Anyone met Stevie?

[skcin]

Originally Posted by diamondsnake

I'm sorry if anything I've said has offended anyone. I shouldn't have started this thread in the first place, I just wanted to see who had met Stevie. When I first said I was jealous of Ashley, I didn't even know she had a disability. And quite frankly, why should the fact that she has a disability even matter?

It doesn't matter. She met Stevie because she's a talented girl. Many people have met Stevie, they don't all had disabilities.

This is a great thread, it's fun to read stories about meeting our idols, that's not the issue. Nobody's offended by what you posted, I was just a bit shocked that you posted that you would actually debate losing the use of your arms in order to meet Stevie.

[diamondsnake]

Originally Posted by skcin

It doesn't matter. She met Stevie because she's a talented girl. Many people have met Stevie, they don't all had disabilities.

This is a great thread, it's fun to read stories about meeting our idols, that's not the issue. Nobody's offended by what you posted, I was just a bit shocked that you posted that you would actually debate losing the use of your arms in order to meet Stevie.

That didn't come out right. I meant that I was thinking about things and that horrible thought crossed my mind for a second. But I am not insane, of course I would not want to lose the use of my arms even if it did mean having a relationship with Stevie. I should have just kept that thought in my head, because it made no sense... even to me!

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Originally Posted by diamondsnake

That didn't come out right. I meant that I was thinking about things and that horrible thought crossed my mind for a second. But I am not insane, of course I would not want to lose the use of my arms even if it did mean having a relationship with Stevie. I should have just kept that thought in my head, because it made no sense... even to me!

Don't worry about it. No-one was being nasty about Ashley IMO. It's natural to comment about being jealous when someone meets our idol but it doesn't mean you are being malicious about it. It's all good

Pip

[andymaycen]

Hi all,
I have been lurking for a while but thought I would share my meeting Stevie experience. I actually have met her twice.
Once at a USC football game where her, Linds and Mick came out and did Tusk with the marching band. I was like 14 years old....so I was very nervous. Stevie was sitting about 6 seats in from the aisle. Lindsay was sitting on the aisle...I asked Lindasy if I could get her autograph. In hindsite that was probably a real crappy thing to do to Lindsay. Anyway, I didn't have paper or pen. So I didn't succeed in getting it. But I did meet her. She was very beautiful in real life. I was so nervous...I think I just froze up.
The second time I met her was at the San Diego Sports Arena where she performed with Tom Petty...I believe it was the Pack up The Plantation tour or something like that. Anyway,it was after the show and I waited at the backstage entrance. The band was getting on a bus...Stevie came out..she was basically being held up by two body guards. She was pretty out of it...none the less she was as graceful as someone could be in that state of mind. She was carrying a beer. I was surprised how small she was. She was dressed pretty normal, just a red dress, no make up. She was beautiful. She reminded me of a typical So-Cal surfer girl. She was concerned that if she gave me an autograph that she would have to give everybody hanging around one, so she said she couldn't do it. Anyway, she got on the bus, and that was it.

[skcin]

Originally Posted by andymaycen

Hi all,
I have been lurking for a while but thought I would share my meeting Stevie experience. I actually have met her twice.
Once at a USC football game where her, Linds and Mick came out and did Tusk with the marching band. I was like 14 years old....so I was very nervous. Stevie was sitting about 6 seats in from the aisle. Lindsay was sitting on the aisle...I asked Lindasy if I could get her autograph. In hindsite that was probably a real crappy thing to do to Lindsay. Anyway, I didn't have paper or pen. So I didn't succeed in getting it. But I did meet her. She was very beautiful in real life. I was so nervous...I think I just froze up.
The second time I met her was at the San Diego Sports Arena where she performed with Tom Petty...I believe it was the Pack up The Plantation tour or something like that. Anyway,it was after the show and I waited at the backstage entrance. The band was getting on a bus...Stevie came out..she was basically being held up by two body guards. She was pretty out of it...none the less she was as graceful as someone could be in that state of mind. She was carrying a beer. I was surprised how small she was. She was dressed pretty normal, just a red dress, no make up. She was beautiful. She reminded me of a typical So-Cal surfer girl. She was concerned that if she gave me an autograph that she would have to give everybody hanging around one, so she said she couldn't do it. Anyway, she got on the bus, and that was it.

Thanks for sharing and welcome to The Ledge!

[David]

Originally Posted by andymaycen

Once at a USC football game where her, Linds and Mick came out and did Tusk with the marching band.

