Is Fleetwod Mac #1 with you [Archive]

Hawkeye

01-22-2005, 07:03 PM

I think for most of us, Fleetwood Mac is our favorite band considering this is a Fleetwood Mac board, but for many they just might be "A" favorite but not "The" favorite. So is Fleetwood Mac your #1 favorite band, and if not state who is.

For me there are many bands I love a lot, but none can really touch Fleetwood Mac and their solo estensions. So I answer yes they are #1 with me.

amber

01-22-2005, 07:06 PM

FM, totally. There are are a couple close seconds, but not really. I think the fact that they have so much variation within the band could keep me occupied for a long time.

xdreamsunwindx

01-22-2005, 07:12 PM

Nope. That position is occupied by U2. :wavey:

Ienilny

01-22-2005, 07:14 PM

Does it have to be a band? Fleetwood Mac is definately my favourite band.. but I love Cher just as much.. (not at the moment though, way too much into FM/Stevie...)

:wavey:

Hawkeye

01-22-2005, 07:16 PM

No it doesn't have to be a band. Band implies everything. It could be a person. The only solo artists that top any bands for me is Eric Clapton and Paul Simon.

wondergirl9847

01-22-2005, 07:19 PM

Yes, FM is my fave band...ever. :thumbsup:

estranged4life

01-22-2005, 07:32 PM

let's just say they have been playing on my stereo systems all day long (Transferring tapes to disc. Currently transferring an early generation tape of the March 15,1980-Sydney, AU show...Next up is the 1980 Melbourne show, Great sounding "Soundboard" recordings that will now be 'lossless' recordings!) and probably will for a few more hours.

heyjupiter678

01-22-2005, 07:36 PM

FM is my favorite band, but Tori Amos is my favorite artist overall.

StevieNicksEO17

01-22-2005, 07:37 PM

Does it have to be a band? Fleetwood Mac is definately my favourite band.. but I love Cher just as much.. (not at the moment though, way too much into FM/Stevie...)

:wavey:

I freaking love Cher.

But yeah, Fleetwood Mac and Stevie are TOTALLY my number 1. :xoxo:

DrummerDeanna

01-22-2005, 07:44 PM

Actually The Beatles have and always will occupy the #1 place in my heart - but FM is an extremely close (if not tied - with #1) second :nod:

EnchantedSLN

01-22-2005, 07:46 PM

I go through cycles where I will be really into other bands/artists for awhile, but I always come back to FM. I don't follow tours or collect memorabilia or participate in the online fan community with anyone else the way I do with this band. They're without question my favorite, and I think they always will be, even if other artists eclipse them sometimes in terms of who I'm really excited about at the moment.

There are a few others I follow steadily (Tom Petty, Sheryl Crow...) but even they don't come close. With everyone else, it's casual fandom punctuated by short bursts of major interest, usually generated by a new album or something. Like the U2 kick I'm on now, or my renewed interest in Blondie after seeing so many of you guys talk about them here.

hayley

01-22-2005, 07:47 PM

I guess FM is my favorite band of all time. I guess. They're the only band that I've ever been truly completist with, and I can actually pinpoint my love of Fleetwood Mac as being the turning point from when I enjoyed music to when it became a true passion to me- and the main reason for that is actually because of the people I've met through the Ledge throughout the years who've showed me amazing stuff... whether it was Terri giving me my first copy of Patty Griffin's "Living With Ghosts" or Keith bringing me to Lucinda. I grew up on here in a lot of ways, and so I tie FM very closely with my maturation in my music tastes.

So. Yeah. I guess they're my favorite, because of where they brought me. But do I listen to FM very often? Not at all. I can count on one hand the number of times in the last few months I've probably listened to them... and even those occasions are just when a random song pops up on one of my iPod's playlists... (I think the only ones I even put anywhere are "Thrown Down," "Say You Will," "Twisted," "Spare Me a Little," and "I'll Tell You Now.")

My favorite artist right now is Sam Phillips. I also love Big Star, My Bloody Valentine, Jesus and Mary Chain, and Ron Sexsmith.

Sugar

01-22-2005, 07:52 PM

My favorite artist right now is Sam Phillips.

