I cannot fathom the dislike of Come, which as you all admit will be reworked indefinitely to accomodate for Stevie vocals or what have you. Yet even as it is, it stands out.
The verse is an awesome sound. The 'pulsing' is hypnotic and the panning vocals create a real tension.
The somewhat arbitrary percussion sets off the whole piece.
The chorus make this song. It is unprecedentedly heavy for anything Mac I've heard, mainly becuase it just focuses the musical parts on being straightforward and loud. Tango In the Night is likenable to this, but the backing vocals made for some 'uncertain' harmony overriding that piece.
Lindsey's screming is electric, especially at 3:50 where he tears sonic fabric, dissolving any preconceptions about Fleetwood Mac.
The 'whoah--oh-oh' at 1:37 is ....
And as for people's comments about 'disappointment at hearing the same ol GOS tunes' .... apart from the fact that they will be refined and possibly reworked, i cannot express how much I cannot wait to have a real official CD that features 'Down On Rodeo', 'Hit & Run', 'Thrown Down', 'Come', 'Twist of Fate', 'Re Rover', 'Miranda', perhaps 'Smile at You' ...
The fact they are songs of which I have heard versions is not the point. The point is that the unofficial versions I've heard indicate they are some of the best music material never released.
I pray they will be. Can
you feel the fever?