What Should A New Fleetwood Mac Album Sound Like?

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Originally Posted by louielouie2000

I couldn't disagree more. I feel Lindsey's 21st century fast-acoustic songs like Bel Air Rain, Rock Away Blind, Red Rover, Shut Us Down, etc are the best individual songs of his career. Not just that, those type songs are truly unique in style and are what sets Lindsey apart from other artists.

What I really wouldn't want to hear from him is more middle of the road gutless dreck like his EP and recent soundtrack contributions. Say what you will about Lindsey's fast-acoustic songs, but they have artistic teeth to them.

Would I be splitting hairs too much by talking about the "sound" of songs versus their artistic integrity? Part of what brings me back to the White Album and Rumours is their warmth, for lack of a better word. On the albums since then, Lindsey seems to aim for a more detached, sterile feel. "Red Rover" is a great example, especially compared to the studio versions of, say, "Never Going Back Again" or "Landslide," which are largely acoustic guitar-based aside from the vocals. It's not necessarily the speed of Lindsey's playing, or even the layering of his vocals (which admittedly isn't my favorite effect), but something else in the acoustics. To my ear, "Twisted" is the closest they've come to that older sound. Maybe someone with a little better handle on music production can clarify what they're hearing?