So I just listened to Why for the first time.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by sasja

Count me in with ChiliD's and Homer 's astute observations

Keep the snark coming, you guys!!

I don't wanna upset others. I think I'm going to take a hiatus... Pick up my slack!

[Wdm6789]

I like the intro and it is definitely necessary in the song, but an instrumental at the end would have been nice too. Like we have all that amazingness in our ears then pretty quickly after the last verse the song ends. An instrumental at the end would have made the end less of a jolt. Like when you get a massage and massage therapist let you lay on the table for a few minutes after they're done.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by Wdm6789

I like the intro and it is definitely necessary in the song, but an instrumental at the end would have been nice too. Like we have all that amazingness in our ears then pretty quickly after the last verse the song ends. An instrumental at the end would have made the end less of a jolt. Like when you get a massage and massage therapist let you lay on the table for a few minutes after they're done.

Huh? There IS a 44 second instrumental outro, and a pretty sweet one at that.

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Huh? There IS an instrumental outro, and a pretty sweet one at that.

Yeah, it's more than 40 seconds long. Pretty long for an outro on a pop song. And I agree... that guitar work and strings at the end is just sublime. Gives me chills every time.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

Yeah, it's more than 40 seconds long. Pretty long for an outro on a pop song. And I agree... that guitar work and strings at the end is just sublime. Gives me chills every time.

It's my favorite part of the song.

[Wdm6789]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

Yeah, it's more than 40 seconds long. Pretty long for an outro on a pop song. And I agree... that guitar work and strings at the end is just sublime. Gives me chills every time.

You're right. The 40-50 seconds seems short to me I guess.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

It's my favorite part of the song.

Kind of like Everywhere (live)... ahhhhhhhhhhhh ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

sometimes Stevie and Lindsey don't know how to do good backing vocals.

Don't like their instrumentation on this post 1975 or the backing vocals..

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

Why live during 1976 is a deeply powerful song. The harmonies are the best ever.
I wish they would have time to play it live on this tour. But look at some of the comments on this board bashing the Mac for playing "I know Im not wrong." and say people walk out and just because people don't recognize it, it should not be played.
I suspect many would feel the same way and want the hits.
I would prefer to hear Why than Songbird at the end.

Let reason prevail. No one typically walks out of a show just because the they don't recognize a song! If they feel such overwrought offense and righteous indignation they are more of a dickhead than a fan of Fleetwood Mac and music in general.

A concert is a show; it's entertainment. Do people walk out of a movie or play because it's not familiar? Is it possible to go to a show and see a band you don't know playing songs you never heard before, yet still enjoy the show?

Just like Fleetwood Mac, massive bands/artists like Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Bob Dylan etc...all have signature songs among huge back catalog of songs. Some artists, more than others, take liberties with their ever-changing set lists, performing deep album tracks, b-sides, and covers among a gathering of hits. Some big hit songs are performed; some are not. A show shouldn't just be judged by that.

Fleetwood Mac has always been tight and conservative with their set lists, more than not. Rumours's songs dominate, along with a number of songs from Fleetwood Mac and Tusk, a few from Mirage and Tango. Newer songs generally come and then go away.

I Know I'm Not Wrong is a great, upbeat song from their classic era. Just because it wasn't a hit song doesn't detract from the how because some light-weight fans aren't familiar with it; it actually adds depth to the show. A great band can play anything and be entertaining.

If Fleetwood Mac announced they were going to tour and perform only cover songs of sixties bands, I'd be there, as I would if Stevie wanted to tour solo, and decided to sing the phone book in place of her lyrics! But why Fleetwood Mac doesn't spare me a little love and perform a few of the great songs just prior to 1975 is a mystery to me. Believe me, they sounded great and got me hypnotized when they performed them early on. Oh Well. I guess they'll never get like they used to be.

[bethelblues]

Oh, I want to play too!! It's the big Albatross in the room isn't it? Why they don't [Rattlesnake] Shake up their setlist. Fleetwood Mac, "don't turn your back on me baby," "stop messin' around with your tricks."

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

Let reason prevail. No one typically walks out of a show just because the they don't recognize a song!

People do it all of the time. In the middle of the show, they run for the bathroom or drinks when an unfamiliar song comes on and at the end, if the song isn't one they know, they had to the parking lot. I think it's stupid, but that's how some are.

Michele

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by michelej1

People do it all of the time. In the middle of the show, they run for the bathroom or drinks when an unfamiliar song comes on and at the end, if the song isn't one they know, they head to the parking lot. I think it's stupid, but that's how some are.

Michele

Just wish they'd do that earlier in the set so I'm not constantly distracted by them...or, if they'd offer to switch seats (since 98% of the time, I have an aisle seat), I'd gladly switch, since I'm velcro'd to my seat throughout the show (except to stand for an ovation)...unless I have floor seats, then I'm standing through most of the show.

[Macfan4life]

Surprised no one ever posted the song we are talking about. Love the melody and the lyrics and the harmonies at the end!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xers...CCnh-QoFo9eUVw
You don't have to give up
WHY is it all wrong?
WHY don't you love me?
WHY don't you just be strong?

Makes me almost cry

[aleuzzi]

You're right Macfan4life.

Here's the version I love, from 1974--where Christine introduces the song with the piano riff from "Come a Little Bit Closer" and Welch rips through the guitar solo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JIsyNGwWVc

[FuzzyPlum]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

You're right Macfan4life.

Here's the version I love, from 1974--where Christine introduces the song with the piano riff from "Come a Little Bit Closer" and Welch rips through the guitar solo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JIsyNGwWVc

In retrospect that Buckingham & Nicks version is actually pretty horrible really.
This version still misses Bob Weston's guitar playing but Bob Welch captures the emotion of the song much, much better than Lindsey Buckingham in my opinion.
A pretty intense last ten seconds or so.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by FuzzyPlum

In retrospect that Buckingham & Nicks version is actually pretty horrible really.
This version still misses Bob Weston's guitar playing but Bob Welch captures the emotion of the song much, much better than Lindsey Buckingham in my opinion.
A pretty intense last ten seconds or so.

THat's exactly how I feel.