The Wild Heart of Stevie Nicks by Rob Sheffield (audio)
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The Wild Heart of Stevie Nicks by Rob Sheffield is a hommage to Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac that relies on Rolling Stone magazine’s extensive archives. It is clear from Rob Sheffield's effusive narrative that he loves Stevie Nicks, considers her songwriting genius, and her style transcendent. He clearly loves Stevie Nicks and he takes listeners on a journey through her music with the band and as a solo artist. I loved learning that Nicks wrote songs and that none of them were earmarked ahead of time for the band or her solo albums. She just couldn't help but write songs all the time.
I liked the light-hearted nature of this nugget, as I'm not as familiar with Nicks' work as others might be. I've listened to Fleetwood Mac many times, and I enjoy their music, but I was interested in her as an artist, who seemed to be a force in the band and on her own. I would probably seek out a more in-depth look at her work and her life, but this provided a nice overview without too much "romance/breakup" gossipy stuff, which I tend to not like as much.
The Wild Heart of Stevie Nicks by Rob Sheffield is one fan-boy's love of Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks told by the man himself. It does provide a great overview for the curious who might not want to be too invested, but if you want something more than squealing about how great she is, you might want to try something different.
RATING: Tercet