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| From | "Michael Carpenter" <Stagefright@msn.com.au> |
| Subject | Re: F Mac |
| Date | Fri, 8 Jul 2005 22:30:24 +1000 |
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>> Am i the only one that thinks Fleetwood Mac's 'Mirage' album from 82-83
>> is a great record?
>
> Nope. I'm right there with you. One of the things I like best about the
> Lindsey-era Mac is the way he embellishes Christine McVie's songs. Two of
> the finest examples are on that record; "Love In Store" (listen to his
> backing vocal "Yah-yah"s, not to mention the pristine sound) and the
> classic "Hold Me," on which their voices melt seamlessly together.
People always celebrated the Buckingham/Nicks aspect of FMac, but rarely
spoke of how well Lindsay and Christine worked, particularly how well they
sung together. There are quite a few great examples of them combining,
'Don't Stop', 'Think About Me' and 'Hold Me' being great exampes. A very
pure blend of 2 very talented singers.
A short story if you'll indulge me. I remember my reaction when i heard the
backing vocals in 'Love IN Store' for the first time. I was about 16, at my
favourite record store, and the album had literally just come in. I went to
this record store EVERY day after school. He'd just opened the box as i
walked in the door, and the needle dropped... when it got to the backing
vocals, Lindsay and Stevie blending doing the 'instead of bringing me down',
i almost physically fell over, and i have the same reaction almost every
time i hear that song. And i can remember being fixated by the videos for
Hold Me and Gypsy... i taped them off the TV and watched them constantly.
They were so cool back in those days..
>
> Actually the first F-Mac album I bought when it came out.
Probably mine as well..
MC
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