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[Silver Springs]

Stevie Nicks: Her voice is pretty much shot. I think plenty of us can agree with that. I used to like her work. But maybe I listened to her too much. Her latest offering of In Your Dreams was anything but. I might have been alone in being completely and utterly disappointed in it. It's a shame because Stevie is the reason I fell for Fleetwood Mac in the first place.

Lindsey Buckingham: After two lack luster offerings in the shape of Gift Of Screws and Under The Skin, Lindsey came back with a vengeance with Seeds We Sow. Though arguably over produced, there's no denying that his voice and guitar work were on top form.

Christine McVie: All I have to go on in recent years is In The Meantime. I wasn't impressed. Although I can't deny that in her time she had a wonderful voice, she never shone for me. Her songs were far too sickly, honied and overly sentimental for my tastes. But she gave the world Songbird. For that alone she stands amongst the greatest of song writers.

Mick Fleetwood: When I got to see the Mac for the first time for their Unleashed tour, Mick Fleetwood was a beast. The energy he emitted was electric, only matched by Lindsey's toddler like "ball of energy" show.

John McVie: As with above, my last experience of Mick Fleetwood was the Unleashed tour. I wasn't disappointed by the melodic undertones provided by his base. I'm not going to pretend to know anybody about the technicalities of the base guitar and performer alike, but he is still very able to cope with providing the soul of the music.

[Regina]

I'm not putting anyone out to pasture yet.
They are all doing just fine.

IMO, YMMV...yada, yada.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Silver Springs

Lindsey Buckingham: After two lack luster offerings in the shape of Gift Of Screws

GOS lackluster? Now, that's a shock to the system. A syringe straight into my heart.

Michele

[bluefox4000]

Originally Posted by michelej1

GOS lackluster? Now, that's a shock to the system. A syringe straight into my heart.

Michele

You beat me to it I adore GOS. SWS Is the turdlol

Mick

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by bluefox4000

You beat me to it I adore GOS. SWS Is the turdlol

Mick

I will only concede UTS and its stone's throw from the grave vocals. Of course, I don't think UTS is excrement by any means, but if we're throwing one to the wolves . . .

Michele

[michelej1]

Speaking of John on SYW, that part in DR when Stevie said it sounded like he had fallen off of the stage was pretty funny. So much better than: "We need more bass in the mix."

Michele

[MacShadowsBall]

Christine - I've listened to a little bit of In the Meantime. Her voice sounded good and strong. Of course her voice has remained the most consistent of the three. It's hard for me to judge her keyboard playing skills, though I do appreciate her style of playing the more sensible, rhythm role.

Lindsey - Lindsey's voice was good back in the day. Since SYW, its been not good(trying to be nice, here ) His guitar playing is perfect though!

Stevie - Her voice has changed soooooo many times over the years. For me her best voice is the Mirage era. Her voice today is better that what it was around Say You Will era. I remember Stevie saying somewhere that while the others play instruments, for her, her voice is her instrument.

John and Mick - one of the main reasons I adore Fleetwood Mac is due to the emphasis on the rhythm and bass in most of their songs. I've noticed though since Tango in the Night, that aspect has been toned down some. Love Mick's playing on Stevie's In Your Dreams.

[Kena]

I'm gonna skip to John...I'm pretty bass knowledge lacking and can't grasp how much input or effect the bass actually has...so l I wish I wish somehow his playing could be separated from the other instruments and singing during a live show and I could just have a listen.... Is that even possible to do? How about a suggestion of exact seconds in song when you can really "hear" John... Then I would probably go “D-oh! I do know what it sounds like.” Yes, I know what it sounds like...

I think they all still do a great job. I get such as kick out of seeing them try. I'd really like to see Christine...c'mon Christine....I dare you...

[Silver Springs]

Originally Posted by michelej1

GOS lackluster? Now, that's a shock to the system. A syringe straight into my heart.

Michele

Sorry. A couple of songs were good (Including the title track), but aside from those I just never really gelled with it.

Originally Posted by bluefox4000

You beat me to it I adore GOS. SWS Is the turd

Mick

I've never wished to challenge anybody to a duel before....

Somebody prepare the glove.