Fleetwood Mac in Rolling Stone Top 500 Songs

[Joela1]

Fleetwood Mac is listed in the new Rolling Stone list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. They made the list twice:

Go Your Own Way #119
Rhiannon #488

I'm not sure I'd agree with those two songs being the greatest Fleetwood Mac songs.

I didn't see this posted yet and wanted to see what everyone thoughts are on this...

Joel

[seeker007nmss]

I hate these lists. The top always contains whoever is trendy at the time. Top list of female singers....best guitarists.....etc. and Rollingstone always picks the same 3 reviewers who HATE Mac and Stevie. No matter what is put out, they hate it.

[Hawkeye]

I'd say those are the two best Fleetwood Mac songs. At least of the rumours era. Rhiannon is my all time favorite Fleetwood Mac song and GYOW is in my FM top 10.

[flyfirefly]

In terms of major hits, they're really hitting on this one.

Except...I still don't think the Beatles own music. :blob1:

[Janet]

I just think to myself, at least they made the list. How many times did they not?

Shall we go back to the 100 Greatest Guitarists....shudder.

Two songs, cool. I think they could have had 100 songs on there but I am a tad biased.

I can't wait to get this magazine, I really want to see it.

[Moony]

In terms of major hits, they're really hitting on this one.

Except...I still don't think the Beatles own music. :blob1:

Thank you!! Neither do I! :blob2:

[madformac]

Isn't it interesting that everytime some "top" whatever song list comes out it's always a Lindsey song, Go Your Own Way, that makes it in there (it's in the Smithsonian as one of the top 100 influential songs of all time I think), yet as a band Stevie is perceived as the better song writer....

I suspect if we play the averages she wins out but LB always has the number 1 song.. :blob2: :D :thumbsup: :sorry:

:wavey:

[Moony]

Isn't it interesting that everytime some "top" whatever song list comes out it's always a Lindsey song, Go Your Own Way, that makes it in there (it's in the Smithsonian as one of the top 100 influential songs of all time I think), yet as a band Stevie is perceived as the better song writer....

I suspect if we play the averages she wins out but LB always has the number 1 song.. :blob2: :D :thumbsup: :sorry:

:wavey:

Rhiannon kicks Go Your Own Way's ass anyday! :lol:

[wondergirl9847]

Originally Posted by flyfirefly
In terms of major hits, they're really hitting on this one.

Except...I still don't think the Beatles own music.

Thank you!! Neither do I! :blob2:

I'll third that. :nod:

[Hawkeye]

Isn't it interesting that everytime some "top" whatever song list comes out it's always a Lindsey song, Go Your Own Way, that makes it in there (it's in the Smithsonian as one of the top 100 influential songs of all time I think), yet as a band Stevie is perceived as the better song writer....

I suspect if we play the averages she wins out but LB always has the number 1 song.. :blob2: :D :thumbsup: :sorry:

:wavey:

When 97 Rock anual clssic rock 500, the top Fleetwood Mac song is usually GDW, The Chain, Oh Well, GYOW or Stevie's Edge of 17. It's different every year.

[markolas]

The studio version of Rhiannon is nothing to write home about. Landslide and Silver Springs both blow it out of the water. GYOW is great.

These lists are kind of a joke, and really overdone.

[Hawkeye]

The studio version of Rhiannon is nothing to write home about. Landslide and Silver Springs both blow it out of the water. GYOW is great.

These lists are kind of a joke, and really overdone..

I can't stand when people say Rhiannon is nothing unless it's live. I love the studio version of Rhiannon just as much as any of the wild live performances of the 70's. The song is greatness in any form (even the Enchanted version is OK)

[amber]

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I can't stand when people say Rhiannon is nothing unless it's live. I love the studio version of Rhiannon just as much as any of the wild live performances of the 70's. The song is greatness in any form (even the Enchanted version is OK)
woot. I agree. the studio version is different, but i love it's mellow, rockin, snazziliciousness. it has a smoothy groove, for sure. it still gives me shivers.

