Demos vs. New Songs

[saintbernard]

I'm the lone voter for new material!

I'm actually not excited at all about this new project and am quite disappointed that it is a record of re-recorded demos. From someone who constantly goes on and on about how she writes so much she had more material than she can ever use with Fleetwood Mac I wish she had chosen to record some of that new writing. I'm much rather have a record with 12 brand new songs that have never been recorded before than one with 17 (or however many) songs that were left "on the cutting room floor" before.

Originally Posted by vivfox

Weren't you just complaining in another thread that she should leave those songs alone?

I understand what was meant in the other thread and I am in agreement with that sentiment. If Stevie is going to release old songs like "Julia", "Sanctuary" and "The Dealer", I'd much rather her release them as they are rather than re-record them and risk ruining them. Those songs are finished already. There are more than enough versions of them for her to pick and choose between to find one that would satisfy her for a new release. Songs like "Forest of the Black Roses", "Love Don't Fail Me Now" and "Mix Down" can still be worked with. They aren't in a finished state, I don't think, so there is room for her to tinker with them.