The thing I love about Hold Me is that the album track is a testament to 80's music done right. It's got that perfect blend of harmony, melody and quirkiness that made a lot of 80's music so wonderful, with that timeless quality that Fleetwood Mac's music often has. But if you listen to any of the live recordings from when they did it live, it has a distinctive 70's sound. Without all layers and layers of studio trickery that Lindsey has always been so fond of, the stripped down version is denim shorts, feathered hair and halter tops all the way. And I love that live they didn't try to replicate the sound from the album because that could have just been a mess. Live it's actually a lot like the demo, which also has that great 70's feel. I always thought the demo of Hold Me sounds like it could have been on Tusk, except it was a little too happy. LOL.
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