I remember hearing Rhiannon in 1975 or 76. I was in 5th grade. I really loved that song and I knew that someone named Fleetwood Mac sang it and I thought the name was a guy.
I also liked Say You Love Me from that era and thought that it was odd because neither song sounded like it was sung by a guy.
Fast forward to June 1977 and a song called Dreams was on the radio all the time. It was a bit too slow for me but that voice just did something for me.
I was looking through one of my Mom's magazines at the time and I saw an ad for the Rumours album. Keep in mind that there was no such thing as MTV back then and I did not know about a show called Don Kirshner's Rock Concert at the time. I saw my very first photo of the band called Fleetwood Mac. I still did not know which one he was
but I was very intrigued by them. I also found an article in another of Mom's magazines about the band and I really got confused when I saw the name Stevie Nicks.
I found out that this SN person sang Dreams. I also used to see the Rumours album as #1 in the local newspaper. I had to investigate. I went to my local dept store and looked at a copy of Rumours. The woman on the front in black was the most amazing thing that I had ever seen. I turned the cover over and I saw her again and I was in love. Um well not THAT kind of love.
The rest of the band looked really fun, too.
I ended up getting the White Album first because I liked a lot of the songs on it and it came out before Rumours so I guess that I was a bit anal back then.
I went crazy for this album. I loved every song on it. I ended up buying Rumours a month later. I remember that photo collage insert that came in the LP and I was just so intrigued by these people. I just felt a spiritual connection to them. I thought to myself 'Wow, I just bought 2 LPs from a 'real" rock band. No more teeny pop for me."
I ended up finding out that they were coming to Providence a bit too late and I missed them.
I swore to this day that I would never miss them if they were coming to my area again. I really think that that experience was the catalyst from my whole following the band on the SYW tour. The internet is a wonder thing! I wish that it had been around when I was young.
I did get to see them in Providence in 1979. Yes, I am still peeved that they did not come here at all for the SYW tour.
I am sure that I am forgetting a lot of stuff but that is basically it.