In my opinion, this was the best Fleetwood Mac album. Love every track on the album, especially The Chain. Love watching a new generation listen and love the music I used to listen to.
back in the day we all had a copy of this album, either in the car, or on vinyl in our bedrooms...for me this album was part of my junior/senior years in high school in the 70's...and when you do the background on Stevie Nicks and Lyndsey Buckingham, l this song will begin to make more sense...Rock ON!!
You dipped your toes into a very rich catalog. " The Chain" is probably the peak, but it's really just a matter of opinion. "Landslide", "Dreams", "Everywhere", "Songbird", "Big Love", the list is long. If you liked Heart, you'll love this. Happy exploring.
Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band, formed in London in 1967. Their album "Rumours" (1977) has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums in history. All the songs on it are great. "Dreams", "Don't Stop", "You Make Loving Fun". "Second Hand News", "Gold Dust Woman" & "The Chain". Other great songs from other albums are "Over My Head", "Say You Love Me", "Rhiannon", "Landslide", "Tusk", "Think About Me", "Sara", "Hold Me", "Love In Store", "Gypsy", "Oh Diane" etc.
Early works on the 1972 album "Bare Trees" aren't to be missed either, "Bare Trees", "Sentimental Lady", "Dust" and "Spare Me a Little of Your Love"!!! Of course this was way before Buckingham & Nicks joined the band.
Three of the greatest albums of all time all came out within a year of each other. “Rumours” by Fleetwood Mac, “Boston” by Boston, and “Hotel California” by the Eagles. Virtually every song from each of these albums could have been hits.
I agree with Jeremy.....The Chain is one of their very best!!!! Their songs are magical!!! That female voice is the great Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham on guitar is out of this world!!!! The whole band is enormously talented!!! Enjoy the journey!!!🎶🎼🎵🎤🎸🎹🎙🥁🔥🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Great Band, many top hits, Check out 'Dreams' next and better yet, another good one is 'Rhiannon' which you should view the live version from 1976 on the show called Midnight Special
This album was in the #1 position in Chicago for over a year... The ALBUM! This was one of the greatest album... Probably THE greatest album of all time. Even though I'm more of a Rush fanatic, in 77 Rush was only 3 years old (album wise) But Fleetwood Mac has been releasing albums since the late 60s. If you have about 45 minutes, give that whole album a listen. You'll love the whole thing probably.
Hi Sal….Helene here. This is one of the top selling albums in history. I believe it’s even in the top 10. It was literally everywhere in 1977/78. I would suggest listening to every track. The production values on this album are stellar. Lindsey Buckingham did the lead vocals on this, plus lead guitar. An excellent, though underrated guitarist…..probably because the bands format didn’t lend itself to long solos where he could shine. Stevie Nicks is the lead female vocalist in this line-up. In the 80’s, she went on to have a hugely successful solo career, which continues to this day. Fleetwood Mac is also still touring, but without Buckingham.
How do the kids say it these days? This entire album is FIRE. This one album reportedly has sales of 40 million in the U.S. alone and 2 million in Canada. The band had the most success in the 70s and 80s with a line-up that featured Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie - the three principal songwriters and vocalists. Other song tracks to check out: Don't Stop, The Chain (those instrumental solos!), Dreams, Songbird, Second Hand News, You Make Loving Fun.
Even more personnel changes by the time this album was made, this version is the most successful and is American/British. One of the biggest selling albums ever
Don't rule out Stevie's solo career! She has the honor of being the first female to be inducted to RRHF twice! Off this album, "Goldust Woman" tops it for me! Move on to the the album released right before this one, "Fleetwood Mac (1975 Album)", it is also one of their best releases! "Bella Donna" is Stevie's first solo album and it demands a listen!
If anything, this album proves that tension produces great creativity. Quite the collaborative effort, too -- multiple songwriters and lead singers across this record. Lindsey Buckingham tends to be vastly underrated as a composer and guitarist as well as his production skills. By this album, the British blues label was mostly in the past, but the capabilities of the Brit/American alliance version were at their peak.
Before you get flooded with requests for Mac songs featuring vocalist Stevie Nicks, be advised that she and guitarist joined in '75, and pianist/vocalist Christine McVie had already been a key presence in their sound. Give a listen to her bluesy "Spare Me a Little" from the 1972 album _Bare Trees_ .
