Would There Be Lady Gaga Without Stevie Nicks?

[golddustdrummer]

Originally Posted by Black_Moon

To take this thread to the gutter, I wish someone would just give a straight answer on this topic!

I thought the video was the straight answer...

[Cornflake Girl]

Originally Posted by trackaghost

I think people sometimes write-off pop music because it's not deep or clever enough, but a lot of those early Beach Boys songs are just about girls and surfing, it doesn't stop them from being great songs. It's how Lady GaGa develops in the future that will be the true test.

Exactly what I was trying to say, in my three or four posts. I was not blessed with the ability to be concise.

Originally Posted by golddustdrummer

I thought the video was the straight answer...

[daniellaaarisen]

Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

I'm his age as well and I do listen to alot of younger artists that actually have talent which these days seem to be indie bands like the Fleet Foxes ,The Great Lake Swimmers ,Midlake and Neko Case(I know she's somewhat older than the others but so damned talented )I think Lady Gaga is a flavor of the month and totally disposable.I agree with Luke A when he says that "Poker Face " is one of the worst songs to become a hit ever..just terrible.

LOVE Fleet Foxes and Neko Case specifically, but all four of the bands you listed are really good. Just in terms of the billboard chart toppers... its just not the same. I don't quite know how to explain it.

[SisterOfTheMoon21]

Originally Posted by golddustdrummer

she may be a gifted pianist but instead of showcasing that...
she relies on gimmicks, not talent.
and her idea of keeping public interest is seeing what outrageous costume she can come up with.
to me, she symbolizes everything that is wrong with today's popular music.

I definitely see what you're saying. Unfortunately, being OUTRAGEOUS seems to be one of the only ways for new artists to really break through these days. It seems that if the paparazzi aren't intrigued by the artist, it's almost like a curse because they don't get enough media attention to be noticed. It's interesting because her first big hit, "Just Dance" was actually around for a REALLY long time before it ever got radio play. Then she started walking around without pants and wearing lamp shades on her head and people started taking notice and wondering about her. Then all of the sudden her song just blew up, along with her next couple of singles.

I thought her VMA performance was obnoxious because it seemed like she was just trying to be as outrageous as possible... I think she sings rather well, and she is a good pianist, but all of the sudden she's throwing in an awkward dance move, walking on a crutch, playing the piano for about 30 seconds with her foot in the air, and then covered in blood... it just seemed like too much. I think she probably would have had a better performance if she just sang and played the piano. But unfortunately, people don't seem to be very attracted to that sort of thing with popular music these days.

Everything has to be a spectacle. Ballads are so rarely played on the radio, which I think is really sad; it seems everyone just wants a fast, pounding beat and maybe some sort of vocals thrown in nowadays. While Stevie may have been known for her eccentric outfits, people knew her and Fleetwood Mac for their music... they didn't have paparazzi following them into stores all of the time, and while people were interested in the fashion and style, there also seemed to be a first and foremost interest in the actual music.

But I digress... I definitely read this article more so to be saying that Stevie is a lasting fashion icon who strayed away from the mainstream look, but obviously has maintained huge success and popularity, and not everyone has attempted, or been able to do that. In that sense, now we see a new female artist, Lady GaGa, to be on the rise and also straying from mainstream fashion.

(Yikes! Sorry for the novel of a post!)

[Spikey]

The simple wrap up to this thread is that although it might be the slightest bit flattering, it's SACRELIGIOUS to even think about comparing La Nicks to La Gag. Even my joke there was off

Lady gaga is simply another one album wonder. When I think of SN I think of Bella Donna, Wild Heart, etc. If Lady Gaga produces/releases ONE SONG of the calibre of any of the songs on either album, then we can talk.

Poker Face isn't even as good as Tango's "When I See You Again"..
(I'd prefer to hear "What'samatter baby.." to "my my my my pokerrr face").

Also, I know Stevie's exceptionally attractive, but Lady what's her name is SO not. Someone said 'mugly' - I think she's just plain. Nothing wrong with that either, but I think she's attempting to compensate with her ridiculous costumes. And being an attention-whore. Her music isn't enough to sustain her success, I guess, where with Stevie (IMHO) noone would have given a damn about chiffon and lace if she hadn't been a pop goddess and so, so talented.


Bottom-line- she (GaGa) doesn't have anywhere near comparable the talent.
Her story is almost kinda similar. But.. not really.


So- good article. But as for Lady Gaga = Stevie Nicks? FAIL!!!

- Spike

[markolas]

Never heard of her.

[fleetwoodtrick]

All I know is that there wouldn't be a Rhiya Daniels without Stevie Nicks. My name probably would have been Hannah. And I think that pales in comparison to Rhiannon. (Not to offend anyone or sound arrogant!)