Prince didn't write Stand Back, Stevie wrote Stand Back on her honeymoon, and while she was in the studio recording Stand Back she phoned Prince and asked him to come listen to the song since Stand Back was heavily inspired from Prince song Little Red Corvette, that was just released at that time, Prince came to the studio, listened to Stand Back and thought that the song was cool, but he added a synth sound to the track and left. Also Lindsay was only asked to join Fleetwood Mac after Bob Welch was fired from the band, and Lindsay would only join Fleetwood Mac if they accepted Stevie as well, so it was eventually up to Christine to decide, and she liked Stevie and they join Fleetwood Mac and the rest is history... I think I explained it right... I've been a fan since Belladonna era.
You did a great job. A lot of people don’t realize that stand back was written completely by Stevie Nicks about a relationship gone bad, and it was inspired by listening to little red Corvette, and then prince came down to the sound studio and actually put the synthesizer part on it, and the rest is history. I love the fact that you know what you’re talking about!
Stevie tried to write Stand Back to fit in with the timing of Little Red Corvette. She basically wrote it to his melody. That's what prompted her to call Prince . I believe she even gave him 50% of the writing profit. She heard Little Red Corvette while her husband (who was the widower of her best friend who died of cancer pretty recently) and her were driving down PCH while on their honeymoon. The rest is what you said and is history. Oh, also, i don't think Bob Welch was fired from the band. I believe he left but the other members of FM were suspecting he was going to leave. That's pretty much the story i have heard from countless interviews since i became aware of them in the late 70s.
I love to watch her sing! I really want you to hear the studio version of this song...it's just so haunting...maybe play that one for the jam session! 🤩
I have mixed feelings about this video, because this is a version of the group without Lindsey. It took TWO guitarists to replace Lindsey; that's how amazing he was on the guitar..
I think that I must disagree with your statement that it took two guitarists to replace Lindsay. While Lindsay is an amazing guitarist, I’m pretty sure that he wasn’t doing too much that Mike Campbell couldn’t handle. ✌🏼😎🎸
It always takes two to replace Lindsey. I don't like this version at all. The real feeling of this song is missing without him. They are just singing on this one. Nothing invested in it for me.
@@DeborahThurmond agreed, some of the much later versions are FAR superior, This is one song that Stevie has honed over the years to utmost perfection, and they are nothing like this (as I am sure you now)
@@randyhochstein8455 Yet, when Mike Campbell came into FM, he came in with another 2 guitarists to replace Lindsey Buckingham. There was the Crowded House guy, Neil finn playing guitar and they had a back up guitarist in the back. That's THREE guitarists. At least during the Tango tour they only had 2 guitarists to replace Buckingham. I really don't think Mike Campbell could play the live version of Big Love.
Fleetwood Mac Gold Dust Woman Live 1977 Japan is worth a listen. Lindsey Buckingham is on Lead Guitar he is amazing no one can duplicate his sound! Love Stevie❤
Yea, I was about to say that ain’t Lindsey! I saw them in Columbia SC and Mike Campbell from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers was doing Lindsey’s parts. Mike was great!!
Studio version from Rumors is the ultimate version. Saw the Tour in 78, which was great, but there’s a reason that album is top 10 all time. Last I heard #8.
While this is certainly a good live version, it's no where near as great as the recorded version on the "Rumours" album. This is a prime example of "less is more", where Lindsey's guitar matches the intended mood of the song much better than that of Rick Vito and Billy Burnette with so many embellishments. Same with the addition of Stevie's back-up singers being added by the time this was made. In the original, there's a feeling of loneliness that fits the song so much better. Also, the original ending is missing...part of what makes the song so special. It's supposed to convey the feelings Stevie felt living the Rock n' Roll lifestyle and how it had taken over her life. Please, PLEASE, listen to the studio version.
There are better versions of Gold Dust Woman. During the 80’s she went on a solo tour and her and Mick did a few dates. This is from that time, more glam and drugs than solid Stevie. The studio concert taped on the Warner Bros lot is the best for live versions. They’re mature and the sound is grounded
I was finishing college around 1976, I spent my twenties in the 70's and there were barely any solid country music stations, most of that style of music was not even crossing over into the rock and pop world, occasionally yes, but that was rare. All the stations that played Fleetwood Mac were mainstream and played rock. We had been listening to Fleetwood Mac for years before Stevie Nicks/Lindsey Buckingham joined and when they did and their first album together came out, everyone was stunned at how good it was, you could not turn on a radio for 10 minutes without hearing one of their songs. When country music became more listened to it changed from what it had been for years to more what you hear today, which is it became more of a pop style. Trust me, listen to any country music from the 50's/60's and most of the 70's and country was 'real' country. It began changing into what most country is of today, which is mostly pop style. I would suggest that could be how you might call Fleetwood Mac music 'country', but trust me, the self-titled Fleetwood Mac album with Stevie/Lindsey and the follow up Rumour's album to most of us is nowhere close to being country. The band is and always will be a rock band. Maybe if you were to listen to more of their content, you might understand why we feel this way. You should probably listen to some country music from the same era, and you would hear with your own ears that no way is their music 'country'.
