Okay, confess.

[SaraRhiannon]

Oh, and the Cher comparison (Everybody Finds Out) cracked me up. I hadn't thought of it that way. I still love the song, though.

[Mad4stevie]

Originally posted by strandinthewind
Other details - yes, LB can get on my nerves, esp. his voic (no slams - I love him to death but sometimes not so much). Red Rover would be a good example of this clearly brilliant, but sometimes aggravating nature of LB and I like the song!

I agree that LB can work the nerves! For example, I cannot even watch one second of him doing "Not That Funny" from the Mirage video. That crazy screaming and moaning is so over the top. It makes me nuts!

I also tend to have the opinion that LB, while an incredibly talented guitar player, songwriter, producer and arranger, can be a big a$$hole at times. For example, it has always bothered me that he did not work to help support himself and Stevie during the early BN days. Stevie worked herself to death at rather menial jobs, and he did nothing but sit home, smoke dope and play guitar. I realize Stevie made the choice to work and wanted Lindsey to stay home because she thought he was "so brilliant", but it still just rubs me the wrong way that he didn't contribute financially. That just tells me alot about that relationship and why Stevie eventually decided to leave . . . .

[markolas]

Unpopular Mac opinions...

I can sit and listen to the whole Say You Will album straight through. I think the track order is fine, and I don't think it's too long.

I like Tusk about 10 times better than Rumours, and I adore all of Lindsey's songs on it, especially "Not That Funny."

I'm glad Christine isn't on the new album. Her songs can be way too sugary and sappy.

Rock a Little is my favorite Stevie solo album.

[SmthngOfADreamr]

My confessions:

Rumours was the last FM album that I bought. And I hardly ever listen to it. It's OK, but so overdone. And when I listen to it I only want to listen to Second Hand News and I Don't Want To Know, since the rest of them are practiacally everywhere.

Tusk is my favorite FM album. I think it's a high point in all three artist's songwriting.

I wasn't sad at all that Christine wasn't on Say You Will. I like her songs but it's hard to find the feeling behind them.

I would rather Listen to OSOTM and Street Angel any day over Wild Heart and RAL.

I think the only song of any worth on Mirage is Gypsy.

I love what Sheryl Crow did with the songs she produced for TISL. I love the way their voices blend on Candlebright and Sorcerer. And I was thrilled when I heard the Rumours that she was going to join FM.

I can't stand seeing Lindsey's wedding ring while he's playing guitar. It's so in-your-face and distracting.

I love Behind the Mask! (But not as much as albums with Lindsey)

[Cristian]

I think "Family Man" is one of the worst individual songs that I have ever heard in my entire life.

I like Behind The Mask much better than Tango In The Night and Mirage.

I think Christine's songs from the early days are much better than the ones he did with the Rumours lineup, too.

I hate "Come" with passion, but I don't think it's a bad song at all (confused??? )

I think the Time lineup of Fleetwood Mac had a powerful live performance that was never appreciated by too much people.

I don't think the Time album was that bad.

I hate almost all of the Lindsey songs on Mirage, except for "Can't Go Back" and "Book Of Love".

My least favorite Christine Fleetwood Mac track is "Only Over You". Holy crap.

I *love* "Paper Doll"


OK... enough is enough...

Great topic.




Song of the moment - Running Through The Garden

[wondergirl9847]

I HATE the way Stevie's voice sounds towards the beginning of RTTG, sounds like she has cotton mouth, marbles, a cold, SOMETHING!! When she gets further into the song, she sounds okay, but that beginning, YICK!!!

Also, on SYW (the album), there are some wierd Stevie vocal moments where her voice REALLY sounds goat-ish. LOL

I HONESTLY do not HATE any FM songs. No, SERIOUSLY. LOL There are a few songs I don't CARE for: Sugar Daddy (I can't even SING this one, don't know the lyrics!! LOL), WISYA (It's SUCH a downer on the mostly upbeat Tango), Not That Funny (My least fave Lindsey song of all time) and Silver Girl (I just cannot get over the lame-o lyrics)...but I do not HATE any of these songs. In other words, they don't make me wanna kill myself or cut off my ears....THAT kind of hate. Just least favorites.

I really like Mirage too...but I like Tango WAAAAAYYYYY better.

OH, and I LOVE Only Over You too!!

Dangit, I keep thinking of others..LOL

I LOVE that wierd voice Lindsey does on Illume...it's FREAKY and SPOOKY...just like the song!!!

