cool find..

golddustdrummer · #1 07-10-2009, 02:12 PM

I was looking through all my old CDs today...ones from my childhood that I probably need to get rid of, but most likely won't because I'm a "sentimental lady" when it comes to music

anyway, I saw one from a tv show called Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
It has a bunch of groups like the Spice Girls, Sugar Ray, Robyn, Ben Folds Five, etc.
As I was reading the track listing I noticed a guy named Matthew Sweet covers Magnet and Steel.

Now, when the CD came out in 1998 I was about 10 or 11. So, basically this is the first time for me noticing that a Walter Egan song is covered on it.
In the liner notes (which I never bothered to read either..) it says Lindsey Buckingham plays lead and rhythm guitars and does backing vocals. Susanna Hoffs (the Bangles) also does back vocals.

I thought it was a cool find on a boring Friday afternoon!
11 years late though!! LOL
I'm going to have to dust this one off and give it another listen!!

David · #2 07-10-2009, 03:05 PM

That song from a 1978 album is one of the most popular things that Buckingham & Nicks did in their off hours.

Here's the sheet music.

golddustdrummer · #3 07-10-2009, 03:16 PM

I bought Fundamental Roll and Not Shy earlier this year...totally lovin' it still!
especially this song!!

my cover of Magnet and Steel

michelej1 · #4 07-10-2009, 03:18 PM

I remember loving that song before I ever knew who LB or SN were.

By the time Gold came out, I probably knew who they were, but I didn't follow them enough to know Lindsey produced that and I loved Gold too.

Michele

**jbrownsjr** · #5 07-10-2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by michelej1

I remember loving that song before I ever knew who LB or SN were.

By the time Gold came out, I probably knew who they were, but I didn't follow them enough to know Lindsey produced that and I loved Gold too.

Michele

ditto

chiliD · #6 07-10-2009, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by David

That song from a 1978 album is one of the most popular things that Buckingham & Nicks did in their off hours.

Here's the sheet music.

Actually, in bar # 8, that E/B chord is simplistic...to sound "just like the record", you should play a Bsus4 chord. (The Doobie Bros use that same type of chord in the chorus of "Long Train Runnin'".)

golddustdrummer · #7 07-10-2009, 06:54 PM

so has anyone heard the Matthew Sweet version before?
I'm not particularly fond of the vocals on it, but I listen to it just for the ending guitar part...which is frackin' awesome.

MacMan · #8 07-10-2009, 07:20 PM

I don't mind it. It's a pretty good cover.

Lala · #9 07-10-2009, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MacMan

I don't mind it. It's a pretty good cover.

Ooo...thanks for posting. I love Lindseys vocals. Raw and passionate, but strong...kind of like what he did on Walls with Tom Petty.

I remember my friend having this album when I was a kid. Sugar Ray's cover of Abra Cadabra stands out, but I have no memory of this song being on there. Why do I get the feeling my friends and I skipped over it.

Oh dear...

strandinthewind · #10 07-10-2009, 08:18 PM

This is such a beautiful song to my ears.

David - I believe you posted way back when a clip featuring an a capella version of the SN/LB vocals only. If you have it, please post it again as my copy is long gone.

Also - for the newbies - here is a link to Walter Egan's Q&A on this site. Thanks again to him for doing that.

http://www.fleetwoodmac.net/fwm/inde...168&Itemid=188

Finally, I always though S. Hoffs of The Bangles sounded very La Nickish on Eternal Flame

Lala · #11 07-10-2009, 08:27 PM

Is it blasphemous that after a few listens I prefer this one to the original?? Mostly for Lindsey's noticeable contribution.

golddustdrummer · #12 07-10-2009, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Lala

Ooo...thanks for posting. I love Lindseys vocals. Raw and passionate, but strong...kind of like what he did on Walls with Tom Petty.

I remember my friend having this album when I was a kid. Sugar Ray's cover of Abra Cadabra stands out, but I have no memory of this song being on there. Why do I get the feeling my friends and I skipped over it.

Oh dear...

LOL I bought the whole CD for the Spice Girls "Walk of Life"
I didn't remember Magnet and Steel being on there either, so I guess I'm guilty of skipping it too!

a 10 year old me didn't have great music sense yet!
but I was working on it

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Originally Posted by Lala

Is it blasphemous that after a few listens I prefer this one to the original?? Mostly for Lindsey's noticeable contribution.

I still like ole Walter's version better, just seemed more genuine. He was singing to/with Stevie after all...he was (and I quote) "smitten with the kitten"

David · #13 07-10-2009, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

David - I believe you posted way back when a clip featuring an a capella version of the SN/LB vocals only. If you have it, please post it again as my copy is long gone.

Yas'm!
www.sendspace.com/file/wxceup

strandinthewind · #14 07-10-2009, 10:40 PM

^^^^^^^

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just beautiful~!

Also - I also really like Egan's voice.

Lala · #15 07-10-2009, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by golddustdrummer

I still like ole Walter's version better, just seemed more genuine. He was singing to/with Stevie after all...he was (and I quote) "smitten with the kitten"

I think that's why I don't like it. He looks about 15 in the video...like...dude...she's out of your league.

Haha!