LOVE Martinis and Bikinis!

Yeah, FM is pretty much #1 with me.

Johnny Stew

01-22-2005, 07:54 PM

They hit #1 with a bullet, on my favorite artists list, in 1986, and they've stayed at the "top of the charts" for the entire 19 years since. :D

hayley

01-22-2005, 07:59 PM

LOVE Martinis and Bikinis!

Yay!!! I love Sam. There's nothing like being snowed in and spending your day cleaning the house in your undies while dancing to "I Need Love" on repeat. I mean, speaking in a purely hypothetical manner, of course.

Have you heard her newest record, "A Boot and a Shoe"? I would recommend it to anyone. It's stunning.

Sugar

01-22-2005, 08:06 PM

Yay!!! I love Sam. There's nothing like being snowed in and spending your day cleaning the house in your undies while dancing to "I Need Love" on repeat. I mean, speaking in a purely hypothetical manner, of course.

Have you heard her newest record, "A Boot and a Shoe"? I would recommend it to anyone. It's stunning.

No I haven't. She's one of those artists I always think I should see what they're doing now because I love the album I have. I'll look into that one.

Can't tell you how many times I've said the line I left my conscience like a crying child to myself... :lol: LOVE THAT!

But "Same Rain", "Strawberry Road", "When I Fall", "Fighting With Fire"...I just love her vocals!!!

jwd

01-22-2005, 08:10 PM

They hit #1 with a bullet, on my favorite artists list, in 1986, and they've stayed at the "top of the charts" for the entire 19 years since.

What he said. But mine happened about 10 years earlier! I've actually got SYW, Christine's ITM, and Bob Welch's "My Fleetwood Mac Years and Beyond" in an awesome three-way cd rotation right now! :blob1: :woohoo:

Hi Brian, you sexy man! ;)

hayley

01-22-2005, 08:14 PM

No I haven't. She's one of those artists I always think I should see what they're doing now because I love the album I have. I'll look into that one.

Can't tell you how many times I've said the line I left my conscience like a crying child to myself... :lol: LOVE THAT!

But "Same Rain", "Strawberry Road", "When I Fall", "Fighting With Fire"...I just love her vocals!!!

Sam has put out three records since Martinis and Bikinis, and they're ALL good, but A Boot and A Shoe is simply awesome. It was my favorite record of last year, hands down. It and Fan Dance, the one she put out before the new one, are both pretty different from her previous work- they're stripped down, with much more of a focus on her vocals and the instrumentation- acoustic guitars, strings, etc. If you check it out, let me know- I'd like to hear what you think!

Sam also scores Gilmore Girls on the WB ;)

I LOVE those four songs too... "I Need Love" and "Strawberry Road" are my favorites. I also like "Signposts."

Blah blah I love Sam blah blah!!

ontheEdgeof17

01-22-2005, 08:19 PM

Stevie is #1. Fleetwood Mac is #2. Same difference, pretty much. :o

catinthedark

01-22-2005, 08:26 PM

Fleetwood Mac - way way ahead of the pack. Has been since I "discovered" them - almost 18 years ago. No band has ever come close.

gldstwmn

01-22-2005, 08:33 PM

Stevie, then Fleetwood Mac.

ryan8472

01-22-2005, 08:54 PM

Fleetwood Mac and Talking Heads will forever battle for first place. I could never decide between the two. It'd be like choosing one of my children. :nod:

dissention

01-22-2005, 09:14 PM

Nope, that would be Blondie. :wavey: Though the Mac is a *very* close second.

To be honest, though, I have a group of artists and bands that I consider myself BIG fans of. Blondie and Fleetwood Mac would be at the top, along with David Bowie, Franz Ferdinand, and Bette Midler.

dissention

01-22-2005, 09:17 PM

or my renewed interest in Blondie after seeing so many of you guys talk about them here.

