Midnight Special '73--Believe Me vid
 

Here's the link to the 1973 Midnight Special performance of "Believe Me"

1973 Midnight Special---Believe Me

And thanks again to John for posting it!

And listen that other John (the one on bass) go! Chris' vocal is just perfect on this performance*, and that coda, while a little slow at the gate, builds into something really beautiful.

*Did they ever perform this in 1975? I'd love to hear Chris doing that harmony with either Lindsey or Stevie.

Not in '75, but in the early phases of the Rumours tour in '77. (it replaced "Spare Me A Little" in the "basic set")

They did perform it live during the early 1977 shows. There are also several Rumours rehearsal bootleg recordings of it as well.

I have to say, though, they really slowed it down too much with Stevie and Lindsey. I still say the best live version of the song is from the Record Plant 1974 show. Bob kicked ASS!

I love their 1977 performances of this song. They really Buckingham/Nicks-ed it up. Stevie harmonizing on "What can you say to accuse me" really adds a lot to the song.

Very interesting. I wasnt aware of this.

God she was cute:woohoo:

I'll rest that case.
It was almost painfull Steve!

You should all be able to name the model of the pianet Chris is shown playing.

Hint: Note the folding lid.

That is lovely. I'd never heard it before. I also really want to hear Stevie on it; the harmony is wonderful. Yes, I really like this song. John's part makes me excited.

Amber I'm uploading audio of "Believe Me" from the Rumours tour rehersal...Stevie sings harmony throughout the song and it is fab.

http://s53.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0...0TQO3HLQVYMH4\

there ya go

Yeah, but she's REALLY straining on those higher notes, BARELY getting there.
AND, she always has to get the last note in. You DON'T do that, singing harmony.

Yea I did notice the straining...Can you imagine if they tried to do that song today...in that key! :shocked:

I don't think we have to worry about that happening now days.;) :D

My favorite live version of "Believe Me" is this Midnight Special version, largely because of Bob Weston's guitar into. My second favorite is 1974 Sausalito with Bob Welch. I also like the 1977 Rumours line-up live versions, just not as much as the others.

I'm in agreement with MacFan57 here. I've seen the fantastic 73 Midnight special footage (love the big "Fleetwood Mac" letter backdrop!) and think it's excellent. She sounds great, and the band is tight. But I think the 74 Sausalito version is even better. Her voice is flawless, and Bob Welch's guitar is suprisingly tougher than Weston's, less country, more driving. I also enjoy Doug Graves's organ work on the 74 show. It's flashier than most Mac fare, but it works quite well.

The 77 Believe Me is enjoyable but not as interesting to me as the previous two performances.

It's not Doug Graves on that, but Bobby Hunt, Welch's old bandmate in the Seven Souls.

The only recordings of Doug Graves with Fleetwood Mac is the Don Kirshner's Rock Concert TV show footage.

And, Hempstead & Chicago, although the Chicago boot is of terrible quality. Hempstead is fantastic!

Well, this Bobby Hunt guy played his butt of on the organ...

It brought a touch of Steppenwolf to Fleetwood Mac's shores!

I'll give you the Chicago show...the quality is so bad that it is difficult to even label it a "recording"...it is some sort of "sound anomaly that vaguely sounds like 1974 era Fleetwood Mac".

Are you 100% SURE he's on Hempstead? :shrug: The Kirshner show is the only time I saw Doug Graves with the band...when I saw them at one of the last two (if not THE last) shows of the tour, Bobby Hunt was with them, no Doug.

Yes. I just checked the CD to be sure. At the very end, the announcer introduces the band & he mentions Doug Graves on keyboards.