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Originally Posted by sodascouts (Post 1205611)

I understand forgiving some of Lindsey's lesser material for his incredible playing.

I feel a similar way about how it is on a song like WISYA. As awful as the song is and the lyrics are awful and the melody is awful, the music to it is just beautiful imo so I can't hate the song and I still listen to it voluntarily.

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Originally Posted by sodascouts (Post 1205611)

That song used to be a showcase for his talents as he effortlessly plucked that beautiful melody. Now it's... not

Yes, how did Brushes turn into that?:confused:

The only time a crowd would really like that stuff is if you had a fantastic voice and were hitting and holding some spectacular notes. That is not what LB is doing.

Michele

Big Love
Isn't It Midnight
Seven Wonders
Little Lies
Everywhere
When I See You Again
Welcome to the Room...Sara
Mystified
Tango in the Night
You and I, Part II
Family Man
Caroline

ECSTATIC!
1.Isn't It Midnight
2.Family Man

SUBLIME!
3.Mystified
4.You and I, Part II

POP!
5.Little Lies
6.Everywhere
7.Big Love
8.Seven Wonders

THE SOAP OPERA CONTINUES!
9.When I See You Again
10.Caroline
11.Tango in the Night
12.Welcome to the Room...Sara

I think I may rank the bonus discs also at some point, but the Alternate Edit of Isn't It Midnight is ... gorgeous.

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Originally Posted by TrueFaith77 (Post 1205712)

Well done! I love this.

Isn't It Midnight
(You and I Part I)
Big Love
You And I II
Tango In The Night
Little Lies
Welcome to the Room Sara
Everywhere
Caroline
Seven Wonders
Family Man
Mystified
When I See You Again

I actually really like Welcome... And You and I part II is such a beautiful song, such a nostalgic feel to it. You and I Part I is so beautiful.

My Tango ranking:

1. Little Lies
2. Everywhere
3. Seven Wonders
4. Big Love
5. Tango In The Night
6. Isn't It Midnight
7. Mystified
8. You and I, Part II
9. Caroline
10. Family Man
11. Welcome To The Room...Sara
12. When I See You Again

Following the massive "Rumours", I think every Mac album that featured the Rumours-era five had one songwriter that was off their game. McVie's usual pop hook sharpness was off on "Tusk" (although "Brown Eyes" and "Think About Me" were both very good); Buckingham's contributions on "Mirage" suffered from an over-caution due to the "Tusk" backlash"; and here on "Tango", Nicks's drug dependence started to affect her normally excellent songwriting.

"Tango" (and later, "Behind the Mask") have the weakest Nicks contributions of her Mac output. It's a real shame, because had Nicks contributed songs to "Tango" of equal quality to her Fleetwood Mac/Rumours/Tusk/Mirage songs, "Tango" could have rivaled "Rumours" in eventual impact if not sales. Buckingham and McVie are both at the top of their songwriting game on the album.