Why does Stevie not do Rooms on Fire?

[ontheEdgeof17]

Right from Waddy's mouth, Stevie has said she refuses to do anything from OSTOM-SA again. He just said it was a tough time in her life and doesnt want to sing songs from that era.

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

Right from Waddy's mouth, Stevie has said she refuses to do anything from OSTOM-SA again. He just said it was a tough time in her life and doesnt want to sing songs from that era.

Wasnt that the reason Sara was NO where to be seen for a while though too? And now she seems to enjoy singing it, and i think realizes how much everyone else wants to hear it. I understand not wanting to revisit painful memories, but really Stevie? neglect two albums that alot of fans do love? Really?

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by LukeA

And even less in "Ooh My Love" (another song I'd like to see live sometime)

THAT is one of my favorite songs of hers ever. Id love to hear that. Oh Stevie.

[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.

[David]

Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

Right from Waddy's mouth, Stevie has said she refuses to do anything from OSTOM-SA again. He just said it was a tough time in her life and doesnt want to sing songs from that era.

Well how funky is that? She did some stuff from SA on her 1998 tour when she was back on top & feeling fine.

She just decides willy-nilly whether she wants to revisit something old or not, deciding after the fact whether she was happy enough to want to revisit that time. She really goofy.

[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 jedw

I actually often think some of the songs on TOSOTM would be well suited to her "present day" vocal range.

So do I. She could do a killer version of Doing The Best That I can.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by David

I like the performances of it from the 1994 tour. It's on the House of Blues radio show, I think.

I like the way she sang "Somewheeere ... sooomewheeere ..." during the synth intro during the 1989 tour.

Yes. But couldn't they have edited out the drunk who kept screaming for Liza at the top of her lungs?

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by LukeA

And even less in "Ooh My Love" (another song I'd like to see live sometime)

The demo version was really cool. I'd like to hear it done that way.

[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......

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by Janis_no1

? It was as big as eg If Anyone Falls

Was it?? Not in Peru. I guess she didn't have big hits in Peru after Stand Back. Talk to me was a well known single, but not a hit. And RoF was not a popular single, so never was a hit. Again I mean in this side of the planet

[EnchantedKiwi]

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.

Yeah! Its Rooms on fire is one of the songs that my friends (who don't listen to stevie) know, that and probably e017 are her biggest hits in nz. I don't think Stand back was as popular here as in the us

[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.