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Originally Posted by dissention
Show me a casual fan who will declare Tusk an "unequivocal masterpiece" and I will eat my hat.
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'Tusk' seems to be an album that has impressed many a former Mac-detractor or mere casual fan. It just depends on what genre of music they tend to like best, coming into the album.
Music critics line up to declare it one of the all-time best albums... and most of those critics wouldn't be caught dead admitting they're anything more than a casual Mac fan.
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Originally Posted by dissention
Because they do. That doesn't necessarily make them bad, dear.
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Aside from "Running Through The Garden" and "Everybody Finds Out," which are definitely far more in keeping with her solo material, Stevie's contributions all sound like
Fleetwood Mac songs to me.
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Originally Posted by dissention
Too bad you completely read my post wrong and thought I, for some reason, was tlaking about die hard fans. I was not
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I started out commenting on the reactions of casual fans, but I did move into commenting on the reactions of some of the diehards, too... unfortunately muddying the debate in the process. *lol*
Of course everything you've said about the public's reaction to 'Tusk' is completely true. It, too, was a "behemoth of an album" that many found very difficult to appreciate in its time.
Still, I know a lot of those casual fans eventually came to an appreciation for 'Tusk,' and many now cite it as their favorite Mac album (even as they remain simply casual fans).
So I guess I have a difficult time seeing why 'Say You Will' wouldn't hold the same appeal for those people. But perhaps it's going to take hindsight for 'SYW' to be fully appreciated, too.