Back in the old days, there was a Rock-a-Billy Artist from Memphis, TN named Johnny Burnett. He had 2 sons ... Rocky and Billy ... get it ? .. Rocky Billy ! ... that's Billy Burnett playing lead guitar on this video !
Love fleetwood mac, had the fortune of seeing them once in 09 I believe my first concert will never forget. Wish I could have seen them this last time they came thru with Christie mcvie rip 😢, but I was broke. Love the channel.
YES...do the deep dive on this band. They are fascinating. Their individual, as well as their collective story is a good one. Stevie has kept me, personally, mesmerized since around 1980. Love her and all their music. Liking your guys style as well. Keep-a-rocking. Peace and love, y'all. Later.
The “Take your silver spoon and dig your grave” line refers towards the copious amounts of cocaine that the band was indulging in, and some emotional venom shared by thefts uples as Stevie had been having an affair with Mick Fleetwood after Lindsey wouldn’t commit to Stevie, and was dippin his toes in some other womans pool. Lindey seems to have issues with the reactors and is the he cause of HIS songs being used by wny reactors. But Stevie welcomes the extra attention, so when you want the do studio cut reactions, avoid Lndsey’stunes to avoid the blocking of your video
The song you are talking about is "The Chain." It starts with "Listen to the wind blow, watch the sun rise, run in the shadows,. damn your love, damn your lies." Pretty good intro to a badass song.
A hidden gem from the Fleetwood Mac discography is "That's Alright" from the Mirage album which is a country song Stevie wrote before joining (previous title was "Designs of Love"
Bob Welch,the guitarist replaced by Buckingham and Nicks had a couple of successful hits in 1977 off his album 'French Kiss',about the same time as Fleetwood Mac album Rumours came out,.Sentimental Lady',with Christine McVie on backing vocals,'Ebony Eyes' with Stevie on backing vocals.Buckingham,Nicks,Christine,and Mick Fleetwood would do live performances with Welch during the late 70's and early 80's.
That's not Lindsay Buckingham in that performance. In fact, Stevie looks like she did during her solo career. I also see her backup singers too. But the rest of the band is there.
this live video is taking place in the aftermath of the recording of the album 'tango in the night', when buckingham left the band after refusing to tour the album. he is not on stage here. nicks was in treatment for alcoholism and had physically attacked buckingham when he announced he was leaving. fun stuff, huh? :/
Growing up with parents who listened to that ole country and me listening to this, NOT the same vibe at all or age bracket! I think that made a big difference, the age thing, for me anyway! I would never listen to country, and my parents would never listen to what I was into! Back in the day we didn't focus so much on genre, it was more the vibe, sound and crowd! You had to be there to truly understand the time! I don't know how better to describe it! Love and respect that "Tasha" I'm assuming, knows the lyrics to " The Chain"!
Fine reaction to one of the finest bands that owned the radio stations back in the 70s. You should give prog a listen and a band called YES and a song called Roundabout off the Fragile album. 🙏🎶 I've been dancing to Roundabout for 53yrs.
