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HomerMcvie · #16 06-15-2006, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Gailh

If that had been the opener on Say You Will and five more of Chris' songs were on there and three each of Lindsey and Stevie's had been ditched - then we might have had an album!

Gail

Amen Sistah!!!! Preach it!!!!!

macfan 57 · #17 06-15-2006, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by aleuzzi

She's right about Steely Dan. Their most recent effort (from a few years back) sounds like Gaucho re-deaux. That's alright with me. I can hear Steely's influence on Christine's ITM all over the place--"Anything is Possible," "Bad Journey," "So Sincere," "You Are," and "Forgiveness" have that west-coast sheen that is sexy--not glossy. And, for what it's worth, "You Make Loving Fun" is the essence of the Gaucho sound three years before Gaucho.

I totally agree.

"Anything Is Possible" IS a Steely Dan song. She's been a huge fan of Steely Dan for years. And, so am I.

macfan 57 · #18 06-15-2006, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Gailh

If that had been the opener on Say You Will and five more of Chris' songs were on there and three each of Lindsey and Stevie's had been ditched - then we might have had an album!
Gail

I'll join Homer in seconding that.

Gailh · #19 06-15-2006, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by macfan 57

I totally agree.

"Anything Is Possible" IS a Steely Dan song. She's been a huge fan of Steely Dan for years. And, so am I.

I love that song. But I do have some issues with the words.

"You can take me out, you can lay me down"

Lay me down! I think a bit of taking out should go on first before any laying down happens! I'm shocked Ms McVie, shocked.

Gail

macfan 57 · #20 06-15-2006, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Gailh

I love that song. But I do have some issues with the words.

"You can take me out, you can lay me down"

Lay me down! I think a bit of taking out should go on first before any laying down happens! I'm shocked Ms McVie, shocked.

Gail

Well, when Mojo Magazine reviewed the album, they described "Anything Is Possible" as a song about casual sex.

**jbrownsjr** · #21 06-15-2006, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by macfan 57

Well, when Mojo Magazine reviewed the album, they described "Anything Is Possible" as a song about casual sex.

it's honesty to me...

she didn't want to be taken out... just layed down....

David · #22 06-15-2006, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

it's honesty to me...

she didn't want to be taken out... just layed down....

Well, better to be laid down than laid up, I always say!

(Of course, it's better to be laid up than ... er ... laid out!)

Johnny Stew · #23 06-15-2006, 06:52 PM

Perhaps she's hoping he'll woo her until the sun comes up -- and, in this case, saying that he loves her is completely optional!

**jbrownsjr** · #24 06-15-2006, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Perhaps she's hoping he'll woo her until the sun comes up -- and, in this case, saying that he loves her is completely optional!

what's love got to do got to do with it....

ok i've sunk to new levels... i now have a whole underground basement of crazy....

**jbrownsjr** · #25 06-15-2006, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by David

Well, better to be laid down than laid up, I always say!

(Of course, it's better to be laid up than ... er ... laid out!)

man u got that right!

chiliD · #26 06-16-2006, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Gailh

If that had been the opener on Say You Will and five more of Chris' songs were on there and three each of Lindsey and Stevie's had been ditched - then we might have had an album!

Replace Lindsey with Bob Welch & Rick Vito...and THEN we might've had an even BETTER one.

**jbrownsjr** · #27 06-16-2006, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by chiliD

Replace Lindsey with Bob Welch & Rick Vito...and THEN we might've had an even BETTER one.

I'd go with Welch. Billy, although great, isn't weird enough to take on that role as the sole guitar player. I love the way Welch/McVie sound together. I think he did a great job on Heroes with is weird jazz meanderings. It's got more depth than a McVie/Burnette collaboration.

SteveMacD · #28 06-18-2006, 08:04 PM

I'd love to see Christine work with Bob and Billy. Bob eventually became a great guitarist (actually, it's fun hearing his development as a player with Fleetwood Mac through Paris), and Billy and Christine always sounded great together. I think an all Billy/Christine album would be too bland, but Bob would definitely add that weird vibe to balance things out.

Speaking of Bob, I was listening to "Bermuda Triangle" yesterday, and thought that the vocal lines were remarkably similar to many of the vocal lines on Stevie's songs on SYW (i.e. "and the Air Force won't let on" and "maybe we were together in another life"). While Lindsey may have taken Bob's place as a guitarist, I think Stevie was more of Bob's replacement in terms of songwriting. While Bob may have been more literal in his use of the paranormal in his lyrics, I think he really paved the way for Stevie's use of the figurative in that regard. It's funny, but how many other bands could have added "witch lady" and it not be in the least bit weird? Fleetwood Mac had already had a female, a vocalist, and a singer/songwriter who was heavily into the paranormal.