Fav Pre-Stevie & Lindsey FM Song?

[grace_face]

I have just yesterday discovered the song, Sentimental Lady. OH MY GOD, I am in LOVE with it!

I listened to literally the first LINE of the song and said I LOVE THIS! Then I realised I'd heard it before, as a child, and thought it was The Beach Boys. I only associated Fleetwood Mac with Stevie's voice, nobody else's.

I love this song. It's been in my head ever since.

[Gypsycat999]

WOW.
So I checked Sentimental Lady out on youtube and you're so right, it's absolutely amazing. Sooo beautiful... And the lyrics are brilliant.
It doesn't sound like a song from the early 70s, I wouldn't have been surprised if I heard this on the radio yesterday. At least not before I would've recognized Chris' voice. Seems like I missed something cause I never payed this Bob Welch any attention. But this has to change. I need Bare Trees for Christmast I guess.

So thank you very much, grace_face, for starting this thread and making me aware of one of the greatest songs ever!!!

And, to answer the actual question of this thread, my fav pre BN song is still Albatross I think. There are not many better things in this world. And Man of the World is also worth mentioning. I love Peter Green.

[chiliD]

My favorite Fleetwood Mac song, regardless of era:


OH WELL

Other than that, 98% of my favorite Fleetwood Mac songs ARE "pre-Lindsey & Stevie". And about 1/2 of those are pre-Bob Welch.

[vivfox]

My choice would be Green Manalishi and you could thank Stevie and Lindsey for introducing me to this song!

[Miss Vicky]

Pretty much all of Bare Trees, but most especially "Dust."

[goldustsongbird]

Pretty much all of Bare Trees, but most especially "Dust."

Love Bare Trees.

And Mystery To Me. Why. <3

As far as individual songs go, Purple Dancer, Sands of Time , Homework , Oh Well, Show Me A Smile, When You Say (just wanted to see if you were paying attention :eek:), Heroes Are Hard To Find.

[holidayroad]

My favorites are 'Future Games' and 'Prove Your Love'.

[louielouie2000]

I have so many... but I guess Why will always be my favorite :woohoo:. My fav pre '75 era is '73-'74... SO much good music!

Runners up include:

Future Games
Remember Me
Dissatisfied
Did You Ever Love Me
Hypnotized
The Way I Feel
Bad Loser
Prove Your Love (a very, very close runner up!)

I could list most of the songs from the first half of the '70s to be truthful :lol:. I just love the Welch era... he brought such a mystical, concept-album feel to the band. Christine's material from this time is also amongst the best of her career. She seems to have lost much of her serious, even ethereal side when Buckingham and Nicks joined... instead focusing on the upbeat, pop oriented sound she's so well known for.

[chriskisn]

My favourite pre-Rumours song is "The Derelict" by the totally under-rated Mr Dave Walker

I'll go back to beating a dead horse now...

[aleuzzi]

Well, there were basically two Fleetwood Mac's before Buckingham Nicks joined.

There's the Mac with Peter Green (involving one personnel addition in 1969) and there's the Mac without him from 1970-74, involving a good deal of personnel changes but held together primarily by the Fleetwood-McVie-McVie-Welch quartet.

Favorite song from Mac 1968-70: Oh Well (Rolling Man making it a close second, the BBC version of Honey Hush making it a close third...)

Favorite song from Mac 1970-74: Hypnotized (Dust making it a close second, Remember Me a close third).

[aleuzzi]

My choice would be Green Manalishi and you could thank Stevie and Lindsey for introducing me to this song!

And Bob Welch performed this song far more often than Green himself.

[David]

Favorite: Dragonfly

[nicepace]

"Why" is my favorite Fleetwood Mac song of all time.

If one wishes to break out the 'Peter Green era' (which makes sense), I think I'll say "Man of the World" for my favorite from that era.

The majority of my favorite FM songs are from the pre-B/N era(s).

[jenniferuk]

Favourite is probably Why, v closely followed by Need Your Love So Bad, Sunny Side of Heaven, Future Games, Homeward Bound, Station Man...

[goldustsongbird]

^ I have never liked Station Man, no matter who sang it. Stevie and Lindsey's version was annoying.

[Wouter Vuijk]

And Bob Welch performed this song (Green Manalishi) far more often than Green himself.

