Christine songs on new Mac Tour

[Ulpian]

Apologies if this has been posted, or discussed anew, recently.

I read this in an interview with Stevie, from June:

"Actually, Lindsey and I will be taking some of the songs that Christine sang on record, and we will be sharing the vocals," said Nicks. "After all, we wrote most of them anyway, and we feel it was best for us to do them instead of bringing someone else in to take her place. We want to show her our respect, and include her in the show, because she was such an important part to our group."

This is for the proposed '09 Mac tour.

Any ideas what they might include? I don't know whether she's just referring to Don't Stop and World Turning, or whether we might get to hear the version of YMLF they seemed to be rehearsing/trying out before the SYW tour in '03.

http://www.stevie-nicks.info/index.p...543&Itemid=242

[bucklind17]

What does she mean, they wrote most of them anyway? Chris' vocal parts in their own songs, maybe, but is she alluding to writing You Make Loving Fun? Odd.

[Ulpian]

Originally Posted by bucklind17

What does she mean, they wrote most of them anyway? Chris' vocal parts in their own songs, maybe, but is she alluding to writing You Make Loving Fun? Odd.

I wondered about that too. But then, occasionally I read a Stevie interview and some of the stuff she mentions about songs isn't always, um, accurate.

I would hope that if they are including some Christine material they'll drop World Turning; much as I love the song, it wasn't the same without Chris. The SN/LB version of Don't Stop I could just about hack. (Plus, it's really too iconic a track to leave out.)

I think perhaps SYLM or YMLF would be nice.

[Gailh]

I wouldn't mind them doing some Christine songs on the next tour. In fact that would be a way for Christine to participate with minimum effort. all she has to do is phone Stevie before the tour starts and teach her the words to any of her songs Stevie might be planning to sing. Simple!

Actually I would mind if they did You Make Lovin Fun and if anyone else sang Songbird I may get up and walk out.

Gail

[Ulpian]

Originally Posted by Gailh

I wouldn't mind them doing some Christine songs on the next tour. In fact that would be a way for Christine to participate with minimum effort. all she has to do is phone Stevie before the tour starts and teach her the words to any of her songs Stevie might be planning to sing. Simple!

Actually I would mind if they did You Make Lovin Fun and if anyone else sang Songbird I may get up and walk out.

Gail

I agree about Songbird, but don't think they'd go that far. I wonder why YMLF was picked as a possible SYW tour song? It doesn't strike me as fitting Lindsey or Stevie's voice, though I know he said it was his favourite Chris song.

[jbrownsjr]

I would love to see Stevie do Little Lies

[SteveMacD]

"Actually, Lindsey and I will be taking some of the songs that Christine sang on record, and we will be sharing the vocals," said Nicks. "After all, we wrote most of them anyway, and we feel it was best for us to do them instead of bringing someone else in to take her place. We want to show her our respect, and include her in the show, because she was such an important part to our group."

Okay, folks, let's not speculate too much. You know Stevie isn't always clear on what she means. I think it's safe to say this is what Stevie meant:

"Actually, Lindsey and I will be taking some of the songs that Christine sang on record, and we will be sharing the vocals," said Nicks. "After all, we wrote most of [the songs in the set] anyway, and we feel it was best for us to do [Christine's songs] instead of bringing someone else in to take her place [just to sing her songs]. We want to show her our respect, and include her in the show, because she was such an important part to our group."

I'd love it if they brought back a few of the sing alongs, such as Think About Me or Hold Me. I don't see why that wouldn't work.

[bucklind17]

Think About Me would be great! Especially since there is already that version of the song that features a lot of Lindsey. Doesn't he sing the whole chorus himself? I vote for this.

[michelej1]

I'd like Over My Head. I don't know exactly how Lindsey would be on lead, but Stevie's background vocal was so ethereal on the original. I'd like to see a revamped version. Michele

[aleuzzi]

Eh... They should leave Chris's songs alone, I think. Those songs worked precisely because her voice was so unique. Maybe the late Laura Nryo, Sandy Dennis, or Dusty Springfield could've sung them. Or maybe Annie Lennox. But I just don't see Stevie or Lindsey doing them justice. Likewise, Christine would have sounded terrible singing one of the others' songs.

[Gailh]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

Eh... They should leave Chris's songs alone, I think. Those songs worked precisely because her voice was so unique. Maybe the late Laura Nryo, Sandy Dennis, or Dusty Springfield could've sung them. Or maybe Annie Lennox. But I just don't see Stevie or Lindsey doing them justice. Likewise, Christine would have sounded terrible singing one of the others' songs.

