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[@79BlackRose]

You are right to always listen to the studio version of a song first. Talented musicians will usually take the original song to an even better place in concert and it is so satisfying to hear that development.

[@TrianglesAndCircles]

I second that motion, all in favor say Aye!

[@simply_psi]

Christine McVie was much more than a secondary voice, she was an exceptional songwriter, accomplished pianist and a beautiful vocalist, you should check out some songs were Christine is the main vocalist, such as Oh Daddy, Songbird, Everywhere, Over My Head and You Make Loving Fun

[@ziggymarlowe5654]

Love all four of these Mcvie songs! I always felt she was overshadowed by Nicks (no shade on Stevie, who is phenomenal) but Christine was just as talented.

[@cazgerald9471]

Christine (Perfect) began playing on Fleetwood Mac albums beginning with "Mr. Wonderful" which was still the Peter Green and Jeremy Spencer era. She was a full fledged member and began contributing songs on "Future Games" which was also the first album with Bob Welch.

[@jeremygray1331]

I think Mick’s drumming is some of his best. At times he’s just sneaking in driving the song along. Other times filling like crazy. Just amazing stuff.

[@lostinsweden5039]

Mick 'Metronome' Fleetwood gives a masterclass in rhythm drumming

[@jerrycote659]

Absolutely correct to listen to the studio version first. This is hands down my favorite song on Rumours. Mick Fleetwood’s drumming on this track is absolutely EPIC, particularly toward the end of the song.

[@glennsmith8390]

Mick Fleetwood really rocked out on the drums in this song. Lindsey's guitar solo was awesome. Watch the live version Mick is pounding those drums for all he's got.

[@eclconsulting]

Dreams and Go Your Own Way were Stevie and Lindsay's f-you's to each other. And they both had to sing them on stage every night. Fun.

[@shannonbennett987]

Can't forget that hard drivin' bassline! Try Oh Daddy now.

[@DawnSuttonfabfour]

1976 what a golden year for music.

[@79BlackRose]

1977

[@SpuddySpud]

Here you have Buckingham having a pop at Nicks. On "Silver Springs", Nicks has a pop at Buckingham. On "You Make Loving Fun", Christine McVie has a pop at John McVie by describing how great her new bloke is. The whole album is classic pop!

[@joelliebler5690]

Everyone and their grandmother knows the legendary Rumours album and how fantastic just about every tune is.This is the same idea that Lindsay sang it about his end of the relationship with Stevie Nicks.

[@stephenqualtrough7322]

Record executives dropped their jaws with shock when Fleetwoid Mac followed Rumours with the much edgieralbum Tusk

[@scottlbroco]

Nice reaction, Syed. You're always able to find the right angle to understand a song. You're wise to make a rule of hearing the original STUDIO version of a song before experiencing a live version. The Rumors album was created when John McVie and Christine McVie were getting divorced and Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks were breaking up. There was a lot of tension in the group, and Rumors is an example of how great art often comes from great pain. Mick Fleetwood (drums), John McVie (bass) and Christine McVie (keyboards) , all English musicians, added the Americans Lindsey Buckingham (guitars) and Steve Nicks (singer) to their band in the mid seventies, and the first album by this incarnation of the band was the self titled "Fleetwood Mac". Their second album was "Rumors", and this album made them a huge success. Christine, Stevie and Lindsey were the songwriters, and Lindsey was the creative leader in the studio in interpreting the songs the 3 of them wrote independently. You're right about Lindsey's acoustic guitars in this song. He's said in interviews that the acoustic guitars are the heart of the sound, and the reason the song works so well. He wrote this about his breakup with Stevie, and she said that whenever they performed this song live, she wanted to kill Lindsey for writing it. Go You're Own Way was the first single from the album and their breakthrough song to massive popularity. You'll have a rewarding experience listening to the entire album. Be sure to include 'Silver Springs", my favorite ever song by Stevie. It was left off the original album, but added later when compact discs replaced vinyl. "Silver Springs" is as good as any song on the album, and even better than most of them. God Bless Christine McVie and the wonderful music she helped create.

