Question about summer 1978 tour

i actually have issues with these 1978 versions of Sisters...The song just seems to be scattered and very unstructured. Stevie's vocal is all over the place. And Christine's backing seems unnecessary and out of place. I'm pretty partial to the 1979 versions so I'm biased. But, still cool to hear...

What's interesting is hearing Lindsey sing the verse "Some call her sister of the moon..." and then repeat that again in 1982.

[skcin]

Originally Posted by joe

i actually have issues with these 1978 versions of Sisters...The song just seems to be scattered and very unstructured. Stevie's vocal is all over the place. And Christine's backing seems unnecessary and out of place. I'm pretty partial to the 1979 versions so I'm biased. But, still cool to hear...

What's interesting is hearing Lindsey sing the verse "Some call her sister of the moon..." and then repeat that again in 1982.

I agree on all counts.

[shackin'up]

Originally Posted by joe

i actually have issues with these 1978 versions of Sisters...The song just seems to be scattered and very unstructured. Stevie's vocal is all over the place. And Christine's backing seems unnecessary and out of place. I'm pretty partial to the 1979 versions so I'm biased. But, still cool to hear....

Ofcourse you're biased...we all are. But try to listen to it as a first attempt. - a very cool version, yet to be devellopped. I love those sketches... just like the early GYOW's we know. not as good as it turned out later, but raw and honest and straight from the heart. The core of the song is there. and it's GOOOOOOD!

[PenguinHead]

It's a very rare event (almost never) that Fleetwood Mac performed a new song before it was released. Kudos to them for taking the chance, something they rarely do now.

I remember when the Mirage video came out, reviewers loved to harp of the fact that Lindsey sang a verse of Sisters of the Moon. Instead of realizing that perhaps they decided to do something different (from the album version), they interpreted as if Stevie being too exhausted to sing the verse...ignoring the fact that she belted out the rest of the song after that verse.