The next cut from this album should be The Chain. Lindsey Buckingham (lead guitar and vocals) and Stevie Nicks (lead vocals) had been 8n a relationship, but were breaking up at this point…..many affairs going on within the band. Lots of drama and angst. A real soap opera. Amazingly, they were able to turn all that emotion into great songs, put out an album and tour it. Go Your Own Way was Buckingham talking to Nicks. Chain is Nicks answer back to Buckingham and is equally good, Nicks is an exceptional songwriter as well as performer.
Seen Fleetwood Mac in concert 4 times.......I keep seeing Stevie Nicks spinning around playing the Tambourine wearing a Black long laced dress and black knee-high boots to the altro of this song while Lindsay does his AMAZING guitar solo that lasted for almost 10 minutes.....wow......Good Times!!! Good Memories....I would "Dream" but everyone has heard of that song.....so I will recommend another, "Chain" by Fleetwood Mac.
Dude! You were so into this, especially when that second guitar solo kicked in. Welcome to our world! Fleetwood Mac, can bang like this or break your heart with an acoustic ballad. Saw them live in 1977 in Chicago.
You didn't go long enough reading the bio. After the 2nd lineup Mick Fleetwood bough on Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. There is where the band took off. Lindsey and Stevie were a couple at the time. The two of them wrote most of the songs. Lindsey is a top rated guartist and an underrated singer. Then you have Stevie Nicks one of the greatest voices of all time. So the band that you are hearing is Mick Fleetwood, John Mcvie, Christine Mcvie Lindsey and Stevie. Stevie also had a solo career. The only woman inducted twice in the Rock N Roll hall of fame.
The entire Fleetwood Mac "Rumors" album is utter fire. It took 3 years, a mountain of cocaine, and some switching of amorous partners within the group, but what came out of that mess is one of the all time best albums ever recorded (not just according to me, random internet person, but according to a whole lot of people.) There were times in the studio that they hated each other so much that they wouldn't even record together. It's all worth a listen. And you should look up the story of how it got made.
I'm so glad that you're hearing this music and it's making you so happy. Because it's been making me happy for years. And I think everyone should be happy
It's great that you learn about the artist before hearing the song. So many others just do a cold reaction without understanding what they're getting ready to listen to, then then have a bunch of questions to be answered in the comments. Excellent plan for your channel.
Love Fleetwood Mac. Am a long term fan and this is one of their best albums. Great for blaring in your car! Please do more! I also like The chain and Dreams from this album.
You are so right - you have not even scratched the surface! So from this same album, "Dreams" will blow you away and "The Chain" - that's just two of many more on the Rumors album. This one was sung by LIndsey Buckingham - he is also the lead guitar, one of the greatest players in rock-n-roll history. I could go on and on about Fleetwood Mac, but my post would be too long because all of the band members are beyond talented!
You showed an appropriate level of appreciation for the genius and musical mastery/majesty that this song and the group deserve. Hats off to you. One more thing I would like you to take note of, and that is the incredible contribution of Mick Fleetwood's drumming. Try to imagine what it might sound like with an ordinary rock-band drummer - or no drummer. After the band broke up, Lindsay Buckingham went solo for a while, and as the writer, lead singer and lead guitarist on Go Your Own Way, he would perform this song live on tour. In the absence of Mick Fleetwood, he had three drummers on stage playing with him!
3 songwriters 3 lead singers in this incarnation. They broke up the band changed and kept going. Then they got back together in the mid 90s. No one ever complained about backing the others either. The Dance video is a must see. Watch the whole thing.
Indeed you've just scratch the surface of the vast and superb music from the 70s and 60s; it was a period with an explosion of unparalleled musical innovation and talent. Fleetwood Mac is legendary and rank up there at the top of many people's lists. Wait till you hear more from the "Rumours" album and the voice of their lead singer Stevie Nicks and lead guitarist Lyndsey Buckingham. You should listen to "The Chain" and "Dreams" to listen to their incredible musical compositions and singing.
I saw them in concert on this tour and I had not realized the intensity of attraction guys had with SN. She of course did that whole wonderful witchy, mysterious spinning with capes and such and it turns out she could cast a spell on EVERYONE.
The album RUMOURS ( English spelling ) is one of the best ever.... 1977. I was 21 and bought this album for myself, not a weak track on it. Wonderful .
Great reaction Salvo. Rumours is timeless. I grew up listening to Fleetwood Mac. They have so many brilliant songs. You can't beat crankin this song up when you're out driving
One of the cool things about Fleetwood Mac is that they had three singer/songwriters. So they have many different sounds and so much variety that sometimes it's hard to believe it's all coming from the same group of musicians.