[@bernakeene126]

Yes, Silver Springs is my favorite song from Stevie Nicks..too bad it was left off the album in the beginning. When u watch the 1997, The Dance, concert of them performing this song, the intensity between Stevie and Lindsey is jaw dropping!! She is literally screaming the lyrics at him, her heart break is still apparent and I must say..he takes it all with grace.

[@scottlbroco]

Yes, Berna, you're right about that. Their performance of Silver Springs was superb! I remember being so happy that Lindsey was back in the band, and that concert was even better than my high expectations.

[@umpdaddy1]

One exception to the live after the studio would be "Roll With the Changes" by REO Speedwagon. The live version is heads and shoulders above the studio version. And yes, Rumors is one of the very best albums ever made. There's not a bad song on it and many, if not most, are exceptional. It has been in my music collection in one format or another since it first dropped.

[@ziggymarlowe5654]

Heard Stevie Nicks wasn't happy about the line Lindsey wrote "packing up, shacking up is all you wanna do" and wanted him to take it out. He kept it in. Had to be tough working with someone during a breakup. Yeah, sadly Christine McVie passed away recently, she had a beautiful voice which is showcased in the song "Songbird". You might enjoy listening to that one sometime.

[@toddb3226]

Watch a few live videos and see the absolute venom shooting between Stevie and Lindsey when they STARE at each other during these choruses. It's mostly an act in the later years, but the feels man.. Similar to the Live Silver Springs video. The eye contact between them gives it this almost uncomfortable yet amazing quality.

[@marcbenjamin9436]

Rumors is a near perfect album. This song is Buckingham’s response to Stevie’s “Dreams.”

[@danielroach1241]

It's some of Mick Fleetwood's finest drumming. And he did a lot of fine drumming!

[@MattMcQueen1]

Pressure creates diamonds. It's amazing to think what was happening in the background while they were making this album. See also ABBA.

[@lorynu]

Fleetwood Mac will always remind me of my father. Long complicated story there but utlimatly I had them play this at his funeral. It wasn't my first choice my aunt though the other FM song might have been too dark. She has said since she wishes she would have played it but this one also felt right.

[@jimmyc3755]

Mick's drum fills around 6:18 of your video is one of my favorite parts in this song. Saw them touring for this album it was crazy how good they were considering all the fighting going on. This song is written at Stevie. That she is backing him on vocals was what was best for the song, nothing more. This has as much venom in it as any of the songs on Rumors. Mick was fooling around with Stevie, on the down low kind of too.

[@cazgerald9471]

The album cover screamed Mick & Stevie 8-P

[@dwimmor]

This was just the perfect album for me. There's not a wrong step anywhere. Christine, Stevie, and Lindsey are all superb songwriters, Brilliant, just brilliant. Plus have you ever heard harmonies like theirs. Even though it's subject is destructive in so many places this album has brought me unremitted joy for 50 years. Plus you turned it up to 11. Top man, love that.

[@murphygirl4782]

You really must get around to more Fleetwood Mac and they're live performances as well. 😁

[@gsparkman]

I can’t tell you how happy I am to hear your policy of listening to studio versions of songs before live versions. I love concerts, but know that they can be sloppy with bad audio engineering. They got sloppy because, uhm…drugs. Bad engineering was due to cost of doing it right. Major bands today know that there is value in capturing both pristine audio and 4K video at concerts, but 40-60 years ago, not so much. RIP Christine McVie. Also a big shoutout to Mick Fleetwood, the one constant in the long history of this band.

[@michaelteret4763]

For real marital tension, listen to Richard & Linda Thompson do “Walking On A Wire,” it’s gut wrenching.

[@cazgerald9471]

The musicianship of every iteration of Fleetwood Mac is great, but the songwriting elevates this period.