I know what you mean. There are some I think they could manage but Stevie couldn't even get the words right to one Christine song!

Have you ever heard Christine doing Stevie's songs? It's terrible but somehow funny. Rhiannon where she sings etc etc

Gail

[Ulpian]

Originally Posted by Gailh

I know what you mean. There are some I think they could manage but Stevie couldn't even get the words right to one Christine song!

Have you ever heard Christine doing Stevie's songs? It's terrible but somehow funny. Rhiannon where she sings etc etc

Gail

Yeah, I think the only Mac member who successfully managed to do another member's songs is Lindsey: his version of Oh Well stands out, although so does some of the Bob Welch stuff he covered live originally.

Btw, I think Annie Lennox could totally carry off some Christine songs, especially Oh Daddy and Songbird. I'd pay good money to hear those!

[David]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

Eh... They should leave Chris's songs alone, I think. Those songs worked precisely because her voice was so unique. Maybe the late Laura Nryo, Sandy Dennis, or Dusty Springfield could've sung them. Or maybe Annie Lennox. But I just don't see Stevie or Lindsey doing them justice. Likewise, Christine would have sounded terrible singing one of the others' songs.

Tony always voices my thoughts. It's uncanny. Kind of unsettling, too.

I'm sitting here (in Irvine CA) trying to think of some Chris McVie songs that LB or SN could sing effectively, & I'm having a really tough time trying to think of anything they could do well.

PROVE YOUR LOVE? No.
BELIEVE ME? No.
JUST CRAZY LOVE? Maybe slightly .. no.
HOLD ME? Maybe, but it wouldn't be terrific. Nor would I care to hear the Fleetwood Mac Orchestra's wall-of-sound arrangement of it.
SPARE ME A LITTLE? No bloody way could they do that.
OVER & OVER? Yes, but it would have an entirely different ambiance.
ONE IN A MILLION? Yes.
MYSTIFIED? Yeah, right.
HONEY HI? No.
REMEMBER ME? No.
GONE INTO THE SUN? Yes.

Lindsey & Stevie ought to forget the idea.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by David

Tony always voices my thoughts. It's uncanny. Kind of unsettling, too.

I'm sitting here (in Irvine CA) trying to think of some Chris McVie songs that LB or SN could sing effectively, & I'm having a really tough time trying to think of anything they could do well.

PROVE YOUR LOVE? No.
BELIEVE ME? No.
JUST CRAZY LOVE? Maybe slightly .. no.
HOLD ME? Maybe, but it wouldn't be terrific. Nor would I care to hear the Fleetwood Mac Orchestra's wall-of-sound arrangement of it.
SPARE ME A LITTLE? No bloody way could they do that.
OVER & OVER? Yes, but it would have an entirely different ambiance.
ONE IN A MILLION? Yes.
MYSTIFIED? Yeah, right.
HONEY HI? No.
REMEMBER ME? No.
GONE INTO THE SUN? Yes.

Lindsey & Stevie ought to forget the idea.

hahahaha Gone Into The Sun... that made me laugh really loud...

[Ulpian]

Originally Posted by David

Tony always voices my thoughts. It's uncanny. Kind of unsettling, too.

I'm sitting here (in Irvine CA) trying to think of some Chris McVie songs that LB or SN could sing effectively, & I'm having a really tough time trying to think of anything they could do well.

PROVE YOUR LOVE? No.
BELIEVE ME? No.
JUST CRAZY LOVE? Maybe slightly .. no.
HOLD ME? Maybe, but it wouldn't be terrific. Nor would I care to hear the Fleetwood Mac Orchestra's wall-of-sound arrangement of it.
SPARE ME A LITTLE? No bloody way could they do that.
OVER & OVER? Yes, but it would have an entirely different ambiance.
ONE IN A MILLION? Yes.
MYSTIFIED? Yeah, right.
HONEY HI? No.
REMEMBER ME? No.
GONE INTO THE SUN? Yes.

Lindsey & Stevie ought to forget the idea.

Yeah but they won't. Apart from this whole "it's a tribute to Christine's contribution to the band" argument, an FM concert without any C McVie songs would be missing out on some of the biggest and most recognisable hits, and they know it. People very often (and I don't mean the die-hards here) want to hear 'the hits', and a lot of the time that means Christine's material.