I prefer Say You Will. While I do miss Christine, Stevie provides enough of a tonic from Lindsey to make the album enjoyable. He's a brilliant songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer, but he can be difficult to take in large doses. Stevie's lyrics (particularly on "Illume") are still Stevie's lyrics, but Lindsey's fretwork helps me forget. You like "Thrown Down," I prefer the title track. Same difference.

On the whole, the tracks I have from Screws aren't as fleshed-out as those on Say You Will. They sound like demos. I'd be happy to send you a CD if you'd like...

Jeff, Buckingham, like David and Kevin Gilbert, Grant Lee Phillips possess, this incredible archive of influence that totally agrees with me, it seems to me they were schooled in areas I could relate to. Their subject matters, an ability to love AND feel angry, contrasting icons, with a gift to express whatever is passing through. Gift of screws sounds intriguing I've always loved demo stuff like Towshend's Scoop/Another series Baerwald's A Fine Mess Jeff Buckley's "My Sweetheart the Drunk" Scott Weiland's "12 Bar Blues" that's where the original genius lies. In Weiland's case he forgot to polish it completely which worked artistically. I understand Daniel Lanois,helped out at the end. Lady Your Roof Brings Me Down" is so Berolt Brechturtextured, with a Jim Morrison croon.

Fleetwod Mac was a huge part of my upringing a soundtrack to my youth along side strange bedfellow others,...the Carpenters? Steely Dan, Wings, and oh, shit! Hall & Oates? I'm covering my head now, back to the coalmine.

Jeff Wells

P.S. I'd love to have a copy, contact me, I'll send some good your way.