wheres everyone from the denver rehearsal

[KarmaContestant]

My best friend works for a catering company that only does concerts. She's met dozens of famous people this way, and now she'll be meeting Stevie. Turns out that Stevie will be in Denver for a few days prior to the Red Rocks show, and will be spending three of those days rehearsing at a particular historic opera house downtown on 13th Street at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

My friend will be her dressing room caterer - and is offering me the rare opportunity to make Stevie a mix CD which she will leave in the dressing room. I've wanted to make Stevie a CD for two decades - this is going to be difficult! She's going to see if she can get me in the opera house during one of the rehearsal days, but it's not very likely since she could lose her job over it if anyone from Stevie's camp complained that I was there.

[-Lillith-]

This sounds cool but what do u want to put on the cd ?
Favorite songs ? Songs made for her by fans?

[jeffd8382]

Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

My best friend works for a catering company that only does concerts. She's met dozens of famous people this way, and now she'll be meeting Stevie. Turns out that Stevie will be in Denver for a few days prior to the Red Rocks show, and will be spending three of those days rehearsing at a particular historic opera house downtown on 13th Street at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

My friend will be her dressing room caterer - and is offering me the rare opportunity to make Stevie a mix CD which she will leave in the dressing room. I've wanted to make Stevie a CD for two decades - this is going to be difficult! She's going to see if she can get me in the opera house during one of the rehearsal days, but it's not very likely since she could lose her job over it if anyone from Stevie's camp complained that I was there.

Oh wow... how awesome and incredible is that?! I'm so happy for you, Matthew! I would have such a hard time and would be racking my brain like crazy trying to decide what to put on a CD for Stevie. You have to let us know what you finally decide to put on there! Good luck getting in to see her too... I'll keep my fingers crossed that it works out!

[gldstwmn]

Squee!!!

[SapphireSister]

That is like totally amazing, what an opportunity! Please share with us what you will put on there.

[KarmaContestant]

Right now I have no idea what I'll use. I just found out last night and haven'thad much time to sit and look at music, but it's probably going to be hard. I want to keep it to 11-13 songs; that's about all I've decided. When I'm done I'll put the tracklist up here.

I wonder if it will actually get listened to. I'm kind of freaking out about the possibility. Of course, it could get left there and thrown away by the cleaning crew.

[mottabam]

Thats Great! Funny, I've been doing catering since the 80's but never had the opportunity to do any for Stevie...Anyways, please post any news on the rehearsals.

[olive]

no artist in their right mind would ever accept a tape/cd of music for fear of being sued for copyright or stealing from someone .

[KarmaContestant]

Originally Posted by olive

no artist in their right mind would ever accept a tape/cd of music for fear of being sued for copyright or stealing from someone .

It's a mix CD. Of songs from the radio and already-released music - I'm not giving her a demo tape.

[olive]

Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

It's a mix CD. Of songs from the radio and already-released music - I'm not giving her a demo tape.

how will she know this? ...

and why are you making her a mix tape .. if you don't mind me asking?

[keineg]

Originally Posted by olive

how will she know this? ...

and why are you making her a mix tape .. if you don't mind me asking?

Debbie Downer... wah wah wah...

I think it's pretty cool that Karma wants to do this. Hell, I'd probably do the same thing if I had the same offer from a friend.

Good luck Karma! Give her a great mix CD!

[KarmaContestant]

Originally Posted by olive

how will she know this? ...

It will have cover art, a note inside with a picture of me and a tracklist on the back. And a post-it on the front saying "MIX TAPE FOR STEVIE NICKS". :LAUGH:

Originally Posted by olive

and why are you making her a mix tape .. if you don't mind me asking?

I love music. It is the number one influence on my life, my thoughts, my decision making. It is the soundtrack to everything I do, think or say. Haven't you ever made mix tapes for friends to share songs that you love? If I knew Stevie personally, I would have probably made her dozens of mix tapes/CDs over the years, just like I do for my friends. Oftentimes I'll hear a song and wonder if Stevie would like the voice, the lyrics, the instrumentation or the production. So, really this is an opportunity to just make a collection of songs that showcase not only my favorites but also artists, voices and producers that she's maybe not been exposed to. Assuming she even hears it, which is about a 50/50 chance, I would totally expect some songs to be disliked, skipped, and some to be loved just like any mix CD. Maybe she'll walk to it on her treadmill.

Stevie talks about music a lot - I think she is like any other lover of music in that respect, and really......who wouldn't want to make a mix CD for their favorite artist of all time? Honestly, I think it would be weird to pass on the opportunity.

Lastly, I feel a mix CD is far less obsessed-fan-weird than a letter. Music is universal - that's why Stevie fills iPods with her favorite songs and gives them to wounded soldiers at Walter Reed. I could consider that I guess, but I'm not buying Stevie an iPod.

[DashingDan]

Even if this happens it will be worth it:

Stevie: (Stevie, in her dressing room, holds up a cd in a carefully decorated cover) Where did this come from?
Karen: (Perturbed) How did THAT get in here? Destroy it. I'm sure it contains a computer virus. Don't worry, anyone associated with this venue who aided in getting that CD in here will be fired. I'll see to it personally.
Stevie: Yes, please. I can always count on you.
(Stevie takes a platform boots from her trunk and smashes the cd, case and all, on the dressing room's cement floor.)

[Mac Attack]

Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

My best friend works for a catering company that only does concerts. She's met dozens of famous people this way, and now she'll be meeting Stevie. Turns out that Stevie will be in Denver for a few days prior to the Red Rocks show, and will be spending three of those days rehearsing at a particular historic opera house downtown on 13th Street at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

My friend will be her dressing room caterer - and is offering me the rare opportunity to make Stevie a mix CD which she will leave in the dressing room. I've wanted to make Stevie a CD for two decades - this is going to be difficult! She's going to see if she can get me in the opera house during one of the rehearsal days, but it's not very likely since she could lose her job over it if anyone from Stevie's camp complained that I was there.

That's very cool.
Just dress like the catering crew and wander around, blend.

[KarmaContestant]

Originally Posted by DashingDan

Even if this happens it will be worth it:

Stevie: (Stevie, in her dressing room, holds up a cd in a carefully decorated cover) Where did this come from?
Karen: (Perturbed) How did THAT get in here? Destroy it. I'm sure it contains a computer virus. Don't worry, anyone associated with this venue who aided in getting that CD in here will be fired. I'll see to it personally.
Stevie: Yes, please. I can always count on you.
(Stevie takes a platform boots from her trunk and smashes the cd, case and all, on the dressing room's cement floor.)

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