Great Reactions and Discussions. Stevie Nicks wrote all her tunes. Prince was part of her inspiration from "Little Red Corvette". Anyways, such a rich history with this band. But, the reason you hear some "country" in their music is, Fleetwood Mac was originally "Blue Grass" They decided a change was needed and, the rest is history. Peace On ya
RIP, CHRISTINE MCVIE , ON KEYBOARDS---------JOHN MCVIE ON BASS--------MICK FLEETWOOD ON DRUMS---------RICK VITO ON SLIDE LEAD GUITAR, & BILLY BURNETTE ON RHYTHM GUITAR. -----------------------MJL, 77 Y/O
I like to say that, if the gold dust woman, Mr. brownstone, Dr. feel good, and the master of puppets ever got together, it’s gonna be your last party😂 😂😂😂 Duff McKagan said that when someone is singing on Coke,you can actually hear it in their voice and I can hear it …her nose sounds so stuffy… I'm so glad they're clean now RIP, Miss Christine McVie
OK, OK---------------YOU 2 NEED CONTEXT HERE. OTHERWISE, YOU CANNOT FULLY APPRECIATE WHAT IT IS YOU'RE VIEWING. -----------THIS IS FROM THE '87 " TANGO IN THE NIGHT TOUR ", FILMED IN SF AT THE COW PALACE. I KNOW, I WAS THERE. FROM '68 TO '88, I SAW FM IN CONCERT 24 TIMES. OF THEM ALL, THIS IS THE BEST FM LINE-UP OF ALL-TIME. 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE TOUR BEGAN, LINDSAY BUCKINGHAM INFORMED THE GROUP HE WOULD NOT TOUR . HE WAS FIRED. WITH ONLY 2 WEEKS TO GO, MICK FLEETWOOD FOUND 2 SUPERB MUSICIANS , RICK VITO ON LEAD GUITAR, & BILLY BURNETTE ON RHYTHM & LEAD MALE VOCALS. THEY WERE FANTASTIC. THIS CONCERT WAS JUST AWESOME. 3 GUITARS INSTEAD OF 2, NO DRAMA, IT WAS WONDERFUL. NOTE HOWEVER, STEVIE LOOKED TERRIBLE. THE YEARS OF COKE USE HAD CAUGHT UP, & SHE WAS ON BARBITUATES, WHICH CAUSED HER TO GAIN & RETAIN WATER WEIGHT. SHE IS PETITE : 5' 2/12", & THE WEIGHT GAIN WAS OBVIOUS. BY COMPARISON, LOOK AT HER '81 " WHITE WINGED DOVE TOUR " , WHERE SHE WAS AT HER MOST DROP-DEAD GORGEOUS ! -----------STEVIE WROTE THIS SONG DURING A COKE BINGE BACK IN LATE'76. -------------------MJL, 77 Y/O
Stevie Nicks was iconic. Men were in love with her and women wanted to be like her. All their songs were wrote from personal experiences. You should watch their bio if you truly want to understand their them.
Dude, she's not dead so no need to write in the past tense. She's currently on tour. She's a LEGEND! She's The Queen of Rock. She's the only female inducted into the Hall of Fame TWICE.
Alright, let me help ya out since I'm a Gen Xer and Stevie will always be the Queen of Rock and a living legend. You're hearing a bit of ''country'' because Stevie's grandfather was a country singer and taught her to sing from age 5. If you listen to ''After the Glitter Fades'', for example, you'll hear that country influence. Fleetwood Mac, however, was never even close to sounding country. Peter Green, The Green God, was the original frontman then another after he left etc. But, the band was always more Blues back in that day. Once the band lost the next frontman and the guitarist, they left the UK for California. While looking for a new guitarist, they heard the Buckingham Nicks album at the studio. Mick Fleetwood loved Lindsay's playing and the rest is history. By the way, Prince did not write ''Stand Back'' but he went straight to the studio when Stevie called him and he helped compose some of the music on the piano.
Thanks, that’s very interesting information about Stevie, but it’s more than that. If you listen to the live version of The Chain, the guitar picking from Lindsey and the haunting intro vocals that come in like a train is definitely country (in my opinion). Peter Green sound from his song “Oh Well” actually solidified this for me. Which definitely has blues country influence. Blues is one of the foundations of country music and can teeter the line in sound because of this. They are not country, but as I stated there is definitely a country influence.
@@tashajackson Ah, I see what you were trying to say now and I agree. Blues and country were definitely intertwined from the very early days. Just thinking of Pasty Cline. She was a country singer but absolutely a very Blues twang within her singing. If she hadn't died so suddenly, I fully believe she would've branched out to more Blues and less Country.
@@tashajackson Oh forgot to add, ''The Chain'' was not a singular song which is why you hear the Stevie country influence. ''The Chain'' was comprised of pieces of songs and music each had previously written.
The Bob Welch era bridged the gap between the earlier Peter Greene blues rock Fleetwood Mac and the later Buckingham Nick's era. Although less known it is great as well. "Mystified" is a great Bob Welch song and a good starting point. Their later era sound had already been established before Bob left.
I had a weird encounter with a guy that claimed to be a roadie for Stevie. We were just making small talk about what we did for work. He said before she went on stage she would go into a sound isolation box and he would get her out to preform. He said she really believed she was a witch. I have no idea if it was true, but the guy just started telling me about her like he knew her.
It was the 70's! Lots of sex. I saw them live in 1977 or 8? You could feel the sexual tension during the show. We are all so glad there were no cell phones.
