“Everywhere” Production

Villavic · #1 05-10-2021, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by aleuzzi

I still prefer Little Lies (and SYLM, YMLF, and HM to “Everywhere”—not including about a dozen other non-hits) but I now have a renewed enthusiasm and appreciation for it.

I think I'm the only one who doesn't get excited about Little Lies. I mean I like it, but from Tango I prefer much more Everywhere and Isn't it Midnight. Besides, I'm not crazy about the L.L. video. and when I saw this picture, it seemed to me it was taken at the video location (the farm). Not sure about that, but anyway every time I watch that video or listen to that song, I remember Lindsey leaving the band, one of my saddest moments during the 80s and related to music.

**jbrownsjr** · #2 05-10-2021, 01:34 PM

^^^ I was broken for a bit when he left. I wanted to hear him perform this album. AND SEE THIS TOUR WITH HIM.

I did love the BTM show. It was fantastic. Shakin the Cage was a bit generic.

FuzzyPlum · #3 05-10-2021, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Villavic

I think I'm the only one who doesn't get excited about Little Lies. I mean I like it, but from Tango I prefer much more Everywhere and Isn't it Midnight. Besides, I'm not crazy about the L.L. video. and when I saw this picture, it seemed to me it was taken at the video location (the farm). Not sure about that, but anyway every time I watch that video or listen to that song, I remember Lindsey leaving the band, one of my saddest moments during the 80s and related to music.

I was confused by this picture- had to look it up. It is indeed from the set of the LL video. The TITN deluxe set includes a similar pic taken of him in the same outfit and other LL images of the other band members.
btw, what's not to like about the LL video? I agree its bitter-sweet due to Lindsey's leaving...but its a lovely video all the same.

Villavic · #4 05-11-2021, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by FuzzyPlum

btw, what's not to like about the LL video? I agree its bitter-sweet due to Lindsey's leaving...but its a lovely video all the same.

Oh I do like it, but not that much. Maybe because of the fuzzy images by moments, but most of all I think it's because they hardly smile (I think the only smile I saw was at 1:12 minute). Chris looks gorgeous (Stevie too). But her eyes are a bit sad. I actually enjoy more the Seven Wonders video.

michelej1 · #5 05-12-2021, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by FuzzyPlum

I was confused by this picture- had to look it up. It is indeed from the set of the LL video. The TITN deluxe set includes a similar pic taken of him in the same outfit and other LL images of the other band members.
btw, what's not to like about the LL video? I agree its bitter-sweet due to Lindsey's leaving...but its a lovely video all the same.

Pastoral beauty. So unlike our quintet. I love the video.

michelej1 · #6 05-12-2021, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Villavic

I think I'm the only one who doesn't get excited about Little Lies. I mean I like it, but from Tango I prefer much more Everywhere and Isn't it Midnight. Besides, I'm not crazy about the L.L. video. and when I saw this picture, it seemed to me it was taken at the video location (the farm). Not sure about that, but anyway every time I watch that video or listen to that song, I remember Lindsey leaving the band, one of my saddest moments during the 80s and related to music.

One of my saddest moments too. I am still sad about it. I love that picture of Lindsey. I don’t dislike Little Lies, but I’m slightly ashamed of it. The sing songs quality makes me want to whisper I’m a Fleetwood Mac fan, rather than shout it proudly.

HomerMcvie · #7 05-12-2021, 01:36 AM

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One of my saddest moments too. I am still sad about it. I love that picture of Lindsey. I don’t dislike Little Lies, but I’m slightly ashamed of it. The sing songs quality makes me want to whisper I’m a Fleetwood Mac fan, rather than shout it proudly.

I think most of Tango is just pop fodder. I don't hate it, but it's a pretty cheesy album.

One might argue that Mirage is the same, but I'd disagree. Mirage had an organic sound. It sounded like a band playing. No one can say that about Tango. And live, Mirage was the last time they were a BAND, not carrying a backup orchestra.

Macfan4life · #8 05-12-2021, 03:53 AM

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I think most of Tango is just pop fodder. I don't hate it, but it's a pretty cheesy album.

One might argue that Mirage is the same, but I'd disagree. Mirage had an organic sound. It sounded like a band playing. No one can say that about Tango. And live, Mirage was the last time they were a BAND, not carrying a backup orchestra.

We are the Tango twins because I could not agree more. Mirage is pop rock but it has so much more substance that you cant even compare the albums. Mirage is a real band playing. We only get a little bit of that on Tango. Even the songs I don't care about on Mirage are superior to most of Tango IMHO. Like you, I don't hate it. Tango is one of the few albums I never replaced with a CD. (Yes I was still buying tapes in 1987).
Everywhere is a cute song (album version) but the brilliance of it is lost in the programmed synth sound. Its fine in an elevator and it ran out of gas in the mid teens without being a bigger hit. The band took it to new levels live in concert. I can only imagine a studio version of this. The song has an incredible melody and the faster tempo live really makes you dive into the song that makes you sing along. Its also more organic (to use a Lindsey term). The album version is fine and cute but I will take the live version any day. Its brilliant. It could have been the biggest hit of the album IMHO.

Nicks Fan · #9 05-13-2021, 10:48 PM

Everywhere is one of those FM songs like Rhiannon and Landslide where i dislike the studio version but love most of the various live versions.

I do agree that Mirage does feel like a band actually playing vs Tango which feels heavily produced and very 80's with some of the production.

When I met Mick in 2009 he said the reason why they added all the back up players was because they wanted the songs to sound as close to the records as possible. The worst tours in my opinion for the back up band was 2003-2004, and 2018-2019. Far too many people on the stage. I find SN can't hit the big notes much these days so the backup singers do most of the heavy lifting.

I wonder if they would ever have the guts to drop the backup members and do some shows like the old days.

HomerMcvie · #10 05-13-2021, 11:15 PM

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I wonder if they would ever have the guts to drop the backup members and do some shows like the old days.

Maybe 25 years ago. Not now. Hell, NONE of them have much of a voice these days.

Villavic · #11 05-14-2021, 02:17 PM

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Hell, NONE of them have much of a voice these days.

I could not agree more. And that's why I would never see them again live, either with or without Stevie, or Lindsey, anyone. I just choose to remember them in good shape.