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defrogPrevious episodes of this series have mentioned Stevie Nicks and her general ubiquity on the radio in the late 70s/early 80s.
One thing I forgot to mention was that, in addition to Fleetwood Mac and her subsequent solo career, Stevie also seemed to be doing guest vocals for just about everyone else, though by “everyone else” I mean mainly Tom Petty.
But there was also John Stewart.
No, not that one.
This one.
It’s entirely possible that Stewart is another one of those artists like Nick Gilder who sold a lot more 45s than actual albums. My only evidence is that I have the 45, but couldn’t even tell you what album the song is from without Googling it.
Anyway, listening to this again, I’m struck by how simplistically catchy it still is (to say nothing of the fact that I still can’t understand half the lyrics to it). Then I imagine it without Stevie Nicks’ voice on it, and it suddenly seems like less than the sum of its parts. I couldn’t say why, but Nicks just adds the right something to the song to make it work better than it probably should.
Make of that what you will.
Throw in my guitar,
This is dF
One thing I forgot to mention was that, in addition to Fleetwood Mac and her subsequent solo career, Stevie also seemed to be doing guest vocals for just about everyone else, though by “everyone else” I mean mainly Tom Petty.
But there was also John Stewart.
No, not that one.
This one.
It’s entirely possible that Stewart is another one of those artists like Nick Gilder who sold a lot more 45s than actual albums. My only evidence is that I have the 45, but couldn’t even tell you what album the song is from without Googling it.
Anyway, listening to this again, I’m struck by how simplistically catchy it still is (to say nothing of the fact that I still can’t understand half the lyrics to it). Then I imagine it without Stevie Nicks’ voice on it, and it suddenly seems like less than the sum of its parts. I couldn’t say why, but Nicks just adds the right something to the song to make it work better than it probably should.
Make of that what you will.
Throw in my guitar,
This is dF
