Fleetwood Mac: Classic or Dud

That's clearly her backing vocals on Station Man too

that live over and over from 1980 is so fucking good

I've always been struck by how she introduces it in such a crestfallen way. "We haven't played anything from Tusk yet... [notable lack of audience reaction to the mention of what was then FM's white elephant] So we're going to play one for you... [silence continues]". But it's astonishing. That whole live album is excellent, even its downer moments - a Don't Stop, taken from a soundcheck, that is absolutely drained of the studio take's joie de vivre. It's like Lindsey's playing cinema verite with the album, offering a picture of where they were emotionally in 1980 as stark as the drugged-out portraits inside the gatefold.

Great description, stevie

future games is my favorite pre-buckingham/nicks album

Relistening to the pre Buck/Nicks LPs for the first time in ages tonight, that cover of Roadrunner off Penguin bangs. I mean, maybe it's such a great song you can't fuck it up, but it is very much in the pocket.

xp Absolutely. I think Christine's songwriting was pretty much fully developed by the time they made Bare Trees (and even before then she had at least a couple of gems). The most audible difference is what Buckingham brought as a producer.

i agree she already had her songwriting style down, but i’ve also seen both christine and lindsey make reference to the hours they’d spend jamming and writing stuff together. so his contribution wasn’t just production. the guitar keyboard interplay on christine songs post-lindsey joining is the best

I just learned he played guitar on "Got a Hold On Me."

i agree she already had her songwriting style down, but i’ve also seen both christine and lindsey make reference to the hours they’d spend jamming and writing stuff together. so his contribution wasn’t just production. the guitar keyboard interplay on christine songs post-lindsey joining is the best

― flopson, Thursday, December 1, 2022 5:59 PM (thirty-two minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

I mentioned in the other thread (lol) how the 2017 album, he said, reminded him how in awe he was over her chops. As far as we know their bond was as two musicians, and they understood each other as far back as "World Turning."

I mean:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbZZEzq94d8

Made me realize that when Stevie Nicks finally dies I will -- after the mockery has passed -- be totally devastated.

Same.

In one of the two Ken Caillat books, he mentions that Buckingham was always helpful when working on McVie songs, without any drama arising.

That's clearly her backing vocals on Station Man too

Listening again to Kiln House this afternoon, it sounds like she's harmonizing on "Mission Bell" too.

The live version of "Tusk" sounds a lot more dire than the studio version, even with the accordion.

I think McVie and Buckingham were creating better material

In the main, maybe, but then there are "Dreams" and (especially) "Landslide," which are peerless.

https://www.discogs.com/master/1352330-Fleetwood-Mac-The-Alternate-Tango-In-The-Night

Worth hearing?

This was a good listen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhMmI32LKtY