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Fleetwood Mac - let's talk about them So, Fenwick told me today he was listening to Fleetwood Mac (1975) in ATMOS, and just raved about how good it was. If you have a problem with me, text me. If you don't have my number, you don't know me well enough to have a problem with me. | |
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"Rhiannon" is one of my favorite songs of all time. | |
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TrivialPursuit said:
'Say You Love Me' is a great one too... except for "Rhiannon", i wasnt really a big fan back in 1975, but over the years Fleetwood Mac music has really grown on me...i dig Christine McVie's voice too..."Little Lies" is one of her highlights too | |
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The Dolby Atmos experience made me love the D&P album again... Just saying' And I really never liked that album, and was not wild about it when the SDE was release recently. Only that Dolby Atmos really did it for me. - I honestly love all Fleetwood Mac's music, with the Buckingham/Nicks combination. Hard to recommend something specific. But once you're through all the album, also try 1981 the solo album by Lindsey Buckingham, ''Law and Order''. Sounds like a Fleetwood Mac album too.
[Edited 1/26/24 3:40am] "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves. And wiser people so full of doubts" (Bertrand Russell 1872-1972) | |
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that 1975 self-titled album is my favorite Fleetwood Mac album
the last track "I'm So Afraid" just blows me away. | |
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Listening to Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits, this morning. Fell in love with "Sara" | |
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Y'all are making me feel old. I bought the album right after it was released due to excellent reviews. The album was high on the charts for a couple of years and set the stage for the massively popular Rumours album. I like some of their other stuff but still feel that these two are their best. Landslide from the self titled album has to be one of the biggest songs never released as a single by a band releasing many hit singles. | |
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Wow! That is really a great statement about a great song that was released as a single by a very popular band who made many outstanding songs! I like "Tusk"! "Whatever skin we're in
we all need 2 b friends" | |
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I slept on them for years. Finally got the greatest hits last year. Needless to say... classic. | |
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nayroo2002 said:
Wow! That is really a great statement about a great song that was released as a single by a very popular band who made many outstanding songs! I like "Tusk"! Umm. I don't stand corrected. Never released in US as a single. They did release it in late 90s as a live track that got no traction. | |
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Listen to BuCkingham/Nicks solo album. It was a template for what Fletetwood Mac would become once they joined . [Edited 2/1/24 13:14pm] | |
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I listened to Rumours. I had some thoughts on it I sent to Fenwick. These are my first listen thoughts. Second Hand News: Odd choice for an opening track. It feels …light? I suppose it feels more like a jam session with overdubs. Not the heft I’d normally expect from Fleetwood Mac.
Dreams: Such a great opening bass line. I love the way the guitar slides into the song. The song is simple with a three-chord approach, but the layering of parts (probably by Buckingham) gives it a velvety undertone while feeling raw on top with Nicks’s vocals. Top-notch song.
Never Going Back Again: Hillbilly Mac. It’s clearly about his breakup with Nicks. The musicianship is great, but not much depth other than being a post-break-up song.
Don’t Stop: Now we’re talking! A McVie song! There’s nothing to say about the song. I love the break in the second chorus run-through. The drums could’ve been a bit heftier overall. But of course, Mick gets busy on them in the second half of the song. The “ooohhh, don’t ya look back,” is almost reminding me of the extended part of “Forever In My Life.”
Go Your Own Way: This one starts differently than it ends. The chorus stands out in such a way that it’s almost disconnected from the verses, yet the drums and other production keep it cohesive. The chorus almost feels like a tag ending to a larger phrase, which is interesting.
Songbird: What a beautiful song. I don’t think I ever paid much attention to this song, despite enjoying McVie as a musician. It’s just lovely front-to-back. If you have a problem with me, text me. If you don't have my number, you don't know me well enough to have a problem with me. | |
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Side B thoughts: The Chain: If there was a Fleetwood Mac song that turned me off to the band, it’s this song. I just don’t like it. The melody in the verse is so goddamn annoying. Janky, clanky. It whole song feels sinister in some way, like a weird track that should’ve been on Hotel California. 👎🏻
You Make Loving Fun: I enjoy this song. The opening bass line reminds me of Ace’s “How Long,” which oddly is about a band member doing outside work, thinking the rest of the band didn’t know (ie: cheating). McVie’s voice on this, and the backing vocals are just heavenly. There’s a smokey thing to her voice. It’s smooth, but has a tightness to it that makes it distinct.
I Don’t Want To Know: This has more of that country sensibility to it. Moderate, driving, energetic melody over a regulated beat and production. It’s something Johnny Lee, or BJ Thomas could’ve sung in their sleep. It never lets up, so the energy is fun. But with that level of energy, it could get real old real fast. Brevity worked in its favor.
Oh Daddy: A haunting song by McVie. I love the mood on it.
Gold Dust Woman: I don’t know WTF Nicks is singing about. (Obvi cocaine) It’s dark and creepy, and the major chords in the verse only serve as false hope that the song will feel better as it goes. If her black shawls were a song, it’d be this song. It’s Nicks at her most folksy, and witchy.
Silver Springs: I’d say this was one of Nicks superior compositions. I can see why maybe it didn’t make it onto the album, despite it being a breakup song. Frankly, I could’ve done without track 1 and 3, and put this song on there instead. It’s a sweet song until you her her angst in the delivery and the building of the song. If you have a problem with me, text me. If you don't have my number, you don't know me well enough to have a problem with me. | |
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Great reviews TP...so accurate | |
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