Professor, the fact that you can take a 40-year-old song that has already been loved by tens of millions (and previously loathed by me) and give it a revived, stronger meaning and new life… well, it’s just magic the work you do. A real service to rock, art, inspiration, listeners, the original artists, and the world. Thanks man, you’re a treasure.
Yeah I have a love/hate thing with it too. Something about that chorus just grates on my nerves sometimes. I like the guitar sound though. If you've lived in certain cities with classic rock stations long enough you go through phases where you start hating some of the songs they play too often. This is one of them.
@@supercal333 It was a long time ago, but I think I probably found it monotonous. It doesn’t change much, as the chords stay the same and the melody varies only slightly from verses to choruses. I always liked a good bridge, but this one seemed to just ramble on in a straight line.
From the first time I heard Stevie I was hooked. I was 11 and now at 59 I'm still trucking all over to see her preform. She only gets better. She takes me back to the time when I first heard each of her songs. Truly the REIGNING QUEEN OF ROCK AND ROLL ✌️❤️🤘
I nearly worshiped Stevie Nick's for decades. Saw her live in early '80s. She was a High Priestess in my heart and soul. Edge of Seventeen still strikes like a psychic jolt of magic excitement through my body. And I'm 76 now. Her vibrato sends chills and makes me weak in the knees.
Stevie has that intangible quality that the true rock stars share. Charisma, unique voice, mysterious, rebellious and most importantly a very talented songwriter.
I would watch probably double of your videos if you included the artist name . And this video would come up if searching her . IMO you want would have triple the followers
Jersey Joe, something I've noticed. A lot of the time the album/artist he is covering is usually first in the middle row of albums directly to Prof. of Rock's left (on our screens to his right).
Belladonna came out the year I graduated from high school. My mom bought it for me that summer and I recorded it onto a cassette since I was going to college that September. Edge of Seventeen was the soundtrack for so many in the Class of 81 shifting into young adulthood, hopeful and bittersweet times for many. Thanks for telling the stories behind this great album. 🌹✨🕊️
I also graduated that year! I played bass guitar in a "lounge lizard" cover band . We actually covered A LOT of that album. But my absolute favorite was "Outside the Rain" possibly because we didn't cover it!! That jazz flair of "Still of the Night" always calmed my soul back then, and does even today.
I was already a die hard fan the moment I heard Rhiannon. Then came Dreams and Silver Springs. Then Bella Donna. I had just returned from being overseas when Edge of Seventeen hit the airwaves. I was literally on the edge of being seventeen. I have been a lifelong admirer of Stevie, her tragedies and triumphs are inspirational to me. Every concert whether solo or with the Mac, she is mesmerizing. She is a Goddess.
I have always loved Stevie Nick's voice and her great ability for song writing. The first time I listened to Fleetwood Mac's Rumors album in 1977, her voice was what caught my ear. I love her solo work, too. My favorite was her box set of all of her solo music.
I honestly don't remember a period in my life where songs by Fleetwood Mac & the individuals out on their own weren't a part of my life. Stevie Nicks was one of the first women to show me that women could be every bit as badass as their male counterparts. Edge of Seventeen has been a favorite of mine since I was an early teen, and still is. 🥰
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 yes. For a girl growing up in the 70s, the Pointer Sisters, Heart, McVie, Nicks, Ross and other female musicians were such powerful examples of what could be achieved.
Knowing the backstory of this song has completely changed it for me. The loss she suffered hits very close to home. I lost a sister a few months ago and another is in the hospital and will likely die soon. I can relate to being in an empty hallway. Being the last one standing in your family isn’t a nice place to be.
When Stevie performed this at her induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, she included a brief acknowledgement to Prince. He died that year. She sang, “I know what it sounds like, when doves cry….”
Prince died in 2016, Stevie's hall of fame performance was in 2019. Also, in her tours from the mid 80's onward she always sang the "I know what it sounds like when doves cry" as a nod to Prince, because Prince wrote When Doves Cry from inspiration from Edge of Seventeen.
@@brettalan11 Stevie's induction was in 2018 not 2019 and what does that matter yes she paid tribute to him 2 years after he died duh thats what the first commentor meant just because she had said it before does not mean she did not mean it that time to honor prince and also Stand Back was inspired by Prince when she was on her honeymoon she heard Little Red Corvette on the radio and she wrote the song at the hotel and then after the honeymoon she called him and asked him if he would like to be on the record never dreaming he would do it and then there was she was surprised and very honored that he showed up for her
@ssia6938 Actually thats not the case Prince was not inspired to write When Doves Cry By Stevie or Edge of Seventeen he wrote When Doves Cry about his relationship with Vanity
I’ve only seen Stevie twice in concert and she did indeed end both shows with this song. It’s very powerful live. It’s unmistakable. I’m a diehard fan and I love her.
I recall watching a video of her backstage preparing for a concert and she was singing, practicing her voice and the song she sang in her voice, without the music in the background, it was nothing but just her voice, it was really angelic. I mean Angel Voice. Her voice flowed musically like a butterfly flowing as it flows across land. It was just her voice, nothing else. I must have have hit the rewind button twenty times. Beautiful. Not many singers can sing like that without musical instruments. She is truly her own butterfly.
Let’s face it, as much as Stevie made the song a success, Waddy Wachel Made that song absolutely one of the most memorable ones because of that insistent guitar riff
She put on quite the concert. Went to one in the nid 80's.... blown away, 5or 6 rows front the stage. Joe Walsh was her opening act. My wife's all time favorite show!
Saw her on her first solo tour in the UK in 1989 at Wembley Arena; 14th row centre stage. Afterwards I always hoped to see her on every tour she did but she never came back to the UK. It was 28 years before I got to see her again, at Hyde Park supporting Tom Petty. What a day. She opened with Gold and Braid and ended with Edge of Seventeen. Then I thought I had won the lottery when she came back on stage during Tom's set to perform, what else, but Stop Draggin My Heart Around. I believe thats the only time they performed that outside of North America. (Could be wrong)
Time erases a lot, but this channel reminds me of forgotten youth. I remember Edge of 17 was a gut punch and shook me to the core. I also had to listen quite a few times and it melted into my soul. Haunting me through the day. That voice was magical. Boomers had the best years of music.
@@EastSide-qc5oy I'm aware of that; I meant with the "Fleetwood Mac" name on it. I doubt the people who don't think it counts as a Fleetwood Mac album could all agree on where the dividing line is about losing how many original or most popular era members should rationalize not considering it entitled to the name anymore.
I remember when I heard her voice for the first time. I was like " Who is this? I have to hear more of this unique, beautiful, and haunting voice." Been a Nicks fan ever since.
Adam what a phenomenal memoir on Stevie's solo metamorphosis! Thank you! My favorite memory of Fleetwood Mac are the concerts and how Stevie and Lindsey each had a solo set when they toured in 2003. Lindsey's set was all acoustic, amazing given he was doing songs like 'Big Love.' But by far when Stevie took the stage and the familiar bass rhythm starts off 'Edge,' that was when the concert came alive. When she went into her whirling dervish the place came unglued! She cast a spell on us all, the effects of still felt unto this day!
I went to high school in the early 90s but Bella Donna was the soundtrack for so many of us at my school. It will always remind me of those friends and I driving, driving, driving- screaming along with Stevie, trying to get away from the angst of being on the edge of 17.
Those two duet songs with Tom Petty and Don Henley are her best duets ! Loved those duet songs as a little kid ! But also her 3rd duet song with Kenny Loggins in 1978 (Whenever I Call You Friend ) - love that one to this day ! Love that song Edge of Seventeen! School of Rock !
Tbh, as the Professor mentioned in the video, for me Leather and Lace takes me back the Christmas holiday when I was playing with my new Star Wars action figures. That era provided an awesome soundtrack for a childhood.
I am very suprised more of the songs she did did not make it to number 1. Gypsy Sara Edge of 17 Stand Back these were all incredible songs and here we are 40 years later at packed concerts still loving these songs and nothing is more exciting than watching Stevie do Edge of 17 live!!!
