I never had to stand next to someone I loved and sing about cheating on her or breaking up. They were performing, reacting, processing, reminiscing perhaps about when things were right, wanting to walk away, wanting to please an audience, and who knows what more. Great talent, great performance, but a very personal insight into lives of people I never knew. Nothing in today's music or performances come close to these era of music and performance.
To be fair, she wrote far more songs about him after their break up and he had to perform every single one with her as well! But that's what made Fleetwood Mac awesome... the real feelings behind the music. So powerful
The era where your favorite bands TRULY PERFORMED for you, live and raw. No backing tracks. No auto tune. Ad libbed jam sessions, and raw energy. All for a price that you could afford.
@@eboethrasher the autotune was more of a generic reference to the industry overall. Such is the case with delayed live streaming of performances where there has been use of pitch correction, as evidenced by comparing raw fan videos to the produced feed. 30 plus years of live performance here at the regional level - upwards of 90 shows a year. I know a little bit about the industry.
Mick was destroying Stevies walls...pause. He was just around to play drums and slang stick. Not great but got the job done apparently on both fronts lol!
I was 10 years old in 1979 and I remember thinking Fleetwood Mac was for old people.... now I am old people, and I still think that,.. they are amazing.
Back in the day a great 3 1/2 minute song, played live, turns into an unbelievable 6+ minute masterpiece...Seeing this in person is mesmerizing...Kids today have NO idea what they missed...The raw energy, talent...
I didn't appreciate this band enough when I was younger (currently 46) until I picked up a guitar and really started listening. this song hits SO hard, and Lindsey Buckingham can play the sh*t out of the guitar!! the whole band is SO talented.
Perhaps but how much of their time was spent high on any and every form of escape known at the time. Being like that most of time may well destroy any sense of perspective and all that matters is what's in front of you in the moment. Stevie Nicks later admitted she routinely woke up next to someone in bed that she did not remember meeting. One wonders how everyone kept so thin!! I remember well people who had that look.
One of the best "Fuck You" to an ex song ever written. Stevies lacklustre tambourine playing on the video can't be put down to lack of cocaine at the time in all fairness. All said and done one of the best bands ever, lived a life I can only ever dream about...
O I am sure she purposely acted differently and as dull as possible for this song because she hated that shacking up line. Her way of getting back. You will also notice the last half she is hanging around Christine and John is over by Lindsey, girls sticking together and guys sticking together since both couples split.
Stevie hated this song - especially that "shacking up" line in the 2nd verse. So I can see why she's just throwing her little onstage tantrums whenever they have to do this giant hit onstage...
It's because of their real raw emotion. The bassist married the keyboardist and guitarist and singer were lovers; and both relationships were strained and ended but the music went on
So much emotion from Buckingham! Amazing!! Songs nowadays don’t have feelings put into them like then and I bet half the artists nowadays don’t even write their own songs
The current songs don't say anything. Only show the female singer in lingerie and showing skin more than it should, like selling lingerie at a recital. And if he is a male singer, they only show their inflated anabolic skin with a naked torso. What a shame!!
I just can’t with the rhythms of this thing. I don’t think it would be possible to find a song with more syncopation that everybody just hits! One of the 70s best!
Lindsey Buckingham is a fucking rock star! I never noticed. I've always just paid attention to Stevie and the drummer. What an incredible band, the bassist is an all-star too.
Yup - always an afterthought for me, but after seeing this - amazing charisma, what presence! Rolling Stone piece (from late 70's) ranked him one of the world's top 10 guitarist.
I agree! The guitar has more grit to it than other versions and while the 97 version is good, it's a beat too slow and a lot less grit, so that R&R feel isn't there as much.
I was 2 months old when this was performed. I’ve only just really discovered how great FM actually were. Lindsay’s performance here is amazing. The whole band did this song a massive justice. This song has special place in my heart as I’m going through the same kinda thing right now.
when I feel down every now and then I come back to this and it makes me happier and energised every time, pure definition of music and passion that helps you to bear with sadness
I love the way Christine is getting down behind the keyboards dancing and shaking her thang! Of course miss Stevie’s trying to play it Cool knowing this song’s about her. She has publicly said she’s not a fan especially the “shacking up” part. She was really butt hurt over that. Oh well, it’s a great song and Lindsey’s voice is perfection! It’s obvious She tries not to acknowledge him especially when he’s getting the attention.
