Mirage at 40

[WalkAThinLine.]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Hey, Empire State is GOLD, in my book.

Sorry if I didn't make it clear, but I am also a fan of Empire State. The glockenspiel on the verses always makes me smile.

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by WalkAThinLine.

Sorry if I didn't make it clear, but I am also a fan of Empire State. The glockenspiel on the verses always makes me smile.

I was just about to suggest that to Homer. From what I gathered, I could tell you wanted BOTH of those rockers on Mirage.

I’m with ya.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by WalkAThinLine.

Sorry if I didn't make it clear, but I am also a fan of Empire State. The glockenspiel on the verses always makes me smile.

I forget the name of the instrument. I think Mick talks about it in his first book. I believe it was a gift from him to Lindsey. I've not read it for probably 10 years or more.

[WalkAThinLine.]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

I forget the name of the instrument. I think Mick talks about it in his first book. I believe it was a gift from him to Lindsey. I've not read it for probably 10 years or more.

I believe it was the lap harp, the same instrument Buckingham used on Go Insane's D.W. Suite

[jbrownsjr]

I love Empire State! Great song to kick off Side 2!!

Only Over You ends the Side 1 with a beautiful McVie song which also has a beautiful guitar outro. Then.... ..............................di di di... New York..... open your eyes to me.. let me.... be what I want to be... not like... not like we do in L A A A...

What's not to love???

[jbrownsjr]

I am a UGE fan of LAW AND ORDER!

I love it as much as Bella, CMcVie, Wild Heart and Go Insane.

Also love the Visitor and I'm Not ME.

Great albums in the early to mid 80's.

[aleuzzi]

But see, I’m still proud of my trivial observations:

In tempo and (sort of) theme Buckingham’s “Empire State” resembles Welch’s “The City,” which was also about NYC. Whereas Welch mines fear and paranoia, Buckingham goes for goofball valentine. Both feature killer guitar solos and both open the second side of the fourth studio FM record each guitarist contributed to during their respective tenures.


I mean, I should get a gold star.

[DownOnRodeo]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

I mean, I should get a gold star.

That is a very good multi-point "did you ever notice". Gold star earned!

[David]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

But see, I’m still proud of my trivial observations:

In tempo and (sort of) theme Buckingham’s “Empire State” resembles Welch’s “The City,” which was also about NYC. Whereas Welch mines fear and paranoia, Buckingham goes for goofball valentine. Both feature killer guitar solos and both open the second side of the fourth studio FM record each guitarist contributed to during their respective tenures.

I think you have uncovered an Illuminati thing.

I mean, I should get a gold star.

How about a raspberry?

[moon]

Come on, the whole Mirage, with demos and rarities, is GOLD!!!! You won't find that kind of songs in any other FM album. I mean, Empire State, Oh Diane, Goodbye Angel, Smile At You, Teen Beat, Blue Monday, Can't Go Back...
Lot of people have very mixed thoughts about them, but come on, you can't forget them! Even for something bad, you will remember them as "that crazy FM song", or "that song which needed to be included on...". Am I wrong??
Probably this album was not the most successful of the band, but has more rare and different songs than any other album. Rumours, Tusk and TITN had a very unique style. Mirage isn't.