Yeah, cool! I remember that game. I was at that game with my mom & dad. I just saw them do their halftime, but I wasn't sitting anywhere near them. I probably would have wanted to try to see them after the game, but my mom & dad wanted to go get ribs. You get the best ribs down there by the Coliseum.

I was like 14 years old....so I was very nervous. Stevie was sitting about 6 seats in from the aisle. Lindsay was sitting on the aisle...I asked Lindasy if I could get her autograph. In hindsite that was probably a real crappy thing to do to Lindsay. Anyway, I didn't have paper or pen. So I didn't succeed in getting it. But I did meet her. She was very beautiful in real life. I was so nervous...I think I just froze up.

There are some pics & video online of that day at the USC game with Stevie, Lindsey & Mick.

The second time I met her was at the San Diego Sports Arena where she performed with Tom Petty...I believe it was the Pack up The Plantation tour or something like that.

Oh, dear. I went to Petty's show at the Forum on that tour not only wanting to see the Heartbreakers, of course, but hoping Stevie Nicks would show up. No show. Don't tell me she showed up in San Diego. . . please don't say that now.

Back when I was young & stupid, my friend Toni roomed with the lighting supervisor on several Mac & solo tours, so we generally were allowed to hang around off to the sides & then trip around backstage after. I saw Stevie a bunch of times but never said anything more than "hello" or "great show" to her (in those days, the shows actually were great). I remember at one show she was somewhat avoiding visitors/guests & just hanging out with crew or band children, putting strings of beads on them & putting little rings on their pudgy little fingers. Christine was almost never around after a show. She didn't like fans. Who can blame her? They're spooooky.

John McVie was at the slalom & ski jump event at the Lake Placid Olympics, & was very chatty (for John) with the few people who recognized him & approached him.

[Kelly]

I have not heard one comment on this thread that insults Ashley in any way at all. Why would anyone even contemplate "cursing anyone out" in this thread is beyond me. It is quite NORMAL to feel slight jealously or envy at someone who has met their idol many times over. However, every time I hear one of Ashley's stories it reminds me of how gracious, loving and caring Stevie really is. I loved hearing Ashley recount her most recent meeting with Stevie and describe Stevie's comments on the Dixie Chicks and the Dove. The Dove story had me pissing my pants laughing so hard....complete airhead Stevie at her best.

Anyway...carry on with the meeting stories. They are all fantastic. Especially the OSOTM one. I can totally hear Stevie in that low, husky, four in the morning F Me voice saying "See somethin you like?". Rawr.

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Originally Posted by Kelly

I loved hearing Ashley recount her most recent meeting with Stevie and describe Stevie's comments on the Dixie Chicks and the Dove. The Dove story had me pissing my pants laughing so hard....complete airhead Stevie at her best.
.

Where can I read this?

Pip

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by SapphireSister

I actually met Stevie on the second leg of the SYW tour in Anaheim, CA. I knew someone who knew her manager so I scored a meet and greet pass. I wrote this right after it happened so I’m going to cut and past from my journal

So the concert ended and a group of us are ushered back stage into the hallway of The Pond. We are in the corridor lined up and I am the first person in a line of about 30 people. After what seemed like forever this little man comes out and says “Ok folks the band will be out here in a few minutes. No autographs tonight. And Stevie says she’s sorry if she won’t be able to do a lot of talking tonight. She needs to rest her voice because they are recording the show for a radio broadcast tomorrow night. You will go in groups of 4, get your picture taken then exit” I was shaking and my heart was felt like it was going to burst out of my chest. I thought I heard the people behind me saying something about standing next to Stevie for the picture and I immediately turned around and snapped, “I AM STANDING NEXT TO STEVIE!” I honestly don’t know where that came from. I’m not usually pushy like that but nothing was going to prevent me from being next to her. They proceeded to tell me they were there to see Lindsey anyway so I had nothing to worry about. Oooops!
So all the sudden from behind the curtain I see John’s head pop out. The next thing I know Stevie comes out and makes direct eye contact with me. She doesn’t even look at anyone else. She comes directly towards me with her arms out. I swear she knew I was there for her! She looked drop dead gorgeous in her infamous SYW get up (even though I bitched about that dress the whole time). She was so incredibly grateful. She appreciates us soooo much you guys. You can see it in her eyes, they are so kind and loving and gentle. Her demeanor was gracious and calm. I also got a very motherly feeling from her which I did not expect. Words cannot express how I felt. She seemed so serene – so at peace. I was so happy for her. I could just see the love in her eyes and how deeply and passionately she feels. Definitely not your average everyday person. Her aura was astounding. Her energy all encompassing. It was so powerful words cannot describe it. She is a kindred soul. I will never forget the look in her eyes - like she knew exactly what I was feeling. Nothing needed to be said. She understood by looking into my eyes as if she could see my soul. She just knew. No Spoken Word! She smelled like lavender. We then posed for the picture. Her arms were around me from the back. OMG. I could I have died! Stevie Nicks was holding me in her arms! After the picture was taken we were suppose to leave immediately but I didn’t care what that man said about not talking to her. I knew this was a once in a lifetime opportunity and I wasn’t going to let it slip away. I said something very personal that I knew she would understand. She made light of the situation and we both giggled. Everyone else had already walked away and security said to me, “Please exit now ma’am”. We looked at each other one last time and I headed back down the hall towards the exit. There was a security guard standing there and I screamed at the top of my lungs “I just met Stevie Nicks!!!” as I ran down the hall and then I jumped into his arms. OMG he must have thought I was crazy. I’m sure she heard too because it was not that far away and I was very loud.
I walked out the door with the lingering smell of lavander. I will cherish that moment forever…

