How come Stevie uses that thingy?

[strandinthewind]

I do not think ear monitors were around in general use until the 1990's. But, I could be wrong.

[beach~gypsy]

No, they are still 'relatively' new technology.... that's why Stevie had so much trouble with them on TISL... not as someone posted "she didn't know what she was doing with it"...geez i guess now she's supposed to be a sound tech too!
my best friend uses with one in her band since about 96, took awhile to get used to, but she loves it. someone else can explain, if you want, what the old fashioned alternative to an in-ear is...

Tusk57, just so you know, this has nothing to do with normal "hearing" or deafness, it's not a hearing aid!

Mick Jagger? check him out closer.... he LIKES stuufing things down his pants.. but I bet if he saw, Stevie he'd steal the idea for the "purse", LMAO!

[gldstwmn]

If you notice on the Timespace tour when Stevie's band was really loud, she was singing very loudly over them. With the ear monitor, she doesn't have to do that because she can hear herself. And she doesn't have to strain her voice.

[sara1998]

Originally posted by Tusk57
Thanks for the explaination of what it is, but I'm wondering why she has to use one at all? She never used to need one. Did she get hard of hearing or something? Lindsey doesn't use one, thank goodness! It looks ridiculous and most definitely unsexy! While I'm at it, she should go back to wearing shorter dresses like what she wore on her Bella Donna tour. Her hairstyle today is a poor choice. She looked better on the Dance tour, or even better on the Mirage tour. I wonder why she feels she has to change it all the time? Why mess with perfection? Bill

Good Lord... everyone gets sick of looking the same. I get sick of the same hairstyle, and I'm sure the lovely Stevie Nicks does too.
And sheesh, the woman will be 55 this month. She could very well be becoming hard of hearing. Please give poor picked on Stevie a break. She can't be everyone's sexy, perfect looking woman all of her life. If you don't like the way Stevie is aging, them may I refer you to Brittany Spears?? She's still young, wears practically nothing, and I'll bet she's not hard of hearing either.....

Maria