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The Ledge (http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/index.php)

- Rumours (http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/forumdisplay.php?f=2)

- - March MACness FINAL FOUR (http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=18771)

shackin'up

04-06-2005 03:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by takenbythesky

I love "Go Your Own Way," but this is a competition for the best FLEETWOOD MAC song. I feel that "GYOW" cannot compete with "The Chain" in that context. "The Chain" is harrowing, anguish and pain and anger personified in 4-odd minutes of music. The imagery and depth of "The Chain" is wonderful, in all its darkness. "The Chain" is also instrumentally fantastic, containing contributions from all members of the band; their respective instruments (Stevie's voice counting as one) weave together creating haunting results. "The Chain" is a group effort, written by five members and performed by five members, while "GYOW" is more of a Lindsey effort though it is excellent as well.

Storms" is one of Fleetwood Mac's finest moments and truly one of the best songs I have ever heard. However, when up against "Sara," I have to choose "Sara." The song represents everything I associate with Rumours-era Fleetwood Mac: breathtaking harmonies; that amazing rhythm section at work; sterling instrumental playing; amazing and detailed production; personal and introspective songwriting; expressive vocals. One could argue that "Storms" nails all of those criterion, and they would be very right. "Sara" has a more cohesive group sound, more layers and textures, and more sonic depth than "Storms" does as a song (in my opinion, of course). Both are heartbreaking, stunningly beautiful tracks. "Sara" just has these expanses, these vistas of sound and emotion that all add up to perfection. While "Storms" is also perfection, I find "Sara" to be so epic and Fleetwood-Mac sounding that it cannot be beat.

Impressive weighing of the qualities! But as you say yourself: when you look at purity and straight-from the guts-criteria (which are my priorities) the other two songs win!

Or in other terms: Chain and Sara are more like movies. GYOW and Storms are built up on canvas. :p :laugh:

shackin'up

04-06-2005 03:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DownOnRodeo

The Chain
Sara

My two favourites anyway!

JOE! my man! How is it possible that we disagree here!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

Vianna

04-06-2005 08:19 AM

The Chain
Storms

dissention

04-06-2005 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mari

Go Your Own Way
Storms

(These are strategic votes :p) (Found back my morals)

Welcome back. ;)

ryan8472

04-06-2005 09:17 AM

The Chain

Storms

What a ****ty outcome for this tournement. :lol:

golddustwoman77

04-06-2005 10:06 AM

The Chain

Storms

face of glass

04-06-2005 10:54 AM

"The Chain"

"Sara"

"Storms" has always been a song that I find overrated by other fans. Good, yes, but not among the cream of the cream that this band has put out.

sodascouts

04-06-2005 11:16 AM

I find the The Chain FAR outrocks GYOW, which is great but gets old after a while. I never tire of listening to the Chain. That gutair solo, led up to by the bass part - it gets me every time. And I couldn't care less what people bought Rumours for thirty years ago.

I would have to agree that Storms is overrated. It drags.

I'm rooting for the Chain to take the top spot.

Nightbird_Brett

04-06-2005 11:50 AM

My Picks

The Chain
Sara

rezamatic

04-06-2005 02:20 PM

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I Will Have The Final Two In A Few Moments, Get Any Last Minute Votes In To Have Em Counted!
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rezamatic

04-06-2005 02:29 PM

Okay No More Votes, Please. Tallying Is Finished, And It's A Close One, So I'm Closing Off The Voting Period!

rezamatic

04-06-2005 02:35 PM

HOLY crap, this was close. If you actually go in and tally em up, you'll find it quite exciting. I had to recount.... So HERE WE GO...

THE CHAIN defeats GO YOUR OWN WAY, 21-16
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and...the other finalist by ONE VOTE...
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SARA defeats STORMS, 19-18

If you didn't vote, hope you aren't a big fan of Storms...

We are left with the finals, the championship, the main event, the grand daddy, the winner-takes-all brawl-for-it-all no-holds-barred remember-when-Christine-was-in-this-tournament? FINAL MATCH-UP!!! PICK YOUR CHAMPION!

THE CHAIN vs. SARA

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AND CHECK OUT THE TOURNAMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY HERE...
http://home.comcast.net/~chrisresnick/TOURNEY_FMAC.bmp
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ChrystalGypsey

04-06-2005 02:42 PM

THE CHAIN

This was tough...I love Sara, but the overall theme of The Chain rings stronger...

dissention

04-06-2005 02:43 PM

The Chain

I hate Sara.

wondergirl9847

04-06-2005 02:48 PM

My vote...

I'm So Afraid!!!!