Nothing I can say that hasn't already been said about this band, their albums ESPECIALLY Rumours, or their longevity. What I can say is that I am 40. My mom handed their music to me in the 80s. I have had Rumours in rotation since. And now my 19 year old plays them daily now. So. Yeah. Chains was my on the way to work song this morning lol. So so glad you found them and hope you definitely do more!!! Stevie Nicks is my idol❤❤
You have to follow this with Chains which is Stevie Nicks answer to this song by Lindsay Buckingham. I agree with others who say this whole album is worth a listen to! One of the classic “have to listen” albums! Carol Kings’s Tapestry is another…but that’s for another time/another conversation.
Okay, now you've hit my two favorite 70's bands of all-time... Heart and Fleetwood Mac. Groundbreaking rock and pop with women in the lead (although Go Your Own Way was Lindsey Buckingham's song). Three great songwriters, Lindsey, Christine McVie, and Stevie Nicks. They have SO many great songs. I would recommend You Make Loving Fun, Rhiannon (that live version from Midnight Special that was mentioned below is a definite choice), Songbird, for a very different side of them, or The Chain, which is very popular as well. I could go on and on.
Loved your Led Zeppelin reactions and also your love of the blues. Given that you liked this track too, I think you'd enjoy (understatement) the original Fleetwood Mac lineup which also includes Mick Fleetwood (drums) and John McVie (bass) from this recording. I would suggest "Black Magic Woman" by Fleetwood Mac, written by Peter Green and covered (badly) by Santana. If you watch the video you won't regret it (watch the 'Boston Tea Party' live version). Peter (RIP) is considered one of the greatest blues guitarists of all time. B.B. King said, "He has the sweetest tone I ever heard; he was the only one who gave me the cold sweats."
I completely get, I get this a lot 😂 I have HEARD of them but never listened to them. Growing up in the 00s me and my friends listened to commercial pop, rap, techno etc. in my 30s now taste in music has evolved and I am discovering all these great songs
Loved their self titled album and this one (Rumours), and of course, these being a couple of my most favorite albums, I feel they are the very best 2 albums they put out. I can't think of a single song on either album that isn't just stellar. They have other great albums too, before and after these 2, even before and after the Buckingham-Nicks invasion era of this band, and those should also be investigated, but these 2 albums changed music for me, for the industry and forever !!!
Rumours was the first “adult” full length album I obsessed over. (After years of listening to top 40 singles as a teen.). I listen to it when I’m in a nostalgic mood and I can still sing every word. You should listen to the whole album, for sure!
I bought this album the day it came out at the student union, played it through twice (LOUD) in my dorm room, and thereafter didn't see it again for a week as everyone I knew wanted to borrow it for a listen!
Fleetwood Mac under Peter green were a British blues band (a really bloody good one). By the time of rumours the line up was totally different except for the drummer mick fleetwood and they were a really brilliant pop rock band. As a request please do Dire Straits sultans of swing the Alchemy live version I think you’ll really enjoy it.
Dude, really? I bought a used juke box in 1976, and the first two 45s that went into it were Fleetwood Mac "Go Your Own Way" and Kansas "Carry On Wayward Son". How anybody older than 12 hasn't heard this song a million times is beyond me.
SalvoG what your hearing in this sound is pain. Everyone in the band was breaking up with everyone else. Mick (drummer) was going thru a divorce, Stevie (girl) was breaking up with LIndsey (guy), Mick was divorcing Christine. Hence go your own way.
My favorite Mac attack of all. The huge soundscape which the arrangement and production achieve still sounds as fresh as it did in 1977. But, what has always grabbed me about this song is the drumming master class given by Mick Fleetwood. He just unleashes a performance which is beyond compare IMO. Lindsey Buckingham unleashes a fierce blast of personal emotion arising from the pain and anger he was feeling over the end of the relationship with Stevie Nicks. The entire “”Rumours” album, from which “Go Your Own Way” was the initial lead off single, is a masterpiece of pop music, beginning to end.