[GardenStateGirlie]

I don't own TISL. There. I've said it. It's like, her best album but I had everything downloaded on the internet and at the time the album came out, I was spending a large majority of my time on the computer with school work...hey, wait. I still do. Anyway, that's my confession. I need to buy it.

Another confession....I don't miss Christine. I was apprehensive about her not coming back but you want to know what? It's excellent and I couldn't have asked for anything more. Her songs are often fluffy and are hard to find meaning to as I believe someone else said previously. Au revoir, Christine! Bonjour Fleetwood Mac revamped!

I too think Mirage is pretty crappy. I prefer Tango over it. Family Man----blah.

Oh, and Micks "balls" bother me. Seriously.

I think that covers it for now.

Oh, and for those who haven't gotten into the song Illume, listen to it on a discman....I love how the beginning of the song starts out in your left ear then moves to the right...It kicks...

[Cour]

I love Red Rover

I hate OOTC. I like Lindsey at his weirdest. _ But, I love songs like SYHA and BTLH so I think there's something about OOTC that turns me off, I can't put my finger on it.


I hate Stevie's demos. For the life of me I don't understand how fans who appreciate music can listen to them more than one time as a mere curiousity.


I love Lindsey's Tusk hair and makeup. The weirder he is the more I like it. Sue me too


Before SYW I thought Tusk was the high point of Stevie & Lindsey's work within FM. I think SYW may hold its own against Tusk.. ask me in a year.


With rare exception, I think Stevie's best work is within FM and Lindsey is her best producer.


I don't care if I ever hear Sara again, I was never a big fan of the song.


I've never been a fan of Angel, never got all the fuss.


I like Rhiannon live. I listened to a bootleg of a Dance show this weekend and Stevie let loose a little. I think she does that more within FM than on her recent solo tours.


I seriously think I might wretch if I have to sit through Mick's drum solo and watch him spit. Can I sue him if his spit lands on me? I can't stand to look at him play the drums and I gag when the camera zooms in on his BS phoney faces . Oh wait! This is supposed to be unpopular opinions...sorry. Well, then add me to the list of people who don't want to have to be subjected to "cruel and unusual punishment" in order to be able to hear Stevie & Lindsey sing live. I think it's so cruel and horrible it could be included as a test on Fear Factor.


Someone needs to tell Stevie that Mick and John aren't going to fire her and Lindsey unless Mick hits the Powerball, Hell Freezes Over AND he gets struck by lightening all in the same day! What the "H-E-L-L" was she thinking when she said that! I'll have to add that quote to my favorite quotes from the SYW interviews, it's a classic.


Ditto the pleasure of being able to have an unpopular or different opinion about "anything" without some pack of rabid wild dogs attacking you within seconds.


Long Live The Ledge!

[SmthngOfADreamr]

I've got a doozy that I forgot about:

I've never even heard any songs from Time, Law & Order, Christine's solo album, or ANY of the records from before S&L joined. I'm not proud of that, it's just that I've never gotten around to it somehow. I consider it something to look forward to. Someday I will get around to it. Anybody else in a similar situation?

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally posted by SmthngOfADreamr
I've got a doozy that I forgot about:

I've never even heard any songs from Time, Law & Order, Christine's solo album, or ANY of the records from before S&L joined. I'm not proud of that, it's just that I've never gotten around to it somehow. I consider it something to look forward to. Someday I will get around to it. Anybody else in a similar situation?

I own Law and Order. And I've never listened to it. I've only heard one pre Lindsey and Stevie album...Kiln House...I liked it. I've never heard Christine's solo stuff. Oh, and i've never heard anything off of Gift of Screws other than what was released on SYW (if anyone can hook me up, i'd be grateful because I'd like to hear it). I don't like Stevie's demos. In fact, I had 20 tapes that someone traded for me for A Day in the Garden and I just gave them all away without listening...lol. Oh, and I thought I might add, I want to pin Jimmy Iovine down and wax his eyebrows. He scares me

[darklinensuit]

You guys have inspired me to add more.

I think Stevie sounds great on most of the RAL album, and I'd love to hear Imperial Hotel in concert.

I think RAL has the coolest album cover.

I love The Wild Heart a little more than I love Bella Donna.

I think Lindsey's best FM songs are about Stevie.

I love when Stevie shrieks in live Rhiannon, but I HATE it in the Mirage concert video at the start of GYOW when Lindsey gets on the balls of his feet, practically eats the mike, and shrieks "C'Mon! C'Mon!"

I think everybody looks TERRIBLE in the video for Big Love. (Who did the lighting? Was Curry out for revenge on Chris or something?)