I love your story, thank you for sharing. I see the look you are talking about, well I saw it May 11 and I have the photo here on ny desk, it is awesome because it looks like she is looking out for me since I was right below her as I snapped the pic. My Stevie angel.

I love that she has evolved to this and is no longer such a storm.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by catinthedark

That just about sums up my reaction to your post! What an awesome experience!! I'm just the teensiest bit envious of anyone who's met her. But my now-18-year quest continues... I've shaken her hand a few times, and on one of the occasions, she came pointedly to me and only me, and "I felt that there was a connection...." (Okay, maybe I'm a little serious). You can bet if I ever have the opportunity, if I don't get stunned into tongue-twisted silence, I'll be telling everyone and his brother about it!!!

Oh this happened to me too in Phoenix in '98. I saw her from accross the stage, our eyes locked as she walked toward me with her hands outstretched, she lovingly took both of my hands and time stopped as I gazed into her eyes and said... absolutely nothing! But like SS said I got the feeling she knew. I'm sure the look of awe and reverence on our faces sort of helps her out a bit with her "sixth sense" about how we're feeling/what we're thinking. Have I ever mentioned how much I love this woman?

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by StevieNicksEO17

I was telling my uncle when I got to touch her hand and he grabbed my hand and started rubbing it on his face as a joke! It was pretty funny!

Hehe, my Dad and I watched me touch Stevie in slow mo on the 5/11 Vegas DVD.

[pattymarkle]

Okay, I have a story to share as well, but before I bore you guys with details that many of you might have seen before, let me just say this about Ashley; I believe that she is like 16 or 17 years old and she did paint a beautiful picture for Stevie with her feet and mouth. I believe she was born with her arms only developed to the elbow.

David - I was just at the Nicks Fix looking for the news story that ran about her, but I can't find it. I did come across your review of the show and maybe you could paste that section in here?? I didn't want to do it without your permission and it seems to tell her story well.

Grab your favorite beverage, this is long. I don't have an original copy anymore and this isn't at the Nicks Fix anymore and Tgee has a copy somewhere in her site - maybe she will be back from vacation soon!

Anyhow ~ I did have the chance to meet Stevie in April of 2001, right before TISL was released. A dear friend of mine and now someone that I work for, is a radio DJ in Dallas. When he first got the job 8 years ago, I told him I wouldn't be one of those pesky friends who is always asking for free stuff or meet and greet passes, unless it had anything to do with Stevie Nicks.

So he calls me one afternoon and says, "Be here at 6:30am Wednesday - we are hosting a special breakfast with Stevie Nicks". She was actually in town to do a benefit for Don Henley and his wife wife called, "The Yellow Rose Foundation".

I arrived at 6:30 and found my friend Tony. All of the people who had won an invitation were there in the lobby being moved inside a conference room. I went downstairs with Tony and the employees of the station to greet her limo in the parking lot. As we walked outside we saw the limo and Stevie, Karen and Waddy were just stepping out. She had her dog with her, but the dog stayed with the limo driver rather than come upstairs with Stevie. Since I was like the least important person in the whole group, I stayed behind everyone and really didn't get a good look at her until we were upstairs later. I saw that she was wearing crushed velvet leggings and top with sandals.

Once we were upstairs she was taken inside the broadcast booth and I was sent to the conference room with all the winners. They had a huge oval table and about 14 people in the room. I took a seat directly across from where Stevie was going to sit at the head of the table. They had food and juice out for us, but nobody ate anything. I think we were all too nervous to eat. We could hear the broadcast in our room so we all sat quietly and listened to the interview.