[@garethpert4799]

Songbird by Christine McVie is another completely different sound from the same album. If you want to go old school, Albatross is another Fleetwood Mac song from before Stevie Nicks and Lyndsey Buckingham joined. It's a completely different sound. The band got its name from Mick Fleetwood (drummer) and John McVie (bassist), but was originally started by Peter Green.

[@annephillips8494]

Love everything about this song.Everything.

[@julieholbrook5302]

Gold Dust Woman is a must listen. Also on this incredible album.

[@ailessons]

This song! After my 71 y.o. mother died in 2012, I found her journal where she wanted “Go Your Own Way” played at her funeral. We never knew she liked the song, but it fits her life. Music is amazing.

[@MrPopbottleboy]

Thank God for talented people!

[@michaelcripe395]

Lindsey Buckingham was the musical genius of Fleetwood Mac IMHO .

[@justinshoffstall2206]

One of the finest composing bass players we've ever had in rock music. John McVie knows his craft like no other.

[@Arminian100]

It's my firm opinion this is the greatest album of all time.

[@kengunter6903]

This is a very special group.

[@dynjarren8355]

This is one of the best songs from the Rumors album and the biggest hits! My favorite song from Rumors! It’s a breakup song Lindsay wrote about Nicks. She was cheating on him and he couldn’t take it anymore.

[@markharris1125]

Hi, this popped up as a recommendation and I really enjoyed your analysis of this song. I'm a huge Elton John and Chris Rea and Moody Blues and ELO and Dire Straits fan, but this is my favourite song of all time. It has a bit of a personal meaning to me, but there's just something about Lindsey's voice and the guitar that mean this never gets old for me. (I know nothing about music, it's all about feelings.) And most of all what I hear during this song is Mick Fleetwood's drumming, just amazing stuff. Listen to those little - I don't know what you call them, the 'rolls' - that he does as Lindsey is coming out of that fantastic guitar solo at the end. I don't think Mick is ever given enough credit. Its album position is 5/11, before 'The Chain'. I'm not sure the album tells a story in that sense. Imagine the days when we had to turn the record over to listen to 'The Chain', first song on Side 2! I see you know that Christine McVie died just a few days ago, and as someone who was around when this came out, hearing that news was really sad. (At least she was older than me - when they're younger it really shakes you!) I hope you'll listen to a Christine song next. So many people love Stevie Nicks that they almost view Fleetwood Mac as 'Stevie's band' - but for me, Christine, Lindsey and Mick were always the real sound of FM. The Christine song I would suggest is 'Isn't It Midnight' from 'Tango In the Night'. 'Tango' came out 10 years after 'Rumours' and for me it's equally as good. Okay, it doesn't have 'The Chain' or 'Go Your Own Way' on it, but it does have some really excellent songs. It also has my favourite Stevie Nicks song, 'Seven Wonders'. Sorry for writing so much but I just love these songs. I'll go back and watch the other FM reactions, and I see some Dire Straits on your channel too, good taste. Great stuff, thanks for the reaction.

[@bryanqfan]

Awesome version of I’m so Afraid on the Fleetwood Mac Live album circa 1981, Lindsay Buckingham’s guitar solo at the end will blow your mind

[@jasonremy1627]

Technically, Stevie Nicks is the second female singer in the band, both in terms of tenure and the number of songs she's written and sang on. Christine was in the band for many years before Stevie, and even after Stevie joined, she probably sang lead on as many or more songs than Stevie.

[@guichogf5636]

Without Christine's rich harmonies in the background, FM would not have had the same depth. Stevie gets the spotlight, but Christine was one of the reasons this band was so good. Personally I prefer the earlier iterations of Fleetwood Mac, and I got so sick of hearing Rumors everywhere I went, but it is undoubtedly one of the best albums of the decade. To be honest, when I saw this tour live, Lindsay and especially Stevie were so wasted they could barely function. Christine jumped in more than once when Stevie faltered and brought the show back from the brink of disaster. I have mad respect for Christine.

