Mick Fleetwood on Stevie Nicks' solo career and future of Fleetwood Mac

HomerMcvie · #1 03-20-2017, 02:16 AM

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Sure, I'll worship her . . . Assuming "her" is Bekka Bramlett.

Bekka is a force of nature. Arguably the best singer FM ever had! She is amazeballs! And very sweet in person.

Ench · #2 03-20-2017, 06:26 AM

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Bekka is a force of nature. Arguably the best singer FM ever had! She is amazeballs! And very sweet in person.

I'm not familiar with Bekka's music outside of FM. Could you recommend something for me to listen to?

HomerMcvie · #3 03-20-2017, 09:55 AM

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I'm not familiar with Bekka's music outside of FM. Could you recommend something for me to listen to?

The only other recordings I have of her is the CD she did with Billy Burnette, in the late 90s. These days (to the best of my knowledge), she mainly makes her living as a backup singer, for the likes of Vince Gill, John Oates, etc... A couple years ago, she had a band together that played every Wednesday in Nashville, at B.B. Kings club. I went and saw them a couple of times, and was blown away! Her range is amazing! It's really a shame that that lineup of FM wasn't given more of a chance to shine.

Edit- she also appeared as a guest at Dave Mason's concert in Nashville, this past summer.

Ench · #4 03-20-2017, 10:14 AM

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The only other recordings I have of her is the CD she did with Billy Burnette, in the late 90s. These days (to the best of my knowledge), she mainly makes her living as a backup singer, for the likes of Vince Gill, John Oates, etc... A couple years ago, she had a band together that played every Wednesday in Nashville, at B.B. Kings club. I went and saw them a couple of times, and was blown away! Her range is amazing! It's really a shame that that lineup of FM wasn't given more of a chance to shine.

Thanks. It's a pity that she hasn't, it seems, had the material to showcase her performing talent. (I'm really not a fan of "Time", sorry everyone.)

I'm listening to Bekka Bramlett's 2009 album "I Got News For You" on Spotify now. I'll see what I think.

EDIT: Bekka performs very well on the album. The production, arrangements, and songwriting are very professional and polished, but there is nothing on the album that really stands out. It's all very derivative. In my opinion it backs up my surmise that she hasn't had the material to match her ability to perform.

SteveMacD · #5 03-20-2017, 01:11 PM

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I'm not familiar with Bekka's music outside of FM. Could you recommend something for me to listen to?

The Zoo: Shakin' The Cage (1992)
Fleetwood Mac: Time (1995)
Bekka & Billy: s/t (1997)
Bekka Bramlett: What's In It For Me (2002) [CD of demos she gave out at shows]
Bekka Bramlett: I Got News For You (2009)