Sheryl Crow is joining Fleetwood Mac!!!

[Phoenix]

[QUOTE=Sarah;746522] on the up side, there is a potential for some Stevie and Sheryl doing If You Ever Did Believe live... and i would be really OKAY with that... great song, even from the demo, but I really like Sheryl's vocals with Stevie on the PM soundtrack.
QUOTE]

Both of those songs are VERY good. I would want to hear CRYSTAL with Lindsey,Stevie, and Sheryl. Lindsey sings a verse, Stevie sings a verse, Sheryl plays keyboards, sings the higher back up, Lindsey does the white albums guitar parts or like the end of the buckinghamnicks live versions, and Stevie does the haunting add libs from the Practical Magic version, add John and Mic and ......My Dream, THE ULTIMATE VERSION OF CRYSTAL!!
Just dreaming, but i can hope.

[Sarah]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Stevie made Silver Girl sound as good as it could possibly sound, for whatever that's worth. I love his production of all of his other Stevie tracks (except RTTG) and Stevie would have loved it too, if they had sold albums. Since they didn't, she doesn't.

You know what, I think you're right. Seems like she was proud of the record until.. "in retrospect, when we had to stay on the road extra because it didn't move units..." ... in my mind, though, that's more of a single choice problem. Peacekeeper - not a good single. Say You Will - not a good single. EFO - great single. Miranda - a safe enough Lindsey single. I would love to turn on the radio and hear Red Rover, but hey, it's not going to happen. :P

To me, RTTG is "fair" most of the way... then at the very end when the guitar kicks in, it's "good".

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by michelej1

. . . and Stevie would have loved it too, if they had sold albums. Since they didn't, she doesn't . . . .

Actually, the facts do not back you up on that. She loves OSOTM and TISL and they sold about as much as SYW give or take

[SteveMacD]

Funny thread.

1. Fleetwood Mac stopped being a REAL band after “Tusk.” Since then, it’s been something they’ve penciled in to do every few years. So, adding Sheryl Crowe is really no big deal.

2. Considering her last big hit was only a few years ago, I hardly think the Dave Mason comparison is valid. And, unlike the "Time" band (which I thought was a great band), this band will have two vocalists from the "Rumours" album. If anything, it's more like "Behind The Mask."

3. This move, depending on what actually happens, may be a blessing for Lindsey. It takes pressure off of him. He will no longer be the sole person able to make something out of Stevie’s very basic songs.

4. I like the fact that somebody with a more dynamic upper vocal range is coming into the fold.

5. I love her pop sensibilities.

6. If nothing else, she'll bring something that's not Stevie or Lindsey into Fleetwood Mac, and after that last tour, I'm positive is not a bad thing. I thought it should have happened in 2003, to be honest.

7. I have to say I always thought Sheryl would do a killer version of "Spare Me A Little Of Your Love." If it only brings that song back, I'd be happy.

8. I’m all for it if it means I get to see John McVie play at least once more.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by Sarah

To me, RTTG is "fair" most of the way... then at the very end when the guitar kicks in, it's "good".

and the RUNNIN IN BRILLIANT COLORS - vocal is slamming!

Ditto for the exigent need in her voice after LB's gimmicky vocal crap in Illume.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Actually, the facts do not back you up on that. She loves OSOTM and TISL and they sold about as much as SYW give or take

The expectations for solo sales are not the same as the expectations for an FM album.

Michele

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by michelej1

The expectations for solo sales are not the same as the expectations for an FM album.

Michele

Touche

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Funny thread.

2. Considering her last big hit was only a few years ago, I hardly think the Dave Mason comparison is valid. And, unlike the "Time" band (which I thought was a great band), this band will have two vocalists from the "Rumours" album. If anything, it's more like "Behind The Mask."

I wasn't comparing her to Time. I was addressing Matt's argument that Sheryl wasn't chosen because of instinct and intuition, like everyone else was. I don't think Dave Mason was chosen because Mick's instinct and intuition told him Mason would be a good fit for FM either.

Michele

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Sarah

DAMN THAT!!!!!!!

the "i dont need hits, im talented and creative" tour was the good **** that means i can die happy and completed. if someone (lindsey) wants do to that, i'm all for "the no more Fleetwood Mac, we've done all we can do, farewell tour".

HE IS talented, and he IS creative, and his tours like you say do satisfy those who are compleete with his tours only, but right now, I still think it would be MUCH more interesting to see Something from Fleetwood Mac. Especially if it has the potential to be freshened up a little bit with new blood.
I do love Stevie Nicks, but thats somehow different to me than "Fleetwood Mac" she just happens to be a part of it. but if she weren't involved in this, and the band decided to get someone else, Id still think that was interesting, cause its SOMETHING. THats what i love about this band, its ALWAYS like,
ok, well, this time ..."For those keeping Score at home".... Fleetwood Mac is.........

[Sarah]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Actually, the facts do not back you up on that. She loves OSOTM and TISL and they sold about as much as SYW give or take

She doesn't have anyone to blame for that though. With SYW, she can blame it on Christine not being there, or on Lindsey being Lindsey.

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Funny thread.

1. Fleetwood Mac stopped being a REAL band after “Tusk.” Since then, it’s been something they’ve penciled in to do every few years. So, adding Sheryl Crowe is really no big deal.

2. Considering her last big hit was only a few years ago, I hardly think the Dave Mason comparison is valid. And, unlike the "Time" band (which I thought was a great band), this band will have two vocalists from the "Rumours" album. If anything, it's more like "Behind The Mask."

3. This move, depending on what actually happens, may be a blessing for Lindsey. It takes pressure off of him. He will no longer be the sole person able to make something out of Stevie’s very basic songs.

4. I like the fact that somebody with a more dynamic upper vocal range is coming into the fold.

5. I love her pop sensibilities.

6. If nothing else, she'll bring something that's not Stevie or Lindsey into Fleetwood Mac, and after that last tour, I'm positive is not a bad thing. I thought it should have happened in 2003, to be honest.

7. I have to say I always thought Sheryl would do a killer version of "Spare Me A Little Of Your Love." If it only brings that song back, I'd be happy.

8. I’m all for it if it means I get to see John McVie play at least once more.

- I Agree with absolutly everything you just said.

[Sarah]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

7. I have to say I always thought Sheryl would do a killer version of "Spare Me A Little Of Your Love." If it only brings that song back, I'd be happy.

8. I’m all for it if it means I get to see John McVie play at least once more.

- interesting thought... but a muppet could sing that song and it would still be brilliant.

- last fm show, i made a john mcvie poster. lindsey asked, "what about me??" and john blew me a kiss. :P

[MacMan]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

4. I like the fact that somebody with a more dynamic upper vocal range is coming into the fold.

That is the exact FIRST thing I thought of when I first read this news today - and agree. It will add that extra needed layer.

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by michelej1

...As for RTTG, I don't think Lindsey produced it at all. It just goes on and on aimlessly, without rhythm or melody or reason. I think Stevie recorded it at the end of some drunken studio session, broke into my house and stuck that track onto my SYW cd without anyone producing it at all. It's one of the reasons I had a burglar alarm installed, so that it wouldn't happen again.

Michele

Damn, Michele...what kind of neighborhood do you live in?

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Sarah

- interesting thought... but a muppet could sing that song and it would still be brilliant.

- last fm show, i made a john mcvie poster. lindsey asked, "what about me??" and john blew me a kiss. :P

Simmilar to my experience. John RULES! When I met the band, I told John Mcvie that he-was-the man. John Said "thank you very much, thanks for coming to see the show." I said to Lindsey "you rock". and he said ....... "Well yes."