[@jasonremy1627]

@@guichogf5636 not just background singing. She sings lead on basically half of their songs on every album from about 1971 on. Stevie only joined in 1975.

[@caps689]

@@jasonremy1627 With Danny Kirwan and Bob Welsh and others - Christine started the first two albums with just 2 songs as lead or co-lead songs per album, then 3, then the last two with Welsh where she had 5 and 4 and Welsh had 6 and 7. She continued that 4-5 per album (about 33%) after Lindsey and Stevie joined - more than Stevie (25%) and less than Lindsey (50%) during the 75-87 period. Then 40%+ with 6 and 5 during the 1990-95 period. So yes, far from an add on singer and if we count all leads on all albums Christine sang the most.

[@conniemendeszoon9789]

Go your own way is my all time favorite song. Lindsey Buckingham is my all time favorite guitar player

[@John-gq7vt]

You really do need to hear as many of these as possible on the live "The Dance" concert. This is widely considered to be among the greatest albums ever. A great song that didn't make the album (they had TOO MANY great songs!) is "Silver Springs" live on "The Dance".

[@lawrencesmith6536]

The Rumours album sold 10 million copies in its first month, and , to date , this album has sold 40 million copies. These figures do not include downloads

[@bullionsean456]

MY DUDE! You do an amazing job analyzing all these classic rock tunes. Seriously bro, very entertaining content and just top-notch, profound insights and interpretations -- It's like hearing the songs for the first time again. Thank you Syed. Cheers mate!

[@chazybrewster]

Dude your new reaction for the day has become like my first go to video when I open KZbin. Great stuff 🤘

[@willynilly2545]

The fade out back then were so quick

[@Manageode]

👍👍Sometimes studio version is best. In general that is true. SOMETIMES it's a mistake to choose studio. Andy and Alex's channel just screwed up (Monday? Wednesday?) by choosing the original studio version of an REO Speedwagon song. Read the comments under their video. Lol. I think almost every comment was about it. You can turn the sound off, & see for yourself. Once in a blue moon it's even a mistake to choose the longest version of a song. (The Smith's song How Soon is Now. Too much repetition on the long one! But a GREAT song) It just depends.

[@phillipharrison7283]

Lindsay Buckingham is a brilliant guitarist who is underrated. In my top 10 always. Fleetwood Mac had three lead singers, no secondary ones Stevie, Christine and Lindsay, all doing backing vocals for the others. (Just like the Beatles)

[@Retroearthling]

Christine had the nost hits on this albums and ALL albums. DO NOT over look her. She just passed away and is a LEGEND

[@MrDiddyDee]

The relationship of Buckingham and Nicks was tempestuous by this point but they turned it into some of the greatest music of 70's. I don't agree that this is a positive song, it may be an upbeat track musically but to me it's full of bitterness, he's singing with anger, he's not singing it like he's wishing her well and letting her go. The lead guitar and the pounding drums add to this pent up frustration. Lindsey's songs reflect his bitterness in total contrast to most of Stevie's tracks which are heartbroken, the nearest she gets to spite is on 'Gold dust woman' . 'Go your own way' was another massive hit single for the band, but the track wouldn't have got airplay if he'd titled it 'You can go f*** off!', which is what I think he's really trying to say to Stevie. Stevie has said in interviews that she was particularly hurt by the line '...shacking up's all you wanna do...' . Not only did they vent their deepest feelings on the album, but just imagine with the band sticking together, off and on, they sung these songs at each other night after night for over four decades.

