Your Top 10 Lindsey Songs (if you're primarily a Stevie fan)

[jetta07]

Originally Posted by Keith

A Nicks' fans' Buck Tracks. Burning nag champa and wearing my shawls while I type this.....

1. I'm So Afraid - studio or live.. doesn't matter. Love this track.

2. Without A Leg to Stand On - Frozen Love and this track are the highlights of BN.

3. Go Your Own Way. Classic Rock and Roll. Period.

4. You Do or You Don't - my favorite Lindsey solo track. "living in exile.. just gotta let it go" pure music bliss..

5. I Know I'm Not Wrong - Tusk you very much, Lindsey.

6. Red Rover = "You don't belong here.. I guess you never did.."

7. Caroline - underrated gem from Tango. "time recedes with a fatal drop.. dusty fury on the mountain top.."

8. D.W. Suite - "we.. can.. all.. break.. down... forever..." beautiful tribute to Dennis Wilson.. "shadow all your hopes with love.." yes, I'm a dreamer.

*9. It Takes Time - my new.. listen.. rewind.. repeat.. play it again song. *Number nine with a bullet.

10. Go Insane - from my favorite Buckingham solo record.

fun post.

Many among these would fall under my list of favorite Lindsey songs. Pure musical bliss is indeed an accurate description of You Do Or You Don't.

[bluecalmsea]

I do not tend to be in love with Lindsey songs (although I like many very much)

I have never listened to a solo Lindsey album. I do like his songs on EP though.

My top ten in order:

1. Stephanie (I could listen to this all day on repeat, and have before, might actually be one of my favorite songs ever)
2. Without a Leg to Stand On (I love "Look around but you won't see me, Just a picture of what I used to be")
3. Never Going Back Again (what's not to love)
4. Tango in the Night (love the mood/ atmosphere)
5. Book of Love (so fun to sing along with)
6. I'm So Afraid (killer)
7. Second Hand News (fun!)
8. Caroline (love everything)
9. Tusk (far out and awesome)
10. Go Your Own Way (perfection, only low on my list because I've heard it so many times, I'm worn out)

[Dreamz19]

Originally Posted by holidayroad

I am glad to see love for Without A Leg To Stand On and Caroline. These are two of my favorites that are definitely underrated!

Also, I like your signature pic!

I love both of those songs too. If I had two more places those songs would have been on my list.

[Jondalar]

I can't believe that so far, I'm the only person that listed The End of Time. It's a classic and I know he singing about him and Stevie. Perfect song.

[secret love]

Originally Posted by jkmaletic

I thought it'd provide some interesting perspective (and much needed friendliness) to Lindsey fans to see what are favorites of people who consider themselves primarily Stevie fans. I know as a Stevie fan I'd be very interested in seeing what Lindsey fans found to be their favorites of her tunes as well. Feel free to comment about what you like about each song as well.

Here are my top 10 Lindsey songs, in no particular order.

1. Second Hand News - I love the positive vibe of this tune.
2. Trouble - Very melodic - I love the solo guitar parts.
3. Murrow Turning Over - I love the eclectic, bouncy sound.
4. Miranda - The lyrics are so weird, but I love it. Kinda like Duran Duran's lyrics (another favorite band of mine).
5. My Little Demon - Love the meaning behind the song, and it's great to dance to. I like the quirky guitar.
6. Bleed To Love Her - Another one I love the lyrics to.
7. Go Insane (the original, not live) - 80's goodness. Period.
8. Holiday Road - Fun and Elvis-y.
9. Stephanie - There's emotion all over this simple guitar solo and I love it.
10. I know I'm Not Wrong - Just an all-around fun song.


~Jamie

My appreciation of Fleetwood Mac started when I fell in love with Stevie's songs (Gypsy from Live in Boston and the 1977 Dreams video) and then bought In Your Dreams. So still primarily a Stevie fan here are my top 10 Lindsey songs:

In order of when they were released - FM then solo
1. Go Your Own Way - just a really great, catchy song - awesome guitar parts as usual
2. The Ledge - just so unusual and a really fun song
3. Oh Diane - I love it when he sings whoa oh oh Diane!
4. Tango in the Night - slightly eerie, haunting with a great guitar solo
5. My Little Demon - probably my favourite song from The Dance, easy to sing along to and a little more light-hearted than a lot of his work which is nice to hear from a man as serious as Lindsey. Liked how Stevie looks pissed off while he plays/sings this song in the clip from The Dance.
6. Steal Your Heart Away - favourite line: "If I don't call for a reservation...they'll just turn me down, turn me inside out"
7. Come - great blazing guitars at the end and the only Fleetwood Mac song which really qualifies as being profane or sexual - it was a bit of a shock at first but now I really like it
8. You Do or You Don't - someone else listed it, hadn't heard it before so watched/listened to it online and loved it! Has anyone noticed, correct me if I'm wrong, some of the lyrics to Bleed to Love Her are copied/borrowed from You Do or You Don't (i.e. "Somebody's got to see this through/All the world is laughing at you/In this moment going to turn out right")
9-10 Stars Are Crazy - he sings it so passionately you can't help but love it
The End of Time - a sweet, gentle song.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by secret love

6. Steal Your Heart Away - favourite line: "If I don't call for a reservation...they'll just turn me down, turn me inside out"

Oh yes. I like it too. That line is from What's the World Coming To, but you're right Lindsey does reuse lyrics. Listening to the I Want You Back video today I thought of all of his different dogs with a bone.