Hey, Ryan, another convert. :lol:

You've got good taste, Tiff. Next step is getting some Franz, dear. :xoxo:

ryan8472

01-22-2005, 09:19 PM

Hey, Ryan, another convert. :lol:

You've got good taste, Tiff. Next step is getting some Franz, dear. :xoxo:
Isn't it funny how she was converted by GUYS talking about Blondie? :laugh:

dissention

01-22-2005, 09:21 PM

Isn't it funny how she was converted by GUYS talking about Blondie? :laugh:

:laugh:

That's it, I'm sending Debs a letter outlining why she should fire her publicist and hire us. :p

ryan8472

01-22-2005, 09:25 PM

:laugh:

That's it, I'm sending Debs a letter outlining why she should fire her publicist and hire us. :p
I bet she'd write back. We can be very persuading. Just look at all the converts! :lol:

xdreamsunwindx

01-22-2005, 09:29 PM

:laugh:

That's it, I'm sending Debs a letter outlining why she should fire her publicist and hire us. :p

Make sure you mention the totally awesome and cute redhead that met Clem before the Cleveland show in May '04, and who was also right up front, acting like an idiot every time Debbie came near her [cough]ME[cough]. She'd DEFFINITLEY write back after hearing that. :laugh:

dissention

01-22-2005, 09:30 PM

I bet she'd write back. We can be very persuading. Just look at all the converts! :lol:

Yes, the proof is in the pudding, after all. ;)

Dear Union City Woman... :laugh:

dissention

01-22-2005, 09:31 PM

Make sure you mention the totally awesome and cute redhead that met Clem before the Cleveland show in May '04 [cough]ME[cough]. She'd DEFFINITLEY write back after hearing that. :laugh:

Lucky ****. :thumbsup:

Best.Drummer.Ever. Give details!

ryan8472

01-22-2005, 09:33 PM

Yes, the proof is in the pudding, after all. ;)

Dear Union City Woman... :laugh:
...YOUR PUBLICIST SUCKS! My friend Ryan and I have, on the other hand, done so much to contribute to your continuing popularity and success.....

You continue! :laugh:

dissention

01-22-2005, 09:37 PM

...YOUR PUBLICIST SUCKS! My friend Ryan and I have, on the other hand, done so much to contribute to your continuing popularity and success.....

...that you will be able to buy enough peroxide to last you the rest of the decade from the proceeds we've generated thus far... ;)

golden braid

01-22-2005, 09:37 PM

Fleetwood Mac is my favorite and no one else comes close. :D

strandinthewind

01-22-2005, 09:39 PM

overall and for all time - yes.

Others that come close are The Police, The Motels, the 10,000 Maniacs (and NM solo) - Led Z., and a few others.

I just LOVE all of those :cool:

xdreamsunwindx

01-22-2005, 09:42 PM

Lucky ****. :thumbsup:

Best.Drummer.Ever. Give details!

lol. Well, I suck with details. I was ****ing AWESTRUCK when I met him. The only things I could manage to say were "uh...uhh...UHH!$(!@#$%$#!11)!1" and "Heeeeee." I stared at my kitten-heeled pumps a lot, because I am a lame. I managed to utter "May I please have an autograph? I'm a huge fan." And he's all "Sure!" asked me for my name, and I was like "Uhh..." and then my mom pinched my shoulder and I was like "Kate! My name is Kate." And then he signed my Atomic 45 sleeve (I had it with me just in case). I'm getting it framed. :thumbsup: But yeah, he's a really nice guy, and a phenomenal drummer. One of the most awesome moments of my life.

And, just because I feel like reminiscing about the BEST CONCERT EVER, here are some hella awful pics I took at the show...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v187/xdreamsunwindx/whatev/DSCF0622.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v187/xdreamsunwindx/whatev/DSCF0621.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v187/xdreamsunwindx/whatev/DSCF0617.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v187/xdreamsunwindx/whatev/DSCF0618.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v187/xdreamsunwindx/whatev/DSCF0616.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v187/xdreamsunwindx/whatev/DSCF0614.jpg

Yeah. The security guards didn't allow us to use flash. Grrr. :mad:

ryan8472

01-22-2005, 09:44 PM

...that you will be able to buy enough peroxide to last you the rest of the decade from the proceeds we've generated thus far... ;)
. We propose that we should replace your current publicist, as we have done so much more for Blondie over the past couple of years, than he has in his whole career. All we want is our fair share, all we want it what's coming to us :shrug: :laugh:

EnchantedSLN

01-22-2005, 09:49 PM

You've got good taste, Tiff. Next step is getting some Franz, dear. :xoxo:

Already got it! All For You Sophia, Take Me Out, Love & Destroy, This Fire, & Don't Start are stellar :thumbsup:.

