Most Underrated & Overrated Mac Songs

[On Ice]

Going back a little further into Mac history.

Most underrated: Danny Kirwan's contribution to the Fleetwood Mac sound. His amazing guitar playing, arrangements and singing, is tragically over looked by both fans and the band alike. Top Song Pick: Sands of Time. Same can be said for Bob Welch but I'll leave it at one.

Most over rated: Dreams. While I love the song and it deserved to go to #1, it carries little pizazz live, Stevie seems bored with it and the band plays it way too fast, even back in the day. But most notably, the song falls apart without the high notes. We need to remember Dreams the way it was recorded and not ever hear it live again.

[michelej1]

I agree with Blue Letter being overrated. I mean, it had its place in the sun and in the early years it really was that good. But I have no nostalgia for it now. I know people will say it isn't the song that is bad just because their last live arrangement of it was lackluster. But, for me, even if they did it perfectly today, it's still not great anymore. It didn't travel well.

Michele

[KenB]

Originally Posted by On Ice

Dreams. While I love the song and it deserved to go to #1, it carries little pizazz live, Stevie seems bored with it and the band plays it way too fast, even back in the day. But most notably, the song falls apart without the high notes.

-------------^ This.

[The Highwayman]

That's Alright and Fireflies are, to me, hugely underrated, not talked about that much in the discussion about Stevie's best songs, which they ARE. As Long As You Follow I agree is a ridiculously underrated tune as is Sweet Girl (though I prefer Stevie's demo on Enchanted) and the entire Say You Will album is undervalued a lot too.

Though I am not about to admit that When I See You Again is a truly great song, I still like it a hell of a lot, though. Certainly it could have been better of course.

Overrated? I do think Don't Stop is slightly, but I still love it and I never have really ever gotten sick of it. You Make Loving Fun is still Chris's best song on Rumours though.

[landslide95]

One of my favourite songs from the Mac is That's Alright. Absolutely fantastic tune and surprised it's largely forgotten. I wish the Mac would bring it back, I can't even find any live performances of it. Storms is very underrated at time as well, wish that was sung live too. Tango in the Night (song) is also a lost gem. As Long As You Follow too.

Overrated: Over My Head, Everywhere, Sisters of The Moon, most (not all) of Lindsey's Tusk songs (unfavourable opinion).

[On Ice]

On That's Alright and Fireflies, these are both truly great songs and among Stevie's most creatively constructed and written. I'm more surprised that some of the newer artists haven't covered songs like this, they would sound contemporary done in today's style, they're timeless. Storms is right up there with Landslide in terms of its classicness and the band needs to vamp the song up a bit and promote it for what it is, particularly hearing the stellar acoustic arrangement on the alternate Tusk, the song really shines there.

[FuzzyPlum]

Overrated: Dreams, Don't Stop, Eyes of the World (so many fans seem to really love this. Don't get why).

Underrated: That's Alright, Warm Ways, My Little Demon.

[michelej1]

I think Everybody Finds Out is underrated. I wonder if it would have been a hit if it was released in the eighties.

Michele

[aleuzzi]

This is an interesting thread. I do think there are a number of underrated Mac songs, including Oh Daddy and I Don't Wanna Know, but THE most underrated song is Red Rover, which I think is excellent, among the best songs in the band's enormous and diverse catalogue.

The most overrated song: Monday Morning or I'm So Afraid or Never Going Back Again. Take your pick.

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I think Everybody Finds Out is underrated. I wonder if it would have been a hit if it was released in the eighties.

Michele

That should have been the first single from Say You Will. Everything about that song is perfection...lyrics, music, arrangements, production, singing, background vocals, etc. It shows that Lindsey and the Mac still have some magic beans left which really makes me look forward to the new record. I hope they take their time on it too.

[jbrownsjr]

Under:

Heart of Stone
That's Alright
Crystal (white album)

Over:
Landslide (I can't take it anymore)
Over My Head
Sara

[On Ice]

Most underrated: Illume or (my all-time favourite) As Long as you Follow

Two great choices, Illume is wonderful and they ought to be proud of the results, it's a fantastic song! The arrangement takes it to that place that Stevie hadn't dared touch in a long long time


As Long as you Follow: Kind of takes me to the Over and Over place that Christine is so great at doing with her romantic songs. This one is amazing.

[mitzo]

Originally Posted by On Ice

Two great choices, Illume is wonderful and they ought to be proud of the results, it's a fantastic song! The arrangement takes it to that place that Stevie hadn't dared touch in a long long time


As Long as you Follow: Kind of takes me to the Over and Over place that Christine is so great at doing with her romantic songs. This one is amazing.

Yes. Illume is so rich and ominous and dark and you can picture the 9 11 events. As Long as you Follow has that like 100 part harmony and a new nuance in every listen!

[GypsySorcerer]

Overrated: "Don't Stop," "Seven Wonders" (I've never understood the appeal)

Underrated: Most of Christine's Tusk Material; "Straight Back" and "That's Alright" (they're overshadowed by "Gypsy," which is no doubt one of FM's greatest songs, but on any other album they'd be standouts)

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

Under:

Heart of Stone
That's Alright
Crystal (white album)

Over:
Landslide (I can't take it anymore)
Over My Head
Sara

I love Heart of Stone!