Dave Stewart Producing Fleetwood Mac EP...

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

Recent? The Dance is nearly 15 years old and LIB came out over 7 years ago. There's nothing recent or over-saturated about that.

Sadly, yes that's EXACTLY the case. The last three things to come out of Fleetwood Mac are two live albums, neither having too much new to offer, and a studio album, which had two previously released songs. Given their lack of diversity in their sets, I don't really see the need. Judging by LIB, all we'd get is new songs on DVD, NOT CD with a bunch of old songs we already have. Do we need another live version of "Dreams" or "Go Your Own Way"??? Because, that's EXACTLY what we'd get.

[TrueFaith77]

^^Not all the prayers in the world could save us.

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by Artemis

My suspicion is that an EP is the way for the rest of the band to test the waters of working with Dave. I think if, when they're making this EP (if it happens), they're all completely comfortable, it'll morph from an EP and into an album, but, if they're not comfortable, they'll still release it anyway to both get a little bit of money, get back into the routine of the four of them working together, and then make an album without Dave. So, by saying it's going to be an EP, they're not over-committing to something they're not 100% confident in.

I think that is a very feasible theory! Lindsey has stated that the idea of an outside producer is possibility. It would take the burdon off of him, and would serve as a balance between him and Stevie.

[mylittledemon]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Do we need another live version of "Dreams" or "Go Your Own Way"??? Because, that's EXACTLY what we'd get.

When Rumours sold up-teen million albums, this outcome was fated.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

When Rumours sold up-teen million albums, this outcome was fated.

Okay, but "Second Hand News" was on "Rumours", too.

Here's what was on the LIB CD, and why I tend to hate most of it:

1. Eyes Of The World -Good choice, actually.
2. Dreams -Fleetwood Mac Live; The Dance
3. Rhiannon -Fleetwood Mac Live; The Dance
4. Come -GREAT choice
5. Big Love -The Dance
6. Landslide -Fleetwood Mac Live; The Dance
7. Silver Springs -The Dance
8. I'm So Afraid -Fleetwood Mac Live; The Dance
9. Stand Back -The Chain
10. Go Your Own Way -Fleetwood Mac Live; The Dance

Here's what it SHOULD have had:
1. Eyes Of The World
2. Peacekeeper
3. Second Hand News
4. Say You Will
5. Never Going Back Again (full band version, very different from FM Live)
6. Come
7. Say Goodbye
8. What's The World Coming To?
9. Beautiful Child (criminal in its exclusion)
10. World Turning
11. Don't Stop (different with Stevie)
12. Goodbye Baby

It would've been different enough from Fleetwood Mac Live and The Dance to make it worth everybody's time.

[mylittledemon]

I agree with ya... LIB is, for me, sub par to The Dance. I think LIB should've showcased the bands current line up and their strengths without Christine.

[Dodfather]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

9. Beautiful Child (criminal in its exclusion)

I absolutely agree. The live version is stunning and I wish it was on the CD. I keep meaning to rip the audio actually.

[Lindsey Jr.]

Now, about David Stewart producing, because this has turned into another "oh noes they didn't do wut they shoulda" thread.

Sadly not much has changed during my two years off.