Mirage rehearsals - Edge of 17 (rare)

[Macfan4life]

This is so cool. I swear the Mirage rehearsals are better than any Mac concert with Christine singing Gypsy, Dreams and Stevie singing Straight Back and Edge of 17.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kx7g7LPFqE

[jbrownsjr]

love Christine's ideas for a keyboard riff...

[olive]

doesn't this kind of contradict what she says about them not acknowledging her solo career early on

[jmn3]

That could've been very interesting if it ever went anywhere. I wonder how serious this was...was it ever REALLY considered for the 1982 setlist?

[jbrownsjr]

doesn't this kind of contradict what she says about them not acknowledging her solo career early on

Yes it does. But then again, she contradicts herself yearly.

[SteveMacD]

If they bothered to learn it, I'd say that it was seriously considered.

[WildHearted]

I'm not so sure that they had actually learned it so much as they were figuring out as they went along. To me it just sounded like they were goofing off - like when they randomly started playing that Jackson 5 song [I think? Am I going nuts?] in rehearsals one time.

[olive]

Yes it does. But then again, she contradicts herself yearly.

maybe she just is a pathological liar

[Macfanforever]

Thanks .Heres the mp3.


http://www.adrive.com/public/Xk76q2/Fleetwood%20Mac-%20Edge%20Of%20Seventeen%20(RARE%20Mirage%20Rehearsals%201982).mp3

[Macfan4life]

Remember the Mac did play leather and lace once during the Mirage tour with Don Henley. Was the show in Oakland? Its on the bootlegs someone posted here.

[aleuzzi]

love Christine's ideas for a keyboard riff...

Agreed. As usual, she is reframing the song as blues. Along with Lindsey's guitar riff, the song could have sounded saucy, like Anything is Possible or Everybody Finds Out.

[David]

I'm not so sure that they had actually learned it so much as they were figuring out as they went along. To me it just sounded like they were goofing off - like when they randomly started playing that Jackson 5 song [I think? Am I going nuts?] in rehearsals one time.
I think you're right. This is just goofing off. Rehearsals are very long and very boring. You don't just move from one song to the next on your set list. You screw around a lot—you diddle.

[jbrownsjr]

Agreed. As usual, she is reframing the song as blues. Along with Lindsey's guitar riff, the song could have sounded saucy, like Anything is Possible or Everybody Finds Out.

Because of the quirkiness of LB and CM's style, I always found Stevie's solo arrangements to be more generic live. Waddy is a lot of flash and low on substance for me. I know everyone loves him, but he tries to be this heavy guitar player and it's just E riffing and it bores me.

[pattyfan]

Remember the Mac did play leather and lace once during the Mirage tour with Don Henley. Was the show in Oakland? Its on the bootlegs someone posted here.

Interesting. I didn't know they played it. But it wasn't at that show, 'cause i was there. :) Thanks for the tidbit. :)

Kevin

[Macfanforever]

Thanks .Heres the mp3.


http://www.adrive.com/public/Xk76q2/Fleetwood%20Mac-%20Edge%20Of%20Seventeen%20(RARE%20Mirage%20Rehearsals%201982).mp3

Wow.50 downloads and no thanks.

[David]

Interesting. I didn't know they played it. But it wasn't at that show, 'cause i was there. :) Thanks for the tidbit. :)

KevinIt was Irvine Meadows in Southern California. Henley and other Eagles guests were helping Fleetwood with a cancer benefit.

It may have been the first and only time a woman rock star was onstage with three of her former bedmates.

[KarmaContestant]

Because of the quirkiness of LB and CM's style, I always found Stevie's solo arrangements to be more generic live. Waddy is a lot of flash and low on substance for me. I know everyone loves him, but he tries to be this heavy guitar player and it's just E riffing and it bores me.

I have to agree with you on that. Personally, I started to think Stevie needed a new touring band about 10 years ago.

[jbrownsjr]

I have to agree with you on that. Personally, I started to think Stevie needed a new touring band about 10 years ago.

It might freshen some of the old stuff up.

[WatchChain]

doesn't this kind of contradict what she says about them not acknowledging her solo career early on

Yes, it does. The High Priestess has been quoted on countless occasions saying that, when she returned to Fleetwood Mac in 1982 after a hugely successful solo outing, "Bella Donna" was NEVER discussed. She claims that she didn't "throw it in their face" and NO ONE said anything about it.

