I can't really say much about the Peter Green version of Fleetwood Mac. I've never really bothered to listen to any of it. There's a collection (I think) of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac on vinyl at Purchase Street Records but if I was ever moved to check out that version, I'd just look it up on Youtube.
I LOVE 'Rumors'. I have my original cassette version that I bought and I have the 2-disc CD reissue which is fun. I can't really add much to what you wrote because I tend to agree with pretty much all of what you wrote. I would say that while I don't weep when I hear it, I think "Songbird" is one the most beautiful sounding tracks I've ever heard.
As for 'The Dance', I actually saw that performance when it first aired so I got the first impression opportunity. And it was fabulous. I LOVE "My Little Demon" and yes, everyone in the audience that night or who has seen it since gets what was going on during "Silver Springs", it was that readily apparent.
While time has softened by stance on the use of the USC Marching Band on "Tusk" a little, when it first happened, I HATED it. It overshadowed the band's performance and that just annoyed me.
Oh, and I would love to read your take on 'Tango in the Night' which flip-flops for me for favorite Fleetwood Mac album with 'Rumors'.
I can't really say much about the Peter Green version of Fleetwood Mac. I've never really bothered to listen to any of it. There's a collection (I think) of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac on vinyl at Purchase Street Records but if I was ever moved to check out that version, I'd just look it up on Youtube.
I LOVE 'Rumors'. I have my original cassette version that I bought and I have the 2-disc CD reissue which is fun. I can't really add much to what you wrote because I tend to agree with pretty much all of what you wrote. I would say that while I don't weep when I hear it, I think "Songbird" is one the most beautiful sounding tracks I've ever heard.
As for 'The Dance', I actually saw that performance when it first aired so I got the first impression opportunity. And it was fabulous. I LOVE "My Little Demon" and yes, everyone in the audience that night or who has seen it since gets what was going on during "Silver Springs", it was that readily apparent.
While time has softened by stance on the use of the USC Marching Band on "Tusk" a little, when it first happened, I HATED it. It overshadowed the band's performance and that just annoyed me.
Oh, and I would love to read your take on 'Tango in the Night' which flip-flops for me for favorite Fleetwood Mac album with 'Rumors'.