Sheryl Crow

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Ever since Peter Green left Fleetwood Mac and they continued to perform Peter Green songs, whatever group of musicians calling themselves "Fleetwood Mac" has always been a little bit of a Fleetwood Mac tribute band. The best Fleetwood Mac concerts always included songs by previous writers in the band.

So, should they play Christine songs and does it matter if they do? I think it does, because if they completely omit her songs it is like leaving out the heart of their history. If they ignore Christine's immense contribution to this band for over three decades, they are making a grave mistake. But can Sheryl Crow sing "Songbird"? NO NO NOOOOOOO! The thought of it makes me want to throw up.

I think in the case of "Songbird," Christine's style of performing it is crucial to the song itself. There are other songs written by Christine where her particular style of performing is less important, where the song stands alone apart from Chris' performance of it, and those are the songs that Sheryl should attempt. As someone else said I'd like to hear her try her hand at some of Chris' less well known songs, even ones from before the 'Rumours' era. She might do a decent job at "Just Crazy Love" or "Heroes Are Hard to Find," for instance.