Songs That Sound Like Fleetwood Mac

[Street_Dreamer]

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.

[bombaysaffires]

I always heard a lot of LB influence on this:

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

[bombaysaffires]

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

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

[TrueFaith77]

Band of Gold - Dance With You Again

https://youtu.be/5kSgTtrBAbE

[TrueFaith77]

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

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

[The Chain]

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.

[Murrow]

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.

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

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

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

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.

[elle]

Originally Posted by Street_Dreamer

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.

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.

[Street_Dreamer]

Originally Posted by elle

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.

[SisterNightroad]

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:

[ryan4136]

This cover band sounds really close to the real thing.

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

[FuzzyPlum]

Originally Posted by Street_Dreamer

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.

Could have fitted on Tango In The Night. imo.

[aleuzzi]

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

[BombaySapphire3]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

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.