Which version of Crystal? - Page 2

carrie721 · #16 09-02-2009, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by LiamMcConville

I certainly knew in the crystaline knowledge of you.

just don't drive me thru the moungtains. they're on fire.

LiamMcConville · #17 09-02-2009, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by carrie721

just don't drive me thru the moungtains. they're on fire.

AHAHAHAHAHAHA. In poor taste. Awesome.

carrie721 · #18 09-02-2009, 12:41 AM

too soon?

wheart · #19 09-02-2009, 10:36 AM

I've never heard the BN version but the White Album version is hard to beat. I can't stand Stevie's solo version. Her current voice (when she recorded it) is just too deep to pull it off.

**jbrownsjr** · #20 09-02-2009, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by carrie721

too soon?

never

**jbrownsjr** · #21 09-02-2009, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by louielouie2000

I've always been in the minority, but I think the Practical Magic version blows all the others out of the water. I've just never understood why Lindsey would sing lead vocals on this one to begin with. It's such a quintessentially feminine Stevie song, it just doesn't make sense for him to sing it. Especially on the Fleetwood Mac version, when Stevie got shafted with only two songs on the whole album... SHE should have sung her own song!

Don't know if you're in the minority... but I couldn't disagree more... To me, when LB sings on her tunes magic happens... He saved When I See you Again, he makes SOTM even more special when he sings his line, and him singing this song for her was something I'm guessing she wanted.

Although I always did wonder why she got the short end of the stick on the White album. Especially because McVie/Buckingham did a tune together... In my opinion, Rhiannon, Crystal are some of her best work...

aleuzzi · #22 09-02-2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

Although I always did wonder why she got the short end of the stick on the White album. Especially because McVie/Buckingham did a tune together... In my opinion, Rhiannon, Crystal are some of her best work...

My assumption is they didn't know if she'd work out and wanted to use her sparingly. Prior to her involvement in the band, most new members were given just one, usually two songs to prove themselves. Buckingham was used a lot on the White album, even though he wrote the least amount of songs. My sense is Fleetwood and the McVies wanted a male singer in the foreground, given the band's history as a blues-rock group that toured alongside Deep Purple and Savoy Brown.

aleuzzi · #23 09-02-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by GypsyBlueEyes

I haven't heard a version that I didn't like...but I really love Stevie's version.

I do, too, and have not heard it in a while. I tried to buy it on I-tunes but it's not there. Is this version still available to purchase?

michelej1 · #24 09-02-2009, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by aleuzzi

My assumption is they didn't know if she'd work out and wanted to use her sparingly. Prior to her involvement in the band, most new members were given just one, usually two songs to prove themselves. Buckingham was used a lot on the White album, even though he wrote the least amount of songs. My sense is Fleetwood and the McVies wanted a male singer in the foreground, given the band's history as a blues-rock group that toured alongside Deep Purple and Savoy Brown.

That's a really nice point. Hey, that may mean our John was being just a bit sneaky. When he told Stevie he wanted the song on the album, he made her think it's because he loved it so much. It could have been just because he wanted another male vocal and thought that was the best way to get it without hurting her feelings.

Michele