Unpopular FM Opinions

[mitzo]

Originally Posted by WalkAThinLine.

1) Say You Will is better than Buckingham/McVie (both are still enjoyable listens)

2) Buckingham's Mirage songs are better than Nicks' and only slightly better than McVie's (despite the inclusion of "Oh Diane")

3) With the exception of "Edge of Seventeen", "Leather and Lace", and "Stop Dragging My Heart Around", Bella Donna is rather generic and boring

4) The music of Fleetwood Mac is more interesting than the personal drama

5) Christine's voice on the pre-Penguin material is relatively difficult to listen to (although the songs themselves are fine)

6) I love Mick Fleetwood's vest solo

Agree on #1 and #3. BD is so boring!

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by mitzo

Agree on #1 and #3. BD is so boring!

You guys are crazy! Bella Donna is extraordinary.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

You guys are crazy! Bella Donna is extraordinary.

Bella Donna is a MASTERPIECE. The pinnacle of her career. Anyone who doesn't like it lacks musical taste, and I would guess embraces the synth pop fluff years, because they don't understand REAL MUSICIANS playing. "Ew, I can't dance to that!"

That said, it's amazing that this dolt pulled off a masterpiece. So I lay this all at Jimmy's feet. She should have WELDED her rusted bumper to his trailer hitch, and hung on for dear life, for the rest of her life.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Bella Donna is a MASTERPIECE. The pinnacle of her career. Anyone who doesn't like it lacks musical taste, and I would guess embraces the synth pop fluff years, because they don't understand REAL MUSICIANS playing. "Ew, I can't dance to that!"

That said, it's amazing that this dolt pulled off a masterpiece. So I lay this all at Jimmy's feet. She should have WELDED her rusted bumper to his trailer hitch, and hung on for dear life, for the rest of her life.

While I'm glad we agree on Bella Donna, I'm gonna give Stevie a little more credit. Lyrically and vocally it's beautiful too. Start to finish, she shines.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

While I'm glad we agree on Bella Donna, I'm gonna give Stevie a little more credit. Lyrically and vocally it's beautiful too. Start to finish, she shines.

The production is what makes the album great. Yeah, she spewed some words out, and Jimmy turned them into PLATINUM.

That's what you meant to say, right? There, I fixed it for ya!

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

The production is what makes the album great. Yeah, she spewed some words out, and Jimmy turned them into PLATINUM.

That's what you meant to say, right? There, I fixed it for ya!

Go grow some more tomatoes and leave me alone! I'm a Nightbird in the wind. You can't catch me.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

Go grow some more tomatoes and leave me alone! I'm a Nightbird in the wind. You can't catch me.

I just ate one!

You're doing something in the wind...

[mitzo]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

The production is what makes the album great. Yeah, she spewed some words out, and Jimmy turned them into PLATINUM.

That's what you meant to say, right? There, I fixed it for ya!

The production on BD is what ruins it. Doesn't lift the songs, it pulls them down. So damn dull.

[aleuzzi]

Apologies if what I list has already been stated.

—I prefer Green’s songs on Mr Wonderful to anything from the first FM album.

—Fleetwood Mac in Chicago (Blues Jam at Chess) is by far and away the band’s best album from the 1960s

—Kiln House is better than Then Play On

—Kiln House is in the top three or four FM albums of their entire catalogue

—Bob Welch’s Future Games songs are the best material on that album

—Monday Morning is a pleasant but overrated song

—Lindsey’s vocal on ISA is terrible

—Say You Love Me is more groundbreaking and iconic than Rhiannon

—The song Tusk is in the top 3-4 all-time best FM songs

—I know I’m Not Wrong stinks

—The early version of Christine’s TAB (sans guitar and Lindsey’s vocal) is better than the final version

—Christine’s demo for “One More Night” is one of her best performances and one of the best FM recordings

—The 1982 live version of Eyes surpasses the studio version

—About 1/2 of Tango rings false.

—Christine’s vocal on “You and I, Part 2” is superior to the album version

—Skies the Limit is worse than When I See You Again

—Time is Better than Mask

—The four new Dance songs are better than almost anything else on that record

—Although uneven, Say You Will is the band’s best album since Tusk

—Buckingham/McVie is the best FM since 1982

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by mitzo

The production on BD is what ruins it. Doesn't lift the songs, it pulls them down. So damn dull.

So THAT'S why it was her best selling album.

Check.

[UnwindedDreams]

Originally Posted by mitzo

Agree on #1 and #3. BD is so boring!

Do you like any of Lindsey’s songs on SYW?

SYW’s 9 tracks are Stevie’s best solo album.

[Karlie]

Originally Posted by UnwindedDreams

Do you like any of Lindsey’s songs on SYW?

SYW’s 9 tracks are Stevie’s best solo album.

I’ve always thought SYW and Tusk contained Stevie’s best work. Thrown Down, Destiny Rules, Everybody Finds Out, and Smile At You are masterpieces IMO. Though lately I’ve realized that John’s bass parts are what really make those songs excellent.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by Karlie

I’ve always thought SYW and Tusk contained Stevie’s best work. Thrown Down, Destiny Rules, Everybody Finds Out, and Smile At You are masterpieces IMO. Though lately I’ve realized that John’s bass parts are what really make those songs excellent.

First thing that I've ever loved about SYW... John McVie.