The ultimate fantasy box set of live recordings

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by chiliD

If Fleetwood Mac played the song, it should be included, hence "Stand Back", "Go Insane" & "HAEWAFY" should be included, it's not like those were only played once or twice, they were played throughout an entire tour. (and in "Stand Back"'s case, for multiple tours)

Speaking of "leaving things out"...it's not a comprehensive "Fleetwood Mac Live Anthology" if you don't include material from '67-74, as well.

The concert set played on 10/15/94 (by what has since been referred to at the Time lineup):

The Chain
You Make Loving Fun
Dreams
Oh Well
All Along the Watchtower
The Bigger the Love
Blow By Blow
We Just Disagree
Gold Dust Woman
Only You Know and I Know
World Turning
Dear Mr. Fantasy
Say You Love Me
Don't Stop
Go Your Own Way
{encores}
Tear It Up
Imagine

Thanks for listing those! They also performed Dreaming the Dream in some shows. My original concept was stated for Anthology from 1975 onward. I think a Blues era anthology is an entity unto itself. In that vein, perhaps a "middle" period anothogy is in order too!

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

After thinking how Tom Petty's Live Anthology box set was such a great gift to his fans -- 61 songs spanning his entire career, including rare performances. I thought how great it would be if Fleetwood Mac did the same thing --

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

My original concept was stated for Anthology from 1975 onward.

Kind of contradictory...can't have "spanning entire career" and "..from 1975 onward" at the same time.

[UndoingTheLaces]

If it exists I would love to see Sara from the Tusk tour as done in Melbourne. That's my favorite live version. It still gives me goosebumps. The bootleg recording is decent but you can tell it's been transferred from cassette to cassette. It would be amazing to have a clear recording of the original.

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Kind of contradictory...can't have "spanning entire career" and "..from 1975 onward" at the same time.

Not kind of contradictory -- just mistated. Yes, Tom Petty's box was spanning his career. Fleetwood Mac's history is much longer, with very diverse eras. To include all eras is not practical from a proper box set context.

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

Not kind of contradictory -- just mistated. Yes, Tom Petty's box was spanning his career. Fleetwood Mac's history is much longer, with very diverse eras. To include all eras is not practical from a proper box set context.

Why not? One Ms Nicks is on record (no pun intended) as saying that "there's a thread that goes through all eras".

And, who says the box set has to be "proper". "Proper" & "Rock Music" are like oil & water.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

Not kind of contradictory -- just mistated. Yes, Tom Petty's box was spanning his career. Fleetwood Mac's history is much longer, with very diverse eras. To include all eras is not practical from a proper box set context.

I'm confused by this.. I see FM's body of work from the beginning to the end with an amazing common thread in each and every album... I would not want them to delete sections unless they released different era box sets... Genesis did that in Archives 1 and 2.

It could go 1967-1974 Pre White Album Box
Then 1975-1997 Fab 5 Box
Then 1998-2011 Terrible Singing Years..

[MacShadowsBall]

Didn't they already release a box set back in 1992?

Though I suppose one focusing on live recordings could work...

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by MacShadowsBall

Didn't they already release a box set back in 1992?

Yeah, a poorly conceived & executed one.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Yeah, a poorly conceived & executed one.

I have never.. and I mean never.. understood the concept of, "The Chain" box set. From the running order, to the selections. Dumbfounded as a Mac semi-professional.

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

I'm confused by this.. I see FM's body of work from the beginning to the end with an amazing common thread in each and every album... I would not want them to delete sections unless they released different era box sets... Genesis did that in Archives 1 and 2.

It could go 1967-1974 Pre White Album Box
Then 1975-1997 Fab 5 Box
Then 1998-2011 Terrible Singing Years..

That's sort of what I was thinking. To have one live anthology that includes all eras is not practical. It would be a 20 disc set and cost hundreds of dollars.

All the comments of those who completely misunderstood what I meant are forgiven. If you read my initial post I specifically stated a time line of 1975- present, making the point that this wasn't intended of a comprehensive set of the entire history of Fleetwood Mac. How could I be any clearer?

[sjpdg]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

That's sort of what I was thinking. To have one live anthology that includes all eras is not practical. It would be a 20 disc set and cost hundreds of dollars.

All the comments of those who completely misunderstood what I meant are forgiven. If you read my initial post I specifically stated a time line of 1975- present, making the point that this wasn't intended of a comprehensive set of the entire history of Fleetwood Mac. How could I be any clearer?

Didn't misundertand your original intent, it just doesn't make sense in my opinion.

If someone is going to do a live anthology (or an anthology period) of any band, be it FM or any other, it should include all eras of the band, not just one. No real fan of FM (as we all are on this forum) would really accept a strictly B/N era live anthology. The screaming from the fans would echo the world over. Any band or artist anthology covers material from over the entire history of the band, not just one specific era, even if that era has been the most commercially successful era in the band or artists history.

Take Eric Clapton as an example. His boxed set a number of years ago covered all eras of his career, both solo and with other bands. Would fans have really accepted a boxed set that was only of his solo material? Probably, but we would not have been as satisfied. In the country music field, Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings box sets have done the same. Music from all eras of their careers, from their early "cookie-cutter" Nashville years, to the "outlaw country" eras and into their later years. These are actual career length anthologies, not just sets of specific eras. This list could go on and on. Point being, if an anthology is to be done, it should be a career long anthology, not just what has been most commercially successful or the most widely popular.

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by sjpdg

Didn't misundertand your original intent, it just doesn't make sense in my opinion.

If someone is going to do a live anthology (or an anthology period) of any band, be it FM or any other, it should include all eras of the band, not just one. No real fan of FM (as we all are on this forum) would really accept a strictly B/N era live anthology. The screaming from the fans would echo the world over. Any band or artist anthology covers material from over the entire history of the band, not just one specific era, even if that era has been the most commercially successful era in the band or artists history.

Take Eric Clapton as an example. His boxed set a number of years ago covered all eras of his career, both solo and with other bands. Would fans have really accepted a boxed set that was only of his solo material? Probably, but we would not have been as satisfied. In the country music field, Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings box sets have done the same. Music from all eras of their careers, from their early "cookie-cutter" Nashville years, to the "outlaw country" eras and into their later years. These are actual career length anthologies, not just sets of specific eras. This list could go on and on. Point being, if an anthology is to be done, it should be a career long anthology, not just what has been most commercially successful or the most widely popular.

Given the the distinct, varied periods of the band, we're looking at several hundred song performances, thus, distinct box sets seems appropriate.
A Blues era live anthology is an entity unto itself. In that vein, perhaps a "middle" period anothogy would be very cool too! Not all Fleetwood Mac fans are fans of all eras of the band. Cut me some slack! It's just harmless wishfullness and speculation!
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