I vividly remember the first time I heard this song. I was barely awake, still lounging in bed, but had the radio on. I definitely perked up as soon as "Edge of Seventeen" began. The opening verse took me back in time several years. I was riding around in a car driven by my ex-boyfriend and reading a magazine. He pulled over to the side of the road to speak to someone on my side of the vehicle. I looked up into the biggest, most beautiful brown eyes I'd ever seen. This guy was "no more than a baby then" for sure, not quite 16, I believe, making him a couple of years younger than I was. We became friends, no romance, but I never forgot how taken I was by his shyness, his sweetness, and that first impression. Wherever he is now, I hope he's doing well.
I saw FM a couple of years ago (at the age of 60) and I remember thinking, during that song, about how amazing the performance - the power and the tightness - of these old rockers still was! There are few to match them!!
I had to grab phone and Hit subscribe, Yes, I just bin watched on TV. since Friday, YOU sir are NOT a professor ..,YOU are beyond your yrs. You are the TRUE MASTER OF ROCK AND ROLL history! THE Interviews you do w the rockers, alone show how much the Rockstars themselves REPSPECT YOU. 1980S MTV had nothing compared to YOUR DEPTH! REPSPECT!
Adam your infectious enthusiasm for every song you cover, makes me want to go and listen to the album or song again! Your interviews with the artists, managers, producers, album design artists, and others add so much detail and backstory to songs I have never really listened to that closely or studied much. You get all of us original rock fans enthused about other bands that weren't in our repertoire when we were kids. Although I was very lucky and had a brother 10 years older than me, and a sister 8 yrs older, they introduced me to all of the 60's rock, so I grew up with quite eclectic tastes in music!
When I think if "Edge of Seventeen," I imagine it as "traveling music," what I want playing on the radio or CD in my car as I burn down the highway, grooving on Stevie's incredible voice and lyrics. And thanks to you, Professor, I now know more about what went into it, so I can appreciate it better. ROAD TRIIIIIPPPPP!
I was a child of the 60's, older than you, younger than your parents. I grew up with some of the most exciting music. Noone cared how 'pretty' anyone was it was all about talent, and so much live music. I love how you explore and share stories from my youth, i get to feel it all over again.
Thank you so much for sharing the fantastic story of this masterpiece. I love the way Stevie writes and it seems many of her songs are tapestries of memory and experience from various different people and events that touched her. She has called the songs her babies, and she dedicated as much care and consideration to them.
I remember seeing Stevie nicks in 1994.... It was supposed to be her solo album ,but Fleetwood mac showed up and it turned into a bigger concert. That was the most fun..I was 17 and that was one of the very best concerts I've ever seen. I just love Stevie Nicks. Leather and Lace...
OMG! So glad you finally did this album and Stevie Nicks. Just loved her growing up. Was a massive fan, I even dressed like her! 😂 In my opinion one of the best female singers of the 70’s and 80’s.
Man, Every one of your video descriptions tickles my info seeking brain so I say, "I'll see who he's talking about at least" and then next thing I know I've learned more than I thought I could and watched all the way through. Each vid keeps gets better, keep up the good work!
This is fascinating. I never knew any of how this song came about. So many parts coming together to create a totally awesome song. I remember singing along with it when it came out and I had my own take on what this song meant. It doesn't compare at all to the truth. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Whenever I hear a song from The Mac it takes me back to the last part of my teenage years. Late 70s, just before joining the Air Force and adulthood and responsibilities kicked in. What a great time that was, with a wonderful soundtrack to accompany it.
I remember going to see stevey live at an outdoor concert in the 80's with waddy on guitar. I was up near the front of the stage. I remember looking back and seeing the almost endless crowd of people behind me. The stage was near the water and you could see the bay was filled with boats. It was at the peak of her solo career. She was a gorgeous looking lady. Hearing all the great songs from her was awesome. The memories will last me a lifetime.
Love Stevie’s voice and songwriting!! New to your channel and enjoying your stories! Being married for 39 years and having children, “Landslide” brings a tear to my eyes every time!!🤘🔥
I can thank my dance teacher for my introduction to Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks (dancing in class to vinyl records in the late 70s and early 80s). Been a fan of Stevie since the very beginning of her career. She influenced my dress sense and singing style since the age of 6. I have seen Stevie at all her concerts in Australia both solo and with Fleetwood Mac. Her songs are timeless.
This isn't one of my favorites by her either. Not sure why but I just never liked it. I seem to have a "hit song " like this by almost every artist I like. The song is a big hit and I just don't care it. (Another example is I'll wait by Van Halen) It's kind of frustrating because I normally change the radio station when songs like this come on.
@@cougar24 that's funny to see you write that. Hold the Line by Toto is mine! And I LOVE them. Even met them! But I didn't mention my disdain for the song 🤣
@@melanieshaw3210 -thinks- I think the song by Toto for me is "99" or Georgy Porgy " I do like I'll supply the love from that album slightly better than hold the line.
Being a huge Fleetwood Mac fan I was so happy when Stevie released a solo record because she usually only had a few songs on a FM album. I bought it & wore it out so I had to buy another one. I like all the songs Outside the rain,How still my love are also good songs. I’ve seen Stevie 3 times in the 1980’s & she always put on a great show🎉. I have heard her talk about this song many times over the years. Why songs are written is important to me because it gives you a peek into the artist’s life.
I think I have this quote right, it was from Huey Lewis. His father told him: "not all the greatest songs go to number one and not all the number one songs are the greatest." This one is beyond number one. This track is legendary!
Apologies. Sometimes I forget to like videos of yours that I really enjoyed. I almost did here, but remembered and came back to it. Both humorous and touching story! You tell stories with many layers. The work of a man who really cares about the song, the artist, and about how the song impacts us and connects to our lives and to our hearts. Keep up the great work for years to come, my friend!
What another great series for this channel. Excellent choice for today’s video as this song proves how everyday life influences us so profoundly. “Edge of Seventeen” juxtaposes a comical moment with tragedy brilliantly and of coarse Stevie is a phenomenal singer. Oh and l just LOVE your t-shirt 😊 Cheers from Tulua, Colombia 🇨🇴
@@ProfessorofRock The weather is amazing. It’s hot but very dry. My wife is from Colombia so I’ve been here many times. It’s a great way to break up our long cold winters. I just love your channel. I may not comment on every video but I watch them all. I truly admire your love and appreciation for music. I’m 58 and your videos always remind me of how lucky l am to have grown up with such a vast array of genres along with the unparalleled quality. I think l smile continuously throughout each video. If l could make one request for a featured song l would love to hear your take on Thomas Dolby’s song “I scare myself”. Three chords and the truth. Cheers from Tulua, Colombia 🇨🇴
Happy Birthday Stevie🎉 Born In Phoenix in 1948 @ Good Samaritan Hospital on 12st/McDowell to Jess & Barbara Nicks... U Are An Angel This World Couldn't Gone On w/o!!!!🧡
Stevie Nicks is a rock queen w/an unmistakable voice. (Autotune singers of today, take note). And she kept rockin' through the age of MTV and beyond... Sad story, never knew the meaning behind "Edge of Seventeen".🕊️ (p.s. Prof, I love your Pet Sounds tee, and I actually still have that CD in my car player.😉)
Love Stevie Nicks, loved this song and the album, however I and my mates at the time were into heavy metal at the time. My sister had this album, and when I heard it I instantly, especailly the edge of seventeen I was hooked. This led me to explore differing types of music, and eve going back and listening to music I had previously discounted as lame. It was like a rebirth of my musical appreciation, I still didn't tell my mates though, looking back it was me who was "lame."
Love the shirt Prof! I had a crush on a friends older sister and told him she looked like Stevie Nicks, he told me Stevie was his cousin..... of course I didn't believe him but I could see the resemblance. His mom was my typing teacher (yeah, I'm old enough to have taken typing in high school, it was before computers!) and she confirmed it! The duets you mention in the description are favorites of mine. Instantly taking me back to high school and cruising with my buddies (including Tim, Stevies cousin). I always joked about meeting her but of course it never happened. 40 year reunion this year..... here's to hoping!!
