sort of a plug for Mick and John

***ThePenguin*** · #1 03-14-2005, 04:27 PM

http://www.crecon.com/davidwomack/fleetwoodmac.htm

-Lis

chiliD · #2 03-14-2005, 04:39 PM

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Everybody was sharing songwriting credits, so naturally Penguin and Mystery to Me are disjointed, and worse. The great Mac legacy is forgotten except in the contrived songs "Revelation," "Nightwatch" and "Hypnotized" (the latter being a stupid, superstitious goof of sorts - details never are the best way to describe the mystical). And Christine McVie never rises above the triteness of her lyrics and her dogged disinterest in the big picture.

What albums was THIS person listening to?

Mystery To Me "disjointed, and worse"?? Christine "never rises above the triteness"? Gimme a break. What an idiot!

***ThePenguin*** · #3 03-14-2005, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by chiliD

What albums was THIS person listening to?

Mystery To Me "disjointed, and worse"?? Christine "never rises above the triteness"? Gimme a break. What an idiot!

I know.

Here's a review of the white album--

http://members.aol.com/jasonburg/10398.html

-Lis

macfan 57 · #4 03-14-2005, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ThePenguin

I know.

Here's a review of the white album--

http://members.aol.com/jasonburg/10398.html

-Lis

OK, that's a bit better.

I would disagree with one thing though:

"None of these three singers on their own approaches the magic they are capable of generating together".

I think one of those 3 singers is just as good, if not better singing alone.

Johnny Stew · #5 03-14-2005, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by macfan 57

I think one of those 3 singers is just as good, if not better singing alone.

Stevie.

Sorry, I just had to, M.

***ThePenguin*** · #6 03-14-2005, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Stevie.

Sorry, I just had to, M.

Must you torment poor Macfan??!!

BTW my fave quote is:
"the precision rhythm section work turned in by John McVie and Mick Fleetwood holds the entire song together (underestimate their contribution to this band at your peril.) Two decades after the fact the striking thing about "Say You Love Me" isn't necessarily Christine McVie's irresistible piano melody and warm vocal delivery -- it might just be the way soon-to-be-ex-husband John's dynamic bass line spices up the melody and keeps things moving ahead."

YES YES YES I agree!!!!! Mick and John are so overlooked, it makes me nuts sometimes. Those great songs would be so much less great without their influence.

-Lis

macfan 57 · #7 03-14-2005, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Stevie.

Sorry, I just had to, M.

OK, I deserved that.

macfan 57 · #8 03-14-2005, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by chiliD

What albums was THIS person listening to?

Mystery To Me "disjointed, and worse"?? Christine "never rises above the triteness"? Gimme a break. What an idiot!

OK, maybe Penguin was a bit disjointed. But, Mystery To Me is the best Fleetwood Mac album ever, in my opinion. And, I've never heard "Hypnotized" described as a 'stupid, superstitious goof of sorts'. This person has no idea what they're talking about.

David · #9 03-17-2005, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by chiliD

What albums was THIS person listening to?

Mystery To Me "disjointed, and worse"?? Christine "never rises above the triteness"? Gimme a break. What an idiot!

I like "Mystery to Me," but I like "Heroes Are Hard to Find" even better!

I wish the engineering on that album were better -- it sounds as if it were recorded behind pillows.