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[BigAl84]

Regarding the whole debate about the eb and flow of Stevie's solo career...one thing is for sure.

As said in her own behind the music episode, her solo career was tanked by 1996.

The only reason she bounced back was due to The Dance tour, end of story.

The Enchanted Box set and tour NEVER would of happened without that tour happening first.

It would be interesting to think about where her career would be now if the 1997 reunion hadn't happened.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by BigAl84

Regarding the whole debate about the eb and flow of Stevie's solo career...one thing is for sure.

As said in her own behind the music episode, her solo career was tanked by 1996.

The only reason she bounced back was due to The Dance tour, end of story.

The Enchanted Box set and tour NEVER would of happened without that tour happening first.

It would be interesting to think about where her career would be now if the 1997 reunion hadn't happened.

Considering Smashing Pumpkins had a minor alternative hit with “Landslide” in 1994 and Hole had a hit with “Gold Dust Woman” in 1996, all Stevie really needed was to quit smoking, drop some weight, get a makeover, and start working with younger, relevant musicians like Dave Grohl. She could still have assumed the godmotherly rock survivor with the scars to prove it persona that she took on in 1997. Maybe have a Stevie Nicks comeback special on MTV and Clear Channel. I doubt it would have had the same impact, but she could have been brought back to viability without Fleetwood Mac.

[johnnystorms]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Considering Smashing Pumpkins had a minor alternative hit with “Landslide” in 1994 and Hole had a hit with “Gold Dust Woman” in 1996, all Stevie really needed was to quit smoking, drop some weight, get a makeover, and start working with younger, relevant musicians like Dave Grohl. She could still have assumed the godmotherly rock survivor with the scars to prove it persona that she took on in 1997. Maybe have a Stevie Nicks comeback special on MTV and Clear Channel. I doubt it would have had the same impact, but she could have been brought back to viability without Fleetwood Mac.

Thank you. And the other 4 would have been far LESS viable

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by johnnystorms

Thank you. And the other 4 would have been far LESS viable

They would have been less viable without Stevie, but they would have been way more viable compared to what Fleetwood Mac had become. Christine and Lindsey had enough songs between them that they could have still had a viable, credible set without Stevie. However, none would have had anything close to The Dance.

[BigAl84]

Originally Posted by johnnystorms

Thank you. And the other 4 would have been far LESS viable

It's a two way street. She wasn't exactly viable at the time of the dance reunion. People somehow forget that. She was playing on a stage that was a converted semi truck bed in st pete beach the year before. Not exactly killing it at the local amphitheatre.

[elle]

Originally Posted by BigAl84

It's a two way street. She wasn't exactly viable at the time of the dance reunion. People somehow forget that. She was playing on a stage that was a converted semi truck bed in st pete beach the year before. Not exactly killing it at the local amphitheatre.

and that was after Smashing Pumpkins and Hole covers.

btw i still think Hole cover of GDW is the best version of that song. (sorry LB and glass breaking, still not as good as Hole!)

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by elle

and that was after Smashing Pumpkins and Hole covers.

She only did three shows in 1996. One was a private show and the other two were festivals, which often pay more than concerts. It’s not like those were tour dates.

[BigAl84]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

She only did three shows in 1996. One was a private show and the other two were festivals, which often pay more than concerts. It’s not like those were tour dates.

Yeah exactly. She wasn’t even able to book a full tour in 1996. Bingo.

[David]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

She only did three shows in 1996. One was a private show and the other two were festivals, which often pay more than concerts.

Has my memory let me down? In 1996 she played AHI (private show), St. Petersburg, Columbus, and Boston.

[BigAl84]

Ok...I was a kid at the time and I remember both Hole and Smashing Pumpkins being a really big deal. However, I don’t ever recall hearing about their Fleetwood Mac covers AT ALL until well into the dance era.

Is it possible we’re over inflating the impact of those two covers as some sort of spark that began an inevitable comeback?

I call bullsh*t. That’s just my opinion lol.

[BigAl84]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Considering Smashing Pumpkins had a minor alternative hit with “Landslide” in 1994 and Hole had a hit with “Gold Dust Woman” in 1996, all Stevie really needed was to quit smoking, drop some weight, get a makeover, and start working with younger, relevant musicians like Dave Grohl. She could still have assumed the godmotherly rock survivor with the scars to prove it persona that she took on in 1997. Maybe have a Stevie Nicks comeback special on MTV and Clear Channel. I doubt it would have had the same impact, but she could have been brought back to viability without Fleetwood Mac.

I never said she wasn't capable of some kind of comeback on her own.

My point was, the immediate bounce that she got from the Dance Tour most likely wouldn't of happened in the same way if she had to do it on her own.

And quite frankly, she had already been trying to quit smoking, drop some weight, get a makeover on and off between 1990-1994...and the comeback still hadn't happened.

Just an observation.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by BigAl84

My point was, the immediate bounce that she got from the Dance Tour most likely wouldn't of happened in the same way if she had to do it on her own.

And I agree with that point.

And quite frankly, she had already been trying to quit smoking, drop some weight, get a makeover on and off between 1990-1994...and the comeback still hadn't happened.

She only got off Klonopin in 1993 or so and she was still pretty bloated and big haired in 1994, so the comeback hadn’t really started. She was ready to quit altogether until she lost weight after the 1994 tour.

However, the Smashing Pumpkins and Hole covering her songs created a renewed interest in Stevie. So, the time was right for her image makeover.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by BigAl84

Regarding the whole debate about the eb and flow of Stevie's solo career...one thing is for sure.
As said in her own behind the music episode, her solo career was tanked by 1996.
The only reason she bounced back was due to The Dance tour, end of story.
The Enchanted Box set and tour NEVER would of happened without that tour happening first.
It would be interesting to think about where her career would be now if the 1997 reunion hadn't happened.

She's had the luxury of being saved so many times. What's worse is that she thinks she's done it all on her own. Oh wait, Tom helped her.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

She's had the luxury of being saved so many times. What's worse is that she thinks she's done it all on her own. Oh wait, Tom helped her.

If $he'd been a fat ugly girl in 1975, $he'd be lucky to even be a footnote in music history.

No one ever wrote a song, "Sit on my face, Mama Cass".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjjg0WCWELU

[UnwindedDreams]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

She's had the luxury of being saved so many times. What's worse is that she thinks she's done it all on her own. Oh wait, Tom helped her.

Stevie the most out of the five most likely benefitted the most from the instrumentation of the band.
That Fender Rhodes repetition needs that band play. Welcome to the Room with the percussion and tropical guitar. If there was a producer who thought to have those elements come together, God bless that person.