Edge of 17 is exactly what I thought you’d be talking about when I figured it was Stevie Nicks. After all these years I t is still my favorite SN song. It’s such a good song it’s unbelievable it didn’t make #1. And I remember the first time I heard and saw the video on MTV. Next time I got enough money I bought the Bella Donna LP and still own it. Thanks for unpacking this one for us.
...well I added the Top 20 in me main comment, so you can see the what was happening back in April 1982, to see why SN peaked at #11....probably a bit 'charged' to hear on the Radio, during the days of ONJ & Melissa Manchester....
I wasn't born until 71 and probably didn't hear Fleetwood Mac and/or Stevie sing until about '82 maybe '83 at the latest because I was able to hear it from my classmates playing the rock and pop songs, at school LOL!!! But from the moment I heard Stevie's voice I was hooked and she has always been my most favorite female voice!!! ❤❤❤❤💖💖💖🎶🎵🎤📯🎺🎷🎻🎸🎼🎤🎼🎵🎶🎤📯🎺🎷🎻🎸
Stevie is the queen, Sara is my hands down fave but she has so many hits. She just recorded a song for Dolly Parton’s forthcoming rock album . I bought Bella Donna the day it came out 🙂
"I was playing with my Star Wars figures..." the greatness of simplicity. How much the generation(s) after ours have missed being so busy they forget how to "Imagine". Love your vids, PoR! #ForTheLoveOfMusic
Stevie Nicks is such a talented musician. Her voice became SO powerful throughout her career. I certainly remember having a huge crush on her when I was a teenager-she’s so beautiful!
Thank you! Love this and cried while watching it. I had no idea who Stevie Nicks was at the age of 11 but saw this record in the store and had to have it because of the cover. Since then, I have been a serious Stevie fan and collected every Fleetwood Mac album and Buckingham Nicks. I even trained my voice to sound like hers just singing along for so many years. When Madonna started out and all the girls dressed like her, I was the lone weirdo dressing like Stevie. Edge of Seventeen is one of my favourites, and Stevie is the nightbird/role model for her flock of devotees who hear her voice, in the morning and hear her at nightfall. Stevie has been the spiritual mother to so many young girls like myself who learned the facts of life via her music.
Stevie was definitely one of the most iconic lead singers of the 70's and 80's. I never realised that the title of one of her most iconic solo tracks was derived from a mispronounation.
I never knew the genesis of this song! Not only does this song (and all of their music) mean a lot to me because of what I was going through when I first heard it, it now means more because of your story. Thank you.
Stevie is the soundtrack of my life. In a way this song finally reachrd #1 twenty years later. In addition to the covers you mentioned, Destiny's Child built "Bootylicious" around a sample of Edge of Seventeen's musical track - earning Stevie a songwriting credit on that #1 pop and #2 R&B hit in 2001. That also broadened the depth of Steve's versatile accomplishments as a songwriter. As a writer, Stevie has been #1 on the pop charts (Dreams, Bootylicious), the rock charts (Rooms on Fire), the dance charts (Planets of the Universe), and the AC charts (the Dixie Chicks' cover of Landslide): as well as #2 on the R&B charts (Bootylicious) and the country charts (DC's Landslide). Magic knows no bounds 💖
It's amazing how so many different experiences came together to make such an amazing work of art. Btw, another artist who covered the song (sort of) is Miley Cyrus, who uses it as a backdrop for her song, Midnight Sky. Stevie Nicks has had such a huge impact on my life, all the way back to Rumors. I don't have one particular story, just the general direction of my life concerning music, faith, family, fashion, and love. I never saw her live, and I just hope I will someday. Brilliant, talented, flawed, GREAT woman.
I too was surprised that Miley Cyrus' "Midnight Sky" and the collaborative mashup "Edge of Midnight" weren't mentioned as at least homages to "Edge of Seventeen". I hope we don't have to wait 40 years to hear the backstory on how Miley Cyrus came to build her takeoff. ;-)
Another great story, Adam. I had no idea of any of where it came from other than Stevie, but once again you've given an incredible song new meaning and depth. Very nice!
Leather and Lace is one of those songs that you never hear on the radio these days but is so fantastic. While not forgotten, I am surprised it has not been covered by new artists.
I remember my dad coming home with this and tossing it on the turntable. He started with side 2 because he heard it in the record store and knew I’d be into it. We cloned it on to the reel2reel and I played the heck out it for months. Great song. Good memories.
Bella Donna is a great album . Edge Of Seventeen is an awesome song . I was actually the biggest fan of her title track , which sadly was never a single
Bella Donna was my jam the year it came out. Back then all my heavy metal loving friends mocked me, but now those same guys would probably melt into a puddle at Stevie’s name.
The title track is so interesting, so good, from that opening harmony, but it’s almost a bit too meandering, strange, and esoteric to have been a radio single.
I love listening to these stories about songs that are part of my history. You’re an amazing storyteller Professor ! Your passion for music comes through on every episode.
Even after all these years, I can still learn new things about favorite songs. Was a bit surprised there was no mention about the sample being used by Destiny's Child in 'Bootylicious' since it introduced the song to younger generation. Stevie even appeared at the beginning of the video playing guitar which always felt like it her way of 'handing it off' (the song) for them to play with. In fact, when I see a lot of reactors do this song, many recognize the hook from that song at first then begin to appreciate where it came from. Also, I am always impressed seeing Waddy play this live. I don't think he gets enough credit for being her band leader for so long.
I like you kept playing Edge of Seventeen over and over when I first heard the album. the only bad thing about the song is when she plays it in concert, that means the concert is over. She is so good live. She brings her songs alive and the audience goes crazy. Her audience is of all ages, young and old, because he is universal and speaks to all of us.
Absolutely love Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac. She has done a number of duets but, my favorite is with Kenny Loggins (Whenever I Call You Friend). Since it was pre-Bella Donna, it may have given her some inspiration to go solo.
Thank you for making this video. I love hearing the stories of moments in their lives and interactions with other people that inspired artists to write song lyrics! Your video is very interesting.
You gotta love how interesting and outgoing it is when an musician goes solo from a band. It's not easy, but the payoff and legacy is sure worth it. Especially when multiple members of a band break off to make their own solo project.
I was 17 when I bought Bella Donna. I bought it after hearing - and being completely blown away by - Edge of Seventeen. I was dating my first love at the time and the song made me think of him (no idea why it did, but it did. Lol) I would sit on the floor in my bedroom right next to the stereo speakers and belt it out right along with Stevie. I still get chills listening to it today; the opening is amazing. The whole album is great, but that song remains my favorite from it. Thanks for teaching me new things about the record and for a walk down memory lane. This was a most enjoyable episode.
I would have never guessed the deeper meaning behind this song. Fantastic story. It is a great last song of a concert for Nicks now that I know the meaning. Also when Fleetwood Mac members started doing their solo careers I would have put my money on Buckingham to have the biggest solo but Nicks changed all of that with this release, she is simply an amazing songwriter and this song proves it. Fantastic episode professor!
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Stevie is an amazing songwriter and has a one of a kind fashion style. I have never seen her on stage disappointingly. I would love too
The live footage in this video is from an HBO concert. I remember watching it as a teen. It's where I realized Waddie Wachtel was everywhere. An interview with him would be amazing. He's loaded with first hand rock'n'roll stories.
I remember hearing this for the first time on it's release. I was 13 at the time. My brother was 5 years older and was a huge Fleetwood Mac fan, as was my 7 year older sister. I had the benefit of already hearing the 3 greatest albums by the Mac already! It was so very amazing to hear you describe the first time you heard the song when your dad turned the record over. It was amazing for me to very much the same way when my brother put it on! Stevie Nicks struck gold with her first solo album! It's funny though, the lyric that said "I went forth with an age old desire to please" in my 13 year old ears came as "I will f*** with an angel-desire to be" so for the longest time I thought she got away with the F bomb!!! One of her greatest songs.
