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Originally Posted by Matt Lucas
With SAY YOU WILL, I have to say that I enjoy "Thrown Down" and the title track as much as I like any of Lindsey's songs from that record. What was Stevie's issue with Lindsey's production on "Thrown Down?" I love that song, and I love Lindsey's production of it. Has Stevie's demo been released, so that we can compare the song before and after?
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It was captured from the Destiny Rules documentary. He lectures her on her lyrics and basically said there are rules to songwriting, I think with regard to her tense or choice of verb. Stevie told him off: did anyone tell Bob Dylan how to write his songs? It was a small moment, but a telling one of why Stevie has tried to avoid recording with Lindsey for Fleetwood Mac. I bet, looking back, she wishes she spoke up more during the Say You Will production, as she wasn't thrilled with the outcome (or probably that it was essentially a double album and way too long). Here, I'd side with Stevie: You don't tell her how to write a song. She is the most significant songwriter in the group and she has a natural ability to write that has driven Lindsey crazy over the years.