I think I'm so Afraid is boring, but I like Blue Letter.

I like the song Destiny, especially the ending harmonies.

I like the demo of Greta, but don't care for the album version.

I don't believe that Lindsey never hit Stevie outside her house in 1987.

I love Seven Wonders. A lot.

I like Heart of Stone, but not Love Shines.

I like Stevie with Don on vocals and Waddy on guitar.

I like Sharon, but I like Lori more.

I absolutely LOVE Mick's solo and would pay top dollar to see/hear him with the vest just once more..



























Okay, I'm TOTALLY kidding about that last one about Mick. Had you going with the vomit vest, didn't I?
If it were true, that opinion WOULD be hard to top in terms of unpopularity.


- Jake

[Greta]

after reading this thread, i realized how many of these i actually have! here's a few:

i'm not that big a fan of Edge of 17. i know that it's one of THE Stevie songs, but i just don't like it all that much.

I too prefer Mirage over Tango. I actually really like Mirage. and Family Man is one of the worst songs ever. So is When I See You Again.

When i first got Tusk, i didn't like it. the only songs i ever listened to were Beautiful Child, Over and Over, and Storms.

I don't like Stevie's voice how it is now nearly as much as i like it during the 70's.

The way Stevie treats her dogs really annoys me. (i heard she asked for a private jet for them once)

I don't like Stand Back that much either, and i'm upset to see that it was on the set list

I actually get bored during Go Insane/Big Love on the Dance video.

the only Fleetwood Mac video I've ever seen is Gypsy.

ok, that's enough,lol.

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally posted by darklinensuit
You guys have inspired me to add more.

I think Stevie sounds great on most of the RAL album, and I'd love to hear Imperial Hotel in concert.

I think RAL has the coolest album cover.

I love The Wild Heart a little more than I love Bella Donna.

I think Lindsey's best FM songs are about Stevie.

I love when Stevie shrieks in live Rhiannon, but I HATE it in the Mirage concert video at the start of GYOW when Lindsey gets on the balls of his feet, practically eats the mike, and shrieks "C'Mon! C'Mon!"

I think everybody looks TERRIBLE in the video for Big Love. (Who did the lighting? Was Curry out for revenge on Chris or something?)

I think I'm so Afraid is boring, but I like Blue Letter.

I like the song Destiny, especially the ending harmonies.

I like the demo of Greta, but don't care for the album version.

I don't believe that Lindsey never hit Stevie outside her house in 1987.

I love Seven Wonders. A lot.

I like Heart of Stone, but not Love Shines.

I like Stevie with Don on vocals and Waddy on guitar.

I like Sharon, but I like Lori more.

I absolutely LOVE Mick's solo and would pay top dollar to see/hear him with the vest just once more..

Okay, I'm TOTALLY kidding about that last one about Mick. Had you going with the vomit vest, didn't I?
If it were true, that opinion WOULD be hard to top in terms of unpopularity.


- Jake

Glad to see you're kidding. I was going to have to call in a doctor to see if you had a fever. LOL.

I forget, but did Stevie ever respond to what Mick said about Lindsey supposedly hitting her in 87'? I know Lindsey denies it. I have a feeling, If Lindsey ever did (i would hope he didn't but I could see him doing that), Stevie would deny it...she cares about him too much...

[darklinensuit]

According to Lindsey, Stevie told him after the book publication that she couldn't believe Mick wrote that. But that's not the same as her saying he wrote something that's untrue.
I find it very odd that Stevie has never spoken of it or been asked about it that we know of.
For those who think she's too private to discuss it, she hasn't been too private to discuss two drug addictions, posing nude with Lindsey, weight gain, breast implants, menopause, and even that rumor about the roadie blowing coke up her ____ (when asked in an interview).
But we digress...

- Jake

[xhector]

- I think Eyes of the World is the worst Lindsey song side to side with Holiday Road & Dancing across the USA. And live it sucks.

- I think Tango in the Night is as great as Rumours.

- I love everything about Family Man - love the lyrics.

- I think the Mirage (video) concert is one of the worst I've seen. In fact when I saw it for the first time I was pretty embarrassed.

- I don't like any The Dance Christine song. The ooh-la-la-la s in Say you love me are awful.

- Two of my favourite Fleetwood Mac songs are Ricky and You and I part 1. And Red Rover by the way.

- I felt happier when I knew Christine wouldn't be on SYW.

- I like Lindsey version of Here comes the sun.

(just kidding on the last too)