Your Thoughts Fleetwood Mac EP?

michelej1 · #1 05-11-2019, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Macfan4life

I don't understand how if you are a Lindsey fan you don't appreciate Say You Will.

I think it’s possible to be a Lindsey fan and not appreciate all kinds of stuff, even Tusk. I happen to like Say You Will, but he’s done lots of things that I don’t “get” or I once got, but then got way over it. Luckily, he has given us a lot of variety to pick and choose from.

Macfan4life · #2 05-11-2019, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by michelej1

I think it’s possible to be a Lindsey fan and not appreciate all kinds of stuff, even Tusk. I happen to like Say You Will, but he’s done lots of things that I don’t “get” or I once got, but then got way over it. Luckily, he has given us a lot of variety to pick and choose from.

True dat
Just saying Say You Will is vintage Lindsey. He worked so hard on the album and each track really shows his musical and production talents. I was over-reacting to the majority on this forum who appear to not appreciate Say You Will.
I hear him on every note and production value. While some may say Tusk is under produced, Say You Will is produced perfectly IMHO. IMHO, some don't get the musical genius of Lindsey. There are several tracks on Say You Will that are Lindsey at his finest.
Perhaps because I listened to Say You Will a million times with headphones, I hear things some may not. Gosh remember before I-pods, there was the carrying case for a portable CD player? LMAO well, I jogged many miles down Miami Beach listening to Say You Will probably a million times with my CD player carrying case LOL.

BLY · #3 05-11-2019, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Macfan4life

True dat
Just saying Say You Will is vintage Lindsey. He worked so hard on the album and each track really shows his musical and production talents. I was over-reacting to the majority on this forum who appear to not appreciate Say You Will.
I hear him on every note and production value. While some may say Tusk is under produced, Say You Will is produced perfectly IMHO. IMHO, some don't get the musical genius of Lindsey. There are several tracks on Say You Will that are Lindsey at his finest.
Perhaps because I listened to Say You Will a million times with headphones, I hear things some may not. Gosh remember before I-pods, there was the carrying case for a portable CD player? LMAO well, I jogged many miles down Miami Beach listening to Say You Will probably a million times with my CD player carrying case LOL.

I agree.....Say You Will is another Buckingham masterpiece and followed by another masterpiece the BuckMcVie album. It just sucks that the three songwriters never seem to be on the same page.

Macfan4life · #4 05-12-2019, 04:56 AM

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I agree.....Say You Will is another Buckingham masterpiece and followed by another masterpiece the BuckMcVie album. It just sucks that the three songwriters never seem to be on the same page.

Exactly and to think the following year Christine's "In the meantime" dropped.
Can you imagine merging both these albums with taking the best from each? The lyrical writing from the song writers on both albums was perfection.

Dragon · #5 05-22-2019, 08:13 AM

Extended Play is a good release.

My favorite track from Extended Play would be "It Takes Time". Lindsey playing piano was a positive step forward. (Lindsey's keyboard work in the studio, especially the Fairlight CMI, is underrated.) A piano had been absent awhile.

Fleetwood Mac went ten years without new material. If the band was not making albums, releasing extended plays should have been the direction. Extended Play was the first. Additional extended plays would have been or, with the present band, would be welcomed.

bombaysaffires · #6 05-22-2019, 11:42 AM

In this age of streaming, they could even have put out a single song now and again rather than a full album or even an EP. But then I guess that would have led to in-fighting over whose song got released when.

HomerMcvie · #7 05-22-2019, 12:45 PM

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In this age of streaming, they could even have put out a single song now and again rather than a full album or even an EP. But then I guess that would have led to in-fighting over whose song got released when.

The old goat would have a cow if it wasn't hers.

vivfox · #8 05-11-2019, 10:35 PM

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LMAO well, I jogged many miles down Miami Beach listening to Say You Will probably a million times with my CD player carrying case LOL.

How you were able to jog without the CD skipping is beyond me.

Macfan4life · #9 05-12-2019, 04:53 AM

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How you were able to jog without the CD skipping is beyond me.

Yep, I ran most of the time with the CD player in my hand. It just seems so funny to think of today. If you remember when the portable CD player came out, the more expensive ones claimed no shaking, etc. A cheap one you could never run with. Part of it was I felt so dorky with this giant thing attached to my waist so I just held it in my hands most of the time and it did not skip.

vivfox · #10 05-11-2019, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by michelej1

I think it’s possible to be a Lindsey fan and not appreciate all kinds of stuff, even Tusk. I happen to like Say You Will, but he’s done lots of things that I don’t “get” or I once got, but then got way over it. Luckily, he has given us a lot of variety to pick and choose from.

It's refreshing to hear you say this cause I always thought you were a fan of everything he did, except the whispering vocals, of course.

michelej1 · #11 05-12-2019, 03:37 PM

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It's refreshing to hear you say this cause I always thought you were a fan of everything he did, except the whispering vocals, of course.

That’s odd, because I only claim to be a fan of 2/3 of the stuff he writes. But I consider him a great producer, artist, musician and screamer and that's all I need.

Netter75 · #12 05-14-2019, 09:08 PM

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That’s odd, because I don’t even claim to be a fan of 1/3 of the stuff he writes. But I consider him a great producer, artist, musician and screamer and that's all I need.

That's about where I'm at with him too. I also question a fair number of his producing efforts but when he gets it right he REALLY gets it right. I also appreciate he's willing to take risks with the songs he produces. For example, I may not prefer his 2003 version of "Smile at You" but it's unique as hell and I'm glad it exists.

aleuzzi · #13 05-15-2019, 01:06 PM

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That’s odd, because I don’t even claim to be a fan of 1/3 of the stuff he writes. But I consider him a great producer, artist, musician and screamer and that's all I need.

I find myself really intrigued and satisfied with his solo work. LAW AND ORDER, OUT OF THE CRADLE, GIFT OF SCREWS, plus the tune "Go Insane"...these projects capture my interest far more than the bulk of his FM work. The only Mac-related songs he's done that genuinely excite me are the song "Tusk," "World Turning," "The Chain," "GYOW," "Red Rover," and "Say Goodbye." You can count the BuckVie song "OWTS"--which IS a Mac song.

There are plenty of his Mac songs that I admire--"Big Love," "Eyes of the World," etc., etc.. But I don't hunger for them. I only listen to them when I have the album on.

michelej1 · #14 05-15-2019, 01:31 PM

I also think the album Out of the Cradle, Gift of Screws and Seeds We Sow are the albums for me. I like Go Insane too. Law and Order and Under the Skin are lowest on my scale.

But I enjoy a lot of his FM output. It's just that when I get an album, I'm not judging his input based primarily on the songs he has on it. Not too worried about the Popeye problem, as serious as it may be.

bombaysaffires · #15 05-15-2019, 02:54 PM

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I also think the album Out of the Cradle, Gift of Screws and Seeds We Sow are the albums for me. I like Go Insane too. Law and Order and Under the Skin are lowest on my scale.

But I enjoy a lot of his FM output. It's just that when I get an album, I'm not judging his input based primarily on the songs he has on it. Not too worried about the Popeye problem, as serious as it may be.

Definitely my top two.