This just goes to show the level of talent that Fleetwood Mac had when both Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham released their solo debuts in 1981 and both fascinating documents or diaries of their personal struggles at the time
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 also to add to that is the extensive guest work that Stevie, Lindsey, and Mick have done for other artists Mick and John played on Warren zevon's 1978 classic werewolves of London, Stevie and tom Petty have collaborated on a few songs I love I will run to you from the wild heart and insider from hard promises Stevie and tom Petty were musical soulmates, and Lindsey has guested with Eric Clapton, Walter Egan, John Stewart and so many others and this is what bands did back then was collaborate and work together as a community which today is so nonexistent
@@georgemathie8123 The story of Werewolves of London is very fascinating, I’ve heard. R.I.P. Warren. Gone too soon. Miss the days when music brought communities together. Taught us important things such as working together the right way.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Warren zevon another guy that I think should be covered in a future episode there was nobody else quite like him and he had a wicked sense of humor and a very open and wounded heart that brought so much life to his music and has such an amazing catalog of music
“Edge Of Seventeen” was the favorite song of a girl I went to school with from sixth grade to graduation. I had a crush on her since I first saw her in sixth grade. The problem was, she was a “popular girl”. I was just average. One day when I was a freshman in high school I was walking home from school with a friend. It had snowed earlier that day and we had perfect snow for snowballs. Well, this girl, I’ll call her Kathy, happened to be walking the same way with her friend. It was a fairly long walk home and, unknown to me, Kathy lived about four blocks from me. Out of nowhere a snowball hit my friend in the back of the head. We turned around to see Kathy and her friend laughing. My friend and I weren’t just going to let this go, so we started making snowballs behind a hedge and made our counterattack. It turned into a full-on snowball war. Before I knew it, Kathy was tackling me and we were rolling around in the snow. Then, it happened. She kissed me. Next, she asked me why I had never asked her out on a date. I was caught completely off guard. Why was a “popular girl” interested in me? Our parents lived in the edge of school boundaries and we had gone to different elementary schools. Until sixth grade I had never noticed Kathy, but she said she noticed me. As a freshman, I had no confidence and didn’t consider myself worthy of dating a “popular girl”. But, here was my chance, right in front of me. She had made the first move and it was a big one. Kathy was way into sports and it was toward the end of our high school’s football season, so I asked her to go to the game with me and then go out for pizza afterward. We went to the game and as we were sitting down in the bleachers I felt all eyes on us. It took awhile, but I realized that this was the first time I was seen with a “popular girl”. This was actually the first date of my life. We dated off and on through high school, more off than on, but that football game was the first time I wasn’t invisible to the rest of my classmates. I became kind of a “pseudo-popular guy”. I was never the “it guy”, but this one date changed me so much. I started having a little confidence. Girls started talking to me. I started being invited to parties. Kathy was always too wild for me, but she sure opened up my world. My friends loved it, too, because they became more viable to the dating game just by association. Kathy and I remained friends until she moved away when we were in our twenties. She also stayed friends with Laurie, the other girl at the snowball fight. One year, quite awhile later when we were both in our thirties, unknown to me Kathy came back to town to visit her parents. By then, we were both married and had families. I was walking to my car one winter evening when I felt the splat of a snowball on my back. I turned around to see Kathy. Just like old days, the snowball fight was on. There were no romantic sparks, but we went out for coffee and caught up on each others lives. I run into Kathy from time to time when she’s back in town and she never lets me forget how she bested me in that snowball fight all those years ago.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980, we’re still friends, so I don’t think she say anything different. I gave her credit for tackling me, so so think she’d be good with that.
In the 2000s I remember thinking this was a Fleetwood Mac tune. A friend brought me to their record collection, pulled out "Bella Donna" and showed me. We then played it and then began talking about (and listening to) other records in their collection. It was a fantastic day of reminiscing of old songs and memories.
For a songwriter, sitting with the pain and turning it into art can be cathartic. Like, yes it hurts, but is somehow better. Some people run through it, some people scream, some people write.
0:55.................."In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles Underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the A-Team."
Poll: Who is your pick for the artist who had the best solo career after starting with an iconic band?
Sting
So many but one that comes to mind is Phil Collins.
Stevie, obviously
Phil Collins
Robert Plant
The numbers say Michael Jackson.
Phil Collins
Mike Peters
John Waite
Diana Ross
Professor, the fact that you can take a 40-year-old song that has already been loved by tens of millions (and previously loathed by me) and give it a revived, stronger meaning and new life… well, it’s just magic the work you do. A real service to rock, art, inspiration, listeners, the original artists, and the world. Thanks man, you’re a treasure.
What made you loathe this song?? I can't imagine you hated it when you first heard it?
well said!
Yeah I have a love/hate thing with it too. Something about that chorus just grates on my nerves sometimes. I like the guitar sound though. If you've lived in certain cities with classic rock stations long enough you go through phases where you start hating some of the songs they play too often. This is one of them.
@@D-Fens_1632 Bet you were blown away the first time you heard it though?
@@supercal333 It was a long time ago, but I think I probably found it monotonous. It doesn’t change much, as the chords stay the same and the melody varies only slightly from verses to choruses. I always liked a good bridge, but this one seemed to just ramble on in a straight line.
From the first time I heard Stevie I was hooked. I was 11 and now at 59 I'm still trucking all over to see her preform. She only gets better. She takes me back to the time when I first heard each of her songs. Truly the REIGNING QUEEN OF ROCK AND ROLL ✌️❤️🤘
I worked in a store where my view in the glass case under the register was her signed lace gloves. In Sausalito, CA. Fed my soul.
I nearly worshiped Stevie Nick's for decades. Saw her live in early '80s. She was a High Priestess in my heart and soul. Edge of Seventeen still strikes like a psychic jolt of magic excitement through my body. And I'm 76 now. Her vibrato sends chills and makes me weak in the knees.
Stevie has that intangible quality that the true rock stars share. Charisma, unique voice, mysterious, rebellious and most importantly a very talented songwriter.
You nailed them. Thanks Nick!
She is one of the greatest singers ever.
I would watch probably double of your videos if you included the artist name . And this video would come up if searching her . IMO you want would have triple the followers
Jersey Joe, something I've noticed. A lot of the time the album/artist he is covering is usually first in the middle row of albums directly to Prof. of Rock's left (on our screens to his right).
@@philmorris640 thanks!
Belladonna came out the year I graduated from high school. My mom bought it for me that summer and I recorded it onto a cassette since I was going to college that September. Edge of Seventeen was the soundtrack for so many in the Class of 81 shifting into young adulthood, hopeful and bittersweet times for many. Thanks for telling the stories behind this great album. 🌹✨🕊️
Such an awesome debut. She really took the world by storm.
I also graduated that year! I played bass guitar in a "lounge lizard" cover band . We actually covered A LOT of that album. But my absolute favorite was "Outside the Rain" possibly because we didn't cover it!! That jazz flair of "Still of the Night" always calmed my soul back then, and does even today.
I was already a die hard fan the moment I heard Rhiannon. Then came Dreams and Silver Springs. Then Bella Donna. I had just returned from being overseas when Edge of Seventeen hit the airwaves. I was literally on the edge of being seventeen. I have been a lifelong admirer of Stevie, her tragedies and triumphs are inspirational to me. Every concert whether solo or with the Mac, she is mesmerizing. She is a Goddess.
Agree Gwen. A true rock QUEEN. 👸
My parents loved Rhiannon so much they made it my middle name. I hated it as a kid because it was “weird” but I love it now.
I have always loved Stevie Nick's voice and her great ability for song writing. The first time I listened to Fleetwood Mac's Rumors album in 1977, her voice was what caught my ear. I love her solo work, too. My favorite was her box set of all of her solo music.
