Could SAY YOU WILL be IT????

[Johnny Stew]

Originally posted by CarneVaca
I don't know what the excitement about the refrain we hear is about; it's just another Stevie Nicks retread... The melody sounds like a slightly sped-up version of "Twisted." It's probably the same three chords. Waddy was right.

Oh well, I guess I just shouldn't expect brilliance from Stevie.

Ahh, but Waddy also said that writing engaging songs, that so many people can relate to and involve themselves in... while using those three chords... IS Stevie's brilliance.
I guess that part of his comment didn't suit your argument.

As far as "retreads" go, chiliD quite accurately pointed out how closely several of Lindsey's 'Gift Of Screws' songs resemble many of his earlier songs.

All artists do that... it's the nature of the beast. A young artist's output might seem fresh and exciting in the beginning, but if they're still writing music 30 years later, you can bet that some of it is going to sound like things they've done in the past.
It's their personal style, and it's what makes them unique.

Or, one could go the David Bowie route, and do a complete 180 on your sound... thereby effectively alienating a large portion of your audience.

Either way, it all comes down to what appeals to us as individuals.


By the way... what's so wrong with the band wanting to make a little bit of money?
To me, there's nothing wrong with Fleetwood Mac letting Fox use a snippet of their music to help promote a TV series... which, essentially, is the same as a song being used on the soundtrack of a movie.

By the way, the band might not even make a penny off of this commercial, as it's most likely one of those "we'll scratch your back, if you scratch ours" kind of deals, like Elton John recently did to promote his "best of" compilation.
He offered CBS the chance to use some of his songs in the ads for some of their series. Giving the network some added exposure for their shows, and giving Elton's CD some free promotion... and no money exchanged hands.

TV spots reach a far broader audience than releasing teasers on an artist's official website ever could (though I wish they'd do that too!).

The route they've gone, is certainly better than bastardizing a song to hawk a car, a cola, or some household product.
(*ahem* Bob Seger *ahem* The Rolling Stones *ahem*)

But even if Fleetwood Mac *did* make some money by the use of "Say You Will"... where's the harm in that?
All cynicism aside, money *is* essential in our society, unless one wants to live in a shack in the woods somewhere (if you can even manage that luxury).

The band has to earn a living, so who are we to act snobbish, and criticize the way they do it?



Johnny Stew