I could use some advice on Blondie material though. Don't have any of their discs, just loose mp3s. My favorites are Maria & The Tide Is High. What would be a good start?

dissention

01-22-2005, 09:51 PM

lol. Well, I suck with details. I was ****ing AWESTRUCK when I met him. The only things I could manage to say were "uh...uhh...UHH!$(!@#$%$#!11)!1" and "Heeeeee." I stared at my kitten-heeled pumps a lot, because I am a lame. I managed to utter "May I please have an autograph? I'm a huge fan." And he's all "Sure!" asked me for my name, and I was like "Uhh..." and then my mom pinched my shoulder and I was like "Kate! My name is Kate." And then he signed my Atomic 45 sleeve (I had it with me just in case). I'm getting it framed. :thumbsup: But yeah, he's a really nice guy, and a phenomenal drummer. One of the most awesome moments of my life.

And, just because I feel like reminiscing about the BEST CONCERT EVER, here are some hella awful pics I took at the show...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v187/xdreamsunwindx/whatev/DSCF0622.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v187/xdreamsunwindx/whatev/DSCF0621.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v187/xdreamsunwindx/whatev/DSCF0617.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v187/xdreamsunwindx/whatev/DSCF0618.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v187/xdreamsunwindx/whatev/DSCF0616.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v187/xdreamsunwindx/whatev/DSCF0614.jpg

Yeah. The security guards didn't allow us to use flash. Grrr. :mad:

OMG, that second pic is FABULOUS. :xoxo:

That's so awesome that you met him, though! I would have been just as awestruck. You're very lucky. :nod:

And if reminiscing about your concert put you in a good mood, go read Chris' latest entry. That will put you in an even better mood...;)

xdreamsunwindx

01-22-2005, 09:54 PM

OMG, that second pic is FABULOUS. :xoxo:

That's so awesome that you met him, though! I would have been just as awestruck. You're very lucky. :nod:

And if reminiscing about your concert put you in a good mood, go read Chris' latest entry. That will put you in an even better mood...;)

Thanks. <3

I just read it! I'm so excited. New Blondie! And they might be touring the states!?! Well slap my ass and call me Shirley. :D

dissention

01-22-2005, 09:55 PM

Already got it! All For You Sophia, Take Me Out, Love & Destroy, This Fire, & Don't Start are stellar :thumbsup:.

I could use some advice on Blondie material though. Don't have any of their discs, just loose mp3s. My favorites are Maria & The Tide Is High. What would be a good start?

:xoxo: A girl after my own heart. :laugh: Come On Home is my favorite, I am so obsessed with that song that it's not even funny. The same could be said for all of their stuff, though. I've yet to hear one I don't like. :laugh:

As for Blondie, that depends on if you like the varied, experimental stuff or the straightforward pop stuff. If you want to jump in head first and throw caution to the wind, go with No Exit, The Hunter, Curse of Blondie, or Autoamerican. If you don't want to drown, go with Blondie, Plastic Letters, Parallel Lines, or Eat To the Beat. :laugh:

ryan8472

01-22-2005, 09:55 PM

Thanks. <3

I just read it! I'm so excited. New Blondie! And they might be touring the states!?! Well slap my ass and call me Shirley. :D
Hiiiii Shirley. :rolleyes: :lol:

EnchantedSLN

01-22-2005, 09:55 PM

xdreamsunwindx

01-22-2005, 09:56 PM

Hiiiii Shirley. :rolleyes: :lol:

[contemplates saying something incredibly crude but doesn't want to risk it] :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

dissention

01-22-2005, 09:57 PM

Thanks. <3

I just read it! I'm so excited. New Blondie! And they might be touring the states!?! Well slap my ass and call me Shirley. :D

:laugh: That made me giggle. :laugh:

Tiki Lab is posting a new show tonight, I believe, too. :woohoo:

mondaymornin1

01-22-2005, 09:57 PM

Fleetwood Mac is my favorite.

