Artist Survey #2: Fleetwood Mac

[m c dornan]

Dawn said:

Hypnotized is such a great track - I absolutely love it. I just discovered it for the first time a little over 2 years ago, but that wonderful dreamy guitar just blew me away from the first listen!

Yes, we had this discussion when the Fleetwood Mac tourney happened! Haven't changed my mind since.

I shudder though to think about when I first heard that song! Must be eons.

[Dawn]

DJ said:

Favorite group member: Lindsey

Most underrated group member: John

Best Vocalist: Stevie

Best Musician: Lindsey

Best Writer: Stevie

Favorite Mac songs:

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Most underrated song: Hypnotized

First Mac song you can remember hearing: Rhiannon

Favorite album: Rumours

Favorite album cover: Tusk

First 45 you owned: none (surprisingly)
First LP: Rumours
First cassette: none
First CD: 2-CD anthology from 2002

Favorite Stevie solo song : Strictly solo, Edge of 17.
Outside of FMac, Stop draggin' my heart around w/Tom Petty.

Favorite Christine solo song: Got a hold on me

Favorite Lindsey solo song: Go Insane (YES!)

Favorite Bob Welch solo song: Sentimental lady

I really like their new greatest hits anthology - much more complete than their first one. I'm hoping they eventually release a similar collection of the Peter Green/Bob Welch era material on CD also.

[KittyKat - RIP Luciano]

Favorite group member: Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie is a close second

Most underrated group member: John McVie

Best Vocalist: Stevie Nicks

Best Musician: Lindsey Buckingham

Best Writer: tie between Christine & Stevie

Favorite Mac songs:

1. Silver Springs (original version)
2. Secondhand News
3. The Chain
4. Landslide
5. Songbird
6. Tusk
7. Gypsy
8. Go Your Own Way
9. What Makes You Think You're The One
10. Gold Dust Woman
11. Sara
12. Rhiannon
13. Over My Head
14.Say You Love Me
15. Never Going Back Again

Most underrated song: Tusk

First Mac song you can remember hearing: Say You Love Me

Favorite album: Rumours

Favorite album cover: Bare Trees

First 45 you owned: Never owned a 45 from them
First LP: Fleetwood Mac
First cassette: Rumours
First CD: Rumours

Favorite Stevie solo song: Edge of Seventeen
Favorite Christine solo song: Got A Hold On Me
Favorite Lindsey solo song: Trouble
Favorite Bob Welch solo song: Sentimental Lady

[Dawn]

KittyKat said:

Favorite group member: Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie is a close second

Most underrated group member: John McVie

Best Vocalist: Stevie Nicks

Best Musician: Lindsey Buckingham

Best Writer: tie between Christine & Stevie

Favorite Mac songs:

1. Silver Springs (original version)
2. Secondhand News
3. The Chain
4. Landslide
5. Songbird
6. Tusk
7. Gypsy
8. Go Your Own Way
9. What Makes You Think You're The One
10. Gold Dust Woman
11. Sara
12. Rhiannon
13. Over My Head
14.Say You Love Me
15. Never Going Back Again

Most underrated song: Tusk

First Mac song you can remember hearing: Say You Love Me

Favorite album: Rumours

Favorite album cover: Bare Trees

First 45 you owned: Never owned a 45 from them
First LP: Fleetwood Mac
First cassette: Rumours
First CD: Rumours

Favorite Stevie solo song: Edge of Seventeen
Favorite Christine solo song: Got A Hold On Me
Favorite Lindsey solo song: Trouble
Favorite Bob Welch solo song: Sentimental Lady

I agree that Tusk is underrated - the instrumental arrangement is superb. Unfortunately, that entire album seems to be a little overlooked these days, which is a shame, as there are some top-notch songs on it.

[lora]

Lora said:

Thank you Dawn.

Favorite group member: Stevie Nicks

Most underrated group member: John McVie

Best Vocalist: Stevie

Best Musician: Lindsey Buckingham

Best Writer: Stevie, then Christine.

Favorite Mac songs:

I haven't gotten around to ranking these yet -

1. Dreams
2. Rhiannon
3. You Make Loving Fun
4. The Chain
5. Little Lies
6. As Long As You Follow
7. Gold Dust Woman
8. Seven Wonders
9. Gypsy
10. Sara
11. Peacekeeper

Most underrated song: What Makes You Think You're The One

First Mac song you can remember hearing: Don't Stop

Favorite album: Rumours

Favorite album cover: Mirage

First 45 you owned: don't have any
First LP: don't have any
First cassette: don't have any
First CD: Say You Will, The Very Best Of Fleetwood Mac (got them at the same time)

Favorite Stevie solo song: I'll name a few: Talk To Me, Rooms On Fire, Ooh My Love, Edge Of Seventeen, Stand Back.

Favorite Christine solo song: Not familiar with any.

Favorite Lindsey solo song: Go Insane

Favorite Bob Welch solo song: Not familiar with any.

Song remains the same, for the most part. But I wanted to update my list of favorite songs. It has changed a little since the survey.

1. Rhiannon
2. Dreams - very close second!
3. Gypsy
4. Silver Springs
5. Little Lies
6. Second Hand News
7. Say You Love Me
8. You Make Loving Fun
9. Go Your Own Way
10. Love In Store

And two months from now, that may change again!