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Originally Posted by dontlookdown
I've always felt that Stand Back is out of place in a Fleetwood Mac show.
It's probably the only solo Nicks song that just doesn't fit.
Call me crazy, but I think it ruins the energy of an FM show. Sort of like shoving a reminder of the 80's into a timeless setlist.
I wish they would lose it -- so many really great amazingly crafted songs that would be better toward the end of a show.
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Great points! I agree with you. The song belongs only in Stevie's solo sets, along with her backup singers.It crosses a line and has no context within the Fleetwood Mac vibe. It was first performed shows in 1987, on their first tour without Lindsey.I didn't think it was an oddly appropriate choice then, and I'm horrified that it's become a staple in their sets now. If Stevie had written better songs for Fleetwood Mac during that time, there would be no need for this.