What is the "Fleetwood Mac sound" anyway?

SortaSavageLike · #1 08-13-2006, 08:31 PM

I'm referring to the Bob Welch and Rumours eras specifically. I've heard the term "Fleetwood Mac sound" bandied about a bit. Someone might be talking about one of Lindsey's Tusk songs, or For Your Love, and say that the song doesn't have that "Fleetwood Mac sound."

However, I've never been able to figure just what that "sound" is. If I were to play someone who'd never heard a Fleetwood Mac song instrumental versions of Tusk, Landslide, and Oh Daddy, would they recognize them as being from the same band? Oddly enough the closest I've come to identifying the Fleetwood Mac sound was Warren Zevon's Werewolves of London, but even then it was just because Mick and John played on it.

Little Nicki · #2 08-13-2006, 09:03 PM

I've always assocated the mid-tempo numbers with Fleetwood Mac. Songs like Gypsy, Dreams, Thrown Down, You Make Loving Fun, practically any Christine song! I think it's mostly about the rhytm section when people talk about "that sound".

foxyluva · #3 08-13-2006, 10:12 PM

Yeah, Its probably the rhythm section. On songs like "Sable on Blonde" you can really hear a typical Mick Fleetwood style of drumming, even though that is not a Mac song, you could still pick out that that is Mick on drums.

John's bass is pretty distinctive too....

David · #4 08-13-2006, 10:27 PM

I think it includes that approach of microarrangement that the producers gave the band (or wrenched out of it), plus the very distinct sound of each of the instrumentalists, who are all slightly weird, musically speaking.

SteveMacD · #5 08-13-2006, 10:31 PM

And "Werewolves Of London" certainly qualifies as classic mid-tempo Fleetwood-McVie. I've often wondered this one isn't part of their regular set. Zevon covers are certainly acceptable, and really, it would be as much of a "cover" in a modern Fleetwood Mac show as "Oh Well."

BlackWidow · #6 08-14-2006, 10:14 AM

FM is the Buckingham/Nicks sound!

shackin'up · #7 08-14-2006, 10:33 AM

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FM is the Buckingham/Nicks sound!

you're not a Fleetwood Mac fan.

period.

HomerMcvie · #8 08-14-2006, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by shackin'up

you're not a Fleetwood Mac fan.

period.

Don't waste your time.

BlackWidow · #9 08-14-2006, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Don't waste your time.

Buckingham/Nicks are FM....

skcin · #10 08-14-2006, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by shackin'up

you're not a Fleetwood Mac fan.

period.

Don't feed the troll. Just makes it worse.

michelle2677 · #11 08-14-2006, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackWidow

Buckingham/Nicks are FM....

Actually Buckingham/Nicks are Buckingham Nicks. They had a self title solo album. Have you heard it? Fleetwood Mac consists of several other people INCLUDING Buckingham Nicks.

Just thought I'd clear that up.

HomerMcvie · #12 08-14-2006, 01:28 PM

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Don't feed the troll. Just makes it worse.

Very true. Maybe we should ALL use the ignore feature!

skcin · #13 08-14-2006, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Very true. Maybe we should ALL use the ignore feature!

Like Steve, I've never been so tempted. But I don't play that way. I feel I must pay attention to all members' posts, if only to point out inaccuracies, confront lies & fight for the northern star.

BlackWidow · #14 08-14-2006, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by skcin

Don't feed the troll. Just makes it worse.

be careful darling..glass houses...

mikeschmike · #15 08-14-2006, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by skcin

Like Steve, I've never been so tempted. But I don't play that way. I feel I must pay attention to all members' posts, if only to point out inaccuracies, confront lies & fight for the northern star.

No speed limit baby.