I tend to like the repeated phrases, although it turned people off recently on the EP. But I first loved it starting with the Tusk album, with the "here comes the night time, looking for a little more" and "don't blame me" lines.

Michele

[secret love]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Oh yes. I like it too. That line is from What's the World Coming To, but you're right Lindsey does reuse lyrics. Listening to the I Want You Back video today I thought of all of his different dogs with a bone.

I tend to like the repeated phrases, although it turned people off recently on the EP. But I first loved it starting with the Tusk album, with the "here comes the night time, looking for a little more" and "don't blame me" lines.

Michele

I don't know why I thought it was from Steal Your Heart Away - just listening to it now and the line I like is "The light was creeping...down, down, down...while we were sleeping..."
I like What's the World Coming To as well but not as much.

Two of the new songs (new at the time) Stevie contibuted to SYW share some lyrics - "I like the coastal cities, I like the lights/I like the way the ocean plays into the city at night" (Illume/Destiny Rules) but you probably already knew that.

[AbbiJoy78]

Stevie and Lindsey BOTH are guilty of reusing lyrics and phrases, and guitar riffs/melodies. It goes waaaay back. "Stephanie" may be the oldest song to be recycled? There is a thread somewhere in this board about all of Lindsey's recycled lyrics/melodies. There are many!!

[elle]

Originally Posted by Dreamz19

I have so many favorites, but in no particular order

Walk a Thin Line
Tusk
Come
Down on the Rodeo
I Must Go
That’s All For Everyone
Trouble
Never Going Back Again
I’m So Afraid
Miranda

love these.

but then you ruined it with Trouble and TAFE.

[elle]

Originally Posted by Jondalar

I can't believe that so far, I'm the only person that listed The End of Time. It's a classic and I know he singing about him and Stevie. Perfect song.

it's very Fleetwood Mac-y. maybe people who are more FM-fans first and not chiffs first like it better.

as a Lindsey fan, i like the lyrics and that he shows maturity, but the melody is not anything special to me.

[elle]

Originally Posted by jkmaletic

1. Second Hand News - I love the positive vibe of this tune.
2. Trouble - Very melodic - I love the solo guitar parts.
3. Murrow Turning Over - I love the eclectic, bouncy sound.
4. Miranda - The lyrics are so weird, but I love it. Kinda like Duran Duran's lyrics (another favorite band of mine).
5. My Little Demon - Love the meaning behind the song, and it's great to dance to. I like the quirky guitar.
6. Bleed To Love Her - Another one I love the lyrics to.
7. Go Insane (the original, not live) - 80's goodness. Period.
8. Holiday Road - Fun and Elvis-y.
9. Stephanie - There's emotion all over this simple guitar solo and I love it.
10. I know I'm Not Wrong - Just an all-around fun song.

Originally Posted by Dex

1) Murrow Turning Over in his Grave
2) Bleed to Love Her
3) Miranda (yes, I'm a massive Say You Will apologist.)
4) Love Runs Deeper
5) Peacekeeper
6) Countdown
7) I'm So Afraid
8) Play in the Rain
9) Book of Love
10) Try for the Sun

Originally Posted by Keith

1. I'm So Afraid - studio or live.. doesn't matter. Love this track.

2. Without A Leg to Stand On - Frozen Love and this track are the highlights of BN.

3. Go Your Own Way. Classic Rock and Roll. Period.

4. You Do or You Don't - my favorite Lindsey solo track. "living in exile.. just gotta let it go" pure music bliss..

5. I Know I'm Not Wrong - Tusk you very much, Lindsey.

6. Red Rover = "You don't belong here.. I guess you never did.."

7. Caroline - underrated gem from Tango. "time recedes with a fatal drop.. dusty fury on the mountain top.."

8. D.W. Suite - "we.. can.. all.. break.. down... forever..." beautiful tribute to Dennis Wilson.. "shadow all your hopes with love.." yes, I'm a dreamer.

*9. It Takes Time - my new.. listen.. rewind.. repeat.. play it again song. *Number nine with a bullet.

10. Go Insane - from my favorite Buckingham solo record.

fun post.

some great and unexpected choices.

[Blueletter18]

Great thread! I included FM, BN, and solo stuff, and these are in order (ten, it's so hard to choose!):

1.) Go Your Own Way
2.) Countdown
3.) Castaway Dreams
4.) Oh Diane
5.) Sad Angel
6.) What Makes You Think You're the One
7.) Illumination
8.) I'm So Afraid (live, or else it wouldn't be on the list)
9.) Peacekeeper
10.) Without A Leg to Stand On

[Dreamz19]

Originally Posted by elle

love these.

but then you ruined it with Trouble and TAFE.

What can I say....I love those songs

[MacShadowsBall]

I like his solo song Trouble.

[fairydust75]

1. Castaway Dreams
2. Shut Us Down
3. Trouble
4. Go Insane
5. Stars Are Crazy (would be #2 if he had written it)
6. In Our Own Time
7. Seeds We Sow
8. Without A Leg To Stand On
9. Bleed To Love Her
10. I'm So Afraid