"Over My Head" appreciation thread...
 

I was going through www.allmusic.com and reading some of their individual song reviews, and this is what they had to say about "Over My Head"...

I thought this was such a wonderful description of this breezy, fun song that IMO is one of Chris' best!

Let's hear the love for OMH...;)

I couldn't have put it better myself!

Gail

That's a great review of a great song. "Over My Head" was my introduction to Christine McVie & eventually to Fleetwood Mac as well. That's the first time I ever heard her voice on the radio & the first time I knew that she even existed.:cool:

I love OMH. The harmonies are great and I especially love the live versions from the Rumours days.

The rockin' version on Live kicks ass!:]

The song that started the "explosion of fame".

It did - or at least a newer era of it than before. I often wonder what Green or Welch could have done to the song with their guitars.

Yes it does!!!!

"AUUUUUUUOKHHHHHHHHHHHFDA...........This is the first single we ever had from the...um...white Fleetwood Mac album..."

:blob1:

i love the live version!!!!!!!!!!!! this song is beautiful!!! her vocal is lovely!

To my ears, there's not a great bit of difference between Bob's playing on the song "Heroes Are Hard To Find" and Lindsey's on "Over My Head," save that Bob is playing an electric, and Lindsey is playing a Dobro on the main guitar part.

I'll have to check that out when I get home :cool:

The Live version is the superior version of the song. It was lackluster on The Dance. I give the song A-/B+

Actually, the live one in the Disney doc. (it is outdoors and La Nicks is in red boots and at 90 pounds) is pretty fab as well :cool:

I think that is part of the reason she decided to switch it out with "Oh Daddy" for the tour...

HOWEVER! If they would have let her do "Just Crazy Love" like she had originally wanted to.......

:mad:

What's the news on this, Brown Eyes? I hadn't heard about this before.

YES!!!
Isn't that intro the greatest!!???

I agree. Though I love the lp version (which sounds amazing on a good stereo) the live version is so damn spirited with a good deal more kick.

This is interesting! You're right, by gum. Hadn't thought of this before. You know, Bob's guitar playing is so underrated. He was/is a lot more versatile and innovative than he's given credit for. I always knew he could do jazzy, atmospheric stuff, but I listen with admiration to his assertive, well-executed guitar solos and fills on the 74 Sausalito show. He's playiing a wiide range of stuff on there and always with a mastery the critics usually reserve for Kirwan or Buckingham.

Brandon, you carry the Christine torch very well my friend. Great song!:)

I actually LOVE the LP version...even more than I do the single version, which is quite different.

There is a Dance era interview where Christine is quoted as saying that she would have loved to have done "Just Crazy Love" on the Dance tour, but couldn't since they were only doing songs that were originally done by the Rumours line-up.

I think that's what Brown Eyes was referring to.:)

Me too. Although I still like the single version, I prefer the White Album version.

Gahh, the stupid bastards.

I mean, "Just Crazy Love" is far from my favorite Chris song, but it's the principle of thing.

These people infuriate me. Why am I a fan of this band?

I actually like the single version more. More up-tempo.:thumbsup:

Which apparently is the reason they didn't do "Oh Well", too. (the bastards)

Amen to that. I've never seen that song performed live.:distress:

It's nice.

The single version is nicer. :p

Also must have been the reason they decided to include "Stand Back." Man, I just love the original Rumours-era Fleetwood Mac recording of that song.

I agree the Live album version is great, as well as the one from the Going Home doc. with Stevie trying her best to out-sing Chris during the chorus. One of Christine's best :) ~

:wavey: adam :wavey:

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And why is it that they wouldn't "give" Chris that one song?

Lindsey got to do his damned "Go Insane" and Stevie got to do "Stand Back" (Cause no fan ever got to hear that live...:rolleyes: )...Yet poor Chris doesn't get anything. :(

Or, "Go Insane". Now that was a real classic from the Rumours line-up.;)

Edit: Brandon, you beat me to it.:laugh:

Well, she probably didn't want to be there anyway.

Actually, the more I think about it, I wonder how honest Chris' claim is, that she wanted to do "Just Crazy Love" but wasn't allowed. Certainly, she'd have no reason to lie about such a thing, but her reasoning that they were only performing Rumours line-up songs obviously doesn't stand, as evidenced by Stevie and Lindsey's solo turns, and the four new songs that they did. I wonder if maybe she suggested "Just Crazy Love," and they rehearsed it but it just didn't turn out well or something. Anybody want to ask John if he remembers anything about this? I've already submitted a question.

Well that's probably half true...but at least let the woman do the songs she wants to do. I think they all had a feeling that this would be her last tour with them (:distress: )

You know what they say...

great minds and all! ;)

Wouldn't it have been hilarious, though, if EACH member got to pick a song from a solo album? Lindsey might have been safe as far as Mick was concerned, as they could have done "Walk A Thin Line," but you know John's pick would have been "The Bigger The Love," and Lindsey would have HAD to play a Billy Burnette song!

BWAHAH! :lol:

I say next tour Chris has to come back...and they should let the fans pick the set list!!!! :woohoo:

Can you imagine the poor "casual" fans that would show up...there would probably be no "hits" picked to play...:laugh:

I love "Over My Head." Very sensual and has a nice, laid-back vibe.

I don't buy her statement at all.

There was probably a general sense around the entire organization at that point for that project of adhering to hits & recognizable material from the 1977 lineup. But the idea that a specific song that Christine wanted to play was scotched is just bunk.

Are you kidding? Have you seen some of the "I just can't get enough 'Go Your Own Way'!" apologists who populate this place?

"Well they've just got to do 'Stand Back!' What else would Stevie twirl to? And we should choose 'Dreams,' too; Stevie wouldn't feel right not doing it..."