Favorite Instrumental Performance
Name your favorite top two performances by each player of an instrument in Fleetwood Mac, save Dave Mason (who only played certain songs on one studio album) and Mike Campbell (who did not play on any live or studio FM album). For me, it was especially hard to restrict two performances for Mick, Peter, and Danny. The performance could be from a studio or live album that was officially released. Here’s my list:
Peter Green — Before the Beginning; Black Magic Woman (original recording) Mick Fleetwood — Go Your Own Way; I’m So Afraid John McVie — Miles Away; Little Lies Jeremy Spencer — Preachin’ Blues (live, BBC); live-in-studio Crazy Bout You Baby (second solo) Danny Kirwan — Tell Me All the Things You Do; both Madge Jams Christine McVie — Crystal (organ); Born Enchanter (piano) Bob Welch — Future Games (arpeggios and jazz chording); Hypnotized (acoustic string guitar) Bob Weston — The City (electric slide); Why (acoustic slide) Lindsey Buckingham — GYOW; Rhiannon Rick Vito — As Long as You Follow; Save Me Billy Burnette — Love Shines; Talking to My Heart |
Rick Vito — Another Woman (live); Love is Dangerous
Christine McVie - Songbird; Silver Springs (live) Lindsey Buckingham - I'm So Afraid (live); Tango in the Night Mick Fleetwood - World Turning (live); Not That Funny (live) John McVie - Go Your Own Way; The Chain |
Naming 2 will be hard. I have 3 drinks in me. One is easy.
John McVie - bass on Hypnotized Christine McVie - organ on Oh Daddy (ending) Bob Weston - slide guitar on Why Mick Fleetwood - drums on Straight Back Lindsey Buckingham - guitar on GYOW Rick Vito - guitar on In The Back Of My Mind Christine McVie - keyboards on Nights In Estoril Christine McVie - piano on Songbird Bob Welch - guitar on Silver Heals John McVie - bass on Gold Dust Woman Mick Fleetwood - Percussion on Hold Me John McVie - bass on Go Your Own Way Lindsey - guitar on Isn't It Midnight Christine McVie - synthesizer on You Make Loving Fun Lindsey - guitar licks on You Make Loving Fun Stevie - tambourine on The Chain Live |
Lindsey- guitar on Go Your Own Way and the Chain
Christine- piano on Songbird and Warm Ways Mick- drums on Go Your Own Way and Save Me Rick- guitar on No Questions Asked and Save Me John- bass on the Chain and You Make Loving Fun |
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Peter Green - Oh Well part 1 & 2
John McVie - Hypnotized and Keep on going Danny Kirwan Jigsaw Puzzle Blues and Sunny Side of Heaven Bob Welch - Hypnotized and Dissatisfied Christine McVie - Songbird and Sugar Daddy Lindsey Buckingham - GYOW and I'm So Afraid Mick Fleetwood - Hypnotized and World Turning Rick Vito - In the Back of my Mind Billy Burnette - Love Shines Stevie Nicks - :shrug: :sorry: |
Peter Green: Madge jams, Black Magic Woman, Jumping at Shadows
Danny Kirwan: Madge jams, Only You, Sunny Side of Heaven Mick Fleetwood: Madge jams, Rattlesnake Shake, Tusk John McVie: Bare Trees, Sisters of The Moon Christine McVie: You Make Loving Fun, Wish You Were Here Lindsey Buckingham: I’m So Afraid, Never Going Back Again, Go Your Own Way Rick Vito: As Long As You Follow, I Loved Another Woman Billy Burnette: Love Shines, When the Sun Goes Down Bob Weston: Why, Miles Away Bob Welch: Silver Heels, Come a Little Bit Closer Jeremy Spencer: Dust My Broom, Shake Your Money Maker Stevie Nicks: The Chain (tambourine) |
Peter Green — Man of The World
Mick Fleetwood — Revelation John McVie — Revelation Danny Kirwan — Danny's Chant Christine McVie — Crystal outro and The City Bob Welch — Bermuda Triangle (Live) Bob Weston — Why Lindsey Buckingham — Second Hand News Rick Vito — In The Back of My Mind Billy Burnette — Talking to My Heart |
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I’d also add what a great musical showcase Oh Daddy is. It’s not always the most loved of Rumours songs, but the musicianship is great. Johns bass is brilliant, Chris’ keys are brilliant. Micks drumming is gentle, restrained and just what is needed.
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It's shocking and hateful that we're not all devoting acres of space to the wonder of our mistress's tambourine playing ;)
A special shout out for John's bassline on Say you love me. It's magical and just propels the song to another level, imho. |
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BTW, I did mention Stevie for her headbanging tambourine playing on The Chain (live). Nominees for best spoken part in a Fleetwood Mac song or video: Bob Welch for Bermuda Triangle - No matter what Chris and Mick thought at the time it was brilliant. When I was 14 I would listen in my dark room to this Bermuda Triangle story and it would scare me. It was almost like telling ghost stories mid song. Mrs Scarrott for Thoughts on a Grey Day Mick Fleetwood for Two Sticks and a Drum - Skies The Limit video The winner is******** Bob Welch for Bermuda Triangle |
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