I Have it!!!!!!

DWIG · #1 10-12-2002, 09:59 AM

Just got the new FMac Best of. It features new footage of the band in the studio (a house in L.A). Firstly, Stevie looks and sounds amazing! Her hair looks darker than usual, and she looks fantastically thin!
I think she sings the line 'In the darkness' on one of the two songs (which sounds great and very FM!).
The whole thing looks very well packaged, and i only hope it gets some sort of promotion, to get the band back into the charts and people's minds
Dave

Gypsy-Rhiannon · #2 10-12-2002, 11:06 AM

Still waiting for my copy. It was dispatched on the 9th so I'm hoping it will come on Monday!

Pip

Mattress · #3 10-12-2002, 11:07 AM

I can't wait! (no pun intended...)

With regard to the audio, how does the old stuff sound? Also are there any special versions used (other than Lindsey's "Dance" stuff), or is it all direct from the original albums?

Congrats on getting it early.

laurarox · #4 10-12-2002, 11:20 AM

How much video footage is there?

Sorcerer386 · #5 10-12-2002, 11:21 AM

Now damn it, if I had known they were going to ship it early, I would have pre-ordered it! I preordered TISL and didn't get it until the third day after its release, so I didn't want to have to wait again...oh well, I can wait until Tuesday (maybe...). Hehe, yeah, congrats on getting it early.

Gypsy-Rhiannon · #6 10-12-2002, 11:42 AM

My firend tells me that the video footage is about 5 minutes long...and the songs sound great! I posted more about it over on the Rumours board

Pip

DWIG · #7 10-12-2002, 12:08 PM

That's right Pip,
the footage is about 5 minutes long (at one stage, during the recording of some new stuff, John says to Mick....'sorry if it's not good enough for you....jesus christ!!')
Stevie winds Lindsey up a bit by saying her bit is monotone on a song! and that there is a bit that he would find hard to sing onstage! I can't believe how great she looks, i haven't seen her look this thin for years - and she wears trousers and platform shoes!
After watching again, don't know if i heard the 'In the darkness' bit or not! but the songs sound great anyway (short though the clips are...!)
The sound of the old stuff is tremendous.......single version of Rhiannon, crystal clear instrumentation...wow, it is just wonderful to hear these songs sounding so fresh!
I copied it immediately for the car!

Mattress · #8 10-12-2002, 12:12 PM

OH MY ****ING GOD! Did you say single version of "Rhiannon"!?!?!

*faints*

Mattress · #9 10-12-2002, 12:16 PM

Okay, I've recovered...

If you get the opportunity, could you post what other versions were used? (i.e. Over My Head, Gypsy...)

Also, were you able to link to the website goodies?

rhiannon1119 · #10 10-12-2002, 12:17 PM

Thanks for the info Dave.. now I am even more anxious to get this CD. I pre-ordered it through Amazon.com.. so it is safe to say that I will not be getting it on Tuesday. Hopefully by the end of next week! I can't wait!!

Michelle

DWIG · #11 10-12-2002, 01:00 PM

OH MY GOD!
Sisters of the moon has a different vocal on it, and the end of Silver springs is amazingly different!!!
I'm freaking at the minute, cos i just read that 'Thrown down' and 'Peacekeeper' are two of the tracks on the new album!
Dave

Mattress · #12 10-12-2002, 01:07 PM

This is amazing! I was praying it would be alternate versions to warrant the price of a double cd...

It's going to be a long, slow drag til Tuesday...

sisterofthemoon · #13 10-12-2002, 01:29 PM

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Originally posted by DWIG
OH MY GOD!
Sisters of the moon has a different vocal on it, and the end of Silver springs is amazingly different!!!
I'm freaking at the minute, cos i just read that 'Thrown down' and 'Peacekeeper' are two of the tracks on the new album!
Dave

Thrown Down?!?!?!?!?!

That's one of my all time favorite Stevie songs....I'm so happy now!!!

greatdarkwing · #14 10-12-2002, 09:45 PM

SO MUCH INFO TO TAKE IN, IN 5 MINUTES!!!!!

OK!!! (CALMING DOWN) 'THROWN DOWN' MADE IT!!!!!!!!!

I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY PUT DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THE SONGS!! MATRESS, I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH YOU THAT TUESDAY WILL NEVER COME!!!

OH THE AGONY...TO SKIP SCHOOL OR NOT TO SKIP SCHOOL? THAT IS THE QUESTION........

~Alex

ShangriLaTroubl · #15 10-12-2002, 10:34 PM

thats awesome news!!! ive definetely gotten my mac fix for today! im so happy about thrown down, and Alex I may be staying out tuesday lol....cuz i have to work, and im not waiting for all that time....can u like hear the new songs? i mean kinda how they sound or whatever??

chris