Like or Dislike: Stand Back

[LiquidBlue5000]

Originally Posted by sarafield

Love this song, but have to say I wasn't blown away by the live version I heard on the SYW tour. (That's the only time I've ever heard it live.)

funny, i thought the "Say You Will" version was one of the best "Stand Back's" i ever heard...

[The Tower]

"1 high kick"

Bleh. It was good at the beginning, not her best by any means. The synth sound from the album version is so dated. Live? Eh. I'd rather have something else. This, along with Dreams, Landslide, and Rhiannon should be perma-shelved from live performances. Something fresher, please- especially considering the date on this milk carton is 12/31/85...

[sarafield]

Originally Posted by LiquidBlue5000

funny, i thought the "Say You Will" version was one of the best "Stand Back's" i ever heard...

Yeah, maybe it's just me! (I saw it in Hartford btw.) It seemed a little rushed. That was just my impression, but like I said, I am certainly no expert on live Stand Back!

[totallycait]

SB was my favorite Stevie song for a long time, and would probably still make my top five if I really thought about it.

[Dreammms]

LOVE Stand Back. The lyrics, music, and energy Rule. I love that she performs it all the time!

[GypsySorcerer]

4 high kicks. Classic Stevie. Gets a one-kick reduction for the album version being less interesting than live versions.

[David]

5 high kicks! Great track!

The only time it ever really worked live was in 1983, but it worked beautifully then. Fleetwood Mac really butchers it, & once her solo bands started copying Fleetwood's arrangement, they butchered it too.