40 Years Ago: Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham Play First Show With Fleetwood Mac

[SisterNightroad]

Do we know for certain that the Largo show is unedited?

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by SisterNightroad

Do we know for certain that the Largo show is unedited?

It seems complete. If it were edited, possibly the only song removed from it would have been Landslide, which is pretty unlikely considering it was featured on many of the bootlegs that WERE edited.

However, who knows? It's possible. Stevie's role in those very early shows (before 1976) were pretty limited. The band weren't entirely sure how to use her, and she herself felt unsure of her place in the band. It wasn't until Over My Head cracked the top 20 that she began to gain in confidence--and that was early in 1976, months after the single's official release date.

That said, she and the band knew exactly what to do with Rhiannon since the first shows.

[SisterNightroad]

Yeah, I agree but I think that the biggest reason behind Stevie's limited role back then was that she really didn't know how to use her voice yet, as you can hear in the Largo Rhiannon in which she sounds so insecure and imprecise.

[welcomechris]

Is there any recordings of "Rattlesnake Shake" done with the Rumours lineup?

[SisterNightroad]

Not that I know.

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by SisterNightroad

Yeah, I agree but I think that the biggest reason behind Stevie's limited role back then was that she really didn't know how to use her voice yet, as you can hear in the Largo Rhiannon in which she sounds so insecure and imprecise.

I see your point, but I only feel somewhat this way about the song when it's compared to the full-blown versions a year later. As a performance in itself, I think the Largo Rhiannon is excellent--and the crowd apparently agreed.

[PenguinHead]

Frozen Love should had been a set list staple. But it was only performed once, maybe twice. I believe the only evidence we have is the live (bootleg) performance recorded at an outdoor musical festival. I can't recall when or where.

But two other Buckingham Nicks songs instated themselves in the Fleetwood Mac cannon: a studio remake of Crystal which, surprisingly, has never been performed live, and Don't Let Me Down Again, which is only represented as a live performance.

Do several Fleetwood Mac bootleg recorded performances of Frozen Love exist, or is this just a rumour?

[SisterNightroad]

I have a 1975 Buckingham Nicks performance played in Tuscaloosa, then I have two Fleetwood Mac recording of the same year performed respectly in Oakland and South Orange.

[lbfan]

Great video. I wish they would have all of their videos re-mastered (getting rid of the nasty overdub of crowd applause on the Tusk Documentary/concert). I always thought that would be a great project that Richard Dashut could be involved in. There must not be much market for re-mastered concerts in this YouTube age we are in (otherwise WB would front the cash), but the band should invest in a project like this to help secure its' legacy in rock and roll history.