Songbird/Seven Wonders

[aleuzzi]

I think Christine's dropping of Songbird has to do with her hand.

Maybe Seven Wonders was dropped because Stevie is trying to preserve her voice a bit. It must be really tough to sing night after night the way she is doing and not risk some decline in energy, etc. Her soar throat issue has happened on several of the band's big tours before. So maybe she's using a tad of prevention as medicine, scaling back a wee bit.

I personally wouldn't mind seeing some of the vocals dropped in favor of instrumental extensions on the songs, a little bit of jamming and some inspired set-piece solos maybe? I wish.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

I think Christine's dropping of Songbird has to do with her hand.

Maybe Seven Wonders was dropped because Stevie is trying to preserve her voice a bit. It must be really tough to sing night after night the way she is doing and not risk some decline in energy, etc. Her soar throat issue has happened on several of the band's big tours before. So maybe she's using a tad of prevention as medicine, scaling back a wee bit.

I personally wouldn't mind seeing some of the vocals dropped in favor of instrumental extensions on the songs, a little bit of jamming and some inspired set-piece solos maybe? I wish.

That would mean they would have to improvise??? yikes!!! can you imagine... ????

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

That would mean they would have to improvise??? yikes!!! can you imagine... ????

In the words of Christine, albeit in another context: "that is pretty weird."

[StevieNicksfann]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

I think Christine's dropping of Songbird has to do with her hand.

Maybe Seven Wonders was dropped because Stevie is trying to preserve her voice a bit. It must be really tough to sing night after night the way she is doing and not risk some decline in energy, etc. Her soar throat issue has happened on several of the band's big tours before. So maybe she's using a tad of prevention as medicine, scaling back a wee bit.

I personally wouldn't mind seeing some of the vocals dropped in favor of instrumental extensions on the songs, a little bit of jamming and some inspired set-piece solos maybe? I wish.

In terms of voice durability, I think Silver Springs is a tougher song to sing night after night which is why I fear Seven Wonders got dropped for some other reason. I hope it's not because she feels fans weren't feeling it or that they didn't respond to the song. As I've said in another thread, my brother has not heard that song in over 20 years and it was the main reason he'd spend over $200 to see a fleetwood mac concert especially since by deleting that song, there's no difference in terms of Stevie's songs from the last tour. As much as I love SOTM, dropping that and keeping Seven Wonders would at least keep this tour different for Stevie material - not to mention it was a top 20 hit vs SOTM. I hope she puts the song back!

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by StevieNicksfann

In terms of voice durability, I think Silver Springs is a tougher song to sing night after night which is why I fear Seven Wonders got dropped for some other reason.

SS may cause more of a strain, but it's more expected by the audience than Seven Wonders.

Michele

[StevieNicksfann]

Originally Posted by michelej1

SS may cause more of a strain, but it's more expected by the audience than Seven Wonders.

Michele

Hence my comment that I fear Seven Wonders got dropped for some other reason...

[The Juggler]

I'd say it's Stevie herself who got sick of it, from the videos I watched she's going through the motions with the song. She didn't even write it, so I'd say she is just bored with it.

Pity for the likes of me, who was looking forward to hearing it.

[twinmatrix]

Originally Posted by The Juggler

I'd say it's Stevie herself who got sick of it, from the videos I watched she's going through the motions with the song. She didn't even write it, so I'd say she is just bored with it.

Pity for the likes of me, who was looking forward to hearing it.

+1 Seven Wonders is beautiful... so is Songbird.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by The Juggler

I'd say it's Stevie herself who got sick of it, from the videos I watched she's going through the motions with the song. She didn't even write it, so I'd say she is just bored with it.

But she seemed to really like linking it to American Horror Story. Michele

[twinmatrix]

Originally Posted by michelej1

But she seemed to really like linking it to American Horror Story. Michele

I'm sad that is gone. I was going to shout COVEN!!! before the song started and record her saying "American Horror Story", my favorite TV show.

[FuzzyPlum]

Originally Posted by dontlookdown

It also has always been considered one of the worst studio vocal performances by Stevie Nicks on a Fleetwood Mac album.
-- a disposable Fleetwood Mac track, if there can be one.

Originally Posted by AncientQueen

By me, for example . I hated it from the day TITN came out and that has never changed. I'm actually glad it is no longer on the setlist, even Stevie reading from a telephone book would please me more.

Everyone is entitled to have their own opinion...

...but you are wrong, Seven Wonders is absolutely brilliant

[BlueDenimLamp]

Originally Posted by StevieNicksfann

Hence my comment that I fear Seven Wonders got dropped for some other reason...

Got tired of paying Sandy Stewart.

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by StevieNicksfann

As much as I love SOTM, dropping that and keeping Seven Wonders would at least keep this tour different for Stevie material - not to mention it was a top 20 hit vs SOTM. I hope she puts the song back!

It would also be more of a balance in terms of album representation. Putting Seven Wonders back in would mean there were at least five songs from the set that post-date Tusk. That kind of balance is important.

[Macfanforever]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

I think Christine's dropping of Songbird has to do with her hand.

Maybe Seven Wonders was dropped because Stevie is trying to preserve her voice a bit. It must be really tough to sing night after night the way she is doing and not risk some decline in energy, etc. Her soar throat issue has happened on several of the band's big tours before. So maybe she's using a tad of prevention as medicine, scaling back a wee bit.

I personally wouldn't mind seeing some of the vocals dropped in favor of instrumental extensions on the songs, a little bit of jamming and some inspired set-piece solos maybe? I wish.

More likely Stevie is saving her voice.

Its still a mystery to me about what happen to Chris's hand.

They always can play a medley of tunes.

[michelej1]

I don't miss 7W as a song, but when something happens that brings them to the attention of a new audience like American Horror Story or the pony moonwalking commercial, I think they should capitalize on it.

That's why I'm eager for Everywhere to get to the UK.

Michele