Why does Stevie not do Rooms on Fire?

[BombaySapphire3]

Originally Posted by Phoenix

I like the Spanish guitar, and the slow "there is magic all around u" parts, but other than that i never got what the big deal about this song was. To me it was always kinda "eh" also it wasnt as big a hit here in the states as it was in Europe or elsewhere, back when i lived in Australia, i was *SHOCKED* at how many people knew rooms on fire, and how much airplay it got. the 99 version is decent, but people complained (surprise) that it was "too sped up". Id b ok if she put it in the set, but not OVER or BEFORE a rare one.

Actually it did make the Billbord pop top 20 here at no. 16 ..and it is the last song by anyone in the Fleetwood Mac contingent to do so.

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

Actually it did make the Billbord pop top 20 here at no. 16 ..and it is the last song by anyone in the Fleetwood Mac contingent to do so.

Well, "ACTUALLY" it was still a bigger hit outside the U.S., and Still gets MUCH more air play in Australia than it does in the states.

[Musicman408]

Anyone have the Millennium performance of ROF??? It would be much loved!!!

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by Musicman408

Anyone have the Millennium performance of ROF??? It would be much loved!!!

I don't know if that one is on my other hard drive. I'll look. The way she sings "there is maaaaagic" at the very end gives me chills. It's so reminiscent of the way she sang it on the record 10 or so years earlier.

[starshine]

Yeah, I've always loved ROF....I got to see her perform it live for SA tour. (& TTM too) it was so awesome......Yeah, like someone said she did at least perform...Rose Garden (SA) & WLT (Mirror) for the Enchanted tour.....That's a sad reason to me to not perform something. Yes, she Stevie & she can do what she wants to but you did record those songs & at that time they were good enough. I just don't buy it. I think its just an excuse becaue she only wants to do the same songs cause she's comfortable doing only those songs anymore. Its sad cause you'd think as a performer you yourself would want to mix it up some & for the audience too. Oh well....not gonna happen....it would take too much effort. I guess besides the high ticket prices & all thats some of the reason I won't spend the $$ to see her or Mac live anymore........but thats only my opinion.....anyway....it is what it is......

[BombaySapphire3]

Originally Posted by Phoenix

Well, "ACTUALLY" it was still a bigger hit outside the U.S., and Still gets MUCH more air play in Australia than it does in the states.

And where did I attempt to contest any of those statements?I know it hit 12 on the UK pop charts and OSOTM made it all the way to no. 3 there.I think it is a great single ..one of her best.

[Janis_no1]

Just have a look on NICKSFIX, and it tells you the billboard number it got to in the US.

ROOMS ON FIRE 16

(Even thought i'm from Aus)

By the way, i didn't know she performed this in the late 90's?? How did i miss that? lol

would like to hear if anyone can be bothered uploading... though from what you are all saying, i'll be disappointed

Oh.. lol, and another thing, on the mention on the House of Blues, AT LAST is my favourite live song of Stevies... just perfection. I haven't heard any other songs performed

[ontheEdgeof17]

I have two dreams in life.

One is for Kylie Minogue to tour North American (which is finally coming true this fall). yay.

The other is to go to a Stevie show and have her open the set with Rooms On Fire (which is never going to happen).

[BombaySapphire3]

Originally Posted by Janis_no1

Just have a look on NICKSFIX, and it tells you the billboard number it got to in the US.

ROOMS ON FIRE 16

(Even thought i'm from Aus)

I cited that US. Billboard position for the single earlier in this thread.

[AliceLover]

Well for what its worth, I heard that for the Gold Dust tour they rehearsed Rooms on Fire, but it didn't make the final cut. And then, I heard they rehearsed Whole Lotta Trouble for the Crystal Visions 07 tour and her 08 dates but it never made the set. Plus, she even says in the CV documentary she wanted to put WLT back in the set.

I remember reading an article when she was doing press for Crystal visions. The interview went into every record and I know she said this about OSOTM: "I loved the way those songs turned out, and still do actually." So just to know that she DOES enjoy that record makes me happy.

[Sanne2]

She just doesn't have a good reason to NOT play those songs.
So they remind her of a time in her life when she wasn't completely happy? Well get over it, it was 20 years ago!