Fleetwood Mac is a very deep rabbit hole. A band with three brilliant songwriters (Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie) in their classic era, and the genius Peter Green in the early blues years. If you're into amazing guitar solos, check out "I'm So Afraid (Live 1980, Cleveland, OH)", a relatively unknown song (even among fans) with Lindsey at his peak. But for a more traditional introduction, you should hear the following songs: - Dreams (1) - The Chain (2, 1, 3) - Landslide (1) - Don't Stop (2, 3) - Big Love (The Dance Live 1997) (2) - Sara (1) - I've Got A Mind To Give Up Living / All Over Again (live) (4) - Rhiannon (1) - You Make Loving Fun (3) - Silver Springs (1) - Albatross (4) - Gypsy (1) - Hold Me (2, 3) - Little Lies (3) - Need Your Love So Bad (4) - Everywhere (3) - As Long As You Follow (3) - Oh Well (4) - I Don't Want To Know (2, 1) - Say You Love Me (3) - Sisters Of The Moon (original version) (1) - Songbird (3) - Never Going Back Again (2) - Tusk (2) - Black Magic Woman (4) - Gold Dust Woman (1) Main songwriters/lead singers: (1) Stevie Nicks, (2) Lindsey Buckingham, (3) Christine McVie, (4) Peter Green. Also check out the brilliant song "Buckingham Nicks - Frozen Love", before they joined the band.
Hi, this just popped up on a recommendation (as RUclips knows this is my favourite song of all time) and I had a really good time watching your reaction. You went from a sense of 'this isn't going to be good' to 'this is amazing' in the space of a few minutes. I was at University (in the UK) when this came out, and of course it was EVERYWHERE. I've been listening to this song for 45 years and I could never get tired of it. And it has something of a personal meaning for me too. What propels it for me (and I'm not at all musical) is not just Lindsey's vocals and guitar, but Mick Fleetwood's drumming, which never gets enough credit in my opinion. The drumming he does as Lindsey is coming out of the big solo still send shivers down my spine. I can see a lot of videos on the channel so will try to look over a few more!
For a long time, I heard, 'You can call it, another lonely day' as; 'You can call is annulled, but don't you dare' - knowing it was a breakup song. Mondegreens for Win! hahaha!
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This is highly regarded as one of the best albums of all time. The musicianship, the songwriting, everything. 1977 was an incredible summer.
Skipped my high school graduation to see them! No regrets!
yes, the summer of Sam was incredible.
Rumours, Blue, Thriller, Nebraska, Rio, Music.
The year of my birth. My mom introduced me to this awesome band, among others!
The entire Rumors album is a classic. Infinitely re-listenable
One of the greatest ever albums in my view.
That GROOVE could just keep going, and going, and going with solo after solo after solo. "Infinitely re-listenable"
So good they couldn't fit their best song ever on it Silver Springs
The whole album is fire - not a single bad track. It sold millions of copies for a reason!
Just surrender now. The whole album and the one before it.
Rumors is one of the top ten best selling albums of all time. They are legends with a vast catalog.
YOUVE GOTTA ADMIT THAT THE DRUMS ARE THE DRIVING FORCE OF THIS SONG ! THIS DRUMMER HAS THE FASTEST STICKS AROUND ! BRAVO !! 👏👏👏
It's so amusing to me to watch someone listen, for the first time, to musicians that I grew up with. This album is one of their best.
Hahaha i was just watching first time see and saw your comment. Its totally cool. So lucky to be in my 20's during all of Mac
Ditto
In my opinion, this was the best Fleetwood Mac album. Love every track on the album, especially The Chain. Love watching a new generation listen and love the music I used to listen to.
Rumors, not a bad song on the album.
You can sing it, you can dance to it and it's brilliant to party to. Anthem.
The "Rumors" album is stunning, from the first note to the last. It's had regular play around my house for more than 40 years. Where does the time go?
And regular play everywhere else 😁
Rumours , they are English not American
google it fool
@@sallybannister6224 Two members were American. But yes, it's spelled the British American way.
back in the day we all had a copy of this album, either in the car, or on vinyl in our bedrooms...for me this album was part of my junior/senior years in high school in the 70's...and when you do the background on Stevie Nicks and Lyndsey Buckingham, l this song will begin to make more sense...Rock ON!!
The funny thing is, it's not even a 'background' story anymore, it's totally a 'frontground' story 😁
At 14 years old in 1977, I wore the grooves off this album.
You dipped your toes into a very rich catalog. " The Chain" is probably the peak, but it's really just a matter of opinion. "Landslide", "Dreams", "Everywhere", "Songbird", "Big Love", the list is long. If you liked Heart, you'll love this. Happy exploring.
This album exploded in 1977. It was a great time to be 17!
Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band, formed in London in 1967. Their album "Rumours" (1977) has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums in history. All the songs on it are great. "Dreams", "Don't Stop", "You Make Loving Fun". "Second Hand News", "Gold Dust Woman" & "The Chain". Other great songs from other albums are "Over My Head", "Say You Love Me", "Rhiannon", "Landslide", "Tusk", "Think About Me", "Sara", "Hold Me", "Love In Store", "Gypsy", "Oh Diane" etc.