True, but he never managed to put in the suspense Peter added. I do like the commitment and power he showed in playing the song, however.

[David]

^ I have never liked Station Man, no matter who sang it. Stevie and Lindsey's version was annoying.Liar Liar! Pants on fire!!

[aleuzzi]

^ I have never liked Station Man, no matter who sang it. Stevie and Lindsey's version was annoying.

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?

[slipkid]

True, but he never managed to put in the suspense Peter added. I do like the commitment, and power he showed in playing the song, however.

Compared to Green's version, Welch did his best, Judas Priest simply butcher the song. At least Welch is playing it as an homage. Priest riff it up to a metal power chord-fest that removes any darkness, and despair from the original recording. Yet you can hear Green's "Manalishi" in other British metal bands from that period such as Iron Maiden. I hear it in Brian May with Queen. Many don't realize how that song was a real game changer, to those who were listening. I'm sure that was not Peter Green's original plan, but he has a claim in late 70's/early 80's British heavy metal.


Back on topic, my favorite pre '75 song? "Albert Ross". After that it could be "Rollin' Man", "Sunny Side of Heaven", "Oh Well", "Before the Beginning", "Without You", "Merry-Go Round", "Love That Burns", and "Sentimental Lady".

[Almost Simon]

Fave from Peter Green era - Need Your Love So Bad
Fave from Bob Welch era - Woman of 1000 Years

[aleuzzi]

:thumbsup:Fave from Peter Green era - Need Your Love So Bad
Fave from Bob Welch era - Woman of 1000 Years

[goldustsongbird]

Liar Liar! Pants on fire!!

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?

If it helps, I like the actual music. Once they start singing, I'm like, uhh... *beer break*

[grace_face]

I don't much care for Station Man either.

Oh, I totally forgot Albatross before too. That comes before Man of the World. Whenever I hear Albatross I go in my head to being on a beautiful small boat, floating down a calm river...basking in the warm sun...*daydreaming*

Does anyone notice The Beatles song Sun King is based on Albatross?

[Almost Simon]

Does anyone notice The Beatles song Sun King is based on Albatross?

Oh yes, i've read that before and indeed it is. Very similar.

[slipkid]

Oh yes, i've read that before and indeed it is. Very similar.

George Harrison is quoted in print confirming this fact. Despite what era of FM you consider your favorite, the Beatles were very fond of the original band.

For "Albatross", Green said his inspiration was Santo and Johnny's "Sleepwalk", a late 50's instrumental. Thanks to the movie "La Bamba", every time I hear "Sleepwalk", I think of that scene in the movie when Ritchie Valens' family heard over the radio that he had been killed. Ever since, I've always felt an eerie vibe with that song.

[TrueFaith77]

Favorite Pre-75 song:

"Why"

or

"Woman of a 1000 Years"

or

"Dust"

[Angel69]

In no particular order:

Emerald Eyes
The Derelict
Did You Ever Love Me
Jewel Eyed Judy
Black Magic Woman
The Way That I feel
Green Manalishi
Forever
Why
Hi Ho Silver
Come A little Bit Closer
Revelation
Oh Well
Man Of the World
Danny's Chant
Buddy's Song

[Angel69]

Forgot these:

Hypnotized
Sentimental Lady

[gypsy4life]

My choice would be Green Manalishi and you could thank Stevie and Lindsey for introducing me to this song!

Right on, right on!!
also love OH WELL!!

[sjpdg]

"Oh Well". The long version (Parts 1 and 2), without question!!!!!

[sjpdg]

My favorite Fleetwood Mac song, regardless of era:


OH WELL

Other than that, 98% of my favorite Fleetwood Mac songs ARE "pre-Lindsey & Stevie". And about 1/2 of those are pre-Bob Welch.

I knew you and I had a lot in common!:nod: Except for the Bob Welch bit. Not that I don't like Welch or his contributions to FM. Strictly talking from a percentage point of view.

The majority of what I love about FM comes from the pre-Stevie/Lindsey era, then the "Rumours" era, then "Behind The Mask", with "Say You Will" coming in as ok/passable and "Time" falling in line after that. Which is why I love "Blue Again" so much, because it brings back that great music from Peter's time.