Unpopular FM Opinions

[Montclare]

Originally Posted by GypsySorcerer

3) Christine's Tusk songs are underrated.

Agree. If I had to pick my favorite album of Christine's songs, it would be Tusk.

Originally Posted by GypsySorcerer

5) I love "Temporary One."

Also agreed. Although I like to pretend it was about the band getting back together, rather than her relationship with Eddie.

[KenB]

Originally Posted by Montclare

Agree. If I had to pick my favorite album of Christine's songs, it would be Tusk.



Also agreed. Although I like to pretend it was about the band getting back together, rather than her relationship with Eddie.

Mark me in agreement with Christine's Tusk songs, too. Although she comes close on Mirage, thanks to Hold Me and Love In Store.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Montclare

Also agreed. Although I like to pretend it was about the band getting back together, rather than her relationship with Eddie.

I put part of those lyrics on the back of my father's funeral program:

The river goes on and on, and the
Sea that divides us is a
Temporary one, and the
Bridge will bring us back together

[SteveMacD]

1. Stevie hasn't given a collection of consistently good songs for an album -Mac or solo- since "The Wild Heart."

2. Christine coming back was a brilliant move for her legacy, because her "Time" songs were no way to sign off (most were unnecessarily long).

3. Lindsey's songs, with some exceptions, are kind of wimpy. Good, but wimpy.

4. It was great that Peter Green made a "comeback" in 1996, but he's nowhere near the player he once was. (That said, I'd need a change of pants if he ever joined them on stage for a rousing rendition of "Oh Well.")

5. Most of Bob Welch's solo albums kinda suck. The moments of brilliance are often buried in predictable, cliche shlock that sound like they were forced on him by labels or management.

6. The most interesting (not necessarily the best) solo album by any of the Mac was "The Visitor."

7. "Out Of The Cradle" proved that Lindsey needed Mick and John as much as they needed him.

8. The band should have tried to keep going with Bekka Bramlett and Billy Burnette. They were on the verge of something good. All they needed to do was part ways with Dave Mason.

9. "Future Games" is the most underrated Fleetwood Mac album.

10. Danny Kirwan was the most important member of Fleetwood Mac because he was able to move them from being a blues-rock band to being a pop-rock band.

[johnnystorms]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

1. Stevie hasn't given a collection of consistently good songs for an album -Mac or solo- since "The Wild Heart."

2. Christine coming back was a brilliant move for her legacy, because her "Time" songs were no way to sign off (most were unnecessarily long).

3. Lindsey's songs, with some exceptions, are kind of wimpy. Good, but wimpy.

4. It was great that Peter Green made a "comeback" in 1996, but he's nowhere near the player he once was. (That said, I'd need a change of pants if he ever joined them on stage for a rousing rendition of "Oh Well.")

5. Most of Bob Welch's solo albums kinda suck. The moments of brilliance are often buried in predictable, cliche shlock that sound like they were forced on him by labels or management.

6. The most interesting (not necessarily the best) solo album by any of the Mac was "The Visitor."

7. "Out Of The Cradle" proved that Lindsey needed Mick and John as much as they needed him.

8. The band should have tried to keep going with Bekka Bramlett and Billy Burnette. They were on the verge of something good. All they needed to do was part ways with Dave Mason.

9. "Future Games" is the most underrated Fleetwood Mac album.

10. Danny Kirwan was the most important member of Fleetwood Mac because he was able to move them from being a blues-rock band to being a pop-rock band.

1. NONE of them have written a consistently good set of songs ever!

[MikeVielhaber]

Originally Posted by johnnystorms

1. NONE of them have written a consistently good set of songs ever!

Yes, I suppose that WOULD be an unpopular opinion on a FM forum.

[johnnystorms]

Originally Posted by MikeVielhaber

Yes, I suppose that WOULD be an unpopular opinion on a FM forum.

I think the closest would be Stevie's 5 songs on Tusk

[MikeVielhaber]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

7. "Out Of The Cradle" proved that Lindsey needed Mick and John as much as they needed him.

I think in the sense that Lindsey is a songwriter and Mick and John are not, they need him more than he needs them.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by MikeVielhaber

I think in the sense that Lindsey is a songwriter and Mick and John are not, they need him more than he needs them.

Yet, he didn't make a very compelling record without them. Lindsey's talent only go so far. He needs a great rhythm section behind him, and they have the name for which he'll always be affiliated.