Songs That Sound Like Fleetwood Mac
 

The song that initiated this thread for me is Dreamworld by Rilo Kiley. I kind of always felt it had the sound but I hadn't heard it in a long time. Listening to it today really made the light bulb go off in my head. It totally sounds like something Lindsey would have done with the band in recent years.

I always heard a lot of LB influence on this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVNT4wvIGY

This song was a straight up rip of "Dreams" at the time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXfROqR_p1A

Band of Gold - Dance With You Again

https://youtu.be/5kSgTtrBAbE

Mika - Origin of Love (Mika said he wanted to say “I love you” like Fleetwood Mac)

https://youtu.be/71pB-rOEqMk

I always get Mac, or more specifically, Lindsey vibes from one of my favorite bands American Analog Set and the frontman's side project Wooden Birds, in terms of songwriting & the minimal, quirky-pop aspects of the production

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKoMb4bnlZk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB3ReirpMWc

My brother is a big Death Cab For Cutie fan, I hear some Mac in them for sure. I love Phoenix (so does Lindsey!) and I hear a lot of him in them as well.

Like the Weather by 10,000 Maniacs

www.youtube.com/watch?v=te7bbWBXusk

I first heard this in a shop not long after I jumped on the Mac bandwagon. I thought at first it must be a Stevie solo track.

interesting observation, especially considering that Lindsey once casually floated the idea of bringing Jenny Lewis into Fleetwood Mac, to replace Stevie Nicks who was throwing the wrenches in every creative project the other 4 wanted to do.

I wish that happened.

I don't see it but it's okay Maneskin
 

This Italian rock band's hit from last summer apparently was composed having as references John Frusciante/Red Hot Chili Peppers for the guitar and Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac for the voice:

This cover band sounds really close to the real thing.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bOwDeL8V5lo

It’s a Neil Young song from his album COMES A TIME. It sounds nothing like the Mac in the original. Nicolette Larsen (who sang backup on that album) liked it and asked if she could use it to launch her solo career. As a fixture on the California rock scene, it’s not surprising that she chose the song to be arranged with that slick glossy feel we hear in later Doobie Brothers and all Christopher Cross records. But the song itself was not created by Young for this purpose.

Inversely, the first time I heard “Welcome to the Room Sara” I thought the arrangement was an homage to the 10,000 Maniacs!

I have one that will blow you away. TLC Unpretty. Back in the late 90s, Stevie heard the song and instantly loved the Fleetwood Mac sound and feel to the song. I read Stevie's quote before really paying attention to the song. Stevie is so right. I posted the music track without any singing. Its vintage Lindsey and almost has a Tusky quality beat. I totally get what Stevie was saying. If you remember, Stevie loved the song so much that she hired TLC's producer to produce TISRL before Sheryl came aboard and messed it all up :eek:
Even the guitar sounds very much like a Lindsey track.
Take a listen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BryEYawYnzU

I Need You by the Beatles sounds like something Christine would write and George's guitar riff sounds like something Lindsey would've done in the 80's. Just goes to show how ahead of their time they were.

Could have fitted on Tango In The Night. imo.

A commonly noted example is Quarterflash's "Harden My Heart."

Yeah except for the saxophone. A song called "Closer to Your Heart " by Clannad is pretty blatant IMO.

Concrete Blonde - Caroline
Lissie - When I'm Alone
The War on Drugs - Pain
Midlake - Head Home

I always hear people say they think it's Pat Benatar.

Lissie - In Sleep
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pAEDUlgYxk

Atlanta Rhythm Section - Imaginary Lover
Released on the Polydor label :laugh:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aglgNC_7ZI

Similar idiom as PB for sure, but the song is definitely influenced by the Mac’s early (1975) sound. Lindsey even discussed it in an interview back in 1982. Others (critics) have also noted the similarities.

this is the song that if you play it at the wrong speed it sounds just like Stevie singing it. (I forget if it's when you play the LP version at 45 rpm or when you play the 45 version at 33 1/3).

there was a bit in Rolling Stone (Maybe in Random Notes) at the time where they asked Stevie about it and she says she knew about it and had tried it and agreed it sounded like her.

They actually said on a tv interview at the time that they were big fans of FM and that their goal with their music was to "update Fleetwood Mac". It made me hate them instantly, and was happy when they never really continued having success. :eek: