Fleetwood Mac

I prefer the very early 1967-1971 Fleetwood Mac, which was more of a blues rock, guitar driven band.

I always liked Fleetwood Mac; but I have to deduct one star for "Dreams". Can anyone think of a more overplayed song?

Not so groovey.

I must say that although the years with Stevie Nicks were pretty good, I really, really preferred the pre-Nicks years when they were just a raw, stoned sound with some rocking guitars, and without the poppy gloss that came with the Nicks years. Peter Green is a real talent.

I am a Fleetwood Mac fan. Obviously the Nicks/Buckingham years were solid, but their most creative music came in the early days.

I have yet to hear them live. Am hoping they will tour again, I have heard rumors that it will happen. Stevie Nicks, what can you say about her? Immensely talented singer. Fleetwood Mac brings alot to the table.

You can never, never, never break the chain.

One of my favorite groups of that era. They were kind of mysterious and had a great sound; top notch - even if you couldn't understand what the hell Stevie was muttering at any given time.

The Rumours album was one of the best selling albums of all time.

One the commentators said it, if you grew up with them, you probably love them; maybe it's tied in with experiencing some of the same angst that their songs express, or the fact that I lusted for Stevie as a young man. Don't stop thinking about tomorrow ....

fleetwood mac sucks

I am not familiar with the years prior to Buckingham and Nicks. But I love the Fleetwood Mac of the late '70s. I used to think it was a guilty pleasure because there is definitely a popular attitude of "Fleetwood Mac sucks" maybe because they peaked during a time when much of the popular music did suck, and maybe their dreamy romanticism sounds too frilly for some people. But I have always loved their music and objectively, I can say that they knew what they were doing, musically speaking (Lindsay Buckingham especially is a very intelligent musician). The three personalities--Nicks, Buckingham, and [Christie] McVie--backed by such an expressive rhythm section make for very intriguing songs. Christie McVie's songs always grabbed me the most--"Temporary One," "You Make Loving Fun," and the live version of "Everywhere" (from "The Dance"). (She is also beautiful). I am not going to argue. I think they are an awesome band.

BB King once said: "Peter Green was the only one who could make me sweat." Fleetwood Mac made some raw blues in the 60s. Peter Green didn't take blues to another planet like Jimi Hendrix. He played blues in a traditional way, but he had a guitar tone and melodic sense that give the ol' Fleetwood Mac-recordings something that other British bluesrecords hardly ever have: Green is not imitating, he is authentic. Fleetwood Mac made some good MOR in the 70s. But it remains MOR, boring.

OK but a little over rated generally.

Some good tracks, some toot to be honest. I prefer the tracks sung by Christine McVie generally because Stevie Nicks' voice really grates on me.

I have to admit to no liking Stevie Nicks voice at all but that aside they are a great band.

As with a lot of bands on this list, back in the day, this group was one of the best. While Fleetwood Mac may not have the staying power over the years, if you grew up with Fleetwood Mac, the magic will remain. Mick Fleetwood was the quintessential drummer/crazy bastard. While Chritine McVie didn't have the most pleasing voice, she was a talented song writer.

Okay, truth time: I grew up in the 60s and 70s and I liked them but I didn't love them. Just didn't see what it was all about, really.

They definitely have talent.

I love them. Incfedible musicianship and production. Stevie Nicks is alright, but Buckingham is the star for me. And in concert he blows them all away. Incredible, INCREDIBLE guitarist. Love them.

Due to the fact that this corporation actually represents many distinctively different entitities and was in fact, several different groups sharing the same name, it is only fair that we dissect each of it's parts in order to give the entity it's collective rating. To begin with, the group that became known as Fleetwood Mac which went on to world wide fame for their psuedo-post-hippie pop/rock during the mid-late 70's got their start in late 1966 from an amalgam of young British blues rockers led by the incomperable guitar genius, Peter Green. Green, who had more than capably replaced the seemingly irreplacable Eric Clapton as resident guitarist for John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, formed the nucleus of what at first was called Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac with fellow Mayall alumni Mick Fleetwood and John McVee. Beginning as a trio under Green's leadership and impeccable guitar work, the group began to get bookings via their celebrity in England, soon adding Jeremy Spencer and later a very ... Read more

SIMPLY WONDERFUL, MUSIC MOST CAN RELATE TOO AND DRAW ON FOR REFLECTION OR INSPIRATION. AND STEVIE.. A VOICE LIKE NO OTHER. MAJIC

There was amazing song writing going on. Yes radio friendly, but truly gifted musicians. Many of their songs have stood the test of time and that is an accomplishment. Soft rock and easy listening. I like Fleetwood Mac alot.

Rumors is a great album and I even liked Tusk and some of their 80's stuff. Seven Wonders and Everywhere especially.

