Behind the Mask - Analyze Your Least Favorites

MacShadowsBall · #1 06-13-2011, 01:21 PM

The least favorite Fleetwood Mac song contest moves on to the Post-Rumours era with Behind the Mask.

Awful Lyrics -

Get Lindsey back ASAP! -

Should've been a hit single -

I like em, but nobody else does -

Much better peformed live -

Overall least favorite -

KarmaContestant · #2 06-13-2011, 05:30 PM

Awful Lyrics - - Stand On The Rock

Get Lindsey back ASAP! - - The Second Time

Should've been a hit single - - When The Sun Goes Down, Love Is Dangerous

I like em, but nobody else does - - The Second Time

Much better peformed live - - Eh...I don't know.

Overall least favorite - - Stand On The Rock

Artemis · #3 06-13-2011, 05:36 PM

Awful Lyrics - - Most of them. Apart from Christine's songs, Freedom + Love is Dangerous.

Get Lindsey back ASAP! - - The whole album could have benefited from his editing / production, I think.

Should've been a hit single - - Save Me, Skies The Limit.

I like em, but nobody else does - - When The Sun Goes Down. It's my guilty pleasure.

Much better performed live - - I have nooo idea, I haven't checked their live performances out with this lineup. Apart from a rather fabulous Rhiannon.

Overall least favourite - - In The Back Of My Mind.

MacShadowsBall · #4 06-13-2011, 05:49 PM

Start PM'ing me your predictions for Behind the Mask. This album is alittle different so here are the options....

Least Favorite Christine song - Skies the Limit; Save Me; Behind the Mask

Least Favorite Stevie song - Affairs of the Heart; Freedom; The Second Time

Least Favorite Billy song - In the Back of My Mind; Hard Feelings; When It Comes to Love

Least Favorite Collaboration - Do You Know; Love is Dangerous; When the Sun Goes Down

Least Favorite Song from Behind the Mask

KarmaContestant · #5 06-13-2011, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MacShadowsBall

Start PM'ing me your predictions for Behind the Mask. This album is alittle different so here are the options....

Least Favorite Christine song - Skies the Limit; Save Me; Behind the Mask

Least Favorite Stevie song - Affairs of the Heart; Freedom; The Second Time

Least Favorite Billy song - In the Back of My Mind; Hard Feelings; When It Comes to Love

Least Favorite Collaboration - Do You Know; Love is Dangerous; When the Sun Goes Down

Least Favorite Song from Behind the Mask

Stand On The Rock is missing...intentional?

MacShadowsBall · #6 06-13-2011, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

Stand On The Rock is missing...intentional?

"Stand on the Rock" is Rick's only song credited to him alone. His others were either duets/co-writes.

RickRobert · #7 06-13-2011, 06:14 PM

Awful Lyrics - Stand on the Rock

Get Lindsey back ASAP! - The Second Time

Should've been a hit single - Save Me!! Maybe When It Comes to Love

I like em, but nobody else does - The Second Time, Do You Know(I think?)

Much better peformed live - Er... nope

Overall least favorite - Stand on the Rock

MacShadowsBall · #8 06-13-2011, 06:24 PM

In case a few Ledgies haven't heard some of the these songs. Just click on the link and it will open up myspacemusic's playlist for Behind the Mask.

http://www.myspace.com/fleetwoodmac-...-mask-12841652

holidayroad · #9 06-14-2011, 09:12 AM

Awful Lyrics - Stand On the Rock, When the Sun Goes Down

Get Lindsey back ASAP! - Stand On the Rock, The Second Time

Should've been a hit single - Behind the Mask

I like em, but nobody else does - unsure

Much better peformed live - I really have no idea!

Overall least favorite - Between SOTR and WTSGD

Dark Angel · #10 06-14-2011, 02:42 PM

Awful Lyrics - Stand On The Rock

Get Lindsey back ASAP! - The Second Time

Should've been a hit single - Love Is Dangerous or Behind The Mask

I like em, but nobody else does - Freedom

Much better peformed live - In The Back Of My Mind

Overall least favorite - Stand On The Rock

SteveMacD · #11 06-14-2011, 04:37 PM

Awful Lyrics - Hard Feelings

Get Lindsey back ASAP! - Freedom. Though, I don't think the album necessarily suffers from his absence as a singer/songwriter/guitarist, but definitely as a producer. Greg was not a good fit.

Should've been a hit single - In The Back Of My Mind

I like em, but nobody else does - Do You Know

Much better peformed live - Stand On The Rocks

Overall least favorite - Freedom.

MacShadowsBall · #12 06-14-2011, 05:23 PM

Thought I'd continue the conversation on this thread...

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Originally Posted by MacShadowsBall

... Christine had some good songs IMO just as good as her songs from Mirage/TITN. Stevie's aren't bad while Billy and Rick's songs are good, but nothing that's really "Wow"...

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Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Part of the problem is that they played it too safe with the material. Rick had a moster that got cut called "Got No Home" while Billy had a great pop number called "Game Of Love." "Hard Feelings" and "Stand On The Rocks" would't have been my first choices.

Never heard of those songs! Rick and Billy both seemed to have alot of songs ready for the album, but were cut for one reason or another. I guess with 4 singer/songwriters on a single album not exactly alot of space for everybody. Plus it seemed they were "held down" and not allowed to "rock out" which I don't know what else a band with two guitarists are supposed to do!

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Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Also, IMO, Stevie kept her strongest material for her solo album, and gave the Mac filler. She should have given "Whole Lotta Trouble" to the Mac. I mean, when three people in your band are British blues legends and a fourth is an ex-Bluesbreaker, you gotta give them the blues song.

By the time TITN came around, Stevie's Mac songs were the album's lowpoints. "Whole lotta trouble" is one of my fav Stevie solo songs. I would have loved to see what the Mac would have done with that song.

Street_Dreamer · #13 06-14-2011, 07:46 PM

Awful Lyrics - The Second Time

Get Lindsey back ASAP! - None.

Should've been a hit single - When It Comes To Love

I like em, but nobody else does - The entire album, save Stevie's songs (other than Freedom)

Much better peformed live - Would have liked to see Freedom done live.

Overall least favorite - The Second Time

Matt

chriskisn · #14 06-15-2011, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark Angel

I like em, but nobody else does - Freedom

I rank Freedom in my top 10 best Fm songs ever

ontheEdgeof17 · #15 06-15-2011, 12:53 PM

Awful Lyrics - "Stand on the Rock"

Get Lindsey back ASAP! - I would have loved his background vocals on "Skies The Limit"

Should've been a hit single - "Behind The Mask"

I like em, but nobody else does - "Affairs of the Heart" "The Second Time" "Hard Feelings"

Much better peformed live - "In The Back of My Mind"...love the merge with "The Chain"

Overall least favorite - "Stand on the Rock"