What's good for Christine is bad for Lindsey?

[CarneVaca]

Originally Posted by The Tower

but the overall sheen was more 1985 than 1987. For me, the "1987 sound" was more akin to REM's Document and others like it. TITN was closer to something like Quarterflash.

Granted, in 1987 I was too busy trying to earn a degree and not paying attention to music as much, but I don't really see much difference in popular sound between those two years. Right up to the early 1990s, when things like Four Non Blonde's What's Up and Sheryl Crow's Leaving Las Vegas hit the airwaves, gloss and overproduction remained king. And, really, REM's Document was hardly a standard bearer for the sound of the time.

[CarneVaca]

Originally Posted by sodascouts

Trade out "Family Man" for "Joan of Arc" or "Juliet."

OK. Let's make two versions of it.

To me, despite the idiotic lyrics, Family Man is still a hell of a fun song.

[David]

Originally Posted by The Tower

BLEEEEEECHH!! I think Tango is their worst album overall. "Isn't It Midnight" and "Tango in the Night" are good, but the rest is stanky 80's crapola.

It's their "tinkly" album!

[David]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

It was a terrific thing Lindsey did, to put his solo album aside and devote his time and energy to Fleetwood Mac.

It was a wise thing Lindsey did, because Mick is a hell of a lot better than a Yamaha RX5 drum machine!

It was an admirable thing Stevie did, to come back to Fleetwood Mac at a time when her personal life was in a tremendous upheaval, and her health was on the line.

I don't even think she was that sick. She sounds great on "Tango" to me! "Welcome to the Room, Sara" is a boring tune without a decent hook, but that's not the fault of illness. "When I See You Again" is a delicate ballad sung by an angel. Two angels, in fact!

Christine should also be respected for her loyalty to the band over the years, and the many, many tours she particpated in, despite the fact that she could have easily turned her back on Fleetwood Mac.

Christine's just a big shmuck.

[CarneVaca]

Originally Posted by trackaghost

Really? Wasn't grunge happening right around that time? No gloss there.
I remember seeing 4 Non Blondes support Pearl Jam and Neil Young in about 93. They were crap (4 Non Blondes that is).

Grunge was happening in 1987!? Best check your calendar. You said, and I quote, "the '1987 sound' was more akin to REM's Document and others like it. TITN was closer to something like Quarterflash."

What's grunge got to do with it? I maintain that in 1987, Tango sounded fresh and exciting. REM's Document was not the standard bearer for the sound of the time.

[Johnny Stew]

'Tango' definitely has an '80s sound... how can it not? But I don't think it's dated in a negative way. It's a document of a certain period in music, and it reflects that... but not in a crass, over-the-top way. It shimmers and sparkles, and employs only the best aspects of "that '80s sound."
At least in my opinion.

Personally, it's still one of my favorite Mac albums, and I love listening to it thru headphones.

[Johnny Stew]

Grunge wasn't happening in 1987 (that didn't come along until about 1991), but heavy metal was at the peak of its popularity.
Bon Jovi, Cinderella, Poison and the like, were all dominating the airwaves then. Not to mention capturing the fancy of millions of teenaged boys and girls... pretty much all of whom wouldn't have been caught dead listening to Fleetwood Mac.

And those teenagers who didn't listen to heavy metal, tended to prefer alt-rock bands like R.E.M. and 10,000 Maniacs.

[Pisces Queen]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Grunge wasn't happening in 1987 (that didn't come along until about 1991), but heavy metal was at the peak of its popularity.
Bon Jovi, Cinderella, Poison and the like, were all dominating the airwaves then. Not to mention capturing the fancy of millions of teenaged boys and girls... pretty much all of whom wouldn't have been caught dead listening to Fleetwood Mac.

And those teenagers who didn't listen to heavy metal, tended to prefer alt-rock bands like R.E.M. and 10,000 Maniacs.

Boy ~ talk about bringing back memories. I was just reading an email titled "You might be A Metal Head if:" my friends and I were so into all the 80's metal bands but we had much much love for the Tango cassette. Little Lies and Big Love were always on the radio for quite sometime then we had Rooms on Fire which got alot of airplay.

[CarneVaca]

Originally Posted by trackaghost

I didn't actually say that about REM, that was The Tower methinks. I don't even remember when Document came out, I was 12 and didn't even know what alternative music was.

Ooops. My apologies.

[Jessica]

Originally Posted by dissention

They show many clips from the Seven Wonders video of Lindsey playing guitar and Stevie twirling with her boobs falling out, then they intersperse old, old, old B&W footage of fat women eating dinner with their family and scenes from what could've been the sequel to Grapes of Wrath. Families all lined up outside their beaten-down houses, kids running through the dirt, etc.

It's all pretty horrendous.

Sorry I'm in a little late on this one--getting caught up on what's going on after not visiting in ages. However, I just had to say I laughed harder at this description than I've laughed at anything in a looooong time. Priceless. LMAO!!

Jessica

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Grunge wasn't happening in 1987 (that didn't come along until about 1991), but heavy metal was at the peak of its popularity.
Bon Jovi, Cinderella, Poison and the like, were all dominating the airwaves then. Not to mention capturing the fancy of millions of teenaged boys and girls... pretty much all of whom wouldn't have been caught dead listening to Fleetwood Mac.

And those teenagers who didn't listen to heavy metal, tended to prefer alt-rock bands like R.E.M. and 10,000 Maniacs.

I must've been in a very small minority because back in 1987 (Ah, The good ol' high school years...) I was listening to the above mentioned bands (Except Bon Jovi who I never cared for, Whom I have a rather negative name for which I wont print here...hehehehe) but more thrash metal than anything (Anthrax, Slayer, Testament, Megadeth & of course Metallica before Lars & Co. started to see the almighty $$$ in the mid-90's and thus sucked!) and yet I still listened to Fleetwood Mac because they were considered un-cool to like.