Live in Boston vs. The Dance

[Hawkeye]

LIB wins in so many ways for me. It's just a way better representaion of Fleetwood Mac live then The Dance is. Don't get me wrong, I love The Dance and think The Dance CD is way better then LIB, but LIB is the 10x better DVD IMO. The intensity is so much higher, especially on Lindsey's end. It can be at times like a heavy metal show (Come, So Afraid especially) and as for Stevie, she's half and half. Half the time she's better on LIB half the time she was better on The Dance. I can't believe I'm alone in think Gypsy is better on LIB. That's the one song that I think is most obvious as being better on LIB, her vocals are way beter. Silver Springs on the other hand was way better on The Dance, the rest are all kind of even. Dreams and Rhiannon aren't that good on either when I think about it, Rhiannon rocks a little harder on LIB but really she hasn't done that song well until the past year. Gold Dust Woman on the other hand is incredible on both. I like both equally. The wail is better on the dance, but I think the rest of the song is better on LIB. And then of course Stevie's best 2 songs on LIB weren't on The Dance at all, Stand Back and Beautiful Child. Oh and I can't forget The Chain, that one goes to The Dance overall especially on the vocals, but LIB has the better ending guitar solo.

That whole post made me realize what an INCREDIBLE tour Fleetwood Mac could have if Stevie brought her vocals and performances she's been giving this past year, with what Lindsey always does, I'm not saying SYW Stevie is bad. Stand Back, GDW and Beautiful Child were incredible, but the rest was merely average. If she sang like she has on her recent tours alongside Lindsey's antics I can't imagine the possiblities !

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

That whole post made me realize what an INCREDIBLE tour Fleetwood Mac could have if Stevie brought her vocals and performances she's been giving this past year, with what Lindsey always does, I'm not saying SYW Stevie is bad. If she sang like she has on her recent tours alongside Lindsey's antics I can't imagine the possiblities !

We shall see in 2009...
BTW tho I didn't agree with everything you wrote in your review, it was very well written. I like the way you are very detail oriented.

[David]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

And then of course Stevie's best 2 songs on LIB weren't on The Dance at all, Stand Back ...

I hate the way she sings that. Hate it, hate it, hate it. I can't stand it. The general love for it amazes me, year after year. It's such a great song, too, & what a shame she & the band ruin it night after night.