Planets of the Universe on SYW?

[Sorcerer386]

Thanks for explaining that chiliD, because I really didn't know how. It's just like, instead of the notes going up as on Rhiannon, they go down, or whatever.

I have to switch gears and comment (jokingly) on Jake's comment about the 80's video with Olivia Newton John and John Travolta. The movie is called "Two of a Kind," and I remember it was one of my favorite movies when I was little. I can still watch it...yes it's a cheesy movie but I can't help but loving it. Anyway, I don't think it's the same song, but that's another guilty pleasure of mine...Olivia's Twist of Fate song.

[strandinthewind]

Originally posted by Sorcerer386
Anyway, I don't think it's the same song, but that's another guilty pleasure of mine...Olivia's Twist of Fate song.

I LOVE that song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"It's gonna be a stange twist of fate - telling me that heaven can wait - telling me to get it right this time ye ime"

Plus, she looked incredible in the video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chiliD]

No, no, no...

"Twist Of Fate" is a Lindsey song from his aborted Gift Of Screws album that didn't make Say You Will (unfortunately).

It sounds a whole lot like "Second Hand News", which is possibly the reason it DIDN'T make the SYW album.

[Josh2003]

I always thought that the reason Lindsey wouldn't do "Planets" for a Fleetwood Mac album wasn't because he didn't know what to do with it, but that he didn't WANT to do...being such a bitter song about him. At least that's the way I perceived it from the TISL interviews I'd read and the comments Stevie made in concert. Thus going back and writing the verses to "soften the blow".

[Christopher]

Stevie also did mention in an interview during the TISL era, That not only did Lindsey think that TISL was her best work to date but mentioned he was impressed with what John Shanks did w/ "Planets of the Universe". So I'm not sure that the song would have ever seen the light of day If Stevie waited for Lindsey to produce it, seems he too was at a loss of what to do w/ it.

I personally LOVE the demo, AND the final version equally even thou the are totally different....and to me this song ranks w/ Stevie's finest solo or w/ the Mac...It is a classic.

[chiliD]

John Shanks must've been picking up on SOME sort of "Lindsey" vibe when doing "PotU"...it just SOUNDS (to me, anyway) like Lindsey had some hand in it...especially that guitar solo during the fade sounds like circa-1976 Lindsey.

[Johnny Stew]

The 'TISL' version of "Planets Of The Universe" (well, more specifically, the extended album version found on the maxi-single) is definitely another feather in Stevie's cap.

The old demo that's circulated a million times, is pretty and moving, but the 'TISL' version kicks you in the pants.
It has a lot of oomph and energy, and John Shanks did a brilliant job on the production.

If Stevie does another solo album while the guys in FM take time off to spend with their families, I think she should hire Shanks to produce the entire album.
So far he's my second favorite of Stevie's producers.

As for the Grammy... I do have to say I agree that perhaps "Fall From Grace" would have been a better candidate for best rock vocal performance.
It's more of a show-off piece than "Planets."

Still, I'm sure it felt good for Stevie that yet another one of her songs that Fleetwood Mac discarded, or passed over, was eventually nominated for a Grammy.