While Rumours had more hits and Tusk was an inspired work of mad genius, Fleetwood Mac wrote the blueprint for Californian soft rock of the late '70s and was the standard the rest were judged by. Fleetwood Mac star Lindsey Buckingham has claimed his ex Stevie Nicks might not be 'completely over’ him, 45 years after they broke up. It was diverse without being forced, percolating with innovative ideas, all filtered through an accessible yet sophisticated sensibility. But a bandmember's contribution can never be reduced to his own tracks, and Buckingham not only gives the production depth, he motivates the rest of the band, particularly Nicks and McVie, to do great work, not just on the hit singles but the album tracks that give this record depth. After that barnstorming opener, Buckingham lies back a bit, contributing only two other songs - a cover of Richard Curtis' "Blue Letter," the second best up-tempo song here, and the closer, "I'm So Afraid" - while the rest of the album is given over to the wily spirits of Nicks and McVie, whose singles "Rhiannon," "Say You Love Me," and "Over My Head" deservedly made this into a blockbuster. Surging with a pushily melodic chorus and a breezy Californian feel, the song has little to do with anything the Mac had done before this, and it is a positively brilliant slice of pop songwriting, simultaneously urgent and timeless. It could have all been too mellow if it weren't for the nervy, restless spirit of Buckingham, whose insistent opener, "Monday Morning," sets the tone for the rest of the album, as well the next few years of the group's career. Buckingham quit Fleetwood Mac after the release of the album and the band replaced him with Billy Burnett and Rick Vito. As soon as the Californian duo came onboard, Fleetwood Mac turned into a West Coast pop/rock band, transforming the very identity of the band and pushing the band's other songwriter, keyboardist Christine McVie, to a kindred soft rock sound. In fact, in retrospect, it's rather stunning how thoroughly Buckingham and Nicks, who had previously recorded as a duo and were romantically entangled in the past, overtook the British blues band. Fleetwood Macs only full-length album with a lineup of Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks, Billy Burnette, and Rick Vito proved an. Still, there's no denying that 1975's Fleetwood Mac represents not just the rebirth of the band, but in effect a second debut for the group - the introduction of a band that would dominate the sound of American and British mainstream pop for the next seven years. When they were led by Bob Welch they often flirted with pop, even recording the first version of the unabashedly smooth and sappy "Sentimental Lady," which would later be one of the defining soft rock hits of the late '70s.
In 2018 Fleetwood Mac became the first-ever band to receive the MusiCares Person of the Year award in honor of their support for MusiCares, which provides critical financial, health and addiction services to members of the music community.Did you know? Buckingham and his then-girlfriend Nicks were asked to join Fleetwood Mac after Mick Fleetwood happened to hear one of the tracks they recorded as a duo while he was touring Sound City Studios.Two Fleetwood Mac albums have been inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame: Fleetwood Mac (1975) and Rumours (1977).The band won two GRAMMYs at the 20th GRAMMY Awardsfor Album Of The Year for Rumours.
in 1976, with multiple charting singles, including "Over My Head" and "Landslide." When studying the recording of Rumours, it’s impossible to avoid the topic of rampant cocaine use. Fleetwood Mac saw mainstream success in 1975 with their first release after Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joined the official lineup. The band considered thanking their coke dealer on the album credits.Members: Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks.But then I wonder: is the key to that magical performance because of the fear? " - Stevie Nicks " If you have stage fright, it never goes away.
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