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Old 09-10-2004, 01:31 AM
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Howdy Ledgies? It occurred to me today the coolness about John. The original Mr.Penguin, The Secret Weapon... Imagine if Rumours wound up being titled Yesterday's Gone? Our beloved Mr. McVie came up with Rumours as the title What are YOUR favorite John contributions? Mine are obviously "The Chain" & what he brought to "Illume" (Illumay) and "Smile At You" What do YOU think? I especially like the breath of fresh air that he brought to "Smile At You" (although I DO ultimately prefer the "non-angry" demo as a whole.... My REAL question is do you think it was him or Lindsey that are responsible for the "Illume" and "Smile At You" parts"???
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Old 09-10-2004, 08:42 AM
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'Tis both of them.

John is fabulous. Crank up the intro to SOTM and just feel that throbbing bassline. Oh wow-gets me every time..

Lindsey and John accent each other-listen to the Chain-that John solo and then Lindsey comes in-gives me gooseflesh...
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Old 09-10-2004, 09:02 AM
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I have to say that John's bass on Over My Head is nothing short of erotic. It's what makes the song so sexy, that pulsating throbbing melody under Chris' silky smooth voice. Goodness, somebody fan me.

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Listen to the begining of Straight Back. He throws it down on that.
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Fleetwood & McVie - the greatest rhythm section in the history of rock and roll bar none! I will listen to (and then dismiss) the claim of Wyman and Watts.

John is a monster bass player and one really funny bloke.

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...It occurred to me today the coolness about John. The original Mr.Penguin, The Secret Weapon... Imagine if Rumours wound up being titled Yesterday's Gone? Our beloved Mr. McVie came up with Rumours as the title What are YOUR favorite John contributions?

John's greatest contribution: his cardboard cutout on the Tusk video.
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Old 09-11-2004, 08:36 PM
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Totally Glitterfades! Wasn't he out sailing during the "Tusk" shoot?
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>>Totally Glitterfades! Wasn't he out sailing during the "Tusk" shoot?>>

He was in Tahiti. And, as he says, he "wasn't about to come back for it!"

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One of my favorite John contributions... his awesome bassline to "Never Going Back Again" on the 'Live In Boston' DVD.
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There are SO many things to love about The Amazing Mr McVie, that I get overwhelmed and can't name just one thing.

That's all I can say.

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