Future Poll and gossip

[ontheEdgeof17]

Originally Posted by Kelly

Stevie is not raising Jessie.

Yeah. That's what boarding school is for.

[RockALittle250]

As we all know Stevie is known for multi-tasking her life. Good example, after her Street Angel tour ended, in 1995 (as it says in her TISL art book) Stevie began working on her next project, "Trouble in Paradise ~or~ Shangri-La" with Christopher and Karen Johnston, after her inspirational talk over dinner with Tom Petty on April 24th 1995. She began writing that very night as she says. Then, two years later, in 1997, the Mac had their big reunion tour, The Dance, and it was a huge success. After completing the tour, instead of going back to work on her next album, Stevie decided to put that on hold AGAIN, and release Enchanted, and then doing yet another promotional tour. After that was over, Stevie was finally able to complete her next album, TISL, and release it in 2001. This whole process took a total of 7 years. So as we all have come to know about Stevie, she is a person who starts something, and then puts it off to finish later. IMO, it is very likely that after this Australian tour ends in late March of 2006, Stevie will take some deserved time off, and possibly in Sept. of 2006, (give or take a few months) she will begin working on a new album, either with FM or solo. It's not that Stevie doesn't want to write new songs, and release a new album, it's just that with this Gold Dust Tour, there is no time for her to sit down, and pour her heart out on paper. Eventually we will see a new album, but it will be on Stevie's terms. Again, Stevie never said that she will not be writing any new songs, or releasing albums anymore, she just said that she just does not have the time right now to write any new songs.

[Jyqm]

Originally Posted by RockALittle250

It's not that Stevie doesn't want to write new songs, and release a new album, it's just that with this Gold Dust Tour, there is no time for her to sit down, and pour her heart out on paper. Eventually we will see a new album, but it will be on Stevie's terms. Again, Stevie never said that she will not be writing any new songs, or releasing albums anymore, she just said that she just does not have the time right now to write any new songs.

That's just ridiculous. She has plenty of time. A tour does not consume 24 hours of one's day, especially when you're not a member of the crew. What does Stevie have to do besides perform a short soundcheck, sing for two hours, and then hop on a plane?

And many many artists write most of their songs while on tour so that they can begin working on a new album and start recording soon after they're off the road.

[AliceLover]

Originally Posted by Jyqm

That's just ridiculous. She has plenty of time. A tour does not consume 24 hours of one's day, especially when you're not a member of the crew. What does Stevie have to do besides perform a short soundcheck, sing for two hours, and then hop on a plane?

And many many artists write most of their songs while on tour so that they can begin working on a new album and start recording soon after they're off the road.

I often wonder that myself. WHAT IS SHE DOING WHEN SHES NOT ONSTAGE.

I do remember her talking like on the Rosie show and shes lke oh yea touring is just a schedule. At 11 o clock in the morning theres a note under your door, "be in the lobby by 12". Something along those lines....

I mean how the hell did she do TOSOTM. Tango Tour ended in the summer of 88 and she was alrady recording by November of that year.

[danax6]

Originally Posted by RockALittle250

Again, Stevie never said that she will not be writing any new songs, or releasing albums anymore, she just said that she just does not have the time right now to write any new songs.

Well, she can pen down a hit song in just 10 minutes. By her own account. So she'd have plenty of time of you think about it.

[Jyqm]

Originally Posted by danax6

Well, she can pen down a hit song in just 10 minutes.

As can the rest of us, thanks to the generator!

