Thrown Down...live

[mylittledemon]

I think I remember someone saying they did this live a few times on the SYW tour...? Anyone got a good copy of it?

[chiliD]

As far as I recall, they DIDN'T play it.

From SYW, they did (at one time or another):

Peacekeeper
Say You Will
Destiny Rules
Say Goodbye
Goodbye Baby
What's The World Coming To?
Running Through The Garden
Red Rover
Come

and that was it.

[mylittledemon]

As far as I recall, they DIDN'T play it.

From SYW, they did (at one time or another):

Peacekeeper
Say You Will
Destiny Rules
Say Goodbye
Goodbye Baby
What's The World Coming To?
Running Through The Garden
Red Rover
Come

and that was it.


Ahh I think I was confusing Thrown Down with Runnin thru the Garden or Destiny Rules. Thanks Chili!

[AliceLover]

I remember Cori Buckingham saying thatthey rehearsed it and it didn't work. But RTTG DID work and they were dumb for dropping it.

[Peestie]

Anyone got a boot of RTTG? I'm interested how Lindsey handled the lead guitar in that one, since it's pretty sped up in the studio version. It's such a hyper-active guitar tone in that one.

[AliceLover]

Anyone got a boot of RTTG? I'm interested how Lindsey handled the lead guitar in that one, since it's pretty sped up in the studio version. It's such a hyper-active guitar tone in that one.

Heres the video:

This is in fact better quality than the audio boot circulating around:

http://www.veoh.com/videos/v307565EaNz3kAP

[Peestie]

Heres the video:

This is in fact better quality than the audio boot circulating around:

http://www.veoh.com/videos/v307565EaNz3kAP

Thanks! :)

I can sorta see why they dropped it. Maybe it's just me but it seemed like it was a bit of a flat performance. Could be the video I suppose, might have been different for those there. Stevie sounds a bit bored.

[mylittledemon]

Thanks! :)
Stevie sounds a bit bored.

Sadly....as she did for most of that tour. What a shame.

[PenguinHead]

Thanks! :)

I can sorta see why they dropped it. Maybe it's just me but it seemed like it was a bit of a flat performance. Could be the video I suppose, might have been different for those there. Stevie sounds a bit bored.

Stevie looked and sounded very bored for most of the tour, so I wouldn't single out this performance. I think they did a decent job of the song. Songs are dropped for various reasons: Time contraints, fatigue, or at the whim of the performer. Yeah, casual fans might not like hearing songs they don't know (Why?? It's supposed to a show, not your favorite play list).

They performed a good portion of songs from Say You Will right off the bat. But they never gave Running Through The Garden a chance. Stevie is frustratingly comfortable singing the same songs she's sung for 20-plus years...she can do that in her sleep. She apparently doesn't want to put the effort into singing too many new songs. Aside from a few performances of Destiny Rules, Stevie stuck with just two new songs for that tour. Lindsey, on the other hand continually sang 4 to 5 new songs. I wish Stevie would catch some of Lindsey's inspiration...she needs it.

[strandinthewind]

^^^

not really - she did BC, SYW, and GB - she also resurrected Sara. I think she was ill for most of the first part of the tour. There was a noticeable bust of energy after the first leg (where her feet appeared glued to the gorund) and she was on fire by the third leg. I remember reading she had hurt her hip and I am sure the menopause did not help.

[Michelle Daya]

I think I remember someone saying they did this live a few times on the SYW tour...? Anyone got a good copy of it?

off-topic i know & thrown down is an excellent song but your video is hotttt, my little demon. just had to tell you that :nod:

[JazmenFlowers]

I don't think Thrown Down would really work live.

[jmn3]

I think any song can work live, including Thrown Down, RTTG, and my personal favorite of Stevie's from Say You Will, Everybody Finds Out. Fleetwood Mac has a long standing habit of this "some songs don't work well in a live setting" nonsense that is really too bad. I really don't understand that logic when you have the supporting band that a band like Fleetwood Mac had with them on the last tour...they could make any song work with the right amount of rehearsing.

[Sahara]

Guys, this kicks all ass! Thanks for posting!! The opening chords sent a shiver down my spine .... Exciting!

[Musicman408]

I wish Stevie had done more SYW songs. :nod:

[Sorcerer386]

I think any song can work live, including Thrown Down, RTTG, and my personal favorite of Stevie's from Say You Will, Everybody Finds Out. Fleetwood Mac has a long standing habit of this "some songs don't work well in a live setting" nonsense that is really too bad. I really don't understand that logic when you have the supporting band that a band like Fleetwood Mac had with them on the last tour...they could make any song work with the right amount of rehearsing.

There are songs that no matter what you do, they will never sound as good live as they do on the album. I think much of it revolves around studio excesses. Sometimes the music on stage, and often times the vocals, just can't match what was done on the album. Planets of the Universe is a great example (for those who like the song anyway). It's powerful on the cd, but on stage they couldn't recreate that sound. It's not just the case with Fleetwood Mac. I can remember a long, long time ago (I was just a little kid), I heard Genesis (or at least Phil Collins) doing Land of Confusion live, and compared to the studio version, it just sounded horrific. Some studio things just can't be recreated on stage, and I think Fleetwood Mac sense that. Running through the Garden was pretty good live, but it had no where near the same quality as on the cd.

Just to compare, it would be like trying to do an elaborate action scene from a movie on stage. It's a bit of an extreme comparison, albeit, but it gets the point across I hope.

[jmn3]

Sorcerer, I see what you are saying. Fleetwood Mac has a tendency to go to extremes in the studio. But there is no reason songs can't work in a live setting. They shouldn't have to sound exactly like the studio version either. Rearrange the song to work on the stage. Running Through the Garden isn't Planets of the Universe either - they should have been able to pull it off live.

Half the problem is that someone in the band (I'm guessing Stevie just based on her typical solo setlists and her reluctance to pull out much different material on FM tours - I like Stevie and am NOT trying to start an anti-Stevie argument here, so please nobody take what I am saying the wrong way), is hesitant to play out of their comfort zone. They only played RTTG one time. Bands have to get into a groove with any song, especially a new one.

I love the Mac...just wish sometimes they were a bit more adventurous.