[@caps689]

GYOW has as much longing and hurt in it as it does anger - but you're right that it's the exuberant almost joyous music that makes it seems lighter. Buckingham is an expert at that. But he also had a humorous song about the break up on the album - Second Hand News. GYOW is also no where as bitter as some of his songs on Tusk. What Makes You Think You're The One, The Ledge, Not That Funny, Tusk. Ouch. (I don't think it's a coincidence these came about after Mick told him about the years long affair) Stevie though she likes to portray her songs as forgiving, philosophical, heartfelt etc can be just as bitter and spiteful. Listen to the unreleased Planets of The Universe or even the released version. Or Dreams - Like a heart beat drives you mad in the stillness of remembering what you had and what you lost. Also, making it sound like he asked for his freedom when she admitted it was her and inferring he was a player when it was more her style. Then there's Silver Springs - a stalker song - mad he got a new girlfriend after she cheated on him, dumped him and moved on to Don Henley. But she'll haunt him for the rest of his life and he'll never get away as she plays it like a woman scorned and wronged. Stevie in a 2012 interview referring to her late 1970s self as ladylike and prudish and how she objected to GYOW as being disrespectful while giving interviews about how she cheated on him (or rather a years long boyfriend she had in her 20s...) 2 or 3 times and he always forgave her (see Kristen Stewart scandal). She also released an old song Secret Love in 2011 about her having an affair in 1975. She's always spinning for the Stevie Nicks persona even as she contradicts herself but people eat it up.

[@darrenmiller6927]

Excellent job. You have a gift for this. You have a talent for reviewing music. Always fun to see the boys in the Mac shine through every now and then. Great band. Oh to be 13 again. Nah, survived it once, that's enough, lol. Legendary band, great timeless music.

[@garyscharf9232]

Your comments reminded me of another song - CSNY's 1971 live version of Southern Man. Although known mainly for their harmonizing vocals, the guitars of Stills and Young play well off each other in an EPIC version of Neil's hit song. The lyrics are also very powerful in depicting the horrors of slavery, and is referenced in Lynyrd Skynyrd's song Sweet Home Alabama.

[@kimrivera5302]

Oh yeah, I really want him to get into CSNY!!!!!!

[@georgelynch6139]

This album was built in a cocaine induced state of betrayal, hatred and anger, cooped up in small apartments in Sausalito and having to work with each other in the studio while not being able to be in the same room or even look at each other,

[@charliecochran3035]

I love your ethics on studio vs live. You're absolutely right. They really were a great live band, all the way up to the point where they thought they didn't need Lindsey anymore. Even back in the days of this album release, with all the drugs and cheating and turmoil they were still pros. One more edit... If you see the right live version you can see how this song brings out the venom on stage. They keep the song together but Stevie really hated the line about shacking up and didn't hide it.

[@altaclipper]

Fleetwood Mac never really sorted things out. At this time, they were all sleeping with each others' partners and getting into drugs. Keeping up with their relationships was actually a branch of journalism and the updates were continuous. By the time they recorded "Tusk" they were doing boatloads of cocaine and they wouldn't even share limousines, each band member taking their own to the studio. I think "Tusk" was a more interesting album. It set a record for being the most expensive recording up to that point (drugs and limousines and personal conflict take a toll) but because it followed one of the biggest-selling records in history, it was considered a failure. Any group on the planet would have killed for a double platinum (in the States) failure of that magnitude. And for some reason, Camper Van Beethoven did a song-by-song cover of the entire double (Tusk) album that also has some great, if weird, moments. Sorry, if you were a kid when "Rumors" was released and had to spend years listening to almost every track on repeat on every radio station, you'd be over it. It deserves the acclaim. "Tusk" was more in my ballpark.

[@Beatles4Sale.]

Glad you are planning to react to the full album Rumors. There are very few albums where each song on its own could be a single. This album gets very close. Another way to look at it, the song Silver Spring didn’t make it on to the album! Stevie Nicks was not happy about that one!

[@VanDiemensLair]

The live version of this song from, “The Dance” concert video is sublime. I highly recommend you doing a reaction to it.

[@billyoliver4000]

The entire video/album is great 👍

[@richardbartch3620]

Man you need to go back in the rabbit hole and check out early Fleetwood Mac when they had the some of the best guitar players on the planet. Peter and Jeremy were unbelievable and then along comes Danny....seriously if you want to check out some of the early blues rock beginnings check them out.