Early works on the 1972 album "Bare Trees" aren't to be missed either, "Bare Trees", "Sentimental Lady", "Dust" and "Spare Me a Little of Your Love"!!! Of course this was way before Buckingham & Nicks joined the band.
Noticed most of the songs you listed Christine sings lead. No band ever had 2 lead singers like her and Stevie.
watch the live version of "i'm so afraid" from their concert video "the dance" to see an EPIC guitar solo from Lindsay Buckingham.
My favorite of theirs...drums are awesome on this one! Lindsay Buckingham is vocalist and guitarist. Amazing thing is that he is a plucker.
A must album in everyone’s collection no matter what music you listen to!
silver springs is one of my very favorites. It's definitely on the more mellow side and it's later to the game, but it's beautiful
Three of the greatest albums of all time all came out within a year of each other. “Rumours” by Fleetwood Mac, “Boston” by Boston, and “Hotel California” by the Eagles. Virtually every song from each of these albums could have been hits.
I agree with Jeremy.....The Chain is one of their very best!!!! Their songs are magical!!! That female voice is the great Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham on guitar is out of this world!!!! The whole band is enormously talented!!! Enjoy the journey!!!🎶🎼🎵🎤🎸🎹🎙🥁🔥🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Lindsey sings lead vocals on The Chain, and both Stevie and Christine sing backup as well. Same for this song.
Great Band, many top hits, Check out 'Dreams' next and better yet, another good one is 'Rhiannon' which you should view the live version from 1976 on the show called Midnight Special
This album was in the #1 position in Chicago for over a year... The ALBUM! This was one of the greatest album... Probably THE greatest album of all time. Even though I'm more of a Rush fanatic, in 77 Rush was only 3 years old (album wise) But Fleetwood Mac has been releasing albums since the late 60s. If you have about 45 minutes, give that whole album a listen. You'll love the whole thing probably.
Shout out to Mick Fleetwood on drums. one of my favs.
Hi Sal….Helene here. This is one of the top selling albums in history. I believe it’s even in the top 10. It was literally everywhere in 1977/78. I would suggest listening to every track. The production values on this album are stellar. Lindsey Buckingham did the lead vocals on this, plus lead guitar. An excellent, though underrated guitarist…..probably because the bands format didn’t lend itself to long solos where he could shine. Stevie Nicks is the lead female vocalist in this line-up. In the 80’s, she went on to have a hugely successful solo career, which continues to this day. Fleetwood Mac is also still touring, but without Buckingham.
This is more than a song. This was THE song of the late 1970s.
Everything is great, the singing and the instruments, this is one of my favorite songs to play on drums.
Love how you ‘felt’ that solo coming on!
Christine McVie wrote some excellent songs, like Don't Stop, or You Make Loving Fun.
i never realized until after....
For me, Lindsey Buckingham is one of the best gitarist of all time, Go your own way is a Masterpiece
Good tune for a first time listen. Rumors is one of the best albums every created.
How do the kids say it these days? This entire album is FIRE. This one album reportedly has sales of 40 million in the U.S. alone and 2 million in Canada. The band had the most success in the 70s and 80s with a line-up that featured Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie - the three principal songwriters and vocalists. Other song tracks to check out: Don't Stop, The Chain (those instrumental solos!), Dreams, Songbird, Second Hand News, You Make Loving Fun.
Even more personnel changes by the time this album was made, this version is the most successful and is American/British. One of the biggest selling albums ever
This is the second album from the Stevie Nicks/Lindsey Buckingham era that started in 1975.
The song to me is explosive! It absolutely exploded on to the rock scene at that time.
Don't rule out Stevie's solo career! She has the honor of being the first female to be inducted to RRHF twice! Off this album, "Goldust Woman" tops it for me! Move on to the the album released right before this one, "Fleetwood Mac (1975 Album)", it is also one of their best releases! "Bella Donna" is Stevie's first solo album and it demands a listen!
If anything, this album proves that tension produces great creativity. Quite the collaborative effort, too -- multiple songwriters and lead singers across this record. Lindsey Buckingham tends to be vastly underrated as a composer and guitarist as well as his production skills. By this album, the British blues label was mostly in the past, but the capabilities of the Brit/American alliance version were at their peak.
Before you get flooded with requests for Mac songs featuring vocalist Stevie Nicks, be advised that she and guitarist joined in '75, and pianist/vocalist Christine McVie had already been a key presence in their sound. Give a listen to her bluesy "Spare Me a Little" from the 1972 album _Bare Trees_ .