I honestly don't remember a period in my life where songs by Fleetwood Mac & the individuals out on their own weren't a part of my life. Stevie Nicks was one of the first women to show me that women could be every bit as badass as their male counterparts. Edge of Seventeen has been a favorite of mine since I was an early teen, and still is. 🥰
They had a plethora of great songs. Stevie is a true trailblazer.
Stevie's a true survivor of the music biz. She's talented and tough, by necessity. What an amazing life she's led! Thanks, Adam!
Thanks Robster. She is a survivor.
Taylor Swift writes whiny songs about her exes. Stevie made her ex play guitar while she sang about what a butthole he was.
I’ve admired her forever. She’s such an amazing woman.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 yes. For a girl growing up in the 70s, the Pointer Sisters, Heart, McVie, Nicks, Ross and other female musicians were such powerful examples of what could be achieved.
Knowing the backstory of this song has completely changed it for me. The loss she suffered hits very close to home. I lost a sister a few months ago and another is in the hospital and will likely die soon. I can relate to being in an empty hallway. Being the last one standing in your family isn’t a nice place to be.
Some people never get over those tragedies. It’s really tough.
Im sorry to hear that. God bless you with peace and strength and any thing you may need.
It is hard being the last one in the family standing. ❤ May you have peace and patience with yourself as you travel this heart wrenching path.
Waddy Wachtels guitar work on edge of seventeen is just phenomenal!
When Stevie performed this at her induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, she included a brief acknowledgement to Prince. He died that year. She sang, “I know what it sounds like, when doves cry….”
Prince died in 2016, Stevie's hall of fame performance was in 2019. Also, in her tours from the mid 80's onward she always sang the "I know what it sounds like when doves cry" as a nod to Prince, because Prince wrote When Doves Cry from inspiration from Edge of Seventeen.
@@brettalan11 Stevie's induction was in 2018 not 2019 and what does that matter yes she paid tribute to him 2 years after he died duh thats what the first commentor meant just because she had said it before does not mean she did not mean it that time to honor prince and also Stand Back was inspired by Prince when she was on her honeymoon she heard Little Red Corvette on the radio and she wrote the song at the hotel and then after the honeymoon she called him and asked him if he would like to be on the record never dreaming he would do it and then there was she was surprised and very honored that he showed up for her
@ssia6938 Actually thats not the case Prince was not inspired to write When Doves Cry By Stevie or Edge of Seventeen he wrote When Doves Cry about his relationship with Vanity
I’ve only seen Stevie twice in concert and she did indeed end both shows with this song. It’s very powerful live. It’s unmistakable. I’m a diehard fan and I love her.
I think we can all admit, we’ve been hypnotized by Stevie. Great behind the scenes story.
I just love her voice and can't get enough of her.
Same here.
Absolutely one of my favorite songs ever! Stevie is the BEST!
I recall watching a video of her backstage preparing for a concert and she was singing, practicing her voice and the song she sang in her voice, without the music in the background, it was nothing but just her voice, it was really angelic. I mean Angel Voice. Her voice flowed musically like a butterfly flowing as it flows across land. It was just her voice, nothing else. I must have have hit the rewind button twenty times. Beautiful. Not many singers can sing like that without musical instruments.
She is truly her own butterfly.
I saw that video as well. It was awesome and moving
The stories you give to these songs give us even more reasons to love the songs by our favorite artists. Thanks for what you do!
Let’s face it, as much as Stevie made the song a success, Waddy Wachel Made that song absolutely one of the most memorable ones because of that insistent guitar riff
She put on quite the concert. Went to one in the nid 80's.... blown away, 5or 6 rows front the stage. Joe Walsh was her opening act. My wife's all time favorite show!
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Saw her on her first solo tour in the UK in 1989 at Wembley Arena; 14th row centre stage. Afterwards I always hoped to see her on every tour she did but she never came back to the UK. It was 28 years before I got to see her again, at Hyde Park supporting Tom Petty. What a day. She opened with Gold and Braid and ended with Edge of Seventeen. Then I thought I had won the lottery when she came back on stage during Tom's set to perform, what else, but Stop Draggin My Heart Around. I believe thats the only time they performed that outside of North America. (Could be wrong)
That tour was my first Stevie concert!
Excellent, Adam - thanks.
Time erases a lot, but this channel reminds me of forgotten youth. I remember Edge of 17 was a gut punch and shook me to the core. I also had to listen quite a few times and it melted into my soul. Haunting me through the day. That voice was magical. Boomers had the best years of music.
No question. Thanks Brian.
It is a classic!
"Time" is one of my favorite Fleetwood Mac albums!
@@bobdavis4848 Technically a Fleetwood Mac album but some question whether it should truly be considered one.
@@EastSide-qc5oy I'm aware of that; I meant with the "Fleetwood Mac" name on it. I doubt the people who don't think it counts as a Fleetwood Mac album could all agree on where the dividing line is about losing how many original or most popular era members should rationalize not considering it entitled to the name anymore.
I remember when I heard her voice for the first time. I was like " Who is this? I have to hear more of this unique, beautiful, and haunting voice." Been a Nicks fan ever since.
She just envelops your soul.
Adam what a phenomenal memoir on Stevie's solo metamorphosis! Thank you! My favorite memory of Fleetwood Mac are the concerts and how Stevie and Lindsey each had a solo set when they toured in 2003. Lindsey's set was all acoustic, amazing given he was doing songs like 'Big Love.' But by far when Stevie took the stage and the familiar bass rhythm starts off 'Edge,' that was when the concert came alive. When she went into her whirling dervish the place came unglued! She cast a spell on us all, the effects of still felt unto this day!
I went to high school in the early 90s but Bella Donna was the soundtrack for so many of us at my school. It will always remind me of those friends and I driving, driving, driving- screaming along with Stevie, trying to get away from the angst of being on the edge of 17.
Those two duet songs with Tom Petty and Don Henley are her best duets ! Loved those duet songs as a little kid !
But also her 3rd duet song with Kenny Loggins in 1978 (Whenever I Call You Friend ) - love that one to this day !
Love that song Edge of Seventeen! School of Rock !
I love all of here duets. I think Leather and Lace is my favorite though because it's vulnerable. Thanks Duane.
@@ProfessorofRock I Will Run to You with Tom Petty is my favorite, it does not get enough attention.
Whenever I Call You Friend is an amazing song.
Stevie also sang on John Stewart's "Gold" and "Midnight Wind" and Robbie Patton's "Smiling islands."
Tbh, as the Professor mentioned in the video, for me Leather and Lace takes me back the Christmas holiday when I was playing with my new Star Wars action figures.
That era provided an awesome soundtrack for a childhood.
I am very suprised more of the songs she did did not make it to number 1. Gypsy Sara Edge of 17 Stand Back these were all incredible songs and here we are 40 years later at packed concerts still loving these songs and nothing is more exciting than watching Stevie do Edge of 17 live!!!
I vividly remember the first time I heard this song. I was barely awake, still lounging in bed, but had the radio on. I definitely perked up as soon as "Edge of Seventeen" began. The opening verse took me back in time several years. I was riding around in a car driven by my ex-boyfriend and reading a magazine. He pulled over to the side of the road to speak to someone on my side of the vehicle. I looked up into the biggest, most beautiful brown eyes I'd ever seen. This guy was "no more than a baby then" for sure, not quite 16, I believe, making him a couple of years younger than I was. We became friends, no romance, but I never forgot how taken I was by his shyness, his sweetness, and that first impression. Wherever he is now, I hope he's doing well.
Edge of Seventeen is one of my very favorite tunes Stevie sings, it is so perfectly produced, and the hooks are incredible.
It’s my favorite song by her.
Not to mention how Survivor copped the guitar acratching for 'Eye of the Cougar'.
What? Tiger? Tiger? Ok. Tiger.
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I saw FM a couple of years ago (at the age of 60) and I remember thinking, during that song, about how amazing the performance - the power and the tightness - of these old rockers still was! There are few to match them!!