This rating only applies to the Buckingham-Nicks line-up

Fleetwood Mac should really be two separate entires. One for the band's blues/rock period with members Peter Green and Bob Welch (1968-74) and one for the band's pop/rock period with members Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks (1975-present). While I have had scant exposure to the blues/rock period, there are at least three songs of note of which fans of the latter period should be aware: the immortal Oh Well off of Then Play On (1969) (which has been covered by The Rockets, Big Country, Joe Jackson, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Jimmy Page), Hypnotized off of Mystery To Me (1973) (which has been covered by the Pointer Sisters, strangely enough), and Sentimental Lady off of Bare Trees (1972) which was re-recorded later and became a solo hit for Welch. Of course the Fleetwood Mac that most know and love (or hate) are the rock/pop version which burst on the scene with the excellent and hugely popular self-titled 1975 debut and Rumours which followed two years later. While Rumours usually... Read more

losing christine mcvie really damages this group

Stale flatus for those who have a cultural awareness similar to that of Bubba Clinton. The singing of this band, with that positively dreadful Stevie Nicks (Stevie Nix is more like it) is about as menstrual as you can get. Buckingham's guitar playing is spirited enough, yet predictable, and the rest of the lineup is nothing worth writing home about. "Rumours" sounded like retro music the day it was released, but when the Punk Rock thing surfaced less than a year later, Fleetwood Mac became something fit for the relic scrapheap. Or crapheap, for that matter.

i love stevie's unique voice. silver springs gave me chills

A SUPERIOR BAND--GREAT MUSIC ONCE LINDSAY BUCKINGHAM AND STEVIE NICKS JOINED THE GROUP. THEIR SOUND WENT SOFTER AND THE RESULT WAS STAGGERING. I WORE OUT THE 'FLEETWOOD MAC' AND 'RUMOURS' ALBUMS--THEY WERE AMAZING EFFORTS. NICKS AND CHRISTINE MCVIE WERE BRILLIANT. THEIR LATEST ALBUM IS A DAMN GOOD PIECE OF WORK.

Fleetwood Crap

are they going on tour or what didnt see them with LB but hell of a show over 35yrs in the biz big ups!

Rumours was the first album I ever bought, I listened to it a million times, and still play it once in a while. Probably my favorite overall group. Only problem maybe with them is they played at Clinton's inaugeration, and he announced they were his favorite band. It kind of made me stand back a bit when my favorite band was the same as some redneck illiterate wife cheating goofball from Arkansas.But I loved Stevie Nicks and still do!!!!!

I'm embarrassed to admit that I used to have kind of a crush on Stevie Nicks .... what can I say, I was very young .... but that didn't extend to actually liking their music. A few decent tunes, but overall a sound I didn't much care for.

Stevie Nicks Burrito Hideaway: "So here you go again you say, you want Burritos..."

I dont know why Mac are at 29 on the list. Anyway, Mac brings back sentimental memories for me. A very 70's thing was happening, and Fleetwood were there to help us ride the times. Lp's like "Rumours" etc have become classic, timeless music and perhaps they never really achieved that same success as time went on. How could you compete with such an Album? I do remember the song "chain" and the effect it had on me as a teenager. The wonderful lyrics and haunting voice of Nicks will remain forever in my memory. Their contribution to Music and Rock will no doubt live on.

Great stuff, mostly with Buckingham and Nicks. That Rumours album will always be a genre-defining album in rock-n-roll history.

Awesome band. Rumours may be my favorite rock album of all time, because it is TIMEless.

I don't see what's so great about them! (By the way, is Christine McVie really a man in drag? Looks and sounds like it to me......)

Rumours was a good album back in '77, not one of my favorites however.

Great band !! I love the early work with Peter Green and Bob Welch as well as the Buckingham/Nicks period. "Rumors " is sold from top to bottom. I highly recommend the greatest hits package for new fans. Lindsey Buckingham is an underrated guitarist - and Christine McVie is a wonderful bluesy singer. Check out her solo work before she joined Fleetwood Mac - she was known as Christine Perfect back then. Stevie is one of my idols, one of the few ladies in rock who was also very feminine and lovely - not to mention the girl can rock.

Certainly one of the best rock bands ever. All of the internal conflicts over the years has helped them create some classic music. Individually they are all very distinctive and talented musicians in their own right. Rumours is one of the best albums of all time. They also had some great material before Buckingham and Nicks joined the band. I'm glad to see they are still going after all this time.

If you are undecided if you like FleetWood Mac, go buy the cd Greatest Hits. They have almost all of thier hits on it. I love thme for the reason that they are very easy to listen to and the songs don't sound the same.

FLeetwood Mac is one of the greatest bands of all time. From their blues beginning with the Green God to their love/hate relationships in the Rumours era, Fleetwood Mac continues to evolve and make great music.

Great band, unique appealing sound. Saw them twice in concert and was treated to great entertainment. However, Christy McVie had the best voice in this band...

CLASSIC band. That's all I have to say about that!

I love love love Stevie Nicks.

keep it up

I GREW UP WITH FLEETWOOD MAC AND ALTHOUGH I MISSED THE CONCERT OF A LIFETIME, I'M SURE, I STILL HAVE MOST OF THE MUSIC. I WANTED TO CATCH THE TOUR NOT SO LONG AGO WHERE THEY HAD A REUNION AND I MISSED IT!!SOB SOB,MAYBE NEXT TIME IF THERE WILL BE A NEXT TIME

Fleetwood Mac is the greatest rock band. There will never be another Fleetwood Mac.