Love "Bare Trees", first Fleetwood Mac album I ever owned!
The next cut from this album should be The Chain. Lindsey Buckingham (lead guitar and vocals) and Stevie Nicks (lead vocals) had been 8n a relationship, but were breaking up at this point…..many affairs going on within the band. Lots of drama and angst. A real soap opera. Amazingly, they were able to turn all that emotion into great songs, put out an album and tour it. Go Your Own Way was Buckingham talking to Nicks. Chain is Nicks answer back to Buckingham and is equally good, Nicks is an exceptional songwriter as well as performer.
Yes to all of this! Chains I’d a must listen!
Seen Fleetwood Mac in concert 4 times.......I keep seeing Stevie Nicks spinning around playing the Tambourine wearing a Black long laced dress and black knee-high boots to the altro of this song while Lindsay does his AMAZING guitar solo that lasted for almost 10 minutes.....wow......Good Times!!! Good Memories....I would "Dream" but everyone has heard of that song.....so I will recommend another, "Chain" by Fleetwood Mac.
Dude! You were so into this, especially when that second guitar solo kicked in. Welcome to our world! Fleetwood Mac, can bang like this or break your heart with an acoustic ballad. Saw them live in 1977 in Chicago.
I have owned this album in all its iterations since it came out and I never have tired of it. Still on my playlist,.
You didn't go long enough reading the bio. After the 2nd lineup Mick Fleetwood bough on Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. There is where the band took off. Lindsey and Stevie were a couple at the time. The two of them wrote most of the songs. Lindsey is a top rated guartist and an underrated singer. Then you have Stevie Nicks one of the greatest voices of all time. So the band that you are hearing is Mick Fleetwood, John Mcvie, Christine Mcvie Lindsey and Stevie. Stevie also had a solo career. The only woman inducted twice in the Rock N Roll hall of fame.
My favorite by them is The Chain, really amazing. Thanks for the reaction!
The entire Fleetwood Mac "Rumors" album is utter fire. It took 3 years, a mountain of cocaine, and some switching of amorous partners within the group, but what came out of that mess is one of the all time best albums ever recorded (not just according to me, random internet person, but according to a whole lot of people.) There were times in the studio that they hated each other so much that they wouldn't even record together. It's all worth a listen. And you should look up the story of how it got made.
Silver springs - official music video from the band’s channel is soooooo good.
I am partial to the Peter Green Fleetwood Mac era 1968 - 1970. Maybe start with the 'Green Manalishi'.
I'm so glad that you're hearing this music and it's making you so happy. Because it's been making me happy for years. And I think everyone should be happy
Mick Fleetwood's drumwork on this album in insane. Great offbeat rhythms.
Lindsey wanted it to be similar to the Stones Street Fighting Man and this is what they came up with.
Rumors, Moving Pictures, Back in Black, Zep IV, Dark Side of the Moon - those are probably my top 5 albums of all time.
can't believe you'd never heard this before! i grew up listening to this and a lot of other great songs bc of my mom's amazing taste in music 😋
It's great that you learn about the artist before hearing the song. So many others just do a cold reaction without understanding what they're getting ready to listen to, then then have a bunch of questions to be answered in the comments. Excellent plan for your channel.
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Love Fleetwood Mac. Am a long term fan and this is one of their best albums. Great for blaring in your car! Please do more! I also like The chain and Dreams from this album.
You are so right - you have not even scratched the surface! So from this same album, "Dreams" will blow you away and "The Chain" - that's just two of many more on the Rumors album. This one was sung by LIndsey Buckingham - he is also the lead guitar, one of the greatest players in rock-n-roll history. I could go on and on about Fleetwood Mac, but my post would be too long because all of the band members are beyond talented!
Great Buckingham song. Once Mick Fleetwood and John McVie added in the drums and bass it went "phenomenal".
Landslide has always been a favorite of mine
Never get sick of this song. Great from Lindsey and Stevie, and the rest of the band are awesome. One of my favorites.
Incredible track…and probably falls right in the middle of best tracks from this album.
THE quintessential, no skips album.
You showed an appropriate level of appreciation for the genius and musical mastery/majesty that this song and the group deserve. Hats off to you.
One more thing I would like you to take note of, and that is the incredible contribution of Mick Fleetwood's drumming. Try to imagine what it might sound like with an ordinary rock-band drummer - or no drummer. After the band broke up, Lindsay Buckingham went solo for a while, and as the writer, lead singer and lead guitarist on Go Your Own Way, he would perform this song live on tour. In the absence of Mick Fleetwood, he had three drummers on stage playing with him!