Pop superstar, country not even close... yes they can do it all, play it all and Stevie.... the 1st woman inducted TWICE in to The Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame ! (Rock-n-Roll) You gotta listen to their whole library and anything around the 80s was heavily affected by MTV ! ( aka the pop look )
NO! mick fleetwood wanted only guitarist lindsey buckingham because of losing bob welch. but lindsey, to his credit, said he and stevie were a package deal. either both or none.
It's the slide on the guitar giving you the country sound. FM was always rock. But Lindsey Buckingham can pick a guitar like no other. He's not in this video. Missing Chris. 😪
if you compare the country music of back at the time of Fleetwood Mac hits came out I think you would change your mind on them sounding country . A decade or so later country artists gravitated more toward Fleetwood Mac' s sound and music . I suppose if you were around back then you would understand but Fleetwood Mac didn't sound anything like country . Just like some young people now say the Eagles sounded like country on some songs but I think they're comparing to country music of today to Eagles of the 70's . Hope this helps you possibly understand .
THIS ISN'T THE GREATEST VERSION OF THIS AT ALL T AND TASHA☹, LINDSEY'S NOT THERE! 😮BUT STILL GREAT SONG AND COMES OFF THEIR EPIC 77 MASTERPIECE ( RUMOURS ) 😊HAVE A GR88888 REST OF THE WEEKEND YOU GUYS!
No Lyndsay Buckingham here so they had to hire two guitarist to fill in. Btw, in the 80s Everyone looked like Pop stars, it was the heavy hair and makeup and over the top fashion. There are better videos for this song that actually feature the core five band members.
The Silver Spoon to dig your grave is a cocaine spoon. Miss Nick has a serious drug problem with the substance. The break up problem in the band was fueled by that problem.
This video does not really reflect Fleetwood Mac as Lindsey is not performing on this. It took 2 guitarists to replace Lindsey and they aren't even as good as Lindsey is solo on guitar. I would not recommend this version of Gold Dust Woman to anyone on first listen.
Hey Tasha, this is a really bad period for the band. I wish they never filmed this concert. Lindsey wasn’t there, Stevie just got out of the Betty Ford clinic after blowing a hole through her nose with cocaine and sounds “different” PLEASE for the love of Fleetwood Mac, no more videos from this show 😘
You need to watch the earlier version the REAL fleetwood mac from the 70s this was NOT the fleetwood mac i know without the band member "lindsey buckingham its not fleet wood mac search for early version only then will you feel the power of stevie nicks
Prince didn't write Stand Back, Stevie wrote Stand Back on her honeymoon, and while she was in the studio recording Stand Back she phoned Prince and asked him to come listen to the song since Stand Back was heavily inspired from Prince song Little Red Corvette, that was just released at that time, Prince came to the studio, listened to Stand Back and thought that the song was cool, but he added a synth sound to the track and left. Also Lindsay was only asked to join Fleetwood Mac after Bob Welch was fired from the band, and Lindsay would only join Fleetwood Mac if they accepted Stevie as well, so it was eventually up to Christine to decide, and she liked Stevie and they join Fleetwood Mac and the rest is history... I think I explained it right... I've been a fan since Belladonna era.
Definitely got it right. 👈
You did a great job. A lot of people don’t realize that stand back was written completely by Stevie Nicks about a relationship gone bad, and it was inspired by listening to little red Corvette, and then prince came down to the sound studio and actually put the synthesizer part on it, and the rest is history. I love the fact that you know what you’re talking about!
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Stevie tried to write Stand Back to fit in with the timing of Little Red Corvette. She basically wrote it to his melody. That's what prompted her to call Prince . I believe she even gave him 50% of the writing profit. She heard Little Red Corvette while her husband (who was the widower of her best friend who died of cancer pretty recently) and her were driving down PCH while on their honeymoon. The rest is what you said and is history. Oh, also, i don't think Bob Welch was fired from the band. I believe he left but the other members of FM were suspecting he was going to leave. That's pretty much the story i have heard from countless interviews since i became aware of them in the late 70s.
They actually wanted Lindey to join Fleetwood Mac, but he told them he and Stevie were a package deal. So they joined together.
I love to watch her sing! I really want you to hear the studio version of this song...it's just so haunting...maybe play that one for the jam session! 🤩
Yes....
Rhiannon live from 1976 is a must do. Stevie always takes the stage in elegance. Her presence is Huge.
I have mixed feelings about this video, because this is a version of the group without Lindsey. It took TWO guitarists to replace Lindsey; that's how amazing he was on the guitar..
I think that I must disagree with your statement that it took two guitarists to replace Lindsay. While Lindsay is an amazing guitarist, I’m pretty sure that he wasn’t doing too much that Mike Campbell couldn’t handle. ✌🏼😎🎸
It always takes two to replace Lindsey. I don't like this version at all. The real feeling of this song is missing without him. They are just singing on this one. Nothing invested in it for me.
