Which Angel is your favorite?

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

HAHTF studio version can get a little tedious but the Sausalito soundboard version is incredible--as is the Hempsted version, both from the HAHTF tour. In fact, both of Bob's Heroes' songs (Bermuda Triangle and Angel) are WAYYYYY better live. The band is cooking on them.

I love the St. Louis version of Angel, a rousing, pumping version. The three singers are all a touch below their notes in the best possible way (I do not mean this ironically) and the energy is incredible.

It's funny how Christine's piano helps these songs come alive. She's so good!

[David]

Have you guys heard Angel from other stops on the 1979–80 tour, like Los Angeles or Mobile? The St. Louis performance isn't the only good one. It was a long tour with plenty of great Angel performances.

I've wondered, too, why no performance of it by Fleetwood Mac since 1980. I really have no clue. But the electronic keyboard Chris used onstage (the Yamaha CP30) was such an essential layer in the track — with a sort of squawky jazz-guitar attack — that its absence (she ditched the board after her 1984 solo tour) may account for the band's decision not to resurrect.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by David

Have you guys heard Angel from other stops on the 1979–80 tour, like Los Angeles or Mobile? The St. Louis performance isn't the only good one. It was a long tour with plenty of great Angel performances.

I've wondered, too, why no performance of it by Fleetwood Mac since 1980. I really have no clue. But the electronic keyboard Chris used onstage (the Yamaha CP30) was such an essential layer in the track — with a sort of squawky jazz-guitar attack — that its absence (she ditched the board after her 1984 solo tour) may account for the band's decision not to resurrect.

Well gosh, now I'll have to research my old CD's and cassette tape bootlegs.

....to the attic I go!!

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by David

Have you guys heard Angel from other stops on the 1979–80 tour, like Los Angeles or Mobile? The St. Louis performance isn't the only good one. It was a long tour with plenty of great Angel performances.

I've wondered, too, why no performance of it by Fleetwood Mac since 1980. I really have no clue. But the electronic keyboard Chris used onstage (the Yamaha CP30) was such an essential layer in the track — with a sort of squawky jazz-guitar attack — that its absence (she ditched the board after her 1984 solo tour) may account for the band's decision not to resurrect.

I loved her playing on that song, simple yet self-assured, even jaunty.

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

It's funny how Christine's piano helps these songs come alive. She's so good!

And Bob's voice is warmer, less nasal in the live performances.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

And Bob's voice is warmer, less nasal in the live performances.

I do love his voice on most of these live versions. Although, his album voice is great on the FM albums.

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

I do love his voice on most of these live versions. Although, his album voice is great on the FM albums.

Particularly on the first four. Something about his delivery on Heroes doesn’t sound right—I blame the engineering.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

Particularly on the first four. Something about his delivery on Heroes doesn’t sound right—I blame the engineering.

Hmmm.... I'll have to listen to it again. I've never had that opinion.

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

Hmmm.... I'll have to listen to it again. I've never had that opinion.

Maybe it’s just the difference between those recordings and the live versions, which I very much prefer.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

Maybe it’s just the difference between those recordings and the live versions, which I very much prefer.

Yea, those live performances are amazing. The band sounds amazing.

They are a BAND. lol