3 songwriters 3 lead singers in this incarnation. They broke up the band changed and kept going. Then they got back together in the mid 90s. No one ever complained about backing the others either. The Dance video is a must see. Watch the whole thing.
Indeed you've just scratch the surface of the vast and superb music from the 70s and 60s; it was a period with an explosion of unparalleled musical innovation and talent. Fleetwood Mac is legendary and rank up there at the top of many people's lists. Wait till you hear more from the "Rumours" album and the voice of their lead singer Stevie Nicks and lead guitarist Lyndsey Buckingham. You should listen to "The Chain" and "Dreams" to listen to their incredible musical compositions and singing.
I saw them in concert on this tour and I had not realized the intensity of attraction guys had with SN. She of course did that whole wonderful witchy, mysterious spinning with capes and such and it turns out she could cast a spell on EVERYONE.
The album RUMOURS ( English spelling ) is one of the best ever.... 1977. I was 21 and bought this album for myself, not a weak track on it. Wonderful .
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I caught their concert in Cleveland during the Rumours Tour back in the late 1970s....it was awesome!
Great reaction Salvo. Rumours is timeless. I grew up listening to Fleetwood Mac. They have so many brilliant songs. You can't beat crankin this song up when you're out driving
One of the cool things about Fleetwood Mac is that they had three singer/songwriters. So they have many different sounds and so much variety that sometimes it's hard to believe it's all coming from the same group of musicians.
and a rythmn section second to none
Nothing I can say that hasn't already been said about this band, their albums ESPECIALLY Rumours, or their longevity. What I can say is that I am 40. My mom handed their music to me in the 80s. I have had Rumours in rotation since. And now my 19 year old plays them daily now. So. Yeah. Chains was my on the way to work song this morning lol. So so glad you found them and hope you definitely do more!!! Stevie Nicks is my idol❤❤
My mom did the same lol parents really should keep doing that passing music down to their kids. It's how we keep the classics around.
One of my favorite albums, and Go Your Own Way is my favorite Fleetwood Mac song!
You have to follow this with Chains which is Stevie Nicks answer to this song by Lindsay Buckingham. I agree with others who say this whole album is worth a listen to! One of the classic “have to listen” albums!
Carol Kings’s Tapestry is another…but that’s for another time/another conversation.
One of the best concerts I’ve ever been to ❤
Okay, now you've hit my two favorite 70's bands of all-time... Heart and Fleetwood Mac. Groundbreaking rock and pop with women in the lead (although Go Your Own Way was Lindsey Buckingham's song). Three great songwriters, Lindsey, Christine McVie, and Stevie Nicks. They have SO many great songs. I would recommend You Make Loving Fun, Rhiannon (that live version from Midnight Special that was mentioned below is a definite choice), Songbird, for a very different side of them, or The Chain, which is very popular as well. I could go on and on.
This album was the largest selling until Saturday Night Fever.
Go Your Own Way is an excellent highway driving song.
Loved your Led Zeppelin reactions and also your love of the blues. Given that you liked this track too, I think you'd enjoy (understatement) the original Fleetwood Mac lineup which also includes Mick Fleetwood (drums) and John McVie (bass) from this recording. I would suggest "Black Magic Woman" by Fleetwood Mac, written by Peter Green and covered (badly) by Santana. If you watch the video you won't regret it (watch the 'Boston Tea Party' live version). Peter (RIP) is considered one of the greatest blues guitarists of all time. B.B. King said, "He has the sweetest tone I ever heard; he was the only one who gave me the cold sweats."
My parents had this vinyl! So, so lucky to grow up in this era ♥️ It shaped my musical tastes and thank God for that!!
These are songs from my era and I love this music. Thank you for this great reaction video!!
its the base and drums combined with Lindsays great guitar bits that make this song what it is
My friend this was real music and talent no computer stuff just good music.
I’m always amazed when someone has never heard Fleetwood Mac. How is that possible?
Lol Great reaction, though.
I completely get, I get this a lot 😂 I have HEARD of them but never listened to them. Growing up in the 00s me and my friends listened to commercial pop, rap, techno etc. in my 30s now taste in music has evolved and I am discovering all these great songs
Another great reaction Sal! One the most talented musicians ever. 👍
Loved their self titled album and this one (Rumours), and of course, these being a couple of my most favorite albums, I feel they are the very best 2 albums they put out. I can't think of a single song on either album that isn't just stellar. They have other great albums too, before and after these 2, even before and after the Buckingham-Nicks invasion era of this band, and those should also be investigated, but these 2 albums changed music for me, for the industry and forever !!!