@@DeborahThurmond agreed, some of the much later versions are FAR superior, This is one song that Stevie has honed over the years to utmost perfection, and they are nothing like this (as I am sure you now)
@@randyhochstein8455 Yet, when Mike Campbell came into FM, he came in with another 2 guitarists to replace Lindsey Buckingham. There was the Crowded House guy, Neil finn playing guitar and they had a back up guitarist in the back. That's THREE guitarists. At least during the Tango tour they only had 2 guitarists to replace Buckingham. I really don't think Mike Campbell could play the live version of Big Love.
Fleetwood Mac Gold Dust Woman Live 1977 Japan is worth a listen. Lindsey Buckingham is on Lead Guitar he is amazing no one can duplicate his sound! Love Stevie❤
Yes indeed!!
They were not country. They were rock. Sometimes soft but always rock.
That slide guitar is giving it some twang, they're sometimes borderline crossover.
Genres are a marketing gimmick anyway.
Lindsey had left the group by the time this video came out, but he eventually rejoined the group.
Yea, I was about to say that ain’t Lindsey! I saw them in Columbia SC and Mike Campbell from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers was doing Lindsey’s parts. Mike was great!!
Studio version from Rumors is the ultimate version. Saw the Tour in 78, which was great, but there’s a reason that album is top 10 all time. Last I heard #8.
Stevie's grandpa was a country singer, thats way she started singing.
Fleetwood Mac would never be considered ' Country' they are more Earthy Rock' or Classic rock.
If they hear brush strokes of county (and I can hear what they're saying), then who are you to say what Fleetwood Mac "would never be considered"?
If I remember correctly, Stevie Nicks had the nickname "the White Witch". At least that's what I heard Grace Slick call her in a documentary once.
She's even in AHS Coven as the White Witch 🔮
While this is certainly a good live version, it's no where near as great as the recorded version on the "Rumours" album. This is a prime example of "less is more", where Lindsey's guitar matches the intended mood of the song much better than that of Rick Vito and Billy Burnette with so many embellishments. Same with the addition of Stevie's back-up singers being added by the time this was made. In the original, there's a feeling of loneliness that fits the song so much better. Also, the original ending is missing...part of what makes the song so special. It's supposed to convey the feelings Stevie felt living the Rock n' Roll lifestyle and how it had taken over her life. Please, PLEASE, listen to the studio version.
There are better versions of Gold Dust Woman. During the 80’s she went on a solo tour and her and Mick did a few dates. This is from that time, more glam and drugs than solid Stevie. The studio concert taped on the Warner Bros lot is the best for live versions. They’re mature and the sound is grounded
You should listen to their entire "Rumors" album!!! FULL of hits!
I was finishing college around 1976, I spent my twenties in the 70's and there were barely any solid country music stations, most of that style of music was not even crossing over into the rock and pop world, occasionally yes, but that was rare. All the stations that played Fleetwood Mac were mainstream and played rock. We had been listening to Fleetwood Mac for years before Stevie Nicks/Lindsey Buckingham joined and when they did and their first album together came out, everyone was stunned at how good it was, you could not turn on a radio for 10 minutes without hearing one of their songs.
When country music became more listened to it changed from what it had been for years to more what you hear today, which is it became more of a pop style. Trust me, listen to any country music from the 50's/60's and most of the 70's and country was 'real' country. It began changing into what most country is of today, which is mostly pop style. I would suggest that could be how you might call Fleetwood Mac music 'country', but trust me, the self-titled Fleetwood Mac album with Stevie/Lindsey and the follow up Rumour's album to most of us is nowhere close to being country. The band is and always will be a rock band. Maybe if you were to listen to more of their content, you might understand why we feel this way. You should probably listen to some country music from the same era, and you would hear with your own ears that no way is their music 'country'.
Back in the old days, there was a Rock-a-Billy Artist from Memphis, TN named Johnny Burnett. He had 2 sons ... Rocky and Billy ... get it ? .. Rocky Billy ! ... that's Billy Burnett playing lead guitar on this video !
Love fleetwood mac, had the fortune of seeing them once in 09 I believe my first concert will never forget. Wish I could have seen them this last time they came thru with Christie mcvie rip 😢, but I was broke. Love the channel.
YES...do the deep dive on this band. They are fascinating. Their individual, as well as their collective story is a good one. Stevie has kept me, personally, mesmerized since around 1980. Love her and all their music. Liking your guys style as well. Keep-a-rocking. Peace and love, y'all. Later.
they actually wanted Lindsey to join the band and he insisted on Stevie from everything I have read.
