Danny Kirwan, the Sad, Beautiful Ghost of Fleetwood Mac

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Originally Posted by obsess5

(...) I've long been reading on The Ledge about Danny's legendary work, but I just haven't seen or wittingly heard it yet. Can someone please point me, with some specificity, to examples of Danny's solos, etc., either on albums or in live concerts? (The latest FM album I got was KILN HOUSE.)

I also have to disagree with the characterization of the Beatles as having "ripped off" Albatross for "Sun King". The Beatles didn't need to rip off anyone and "Sun King" was probably intended as more of an homage to (or maybe parody of) "Albatross". If you want to talk about rip-offs, let's talk about Bob Dylan's "Pledging My Time" rip-off of "It Hurts Me Too", of which the Green/Mayall cover is probably one of the most perfect blues performances of all times!!!

. . . well, if you have "kiln house" - some splendid examples there ("station man", "tell me all the things you do", etc.)

calling "sun king" a "rip-off" is of course complete rubbish. the beatles themselves have confessed having been "inspired" by "albatross" for this one. a rip-off is something different!