Anything prior to OOTC, which would include every Mac album he played on, "Fleetwood Mac" and "Rumours", he wrote some great songs, things people still want to hear. "Tusk", every Lindsey song on that album is angry, I think, and the anger is directed, and that's okay. 'scuse the pun..."I don't mind..." "Mirage" and "Tango..." I never really cared for "Empire State" or "Family Man" or that like. I think he and the whole band were busy doing other things during that period and his songwriting suffered because of that. The song "Tango in the Night", however, was a beginning. the words that grabbed me.. "try to sleep, sleep won't come..just as I begin to fade, then I remember..." WOW, who hasn't been there? He was no longer writing "Empire State" or "Not that Funny". He was WRITING.
OOTC, it's a crying shame in that it's only us that have heard it.
The OOTC album, though it sold supposedly few copies, is pefect and insightive and inspired. I've often wished I could get more people to listen to it, but then I'm reminded that really it's only us, his fans, that would appreciate it.
SYW, please tell me they're not singing to and about each other. Beyond that, "Murrow.." and "PK" and "What's the World Coming To?" Better than any other album as far as Lindsey's lyrical contributions. "Come", I think, is the best song on the album...him screaming, "nobody else is doin' it.." but when he talks about putting God away, that "she's" been here a while...well, what who is SHE? Then, that he's slept in an enemy bed.... is it just me, or is the enemy pretty obvious?
I got side tracked there. SYW is Lindsey's best Mac album. He's always been the one to shape every song. I read that someone (from like "Alice in Chains") said that while he was never flashy, he always played the exact right thing. And again on SYW, he always plays the "exact right thing". And the bonus here is that a lot of the songs are his.
God, I love him. I've been dragged into this obsession again. He is my boy.
Peace and love,
Sharon
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Originally posted by jeffles
I think its pretty fair to say that this is his best batch of lyrics on any album.
I never really cared for his lyrics as much as the actual playing. I just didn't think he was a great lyricst, or even cared much about lyrics, and I don't think its a case of being a mimimalist. I've always viewed his lyrics as sketches.
His lyrics started to get more introspective on Out Of The Cradle, and continues on Say You Will.
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