Unpopular Fleetwood Mac opinions

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

Oh, but here's a very unpopular opinion: as good as Silver Springs is on paper, Stevie's vocal on the original studio version is weak. The band made the RIGHT choice to go with IDWK because an upbeat duet with LB's vocals fit better into the running order.

The Dance version of Silver Springs is excellent, a classic, in fact, miles better than the original.

I concur that Stevie's vocal on the original Silver Springs was weak. It has always sounded like a rough outtake to my ears versus a fully fleshed and completed vocal. Especially when you compare it to her songs that did make the cut... Dreams & Gold Dust Woman most notably. Those vocals were fat & juicy. Silver Springs was thin & reedy.

But yes, the Dance version is a force of nature. It was perhaps the last passionate recorded vocal of Stevie's career.