In The Meantime

**jbrownsjr** · #1 10-29-2005, 08:43 PM

I just did my second major run with this album.

Some comments.

Christine McVie is one hell of a keyboardist. I tend to forget this at times, then I hear her idiosyncracies in songs like Friend.

Her backing vocals are as nice as ever. I find that if I turn up the bass a lot for this album it helps a lot.

macfan 57 · #2 10-30-2005, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

Christine McVie is one hell of a keyboardist. I tend to forget this at times, then I hear her idiosyncracies in songs like Friend.

I agree.

I've never understood those who say that the guitar dominated this record. Her keyboards are right there. They're a bit more sublte but they fit in just perfectly with Dan's guitar, in my opinion.

**jbrownsjr** · #3 10-31-2005, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by macfan 57

I agree.

I've never understood those who say that the guitar dominated this record. Her keyboards are right there. They're a bit more sublte but they fit in just perfectly with Dan's guitar, in my opinion.

it's like they're family!

aleuzzi · #4 10-31-2005, 11:58 PM

Any excuse to talk about In the Meantime is a welcome opportunity for me to rave aboout the most underappreciated recording of 2004. I love the album. And her keyboard work is exemplary throughout, very bluesy, funk-based riffs that work with and against the guitar.

Brwn_eyes0511 · #5 11-01-2005, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by macfan 57

I agree.

I've never understood those who say that the guitar dominated this record. Her keyboards are right there. They're a bit more sublte but they fit in just perfectly with Dan's guitar, in my opinion.

I find it to be a nice balance between the two. Christine I think has never been really big on heavy guitar nor heavy keyboards...

**jbrownsjr** · #6 11-01-2005, 01:39 PM

You all need to have some wine and listen to Bad Journey. this song has so many things that i love about her.

the vocals are incredible

Gailh · #7 11-02-2005, 04:28 AM

On ITM her voice is just great.

Like a fine wine she gets better with age

Gail

Alexbt · #8 11-03-2005, 12:12 AM

The Rhodes part on Friend is so her. But then on other songs she goes and does things I'd never expect out of her, like the organy/flanged EP stuff on Anything is Possible. Easy Come, Easy Go is another good example.

And there's loads of Clavinet on this album, which makes me happy.

HomerMcvie · #9 11-03-2005, 12:20 PM

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And there's loads of Clavinet on this album, which makes me happy.

Clavinet makes the world go round. My band does 7 or 8 "dance" songs, which are sequenced. The clav is my secret weapon! Put this funky little clav line in, even if it's not part of the original song. I might even mix it low, but it just creates a groooove. Works every time!

David · #10 11-03-2005, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Clavinet makes the world go round. My band does 7 or 8 "dance" songs, which are sequenced. The clav is my secret weapon! Put this funky little clav line in, even if it's not part of the original song. I might even mix it low, but it just creates a groooove. Works every time!

So you horses asses are all carrying around an actual D6? or do you mean you're using hollow, crappy patches?

Hurry up now!! Run go do your World Wide Web research!!

Richard B · #11 11-03-2005, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

You all need to have some wine and listen to Bad Journey. this song has so many things that i love about her.

the vocals are incredible

You're preaching to the choir here. Bad Journey is hands down my fav track from this album and that was from the first listen.

**jbrownsjr** · #12 11-03-2005, 02:24 PM

as david would say,

bunch of horses asses

HomerMcvie · #13 11-03-2005, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by David

So you horses asses are all carrying around an actual D6? or do you mean you're using hollow, crappy patches?

Hurry up now!! Run go do your World Wide Web research!!

As IF! You KNOW I'm a horse's ass, David!
Why must you mock my not so vintage Ensoniq keys, Titus?
You are only responsible for owning KEYS, right?(or do you own a PA?)
I'm responsible for keys, guitars, the PA, lights, U-haul, and a cargo trailer.
Bub, lemme tell you, THAT cuts into the keyboard budget!

What WWW research would I be doing?