The 'bass' solo towards the end was performed by Peter Green (not John McVie) having switched guitars from his 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard to a Fender Bass VI. This video cuts the song/solo short, somewhat. Good work, as always, Andrew.
"Good Musicians" or "Professional Musicians" can make a mistake and be the only one to know about it (or just you and the band). That's when you know you have reached a certain pinnacle in your drumming ability. No one can even tell you made a mistake. All that practicing is finally paying off! Hot damn! lol But you actually make a most important observation lost in the digital recording world of music today. The ever chasing race to create a "perfect" sounding album or cd. Not going to happen. It's impossible. Because music is supposed to convey emotion (if it's good.) and emotions coming from us human beings are imperfect and messy things. Plus, "shit just happens". lol Bill Bruford from Yes said when he goes to a concert and doesn't hear any mistakes from the band, then he knows they are not trying to give the audience a 110% and a unique and memorable show from all the other shows on tour. That to hear a band play their songs "exactly" as the album or cd is kinda boring. Good points as more and more bands have gotten caught using backing tracks lately and are not providing a "live music experience" as advertised.
@AndrewRooneyDrums As a boomer I've always enjoyed the authenticity of live recordings complete with mistakes. Can't tell if it's sloppiness or drugs mind you, but it's an honesty that's now missing. Check out Twin Peaks by Mountain for mistakes but also pounding drums and cranked up bass.
Knowing rock musicians, sloppiness and drugs are always a possibility. However, the best in the world at anything often still make mistakes. It's important for the rest of us to hear and see that, lest we get too easily discouraged and needlessly give up.
Hey big peter green fleetwood mac fan here (before they became a pop band) a lot times there was audio recordings of concerts back then, but not video, so often on youtube they'll attach a video of any live performance and put the different audio on top, just so there is something to look at! Peter Green convinced Fleetwood and McVie to join the band by naming it after them hence Fleetwood Mac (Mc), as for the acid trip, it was a party in germany and there is speculation about how pure the acid may have been (not the nicest drug regardless) and it well and truly messed up danny kirwan, but it did irreparable damage to peter and he was never the same, and his ever changing mental state is a reason he ended up leaving, and even stopped playing guitar and making music for some years
As always, thanks for a great reaction, Andrew. I suspect this was a promo video, which would explain the lack of coherence between audio and video, and the switch over to video of the band just hangin out in a parking lot. Oh, I think that is his regular Fender Jazz bass, hes just holding it more vertically. That or someone put frets and inlays on an upright. Looking forward to the next one … it is a TRUE banger!
I love all incarnations of Fleetwood Mac. Then Play On is IMO the best album of the English electric blues rock genre. I also think the Christine McVie-Bob Welch era (after Kirwin left) is very underated. Bare Trees is really the bridge album to me from blues rock to a jazzy poppy rock sound.
This is just a video someone put together of random little clips of them playing live from the small number of videos available out here on TH-cam. They tried to kind of make it look like it's an actual video of them playing this song live, but it's obviousy not. The recording is from Live at The Boston Tea Party, which wasn't long before Peter Green left the band.
I don't mean to distract, but something occurred recently that I think you should be aware of as a drummer.(This is not a "request". Just simple "information".) There is a relatively new Australian band that is more than surprising: Robot God. Just released their 2nd album, and the recording/mixing quality is better than bands who have done 5 or 6 albums etc. Even more surprising, is they are a 3 piece band. Not sure how they do it, but they are the "real deal" exuding the magic of music where "the sum is greater than the parts". If you have not heard of them, I thought you should, being "down under" with Australia. And the most exciting band I've heard in decades. (came across the band 2 weeks ago.) "Robot God - Long Way Road" is a 13 minute journey without ever leaving your home. I think they are something very special, and hopefully the band will reach a pinnacle in the music industry more than well deserved. Hopefully in Australia, then New Zealand, and then the World. I'm 50 years old, listen to music on average 4 hours a day (and play drums). I'm not suggesting another new "weird" Heavy Metal act wearing "bloody masks" and have "Cookie Monster" on vocals and the drummer trying to see how many beats he can play in a minute on the kick drums without his legs falling off.) lol. No wonder the "music scene" in America is at an all-time low. No melody. No singing. It's like "this isn't music". lol ) And why I am so excited about this band and thought you might be interested in some "good" music for a change from an Australian band.
