Cliffdwelling from the old school aside,
this is by far one of Fleetwood Mac's strongest studio efforts.
For the first time in ages, instrumentally, Illume shows how fantastic John, Mick and Lindsey play together.
I also think it's one of the best examples from a studio track as to how this band can sound on stage - if they want too.
Listening to Illume really makes me long for the days when the band was just the band without all the extra musicians on stage. There was a moment on the '97 tour during Not That Funny when they managed to do this.
On the current tour I was annoyed by the muddled sound of the extra drummers and players. Too much for such a great simple band.
Anyway - I think Illume is certainly one of Stevie's strongest tracks on the album. Along with Thrown Down and Smile At You, it really makes you believe in Stevie as a writer.
Having said all that, I think Say You Will is a little bloated and I realized if they left off Silver Girl, Running Through The Garden, and Goodbye Baby, it would have been a much stronger album.
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