I also like The Police and the Eagles, but FM will always be #1 for me!

I pretty much HATE the **** that's played on the radio nowadays (Britney, Ashleeeeeee, etc.). :rolleyes: I'm old. And I don't care.

GateandGarden

01-22-2005, 10:00 PM

I don't know if I will always feel this way (though I suspect I will), but right now, FM is my fave by a landslide. :nod:

ryan8472

01-22-2005, 10:00 PM

[contemplates saying something incredibly crude but doesn't want to risk it] :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
aww c'mon. Now I want to hear it. :xoxo: :laugh:

xdreamsunwindx

01-22-2005, 10:10 PM

aww c'mon. Now I want to hear it. :xoxo: :laugh:

Now that I've forgotten about it, you ask. GAWD. :laugh: :xoxo:

ryan8472

01-22-2005, 10:13 PM

Now that I've forgotten about it, you ask. GAWD. :laugh: :xoxo:
Geez Shirley, how forgetful of you! :xoxo: :rolleyes: :lol:

I'm sure it was about me :laugh: :nod:

xdreamsunwindx

01-22-2005, 10:18 PM

Geez Shirley, how forgetful of you! :xoxo: :rolleyes: :lol:

I'm sure it was about me :laugh: :nod:

IN YO DREEMZ!(#@$*!)@!(@) :laugh:

Yeah. I figgered you already saw how short my attention span was by now, since I've been posting for what, two years now.

wondergirl9847

01-23-2005, 01:37 AM

Fleetwood Mac--all 38 years worth of them--have been #1 to me for the last, gosh, it will be four years. :D

Yep, around March 2001 was when I found Lindsey and then FM....wow.

hayley

01-23-2005, 02:17 AM

I was curious about Sam Phillips after you mentioned her (actually I was expecting it to be a guy) and checked out some of her stuff on iTunes. I really liked it. I think I might download 'A Boot & A Shoe.'

Oh, YAY! I love it love it love it when people are willing to check out someone like Sam. I'm crazy about her. Please let me know what you think if you do download it... 'A Boot and a Shoe' is magnificent... it can take awhile to grow into, but it's just stunning. I love every song on that album, but my absolute favorite is "If I Could Write" (if I ever get divorced, I want to do it to that song ;) )... and "Reflecting Light" and "I Dreamed I Stopped Dreaming" and "Infiltration."

You might also want to try "I Need Love" and "Strawberry Road" from Martinis and Bikinis.

I need to shut up about Sam.

DownOnRodeo

01-23-2005, 02:46 AM

I can't pass by Ashlee Simpson for the top place, but Fleetwood Mac comes in a close second! ;)

Gypsy-Rhiannon

01-23-2005, 04:17 AM

Yes... I would say FM is my favourite. I have other faves... Sheryl Croww, Sarah McLachlan, The Eagles and others... but FM always comes out on top

Pip

Bryan

01-23-2005, 07:38 AM

Yes,Fleetwood Mac are number one for me,and always have been since 1998 when I was all of thirteen years old.
And having been a fan for seven years so far,I can definitely say they always will be my number one favourite :nod:

-Bryan

Miss Vicky

01-23-2005, 08:25 AM

No, decidedly not.

I used to be a HUGE Fleetwood Mac fan, but I've found that as time has gone by, I've started to like Stevie, Christine, John, and Mick less and less -- Yet my love for Lindsey Buckingham has only grown stronger. (I also adore Billy Burnette)

So for the record, Fleetwood Mac is not my favorite band/artist - Lindsey Buckingham is, followed closely by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Walter Egan and Warren Zevon.

MACFAN

01-23-2005, 09:10 AM

Fleetwood Mac is definately #1 for me.

Other Faves:

Led Zeppelin. The Beatles, TP and the Heartbreakers, Rolling Stones, Pretenders, Van Halen, Bob Dylan, John Denver (something about that voice just moves me), Pearl Jam, David Bowie, T. Rex, Eric Clapton, The Cure, AC/DC, ELO, Judy Garland (not a fan of that type of music but that voice), Metallica, U2, Waylon Jennings, Supremes, Four Tops, The Cars, The Who, Rod Stewart, Elton John (old stuff), Nina Simone, DIO, Kate Bush, Heart.