Yes, Lindsey told them that he and Stevie were a package deal. It was a very smart decision that they listened to him.
On one level , you guys blow me away with how informed you are all are .
Stevie is always talked about like a witch. You're instincts are spot on
This is my favorite song from Fleetwood Mac.
Mine as well.
The “Take your silver spoon and dig your grave” line refers towards the copious amounts of cocaine that the band was indulging in, and some emotional venom shared by thefts uples as Stevie had been having an affair with Mick Fleetwood after Lindsey wouldn’t commit to Stevie, and was dippin his toes in some other womans pool. Lindey seems to have issues with the reactors and is the he cause of HIS songs being used by wny reactors. But Stevie welcomes the extra attention, so when you want the do studio cut reactions, avoid Lndsey’stunes to avoid the blocking of your video
Stevie is the white witch, the enchant you!
The song you are talking about is "The Chain." It starts with "Listen to the wind blow, watch the sun rise, run in the shadows,. damn your love, damn your lies." Pretty good intro to a badass song.
Listen to her, dude. Tasha got it. Knows what to do and knows how she should go about it. Cool. Peace.
Seen in concert twice and have albums ❤❤❤❤
A hidden gem from the Fleetwood Mac discography is "That's Alright" from the Mirage album which is a country song Stevie wrote before joining (previous title was "Designs of Love"
She wrote several country-ish songs. Her grandfather was a country singer.
Their musicianship has more attention to detail than anyone.
Bob Welch,the guitarist replaced by Buckingham and Nicks had a couple of successful hits in 1977 off his album 'French Kiss',about the same time as Fleetwood Mac album Rumours came out,.Sentimental Lady',with Christine McVie on backing vocals,'Ebony Eyes' with Stevie on backing vocals.Buckingham,Nicks,Christine,and Mick Fleetwood would do live performances with Welch during the late 70's and early 80's.
That's not Lindsay Buckingham in that performance. In fact, Stevie looks like she did during her solo career. I also see her backup singers too. But the rest of the band is there.
That’s when Lindsey left the band. They replaced him with two guitarist,Rick Vito and Billy Burnettr
Versions with both Lindsey and Christine as the only additional singers harmonizing are much better and more true to the sound of the song.
Prince did not write Stand Back. Stevie wrote it on her honeymoon.
this live video is taking place in the aftermath of the recording of the album 'tango in the night', when buckingham left the band after refusing to tour the album. he is not on stage here. nicks was in treatment for alcoholism and had physically attacked buckingham when he announced he was leaving. fun stuff, huh? :/
The song is written by stevie
It's her singing about Coke white powder
She was highly addicted at that time
The whole band was on it, and I swear to God they had more drama than Motley Crue, prince, vanity, Bobby Womack and Sam Cook. If you know you know.😂
As much as I like their live stuff, I like the studio version of this better.
Me too! Better versions out there!
Growing up with parents who listened to that ole country and me listening to this, NOT the same vibe at all or age bracket! I think that made a big difference, the age thing, for me anyway! I would never listen to country, and my parents would never listen to what I was into! Back in the day we didn't focus so much on genre, it was more the vibe, sound and crowd! You had to be there to truly understand the time! I don't know how better to describe it! Love and respect that "Tasha" I'm assuming, knows the lyrics to " The Chain"!
Fine reaction to one of the finest bands that owned the radio stations back in the 70s. You should give prog a listen and a band called YES and a song called Roundabout off the Fragile album. 🙏🎶 I've been dancing to Roundabout for 53yrs.
Stevie had that Gypsy vibe going on
Great Reactions and Discussions. Stevie Nicks wrote all her tunes. Prince was part of her inspiration from "Little Red Corvette". Anyways, such a rich history with this band. But, the reason you hear some "country" in their music is, Fleetwood Mac was originally "Blue Grass" They decided a change was needed and, the rest is history. Peace On ya
Never bluegrass, blues
@@StuartBiliack Yes it was very much "Blues" Thank you for that correction.
RIP, CHRISTINE MCVIE , ON KEYBOARDS---------JOHN MCVIE ON BASS--------MICK FLEETWOOD ON DRUMS---------RICK VITO ON SLIDE LEAD GUITAR, & BILLY BURNETTE ON RHYTHM GUITAR. -----------------------MJL, 77 Y/O
This was awesome!! Thank you guys!!
