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word vomit
word vomit june 20th, 2022 I don't even know where to start writing this entry, it's been a hell of a weekend and I still have tomorrow left to do.
When I saw Lindsey's name on my phone as I got off stage last night, my heart dropped and my frustration went through the roof. I was expecting a war, anger, something about my marriage or whatever and it was none of that. I will say, the news he told me was a lot easier coming from him, which is what he said, but a longtime member of the Fleetwood Mac family and someone who's toured with both Lindsey and myself during our solo tours, and was currently working with Lindsey, Brett Tuggle, died yesterday. When you're my age you're used to losing people because it happens almost so frequently, but this one hurts, he was a good guy and a damn good guitar player. He'll truly be missed
This weekend was full of Pride, singing, and plane rides. It's been a bit since I performed and then jumped on a plane to head to another location, but I'd do it all over again to do San Fransico Pride because that crowd was easily one of the best crowds I've ever had the pleasure to perform in front of. I even somehow convinced Thomas to get on stage with me -- even if we messed up the words to Stop Draggin' My Heart Around because we were stoned off our asses. Marriage goals, I guess?
And then there was Bonnaroo, and to be the first woman to headline that is one thing. To be the first woman, who's also a 74 year old woman who hasn't put out an album since 2011 and hasn't done a full tour since 2019 just...is mindblowing. Even having a career that spanned over fifty years as I have, still being able to be the first woman to do something is pretty remarkable if I do say so myself. That crowd had a million reasons to be tired, a million reasons to leave early to beat traffic, and yet they all stayed. I was in the wings with my husband and a crowd of thousands was chanting for me - and again, I've been in this business for a very long time, but when you can have a crowd in your hands before you even walk out on stage? That's a 'you made it' situation more than winning any award will ever be.
Tomorrow is my last show of this leg of the tour in Nashville, ironically I can go visit my son and then go do what I love to do. And then I'm off til September, but am I ever really 'off'? The crowd loved me doing Cryin' in the Night last night, so maybe I should add that to the second leg of the tour? Maybe I should release a new album between now and September and do some songs from it? Maybe I should just relax and enjoy the summer? I don't know, I know I go home and my one year wedding anniversary is this weekend, and then Lord only knows where the road will take me. All I do now is after tomorrow, I'll be craving that high that being on stage gives you until September
Stevie. stephanie 'stevie' nicks-petty
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