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Originally Posted by FuzzyPlum
I can agree with you to an extent. I'd really like to know what his Tusk songs would sound like if they had been recorded conventionally. However, I can't agree that his songs 'just aren't good at all'- that's a bit harsh. I think they are all great songs waiting to get out. As a tune-smith I think he was on top form.
I'm not getting the 'I Know I'm Not Wrong' comparison with 'Not That Funny' at all. IKINW is incredibly melodic- especially the harmonica (or accordian???) part. NTF is almost anti-melody. Very little similarity at all in my opinion (apart from the fat, fuzzy bass sound).
'Tusk is not that great either'- Hmmmmm- each to their own
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I think all of Lindsey's songs on Tusk would sound much better and the album would have been a bigger success if his songs were more in tune with what they did on Fleetwood Mac and Rumours
http://youtu.be/1Fi3NGwnE3c - this for example, if the album version of Not That Funny sounded more like this, it would have been much more appealing.
When I read Carol Ann Harris's book, it kind of pissed me off how big of a bitch Lindsey was about his Tusk songs, because I don't think his songs on that album are all that great. Even the good ones would sound much better if he crafted them better and less weird. And to say he wasn't going to accept any input from the rest of the band on his songs, but he can alter and give all the input he wants in their songs, that bugged me too. As I was reading this I kept hoping John would punch Lindsey in the studio at some point. I found it very satisfying when Christine slapped him and threw her champagne in his face.