Rumours soundboard downloads

[David]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

I agree. Lindsey actually had some decent blues chops. He sounded a bit like B.B. King there. For some reason, that tone made me think "Sweet Sixteen." Lindsey also had some nice, Danny Kirwan-esq vibrato.

I disagree with both of you, violently & pronouncedly. If you're talking about that incarnation of the group, they were a far greater pop outfit than a blues outfit.

And, I have to wonder why they cut Christine's "solo" out of "Don't Stop." Fleetwood Mac had so much to offer, but it seems like they opted to go on auto-pilot.

What are you babbling on about now?

You mean in 1987 when they took the piano rip-up out of Don't Stop? that was probably because A) Chris didn't care about life any more, & B) there were so many extra musicians "filling out" the sound that Chris said the only one she'd play was "Stop Messin' Round" & she wouldn't even play THAT until Salt Lake City 1990.

[jbrownsjr]

I agree here... I love CM but she got a little lazy on the piano solos in the Rumours incarnations....

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by David

I disagree with both of you, violently & pronouncedly. If you're talking about that incarnation of the group, they were a far greater pop outfit than a blues outfit.

The problem, though, is that they would only have a few, rare blues moments, so it's really hard to say they wouldn't have been a great blues band. I think Lindsey's playing on that little bit of blues is MUCH more interesting than the solo that followed on "Don't Stop." I find that many guitar solos from the "Rumours" era to be dull, bland, and sterile, and what that little blues clip showed is that they didn't ave to be. I hate to use Clapton as an example, but he was able to put a great, blues inspired solo in his pop tunes. It IS possible. And, I know a lot of guys who wish they could sound half as good playing blues as Lindsey sounded there.

[David]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

The problem, though, is that they would only have a few, rare blues moments, so it's really hard to say they wouldn't have been a great blues band. I think Lindsey's playing on that little bit of blues is MUCH more interesting than the solo that followed on "Don't Stop." I find that many guitar solos from the "Rumours" era to be dull, bland, and sterile, and what that little blues clip showed is that they didn't ave to be. I hate to use Clapton as an example, but he was able to put a great, blues inspired solo in his pop tunes. It IS possible. And, I know a lot of guys who wish they could sound half as good playing blues as Lindsey sounded there.

You're full of pucky. Lindsey doesn't play blues worth a damn.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by David

You're full of pucky. Lindsey doesn't play blues worth a damn.

he's defintely no Gilmour

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

The problem, though, is that they would only have a few, rare blues moments, so it's really hard to say they wouldn't have been a great blues band. I think Lindsey's playing on that little bit of blues is MUCH more interesting than the solo that followed on "Don't Stop." I find that many guitar solos from the "Rumours" era to be dull, bland, and sterile, and what that little blues clip showed is that they didn't ave to be. I hate to use Clapton as an example, but he was able to put a great, blues inspired solo in his pop tunes. It IS possible. And, I know a lot of guys who wish they could sound half as good playing blues as Lindsey sounded there.

i think ur right if they pursued it more, they would have made a great blues outfit... however, LB rather do ..."do wop" and pop...