I had to grab phone and Hit subscribe, Yes, I just bin watched on TV. since Friday, YOU sir are NOT a professor ..,YOU are beyond your yrs. You are the TRUE MASTER OF ROCK AND ROLL history! THE Interviews you do w the rockers, alone show how much the Rockstars themselves REPSPECT YOU. 1980S MTV had nothing compared to YOUR DEPTH! REPSPECT!
You always give your audience an unforgettable Music History 101 lesson, Professor Adam. Thank you!
Thank you for watching!
Adam your infectious enthusiasm for every song you cover, makes me want to go and listen to the album or song again! Your interviews with the artists, managers, producers, album design artists, and others add so much detail and backstory to songs I have never really listened to that closely or studied much. You get all of us original rock fans enthused about other bands that weren't in our repertoire when we were kids. Although I was very lucky and had a brother 10 years older than me, and a sister 8 yrs older, they introduced me to all of the 60's rock, so I grew up with quite eclectic tastes in music!
When I think if "Edge of Seventeen," I imagine it as "traveling music," what I want playing on the radio or CD in my car as I burn down the highway, grooving on Stevie's incredible voice and lyrics. And thanks to you, Professor, I now know more about what went into it, so I can appreciate it better. ROAD TRIIIIIPPPPP!
No one is like her! One of my favorite singers.
So great! Thanks Nadine!
A rock titan!
Love, love, love this song! From the lyrics to the melody and the background singers, it’s just a very very well written song.
This song and her performance of it are transcendent!
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I was a child of the 60's, older than you, younger than your parents. I grew up with some of the most exciting music. Noone cared how 'pretty' anyone was it was all about talent, and so much live music. I love how you explore and share stories from my youth, i get to feel it all over again.
Thank you so much for sharing the fantastic story of this masterpiece. I love the way Stevie writes and it seems many of her songs are tapestries of memory and experience from various different people and events that touched her. She has called the songs her babies, and she dedicated as much care and consideration to them.
I remember seeing Stevie nicks in 1994.... It was supposed to be her solo album ,but Fleetwood mac showed up and it turned into a bigger concert. That was the most fun..I was 17 and that was one of the very best concerts I've ever seen. I just love Stevie Nicks. Leather and Lace...
Are you serious? Now that would be cool. Thanks for sharing Shannen.
Wow, that’s one of the best surprises I’ve heard of!
A really well presented piece that strikes a chord that echoes what the power of music is all about.
OMG! So glad you finally did this album and Stevie Nicks. Just loved her growing up. Was a massive fan, I even dressed like her! 😂 In my opinion one of the best female singers of the 70’s and 80’s.
Man, Every one of your video descriptions tickles my info seeking brain so I say, "I'll see who he's talking about at least" and then next thing I know I've learned more than I thought I could and watched all the way through. Each vid keeps gets better, keep up the good work!
This is fascinating. I never knew any of how this song came about. So many parts coming together to create a totally awesome song. I remember singing along with it when it came out and I had my own take on what this song meant. It doesn't compare at all to the truth. Thanks for sharing this with us.
It's VERY interesting. A menu, a southern drawl, a cactus and two sad tragedies. Thanks for watching.
It’s like I’m reading a fairytale.
Whenever I hear a song from The Mac it takes me back to the last part of my teenage years. Late 70s, just before joining the Air Force and adulthood and responsibilities kicked in. What a great time that was, with a wonderful soundtrack to accompany it.
This was an amazing breakdown of this album and the subsequent lyrics and how they materialized.. Thank you Prof
I remember going to see stevey live at an outdoor concert in the 80's with waddy on guitar. I was up near the front of the stage. I remember looking back and seeing the almost endless crowd of people behind me. The stage was near the water and you could see the bay was filled with boats. It was at the peak of her solo career. She was a gorgeous looking lady. Hearing all the great songs from her was awesome. The memories will last me a lifetime.
Love Stevie’s voice and songwriting!! New to your channel and enjoying your stories! Being married for 39 years and having children, “Landslide” brings a tear to my eyes every time!!🤘🔥
Welcome aboard!
We all get old. 😢
I can thank my dance teacher for my introduction to Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks (dancing in class to vinyl records in the late 70s and early 80s). Been a fan of Stevie since the very beginning of her career. She influenced my dress sense and singing style since the age of 6. I have seen Stevie at all her concerts in Australia both solo and with Fleetwood Mac. Her songs are timeless.
I won't lie, this isn't one of my favorite songs, but knowing the story behind it makes me want to listen again and hear it with a fresh ear.
Awesome!
Please do! Professor makes your ears adapt more easily.
This isn't one of my favorites by her either. Not sure why but I just never liked it.
I seem to have a "hit song " like this by almost every artist I like. The song is a big hit and I just don't care it. (Another example is I'll wait by Van Halen)
It's kind of frustrating because I normally change the radio station when songs like this come on.
@@cougar24 that's funny to see you write that. Hold the Line by Toto is mine! And I LOVE them. Even met them! But I didn't mention my disdain for the song 🤣
@@melanieshaw3210 -thinks- I think the song by Toto for me is "99" or Georgy Porgy "
I do like I'll supply the love from that album slightly better than hold the line.
Being a huge Fleetwood Mac fan I was so happy when Stevie released a solo record because she usually only had a few songs on a FM album. I bought it & wore it out so I had to buy another one. I like all the songs Outside the rain,How still my love are also good songs. I’ve seen Stevie 3 times in the 1980’s & she always put on a great show🎉. I have heard her talk about this song many times over the years. Why songs are written is important to me because it gives you a peek into the artist’s life.
I think I have this quote right, it was from Huey Lewis. His father told him: "not all the greatest songs go to number one and not all the number one songs are the greatest."
This one is beyond number one. This track is legendary!
Apologies. Sometimes I forget to like videos of yours that I really enjoyed. I almost did here, but remembered and came back to it. Both humorous and touching story! You tell stories with many layers. The work of a man who really cares about the song, the artist, and about how the song impacts us and connects to our lives and to our hearts. Keep up the great work for years to come, my friend!
What another great series for this channel. Excellent choice for today’s video as this song proves how everyday life influences us so profoundly. “Edge of Seventeen” juxtaposes a comical moment with tragedy brilliantly and of coarse Stevie is a phenomenal singer. Oh and l just LOVE your t-shirt 😊 Cheers from Tulua, Colombia 🇨🇴
Cheers my friend. How is the weather down there? It's so cold here I imagine you have it better!
@@ProfessorofRock The weather is amazing. It’s hot but very dry. My wife is from Colombia so I’ve been here many times. It’s a great way to break up our long cold winters. I just love your channel. I may not comment on every video but I watch them all. I truly admire your love and appreciation for music. I’m 58 and your videos always remind me of how lucky l am to have grown up with such a vast array of genres along with the unparalleled quality. I think l smile continuously throughout each video. If l could make one request for a featured song l would love to hear your take on Thomas Dolby’s song “I scare myself”. Three chords and the truth. Cheers from Tulua, Colombia 🇨🇴
@@gioknows Great comment. He did an interview with Thomas Dolby in 2022.
@@eightiesmusic1984 Yes l saw that video. That’s what gave me the idea for the song “l scare myself”. Cheers.
Happy Birthday Stevie🎉
Born In Phoenix in 1948 @ Good Samaritan Hospital on 12st/McDowell to Jess & Barbara Nicks...
U Are An Angel This World Couldn't Gone On w/o!!!!🧡
Stevie Nicks is a rock queen w/an unmistakable voice. (Autotune singers of today, take note). And she kept rockin' through the age of MTV and beyond... Sad story, never knew the meaning behind "Edge of Seventeen".🕊️ (p.s. Prof, I love your Pet Sounds tee, and I actually still have that CD in my car player.😉)
Dua Lipa ain’t got NOTHING on Stevie!
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 or anyone else. But those legs, that pout. Sheesh.
Love hearing the story behind Edge of 17. I need to hear the song again after hearing it. Thank you!
Love Stevie Nicks, loved this song and the album, however I and my mates at the time were into heavy metal at the time. My sister had this album, and when I heard it I instantly, especailly the edge of seventeen I was hooked. This led me to explore differing types of music, and eve going back and listening to music I had previously discounted as lame. It was like a rebirth of my musical appreciation, I still didn't tell my mates though, looking back it was me who was "lame."
