Come A Little Bit Closer (acoustic)

[WatchChain]

Originally Posted by BLY

We really do need a release of Christine’s “Best of ” The Songbird release didn’t cut it.

Yes, there should be an official release to commemorate Christine's brilliant career.
I'm not sure how that would work, since most of her song catalog consists of Fleetwood Mac songs. Would Warner Brothers Records/Rhino release a compilation of only Christine songs with the band - combined with a few solo tracks?

I've made my own Christine playlist on my Spotify account. An official career retrospective would be great.

[FuzzyPlum]

Okay, not sure this is the appropriate forum or thread….
But what would the ultimate Christine McVie retrospective consist of?
What would it be called? Songbird has been used. Ditto Don’t Stop. Maybe Christine McVie: Everywhere. Maybe ‘Christine McVie Makes Loving Fun’. Or maybe just plain old….The Very Best of Christine McVie

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by FuzzyPlum

Okay, not sure this is the appropriate forum or thread….
But what would the ultimate Christine McVie retrospective consist of?
What would it be called? Songbird has been used. Ditto Don’t Stop. Maybe Christine McVie: Everywhere. Maybe ‘Christine McVie Makes Loving Fun’. Or maybe just plain old….The Very Best of Christine McVie

Christine McVie: Skies The Limit
(the very best of)

[FuzzyPlum]

Not a bad title….except I wouldn’t put that song on the collection, so….

[David]

Listening to this now. It’s doing me a delight. I almost feel I could reach out and touch Christine, but not in a creepy way.

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by David

Listening to this now. It’s doing me a delight. I almost feel I could reach out and touch Christine, but not in a creepy way.

I had the same feeling. She felt so close to me. The intimacy of it—just her voice and that strumming guitar…

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

I had the same feeling. She felt so close to me. The intimacy of it—just her voice and that strumming guitar…

Ditto, much like the 2023 re-master. It seems her voice is way better than I ever thought. And I've always adored her voice.

Reaching out and touching it is such a good "as if"!! It's so true.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by WatchChain

Yes, there should be an official release to commemorate Christine's brilliant career.
I'm not sure how that would work, since most of her song catalog consists of Fleetwood Mac songs. Would Warner Brothers Records/Rhino release a compilation of only Christine songs with the band - combined with a few solo tracks?

I've made my own Christine playlist on my Spotify account. An official career retrospective would be great.

Lovely!

That’s the song that made me realize that, as much as I love him, Fleetwood Mac wasn’t getting to the next level with Bob. Put that song on an album full of pop gems and it would still be a radio staple today. I wish they’d have done that live in 1975 with the Buckingham Nicks harmonies.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Lovely!

That’s the song that made me realize that, as much as I love him, Fleetwood Mac wasn’t getting to the next level with Bob. Put that song on an album full of pop gems and it would still be a radio staple today. I wish they’d have done that live in 1975 with the Buckingham Nicks harmonies.

It's just the simple truth. The melody and her core ideas for the song are just brilliant. This demo shows just how solid of a songwriter Christine was.

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Lovely!

That’s the song that made me realize that, as much as I love him, Fleetwood Mac wasn’t getting to the next level with Bob. Put that song on an album full of pop gems and it would still be a radio staple today. I wish they’d have done that live in 1975 with the Buckingham Nicks harmonies.

I agree in part. No dispute that Lindsey polished the band into a hit maker. However Come A Little Bit Closer shows the growth of the band and especially Chris. Songs like this, Silver Heals, and the title track are much more poppy and mainstream compared to earlier Mac albums with Bob and Chris. For example, Come A Little Bit Closer would have really stood out on Bare Trees or almost not fit. With each album release they were getting more American pop. Sometimes I wonder if Bob would have stuck around for another album, what Say You Love Me would have sounded like. IMHO it would have sounded not far from the Buckingham/Nicks version. Granted it may not have been as slick and may not have even been a hit. But the band (mostly Chris and Bob) where harmonizing into blusey pop.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

I agree in part. No dispute that Lindsey polished the band into a hit maker. However Come A Little Bit Closer shows the growth of the band and especially Chris. Songs like this, Silver Heals, and the title track are much more poppy and mainstream compared to earlier Mac albums with Bob and Chris. For example, Come A Little Bit Closer would have really stood out on Bare Trees or almost not fit. With each album release they were getting more American pop. Sometimes I wonder if Bob would have stuck around for another album, what Say You Love Me would have sounded like. IMHO it would have sounded not far from the Buckingham/Nicks version. Granted it may not have been as slick and may not have even been a hit. But the band (mostly Chris and Bob) where harmonizing into blusey pop.

Add to that, Keith had more to do with the sound of the White Album than LB. He really melded MickVies to the B/N equation so nicely. Which was the perfect set up for Rumours and the sounds Ken and Richard made a lot tougher.

[On Ice]

Wow! Amazing to hear that pristine Christine vocal up front and centre- it was buried in the mix on the original. This would be a massive classic had it appeared on the 75 album- one of her very best and rivals Why and even Songbird. Beautiful exquisite song.

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by On Ice

Wow! Amazing to hear that pristine Christine vocal up front and centre- it was buried in the mix on the original. This would be a massive classic had it appeared on the 75 album- one of her very best and rivals Why and even Songbird. Beautiful exquisite song.

Agreed. She said in an early 80s interview that it was Prove Your Love that she wanted to re-record with Buckingham and Nicks. This would have been the song to do it. I love the album version in all of its glitz and happiness and I love this stripped down somber version. I can talk about Heroes all day so I will stop here

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

Agreed. She said in an early 80s interview that it was Prove Your Love that she wanted to re-record with Buckingham and Nicks. This would have been the song to do it. I love the album version in all of its glitz and happiness and I love this stripped down somber version. I can talk about Heroes all day so I will stop here

PYL would have been perfect for Lindsey’s production style.