No more workout songs

[LukeA]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

I think the live versions of "Go Your Own Way" and "Tusk" are kinda like "mini-workouts." If anything, I am glad that we didn't get more workout songs, e.g., "Come." They're just too long, too self-indulgent and kinda get grating after a while. And I know I will get lots of heat for this, but I don't think Lindsey is that kind of guitarist, i.e., a master improvisational musician who can do articulate, innovative fretwork for ten-minute stretches. Lindsey starts out strongly, but his solos tend to devolve into cliched, predictable licks and sloppy riffs, albeit, performed in a larger-than-life manner; it's definitely much more interesting watching him perform than to listen to him. Lindsey's strength lies in his ability to render short, highly-structured pieces, playing both bass and lead melodies, and providing sympathetic counterpoint to the lead vocal. But as a soloing musician? Not so much...

Don't forget the inevitable pawing of the guitar 4/5ths of the way through- you know, to show he's "on fire", and stuff.