@@bartman58 There’s actually a second guitar player in the background playing 12-string acoustic, I believe. At :15, you can see Lyndsey looking back to get the first sound from the 12-string, then just before :30, you can see Lyndsey count down to 5, when the 12-string picks up the counter-rhythm.
This is one of the best rock groups in the world. Thank you for sharing this. I love this song and my son of 23 is loving it too, lol. I made him love this song from he was a baby and now he is asking for it. This means that this kind of music will stay forever, you don't think so?
Incredible performance...I know that after I was broken up with someone I would not have wanted to continue being around them...this had to be an enormous challenge...
If I could go back in time and have winning lottery numbers or be front row at this show, when they were clearly at their best and so electric... WITHOUT A DOUBT I CHOOSE THE LOTTERY TICKET... 😁 But I would go to EVERY SHOW I COULD after this... and go to TH-cam and watch this video everyday... 👊🏿
Masterpiece album! All that emotion made for fantastic sonic work and everlasting good times for us who were young when this album exploded upon us like a warm summer breeze telling you life is alright!
Welcome to real music kids. No auto tune, all live and real and raw and the performers really laid it out there for you. Im so thankful I grew up with this as my music...I was 14 when this song was out and popular.
I was at this concert,,,Stevie was stoned out of her mind...I heard she passed out with her contacts on (old school) and FM had to cancel the Charlotte NC concert the following night.
Yeah, I wasn’t alive back then LOL but I heard she was almost blind because she was partying late with the band and some friends to celebrate Rumours (I’m pretty sure) and forgot to take them out before going to sleeping.
Great song... That being said, I do not recommend going your own way while driving a car like I did the last time this song started playing on the car radio and I went my own way down a one-way street... People weren't too happy with me. Do not go your own way! Go the way the road signs tell you to go.
Wow, my band "Make No Heroes" a lot of the songs were written about a girl that the bass player and I mutually knew. But I cannot "Imagine" being in the same band with that person and writing songs about the situation. Maybe that is what makes FM such a great band they inserted their humanity into the songs putting a signature on the heart of the listener / writer / band mate vs just signing a song. I have written many songs but have never had the emotional intelligence that I believe was present when they were pumping out these `Awesome` tunes. Great Stuff.
A tweet on X brought me here...❤
Same
Me too
I read the tweet and had to watch❤ I grew up listening to a copy of Rumors on tape and it is still to this day my all time favorite
Same here.
#MeToo
Same!!!
I never had to stand next to someone I loved and sing about cheating on her or breaking up. They were performing, reacting, processing, reminiscing perhaps about when things were right, wanting to walk away, wanting to please an audience, and who knows what more. Great talent, great performance, but a very personal insight into lives of people I never knew. Nothing in today's music or performances come close to these era of music and performance.
She's said, every time they had to perform this song she always just wanted to go over and smack him. Lol.
@@ashleyrose379 Will Smith would have!!
Well said!!
To be fair, she wrote far more songs about him after their break up and he had to perform every single one with her as well! But that's what made Fleetwood Mac awesome... the real feelings behind the music. So powerful
...all those things add up. And make it even more Real. This an outstanding performance. Not perfect. But REAL.
John McVie’s bass work is vastly underrated. He’s playing his butt off on the refrain with Lindsey is shredding the lead.
nice ob!
Exactly... Well put!
Totally agree. Whatever Lindsey was feeling; all of them were there
@@johncater4854 Well, everyone but Stevie
They act like he isnt even a band member. Look at the rumours album. He isnt even credited on it. Every member but him
Is there anybody who didn’t want this song to end?
I don't want Lindsey & Stevie to ever, ever end!!!
Stevie Nicks definitely did
After watching 4 times I now get this comment
Insane lead.
If u don't like this song. You can go your own way.
The era where your favorite bands TRULY PERFORMED for you, live and raw. No backing tracks. No auto tune. Ad libbed jam sessions, and raw energy. All for a price that you could afford.
Saw them when Rumors was number 1 on charts. Incredible!
most bands don't use autotune live...
@@eboethrasher the autotune was more of a generic reference to the industry overall. Such is the case with delayed live streaming of performances where there has been use of pitch correction, as evidenced by comparing raw fan videos to the produced feed.
30 plus years of live performance here at the regional level - upwards of 90 shows a year. I know a little bit about the industry.
Christine McVie was a total FOX
@@eboethrasherMost bands don’t bring it like Fleetwood Mac could either.
