Rate the Leaked SYW Songs

[DownOnRodeo]

I think Thrown Down is 10/10.

What's your favourite of the leaked songs and snippets?

(I wanted to put in the GOS songs and Stevie demos but there's only 10 poll options)

[Mac Fan]

I don't know very many of those songs, but my favourite so far is Peacekeeper.

[stefan]

I always like to leave some space for the perfect ten, which hardly exists- so for me an"eight" is a very good evaluation. Here is my list:

Peacekeeper 8/10
Thrown down 7,5/10
Steal your heart away 7,5/10
What`s the world coming to 7/10
Say you will 7/10
Smile at you 7/10
Destiny rules 3/10

I`m very content with what I`ve heard so far. Once we have the CD the sound quality will be much better so that will be an additional kick.

Last point: concerning the developments of the GOS songs- I think that SYHA (which I already liked before) has gained and hope very much that Bleed to love her will gain also, as for me the song on GOS somehow lacks the power of the live performance. I think the singing parts could sound better with more energy and there is a lot of potential in this track to be exploited! A few days more and we'll see! Stefan

[gldstwmn]

I just found out this morning that there are advance copies of the entire CD out and no one is sharing. C'mon!

[Christopher]

or at the very least could someone whos heard the new cd via advance copy confirm whether or not "Goodbye Baby" is really the beloved demo "The Tower"...inquiring minds are dying to know.....

And then theres the anticipation about the OTHER lesser known tracks: "Silver Girl" "Everybody Finds Out" & "Illume"-which is probably the one I'm most curious to hear. I would just love to hear a review of these... as I'm refraining from downloading any more leaked stuff. which bring me back to the topic at hand...my vote and favorite hands down IS"Thrown Down"

[Cristian]

...the title track, hands down. Catchy lyrics and the band sounds fresh and tight, and if fits Stevie's voice so much. I love it. The one that I dislike (almost) completely is "Smile At You", not because of the song, but because of the new arrangement...



Song of the moment - Thrown Down

[jwd]

Well I have to say that I like them all and am excited about this cd. My favorite track so far is "Say You Will". It just sounds to me like one of those upbeat and fun songs like "Blue Letter" and "Angel". I think it has the same kind of feel to it.

"Thrown Down" is a close second. Love the new arrangement and the added lyrics.

My favorite Lindsey song from the ones I've heard so far is "Steal Your Heart Away". For some reason I see cowboys, wagon trains, and open plains.



Joe

[Sorcerer386]

I still like the older leaked Thrown Down a lot better. Maybe if I hear the whole song in its newer form I'll change my mind. But they planted so much musical energy into the song and then softened it out again. And the intro to the first take we heard, the descending guitar and beginning drum beat is just a lot better imo. I haven't heard all of the leaks, so I'm not gonna vote. Besides, I would be prejudice to say Peacekeeper because I've heard it in its entirety and heard it so many times that I just keep WANTING to hear it, and the damn Pittsburgh radio stations won't play it (I've heard it only twice). Enough ranting, I'm thirsty.

Just to add, I DID look at the results so far, and it's interesting. No one clear winner, votes all over the board. I think that's a good thing for the album as a whole.

[SmthngOfADreamr]

I voted for Thrown Down. I love the new way that it begins. The new lyrics still catch me off guard though. I wonder if the old ones will appear in a later verse?

Close second are Say You Will and Steal Your Heart Away. They're both such classic Mac IMO.

I like the idea of Destiny Rules a lot. It's one that is going to grow on me, I'm sure. I just wonder why they didn't clean up those vocals at the very beginning, even a little bit? It's classic Stevie, but she can do better than that!

[Christopher]

I was over at Neil's site and he has a SYW Spoiler thread - so I got my answer to my earlier question, according to an anoynomous source whos heard the complete CD-"GoodBye Baby" is indeed what we know as The Tower, with piano replaced w/ Lindseys guitar arrangement. It was also noted that RTTG is also very good keeping the "magic" of the demo but without the dual voice tracks.....Hmmmmm I hope Lindsey does better w/ this track then Smile at you......

[SmthngOfADreamr]

I hope this is true about Goodbye Baby being the Tower!! But I hope the guitar arrangement is good. I trust Lindsey though. Too bad that there is only one vocal track on RTTG. I always thought it was fun how she was always singing under herself too. But again, I trust Lindsey.

