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Originally Posted by David
"Say You Will" is a lot edgier than "Tango in the Night" or "Mirage," but that isn't because Christine left. She didn't have that much influence over the band's direction, quite frankly, & she certainly never shanghaied the shows. If earlier albums with the five of them aren't edgy enough, I think it's unfair to blame Chris. Blame them all. "The Dance" was presented & packaged by ALL of them & ALL their managers & producers as a very stately, precisely performed & essentially immaculate affair.
Besides, quite a bunch of the songs on "The Dance" are also on "Live in Boston" -- so it's a good bet that the "Live in Boston" participants, being on the second go-round, as it were, were just a little more fired up themselves & in the mood to stretch a little (the way that song arrangements evolved & performances got more brazen from the Rumours tour to the Tusk tour).
"Boston" is a different agenda from that of "The Dance." If Christine had been along on the tour the last two years, Lindsey & Stevie would have still performed just the way they did perform.
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The Dance was a much bigger "deal" than LIB in my opinion. The Dance's broadcast on MTV was either or going to make or break their comeback. I think that's part of the reason it's so polished sounding. Also, I think they couldn't take risks because they didn't want to alienate old fans, epscially casual fans. Those types want the hits, that's it.
Lindsey is the one who looks more alive on LIB. Stevie looks about the same. She sounds better on the Dance. Beautiful Child and Stand Back were her highlights this time around. (Rhiannon was pretty good as well.) But the LIB performances of Landslide, Gypsy, and Silver Springs -- yikes.