Best break up song ever. He really sounds like he's hurt
Silver springs is her version of break up
This is what performing for the love of music looks like ❤
Most bands have a star drummer or singer or guitarist; these guys had it all in one band.
thorn
They had three lead singers and songwriters.
The drummer is awesome. Well whole Mac at that time was awesome.
Mick Fleetwood is the happiest soul on this planet...I love this guy
And one hell of a drummer as well!
@@thomasdolan5198 really he’s pretty average. But yeah he’s talented.
He was hooking up w Nicks, thats why.
Mick was destroying Stevies walls...pause. He was just around to play drums and slang stick. Not great but got the job done apparently on both fronts lol!
Cuz he got to hook up with Stevie..id be smiling ear to ear too
That bass line. There is never enough footage of John in these videos. What a master. Shreds it.
The way he says Go your own way, makes the fkn song.
The funny thing is she wrote it....lol
@@amandacowton3534 No she didn't
Lindsey wrote it 😉
Stevie needs to stop her tantrum and let Lindsey come back home in the band.
@@amandacowton3534 that is funny! And not even a bit true. Lol
I was there. Red section, left stage. 10th row. Best shit ever! ❤
I was 10 years old in 1979 and I remember thinking Fleetwood Mac was for old people.... now I am old people, and I still think that,.. they are amazing.
Back in the day a great 3 1/2 minute song, played live, turns into an unbelievable 6+ minute masterpiece...Seeing this in person is mesmerizing...Kids today have NO idea what they missed...The raw energy, talent...
I didn't appreciate this band enough when I was younger (currently 46) until I picked up a guitar and really started listening. this song hits SO hard, and Lindsey Buckingham can play the sh*t out of the guitar!! the whole band is SO talented.
Cheating is never a mistake guys. Its always a choice. Never stay with someone who will do they to you. They will do it again. Go your own way.
Perhaps but how much of their time was spent high on any and every form of escape known at the time. Being like that most of time may well destroy any sense of perspective and all that matters is what's in front of you in the moment. Stevie Nicks later admitted she routinely woke up next to someone in bed that she did not remember meeting. One wonders how everyone kept so thin!! I remember well people who had that look.
Holy hell McVie's bass is just *thunderous* here, especially during the solo. I love it.
Warm tone, isn't it?
Wish I was around in the 70's to see this band live. Superb performance. No other words.
I got to see them live in Oakland 1977 at the Oakland Coliseum!!
The members of Fleetwood Mac always knew this was their best song. Tremendous performance.
One of the best "Fuck You" to an ex song ever written. Stevies lacklustre tambourine playing on the video can't be put down to lack of cocaine at the time in all fairness. All said and done one of the best bands ever, lived a life I can only ever dream about...
O I am sure she purposely acted differently and as dull as possible for this song because she hated that shacking up line. Her way of getting back. You will also notice the last half she is hanging around Christine and John is over by Lindsey, girls sticking together and guys sticking together since both couples split.
Agreed, stevie doesn't look to happy to be there. Rock on lindsay. Awesome performance
Stevie hated this song - especially that "shacking up" line in the 2nd verse. So I can see why she's just throwing her little onstage tantrums whenever they have to do this giant hit onstage...
I think his singing is worse than her tambourine playing.
The Best “Fuck You” song of all time, and Stevie has to stand there and sing it. Lindsay is a fucking legend.
Just unreal talent! The musical layers to this song! Wow. Lindsey is a genius.
The truly underrated member of Fleetwood Mac was the lovely and supremely talented Christine McVie may She rest in peace. Such a beautiful voice!
You don’t really understand this song until you’ve gone through a bad breakup. 😊
One of the greatest things I’ve ever watched…
Not many bands that get into it like that, I could watch this over and over and over again!
It's because of their real raw emotion. The bassist married the keyboardist and guitarist and singer were lovers; and both relationships were strained and ended but the music went on
So much emotion from Buckingham! Amazing!! Songs nowadays don’t have feelings put into them like then and I bet half the artists nowadays don’t even write their own songs
These people were grownups and real creatives. Rap was maybe the last of that.
The current songs don't say anything. Only show the female singer in lingerie and showing skin more than it should, like selling lingerie at a recital. And if he is a male singer, they only show their inflated anabolic skin with a naked torso. What a shame!!
It's so hard to believe this nearly 50 years ago..