And who are these lucky people who have heard the CD? I'm so jealous!!

[Johnny Stew]

My favorite of the leaked tracks, is "Destiny Rules"... hands down.

From Stevie's first note, I'm hooked.
I know I tend to be in the minority on this one, but I really love that wicked, rumbly, throaty sound her voice has now... which is very reminiscent of latter-day Marianne Faithfull.

And the subject matter of the song... a tortured love that spans past lives, and parallel universes... is totally up my alley.

Definitely a 10!

Originally posted by Christopher
I was over at Neil's site and he has a SYW Spoiler thread - RTTG is also very good keeping the "magic" of the demo but without the dual voice tracks.....

My initial reaction is one of slight disappointment, as those multi-layered vocals were one of my favorite parts of the "Running Through The Garden" demo, but I'm definitely not going to pass judgement on something I haven't even heard yet. After all, change isn't always a bad thing.
I'm sure the finished product will be terrific, and will fit in perfectly with the rest of the tracks.

Why is April 15th taking sooo long to get here!?!

[DownOnRodeo]

Originally posted by thewhitewingedd
Why am I not surprised...Maybe I'm the only one who is totally missing piano on these tracks and just a tiny bit tired of the guitar...I really wish they had thought about that a little more. Piano is part of the Fleetwood Mac sound, was part of it long before Stevie & Lindsey ever joined...I always liked that about them too!

Yes but piano was never part of the Buckingham Nicks sound.
You could say to some degree (a large degree in my mind) Fleetwood Mac ended with Christine, and it's Buckingham Nicks now - but this album's still sort of half-half ... If there is a follow-up album, though, I believe that although it will be called Fleetwood Mac, it will be full-throttle Buckingham Nicks, full of esoteric folk music and not a honky-tonk piano or string section to be seen.

Originally posted by thewhitewingedd

Me too Christopher. I really hope that the production of Smile At You is limited to that song and not carried all over the other tracks, because if it wasn't for the way Stevie sings Smile At You, then I doubt I would ever listen to it again...I just don't like the new adjustments...

Stevie's voice is the weakest element in this song IMO (I still think it's good - I'm just saying I don't think it's the strongest element). The arrangement is really innovative, and I dig it.

Just my opinion though. I see what you mean with yours. But I'm glad they're not trying to keep up the musicality and keyboard presence of someone who is no longer a part of the band.

[Mike B]

Hmm...I'm having trouble voting because I don't consider partial songs as a fair listen.

But I'll do it anyway. Destiny Rules just blows me away. The instant I heard it, I just loved it - classic Mac sound, spacy Stevie lyrics, and a great chorus. I can't wait to hear the whole thing.

(Re: Stevie's voice on DR - I don't not like it. But I kinda cringed when I first heard it. The first thing I thought of was that all of her detractors who say she sounds like a goat have even more ammo. It's that "Maybe we were togeeeetherrrrrr" )

SYHA is right behind it...I always liked the song but the new version is just incredible. I love it.

If you'd asked me a few weeks ago, I would have said Thrown Down was my favorite. But I'm not so sure anymore. I agree with Sorcerer386 - the new version doesn't have the kick that the other one does. This is more reminiscent of the original demo which I never did like.

I love Peacekeeper, it is top notch.

I'm disappointed with Smile At You. This has always been my favorite demo so I had high hopes. I cannot believe they got rid of Lindsey's stinging guitar parts. That just punctuated Stevie's anger so well in the other versions. I knew it would be softened but to lose both Stevie's angry singing and Lindsey's piercing guitar was too big of a blow for me. (Although I do like the Spanish guitar at the end.)

My jury is still out on WTWCT and SYW. I kinda like what I've heard, but I'm pretty sure they won't end up favorites of mine.

Mike B

[strandinthewind]

I like Smile at You much more now as opposed to the demos, which I never really liked, esp. her screaming in the "angry" one. But many people like them, so I am apparently in the minority. But I voted for SYW because I love the lyrics, esp. "fever dance." Having said that, I really do not hate any of the new songs I have heard so far; in fact I really like almost all of them (except WTWCT, which I like, but that is about it )