Does Stevie influence other music you buy?

Mokona · #1 07-03-2005, 07:58 PM

This is interesting - I find the more I listen to Stevie and learn about her music, the more I'm branching out into other bands. I bought a Tom Petty CD today, have a new interest in Bonnie Raitt since "Circle Dance," and now I'm going to purchase an LZ album after she's been covering their song.

So it looks like Stevie has really introduced me to a lot of good music out there, aside from her own work, because if you asked me two years ago if I had any interest in the above acts (except Bonnie Raitt - I liked a few of her songs), I would've shrunk in horror, thinking they were old people's music - no offense!

What about you? Has she had the same affect?

PS...how great would a Bonnie Raitt/Stevie tour be? I'd love to see those two together!

dissention · #2 07-03-2005, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Mokona

how great would a Bonnie Raitt/Stevie tour be?

I shudder at the thought.

I don't think Stevie or the Mac influence the music I buy and listen to, I just buy what I like upon hearing it. I've always loved Bonnie Raitt, so I'm still psyched that she's singing Circle Dance, especially since it's one of my favorite Bonnie tunes.

diamondsnake · #3 07-03-2005, 08:04 PM

I've purchased some Sheryl Crow CDs. That's about it....

Mokona · #4 07-03-2005, 08:08 PM

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I shudder at the thought.

Dissention - why don't you think it'd work? Two big egos, or just too dull since a lot of Bonnie's songs are slower? Maybe too much estrogen in the room - LOL?

estranged4life · #5 07-03-2005, 08:10 PM

No, Stevie nor anyone in Fleetwood Mac influence my music purchases...Also Empty-Vee & VH-Dumb1 never have or will influence my purchases (You can also add radio to another medium that does not affect or influence me).

dissention · #6 07-03-2005, 08:14 PM

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Dissention - why don't you think it'd work? Two big egos, or just too dull since a lot of Bonnie's songs are slower? Maybe too much estrogen in the room - LOL?

Two completely different kinds of performers, for one. Bonnie is as laid back and chill as they come, Stevie is there to put on a theatrical show. To hear the likes of Give It Up or Let Me Go followed by Gold Dust Woman would make me gag. And I cannot, CANNOT picture the amazing slide guitar player that Bonnie Raitt is sharing the stage and musical duties with someone like Carlos Rios or one of Stevie's other hired hands.

It would be a mess and I would weep for Bonnie.

Mokona · #7 07-03-2005, 08:16 PM

I see your point, Dissention. A clash of Stevie's band and Bonnie could be a disaster. Never thought of that one.

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No, Stevie nor anyone in Fleetwood Mac influence my music purchases...Also Empty-Vee & VH-Dumb1 never have or will influence my purchases (You can also add radio to another medium that does not affect or influence me).

Just to make one point clear so you don't think I'm a drone groupie follower! I'm not buying the music because Stevie likes it; I'm getting into it because these aren't bands/musicians that interested me before, so a lot of the songs I'm hearing for the first time.

darklinensuit · #8 07-03-2005, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by estranged4life

No, Stevie nor anyone in Fleetwood Mac influence my music purchases...Also Empty-Vee & VH-Dumb1 never have or will influence my purchases (You can also add radio to another medium that does not affect or influence me).

Don't you already own everything?

- Jake

darklinensuit · #9 07-03-2005, 08:18 PM

I became a big Zevon fan after discovering Mohammed's Radio years ago.
Other than that, probably not. I mean, otherwise I'd be listening to Stevie & buying that Vanessa Carlton CD, right?

- Jake

estranged4life · #10 07-03-2005, 08:19 PM

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Don't you already own everything?

- Jake

I dont own everything related to Fleetwood Mac...Doubt I would purchase the items I am lacking at this moment since my current listening taste in music lies elsewhere, And thus I would be wasting my $$$$.

darklinensuit · #11 07-03-2005, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by estranged4life

I dont own everything related to Fleetwood Mac...Doubt I would purchase the items I am lacking at this moment since my current listening taste in music lies elsewhere, And thus I would be wasting my $$$$.

Ahhh, six degrees from Fleetwood Mac would be an expensive venture in terms of collections.

- Jake

GODDESS6 · #12 07-03-2005, 08:48 PM

it does affect what i buy i'd say, cuz if i hear of an artist/band that stevie is currently liking or listening to, i will give them a try~ i started listening to the pretenders constantly after i saw stevie w/ chrissie hynde at the rock-n-roll hall of fame inductions~ it's funny i never thought about this, but stevie definitely influences what i listen to and buy~

golden braid · #13 07-03-2005, 09:30 PM

Seeing Sheryl with Stevie on the TISL tour got me into Sheryl. Before that I wouldn't have even thought of listening to Sheryl. I already liked Tom Petty before Stevie but I got a lot more into him after listening to Stevie. I also like listening to Warren Zevon thanks to Stevie.

gldstwmn · #14 07-03-2005, 10:48 PM

I've listened to Stevie for a good 30 years now and probably almost daily for about 20 of those 30.
I find myself looking for different types of music to listen to when I'm not listening to Stevie.
I remember listening to Time (I listened to it once, ever) and hearing a song by Bekka where it sounded to me like they were trying to mix her voice to sound like Stevie's. This isn't a slam on Bekka or anything but at that moment I realized that I didn't want to seek out anyone who tried to resemble Stevie musically. I guess that's because she is so unique to me and many of her songs are very personal to me. Sure there are other artists who have songs that mean a lot to me (Elton John's Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding for instance) but none of them on the same scale as Stevie.

catinthedark · #15 07-03-2005, 11:08 PM

First off, let me say - I've seen Bonnie Raitt in concert. I've seen Stevie in concert. Both fabulous. Both unbelievable talents. Don't fit the same bill.

Does Stevie influence what I listen to? Well, I'm not sure I ever would have listened to John Stewart, Walter Egan, Sandy Stewart (ugh - not a fan), Dane Donohue (ditto), Todd Rundgren, Warren Zevon, etc, if Stevie hadn't been singing with them...

So, absolutely, in that way - if she has sung with someone, I want to hear it. And loving her work with Tom Petty certainly led me to hear more of his stuff. Ditto John Stewart. And I love them both.

And I guess that if I saw an interview with her, and she listed her top three favourite artists and I had never heard them - sure, I'd probably check them out for curiosity's sake. I mean, I love and adore the music Stevie makes - it would follow I may like what she likes to listen to. However, if I hated a certain band, and Stevie said she loved them, I certainly wouldn't try to love them. I like Vanessa Carlton okay (I like that White Houses song), but I'd never go buy her album. Even though Stevie clearly thinks a lot of her.