[markolas]

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I can't stand when people say Rhiannon is nothing unless it's live. I love the studio version of Rhiannon just as much as any of the wild live performances of the 70's. The song is greatness in any form (even the Enchanted version is OK)

I just personally don't care for it. The wild live versions from the '70s don't really do it for me either, to be honest. I like her latter-day performances, after her voice reached it's present huskiness. I'd even take the Enchanted version over the original studio version. :)

[madformac]

I just personally don't care for it. The wild live versions from the '70s don't really do it for me either, to be honest. I like her latter-day performances, after her voice reached it's present huskiness. I'd even take the Enchanted version over the original studio version. :)

I'd agree with that to a certain extent. Rhiannon never really gets me in the mood.

I'm So Afraid and The Chain are the main ones I get fired up by, when I hear it or play ISA on guitar I love it... Never tire of it.

[Johnny Stew]

I think "Go Your Own Way" tends to get picked most often for these types of listings, because it's easily one of Fleetwood Mac's most rocking songs, while being simultaneously one of their most well-known.

"GYOW" is ballsy, and people respond to that. These lists are usually filled with rockers, and the most famous ballads (ie: "Yesterday," "Angie").
There's usually very little-to-no mid-tempo material... which is, unfortunately, why we never see one of Christine's songs chosen.

And even though it was a hit single, "Rhiannon" seems to me to be a dark horse pick for a list like this... so I'm pretty impressed to see it on there.
But I am still surprised that it was picked over something like "Landslide" or even "Silver Springs."
Or, for that matter, "The Chain."

[markolas]

I'd agree with that to a certain extent. Rhiannon never really gets me in the mood.

Oh, the Dance and Live in Boston versions definitely get me in the mood. :) Just not the studio version.

[ontheEdgeof17]

Oh, the Dance and Live in Boston versions definitely get me in the mood. :) Just not the studio version.


Ditto. The studio version is one of my least favorite out of Stevie's tracks. It never has done anything for me.

[skcin]

I think "Go Your Own Way" tends to get picked most often for these types of listings, because it's easily one of Fleetwood Mac's most rocking songs, while being simultaneously one of their most well-known.

"GYOW" is ballsy, and people respond to that. These lists are usually filled with rockers, and the most famous ballads (ie: "Yesterday," "Angie").
There's usually very little-to-no mid-tempo material... which is, unfortunately, why we never see one of Christine's songs chosen.

And even though it was a hit single, "Rhiannon" seems to me to be a dark horse pick for a list like this... so I'm pretty impressed to see it on there.
But I am still surprised that it was picked over something like "Landslide" or even "Silver Springs."
Or, for that matter, "The Chain."

ITA, Stew. I'd have thought Landslide would've gotten on there, it's become such a classic.

I'm just glad they didn't pick Don't Stop! :D

Paula

[Gazza]

You could take your pick from Go Your Own Way, Tusk, Dreams, Gold Dust Woman, Silver Springs, Rhiannon, Landslide, Gypsy, the Chain, Oh Well, Man Of The World, Albatross imo. Don't Stop is obviously huge now with Clinton using it, and Songbird is definitely one of Chris' most beautiful. Little Lies is a great pop song as well.

As for Rhiannon... If I were to try and convince people that Stevie was not only one of the all time great female vocalists but also one of the sexiest, the first thing I'd show them is the early live versions of Rhiannon, so it's the right choice imo. And I do quite like the studio version - there's a lazy, mystical feel to it, where as the live version is just a real rocker.

There's more Stevie songs there than Lindsey, but his contribution to her songs is obviously huge as well.

Not to forget Bob Welch or anything, but these songs are the ones that most people would probably think of when they think of Mac.

[Hawkeye]

Not to forget Bob Welch or anything, but these songs are the ones that most people would probably think of when they think of Mac.

I'd say Hypnotised is played ont he radio as much as most of the Fleetwood MAc hits you mentioned.

[Nicks Fan]

These two songs just like the lst itself is a pretty safe bunch of choices. Nothing too over the top or surprising. These two songs are graet mac tunes and I am not surprised that they chose these tunes at all.

Matt

[Gazza]

I'd say Hypnotised is played ont he radio as much as most of the Fleetwood MAc hits you mentioned.

Not here in the UK, and I would guess the rest of the world. But the fact is, when people think of Fleetwood Mac, they either think of the Lindsey/Stevie era, or Peter Green.

[skcin]

I'd say Hypnotised is played ont he radio as much as most of the Fleetwood MAc hits you mentioned.

Seriously? Where? Certainly not 97 Rock, that's for sure.

Paula