Monday 27 December 2010

Fleetwood Mac music Worldwide famous


A news released on 15 December, Worldwide famous band Fleetwood Mac music will be listen at West Leagues Club this Friday.

Fleetwood Mac's all concerts are classic that has album sold out more than 100 million albums. This show provides the history of the band, this concert providers has location is an out standing such as Rooty Hill RSL and Penrith Panthers for the past four years.

This concert includes a famous songs as "Dream", "Go Your Own Way: and Gold Dust Woman".


Saturday 18 December 2010

Lady Gaga and Fleetwood Mac Sing "THE SING OFF" Song


Fleetwood Mac and Lady Gaga included "THE SING OFF" song from the last night.

Jerry Lawson and Talk of the Town performing "HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN", The Backbeats performing Landslide and Street Corner Symphony performing Down on the Corner. He says, "I also greatly enjoyed On the Rocks' swan song of The Final Countdown."

The Sing Off Songs List:

Group: With a Little Help from My Friends – Joe Cocker

On the Rocks: Elton John Medley

Committed: Usher Medley

Street Corner Symphony: Beatles Medley

The Backbeats: Lady Gaga Medley

Lawson and Talk of the Town: Otis Redding Medley

On the Rocks Swan Song: The Final Countdown by Europe.

Committed: Al Green – Let's Stay Together

Street Corner Symphony: Creedence Clearwater Revival – Down on the Corner

The backbeats: Fleetwood Mac – Landslide

Jerry Lawson and Talk of the Town: The Animals : House of the Rising Sun

And now all the videos:

Night 4, Part 1: Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town

Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town do an Otis Redding medley.

Night 4, Part 2: Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town

Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town: the Animals' "House of the Rising Sun"

Night 4, Part 1: The Backbeats

The Backbeats do a Lady Gaga medley.

Night 4, Part 2: The Backbeats

The Backbeats: Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide"

Night 4, Part 1: Committed

Committed does an Usher medley.

Night 4, Part 2: Committed

Committed: Al Green's "Let's Stay Together."

Night 4, Part 1: On the Rocks

On the Rocks does an Elton John medley.

Four Remain

It's down to four groups and now it's up to you.

Thursday 9 December 2010

Music Review: Fleetwood Mac - Law and Order

Fleetwood Mac’s last studio album was issued during April of 2003 and the album name is 'Say You Will'.Fleetwood Mac moderated commercial album was 'Law and Order' as it reached number three on The American music charts and has sold just shy of one million copies.

Christine McVie departure was a huge difference for band.Not to have her as an active participant it was there 1st album in three decades.Her only contributions were on “Steel Your Heart Away” and “Bleed To Love Her” which had been previously recorded for a Lindsey Buckingham solo album.

Fleetwood Mac is one of those iconic groups that will continue to sell out concert halls as long as they desire to stay together and at this point any new material is a bonus for their fans.

Monday 29 November 2010

Music Review: Fleetwood Mac - Time

Fleetwood Mac was in disarray during the early nineties.After only one album with the group Ricky Vito left.

The real loss was happened when on her solo career Stevie Nicks withdrew to concentrate,which meant no Buckingham or Nicks as a part of the band.It is a testament to Mick Fleetwood and the McVie’s that they had the resolve to keep the group going.

Bekka Bramlett and Dave Mason joint the band as a new member,along with the other holdover Billy Burnette, brought a very different approach to the group’s sound.Bramlett was the daughter of Delaney & Bonnie of Eric Clapton Fame

Dave Mason who is a world class guitarist but his sound and style was shaped by his former group Traffic and probably would have fit the pre-pop Fleetwood Mac better.

On October 10, 1985, Time was released which was the least successful album with the band which even didn't reached the album charts in The United States.

Thursday 18 November 2010

TUSK tribute will wow Fleetwood Mac fans

On Saturday, Nov. 13 at William Paterson University in Wayne,TUSK, the amazing re-creation of the music and stage show of Fleetwood Mac, will perform.The concert will begin at 8 p.m. in Shea Center for Performing Arts.

In a memorable performance that recreates the entire stage show to perfection,TUSK covers all the great hits of Fleetwood Mac, including Go Your Own Way, Dreams, Say You Love Me, Hold Me, and Tusk.

Kathy Phillips, singer/songwriter, captures the essence of Stevie Nicks with the voice and looks that will impress even the most diehard fan. The band consists of Scott McDonald in the role of Lindsey Buckingham on guitar and vocals, Tom Nelson as Mick Fleetwood on drums, Randy Artiglere as John McVie on bass, and Kim Williams as Christine McVie on keyboards and vocals.