They played "Everyday" and chatted with Stevie about the benefit and about TISL. She sang "Landslide" live with Waddy playing for her. She made a comment like, "Okay - Landslide before 8:00 in the morning". I knew she hadn't been to sleep. She pulled it off and it sounded great. They asked her a few silly questions like, "Do you have an ATM card?" "No" she said, "I don't know what that is". They told her and she said that she can't go around with stuff like that. "I carry a phone book with me." They asked her where she was the first time she heard herself on the radio. She said, "I was in mine and Lindsey's apartment and the first song I heard was, 'Over My Head'. She explained that wasn't her song, but she and Lindsey were on the vocals and then told them that 'Rhiannon" was the first song of hers that she heard on the radio. I honestly don't remember all the other things they said.

So all of us were sitting there waiting for the moment to arrive and in she walked. She sat down at the head of the table, clicked her ruby red nails on the table and said, "Hi everyone - I'm Stevie Nicks", in a very funny way. It really helped to break the ice. There was a girl there who was in the chair right next to her who started crying and really couldn't stop. Stevie cupped her hands over the girls hands and moved in close to her to talk. It was a beautiful thing to see. Stevie talked quietly with her and got her to calm down. It was like they were the only two people in the room.

Then Stevie said, "So, do any of you have any questions?" I remember somebody asking her if Buckingham Nicks would ever be released again and she said that it would. Somebody had a copy of it for her to sign and she said something like, "WOW - I don't see too many of those anymore". Everyone asked a question and that Buckingham/Nicks one is the only one I remember, except for mine.

I really wanted Stevie to know that all of us are here on the internet and that it is this great community of people who are sincerely devoted to her and her music. I told her John Kinney did a wonderful job with her website and that I appreciated the work of everyone associated with it. I asked her if she had a computer. "No. I don't own a computer and I don't want to own a computer. I did just buy a computer for my niece though!" I think that was when I told her, "If you ever want to get a message to everyone who loves you, or all of us, a computer would be a great way to do that."

People continued with their questions and then they told us to line up and we could get our picture taken with Stevie and have her autograph the things we brought. I took my "Enchanted" set and a glossy page of TISL pics that I made up on the computer. I took an extra one of those and my friend Tony had her sign it for him. When it was my turn to talk to her, I thanked her for sharing her tranquilizer story with us because I was starting to walk down that path filled with Valium and Xanax, and she looked me straight in the eye and grabbed my hand, using both of hers and she told me to run away from it right now because you will lose every bit of creativity you have in you." Now that was insightful because I was working as a video producer at the time. I told her that was my wish from meeting with her. Her story really did touch me and I was grateful she shared it with all of us because it honestly did help me. She signed the Blue Lamp page in "Enchanted", she also signed disc #2 and my TISL sheet. When the station went to take our picture, I called for Tony to come and get in there with me as he was the reason I got to meet her. She put her arm around me, tilted her head towards me and gave one of her famous non-smiling but happy poses.

I left the room to allow everyone else to get on through and I saw Waddy out just standing in the hall. I walked right up to him and told him how awesome it was to see him. I asked if he would be touring with Stevie and he told me he was trying to free his schedule so he could tour with her again. He signed my "Waddy" page in Enchanted and gave me a hug.

So ~ that was my moment basking in her glow, which then in turn allowed people to bask in my glow for several months after that. I was on a Stevie High and honestly, I haven't came back down yet!

Sorry for the length and thanks for taking the time to read this!

Patty

[golden braid]

Patty, I had read your story before but I was just as eager to read it again. I love reading stories about people meeting Stevie and none of them are ever too long.

[littlecricket2]

Originally Posted by diamondsnake

That didn't come out right. I meant that I was thinking about things and that horrible thought crossed my mind for a second. But I am not insane, of course I would not want to lose the use of my arms even if it did mean having a relationship with Stevie. I should have just kept that thought in my head, because it made no sense... even to me!

I naturally assumed that your comment was totally tongue-in-cheek (in response to mine, which was also tongue-in-cheek) and just chuckled when I read it; I didn't think you meant any harm, and neither did I. I know Ashley and she's a sweet girl with a lot of energy and talent, who happens to be lucky enough to have met Stevie.

[LikeAWillow]

Patty that is such an amazing story! I love reading this thread, it's so great to see how many nice experiences people have had meeting her

~Marissa~