Rumours was the first “adult” full length album I obsessed over. (After years of listening to top 40 singles as a teen.). I listen to it when I’m in a nostalgic mood and I can still sing every word. You should listen to the whole album, for sure!
Don't stop believing ever
I bought this album the day it came out at the student union, played it through twice (LOUD) in my dorm room, and thereafter didn't see it again for a week as everyone I knew wanted to borrow it for a listen!
Fleetwood Mac under Peter green were a British blues band (a really bloody good one). By the time of rumours the line up was totally different except for the drummer mick fleetwood and they were a really brilliant pop rock band.
As a request please do Dire Straits sultans of swing the Alchemy live version I think you’ll really enjoy it.
The Chain is a must.
Rumors was the only album (cassette) that my whole family agreed on during road trips.
Dude, really? I bought a used juke box in 1976, and the first two 45s that went into it were Fleetwood Mac "Go Your Own Way" and Kansas "Carry On Wayward Son". How anybody older than 12 hasn't heard this song a million times is beyond me.
Youve got to see this song live 82 was great as was 97 they both blow the studio version away
SalvoG what your hearing in this sound is pain. Everyone in the band was breaking up with everyone else. Mick (drummer) was going thru a divorce, Stevie (girl) was breaking up with LIndsey (guy), Mick was divorcing Christine. Hence go your own way.
My favorite Mac attack of all. The huge soundscape which the arrangement and production achieve still sounds as fresh as it did in 1977. But, what has always grabbed me about this song is the drumming master class given by Mick Fleetwood. He just unleashes a performance which is beyond compare IMO. Lindsey Buckingham unleashes a fierce blast of personal emotion arising from the pain and anger he was feeling over the end of the relationship with Stevie Nicks. The entire “”Rumours” album, from which “Go Your Own Way” was the initial lead off single, is a masterpiece of pop music, beginning to end.
Lindsay Buckingham is lead vocals on this. His is my favourite voice and song writing in Fleetwood Mac.
Fleetwood Mac is a very deep rabbit hole. A band with three brilliant songwriters (Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie) in their classic era, and the genius Peter Green in the early blues years. If you're into amazing guitar solos, check out "I'm So Afraid (Live 1980, Cleveland, OH)", a relatively unknown song (even among fans) with Lindsey at his peak. But for a more traditional introduction, you should hear the following songs:
- Dreams (1)
- The Chain (2, 1, 3)
- Landslide (1)
- Don't Stop (2, 3)
- Big Love (The Dance Live 1997) (2)
- Sara (1)
- I've Got A Mind To Give Up Living / All Over Again (live) (4)
- Rhiannon (1)
- You Make Loving Fun (3)
- Silver Springs (1)
- Albatross (4)
- Gypsy (1)
- Hold Me (2, 3)
- Little Lies (3)
- Need Your Love So Bad (4)
- Everywhere (3)
- As Long As You Follow (3)
- Oh Well (4)
- I Don't Want To Know (2, 1)
- Say You Love Me (3)
- Sisters Of The Moon (original version) (1)
- Songbird (3)
- Never Going Back Again (2)
- Tusk (2)
- Black Magic Woman (4)
- Gold Dust Woman (1)
Main songwriters/lead singers: (1) Stevie Nicks, (2) Lindsey Buckingham, (3) Christine McVie, (4) Peter Green.
Also check out the brilliant song "Buckingham Nicks - Frozen Love", before they joined the band.
To add my vote, try The Chain next, you won't be disappointed.
Hi, this just popped up on a recommendation (as RUclips knows this is my favourite song of all time) and I had a really good time watching your reaction. You went from a sense of 'this isn't going to be good' to 'this is amazing' in the space of a few minutes.
I was at University (in the UK) when this came out, and of course it was EVERYWHERE. I've been listening to this song for 45 years and I could never get tired of it. And it has something of a personal meaning for me too.
What propels it for me (and I'm not at all musical) is not just Lindsey's vocals and guitar, but Mick Fleetwood's drumming, which never gets enough credit in my opinion. The drumming he does as Lindsey is coming out of the big solo still send shivers down my spine.
I can see a lot of videos on the channel so will try to look over a few more!
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You were born in the wrong era.
You should have been there!
Still listening to this stuff 50 years later. ❤️
For a long time, I heard, 'You can call it, another lonely day' as; 'You can call is annulled, but don't you dare' - knowing it was a breakup song. Mondegreens for Win! hahaha!