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Originally Posted by ShangriLaTroubl

Actually, IMO none of those you listed are anywhere near Stand Back. Now, I'm not saying SB is some genius/deep song. However, the synthesizers and the beat make the song a dance favorite for Stevie/Mac fans. It's not really a hard rocking song, or a soft pop song. I always think of Stand Back as Stevie's one "dance song."

Originally Posted by jmn3

I'm sorry, but I have to disagree. If you plopped any of those songs into Stand Back's spot on the setlist, it would pull the energy out of the concert when it should be working up to it's big finale. Basically, what everyone else says...Stevie doesn't have many high-energy, well known songs that work well in that "home stretch" part of the setlist when the band wants asses off seats, singing, dancing, and clapping.

I disagree with you both, and think you're drinking the Stand Back koolaid. They don't need that song to bring energy to their shows. It's just a caveat to keep Stevie there. Any of the songs I listed could bring a ton of energy - I mean, my goodness, look at I'm So Afraid and Gold Dust Woman, probably some of the most spectacular moments of the show, and no synthy beats.

I agree that it's dancy, but any song could be dancy if reimagined and performed that way. For that matter, they might as well perform the Deep Dish version of Dreams.

I love Stand Back, and don't mind hearing it. I'm just playing devil's advocate, which comes naturally to me, due to my Libra Moon.