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Blue Letter
Random question here, but maybe someone can help me out.
The Curtis Brothers wrote "Blue Letter". I believe they also recorded the song for an album of their own too. Did they record it before or after they let Fleetwood Mac record it for Fleetwood Mac? Anyone know? Thanks for the help in advance.
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I've always understood that the Curtis Brothers were in the midst of recording the song, when FM heard it and asked if they could record it too.
So their recordings were fairly simultaneous. Of course, that could just be one of the many "myths & legends" in Fleetwood Mac's history. Maybe David and chiliD can offer more info!
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It's really amazing how much the Curtis Bros version sounds like On The Border era Eagles. (And, how conspicuous by its absence John McVie's bass line is!)
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Thank you both!
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John's bass line does really make the song come alive and is one of the reasons Blue Letter came #4 in my favorite Lindsey song list.
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Herald Review, by Tim Cain, February 4, 2014
http://herald-review.com/blogs/tim_c...9bb2963f4.html 365 of the Greatest Songs You've Probably Never Heard: Day 22 - I love playing this 1975 song for people who talk about how much they love Fleetwood Mac, because this is a lot like The Beach Boys' "Feel Flows" from a couple of days ago. Lindsey Buckingham found this song, made it his own, and it's one of the band's greatest deep cuts. Fleetwood Mac- Blue Letter |
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Lindsey did such a great job with this tune. I love the energy.
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Does anybody know the difference between the album version of "Blue Letter" and the single remix version on the "Fleetwood Mac" remaster cd?
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Just from memory, the single version sounds more of a live feel.
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If you think about it, there is no reason why 'Blue letter' shouldn't be included in the upcoming tour. It suits Lindsey and Stevie's vocal range and would be a great song to include seeing that lots of people probably have never heard of it and it's so great!!!
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But.....yet! He's seems to still be waiting....
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The most audible difference is in the first measure of the intro, for which the LP mix has an electric guitar in the left channel that is not present on the single mix (the lead electric guitar lick kicks in at :04 on both versions). Also, on the single version the electric guitar lick following the "red bird" line at :42 is much more prominent on the single mix. There are probably some other obvious differences like those sprinkled throughout, but those are the ones that jumped out at me. Although I'm often a fan of single mixes, this is one case where I feel that the LP version sounds more like a "hit" than the single mix. Come to think of it, I don't really care for any of the single mixes from the white album. OMH's single mix is harsh sounding and diminishes the wistful feel of the LP version, the extra reverb on the "Rhiannon" single mix doesn't really add much, and for SYLM the extra electric guitar sounds tacked on and doesn't really gel with the song. |
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The extra electric guitar in SYLM is how Lindsey plays the song in concert...apparently, they mixed the single with that part enhanced to give it more of a "live" feel.
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