Dislikes:

Barbara Streisand, Celine Dion, Cher, Eminem, Rap, 80's hair bands, 90's boy bands, pop music in general these days is in a pretty rancid state.

markolas

01-23-2005, 09:37 AM

Stevie is really my favorite, although I don't really separate her from FM. I generally don't get into FM's music that doesn't include Stevie. I love Lindsey, and I go through periods where I like Christine, but I have to say that Stevie is my favorite.

There are a lot of artists that are tied with her, though: Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Elton John (early), Cassandra Wilson, Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Aretha Franklin. I'm currently obssessed with all of them.

GateandGarden

01-23-2005, 09:50 AM

The Beatles. For me, Fleetwood Mac are a great band and one which had the potential to be extraordinary, but this was never fully executed (although SYW is has put set them up the scale drastically). I think Lindsey is extraordinary, but considering I don't like Christine's music and am indifferent to most of Stevie's, I couldn't rate them in the same catergory as The Beatles who had three extraordinary songwriters (Don't Pass Me By doesn't count). Even then, Lennon's genius will stick the Beatles ahead of any band in my opinion, even if they have ten extraordinary songwriters.I didn't know you were such a huge Beatles fan, Lux! How do you read the negative and apathetic posts about the band on this board without offering up some very sarcastic and sardonic commentary? :wavey: :xoxo:

saraforscarlett

01-23-2005, 10:00 AM

Definitely my favourite. Well, perhaps Stevie would be my top favourite, but she and FM kind of float together for me sometimes. Mainly because she's a member of FM. ;)

Considering what my other, "lower" favourite are... Tori Amos and Kate Bush are right there under.

golddustwoman77

01-23-2005, 11:47 AM

Fleetwood Mac and their solo projects are my favorite, and no one compares to them in my book. There are other bands that I really like and get into, but Fleetwood Mac has always and will always occupy my top spot. :thumbsup:

Serrart

01-23-2005, 12:24 PM

For me it's a tie Fleetwood Mac/Stevie/Francesco De Gregori :thumbsup:

Romy

amber

01-23-2005, 02:20 PM

Well everyone seems to have an opinion on The Beatles so there'll always be people who don't like them. How to I manage? I just take comfort in the knowledge that I'm more enlightened than these poor individuals.
:lol: :laugh: :lol:
And i take comfort in the fact that I don't, on purpose, have to hear another fricking beatles song, ever!!!! :laugh: JK, I like some of their songs. :rolleyes:
How does it feel to be so enlightened? You must be stoked!!!! :wavey:

WildInTheWind

01-23-2005, 03:06 PM

Fleetwood Mac is #1 with me, though it's really Stevie I would consider #1. Lately I am on a Heart kick (got some fabulous new bootlegs :D ) But nothing compares to Stevie. I've recently gone through a Led Zeppelin thing, Janis Joplin and Tom Petty.

~*~becky~*~

SuzeQuze

01-23-2005, 03:34 PM

They hit #1 with a bullet, on my favorite artists list, in 1986, and they've stayed at the "top of the charts" for the entire 19 years since. :D

That's about when it happened for me too and still going strong. I love them and when people ask me why it is hard to explain. But you all get it!

Claudia

01-23-2005, 06:00 PM

Does it have to be a band? Fleetwood Mac is definately my favourite band.. but I love Cher just as much.. (not at the moment though, way too much into FM/Stevie...)

:wavey:

Anna?! Anna?! :shocked: Hi! :wavey:

Now... On the question:

It's hard to say, really... but, yes, I believe they are, there are a handful of other bands I really like, but, for the time being, Fleetwood Mac is my favourite band. :)

WelshWitchPMD

01-23-2005, 06:18 PM

Fleetwood Mac along with Stevie and Lindsey are all #1 with me. There is no one else that I would travel cross country to see. I have been a crazed fan for over 27 years. :nod: and I am showing no sign of stopping.
I really don't even care about any movie or TV stars. I always wanted to know what was going on with the Mac and mostly Stevie but I think it is now shifting interest to Lindsey.

