1976..
I grew up on a dairy farm, and we lived about 20 miles from a town with a Wal-mart. I liked Wal-mart because they had a record section. I recall seeing Fleetwood Mac albums in the bin - they had their own section.. and I assumed they were a heavy metal band. That is when I first recall knowing of them.
My recollection of the first time I heard a Fleetwood Mac song was during 1976 when I was rounding up the milk cows in the chevy truck with the A/M radio station blaring "Over My Head." I thought Christine's voice was that of a guy, because of the Fleetwood Mac album covers I had looked at, I didn't recall seeing a woman.. I thought it was a nice song..nothing special... initially.
then, the radio started playing "Rhiannon" which I didn't really pay much attention to until a girl at school commented about how much she loved that song. I started listening..and it grew on me..
Then.. I received the White Fleetwood Mac album from my sister for Christmas 1976. I listened to the album front to back through my headphones until 2 in the morning.. and I knew I had found my favorite band. I loved the album. Every song. I never felt so moved by music before - and the feeling lasted. Fleetwood Mac is still my favorite band.
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