Hi Andrew. Uk subscriber here who once lived in pakuranga. Have you ever heard of Tatsuya Amano? Drummer of Japanese metal core band Crossfaith. Not a huge band but I've seen them 6 times live and this guy is very talented indeed. Lots of solos on TH-cam. Hope you're well and keep up the good work.
Oh yeah this is a stone cold classic I like both versions of FM but being a huge Blues fan I prefer the Peter Green era Although I went on to play metal I grew up on classic rock thanks to my sisters record collection and bands like FM were a huge part of my musical education Btw Judas Priest does a banger cover of this song And the editing style seems more like a collage of the live performance (plus whatever substances they were on haha) Thus the out of sync audio...?😎✌️🤘🧐
The video could very well be from that performance, but it seems that they had video and audio, separately, and just slapped them together. It could also be a promo video, where this is common. I could be wrong. PS… wait for iiiit….
The guitar Peter Green is playing was known for its tone due to an incorrect pickup instillation. Green gave the guitar to a young guitar prodigy The great Gary Moore. It was his signature guitar. The guitar is known as Greeny. It is currently owned by Kirk Hammett of Metallica who purchased it for close to $2 million. He plays it on tour. B.B. King said of Peter Green's playing “He has the sweetest tone I ever heard. He was the only one who gave me cold sweats,”
Agreed, but then I heard Priest’s cover before Mac’s original. The original is cool for sure, but JP’s cover is one of the best covers in metal history. I saw them play it live in 2004 on Ozzfest and that main chugging riff from Glenn and KK was SO loud and so heavy that it felt like the whole amphitheater was shaking.
Judas Priest is better than 99% of the bands out there. Many tried but all failed trying to match Judas Priest, and what they did and were able to accomplish as a band. And made it look easy doing it on top of it. lol (I know there has been "changes in the band recently, and sadly after so many years some "disagreements". But I gotta say check out K.K. 's Priest and their live set at Bloodstock. Holy Shit did they sound good! Maybe K. K. Downing knows what he is doing after all!).
I'll give Green his due propers for writing the song. But, it's a good thing Priest covered it, for the song's sake. FWM may have wrote it. But, JP owned it.
Judas Priest does it SO much better. JP's version is a gut-punch that knocks you off the couch, gets you movin' & dancin' & singin' along. It conjours up a monster & makes you wonder what the hell a Manalishi looks like. The point is, this song is designed to radiate threatening vibes, but I found this version dissonant & boring. Hey, different strokes & all that...
The 'bass' solo towards the end was performed by Peter Green (not John McVie) having switched guitars from his 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard to a Fender Bass VI. This video cuts the song/solo short, somewhat. Good work, as always, Andrew.
Fantastic song. Green is a guitar god. The British blues scene, around this time, was amazingly good. Great reaction.
The imperfections are what makes it special. It also shows how "mistakes" , rather than being a disaster, can be a launching pad for creativity.
Yup.
We've left the essence of creating music long ago
"Good Musicians" or "Professional Musicians" can make a mistake and be the only one to know about it (or just you and the band). That's when you know you have reached a certain pinnacle in your drumming ability. No one can even tell you made a mistake. All that practicing is finally paying off! Hot damn! lol But you actually make a most important observation lost in the digital recording world of music today. The ever chasing race to create a "perfect" sounding album or cd. Not going to happen. It's impossible. Because music is supposed to convey emotion (if it's good.) and emotions coming from us human beings are imperfect and messy things. Plus, "shit just happens". lol Bill Bruford from Yes said when he goes to a concert and doesn't hear any mistakes from the band, then he knows they are not trying to give the audience a 110% and a unique and memorable show from all the other shows on tour. That to hear a band play their songs "exactly" as the album or cd is kinda boring. Good points as more and more bands have gotten caught using backing tracks lately and are not providing a "live music experience" as advertised.
