Like or Dislike: Destiny

[skcin]

I'm baaaaaaaaaack - to the joy of some & dismay of others.

I'm not a huge fan of this song. It's alright, but it just doesn't really do it for me. Meh. Average. Bland musically. And I much prefer the "crying in the morning..." verse in Enchanted - actually, I think it fits better lyrically in Destiny, but I HATE the actual way she sings it - sounds almost out of tune to me.

Live? Nothing special until the "crying...in the morning...I am trying to be strong..." harmonies at the end. And then that awesome wail of hers on "WWWEEEEELLLLL I'm heartbrooooooooooken...unspooooooooooken...." So live, it's a little bit better for me.

[jannieC]

I really like this song, and did the first time I heard it. Actually, it was one of the only songs I liked initially on the CD. I'm not saying Stevie goes to any fabulous vocal heights with it, but I love the tune.

[strandinthewind]

I love it. I think the images she uses are great and the live version was stellar!

[David]

"Destiny" is absolutely one of Stevie's five or ten best songs of all time. Everything about it is perfect: the melodic arc of the verses, the musical resolve of the chorus, the transitions, the emotion, the poetry, the performances both studio & live, the mystique surrounding the song.

I'll post the chords later because I think a few of you like to play piano or guitar & sing Stevie songs.

And let's remember that "Enchanted" came AFTER "Destiny." "Enchanted" was just an upbeat rewrite of "Destiny."

the other thing I love about "Destiny" is that it sticks it in the eye of the shippers -- not that I wish that group any real harm but a little stick in the eye here & there ain't no big deal.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by David

"Destiny" is absolutely one of Stevie's five or ten best songs of all time. Everything about it is perfect: the melodic arc of the verses, the musical resolve of the chorus, the transitions, the emotion, the poetry, the performances both studio & live, the mystique surrounding the song.

I'll post the chords later because I think a few of you like to play piano or guitar & sing Stevie songs.

And let's remember that "Enchanted" came AFTER "Destiny." "Enchanted" was just an upbeat rewrite of "Destiny."

the other thing I love about "Destiny" is that it sticks it in the eye of the shippers -- not that I wish that group any real harm but a little stick in the eye here & there ain't no big deal.

I have to agree - when she sings about rolling in the rain and unwinding in the wind, the music and her voice are actually doing that, which enhances the already stunning image she invokes. I LOVED this live - LOVED IT I SAY

As for the shippers - bless their hearts

[David]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I LOVED this live - LOVED IT I SAY

Three best performances: 1) Holmdel NJ, 2) Sacramento CA & 3) Las Vegas NV.

[rbs3676]

I concur with the others...this was a great vocal performance on stage.
Stevie shines...the girls stand out...and while it doesn't leave you "in the aisles knocked out", it's still a heartlfelt moment. I like it.

[golden braid]

I don't have much to say but I do like this song. I haven't heard the Vegas or Sac versions David mentions but I do love the House of Blues version. I love her voice on it.

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by David

And let's remember that "Enchanted" came AFTER "Destiny." "Enchanted" was just an upbeat rewrite of "Destiny."

Did it really?

Ok, David, back to that illusive Wild Heart Tour Book. If you actually read the page with those newspaper articles in the program, you will find them discussing Stevie's upcoming album 'The Wild Heart,' and it lists Belle Fleur and Destiny as songs from the new album. We all know they did not make the final cut. But they are mentioned. Which of course leads me to believe that they are a part of 'The Wild Heart' sessions. No? Yes? Thoughts?

[CreepingDeath]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

As for the shippers - bless their hearts

Oh, Jason. Everybody knows you're a member of the CSF.

[David]

Originally Posted by Richard B

Did it really?

She told her audiences on the 1994 tour that she wrote "Destiny" around 1973. "Enchanted" was written around 1981, in New York.

Ok, David, back to that illusive Wild Heart Tour Book. If you actually read the page with those newspaper articles in the program, you will find them discussing Stevie's upcoming album 'The Wild Heart,' and it lists Belle Fleur and Destiny as songs from the new album. We all know they did not make the final cut. But they are mentioned. Which of course leads me to believe that they are a part of 'The Wild Heart' sessions. No? Yes? Thoughts?

You're probably right. In fact, there's a studio track -- an outtake or something -- of "Destiny" recorded at a snail's pace, full band, which sounds like a circa 1982/83 Stevie lead vocal. So it may have been done for "The Wild Heart."

To get an idea of the sound of the lead vocal, think of Stevie's voice on "Smiling Islands": quivering, intoxicated (emotionally, not alcoholically), pleading.

[Moony]

Ugh. I think it's one of her absolute worst songs.

VOMIT

[amber]

Originally Posted by Moony

Ugh. I think it's one of her absolute worst songs.

VOMIT

Aaaaand, I'm gonna have to be predictable and do a:
TWYMF!!!!!
I picked second from the bottom. And that was generous.

Isn't it dull? Sheesh! It's totally grosstastic! vomituferous! boringabun! dullarific! snooze-alupagus!!! etc!

[Moony]

Originally Posted by amber

Aaaaand, I'm gonna have to be predictable and do a:
TWYMF!!!!!
I picked second from the bottom. And that was generous.

Isn't it dull? Sheesh! It's totally grosstastic! vomituferous! boringabun! etc!

The first time I heard it, I did a total "Are you freaking kidding me?" It's horrid to these ears.

[amber]

Originally Posted by Moony

The first time I heard it, I did a total "Are you freaking kidding me?" It's horrid to these ears.

yep. read my edit, you will not be disappointed. It's pretty heinous, IMO. It's my third least fave song on....or wait, my fourth least fave, after Rose Garden...on SA.