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applebucked

11-17-2013 05:01 AM

Round 1 Eliminations: Mystery to Me (Part 1)

This is the seventh poll for the Fleetwood Mac Song Contest (1970-1974), which is the Penguin album. I changed the post title to "Eliminations" to make things clearer.

***Reminder that you will vote for which songs should not be included in the definitive list of songs for this era.***

Poll closes in 4 days.

redbird

11-17-2013 11:16 AM

This one was tough. Truth is that even songs I like, I'm not sure I would call them definitive. I voted for one ("Keep On Going") but not another ("Emerald Eyes") ... maybe I should've thought about it more ...

I'msoAfraid95

11-17-2013 12:01 PM

Hypnotized and Emerald Eyes are the only standouts for me. The rest are sub-par.

FutureGames71

11-17-2013 04:28 PM

44% votes on "Just Crazy Love"?! Really?! C'mon people, it's a gem!

aleuzzi

11-17-2013 05:23 PM

The best on side one, for me, are the Welch tunes. Hypnotized, Emerald Eyes, and Keep on Going (the best IMO). But both the Christine songs are tight and strong.

jbrownsjr

11-17-2013 09:06 PM

Bob Welch shines on this album.. Christine has some gems as well..

moon	11-18-2013 12:22 AM

Well, I don't want to be "the renegade", but as I know Bob Welch and Christine have very interesting and good songs here, I want to save the only (and sadly, last) work of Bob Weston in FM: Forever. It's funny, it's rare, it's so unusual, but it's not a bad song. The only two BW songs are so, so, so underrated I think...
Regards!

FutureGames71

11-18-2013 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by moon (Post 1111309)

I agree. But then again, Bob Weston himself was very underrated during his time with Fleetwood Mac. His slide guitar is very well crafted.

HomerMcvie

11-18-2013 01:46 AM

Agreed on both Bobs.

And I think Hypnotized and Emerald Eyes(very STRANGE, I never noticed before, how much the titles sound alike) are the best two songs on MTM.

Chris was well on her way, but hadn't quite hit her songwriting stride, yet(with the obvious exception of Why).

FutureGames71

11-18-2013 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie (Post 1111312)

Chris was well on her way, but hadn't quite hit her songwriting stride, yet(with the obvious exception of Why).

I'd have to disagree with you there. I think Christine hit her songwriting stride on "Mystery to Me". It's definitely her strongest work during the Bob Welch era. And I think it really primed her for the songwriting she'd be doing 2 years from then.

Just a thought ;)

chiliD

11-18-2013 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moon (Post 1111309)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FutureGames71 (Post 1111311)

I agree. But then again, Bob Weston himself was very underrated during his time with Fleetwood Mac. His slide guitar is very well crafted.

Weston will be represented by his intro to "Why". :nod:

moon	11-18-2013 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FutureGames71 (Post 1111311)

I agree. But then again, Bob Weston himself was very underrated during his time with Fleetwood Mac. His slide guitar is very well crafted.

Thanks! I agree with this 100%. :thumbsup:

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiliD (Post 1111321)

Weston will be represented by his intro to "Why". :nod:

Nop...After all the songs in Penguin and MTM, I think that he really "sounded" perfectly in Did you ever love me? where at least he sang...
But, Caught in the Rain is his solo work. Forever is the another one, but was written with Bob Welch, and John.
So, Forever won't be a song for a Definitive Collection, but is not a bad song.
Emerald Eyes and Hypnotized are THE songs from this album!!!
Regards

aleuzzi

11-18-2013 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moon (Post 1111337)

Thanks! I agree with this 100%. :thumbsup:

Nop...After all the songs in Penguin and MTM, I think that he really "sounded" perfectly in Did you ever love me? where at least he sang...
But, Caught in the Rain is his solo work. Forever is the another one, but was written with Bob Welch, and John.
So, Forever won't be a song for a Definitive Collection, but is not a bad song.
Emerald Eyes and Hypnotized are THE songs from this album!!!
Regards

Haven't gotten to side two yet. For me the best songs on MTM are Miles Away and Why. What a great problem to have--deciding among so many fine songs!

I'msoAfraid95

11-18-2013 09:05 PM

So um... We all agree that Hypnotized is the best song on the album? :cool:

FutureGames71

11-19-2013 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moon (Post 1111337)

I tried looking for Bob Weston's solo efforts but to no avail. It's a pity because his guitar work is pretty epic.

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