Fleetwood Mac

[Heathblue]

Re: Fleetwood Mac

I like them and think that Lindsey Buckingham's guitar style/playing is exceptional, but the best? it's a personal choice and wouldn't be mine.

[bobh]

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Everyone will have their own opinion, music is very subjective.
But Fleetwood Mac has to be one of the "best", given their longevity and overcoming all their personal problems.
Personally, I like (in no particular order) Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, Led Zep, Yes, Supertramp, Steely Dan, Jess Roden Band, Eagles, etc, etc

[Mr Soul '68]

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Are they the greatest band?
Can’t be far off

Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac are just awesome. Greeny is one of the Top 10 all time GREAT guitarists.

The pop version OF Fleetwood Mac with Buckingham/Nicks? Nah, far from being the greatest band of all time. Not even in the Top 100.

[Mr Soul '68]

Re: Fleetwood Mac

Everyone will have their own opinion, music is very subjective.
But Fleetwood Mac has to be one of the "best", given their longevity and overcoming all their personal problems.
Personally, I like (in no particular order) Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, Led Zep, Yes, Supertramp, Steely Dan, Jess Roden Band, Eagles, etc, etc

Good to see you mention Jess Roden Band. Very underrated group. Saw them support Roxy Music in September '74 at the Capitol Theatre on Queen Street. JRB were the better of the two bands.

[Rjk]

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I don't like many of their songs - but go your own way is an undeniable classic.

I enjoyed this video of someone analysing it

https://youtu.be/4ylXt4DsB24?si=LT3NCQhS8RRa5HwL

[The Lone Gunman]

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I don't like many of their songs - but go your own way is an undeniable classic.

Interestingly, Go Your Own Way only reached number 38 on the UK singles chart.

Dreams was the best-selling single from Rumours and that one only reached number 24, although it was number one in the USA.

The album sales of the second Fleetwood Mac line-up were impressive, but the singles? Not so much.

[Cleve van Leef]

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Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac are just awesome. Greeny is one of the Top 10 all time GREAT guitarists.

The pop version OF Fleetwood Mac with Buckingham/Nicks? Nah, far from being the greatest band of all time. Not even in the Top 100.

My post was inclusive of when Peter Green was with them, they were a raw talent then.from original to latter day, they evolved to a very commercial outfit.

[Cleve van Leef]

Re: Fleetwood Mac

Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac are just awesome. Greeny is one of the Top 10 all time GREAT guitarists.

The pop version OF Fleetwood Mac with Buckingham/Nicks? Nah, far from being the greatest band of all time. Not even in the Top 100.

My post was inclusive of when Peter Green was with them, they were a raw talent then.from original to latter day, they evolved to a very commercial outfit.

[The Lone Gunman]

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My post was inclusive of when Peter Green was with them, they were a raw talent then.from original to latter day, they evolved to a very commercial outfit.

Two different bands in all but name.

[Cleve van Leef]

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Two different bands in all but name.

You could apply that to several bands/groups.

[The Lone Gunman]

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You could apply that to several bands/groups.

True, although I can't think of any other examples where the music is so drastically different from one version of a band to another.

In terms of a band being considered a true great, I'd say they'd need to be genuinely influential. I don't think Fleetwood Mac have ever really fitted into the influential category. Obviously a very talented and popular act, but influential? I don't believe so, but I suppose it's all subjective.

[lardy]

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You could apply that to several bands/groups.

Bands evolve. 90s Radiohead and 10s Radiohead are miles apart. But I think that applies to 60s and 70s FM moreso as the songwriting lineup was completely different.

[City123]

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Bands evolve. 90s Radiohead and 10s Radiohead are miles apart. But I think that applies to 60s and 70s FM moreso as the songwriting lineup was completely different.

Exactly, any band with any longevity will sound pretty different at different points. I think the Manics have a new album out, sounds absolutely nothing like their first 3 albums, you'd never believe that same band put out something like the Holy Bible, whilst the contrast between that album and their first number 1 is huge

[The Lone Gunman]

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Bands evolving in terms of their sound and style happens all the time. The Stranglers (one of my all-time favourite acts) are a great example. No More Heroes and Golden Brown sound as if they were produced by totally different groups.

The big difference with Fleetwood Mac is the songwriters and vocalists were completely different in the 60's version of the band by comparison to the 70's/80's version. Only the drummer and bassist spanned both bands.

Speaking of which, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie were guest musicians on one of my favourite tracks from 1978 - Werewolves of London by Warren Zevon. That didn't sound like the 60's version of Fleetwood Mac either.

[Rjk]

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Bands evolving in terms of their sound and style happens all the time. The Stranglers (one of my all-time favourite acts) are a great example. No More Heroes and Golden Brown sound as if they were produced by totally different groups.

The big difference with Fleetwood Mac is the songwriters and vocalists were completely different in the 60's version of the band by comparison to the 70's/80's version. Only the drummer and bassist spanned both bands.

Speaking of which, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie were guest musicians on one of my favourite tracks from 1978 - Werewolves of London by Warren Zevon. That didn't sound like the 60's version of Fleetwood Mac either.

Famously Chas and Dave played bass and guitar on Eminem's "my name is", which is quite a departure from Snooker Loopy.