You Make Loving Fun

[WatchChain]

Originally Posted by dawn_amanda

I prefer the demo version with Stevie singing the chorus. Same with Oh Daddy actually. I always wonder whose idea it was not to use Stevie, and if she was offended?!

The demo version that later appeared on the RUMOURS DELUX edition with Stevie singing harmony vocals on the chorus to "You Make Loving Fun" is one the BEST recorded Fleetwood Mac moments......PERIOD. This harmony vocal should have been kept on the release. Nonetheless, Stevie duplicated it in concert for YEARS when she added harmony vocals to Chris' chorus of YMLF. For awhile, from 82-14, Stevie stopped singing on the chorus at live performances. I was ELATED and OVERJOYED to see that, during the 2014/15 Tour, Stevie was BACK singing harmony chorus vocals during "You Make Loving Fun". Praise be to the Mac Gods! Rock on, High Priestess, go ahead Lily, HARMONIZE IT!!!!

[Wdm6789]

Originally Posted by WatchChain

The demo version that later appeared on the RUMOURS DELUX edition with Stevie singing harmony vocals on the chorus to "You Make Loving Fun" is one the BEST recorded Fleetwood Mac moments......PERIOD. This harmony vocal should have been kept on the release. Nonetheless, Stevie duplicated it in concert for YEARS when she added harmony vocals to Chris' chorus of YMLF. For awhile, from 82-14, Stevie stopped singing on the chorus at live performances. I was ELATED and OVERJOYED to see that, during the 2014/15 Tour, Stevie was BACK singing harmony chorus vocals during "You Make Loving Fun". Praise be to the Mac Gods! Rock on, High Priestess, go ahead Lily, HARMONIZE IT!!!!

I do like the version with Stevie singing the chorus with Christine, but I like the version they chose to put on Rumours better. I love the way the ahhhhahhhhahhhh during the chorus sounds. I can definitely hear Lindsey in the ahhhhhahhhhahhh but I can't make out if it's all three or them or Lindsey and Stevie or Lindsey and Christine.

[Macfan4life]

JMHO but I just think they turned Stevie's background vocals way way down. If you listen hard you can barely hear Stevie if not at all. I like the final cut and its no offense to Stevie. The harmony and Stevie sounds good but maybe too good and is a distraction from the rest of the song. Its a rocking love song straight through. I think removing or turning down Stevie gives the song more oomph IMHO.

The way those synthesizers hum and churn is so pleasing to the ears. Chris does a wonderful job!

[stevierocks87]

Add me to the camp that prefers the Deluxe/alternate version. Its a combination of Stevie's locals and that musical interlude after the second verse-now THAT is one the best Mac moments, and I can't believe they left that part off the album version. It is so dreamy.