[@vangannaway1015]

You gotsta checkout original Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green. Green Manalishi, Black Magic Woman, Oh Well. You won't believe it.

[@starburstppl]

Fire!! This and "The Chain" were always my favorites! Great reaction! 👍🏼

[@simply_psi]

The whole Rumours album is impeccable but they went on to produce 2 further excellent albums (Tusk and Tango in The Night) which must have been difficult to follow such a groundbreaking album.

[@phillipharrison7283]

Mirage is a great album too

[@juliafox7904]

Can you listen to CSN Crosby Still and Nash or CSNY ( &Young) - anything by them . Maybe start with “ Carry On” The harmonies and guitars are incredible ✨.

[@vengefulones6435]

RIP Christine.

[@kennylignon7908]

Like any great band, their live performances display more of the emotion. Particular FM though because of so many of the songs being about another band member.

[@juliafox7904]

I really like your breakdown of the lyrics as well as the rhythms and musicianship Syed. Good job!

[@steveyeager6177]

Professionally their careers were skyrocketing while their personal lives were in meltdown and the passions are what made this entire album great

[@stevebuckland2053]

Almost got it. The singer is the male writer, guitar player, Lindsey Buckingham. He also did much of the producing for the band. The drums and bass kill too.

[@SpaceCattttt]

Yeah, I've always felt that the electric and the acoustic guitars in this song represent different personalities. And that's why the rhythm is so off-beat yet in time at the same time. It's like two people living together while being at odds with each other. And it's only during the chorus that the various elements fall together in unison to deliver the very clear message that "you can go your own way". Very clever, that.

[@kathyrams]

Lindsey Buckingham the male vocal/guitar player and Stevie Nicks, the female vocalist, were in a relationship together. Their breakup was chronicled in this album. In concert they’d sing these to each other.

[@leekrick6051]

Lindsey Buckingham is one of the most underrated guitarists ever. He plays all the parts on his one guitar, using a unique finger-picking style. Other than the bass player, Lindsey plays all other guitar parts. He is also one of the 3 songwriters and lead singers.

[@leekrick6051]

You should do Christine McVie’s “Songbird” on Rumours. It’s her signature solo.

[@antonballard2212]

Great job 👏 I love this song!!!

[@adamdodgshon638]

Just a perfect album. Another from the same era is ELO’s Out Of The Blue. Both are worth checking out from start to finish.

[@jguitar23]

Yup, it's very brilliant◇◇◇◇◇☆☆☆☆☆

[@renlessard]

Mirage made in 1982 is a pop classic masterpiece and well worth exploring

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

I would suggest Gold Dust Woman as your next song from this band. A dark, mysterious vibe to it. I think you will love it.

[@dynjarren8355]

Gold Dust Woman was about Stevie Nicks Coke addiction. She was using so much she was told she was going to die and she developed a hole in her nasal cavity from it. She paid $50 grand to go to rehab which saved her life.

[@caps689]

@@dynjarren8355 The sad thing is it's Stevie observing others falling into an addiction with coke. In 1976 she had just started to use it in the studio and on the road. (It was handed out like no doze pills or a cup of coffee) She said she had no idea that one year later she'd be addicted and digging her own grave. She wasn't told to stop or she'd kill herself or went to rehab until 1985/86 and then sadly traded one addiction for another with the prescribed Klonopin.

[@dynjarren8355]

@@caps689 Oh, yeah. I didn’t mean to imply it was only her. Coke was everywhere back then. I’m just saying she was headed for an early grave and she barely saved herself. That line about Gold Dust woman. Take your silver spoon and dig your grave! She meant that and she was singing about herself as well as everyone else stuck in addiction. I remember her talking about it in interviews saying you better save your money because Rehab cost her $50 Grand back then. Now it’s probably even more. I’m glad she made it. Many others didn’t. She wasn’t told to stop? Well, the Dr. said she had a Nasal Absess due to Coke use so that’s a warning about it saying you should stop Id say. But ok. I stand corrected.

