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.