Lightening Round!

[Les]

Whichever list prevails today will be our "wishlist"; It is not set in stone. It is entirely possible that some of this material is not going to be available to us. If that's the case, we'll probably have some other quick votes on replacements or maybe leave it up to Ken to find replacements for a certain bandmember or a certain era since he may have a better idea about what he can get licensing rights for.

But as for this wishlist, today is the last day to vote on this. We've been working on ideas for the DVD for almost a month and I think we could probably vote for another month and still all want to tweak and change things. Hehe. But we just can't as Marty and Ken need to move forward with this.

We can make the executive decision to replace Albatross with Oh Well, but I don't want to do that if it will upset people who voted for that option specifically because it does have Albatross. The majority speaking up now seem to want Oh Well. Should we make that substitution if that list wins?

BTW, if this vote is another tie, I'm flipping a coin!

[Jo and Jensen]

Originally posted by jwd

Wasn't there some concern from Ken Caillat about getting the footage from the Mirage Concert since HBO owned the rights to it?
That could shake up the lineup a little bit since both options have at least three songs from it.


Joe

For option 2, 'The Chain' and 'Sisters of The Moon' could be swapped for the same songs but from the 'Tusk Documentary'. Or even take 'The Chain' from Japan, if it comes to this.

I still think that it couldn't hurt to ask Ken if 'Oh Well' could fit on whatever option wins. It's not a bad question to ask. If Option 2 wins...'Oh Well, could start it off followed by 'Albatross'. I think 'Albatross' is a good song and it has John in it!

[chiliD]

Johnny S,

Yes, there IS a version of "Oh Well" on the "Early Years" compilation. From what I've been led to understand is that the one on the "video comp" reel is one that has only seen light of day in the US as a 30 second clip in the Disney Documentary. Might even be a third completely different version.

I'm not really complaining that it HAS to be a version of "Oh Well" by the Peter Green era band, could be by either Lindsey or Billy & Rick (and please if there IS a God, someday some Bob Welch footage will surface!)

I'm just thinking that if the BAND THEMSELVES felt the song was important enough to keep in their set from 1969-1995, it should be on the DVD in SOME form.

Actually, what would be really cool, to me anyway, would be to have versions of "Oh Well" by as many incarnations as possible spread out throughout the DVD, but that's another time, another place.

[Little Queenie]

I vote for Songbird from Japan.

And I too wish "Oh well" could be added to the list. Albatross is great number too, but I think "Oh well" should be the opening number. Well I know this is not set in stone and just a wishlist.

I do agree that there might be too many performances from Rosebud. But that's ok (though i wish the whole thing could be released in its full length).

-April

[KathyD]

Originally posted by Barbara
IMO putting Albatross on a video is like watching paint dry. Oh Well would be more visually AND aurally interesting.
Barbara

LOL!!! I agree!
I still picked option 2 because i like the rest of it better. so replacing albatross would be very cool.

[Les]

The Penguin has been down for a while. But it's up now. The vote is over. We have a winner.

OPTION 2

In the straw vote on the version of Songbird to be included -- it looks like the Japan performance takes the day.

We'll see what we can do about the Oh Well situation.

Thank you everybody for voting (and voting and voting and voting and voting...)!

[Lori]

But I have to say:

I would have gone with Option 2, so I'm glad it won.

I too would have chosen Japan Songbird.

I also would prefer Oh Well to Albatross.

And hey, if there's a little room left, couldn't you PLEASE throw on that cool live version of Over My Head??? Hehehe, I just DON'T know when to quit, huh?

Lori

[Rumours]

Well, I unfortunately missed the voting as well!!! I go and miss 3 days on The Ledge and what a 3 days it is!!!!!!!!

Well, I too, like Lori, would have gone for Option 2.....so.....good good, I'm pleased.

Probably would have gone with Japan Songbird.

And definitely think Oh Well should be added....if it can't be added, then replace Albatross with it.

Live version of Over My Head??? Hmmm.......Lori, keep on going!!! Don't quit now!!!!!!!


Stephanie

[watchdevil]

Just curious why even include any footage from The Dance when it is already available on DVD and VHS and there seems to be no danger of these songs becoming lost without ever being recorded to DVD.. I'd much rather have a couple more rare video songs included.

[Johnny Stew]

Hi Angelo...

Early on in the discussions, it became apparent that many people were most interested in an overview of Fleetwood Mac's career, from 1975 onward.
So, even though The Dance is readily available on DVD and VHS, a few performances from the concert were included because this was a major moment in the band's career.


Johnny Stew

[watchdevil]

Well I can certainly understand it if The Dance clips are part of an overview spanning Fleetwood Mac's career... I missed a lot of the discussion here the past couple of weeks due to time contraints and health problems.. so I missed the post about wanting to include the overview...

I had no idea there was voting going on...sadly I was not able to participate in the voting... But I think there are a lot of great clips here.. and yes I would have voted for #2 as well. You all did a good job compiling a winning list.