The meaning of In The Meantime

[ironman_01701]

It's been 7 years since Chris released her CD. She did not want to reveal the meaning of her Album name, can anyone guess what the meaning of "In The Meantime"?

My guess is: while something else is happening or until something else happens....:wavey: per the dictionary.

[HejiraNYC]

It's been 7 years since Chris released her CD. She did not want to reveal the meaning of her Album name, can anyone guess what the meaning of "In The Meantime"?

My guess is: while something else is happening or until something else happens....:wavey: per the dictionary.

I think it was intended to have double meaning... one, as a way of saying "here is what I've been up to while the others have been masquerading as Fleetwood Mac," and the other as a literal interpretation of "mean time" - as in, a time of being subjected to meanness. From the sound of things, she was burned pretty badly about something/someone, and she was not afraid to put air her grievances on this album.

On an unrelated topic, is anyone else intrigued about Robbie Patton's recent tweets regarding Stevie's mom? He said that he was staying with Christine in England. What could they possibly be up to??

[TrueFaith77]

I think it was intended to have double meaning... one, as a way of saying "here is what I've been up to while the others have been masquerading as Fleetwood Mac," and the other as a literal interpretation of "mean time" - as in, a time of being subjected to meanness. From the sound of things, she was burned pretty badly about something/someone, and she was not afraid to put air her grievances on this album.

On an unrelated topic, is anyone else intrigued about Robbie Patton's recent tweets regarding Stevie's mom? He said that he was staying with Christine in England. What could they possibly be up to??

Drinking? :shrug:

[michelej1]

On an unrelated topic, is anyone else intrigued about Robbie Patton's recent tweets regarding Stevie's mom? He said that he was staying with Christine in England. What could they possibly be up to??

Exciting, even if they're just reliving the Hold Me days. Nice tidbit.

Michele

[ironman_01701]

HejiraNYC

I think it was intended to have double meaning... one, as a way of saying "here is what I've been up to while the others have been masquerading as Fleetwood Mac," and the other as a literal interpretation of "mean time" - as in, a time of being subjected to meanness. From the sound of things, she was burned pretty badly about something/someone, and she was not afraid to put air her grievances on this album.
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HejiraNYC, your right on!

Christine Perfect sang a song while in Chicken Shack - Mean Old World

Some of the Mean Old World Lyrics

"This is a mean old world, try livin' by yourself"
"This is a mean old world, try livin' by yourself"
" Can't get the one your lovin' have to use somebody else"
(Mean Old World" is a blues song recorded by T-Bone Walker in 1942)

Chris had/has a sad love life, she been through two marraiges and was 60 years old
when she release the album with her nephew Dan Perfect playing his guitar. Her album "In The Meantime" has some major elements of the Mean Old World song.

Chris is a Blues singer at heart and being a white woman she does have soul in her voice.
I'm white and she's white, I though you have to be black to sing the blues, but she is an exception and gives it out in her voice.

BTW I'm her age and she is a near a perfect singer for the blues.

[aleuzzi]

Maybe they're writing new songs?

I wonder if Christine has contacted Stevie directly since the death of Barbara Nicks.

[sywlindseyfan]

Maybe they're writing new songs?

I wonder if Christine has contacted Stevie directly since the death of Barbara Nicks.

I was thinking the same thing, I could only hope!

[jbrownsjr]

I was thinking the same thing, I could only hope!

You would think so..

[chiliD]

Some of the Mean Old World Lyrics

"This is a mean old world, try livin' by yourself"
"This is a mean old world, try livin' by yourself"
" Can't get the one your lovin' have to use somebody else"
(Mean Old World" is a blues song recorded by T-Bone Walker in 1942)



A slight detour for a sidenote:

Pretty much the definitive version of the song was recorded by Eric Clapton & Duane Allman during the Layla sessions. Just Slowhand & Skydog on Dobros, with Eric singing.


Now back to regularly scheduled programming.

[ironman_01701]

In 2004 Chris was interviewed about her "In The Meantime" Album. She acknowledge that the songs has some meanness to it. She describes her current songwriting (2004) as "tougher and not as soft as in the past". "More brash and less careful".

[vivfox]

I'm white and she's white, I though you have to be black to sing the blues?

Is this written in the rock and roll handbook?

[PenguinHead]

It's been 7 years since Chris released her CD. She did not want to reveal the meaning of her Album name, can anyone guess what the meaning of "In The Meantime"?

My guess is: while something else is happening or until something else happens....:wavey: per the dictionary.

What is there to reveal? You pose the question as if she was hiding something, which was never the case. It seems pretty straight forward -- "I've quit Fleetwood Mac awhile ago, retreated to England and have been out of the limelight, and in the meantime these are some songs I made."

[PenguinHead]

In 2004 Chris was interviewed about her "In The Meantime" Album. She acknowledge that the songs has some meanness to it. She describes her current songwriting (2004) as "tougher and not as soft as in the past". "More brash and less careful".

Meantime and "Mean" (in terms of meanness) hold very different meanings.

[michelej1]

What is there to reveal?

I guess more of a message than a revelation:

I had a boatload of songs and I could have given them to Fleetwood Mac and rescued their sorry album from the dregs of mediocrity, but they wouldn't play ball. So, I made my own solo record. I didn't retire. I just wanted nothing to do with you lot. Eat your heart out, boys.


Michele

[ironman_01701]

Meantime and "Mean" (in terms of meanness) hold very different meanings.

Listen to Chris statement about her explanation of angry, skip to 3.20 minutes in the interview:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2YqaOG1LOk&feature=related

Chris doesn't want to tell Amy the meaning of "In The Meantime" about 2.40 minutes during the interview:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgGVE_0jGok

[louielouie2000]

I tend to think the album title is a sort of double meaning:

- I'm guessing it's mostly alluding to the fact Fleetwood Mac had reconvened and recorded without her, with very mixed musical results, and a fair degree of nasty quarreling & dissatisfaction within the band. Meanwhile, Chris was living the life of quiet satisfaction she'd always wanted.

- I also tend to think the title is a direct nod to the failed relationship the album centers around. She'd met this guy, sounds like she fell pretty hard for him (or was at least thoroughly intrigued by him), and he turned out to be a loser. In The Meantime could be a reference to what he was actually up to while she was falling for him, or it's referencing what she herself has been up to since she dumped him.

Regardless, I love the mystery of the title & the fact Christine herself refuses to explain it. It's really one of my most treasured albums, I just adore it and am so glad we have it. :nod: