The John McVie Appreciation Thread

Ghost_Tracker · #1 11-30-2007, 07:21 PM

Uhmm - - - Isn't John McVie an awesome, awesome bass guitar player?

And an integral, central part of Fleetwood uhmm . . . What was that second word again?

From his amazing, but subtle work in "Over and Over," to the stunning love he gives playing off Christine in "Brown Eyes," to "The Chain," to his crucial work for "that new chick up front" who seems to be working out rather nicely, in "Rhiannon" - seriously folks, isn't his importance to Fleetwood Mac kind of underestimated?

Where's the love!?

P.S. - Oh - and in "Sara."

Chrislit18 · #2 11-30-2007, 08:25 PM

I love the bass on "Love in Store", and that little part in the middle of "Temporary One" is basically my favourite part of that song!

I wont lie, his bass parts stand out to me on Christines songs more than the other twos.
and then again, I love the bass on the SYW version of "Smile at You"

"The Chain" does have to be my favourite though!

**mylittledemon** · #3 11-30-2007, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Chrislit18

I love the bass on "Love in Store", and that little part in the middle of "Temporary One" is basically my favourite part of that song!

I wont lie, his bass parts stand out to me on Christines songs more than the other twos.
and then again, I love the bass on the SYW version of "Smile at You"

"The Chain" does have to be my favourite though!

McVie is the man! I love his bass line on "Oh Daddy"...obviously "The Chain" is a staple. What he did on Go Your Own Way is awesome...Tusk...Dreams...he's a great player for sure. And a genuinely nice guy!

Chrislit18 · #4 11-30-2007, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mylittledemon

McVie is the man! I love his bass line on "Oh Daddy"...obviously "The Chain" is a staple. What he did on Go Your Own Way is awesome...Tusk...Dreams...he's a great player for sure. And a genuinely nice guy!

god...how could I EVER forget his basswork on Dreams...
*hits self over head*

John McVie is amazing. Love his work.
I really have nothing bad to say about the rythem section of this band at all though. They both do such an amazing job, in the studio an live. [Speaking of...Temproary One just came on!

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Angel has a kickass bassline too though!
god I cant think of one that really sucks...thats how amazing he is.

bucklind17 · #5 11-30-2007, 11:46 PM

It wasn't until John McVie that I even knew how to hear the bass line in a song. Sounds dumb, I know. I remember someone telling me that once you hear bass in a song, you can never not hear it again, but it's such an important point of so many songs that I've always loved that it was John's work that ended my bass-ginity. I think my favorite of his bass lines are "Go Your Own Way" and "Tusk". Good stuff!

michelle2677 · #6 12-01-2007, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by bucklind17

It wasn't until John McVie that I even knew how to hear the bass line in a song. Sounds dumb, I know.

no, i know exactly what you mean!! i'm the same way

he just has this way of making you listen to what he's playing. def has a style of his own.

**mylittledemon** · #7 12-01-2007, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Chrislit18

Angel has a kickass bassline too though!
god I cant think of one that really sucks...thats how amazing he is.

yeah I always felt Angel should've been more "rock n roll"...I remember seeing the Tusk documentary and the electric guitar seemed more prominent and gave the song a little more backbone. In the end they made it "overly bass-y"...but thats ok. The songs brilliant anyway.