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Originally Posted by louielouie2000
I adore what Dave brought out of Stevie for In Your Dreams. It's arguably the best album she's made since Bella Donna. However, the possibility of Dave & Fleetwood Mac makes me extremely nervous. The warm sound he'd bring out of the band would no doubt be fantastic. I just fear he'd be a bit heavy handed & overly polish the music. I don't know- if the band isn't going to use Ken & Richard or Lindsey as their producer, they should probably scout fresh talent.  |
I understand where you're coming from, but based on his work with other artists, he really does seem to have a knack for adapting his production aesthetic to suit the artist he's working with. So if Fleetwood Mac isn't looking for an overly-polished sound, I don't think that Dave would go there.
To my ears, there really isn't anything on 'In Your Dreams' that wouldn't sit beautifully on a Mac album. Dave did a great job of capturing the best aspects of Stevie's past work, while also bringing something current to the mix. So the album sounds "classic" yet avoids sounding like a re-tread.
I can see why he wouldn't appeal to anyone who's looking for a 'Tusk' redux, but I'm willing to bet that he'd be the most likely producer to highlight
all of the band's best elements -- and not just one stylistic approach over another.