This is a cool thread! I thought I'd de-lurk and post for once in a blue moon.
I became a mac fan around 1975 when the "white" album came out. It was a 1975 or 1976? [cant remember exactly] appearance
by the Mac on the "midnight special" on NBC that really hooked me. They did the songs "Over my head" "Rhiannon" and "World Turning". Rhiannon and World Turning blew me away. SN and LB were "different"!! Not like any other performers at that time. SN was cool in her rhiannon chiffon... and LB was like no one else with his unique finger picking playing style. And JM & CM were just cool and laid back. MF was freaky with his "talking african drum solo" on WT.
Plus, as a girl in high school at the time...I thought it was cool to have girls in a band.
You have to remember that at that time.....all Big time rock bands were guys! KISS, ...etc.....not to mention that DISCO was getting geared up with KC & the sunshine band and Bee GEES much to my listening DISPLEASURE. i was and still am anti disco.
and at that time FM was like NOTHING ELSE AROUND!
First time I saw them "live" 1980 TUSK TOUR..... and have seen them on all the tours since. I was fortunate to have 2nd row seats on the dance tour.... and this tour i have seen them 2 times.
I loved the mirage and tusk tours....but this current tour is one of my favorites! I think its better than the dance and has all the energy [sans drugs] of Tusk. The Mac still has it! cant say the same for KC and Disco! bwahaaaaaaa! Some things stand the test of time.....
Lew
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