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What a joke of a thread.
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Fleetwood Mac is not dead. Danny Kirwan is dead, God rest his musical soul. I thought Lindsey had died when I read "Fleetwood Mac guitarist dead at 68" and I counted my lucky stars that a semi-current and potential returning member in Lindsey was still alive. But I have a lot of respect for Kirwan and Welch and Green, don't get me wrong, Then Play On and Mystery to Me rival Rumours in my book. Anyway, it goes without saying, yes, I admit it: Lindsey was and still could be very important to Fleetwood Mac. BUT: Fleetwood Mac lives on to sing another day, in another lonely way. Long live Fleetwood Mac! |
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Forget trying to listen to "Without You"! |
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Co-written by Mike, ironically.
Actually, Fleetwood Mac should do “Love Is Dangerous” because Mike should have to do a song Stevie wrote with Rick Vito for a change. It was always the other way around.
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Sugar Mouse, just curious what were your thoughts on those concerts you saw live? Honestly I don’t read many reviews from anyone who has seen a Rumours show, Tusk, or even Mirage. I’m a relatively younger fan only seeing them for the first time on Say You Will. Would you mind sharing a little bit of your thoughts or experiences from these concerts? I would love to hear about it! (Even if I’m the only one haha)
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Sorry to beat a dead rat
I don't know why the Sugar Mouse is called "Sugar Mick".
Our honorable rodent friend is usually spruiking Neil Finn and claims to have inside knowledge of that camp. Hence I suggest a re-Christening: "Crowded Mouse."
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I like Crowded Mouse. Thanks!
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One of the things I was surprised to learn from Billy Burnette's autobiography was that the band often jammed in their hotel room after a show- including Christine and Stevie! Clearly, the band dynamic was different with Billy and Rick than it was with Lindsey. I doubt the Rumours band ever jammed for fun after a show. I know some people want FM to fail, but I just don't see it happening. I have a feeling that Christine and especially Stevie are going to really step up to the plate, and Neil and Mike are going to, also.
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Getting back to the thread title, I’d say it’s 50/50. Lindsey was the one the band originally wanted because they could hear in his playing something that persists even to this day, a palpable, tense energy and creativity wrapped in a concise and potentially commercial package. We all know what he’s done—and could still do— for the FM sound.
But for all of that (and that is a lot) it’s Stevie's voice and presence that lured people in. I admit it: “Gypsy” put a spell on me, and though it was LB who transformed the song from a mere scrap of a demo into a full and unique orchestration, it was SN whose flash and charisma originally attracted my attention. Once I was hooked on the band, I quickly assessed the reality: that SN needs LB more musically than he needs her. At the same time, SN’s celebrity (which is now a weapon) is so strong, the band’s continued popularity (as opposed to musical accomplishment) is tied to it. |
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If you watch the video from Japan from the Rumours tour that's exactly what it's like. There are incredible versions of Gold Dust Woman and Landslide and during one song (Rhiannon?) Stevie literally falls to her knees a la James Brown. It was done for Japanese television I think but there are also hours of footage of them from that leg doing everyday things like waiting on a train platform to catch a bullet train. Christine was right, they traveled like a blob and it was a trip to see the whole crew standing there with people dressed for going to work and school or wherever. There also the Lindsey/Carol Ann make out session. The Japanese didn't even bat an eye. It's really a moment in time because we will never see them doing something like that now and after that tour I'm sure they never traveled that publically again.
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