I like to say that, if the gold dust woman, Mr. brownstone, Dr. feel good, and the master of puppets ever got together, it’s gonna be your last party😂 😂😂😂
Duff McKagan said that when someone is singing on Coke,you can actually hear it in their voice and I can hear it …her nose sounds so stuffy… I'm so glad they're clean now RIP, Miss Christine McVie
It’s called the West Coast Sound! 👍
OK, OK---------------YOU 2 NEED CONTEXT HERE. OTHERWISE, YOU CANNOT FULLY APPRECIATE WHAT IT IS YOU'RE VIEWING. -----------THIS IS FROM THE '87 " TANGO IN THE NIGHT TOUR ", FILMED IN SF AT THE COW PALACE. I KNOW, I WAS THERE. FROM '68 TO '88, I SAW FM IN CONCERT 24 TIMES. OF THEM ALL, THIS IS THE BEST FM LINE-UP OF ALL-TIME. 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE TOUR BEGAN, LINDSAY BUCKINGHAM INFORMED THE GROUP HE WOULD NOT TOUR . HE WAS FIRED. WITH ONLY 2 WEEKS TO GO, MICK FLEETWOOD FOUND 2 SUPERB MUSICIANS , RICK VITO ON LEAD GUITAR, & BILLY BURNETTE ON RHYTHM & LEAD MALE VOCALS. THEY WERE FANTASTIC. THIS CONCERT WAS JUST AWESOME. 3 GUITARS INSTEAD OF 2, NO DRAMA, IT WAS WONDERFUL. NOTE HOWEVER, STEVIE LOOKED TERRIBLE. THE YEARS OF COKE USE HAD CAUGHT UP, & SHE WAS ON BARBITUATES, WHICH CAUSED HER TO GAIN & RETAIN WATER WEIGHT. SHE IS PETITE : 5' 2/12", & THE WEIGHT GAIN WAS OBVIOUS. BY COMPARISON, LOOK AT HER '81 " WHITE WINGED DOVE TOUR " , WHERE SHE WAS AT HER MOST DROP-DEAD GORGEOUS ! -----------STEVIE WROTE THIS SONG DURING A COKE BINGE BACK IN LATE'76. -------------------MJL, 77 Y/O
Straight Rock n Roll at it's finest !❤
“Take your silver spoon , dig your grave”. This was during the cocaine era.
Stevie did songs with other artist as well Tom petty on stop dragging my heart around and don henley on leather and lace
Peak coked up Stevie, it was the 80's baby.
She is a Rock Star!
Everybody falls under Stevie's spell.
Magical
Stevie Nicks was iconic. Men were in love with her and women wanted to be like her. All their songs were wrote from personal experiences. You should watch their bio if you truly want to understand their them.
Dude, she's not dead so no need to write in the past tense. She's currently on tour. She's a LEGEND! She's The Queen of Rock. She's the only female inducted into the Hall of Fame TWICE.
Alright, let me help ya out since I'm a Gen Xer and Stevie will always be the Queen of Rock and a living legend. You're hearing a bit of ''country'' because Stevie's grandfather was a country singer and taught her to sing from age 5. If you listen to ''After the Glitter Fades'', for example, you'll hear that country influence.
Fleetwood Mac, however, was never even close to sounding country. Peter Green, The Green God, was the original frontman then another after he left etc. But, the band was always more Blues back in that day. Once the band lost the next frontman and the guitarist, they left the UK for California. While looking for a new guitarist, they heard the Buckingham Nicks album at the studio. Mick Fleetwood loved Lindsay's playing and the rest is history.
By the way, Prince did not write ''Stand Back'' but he went straight to the studio when Stevie called him and he helped compose some of the music on the piano.
Thanks, that’s very interesting information about Stevie, but it’s more than that. If you listen to the live version of The Chain, the guitar picking from Lindsey and the haunting intro vocals that come in like a train is definitely country (in my opinion).
Peter Green sound from his song “Oh Well” actually solidified this for me. Which definitely has blues country influence. Blues is one of the foundations of country music and can teeter the line in sound because of this.
They are not country, but as I stated there is definitely a country influence.
@@tashajackson Ah, I see what you were trying to say now and I agree. Blues and country were definitely intertwined from the very early days. Just thinking of Pasty Cline. She was a country singer but absolutely a very Blues twang within her singing. If she hadn't died so suddenly, I fully believe she would've branched out to more Blues and less Country.
@@tashajackson Oh forgot to add, ''The Chain'' was not a singular song which is why you hear the Stevie country influence. ''The Chain'' was comprised of pieces of songs and music each had previously written.
The Bob Welch era bridged the gap between the earlier Peter Greene blues rock Fleetwood Mac and the later Buckingham Nick's era. Although less known it is great as well. "Mystified" is a great Bob Welch song and a good starting point. Their later era sound had already been established before Bob left.