The fact that "Edge of 17" was even playfully rehearsed onstage during "Mirage" Tour rehearsals tells me that "Bella Donna" was, in fact, discussed in detail.....right down to the chords for playing one of its biggest hits. I can hear Christine talking.....and Lindsey playing guitar.......Tisk, tisk, Stephanie! You are rewriting history, again.

[Dreamz19]

I'm not so sure that they had actually learned it so much as they were figuring out as they went along. To me it just sounded like they were goofing off - like when they randomly started playing that Jackson 5 song [I think? Am I going nuts?] in rehearsals one time.

Was that during the Mirage rehearsal? I'd love to hear that since I'm also a J5 fan.

[PenguinHead]

I'm not so sure that they had actually learned it so much as they were figuring out as they went along. To me it just sounded like they were goofing off - like when they randomly started playing that Jackson 5 song [I think? Am I going nuts?] in rehearsals one time.

That is likely what was happening. They were just exploring the possibility. This wasn't a formal rehearsal of the song, but just some playing around with it. I but I must say, it's intriguing hearing how they would have reinterpreted it.

They didn't completely ignore her solo work, but their collective band material took precedence. I can only recall Stand Back, Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You and Go Insane. Stevie was probably the most persistent to perform her solo songs. Christine's solo work would blend so senselessly, it's surprising none of her solo songs slipped into their sets. Any song from her two albums would be fantastically rendered by the band. "Friend" is one of my favorites; it's so Mac friendly.

[bombaysaffires]

Yes, it does. The High Priestess has been quoted on countless occasions saying that, when she returned to Fleetwood Mac in 1982 after a hugely successful solo outing, "Bella Donna" was NEVER discussed. She claims that she didn't "throw it in their face" and NO ONE said anything about it.

The fact that "Edge of 17" was even playfully rehearsed onstage during "Mirage" Tour rehearsals tells me that "Bella Donna" was, in fact, discussed in detail.....right down to the chords for playing one of its biggest hits. I can hear Christine talking.....and Lindsey playing guitar.......Tisk, tisk, Stephanie! You are rewriting history, again.


maybe she just means they didn't suddenly bow down to her newfound solo rockstar status…. no one treated her any differently than they had before…. and so she didn't throw it in their faces and got up and go her own cup of coffee, etc. :eek::D

[SisterNightroad]

Was that during the Mirage rehearsal? I'd love to hear that since I'm also a J5 fan.
Here are the Mirage rehearsals if you want: http://stevienicksivorykeys.blogspot.it/2014/11/live-08161982-mirage-tour-rehearsals.html

[olive]

Was that during the Mirage rehearsal? I'd love to hear that since I'm also a J5 fan.
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[Wdm6789]

Doesn't anyone else think that they should have played That's Alright on the Mirage tour? A live version of that song would be amazing.

[Macfanforever]

Doesn't anyone else think that they should have played That's Alright on the Mirage tour? A live version of that song would be amazing.

I love that song.It should made the country charts years ago the same time as After the Glitter Fades was out.

[jbrownsjr]

Doesn't anyone else think that they should have played That's Alright on the Mirage tour? A live version of that song would be amazing.

Yes!! Love this song .

[jmn3]

Doesn't anyone else think that they should have played That's Alright on the Mirage tour? A live version of that song would be amazing.

Yes! This is a great song that has long been forgotten by the band. With its Buckingham Nicks era roots, it should have been resurrected during one of the 2003-13 tours.

[UndoingTheLaces]

Yes, it does. The High Priestess has been quoted on countless occasions saying that, when she returned to Fleetwood Mac in 1982 after a hugely successful solo outing, "Bella Donna" was NEVER discussed. She claims that she didn't "throw it in their face" and NO ONE said anything about it.

The fact that "Edge of 17" was even playfully rehearsed onstage during "Mirage" Tour rehearsals tells me that "Bella Donna" was, in fact, discussed in detail.....right down to the chords for playing one of its biggest hits. I can hear Christine talking.....and Lindsey playing guitar.......Tisk, tisk, Stephanie! You are rewriting history, again.

Bands do all kinds of things during rehearsals to blow off steam, so having your band mates goof around a bit trying one of your songs is quite different than any of them saying something to the effect of we heard your solo album and it was really good, congratulations. Which really kinda sucks, if you ask me. You put all this time and energy into something and your band mates can't even congratulate you?

[WildHearted]

Edge of 17 is 3 chords and they aren't hard to decipher. I doubt there was much discussion.