This song is a game changer. Glad you had that ‘rebirth’.
This segment is SO good. Great job!
Love the shirt Prof! I had a crush on a friends older sister and told him she looked like Stevie Nicks, he told me Stevie was his cousin..... of course I didn't believe him but I could see the resemblance. His mom was my typing teacher (yeah, I'm old enough to have taken typing in high school, it was before computers!) and she confirmed it! The duets you mention in the description are favorites of mine. Instantly taking me back to high school and cruising with my buddies (including Tim, Stevies cousin). I always joked about meeting her but of course it never happened. 40 year reunion this year..... here's to hoping!!
Thanks for sharing that memory Took me back. Have a great weekend Bud!
@@ProfessorofRock You too.
That’s really fascinating! One of my teachers claimed she was a descendant of George Washington.
Edge of 17 is exactly what I thought you’d be talking about when I figured it was Stevie Nicks.
After all these years I t is still my favorite SN song. It’s such a good song it’s unbelievable it didn’t make #1. And I remember the first time I heard and saw the video on MTV. Next time I got enough money I bought the Bella Donna LP and still own it.
Thanks for unpacking this one for us.
Thanks Di. Great song. Great story.
...well I added the Top 20 in me main comment, so you can see the what was happening back in April 1982, to see why SN peaked at #11....probably a bit 'charged' to hear on the Radio, during the days of ONJ & Melissa Manchester....
It’s a perfect song.
I love her, she's the best and that is her greatest track! that guitar intro, man it just hooks you straight away!
It’s a classic riff!
I wasn't born until 71 and probably didn't hear Fleetwood Mac and/or Stevie sing until about '82 maybe '83 at the latest because I was able to hear it from my classmates playing the rock and pop songs, at school LOL!!! But from the moment I heard Stevie's voice I was hooked and she has always been my most favorite female voice!!! ❤❤❤❤💖💖💖🎶🎵🎤📯🎺🎷🎻🎸🎼🎤🎼🎵🎶🎤📯🎺🎷🎻🎸
Stevie is the queen, Sara is my hands down fave but she has so many hits. She just recorded a song for Dolly Parton’s forthcoming rock album . I bought Bella Donna the day it came out 🙂
It’s a great album.
Bella Donna was the first album I bought with my own money. I was eleven at the time.
"I was playing with my Star Wars figures..." the greatness of simplicity. How much the generation(s) after ours have missed being so busy they forget how to "Imagine". Love your vids, PoR!
#ForTheLoveOfMusic
Stevie Nicks is such a talented musician. Her voice became SO powerful throughout her career. I certainly remember having a huge crush on her when I was a teenager-she’s so beautiful!
POWERFUL and distinct voice.
She was a super professional looking woman!
Thank you! Love this and cried while watching it. I had no idea who Stevie Nicks was at the age of 11 but saw this record in the store and had to have it because of the cover. Since then, I have been a serious Stevie fan and collected every Fleetwood Mac album and Buckingham Nicks. I even trained my voice to sound like hers just singing along for so many years. When Madonna started out and all the girls dressed like her, I was the lone weirdo dressing like Stevie. Edge of Seventeen is one of my favourites, and Stevie is the nightbird/role model for her flock of devotees who hear her voice, in the morning and hear her at nightfall. Stevie has been the spiritual mother to so many young girls like myself who learned the facts of life via her music.
Stevie was definitely one of the most iconic lead singers of the 70's and 80's. I never realised that the title of one of her most iconic solo tracks was derived from a mispronounation.
Isn't that cool? Southern drawl.
it wasn't a "mispronunciation", it was "mis-heard" by Stevie. Obviously you've never been around people of the south
"In the Garden of Eden, baby..."
@@marlonelliot8943 That Iron Butterfly story is one of my favorite song origins! 😃
@@rhuephus I am from north Arkansas. I can tell you many Southern words are mispronounced. Many.
I never knew the genesis of this song! Not only does this song (and all of their music) mean a lot to me because of what I was going through when I first heard it, it now means more because of your story. Thank you.
Stevie is the soundtrack of my life. In a way this song finally reachrd #1 twenty years later. In addition to the covers you mentioned, Destiny's Child built "Bootylicious" around a sample of Edge of Seventeen's musical track - earning Stevie a songwriting credit on that #1 pop and #2 R&B hit in 2001. That also broadened the depth of Steve's versatile accomplishments as a songwriter. As a writer, Stevie has been #1 on the pop charts (Dreams, Bootylicious), the rock charts (Rooms on Fire), the dance charts (Planets of the Universe), and the AC charts (the Dixie Chicks' cover of Landslide): as well as #2 on the R&B charts (Bootylicious) and the country charts (DC's Landslide). Magic knows no bounds 💖
One of my all time favorites. Thanks for the episode.
It's amazing how so many different experiences came together to make such an amazing work of art.
Btw, another artist who covered the song (sort of) is Miley Cyrus, who uses it as a backdrop for her song, Midnight Sky.
Stevie Nicks has had such a huge impact on my life, all the way back to Rumors. I don't have one particular story, just the general direction of my life concerning music, faith, family, fashion, and love. I never saw her live, and I just hope I will someday. Brilliant, talented, flawed, GREAT woman.
I too was surprised that Miley Cyrus' "Midnight Sky" and the collaborative mashup "Edge of Midnight" weren't mentioned as at least homages to "Edge of Seventeen". I hope we don't have to wait 40 years to hear the backstory on how Miley Cyrus came to build her takeoff. ;-)
She’s the best!
Another great story, Adam. I had no idea of any of where it came from other than Stevie, but once again you've given an incredible song new meaning and depth. Very nice!
Leather and Lace is one of those songs that you never hear on the radio these days but is so fantastic. While not forgotten, I am surprised it has not been covered by new artists.
Please, no…I’d like any new artists to leave this one alone…yikes
I remember my dad coming home with this and tossing it on the turntable. He started with side 2 because he heard it in the record store and knew I’d be into it.
We cloned it on to the reel2reel and I played the heck out it for months.
Great song. Good memories.
Bella Donna is a great album . Edge Of Seventeen is an awesome song . I was actually the biggest fan of her title track , which sadly was never a single
It is a great record. Thanks Scott.
Bella Donna was my jam the year it came out. Back then all my heavy metal loving friends mocked me, but now those same guys would probably melt into a puddle at Stevie’s name.
I think it would have hit the top 10 if it was.
The title track is so interesting, so good, from that opening harmony, but it’s almost a bit too meandering, strange, and esoteric to have been a radio single.
I love listening to these stories about songs that are part of my history. You’re an amazing storyteller Professor ! Your passion for music comes through on every episode.
Even after all these years, I can still learn new things about favorite songs. Was a bit surprised there was no mention about the sample being used by Destiny's Child in 'Bootylicious' since it introduced the song to younger generation. Stevie even appeared at the beginning of the video playing guitar which always felt like it her way of 'handing it off' (the song) for them to play with. In fact, when I see a lot of reactors do this song, many recognize the hook from that song at first then begin to appreciate where it came from. Also, I am always impressed seeing Waddy play this live. I don't think he gets enough credit for being her band leader for so long.
I like you kept playing Edge of Seventeen over and over when I first heard the album. the only bad thing about the song is when she plays it in concert, that means the concert is over. She is so good live. She brings her songs alive and the audience goes crazy. Her audience is of all ages, young and old, because he is universal and speaks to all of us.
Absolutely love Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac. She has done a number of duets but, my favorite is with Kenny Loggins (Whenever I Call You Friend). Since it was pre-Bella Donna, it may have given her some inspiration to go solo.
Yes, love this one! And Gold with Jon Stewart…
@@38nrce38 almost forgot that one!🙂
Love me some Stevie Nicks. I grew up listening to this woman. She's an icon. What a talent.
I am sure that the song is even more powerful to her now with the tragic death of Tom Petty. She captured all of it in one powerful song.
That was incredible. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Stevie Nicks is a phenomenal talent-She's released some fine solo recordings.
Yup.
Thank you for making this video. I love hearing the stories of moments in their lives and interactions with other people that inspired artists to write song lyrics! Your video is very interesting.
You gotta love how interesting and outgoing it is when an musician goes solo from a band. It's not easy, but the payoff and legacy is sure worth it. Especially when multiple members of a band break off to make their own solo project.
I wonder if she would have been the legend she is now if she hadn’t ventured out alone.
And they all worked pretty well. You could almost hear them in the context of the band.
I think so. Such a great persona and voice.
It was the perfect move for her.
I was 17 when I bought Bella Donna. I bought it after hearing - and being completely blown away by - Edge of Seventeen. I was dating my first love at the time and the song made me think of him (no idea why it did, but it did. Lol) I would sit on the floor in my bedroom right next to the stereo speakers and belt it out right along with Stevie. I still get chills listening to it today; the opening is amazing. The whole album is great, but that song remains my favorite from it. Thanks for teaching me new things about the record and for a walk down memory lane. This was a most enjoyable episode.
I would have never guessed the deeper meaning behind this song. Fantastic story. It is a great last song of a concert for Nicks now that I know the meaning. Also when Fleetwood Mac members started doing their solo careers I would have put my money on Buckingham to have the biggest solo but Nicks changed all of that with this release, she is simply an amazing songwriter and this song proves it. Fantastic episode professor!
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@@ProfessorofRock are you kidding? Your channel is the absolute best! Bar none!
I agree. Stevie had a huge career in the 80s and her monster hits Stand Back and If Anyone Falls are just perfect songs. No offense to Lindsey…
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Stevie is an amazing songwriter and has a one of a kind fashion style. I have never seen her on stage disappointingly. I would love too
Stevie wouldn't have a career without Buckingham. He insisted his "girlfriend" come as a package deal if Fleetwood Mac wanted him in the band.
Always love it when Steve is featured!❤❤❤ It brings up sweet memories of my youth!
The live footage in this video is from an HBO concert. I remember watching it as a teen. It's where I realized Waddie Wachtel was everywhere. An interview with him would be amazing. He's loaded with first hand rock'n'roll stories.
Will do! Thanks Howard.
I agree! He's played with so many of the greats!
@@ProfessorofRock I'd love for you to do one on Buckingham Nicks, too! That's still one of my favorite albums to this day!
He played with Steve Perry.
I remember hearing this for the first time on it's release. I was 13 at the time. My brother was 5 years older and was a huge Fleetwood Mac fan, as was my 7 year older sister. I had the benefit of already hearing the 3 greatest albums by the Mac already! It was so very amazing to hear you describe the first time you heard the song when your dad turned the record over. It was amazing for me to very much the same way when my brother put it on! Stevie Nicks struck gold with her first solo album! It's funny though, the lyric that said "I went forth with an age old desire to please" in my 13 year old ears came as "I will f*** with an angel-desire to be" so for the longest time I thought she got away with the F bomb!!! One of her greatest songs.
This just goes to show the level of talent that Fleetwood Mac had when both Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham released their solo debuts in 1981 and both fascinating documents or diaries of their personal struggles at the time
I agree. Love Trouble too. What an embarrassment of riches.
I think all of them went on to have successful solo careers and that’s really saying something.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 also to add to that is the extensive guest work that Stevie, Lindsey, and Mick have done for other artists Mick and John played on Warren zevon's 1978 classic werewolves of London, Stevie and tom Petty have collaborated on a few songs I love I will run to you from the wild heart and insider from hard promises Stevie and tom Petty were musical soulmates, and Lindsey has guested with Eric Clapton, Walter Egan, John Stewart and so many others and this is what bands did back then was collaborate and work together as a community which today is so nonexistent
@@georgemathie8123 The story of Werewolves of London is very fascinating, I’ve heard. R.I.P. Warren. Gone too soon. Miss the days when music brought communities together. Taught us important things such as working together the right way.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Warren zevon another guy that I think should be covered in a future episode there was nobody else quite like him and he had a wicked sense of humor and a very open and wounded heart that brought so much life to his music and has such an amazing catalog of music
Stevie Nick's was my idol thru the 80's! I listened to her debut album non-stop.
It's a perfect debut.
Bella Donna is classic!
“Edge Of Seventeen” was the favorite song of a girl I went to school with from sixth grade to graduation. I had a crush on her since I first saw her in sixth grade. The problem was, she was a “popular girl”. I was just average. One day when I was a freshman in high school I was walking home from school with a friend. It had snowed earlier that day and we had perfect snow for snowballs. Well, this girl, I’ll call her Kathy, happened to be walking the same way with her friend. It was a fairly long walk home and, unknown to me, Kathy lived about four blocks from me. Out of nowhere a snowball hit my friend in the back of the head. We turned around to see Kathy and her friend laughing. My friend and I weren’t just going to let this go, so we started making snowballs behind a hedge and made our counterattack. It turned into a full-on snowball war. Before I knew it, Kathy was tackling me and we were rolling around in the snow. Then, it happened. She kissed me. Next, she asked me why I had never asked her out on a date. I was caught completely off guard. Why was a “popular girl” interested in me? Our parents lived in the edge of school boundaries and we had gone to different elementary schools. Until sixth grade I had never noticed Kathy, but she said she noticed me. As a freshman, I had no confidence and didn’t consider myself worthy of dating a “popular girl”. But, here was my chance, right in front of me. She had made the first move and it was a big one. Kathy was way into sports and it was toward the end of our high school’s football season, so I asked her to go to the game with me and then go out for pizza afterward. We went to the game and as we were sitting down in the bleachers I felt all eyes on us. It took awhile, but I realized that this was the first time I was seen with a “popular girl”. This was actually the first date of my life. We dated off and on through high school, more off than on, but that football game was the first time I wasn’t invisible to the rest of my classmates. I became kind of a “pseudo-popular guy”. I was never the “it guy”, but this one date changed me so much. I started having a little confidence. Girls started talking to me. I started being invited to parties. Kathy was always too wild for me, but she sure opened up my world. My friends loved it, too, because they became more viable to the dating game just by association. Kathy and I remained friends until she moved away when we were in our twenties. She also stayed friends with Laurie, the other girl at the snowball fight. One year, quite awhile later when we were both in our thirties, unknown to me Kathy came back to town to visit her parents. By then, we were both married and had families. I was walking to my car one winter evening when I felt the splat of a snowball on my back. I turned around to see Kathy. Just like old days, the snowball fight was on. There were no romantic sparks, but we went out for coffee and caught up on each others lives. I run into Kathy from time to time when she’s back in town and she never lets me forget how she bested me in that snowball fight all those years ago.
Now, I wanna hear Kathy tell her POV of the story. 😊
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980, do you think it will differ?
@@johnblossom8447 I don’t think so, if she holds a universal opinion with you.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980, we’re still friends, so I don’t think she say anything different. I gave her credit for tackling me, so so think she’d be good with that.
@@johnblossom8447 Well, I’m glad you guys are cordial with each other.
In the 2000s I remember thinking this was a Fleetwood Mac tune. A friend brought me to their record collection, pulled out "Bella Donna" and showed me. We then played it and then began talking about (and listening to) other records in their collection. It was a fantastic day of reminiscing of old songs and memories.
It is emotionally difficult to put into lyrics the tragedies that occurred in one's l8fe. Stevie is an emotionally strong woman, it seems.
For a songwriter, sitting with the pain and turning it into art can be cathartic. Like, yes it hurts, but is somehow better.
Some people run through it, some people scream, some people write.
Was front row for her concert in Detroit… She still rocks at 74!
0:55.................."In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles Underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the A-Team."
Perfect opening to a show!
I remember Boy George being on that show! Mr. T!!!
I remember Boy George being on that show! Mr. T!!!
That is the strangest story I have ever heard about writing a song. Love the song. Love it more now.