❤ You should check out the version from Fleetwood Macs The Dance concert. It is I think the best version and it also has Lindsey on it too.
I had a weird encounter with a guy that claimed to be a roadie for Stevie. We were just making small talk about what we did for work. He said before she went on stage she would go into a sound isolation box and he would get her out to preform. He said she really believed she was a witch. I have no idea if it was true, but the guy just started telling me about her like he knew her.
This was when Lindsey was kicked out of the band for a bit. They hired two other guys to "try" to replace him.
It was the 70's! Lots of sex. I saw them live in 1977 or 8? You could feel the sexual tension during the show. We are all so glad there were no cell phones.
Do you guys know who Stevie played on "American Horror Story"?
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Blues and English folk music
Lindsey Buckingham is one of the worlds best guitarist hands down. Saw them in concert 5 or so yrs ago and he stole the show.
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Classic Rock definitely I grew up listening to them in high school. Not country at all...
A "rabbit hole" month. Hmmm.... Count me in
For an unbelievable cover of this song, please listen to Gov't Mule featuring Grace Potter. I think you'll love it.
Hi, Tasha and T. Their song Seven Wonders is a really nice video, I think you would really enjoy it!
Pop superstar, country not even close... yes they can do it all, play it all and Stevie....
the 1st woman inducted TWICE in to The Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame !
(Rock-n-Roll) You gotta listen to their whole library and anything around the 80s was heavily affected by MTV !
( aka the pop look )
You are on a great journey.
Try the studio version
NO! mick fleetwood wanted only guitarist lindsey buckingham because of losing bob welch. but lindsey, to his credit, said he and stevie were a package deal. either both or none.
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Stevie did a lot of Yao
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It's the slide on the guitar giving you the country sound.
FM was always rock. But Lindsey Buckingham can pick a guitar like no other. He's not in this video.
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Fleetwood Mac were like folk/rock.
if you compare the country music of back at the time of Fleetwood Mac hits came out I think you would change your mind on them sounding country . A decade or so later country artists gravitated more toward Fleetwood Mac' s sound and music . I suppose if you were around back then you would understand but Fleetwood Mac didn't sound anything like country . Just like some young people now say the Eagles sounded like country on some songs but I think they're comparing to country music of today to Eagles of the 70's . Hope this helps you possibly understand .
Country? Hmmmm. Never thought of them as country!
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THIS ISN'T THE GREATEST VERSION OF THIS AT ALL T AND TASHA☹, LINDSEY'S NOT THERE! 😮BUT STILL GREAT SONG AND COMES OFF THEIR EPIC 77 MASTERPIECE ( RUMOURS ) 😊HAVE A GR88888 REST OF THE WEEKEND YOU GUYS!
No Lyndsay Buckingham here so they had to hire two guitarist to fill in. Btw, in the 80s Everyone looked like Pop stars, it was the heavy hair and makeup and over the top fashion.
There are better videos for this song that actually feature the core five band members.
Ive heard other replies. They are right.. NOT COUNTRY
This isn't the best version of this song. Watch the rare live version with her and Bob Welch.. It is AMAZING!! Highly recommend!!!
Lindsey not in this video at the time.
With Peter Greene they were more blues based.
You need to treat yourself to Big Love “Live “ by Fleetwood Mac. Lindsey Buckinham at his best
I prefer version off cd
They are not country they are pop
The Silver Spoon to dig your grave is a cocaine spoon. Miss Nick has a serious drug problem with the substance. The break up problem in the band was fueled by that problem.
was raised on country. Fleetwood Mac is not country.
They aren’t but there are country elements. Listen to the live version of The Chain.
Connie would be your matron, not patron.
This video does not really reflect Fleetwood Mac as Lindsey is not performing on this. It took 2 guitarists to replace Lindsey and they aren't even as good as Lindsey is solo on guitar. I would not recommend this version of Gold Dust Woman to anyone on first listen.
Hey Tasha, this is a really bad period for the band. I wish they never filmed this concert. Lindsey wasn’t there, Stevie just got out of the Betty Ford clinic after blowing a hole through her nose with cocaine and sounds “different”
PLEASE for the love of Fleetwood Mac, no more videos from this show 😘
This song was about "drugs" and ruining your life. Take your silver spoon and dig your grave.
this song is about cocaine.
You need to watch the earlier version the REAL fleetwood mac from the 70s this was NOT the fleetwood mac i know without the band member "lindsey buckingham its not fleet wood mac search for early version only then will you feel the power of stevie nicks
No Lindsey, Not Fleetwood Mac. 🙃
Country? Nah