LIB is kinda weird compared to The Dance. I mean, it sounds to me as if it was recorded in almost the same way. The way it was filed is also very similar (with the cranes and such.)
The way it was mixed is waht's the major difference in the sound. The Dance has a very nice warm rounded sound to it. I don't really know how to describe LIB.
Anyways, about some specific songs...
Don't Stop -- Missing Christine is obvious... then there's the fact that Brett doesn't play it anything like her! (People who read my posts should know I don't like how he plays her parts). Also, I really wonder why Stevie sings the wrong lyrics to Chris's part... One would think she'd know the words after all these years.
Stand Back -- This one sounds awesome, and is an exception to most of the cases. However, this is a Stevie solo song, not a FM song. Brett actually plays this VERY well. (At least, more accurately than Christine ever did, but I like her cute variation on it). I'll have to look it up and see if he ever was solo Stevie's keyboardist... or one of them. Plus, I can't hear Lindsey really doing anything.
For those who don't know, I'm a keyboardist myself. That's why I'm so darned picky. Though I'm sure those of you who have seen the Tango DVD era stuff know what I mean, with Rick and Billy doing Lindsey's stuff.
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