Why aren't there any leaked Lindsey demo tapes?

[secret love]

Originally Posted by elle

you are missing out. way more songs than what ended up on SYW, and songs fit so much better together. would have been epic album if it ever came out that way.

other than GOS1 which was more-less done songs that were presented to the record company (so anybody could have probably leaked it at that point), there are a number of leaked real demos - several different Deep Dense demos, Given Thing, Steve's Riff, Blue Turns to Grey, all in different stages of being unfinished.

and whoever said that LB never allows demo versions of his songs to be heard, guess they didn't hear officially released Rumours or Tusk song demos from few years ago. he may have cared much more in the past about non-finished versions being released than these days.

of course, other than his 3 songs released on the EP, we haven't heard any of his or Christine's new FM music recorded in 2012 and 2014, either leaked or officially released. he's been almost as prolific and productive in the last 2 years as in the previous 5, yet unlike when he was solo or collaborating with other artists which was all released in short order, we've heard none of his most recent music. and people are wondering why we are upset over no new album and say to just wait and be happy??

That's exactly why no new album is driving me crazy! I must admit I am more excited to hear Christine's new songs than Lindsey's new songs. But still, it is just wrong that 5 of the 8 new songs Lindsey, Mick and John recorded and finished in 2012 still have not been released to the public two years later.

And the only reason why those new songs have not been released? Because until Stevie adds her backing vocals to them, the band considers those 5 songs "unfinished".

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by secret love

And the only reason why those new songs have not been released? Because until Stevie adds her backing vocals to them, the band considers those 5 songs "unfinished".

They should just call Susanna Hoffs.

[secret love]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

They should just call Susanna Hoffs.

You're funny! Susanna Hoffs is a great singer! But I think most people can tell the difference between Stevie and Susanna.

That's the band's conundrum. Hypothetically:

If Christine, Lindsey, Mick and John release an album that doesn't feature Stevie at all, who's going to answer the awkward questions from the media? The inevitable question would be: Why is Ms Nicks touring with you when she's not on this record? It would be very embarrassing and damaging to the band's reputation.

Just as if Christine had contributed to Say You Will album but not toured, inevitably the media would have asked, "What's going on?"

The band doesn't have any good answers to these questions it would seem. Other than the tired old line of, "We don't really get along", which if you are professionals (and they are) is a poor excuse.

I wish that Lindsey would release the songs that he, Mick and John recorded in 2012 as a solo EP or solo album. Especially when the titles of those songs are as tantalising as "Lay Down for Free"", "Hunger" and "Is it Right".

Remember that article from early 2014 about Christine's studio sessions with Lindsey, Mick and John? The journalist described Christine's song (she wrote the lyrics over Lindsey's music and presumably sings lead vocal on it) "Too Far Gone" as a danceable new Fleetwood Mac song. I want to dance to Fleetwood Mac's Too Far Gone before I die!

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by secret love

Susanna Hoffs is a great singer! But I think most people can tell the difference between Stevie and Susanna.

Difference, yep. Better, nope.