Monday 8 November 2010

About Fleetwood Mac


Fleetwood Mac is a British/American rock band formed in 1967, that has experienced a high turnover of personnel and varied levels of success. From the band's inception through the end of 1974, no incarnation of Fleetwood Mac lasted as long as two years, but all featured core members Mick Fleetwood and John McVie. The two most successful periods for the band were during the late 1960s British blues boom, when they were led by guitarist Peter Green; and from 1975-87, with more pop-orientation, featuring Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks.

Band From: United Kingdom, Relocated to California - USA

Band Members: Mainly: Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. Also: Peter Green, Jeremy Spencer, Danny Kirwan, Bob Welch, Bob Weston, Dave Walker, , Rick Vito, Billy Burnette, Bekka Bramlett and Dave Mason

Tuesday 26 October 2010

become an official member


There was such animosity between Fleetwood Mac band members Peter Green and Jeremy Spencer that they refused to even play together in the recording studio. 1969’s Then Play On found Spencer virtually absent from the recording process. Danny Kirwan was brought in as a third guitarist and he and Green formed a formidable duo. 1970 found Green missing and Spencer back on board.
Bassist John McVie and drummer Mick Fleetwood remained in place. Christine Perfect McVie was back as an unaccredited vocalist who also provided the album’s cover art. She would become an official member of the group shortly after its completion

Monday 23 August 2010

Fleetwood Mac: Star Stevie Nicks finds her groove collaborating

Stevie Nicks has groove back.

Superstar Fleetwood Mac is deep into her seventh album - she is writing with a collaborator which for the first time, one time Eurythmic Dave Stewart. Rumors of a romantic liaison notwithstanding, Nicks says it's the best time she has ever had putting out a CD.

"I've never before written something with somebody else," says the smoky voiced rock icon. "Do something new this is a nice chance. I now understand why John Lennonand Paul McCartney worked so well together. You feed so much off each other."

"My management pushed me," she explains. "They said from the record I had to take a month, and I listened this I'm happy. It's been a great change of pace and a lot of fun."

The untitled CD is "a full blown rock 'n' roll album with some beautiful ballads. And it's been fantastic and funky working at home."

She had planned it wasn't something. "My last performance was Dec. 21 in New Zealandafter 83 shows with Fleetwood Mac," she says. "Coming straight home, the farthest thing from my mind was going straight to work."

In 1974 her great initial success was with lover Lindsey Buckingham. In 1977 they joined Fleetwood Mac the "Rumours" album had churned out four top 10 singles - including Nicks' megahit "Dreams," the group's only U.S. No. 1. By 1981, she began a solo career with the album "Bella Donna," but she continued to record and tour with Fleetwood Mac; the band's latest studio album is 2003's "Say You Will," for which Nicks wrote the title track.

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Fleetwood Mac in 1998, the now 62-year-old rocker worries about the future of the industry she loves.

"The Internet has destroyed rock. Children no longer develop social graces. They don't hang out anymore," she complains. "I'm financially stable. I'm okay. But what about the kids trying to make it in this business? If you're not an established band, if you don't have a hit single, they're gonna drop you. There are a lot of people out there as talented as we were, but they can't sustain being in a rock 'n' roll band for long without success. We were able to, but we're going to die out."

Still, her recent passion remains the new CD. "Eventually, there will be another Fleetwood Mac record and another tour," says Nicks. "But this record is my moment. All next year, it's going to be this. This is now my turn." It's her groove.


