I DO Want to Know
 

Has Fleetwood Mac ever performed "I Don't Want To Know" in concert? Here's a track from Rumours that I'd actually be ecstatic to hear them pull out at some point. It's a fun little ditty and catchy as hell. They might have to bring it down a step or two of course. But if they reversed the vocals, with Stevie doing the melody and Lindsey taking the harmony, the results could be pretty great.

Hmm, I want to say that I have one, maybe Kansas City '77? I'm not sure though. I'll have to go pull it out of the vault.

I'd be interested in hearing a live version. But I don't think there is one! If there is, it's news to me!

Never performed in concert with the Mac (not sure about Buckingham Nicks) for sure. I believe it's been heard in rehearsals though.

No, never done. Not on bootlegs recordings in circulation anyway.

That's odd, because it doesn't seem especially difficult, and it is very upbeat. Anyone have any info into why not? That's a good idea, to have Stevie take the melody.

Buckingham Nicks played it at one of their farewell shows in Birmingham, Alabama. But, as far as I know, Fleetwood Mac has never played it live.

That would be a real treasure. Those harmonies are divine. I bet they could still nail it.

I read that the reason they didn't do it because it replaced Stevie's beloved Silver Springs on Rumours. She refused to play it out of anger.

i've always loved this track and
i think it would be a fantastic opener to a live show.

Very interesting. I didnt know it was going to be a B/N song.

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Sweeeet. I hope that is the real reason. :thumbsup:

After the history of IDWTK / SS I wouldn't want to ever play it with the band, either. (I'll show you, Mick!) But I bet it would be an awesome opener for a live show.

I've loved "I Dont' Want To Know" since it first came out. It's frustrating to see all the other tracks from Rumours played to death, and this is the only one they never played.

The harmonies are so Buckingham Nicks. But they never really capitalized on it. I recall an old interview from the 1970's, Stevie likened their singing to the Everly Brothers. Since then I always think of "I Don't Want To Know" as their Everly Brothers homage.

It's a missed opportunity that they never performed it as Fleetwood Mac. So sad that a recording of a Buckingham Nicks live performance hasn't survived.:mad:

Well, think about it (pun intended), "Monday Morning", "I'm So Afraid", "Landslide", & "Rhiannon" were being worked on for Buckingham Nicks II when Mick made that fateful phone call. That's why that white album came together so quickly...Christine already had "Warm Ways", "Say You Love Me", "Over My Head" & "Sugar Daddy" written, "Crystal" was on the BN album, they wrote "World Turning" in the studio, the Curtis Bros were recording their tune "Blue Letter" in the studio next door, when Lindsey & Mick heard the song and wanted to record it...wham bam...there's your album.

And, when you look at the demos of Stevie's tunes that were pre-FMac BN tunes...there's ALMOST one per album thereafter...whether FMac or her own.