Mirage rehearsals - Edge of 17 (rare)

Macfan4life · #1 01-31-2015, 09:44 PM

This is so cool. I swear the Mirage rehearsals are better than any Mac concert with Christine singing Gypsy, Dreams and Stevie singing Straight Back and Edge of 17.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kx7g7LPFqE

**jbrownsjr** · #2 01-31-2015, 10:51 PM

love Christine's ideas for a keyboard riff...

olive · #3 01-31-2015, 11:04 PM

doesn't this kind of contradict what she says about them not acknowledging her solo career early on

**jbrownsjr** · #4 01-31-2015, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by olive

doesn't this kind of contradict what she says about them not acknowledging her solo career early on

Yes it does. But then again, she contradicts herself yearly.

olive · #5 01-31-2015, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

Yes it does. But then again, she contradicts herself yearly.

maybe she just is a pathological liar

Macfanforever · #6 02-01-2015, 12:00 AM

Thanks .Heres the mp3.

http://www.adrive.com/public/Xk76q2/...ls%201982).mp3

WatchChain · #7 02-02-2015, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by olive

doesn't this kind of contradict what she says about them not acknowledging her solo career early on

Yes, it does. The High Priestess has been quoted on countless occasions saying that, when she returned to Fleetwood Mac in 1982 after a hugely successful solo outing, "Bella Donna" was NEVER discussed. She claims that she didn't "throw it in their face" and NO ONE said anything about it.

The fact that "Edge of 17" was even playfully rehearsed onstage during "Mirage" Tour rehearsals tells me that "Bella Donna" was, in fact, discussed in detail.....right down to the chords for playing one of its biggest hits. I can hear Christine talking.....and Lindsey playing guitar.......Tisk, tisk, Stephanie! You are rewriting history, again.

bombaysaffires · #8 02-03-2015, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by WatchChain

Yes, it does. The High Priestess has been quoted on countless occasions saying that, when she returned to Fleetwood Mac in 1982 after a hugely successful solo outing, "Bella Donna" was NEVER discussed. She claims that she didn't "throw it in their face" and NO ONE said anything about it.

The fact that "Edge of 17" was even playfully rehearsed onstage during "Mirage" Tour rehearsals tells me that "Bella Donna" was, in fact, discussed in detail.....right down to the chords for playing one of its biggest hits. I can hear Christine talking.....and Lindsey playing guitar.......Tisk, tisk, Stephanie! You are rewriting history, again.

maybe she just means they didn't suddenly bow down to her newfound solo rockstar status…. no one treated her any differently than they had before…. and so she didn't throw it in their faces and got up and go her own cup of coffee, etc.

UndoingTheLaces · #9 02-04-2015, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by WatchChain

Yes, it does. The High Priestess has been quoted on countless occasions saying that, when she returned to Fleetwood Mac in 1982 after a hugely successful solo outing, "Bella Donna" was NEVER discussed. She claims that she didn't "throw it in their face" and NO ONE said anything about it.

The fact that "Edge of 17" was even playfully rehearsed onstage during "Mirage" Tour rehearsals tells me that "Bella Donna" was, in fact, discussed in detail.....right down to the chords for playing one of its biggest hits. I can hear Christine talking.....and Lindsey playing guitar.......Tisk, tisk, Stephanie! You are rewriting history, again.

Bands do all kinds of things during rehearsals to blow off steam, so having your band mates goof around a bit trying one of your songs is quite different than any of them saying something to the effect of we heard your solo album and it was really good, congratulations. Which really kinda sucks, if you ask me. You put all this time and energy into something and your band mates can't even congratulate you?

WildHearted · #10 02-04-2015, 01:57 AM

Edge of 17 is 3 chords and they aren't hard to decipher. I doubt there was much discussion.

jmn3 · #11 01-31-2015, 11:07 PM

That could've been very interesting if it ever went anywhere. I wonder how serious this was...was it ever REALLY considered for the 1982 setlist?

SteveMacD · #12 01-31-2015, 11:15 PM

If they bothered to learn it, I'd say that it was seriously considered.

WildHearted · #13 01-31-2015, 11:21 PM

I'm not so sure that they had actually learned it so much as they were figuring out as they went along. To me it just sounded like they were goofing off - like when they randomly started playing that Jackson 5 song [I think? Am I going nuts?] in rehearsals one time.

David · #14 02-01-2015, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by WildHearted

I'm not so sure that they had actually learned it so much as they were figuring out as they went along. To me it just sounded like they were goofing off - like when they randomly started playing that Jackson 5 song [I think? Am I going nuts?] in rehearsals one time.

I think you're right. This is just goofing off. Rehearsals are very long and very boring. You don't just move from one song to the next on your set list. You screw around a lot—you diddle.

Dreamz19 · #15 02-02-2015, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by WildHearted

I'm not so sure that they had actually learned it so much as they were figuring out as they went along. To me it just sounded like they were goofing off - like when they randomly started playing that Jackson 5 song [I think? Am I going nuts?] in rehearsals one time.

Was that during the Mirage rehearsal? I'd love to hear that since I'm also a J5 fan.