It's not a finalist...well, screw this. :mad:

LOL

The Chain.

rezamatic

04-06-2005 02:51 PM

THE CHAIN

Incidentally, I thought the finals would be Chain/Storms from when I booked this thing. Sara's a shocker to me, though, didn't think it'd make final four. At least I was halfway on target!

HomerMcvie

04-06-2005 02:54 PM

The Chain
"message too short"

WildInTheWind

04-06-2005 03:12 PM

Hard one.....well, I will go with what song I get more excited over when I hear on the radio, so...

Sara.

Mari	04-06-2005 03:56 PM

The Chain.

. . . . .

mondaymornin1

04-06-2005 04:29 PM

The Chain

Well ****.

I'll go with THE CHAIN

Tried to strategize...thought if GYOW actually made it this far, it could beat Sara, so I voted for GYOW and Sara in the last round. Sorry "Storms" people... :sorry: Shoulda known GYOW wouldn't get here, and Storms should be in the finals....I woulda picked it over The Chain.

xxxmx

04-06-2005 04:50 PM

one more vote for SARA...

i love the chain, it's quite fitting that it's made it this far (and will most likely win) seeing that it's the only song written by all of them blah blah...

amber

04-06-2005 04:51 PM

The Chain
"doo, doo doodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoo"

Johnny Stew

04-06-2005 05:02 PM

She'll never win, but I have to vote from my heart here. So even though I love "The Chain" to pieces, I have to go with "Sara." Which is, to my ears, the most sumptuous six and a half minutes of music ever committed to tape.

It glistens and gurgles like a riverstream flowing over polished stones, and I can completely and easily lose myself in its beauty. :nod:

"All I ever wanted, was to know that you were dreaming...."

mondaymornin1

04-06-2005 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

It glistens and gurgles like a riverstream flowing over polished stones, and I can completely and easily lose myself in its beauty. :nod:

*throws up*

;) ;) ;)
Just kiddin! I really do like the song in general...but I don't put it at the top of my list. My daughter can actually sing a mean karoake "Sara." :thumbsup:

LindseysCowgirl

04-06-2005 05:20 PM

The Chain
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dissention

04-06-2005 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mondaymornin1

*throws up*

:laugh:

You said it, not me. Though "gurgle" is one apt way to describe her voice at times.

Nixxxed

04-06-2005 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

:nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod:

My vote is for Sara also. I have warm fuzzy memories of hearing it on the radio and seeing the video on MTV so many moons ago. And I love it, even though it "warped my fragile little mind" (in a good way). :D

Besides, if you think about it, the song is the perfect recorded representation of the Mac's "All My Children" public persona:

- Was Don Henley telling the truth?
- The band had to testify in court to prove Stevie wrote it.
- Are there really uncredited backup singers and musicians fleshing out the final version?
- We had to wait several years to hear the full cut in CD-quality after it was butchered for the first Tusk CD pressing.
- All those lesbian rumours I had to debunk during high school (before people knew what the song was really/supposedly about): Why is Stevie Nicks asking some chick named Sara to come drown with her in the sea of love after building a house? :laugh:

shackin'up

04-06-2005 06:03 PM

well. have to pick huh? sara's a better song. but it has no screaming solo. aaargh. can't choose. the game's outcome is a setback again. well hmmm.

CHAIN.

Dark Angel

04-06-2005 06:19 PM

Sara...definitely.

jwd	04-06-2005 08:00 PM

SARA

"Wait a minute baby, stay with me awhile. Said you'd give me light, but you never told me about the fire".

It's lyrically superb to "The Chain".

GypsySorcerer

04-06-2005 08:19 PM

"The Chain."

"Sara" doesn't do much for me.

ryan8472

04-06-2005 09:20 PM

The Chain

3rd best Mac song evah. :laugh: :nod:

Hawkeye

04-06-2005 09:30 PM

The Chain.

I can't believe Sara is here in the final 2.

sodascouts

04-06-2005 09:43 PM

I can still hear you saying you would never break The Chain!

AliP	04-06-2005 09:49 PM

SARA!!!!!!

The Chain is great and all but Sara is just so much more than that :p

face of glass

04-07-2005 04:14 AM

"The Chain". Perfection versus perfection, though.

Mari	04-07-2005 04:19 AM

Huh? I thought you hated Tschawa! :p

DownOnRodeo

04-07-2005 04:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Like most of us, I am torn - but JS has bought my vote for Sara!

strandinthewind

04-07-2005 05:08 AM

Sara - of course :cool: :wavey: :cool:

blinker12

04-07-2005 06:30 AM

My vote goes to Sara

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