[@caps689]

@@dynjarren8355 Oh I agree she was told stop but I meant it it was 9 years after she wrote GDW in 1976 and then while a user wasn't yet an addict but would be by the next year. Her addiction during performances was increasingly apparent over the years -until she was falling off stages. Yes, the Dr. told her in 1985 one more sniff and she could have a brain aneurysm - she still used though to get through her Rock A Little Tour and only then did her management hold an intervention to force her into rehab. After they got the tour and money - which is a red flag that they didn't care about her as a human just a meal ticket.

[@dynjarren8355]

@@caps689 Wow, you know details I’ve never heard before. After the Tour, they confronted her about Rehab? Says a lot about them. I wouldn’t abuse my meal ticket like that.

[@powoodworker1751]

Good reaction bro.

[@robmaeder330]

Nice reaction. One of the best albums of all time. Unrelated, but based on your stated tastes, you would like Pat Benatar. Start with Heartbreaker. Female attitude!

[@decidingdifferent272]

yeah... i think you ought to listen to the full album straight through...

[@Kim60610]

Fleetwood Mac! Yay!

[@iche50]

Why not a ald one of F.M.? Like 'Oh Well' (1969) or 'Need Your Love So Bad' (1968) ? 🙂

[@samlawrence4670]

This album is brilliant as is tango in the night. If you want some more great albums the stone roses 1st album is fantastic, as is screamadelica by primal scream, the white room by KLF for late 80’s early 90’s sounds.

[@seandeoro7995]

Dire Straits stole this riff for Sultans of Swing

[@peter9910]

I like the way you listen to studio before live

[@Live2swim]

Fun to watch you. I am going to repeat the request for a reaction to the Live version of The Chain, from the channel Lindsey Buckibgham's Gems. But the one with Lindsey in a straw hat in the thumbnail. I want you to hear that specific one, but I also want you to gain a picture of who you are hearing, into your minds eye. Plus to me, its really greater singing and energy than in the studio version. Smetimes (not often) the live recording actually is better. Like Supertramp's Fool's Overture is far better off of their Live in Paris album (But not some other songs, like Even in the Quietest Moments...its missing too much live. very pared down). Fools Overture in Paris has a much better tempo than the original, that really helps. Its got a better climactic volume (maybe better reverb?). Plus hearing Winston Churchill's voice hit the Paris audience is a great emotional moment. A reactor just heard an REO song, and did rhe studio version, and didn't know that's not the version that got the most radio playtime. Its wasn't the singer of their more popular years. And the tempo was too slow.

[@Live2swim]

But don't react to Supertramps Fools Overture Live In Paris with the video version. The Album version! Please. The band didn't even approve of the mix on the video version of Live in Paris (the video version was found years later, in someone's barn.) In the video, there is a literal clown show at the end of the video and imo, it completely spoils the historical context that the song begins with, not to mention the frenetic activity and characters will distract you from the musicians and the music. Not for a first time listen.

[@Iceman-135]

first to go my own way

[@SWLinPHX]

This song is not "hopeful" though. It's Lindsay's response to Stevie's "Dreams", this time from his point of view of their breakup.

[@dboss7239]

When you do listen to a live version, use songs from "The Dance" concert. It is pretty much the ultimate live version and pretty much the only one with both good audio and video quality. Here is Go Your Own Way: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWeqZphsar6XraM (Fleetwood Mac - The Dance - 1997 - Go Your Own Way) You can see the looks Stevie and Lindsey give each other - and you can feel the emotion behind the song and their respective angst. Furthermore, there is sort of companion or counterpoint song to this... This Go Your Own Way was Lindsay's projecting his feelings about Stevie cheating on him, but then Stevie wrote one from her perspective - Silver Springs, which was supposed to go on the album but there wasn't room, so it only got recorded later. But you should watch the live version of it to see how deep the feelings go between both of them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3XammBuo5VoatU (Fleetwood Mac - Silver Springs (Official Live Video) [HD]) Oh my her words about the sound of my voice will haunt you, and you'll never get away from the sound of the woman that loved you - you get shivers or tears watching this one! And I cannot image how terribly difficult it would be to perform these two, and other songs they wrote, having to expose and relive those painful memories again and again and again.....Maybe that is why the songs are so great, they are very real expressions from some highly talented people.