OK, I am obsessed with the band. :shocked:

I don't have hundreds of CDs and videos of anyone else.

Ienilny

01-24-2005, 11:06 AM

Anna?! Anna?! :shocked: Hi! :wavey:

Now... On the question:

It's hard to say, really... but, yes, I believe they are, there are a handful of other bands I really like, but, for the time being, Fleetwood Mac is my favourite band. :)

:xoxo: Yup, yup.. finally here! Woot!! :woohoo: :wavey:

Nico

01-24-2005, 11:21 PM

I'm in basic agreement with everything Lux said. The Beatles and the Velvet Underground are tied as my favorite groups of all time. The Velvets are simply indescribable to me. Everytime I hear a song by them it's like going to another planet. And the Beatles were my childhood. My dad turned me on to them when I was godknowshowold...very young. I became a massive George fan when I was 10, and I truly believe John Lennon was one of the most gifted, brilliant, incredible human beings to ever live. I love him. And his music is just untouchable. :nod:

Ok, and then after them there's tons others...but my favorite solo artists after the aforementioned groups are Polly Harvey and Leonard Cohen.

I'm not sure where Fleetwood Mac fits in, but they are AWESOME (especially Lindsey) and I'm glad to be on a board where I can discuss them and learn more about them. They'll have a definite place eventually, I am sure. :)

Vianna

01-25-2005, 11:17 AM

I like other bands-lots of them-but none matches the Mac to me

JamieSPC

01-25-2005, 01:54 PM

Fleetwood Mac is the easy and unchallenged #1 in my book.

But I also absolutely love Steely Dan ... from a musical standpoint it's fascinating stuff. It should be, since it's not really a band but more of a couple of guys who call on the best musicians in the world to play with them. I discovered The Dan for myself when a friend made a mix tape for me years ago and included the song "Deacon Blues." I liked it because it mentioned my favorite football team (They got a name for the winners in the world/I want a name when I lose/They call Alabama the Crimson Tide/Call me Deacon Blues).

I would highly recommend a listen to Steely Dan's "Aja" for anyone who digs great pop music or jazz.

~Jamie

David

01-25-2005, 02:19 PM

Fleetwood Mac is the only rock band I've ever been fanatical about. (When I was a kid, Elton John was the be-all & end-all in just about everyone's eyes, but youth needs time to grow.) But I don't make the mistake of assuming that what I am (or was) fanatical about is, by virtue of the fact itself, of outstanding quality -- again, that's youth that typically makes that mistake. While I love the Mac -- at this point, out of habit -- I also agree with what Lux said earlier. Mac rose to greatness periodically through the years (particularly with the sublime sweetness of the guitar work & near-visionary songwriting of Peter Green & the deconstruction of recording media on "Tusk"), but all too often just took the more facile route instead of the challenging one -- to the point that the band is largely remembered as a paragon of mass pop appeal & demographic reach.

I don't equate Stevie with Fleetwood Mac in terms of accomplishment the way I do, say, Peter; although I know the majority of fans do.

I do think Fleetwood Mac's best days -- artistically, culturally, socially -- are well behind them & all their individual members, both past & present; but that doesn't affect my judgment of their best & most important achievements.

As for why they're the only band throughout my life that I've been fanatical about, it must have something to do with my identifying myself so strongly with their particular pop sensibilities, kind of like what Rolling Stone concluded thirty years ago. At some point, fanaticism feeds on itself & prevents you from identifying the elements that initially generated it.

HomerMcvie

01-25-2005, 02:37 PM

FM is the only band I've ever been fanatical about, too.
I think my love for FM probably has ALOT to do with my age when I discovered Rumours. I was 14, and never very good at sports. I think I must've been searching for something.. :cool: :confused: . I absolutely fell in LOVE with Rumours, and spent countless hours alone in my bedroom, playing along with every song on trumpet!(sorry Mom.....RIP). I taught myself to play guitar and keyboards (and even drums, to some extent)from Rumours, and then Tusk.
I just......connected....... with Fleetwood Mac, like I never have with any other band.
If I were 10 years older, who knows, it might've been another band......or maybe even not music(I can't even fathom that now, it's pretty much my life).