How Christine has re-energized the band...

[jenniferuk]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

In their defense, nearly EVERY new artist does it now. The public expects perfection these days, and the only way to give it to them, is to have all the backing vocals on the choruses, and all the minute background string parts, present in the mix. There's a click track added, that usually only the drummer gets...

They have had added "hidden" stuff, since way before tracks. Back on the Tango tour, before the house lights went down, I was walking back from peeing, and when I craned my neck just right, I could see a MASSIVE keyboard setup, off stage, behind a curtain. I was standing on my tippy toes, taking in all I could, when a security DOLT yelled at me, and told me to stop looking. But one thing's for certain, Chris wasn't playing them!!!! Wasn't his name Jeff Sova? (spelling...I don't remember now)

That's correct-Jeff Sova--keyboard tech / roadie / hidden contributor. There are some old threads about his contributions to various songs and how that balanced with what Chris was doing, for example on Tusk or Don't Stop (as I recall).

ETA: here is an old article (1980) about Christine that references her support, Jeff and his role, equipment, etc. It was interesting to reread it.
http://bla.fleetwoodmac.net/index.ph...x_v2&id=11&c=2