I just can’t with the rhythms of this thing. I don’t think it would be possible to find a song with more syncopation that everybody just hits! One of the 70s best!
THEY. ATE THIS.
good lord... to see this live... i would have been loosing my shit halfway through lindsey's truly OUT OF BODY solo.
Wow what a great band!!! Lindsey is insanely talented!!! They all are!!!
They not make music like this anymore. I was 7 when i heard this song for the first time. Still turn the volume up when they play it on the radio.❤❤
This is a classic old school version!! 😂😎🙌
Lindsey Buckingham is a fucking rock star! I never noticed. I've always just paid attention to Stevie and the drummer. What an incredible band, the bassist is an all-star too.
Yup - always an afterthought for me, but after seeing this - amazing charisma, what presence! Rolling Stone piece (from late 70's) ranked him one of the world's top 10 guitarist.
Fleetwood Mac was huge in the 70s and 80s because everyone was very talented.
Just found this Live Version. Yikes where Have I been? One comment comes to Mind RAW Talent!!!
OMG !!!!!! The ENERGY 🔥. Lindsey was ON one in that performance. Awesome
Hands down, this is the best performance of this song I've come across.
i like this 1997 version th-cam.com/video/p8Ojjn35kP8/w-d-xo.html
Nope the 1997 live version is the best
@@fastguned I agree
I agree! The guitar has more grit to it than other versions and while the 97 version is good, it's a beat too slow and a lot less grit, so that R&R feel isn't there as much.
Fleetwood Mac Live Cleveland performance for me. 2nd This, and 97 3rd.
I saw them play this at KC Stockyards in 1977. They sang and played great and they had great hair!
I love how they're just jamming at the end. Great chemistry. Such a shame they had so many internal issues
Lots of chemistry! 😂
Gobsmackingly good.
Mick Fleetwodd -gotta be one of the best drummers of all time
He never lets up, constant hammering
Hmmm yeah he's awesome, probably top 25 - 30. And that's damn good company
Best pirate drummer, fo sho!
He has the most fun of any drummer I've ever seen.
You will change your mind after having heard Death-Metal drummers
I was 2 months old when this was performed. I’ve only just really discovered how great FM actually were. Lindsay’s performance here is amazing. The whole band did this song a massive justice. This song has special place in my heart as I’m going through the same kinda thing right now.
Literally a perfect band ♥️
Oh yes indeed
My thoughts exactly
Say what you want about Lindsey, that fella can shred
Lindsay just absolutely crushes it!! What a band.
Vocals going from the first chorus to the second verse, live, is amazing.
This song will never DIE!
Saw some of these early tours. High energy, and high drama.
Wow! Best performance I've ever seen for this song
I read that too fast and saw "W st performance of this song..." and I was like, worst? Why? Thats why it's important not to read too fast.
I'm so grateful to be able to watch this piece of rock and roll history. Wish I could've been alive for this..
when I feel down every now and then I come back to this and it makes me happier and energised every time, pure definition of music and passion that helps you to bear with sadness
I love the way Christine is getting down behind the keyboards dancing and shaking her thang! Of course miss Stevie’s trying to play it Cool knowing this song’s about her. She has publicly said she’s not a fan especially the “shacking up” part. She was really butt hurt over that. Oh well, it’s a great song and Lindsey’s voice is perfection! It’s obvious She tries not to acknowledge him especially when he’s getting the attention.
I was born in 1977. I'm proud that this happened that year. Hell yeah. Chris Lee Miller.
I love @ 3:37 when John is looking right at Christine and you can feel the emotion of heartbreak in that one second alone between them
Stevie looked pissed while he was singing this song..lol..classic.
When? You could barely even see her face the entire video.
ChildOfThe1970s In the beginning when he starts singing she standing in the background with a tambourine just staring at him with cold as ice eyes.
True
She was. She pretty much hated his guts by the time Rumours was released
Yeah you can tell the way Stevie and Lindsey looked at each other they were not getting along ?? Lol poor Lindsey put up with all her crap.
Best version of this song
I've always thought of how raw lindsays throat would be after this song. As F major isn't easy to sing in
He could literally be a “one man band” awesome voice best male vocals in FM
Irreplaceable lynsey tbh but they have tried it twice....they needed 2 guitarist on each occasion ha
Have you seen him do "Big Love" live?
@@bartman58 There’s actually a second guitar player in the background playing 12-string acoustic, I believe.