[@dannford-premiersothebysin9057]

The base is lighly heard but it is good!

[@BalbazaktheGreat]

Pretty sure Rumors is a LEDGENDARY album. If you weren't doing the whole album, I'd tell you listen to Gold Dust Woman.

[@BRNRDNCK]

This is a good song but I’ve never understood why the ones you’ve reacted to are more acclaimed than Gold Dust Woman. The only exception is possibly Dreams.

[@heliotropezzz333]

I think the music sounds hopeful but not the lyrics. The harmonies are great but also the drumming and the bass that create a great beat.

[@PassionGrows]

I don’t think it’s a hopeful song, I think it’s an angry hurtful song from Lindsey directed at Stevie.

[@kennylignon7908]

The music is hopeful, the words, sentiment and emotions are definitely not.

[@laughinggravyuk]

I think you are selling Christine McVie very short by calling her a secondary voice, personally. Her voice is slightly deeper, huskier than Stevie Nicks, slightly bluesier than Lyndsay Buckinghams, and those soaring harmonies need all 3 to work. As you progress through Rumours, and you hear the differences slightly more easily spotlighted, I expect you'll realise that each song has a lead voice, whoch varies depending on required tone or who wrote it, but the Fleetwood Mac sound is all 3 of those voices in a blend, and doesn't work if one component is missing.

[@CaligulavVv]

Thanks!

[@CaligulavVv]

Syed, could you please react to Anesthetise by Porcupine Tree. It's a great track and plenty to analyse Love your channel Mark Ireland 🇮🇪

[@SyedRewinds]

What's up Mark! Sure thing, I'll add it to my list. It may become a part of a "viewer requested episode" in the next few weeks. Also, just a heads up, I'll be adding your name to the thank you's list too if that's okay with you. Thanks so much for your support mate!

[@CaligulavVv]

@SyedRewinds Brill! This one will knock your socks off. Gavin Harrison is arguably one of the best drummers I've heard. Lead singer Steve Wilson is a world-renowned producer. They recently recorded their fist album for 13 years and did a world tour. I saw them in Vienna in October, and it was mind-blowing 🤯 Their latest album got to No 2 in the UK, and this track is from an earlier project and is a very special piece. This will likely add more traffic to your page. It's a staple in the reaction world and you'll see why. Thanks again, brother, and keep it up. Your reactions are genuine, and you respect the genre. We old rockers love this stuff 😃

[@CaligulavVv]

@@SyedRewinds oh and PT are from London and are huge fans of Pink Floyd

[@SyedRewinds]

hi Mark, I'm having some trouble uploading the track you wanted. KZbin can be very strict with copyright strikes. I'll be glad to do another track request if you have one

[@troymk1]

What do you think of Mick’s drums ?

[@jimmiejaz]

Happy people don't make good music,(unless they're cyborgs trying to trick you)

[@harrydoupe9315]

Great reaction once again. To get a full sense of the album, the recording process, the relationships, and breaking down each song, this VH1 Classic Albums doc from around 1994 is the best I've ever seen. Great insights from all those involved. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jV6ZY2iXqdiMm6c

[@Retroearthling]

no this song is "go f yourself" not hopeful. DREAMS is actuallly more hopeful. listen to the lyrics for both.

[@Altman1953]

I have seen Fleetwood Mac 3 times over the years. INSTRUMENTALLY they are phenomenal. Four outrageously talented musicians. However... live their vocals always suffered. The were frequently off tune during harmonies and twice their voices were so fried it was embarrassing.

[@randybaker6042]

The album is ridiculously good and arguably the best song wasn't on the album.