How Christine has re-energized the band... - Page 5

jenniferuk · #61 10-04-2014, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

In their defense, nearly EVERY new artist does it now. The public expects perfection these days, and the only way to give it to them, is to have all the backing vocals on the choruses, and all the minute background string parts, present in the mix. There's a click track added, that usually only the drummer gets...

They have had added "hidden" stuff, since way before tracks. Back on the Tango tour, before the house lights went down, I was walking back from peeing, and when I craned my neck just right, I could see a MASSIVE keyboard setup, off stage, behind a curtain. I was standing on my tippy toes, taking in all I could, when a security DOLT yelled at me, and told me to stop looking. But one thing's for certain, Chris wasn't playing them!!!!

Wasn't his name Jeff Sova? (spelling...I don't remember now)

That's correct-Jeff Sova--keyboard tech / roadie / hidden contributor. There are some old threads about his contributions to various songs and how that balanced with what Chris was doing, for example on Tusk or Don't Stop (as I recall).

ETA: here is an old article (1980) about Christine that references her support, Jeff and his role, equipment, etc. It was interesting to reread it.
http://bla.fleetwoodmac.net/index.ph...x_v2&id=11&c=2

KarmaContestant · #62 10-04-2014, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueDenimLamp

The pre recorded / programed tracks are all part of Mick's ever evolving plan...Sometime in the not to distant future ( technology willing ) he will replace the entire band with hologram's so he can continue to collect touring revenue from the retirement home...As an added bonus Mick with a single mouse click will be able to replace any band member with another from any given era...Example...With one click during "Gold Dust Woman" Mick will be able to replace Lindsey with Peter Green...The show will be billed as "Mick's Fleetwood Mac Experience"

I am totally going to see this show!

Imagine - we could have When The Sun Goes Down, Hypnotized, and Walk A Thin Line in the same tour!

FM77 · #63 10-04-2014, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by nicole21290

Also...

About Dennis Wilson, Lindsey said in 1992: "I knew him pretty well. He even had an affair with my girlfriend! But he was a good guy. He was kind of lost, but I thought he had a big heart. I always liked him. He was crazy just like a lot of other people, but he had a really big heart, and he was the closest thing to Brian there was, too. He was halfway there."

I think he is referring to the girl who wrote the book Storms. Stevie was never with Dennis Wilson.

nicole21290 · #64 10-04-2014, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by FM77

I think he is referring to the girl who wrote the book Storms. Stevie was never with Dennis Wilson.

No, I agree. Just found it amusing that people think Stevie was also with him considering that particular girlfriend was as well.

HomerMcvie · #65 10-04-2014, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jenniferuk

That's correct-Jeff Sova--keyboard tech / roadie / hidden contributor. There are some old threads about his contributions to various songs and how that balanced with what Chris was doing, for example on Tusk or Don't Stop (as I recall).

ETA: here is an old article (1980) about Christine that references her support, Jeff and his role, equipment, etc. It was interesting to reread it.
http://bla.fleetwoodmac.net/index.ph...x_v2&id=11&c=2

I should have trusted my memory! It's not great, but it's fairly photographic, and I'm a spelling NAZI, so I got it right!

WHY would a security guard CARE that I was peeping into a gap in the curtain? Most security guards are douches.

THANKS for the link!

gssmith · #66 10-04-2014, 07:57 PM

Stevie is the most obvious one re energized. She is singing great with the band like she does during her solo shows. I guess her happiness make a huge difference. I love the girls singing together. I always wished for more of that. Glad to her stevie taking over more back ground vocals in little lies. Lindsey though. He seems castrated. Or maybe those jeans are too right. God damn those jeans! Still an excellent guitar player and singer, just not as much energy.

**jbrownsjr** · #67 10-05-2014, 01:53 AM

^^^^ When we saw Christine re-join them at the 02 in 2013, I never saw Stevie look so happy in my life. She was almost jumping up and down. And now I see Lindsey's face toward Christine. It's amazing to watch FMac's rebirth. I get tears myself. It's truly an amazing story.

tabruns · #68 10-05-2014, 02:03 AM

I think the reason that we've been hearing so many references from all of them about how they're "back" and this is a whole new "chapter" for the band says a lot about how re-energized they are. It was really obvious at the Chicago concert last night - the very potent Mac chemistry was most definitely back.

From the way Lindsey, Stevie, and Mick were talking, it was definitely coming across like several albums and tours are coming.

KarmaContestant · #69 10-05-2014, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by tabruns

From the way Lindsey, Stevie, and Mick were talking, it was definitely coming across like several albums and tours are coming.

In fairness, they always sound that way at the beginning of a tour. By the time it ends, they won't be able to stand in the same room long enough to record an album.

SpyNote · #70 10-05-2014, 10:45 AM

I think the humor that Christine brings makes all the difference. Just the way she makes simple statements can be funny, like at the Minneapolis show when she's describing the time when she and John lived in a "funky little flat in Malibu." The sarcastic, mischievous look on her face as she turns to John makes me crack up.

bombaysaffires · #71 10-05-2014, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

In fairness, they always sound that way at the beginning of a tour. By the time it ends, they won't be able to stand in the same room long enough to record an album.

^This.

**jbrownsjr** · #72 10-06-2014, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by SpyNote

I think the humor that Christine brings makes all the difference. Just the way she makes simple statements can be funny, like at the Minneapolis show when she's describing the time when she and John lived in a "funky little flat in Malibu." The sarcastic, mischievous look on her face as she turns to John makes me crack up.

I agree, humor makes a big difference in any situation. She's definitely a piece to their puzzle.