Monday 12 July 2010

Fleetwood Mac: Bob Welch holds no grudge


In 1998, Fleetwood Mac was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. All the important band members the ones fans know by name were on the list, including founder Peter Green and early leaders Jeremy Spencer and Danny Kirwan. Curiously missing was Bob Welch, the singer songwriter/guitarist who led the band through its most troubled and tenuous years. At the time of the induction, the band wasn't very glad with Welch, who had four years earlier sued the group for back royalties."So I understand why they didn't want to see me," Welch said in a current telephone interview from his home in Nashville, Tenn. Regardless, it was a short sighted snub, considering that by drummer Mick Fleetwood's own admission, Welch kept the band together during some very lean times."(Fleetwood) put a whole chapter in his autobiography about me and my time in the band, so I know they appreciate what I did."Welch joined Fleetwood Mac in 1971, just as it was sputtering to the end of its days as the dominant British blues band. Four years later, the band struck gold when it added two fresh faced young Californians to the lineup, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham. The in between time the caretaker years, if you will belonged largely to Bob Welch. "It was not the happiest time for the band," he recalled. But in many ways, Welch deserves credit for helping to position the band for the massive success it would later have."I don't think any of them have specially wonderful memories of that time, but it was a bridge, an important transition," said Welch, who in his semiretirement continues to write songs and occasionally perform. He'll play with the Atlanta Rhythm Section on Sunday, July 18, at Hersheypark Amphitheatre. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Welch belonged to a family of entertainers. His father was a successful producer for Paramount Pictures, his mother a professional singer and actress.Welch played guitar in an R&B group called the Seven Souls and a hard rock trio called Head West before being invited to Fleetwood Mac's country house in Southern England in the summer of 1971."There was no formal audition," he recalled. "We just hung out and jammed … drank coffee and smoked hash. I think they were looking for someone they could get along with as a person. They weren't looking for a hotshot guitarist."The five albums Fleetwood Mac would make with Welch "Future Games," "Bare Trees," "Penguin," "Mystery to Me" and "Heroes are Hard to Find" sold only modestly in the U.S. and even more poorly in England, but remain treasured gems to serious fans. The old bluesy Mac was still there in the rhythm section, but Welch helped push the band toward a more mellow, slightly psychedelic direction. His "Sentimental Lady" and "Hypnotized" were nearly hits. The band was making decent music and drawing consistent crowds, but money was tight. They resorted to all kinds of tricks to save a buck, like bribing airline baggage handlers to load the band's heavy gear without weighing or charging for it. "So the pilot would be taking off with 2,000 pounds on board he wasn't aware of. … Not something you could get away with today, and pretty dangerous actually. "None of Welch's Mac albums ever broke out of the low six figure sales range, though the group would go on to sell 40 million copies of its work from the later 1970s. By then, the band had completely phased out the Welch era from its concert repertoire.In 1973, things had gotten actually bad for Fleetwood Mac. The pair was forced to cancel an entire tour, and in a bizarre move, their manager put a fake Fleetwood Mac on the road, claiming he owned the name. Fans were not amused, and the real group was left inactive for nine months while the lawyers fought it out. It was then that Welch made perhaps his most important nonmusical contribution to the band: He got them to leave England. Fleetwood Mac was selling more seats and records in America, and if they ever hoped to get a better record deal, it would be better for them to be in the music industry capital of the world."Christine (McVie) particularly did not want to leave England, but it was tough for everyone. We basically had to empty our savings accounts to move to Los Angeles and then just barely got by because we couldn't work for about nine months. "It was a bit of a culture shock coming from a country estate in rural England to the heat and concrete of southern California. In the end, though, it was the right move, and the group emerged victorious from the legal mess. But it had sapped all of Bob's energy in the process."It just left everyone deflated. I suppose if we had had more commercial success it would have been easier. And at the time, I wanted to go in a harder rock direction; they didn't. I was all of 29 years old and thought I was running out of time," Welch said, laughing. When Buckingham and Nicks joined the group in January 1975 (also without an audition), Welch was asked to stay on, but opted not to a gross miscalculation. He got precisely nowhere with a hard rock trio called Paris before striking gold on his own (really, platinum) in 1977 with "French Kiss," a slice of prime 1970s FM pop that featured the disco rocker "Ebony Eyes" and a slick new version of "Sentimental Lady" that became a Top 10 hit with the help of his old friends from Fleetwood Mac. Almost the entire band played on the track."We remained close friends. We toured together … all together on the same plane. It was kind of like a big family. Mick became my manager for a while, which was convenient. We would go to interviews together. He would talk about their record and be there to help promote mine."Welch is even in the photo collage that adorns the inside of the "Rumours" gatefold sleeve.By the early 1980s though, Welch's hit streak had come to an end and he struggled to regain his pace.He hosted a pre MTV video program called "Hollywood Heartbeat," tried hard rock again with a group called Avenue M based in Arizona, overcame a heroin addiction and landed in Nashville in the early 1990s.Since the Hall of Fame induction, Welch has mended fences with the Fleetwood Mac family. He and the band settled the royalty suit out of court. "I talk to Mick pretty regularly now."They hung backstage together when the band played Nashville on its most current tour. Welch has no plans to try to lobby for inclusion in the Hall of Fame."Even though I'm not officially in there, I'm mentioned in the exhibit. … And personally, at this point, it doesn't matter to me much. I'm not going to start a campaign or anything."Despite the difficulties of his Fleetwood Mac days, the Hall of Fame snub and the fact that none of the band's albums from his era were given a proper CD remastering, Welch is satisfied with his legacy in the group, both as a member and afterward."It was a golden era for all of us, actually."

