Something else to remember is that in addition to having set moves and rehearsed theatrics is the real emotion that comes through in the songs. I'm not a professional singer but I used to write songs all the time back in the 90's in hopes of becoming a songwriter and I used to sing my songs in a few bands. All these years later I have recordings of them on my iPod and I happily sing along when they come on. And I have to tell you, I have songs about lost loves that will still bring me to tears when I'm in the right kind of mood. When you write a good song it's like you pack in emotion in there and no matter where you are or what you're doing when you sing that song again that little bit of emotion comes out. So does it fire an untamed passion between these two people after all these years? Probably not. But does it bring out a certain feeling, a fondness, a tiny spark of love for who they used to be, themselves and to each other? I think so. That clip where she's singing Sara and puts her arms around him, that smile isn't fake. It's the smile of someone holding a life long friend who wasn't always in her life. It's the smile of someone who's remembering all the years they've had together creating some of the most memorable music in the planet. And it's the smile of someone who's so happy that they're both still here and able to do what they love doing.
And when they're singing Without You and looking at each other, there's probably a moment there where the world falls away and they are transported back in time, two young crazy kids playing a Buckingham Nicks gig, praying that this record will sell so they can stop with the Hamburger Helper and the cleaning houses and wondering where the next bit of change is coming from. And it has nothing to do with his wife and kids or her many lovers. It's about that little bit of magic that hides inside of songs. And it's a beautiful thing.
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