[starshine]

Hi again everyone: I'm not sure what Stevie will do....I do hope she does record at least one more solo record but since I read that interview that she hasn't written anything in like 18 months (til she wrote about new orleans) thats a long time to me...its sad but its like she not interested in writing anymore really...I really hope thats not true but I do wonder....I wish she would 'open the valuets' to her music...because we true fans would buy it in a heart beat...like whatever happend to the 're-issues' of her solo lps? She could do what fmac did with fmac white lp and rumours and tusk....although I would love the orginial cd to have more 'rare' versions on it than the same old songs (versions) but that probably won't happen....like on the orginial cd they could put finished versions that were cut that are extendeds or alternate versions than the orginial and the 2 cd could be the more 'rare' outtakes or cut songs from the lps...and of course give of more rare pics and outtakes stevies had so many outtake pics I really, really wish we could see some of them...maybe an alternate lp cover pic? As a fan we sometimes are more creative than the people behind it all that are suppose to know what there doing.....It would be nice to have a 'live' cd released or various rare live songs package over the yrs and of course she could do dvds of all her videos that would be nice to have a real released version of these videos....but I just don't know 'if' we're ever gonna see any of that at all...which is very, very sad really because as a fan I want to see that stuff.....she did say in one of the Aust interviews that Fmac would tour in 07 so that could be her farewell tour so to speak and she could do some shows in Vegas as well since its close to her homes in AZ and Cal....I guess only time will tell won't it....but I'm gonna true and thin positive about all of this because I just don't want to think its all over with right now....

Sue
...'blue water ...I sit and I wait for the morning to come....."...ps: maybe she'll 'finally' do that book she's talked about for sooooo long now right?

[Serrart]

Originally Posted by RockALittle250

It's not that Stevie doesn't want to write new songs, and release a new album, it's just that with this Gold Dust Tour, there is no time for her to sit down, and pour her heart out on paper. Eventually we will see a new album, but it will be on Stevie's terms. Again, Stevie never said that she will not be writing any new songs, or releasing albums anymore, she just said that she just does not have the time right now to write any new songs.

I also think Stevie had all the time she wanted to write songs. Songwriters (or writers in general) always write, they have to. If they don't it's usually because they can't. I have the impression she got a real block, and the fact that a traumatic event forced it sounds a good sign to me.

Romy

[RockALittle250]

Originally Posted by Serrart

I also think Stevie had all the time she wanted to write songs. Songwriters (or writers in general) always write, they have to. If they don't it's usually because they can't. I have the impression she got a real block, and the fact that a traumatic event forced it sounds a good sign to me.

Romy

Well, this is also true. Yes, Stevie could easily write a song on the plane going to her next location while on a tour, or in her hotel room that night, or in the limo going to the venue, or wherever she is, but maybe she just doesn't have the inspiration at the moment on what the theme should be. Every album she has ever done has had a theme, but maybe for now, she just doesn't have an idea to go by. So, i guess you are all right in saying she has the time, but just is suffering from a case of writer's block at the moment.

[Jyqm]

Originally Posted by RockALittle250

Every album she has ever done has had a theme,

Love? Angels? Stars? Stairs?

[RockALittle250]

Originally Posted by Jyqm

Love? Angels? Stars? Stairs?

Stevie always starts out with an idea either before or after she writes songs for a new album, and she very rarely dives into a project not having anything to go by. Her songs on all her albums are all very broadly ranged, and vary greatly, but she always goes by something and works from there.

[Red]

I dunno, she seemed to like her Vegas gig, so I wouldn't be surprised if she returned. She has said a few times that Vegas is her favourite city to visit and if I'm not completely delusional, I think I recall her saying that she would like to give it another go from time to time.

And aren't they contacted to another FM album??

[nwestohiofan]

B is my choice...lets hope

[Ghost_Tracker]

Guys, look around on Nicksfix a little -
I just learned that Stevie and Don were involved
in lobbying against the record companies, in a lawsuit in
California - they want the companies to shorten the length of
time required to sign your life away to them.
Because, among other things -
It turns out that (try not to faint from astonishment) -
The record companies have been under-reporting the amount of
money the records are making - and then keeping more money for
themselves, instead of paying the artists what they are owned.
Not sure if they were ripping Stevie off personally, but do the math.
"Writers Block???" Thanks for the laugh!

[estranged4life]

a thing:

N_st_lgic _ct

Sad to say but yet so true...Wonder how long before she starts to play the Six Flag theme parks?