Monday 28 June 2010

Florence covers Fleetwood Mac at Glasto

Florence and the Machine performed a one-off cover of a Fleetwood Mac song during their Glastonbury set.on Friday.

During her performance on the Other Stage, Florence Welch revealed that 'The Chain' was her favourite song and that she was hoping the band would be there to watch her sing it, according to the Sunday Express.

She said: "This is pretty much my favourite song of all time. All my heroes are in this band and I thought they were going to be here but they're not.

"We're never going to play it again. We hope you enjoy it Glastonbury, this one's just for you."

The singer also allegedly fought back tears during a performance of 'Dog Days Are Over', saying: "This is a pretty big moment for me. To start in a tent and then be here. It means a lot to be on this stage in front of you. I never want to leave."

Thursday 8 April 2010

Death Cab For Cutie, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Waits songs on Mates of State covers album



Hey! It's almost summer! Good thing we have a new Mates of State album to serve as soundtrack, a covers set at that.

"Crushes (The Covers Mixtape) " is a 10-song set that the duo -- Jason Hammel and Kori Gardner -- produced themselves, with some help from The National producer Peter Katis. A diverse set of acts like Tom Watis, Belle & Sebastian, The Mars Volta, Fleetwood Mac and Nick Cave are having their songs included; Death Cab For Cutie also gets the covers treatment -- Ben Gibbard, after all, helped sing some on the Mates' last "Bring It Back" in 2008.

Below is a tracklist, and below that, a stream of the Mates of State performing indie buzz band Girls' "Laura." It's sunny, as could be predicted, but does have the crew breaking out of their normal structures of just drums, keyboards and vocal harmonies. Check out the turntable scratches and the drum machine, the omnipresent, buzzing bass and a dreamier delivery from Gardner. Download the track via their website matesofstate.com.

They promise that psycho-psych of The Mars Volta track "Son et Lumiere" is going "breezy" and Waits' "Long Way Home" came out as "an adrenalized anthem."

"We hadn't counted on this covers project making us approach our own songs in these new ways. Too often in the past, we'd get stuck writing in a certain structure. In dissecting these songs, taking out the biggest creative component--actually writing the song--we were more thoughtful of other musical aspects... In a sense, these other great bands made us a better band," the couple says in a statement.

No tour dates yet, though they pulled off a handful back in February.

1. Laura (Girls)
2. Son et Lumiere (The Mars Volta)
3. Sleep the Clock Around (Belle & Sebastian)
4. Technicolor Girls (Death Cab for Cutie)
5. Long Way Home (Tom Waits)
6. Love Letter (Nick Cave)
7. Second Hand News (Fleetwood Mac)
8. 17 Pink Sugar Elephants (Vashti Bunyan)
9. Roller Coaster Ride (Dear Nora)
10. True Love Will Find You in the End (Daniel Johnston)

Tuesday 23 March 2010

Fleetwood Mac: Famous and Infamous Classic Live Performances



First up this week is Fleetwood Mac with 'Oh Well'. No, not that Fleetwood Mac, but the original incarnation led by Peter Green. After Green had a nervous breakdown in the early 70's drummer Mick Fleetwood and bass player John McVie recruited new members and carried on, resulting in their mutli-platinum success in the late 70's with 'Rumors' et all.The Peter Green led Fleetwood Mac were a raw blues band in stark contrast to their later MOR sound. It goes without saying they were a hell of a lot better with Green at the helm. BB King has gone on record stating that Peter Green was one of the few guitarists whose skill and tone he admired. Here's why:

Monday 1 February 2010

Glastonbury Festival responds to Fleetwood Mac headline claims

Glastonbury organisers say it is "unlikely" Fleetwood Mac will headline next year's festival, despite rumours emerging today (December 11) suggesting the band had been signed up for next summer's event.Gossip site Holymoly.com claimed the reunited band would close the Somerset bash by topping the bill on the Pyramid Stage next year, however a spokesperson for the event has since told NME that this is unlikely to happen, although they did not comment on whether the band will be involved in the 2010 festival.

U2 have been announced as headliners for the Friday (25) night of Glastonbury, while it is also heavily rumoured that Muse will also play a headline slot.Fleetwood Mac recently played a UK arena tour.