Thanks @Faulkner that's lovely.

I really don't know what to say. My mother was a devoted fan of Fleetwood Mac. My first memory of their music is Christine McVie and her songs on Rumours and the self-titled album prior. I was very small and asked my mother one day who was singing one of the other Stevie songs on the album - she answered 'Stevie Nicks', and I assumed that was the group's only singer, and spent another few years amazed at how one woman could throw her voice. Once I discovered the truth I was fascinated by Christine's soothing voice and deceptively simple lyrics. Some of her songs are both the most touching and the most haunting. I remember when, in early adolescence, I discovered a new FM album I didn't know about - Tusk, a very experimental, edgy piece of work - I was instantly transported by her opening track (Over and Over, which @Faulknerposted above) and by this one as well, which still haunts me. (Especially the very, very faint voice saying 'don't touch me' in one of the early choruses.)

Christine made a strong return doing a duo album with Lindsey Buckingham - clearly a swipe by him at Stevie, who allegedly had dragged her feet on recording new music for the group. I always held out hope that FM would mend fences with Lindsey again so I could see them all together live. Christine wasn't just the glue, she was the soul of the group and its serene central nexus. Her music could do anything and was much more complex than it was sometimes given credit for. With Christine gone, Fleetwood Mac can never quite be what it was. Her voice and the ghosts in her sound are undying.

 

Edited November 30, 20223 yr by Vee

 

 

The word “iconic” gets thrown around way too often but McVie had a voice that was distinctive and memorable, truly iconic and that’s saying something when it’s a band in which Stevie Nicks is a part of. 

Someone online said FM was like having three bands in one with the three unique voices, styles, etc. and it's absolutely true. But what often excited me most is when you could hear Stevie and Christine on Lindsey's crazy songs or vice versa.

Also: The two great opening tracks from Christine's solo '80s album, good stuff. Featuring Paul Bartel in the music video!

 

Edited December 1, 20223 yr by Vee

From Lindsey:

 

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Edited December 3, 20223 yr by janea4old

Al Strobel - MIKE, the One Armed Man of Twin Peaks - has passed.

 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bob-mcgrath-dead-sesame-street-original-star-dies-1235274833/

I grew up with Bob, and Luis and Maria and Gordon and Susan. They always made me feel safe and happy. It really hurts letting them go.

 

A lot will be made of Kirstie Alley's sad descent into right wing nuttery over the last decade or two, but I'll always remember her best and stay very fond of her work not just on Cheers, where she was a hysterical comic performer, but in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan where she instantly commanded the screen as Commander Saavik and remained unmatched (Kim Cattrall's character in STVI was originally intended to be Saavik, but they couldn't come to terms with Alley who had become a star) for years to come.

 

Look Who's Talking and It Takes Two are forever loved by me since childhood. Fat Actress being an underrated and hilarious gem as well. R.I.P. to the artist who gave me so much joy and entertainment throughout my life.

My two favorite Kirstie Alley moments: