Fireflies

[RockawayBlind]

Originally Posted by WatchChain

While there are many other underperformed songs that I'd like to see in a Fleetwood Mac set other than "Fireflies", YOU HAVE MADE AN EXCELLENT POINT. I have been saying the same thing for years. "STAND BACK" has no place in a Fleetwood Mac show. It's nowhere near one of Stevie's best songs. The cheesy 80's synthesizers make it sound dated and the song has not withstood the test of time. REMOVE IT FROM THE FLEETWOOD MAC SET LIST NOW. At a FM show, I always use "Stand Back" as the point for a short trip to the restroom and to REFILL my alcoholic beverage.

The reason it sounds outdated at this point owes more to a lack of imagination than anything else. It could be rearranged to reflect a more contemporary sound. Think about how Lindsey rearranged Everywhere for The Dance. To me, it sounded better than the original.

However, the point may be moot. In hearing HAIM and several other newer bands, I notice 80s-type synthesizer tracks are coming back.