I would ask Stevie, if she's aware of how David Stewart's use of the internet spearheaded and increased anticipation for her album and, if knowing that it can be used successfully to get the word out, it changes her views of the new medium at all.

Michele

No, she has too much clout and I have read many times that the artist has the final say so for song choice, eventhough they may have to do battle with the record company.

Stevie is pretty smart. Mentioning Twilight, getting herself on Glee. She knows what she is doing.

[Garbo]

Which of the new songs are you most looking forward to performing live?

[GoldDustOrphan]

How what recorded tracks didn't make the final cut? Follow-up: How many unreleased songs/demos - that you've actually recorded on some level - have you amassed since the Buckingham Nicks days and how many albums could you release just using those tracks?

[APerfectLie]

Originally Posted by GoldDustOrphan

How what recorded tracks didn't make the final cut? Follow-up: How many unreleased songs/demos - that you've actually recorded on some level - have you amassed since the Buckingham Nicks days and how many albums could you release just using those tracks?

I would also like to know how many songs she wrote in the pat 7 years before collaborating with Dave. The only two we know she wrote by herself are the New Orleans song and Moonlight, possible Soldiers Angel too, but I'm not sure about that one.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Jondalar

No, she has too much clout and I have read many times that the artist has the final say so for song choice, eventhough they may have to do battle with the record company.

I've always heard the record company decides, although some artists have negotiated the right to veto the selection into their contracts.

Come to think of it, I'd be interesting in knowing how many of the past first singles from her albums have actually been her choice.

Michele

[Ghost_Tracker]

"When you were writing "Secret Love," the first single about Lindsey on the album, what thoughts and feelings were you having? How is it related to the song "Frozen
Love" and the fact that you're still in love with him?"

[Jondalar]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I've always heard the record company decides, although some artists have negotiated the right to veto the selection into their contracts.

Come to think of it, I'd be interesting in knowing how many of the past first singles from her albums have actually been her choice.

Michele

That doesn't matter to me, because after TSOTM, I don't think she has ever had a song on her latter albums that could do any damage on the charts until this one.

[seekerj]

Is the production on all the songs as bland and generic as the production on "Secret Love"?

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I've always heard the record company decides, although some artists have negotiated the right to veto the selection into their contracts.

Come to think of it, I'd be interesting in knowing how many of the past first singles from her albums have actually been her choice.

Michele

I thought that Peacekeeper wasn't their choice for the first single off SYW too..?

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

I thought that Peacekeeper wasn't their choice for the first single off SYW too..?

Well, I know it wasn't Stevie's choice. Not sure about the other guy.

Say You Will was written to be a single. It will be good to get IYD and identify the song that stands out as the single on that one.

Once we hear the album, this will take up many of our discussions: which songs from the new album will make it into Stevie's set list and why?

Michele

[olive]

which songs from the new album will make it into Stevie's set list and why?

the ones easy to sing

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by olive

which songs from the new album will make it into Stevie's set list and why?

the ones easy to sing

If we were excited over Storms, just wait. Opening night from that first show will be so exciting for all of us, because there will be new songs to cross our fingers about.

Michele