say you will publicity

cristochango · #1 07-05-2009, 12:38 PM

i wasnt a fan durin the say you will time. and cant remember what went down for it. anyone remember how it went over having a new album coming out by them?

David · #2 07-05-2009, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by cristochango

i wasnt a fan durin the say you will time. and cant remember what went down for it. anyone remember how it went over having a new album coming out by them?

Fans were happy to have new work. We filled millions of Ledge pages on it in 2003.

trackaghost · #3 07-05-2009, 01:41 PM

If you do a search you should find loads and loads of threads on it. It was a pretty exciting time.

Here's a few you can read yourself:

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=9343

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=9420

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=9351

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=8775

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=9485

Edit: I just found the thread about the fan club debacle and it contains Dissention's and gldstwmn's first posts!

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=8947

**mylittledemon** · #4 07-05-2009, 06:38 PM

It was huge. I remember working in best buy the day the CD came out. I made a big display for it, even played the CD over the store loudspeakers (which was a no-no then but...).

The reviews for the album were generally positive, as they were for the tour. I saw them 3 times on that tour. I even met John McVie! It was a good time for the band, even if the album sales were disappointing.

louielouie2000 · #5 07-05-2009, 07:21 PM

My favorite memory from that time was walking into the Barnes & Noble in very conservative Cary, NC (think Stepford) and hearing "Murrow" cranked up at full volume during the guitar solo. It just made me laugh... very NOT bookstore music

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The press wasn't as interested in covering SYW as they were The Dance, but their reviews were generally very positive. Much like the fan community, there was a mixed reaction about the loss of Christine. Some liked the more masculine, dueling egos sound... some missed Christine's pop sensibility and equalizing presence. I would say overall, the whole project was a critical success.