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I think this says everything about their perspectives on what defines success. For Stevie it has always been and will always be about money (except for maybe, maaaayyyybeee a short period in the mid 70s when she seemed to truly want to be recognized as a writer). Then she got kinda famous, was the "it" girl of the moment, and, horror of all horrors, began dating Don Henley and hanging out with the Eagles. She once said that Don taught her 'how to be a rock star', and to me that was a terrible thing. The Eagles were known for being pompous, entitled, arrogant assholes, and some of that clearly rubbed off. The whole "I demand the presidential suite" and all that other bs was modeled for her as how rock stars should act, and she's never let it go. (With Azoff as her manager, this would have been further reinforced). It's never been about integrity for her, about artistic legacy, it was about fame, the rock and roll lifestyle, and the external, visible trappings of being #1, whatever that might take. (Success to her was the power to demand the presidential suite, success to him was the power to define his own music. She would hand over control of what her music was to producers/executives who would turn it into the latest fad (synthesizer dance music, anyone?) if it meant she got the cover of Rolling Stone and private jets). She along with Mick would sell out anyone or anything to be on the top of the heap (record sales, ticket sales, awards, etc etc). She likes to portray herself as a "girl's girl" but she was a real bitch about other female performers whom she saw as competition. Her recent comments about not taking advice well from female professionals (managers, etc) says volumes about her. She likes girl pals who worship her and kiss her ass and do errands for her. She sees real power as a man thing and will use her wiles to attach herself to powerful men who can help her achieve her goal of being #1. I think she knows LB knows her for who she really is, and that he is probably truly the only person left in the world who would ever tell her 'no' or give her less than ass-kissing feedback (Bob Dylan, anyone?). Of course he was also a total cruel asshole to her when he lost his control over her, but he also was someone who saw and believed in her talent, and wanted to help her refine it to its highest possibility (and still wants that for her songs, despite himself). It seems certain no one around her ever tells her she's less than fantastic. Her mother might have been the only other person, and she's now gone. With absolutely no one left to contradict her or check her greedy impulses, this is what you get.
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