Sandy Stewart question

[sodascouts]

Originally posted by demoguy
Hello everyone, I have a question about Sandy Stewart. Does anyone know what she's doing lately? Other than the obvious (Cat Dancer LP, Blue Yonder LP) does anyone know of any other projects she's worked on (Besides the stuff with Stevie)? I heard a long time ago about a demo "Too attached to you" existed, anyone heard of it? Kinda hard to find out anything about her. Any help is appreciated.

Blue Yonder! I have looked ALL OVER for this and have not found it. I can't even find info about it on sites like "All Music Guide" or on Ebay. It drives me crazy. I'd really like to hear it. Perhaps someone who has it could make me an MP3 of "Windsong"? I'd be really grateful!

My e-mail is: [email protected]

[demoguy]

"Come in out of the dark, where you kept your treasured heart too long.....make an angel in the snow, muse that wishing makes it so.... some are lost, some are found, in the wind, with the mountains tumbling down, come on now, let it breathe, over you, over me...."
From "Windsong" - probably the best song on the Blue Yonder LP, in fact it was supposed to be a single (I know because the album had a sticker on the front "Includes the single "windsong"). However, to the best of my knowledge, it was never released as a 45. Never heard it on the radio either.
Shame. Great rock song.
I'd love to post it on this board, or somewhere, but I don't have it on my HD at the moment, but believe me, eventually I will get it out there, if people want to hear it.
I'm really glad there are some other SS fans out there, too!!
I thought I was all alone on that. If anyone can add to this thread, please do so, if you know anything about SS or where she is or what she's doing.
Maybe we'll give her music new life, maybe they (Modern) would even release a CD if there's demand for it???

[DWIG]

It is definately Sandy Stewart on Blind Situation, as i have the album and she is credited on it!
The Wndy Mathews track is called 'Friday's child' - can't remember if SS sings on it, but she either co wrote or wrote the track!
Cheers!!!
P.s
I think you can tel it is SS, that dark smoky vocal!!!
Dave

[sodascouts]

Originally posted by David

Word was at the time that Stevie sang all over Sandy's tracks, but Sandy decided to cut Stevie's vocals back to just a couple of tracks for the final album & this caused the rift.

I figured the rift was patched up once Stevie told the press in 1987 that her "good friend" Sandy Stewart sent her a song to do & Stevie submitted it for Fleetwood Mac's album.

Sandy made a dumb move. I wish that "Cat Dancer" album had Stevie Nicks all over it. I listened to it again a year or two after it was released, & thought it sounded terribly dated & the production is not very interesting.

I live in Houston and at the Houston show, before Stevie sang "Too Far from Texas" (which is my fave on the TISL album, along with the title track) she yelled out something to the effect of "The lady who wrote this song is in the audience! Sandy Stewart!" I didn't get to see her because I was too far back, but I think she stood up or something. It was cool!

[demoguy]

Good info, and confirms what I thought all along, she is most likely back living in Houston where she came from, if she was there at the Houston show. Probably could do a search if I knew the area better, for people with the last name "Stewart" in RiverOaks. Betcha she is living there now.

[Pyewacket]

I found this old thread by googling Sandy and Stevie's names. Obviously, "Too Far From Texas" shows that Stevie still supports Sandy's songwriting (and it's a great song). But has she had other artists cover her material? Or performed again on her own? If anyone has the video to "Saddest Dancer" -- which I saw one time in the 80s -- I'd love to see it again.

[SortaSavageLike]

Originally Posted by Pyewacket

I found this old thread by googling Sandy and Stevie's names. Obviously, "Too Far From Texas" shows that Stevie still supports Sandy's songwriting (and it's a great song). But has she had other artists cover her material? Or performed again on her own? If anyone has the video to "Saddest Dancer" -- which I saw one time in the 80s -- I'd love to see it again.

Unfortunately, it would seem that Sandy Stewart's time in the spotlight didn't last very long. Catdancer was her only album. She may have had a falling out with Stevie over the past few years.

On an unrelated note, is your screen name a reference to the "Pye Wacket" lenticular missile, which was under development during the late 50s to defend the B-70 from Russian fighters and missiles? Or am I just being a crazy nerd?

[Pyewacket]

Originally Posted by SortaSavageLike

Unfortunately, it would seem that Sandy Stewart's time in the spotlight didn't last very long. Catdancer was her only album. She may have had a falling out with Stevie over the past few years.

On an unrelated note, is your screen name a reference to the "Pye Wacket" lenticular missile, which was under development during the late 50s to defend the B-70 from Russian fighters and missiles? Or am I just being a crazy nerd?

I thought the SS/SN falling out was in the mid-80s and now past. There was the cover song on "Shangri-La, which would suggest communication and collaboration...and the story (in the thread above) saying that Stevie pointed Sandy out in a fairly recent concert.

My name's not derived from a missile, it's waaaaay nerdier than that. It's the name of Kate Bush's cat, and the old name of many witch's familiars (cats).

[JazmenFlowers]

I love Cat Dancer. it is one of those albums I listen to on repeat until I burn myself out. I haven't listened to it in a couple months though so it's probably time to break it back out.

[Steviefan49]

Originally Posted by sodascouts

I live in Houston and at the Houston show, before Stevie sang "Too Far from Texas" (which is my fave on the TISL album, along with the title track) she yelled out something to the effect of "The lady who wrote this song is in the audience! Sandy Stewart!" I didn't get to see her because I was too far back, but I think she stood up or something. It was cool!

Boy do I remember this!! I was sitting about 3 rows away from Sandy! LOL.. She was behind where we were sitting, and I SOOOO remember being excited, as I had a feeling she was in the audience that night!

[JazmenFlowers]

Cat Dancer is OOP, right? I think so. and it's such a shame. here is a vinyl rip.

http://www.mediafire.com/?dimsaxd4z1o

[soul_drifter333]

Didn't she have a song on a movie sountrack also?

[Pyewacket]

Thanks! I only have this (and Blue Monday) on vinyl, and any attempts to get them digital have ended up sounding murky!!

Robb

[priestofnothing]

Here is a short MTV Interview with Sandy and also her video for Saddest Victory


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[Pyewacket]

Wow...you guys are awesome...and very quick about being awesome too! I've searched for these things for years and in one afternoon, boom. Here they are at my fingertips. I haven't seen that video since...geez, I'm embarrassed to say it might have been 22 years.

She reminds me of Martha Davis of the Motels in it more than of Stevie (as JJ Jackson says), both in looks and mannerisms. Still a great video...thanks so much for posting it!

Robb