At :15, you can see Lyndsey looking back to get the first sound from the 12-string, then just before :30, you can see Lyndsey count down to 5, when the 12-string picks up the counter-rhythm.
@@pbwbrian53 this might be the case......sorry they needed 4 guitarists to replace lynsey and his mate with the 12 string😄
Wow, they really played their heads off here!
This is one of the best rock groups in the world. Thank you for sharing this. I love this song and my son of 23 is loving it too, lol. I made him love this song from he was a baby and now he is asking for it. This means that this kind of music will stay forever, you don't think so?
Mick be the best pirate drummer of the seven seas Arrr
Underrated comment
Lmao, check out Black sabbath 78 live and look at Bill!
makes me cry
Incredible performance...I know that after I was broken up with someone I would not have wanted to continue being around them...this had to be an enormous challenge...
Just took a twitter route to this joint....Nice!
I remember being a kid cruising in the 1975 el Camino listing to this when my dad got this 8 track. Cool back then, still cool today!!!
Came out two years later
@@timrobson6940 😂 too funny
Ésta es la versión que más me gusta de esta canción sin duda
If I could go back in time and have winning lottery numbers or be front row at this show, when they were clearly at their best and so electric... WITHOUT A DOUBT I CHOOSE THE LOTTERY TICKET... 😁 But I would go to EVERY SHOW I COULD after this... and go to TH-cam and watch this video everyday... 👊🏿
Masterpiece album! All that emotion made for fantastic sonic work and everlasting good times for us who were young when this album exploded upon us like a warm summer breeze telling you life is alright!
CANNOT GET MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN THIS !
John McVie
So Underrated
Spectacular performance by Lindsey. Wow. Was he mad that day 😃
Cocaine?
If I could, baby I'd give you my world 😢
This song is ALL Mick and John. 100 percent.
Damn that performance was so raw! Fkn perfect dude!
2024 this is a fucking god damn song reflex of everyday life.......
I LOVE FLEETWOOD MAC
I LOVE RAVEN
Welcome to real music kids. No auto tune, all live and real and raw and the performers really laid it out there for you. Im so thankful I grew up with this as my music...I was 14 when this song was out and popular.
while i do agree a lot of music is overproduced there is still good stuff out there you just aren't looking in the right places dude
Yesss….💪👍👍
my god the bass line
This is hands down the best performance I have ever seen. Love that kimono!!! Cocaine all around.
I was at this concert,,,Stevie was stoned out of her mind...I heard she passed out with her contacts on (old school) and FM had to cancel the Charlotte NC concert the following night.
This one was held in Japan
Yeah, I wasn’t alive back then LOL but I heard she was almost blind because she was partying late with the band and some friends to celebrate Rumours (I’m pretty sure) and forgot to take them out before going to sleeping.
@@erse9774 hahahahaha!
So happy to have lived through this all live ❤
Stevie’s tambourine work is superlative! 😂
They FUCKIN KILLED IT......
And so, the decades-long onstage war between Lindsey and Stevie begins. Round 1... FIGHT!
FREAKIN' AMAZING!!!
Love this band!!
A concentrate of hits this album!
Stevie is my everything
He’s not broken hearted. He’s angry.
Both.
Whatever drugs they took right before the show hit em all at the same moment.
They didn't use drugs! Those were just ROMOURS! (sorry)
Coke
When music had passion and balls.
Great song... That being said, I do not recommend going your own way while driving a car like I did the last time this song started playing on the car radio and I went my own way down a one-way street... People weren't too happy with me. Do not go your own way! Go the way the road signs tell you to go.
😂 indeed!
This is amazing.
I was in the mood for this.
Enorme, et on sent qu'ils prennent vraiment leur pied ,même s'ils l'ont déjà joué 100 fois. Et nous aussi. Quel classe.
My! A heard of musical animals, and among them the most beautiful woman on the planet (at that time), showing skin.
Always Beautiful
Wow, my band "Make No Heroes" a lot of the songs were written about a girl that the bass player and I mutually knew. But I cannot "Imagine" being in the same band with that person and writing songs about the situation. Maybe that is what makes FM such a great band they inserted their humanity into the songs putting a signature on the heart of the listener / writer / band mate vs just signing a song. I have written many songs but have never had the emotional intelligence that I believe was present when they were pumping out these `Awesome` tunes. Great Stuff.
That was pretty fucking intense! Awesome performance.
Wow...this is so dope
So raw and emotional!
Singing from the 💔.