@@johannjohann6523 : exactly!!!
@AndrewRooneyDrums As a boomer I've always enjoyed the authenticity of live recordings complete with mistakes. Can't tell if it's sloppiness or drugs mind you, but it's an honesty that's now missing. Check out Twin Peaks by Mountain for mistakes but also pounding drums and cranked up bass.
Knowing rock musicians, sloppiness and drugs are always a possibility. However, the best in the world at anything often still make mistakes. It's important for the rest of us to hear and see that, lest we get too easily discouraged and needlessly give up.
Hey big peter green fleetwood mac fan here (before they became a pop band) a lot times there was audio recordings of concerts back then, but not video, so often on youtube they'll attach a video of any live performance and put the different audio on top, just so there is something to look at! Peter Green convinced Fleetwood and McVie to join the band by naming it after them hence Fleetwood Mac (Mc), as for the acid trip, it was a party in germany and there is speculation about how pure the acid may have been (not the nicest drug regardless) and it well and truly messed up danny kirwan, but it did irreparable damage to peter and he was never the same, and his ever changing mental state is a reason he ended up leaving, and even stopped playing guitar and making music for some years
Why do some people say they went Pop. Which is definitely not true.
@@shspurs1342 because compared to the blues/acid rock outfit they once were, they objectively most certainly became pop
@@MrXNITROx They became Rock not Pop.
As always, thanks for a great reaction, Andrew. I suspect this was a promo video, which would explain the lack of coherence between audio and video, and the switch over to video of the band just hangin out in a parking lot. Oh, I think that is his regular Fender Jazz bass, hes just holding it more vertically. That or someone put frets and inlays on an upright. Looking forward to the next one … it is a TRUE banger!
Thanks for your honesty! Green Manalishi is an awesome song! one of my faves from the early years! Thanks
I love all incarnations of Fleetwood Mac. Then Play On is IMO the best album of the English electric blues rock genre. I also think the Christine McVie-Bob Welch era (after Kirwin left) is very underated. Bare Trees is really the bridge album to me from blues rock to a jazzy poppy rock sound.
I think what might be happening here is that. The audio is a Sweden live concert 1970. But the video is the Boston Tea Party concert 1970.
Yup. That might be right
The great Peter was playing the bass in the end.
This is just a video someone put together of random little clips of them playing live from the small number of videos available out here on TH-cam. They tried to kind of make it look like it's an actual video of them playing this song live, but it's obviousy not. The recording is from Live at The Boston Tea Party, which wasn't long before Peter Green left the band.
Got it! That makes sense 👌
peter also did a version of green manaleshi (?) with his last group Splinter Group
Having grown up listening to the Judas Priest version, this was interesting.
That one is great. Comin up man!
@@AndrewRooneyDrums 😊👍🤟
I don't mean to distract, but something occurred recently that I think you should be aware of as a drummer.(This is not a "request". Just simple "information".) There is a relatively new Australian band that is more than surprising: Robot God. Just released their 2nd album, and the recording/mixing quality is better than bands who have done 5 or 6 albums etc. Even more surprising, is they are a 3 piece band. Not sure how they do it, but they are the "real deal" exuding the magic of music where "the sum is greater than the parts". If you have not heard of them, I thought you should, being "down under" with Australia. And the most exciting band I've heard in decades. (came across the band 2 weeks ago.) "Robot God - Long Way Road" is a 13 minute journey without ever leaving your home. I think they are something very special, and hopefully the band will reach a pinnacle in the music industry more than well deserved. Hopefully in Australia, then New Zealand, and then the World. I'm 50 years old, listen to music on average 4 hours a day (and play drums). I'm not suggesting another new "weird" Heavy Metal act wearing "bloody masks" and have "Cookie Monster" on vocals and the drummer trying to see how many beats he can play in a minute on the kick drums without his legs falling off.) lol. No wonder the "music scene" in America is at an all-time low. No melody. No singing. It's like "this isn't music". lol ) And why I am so excited about this band and thought you might be interested in some "good" music for a change from an Australian band.
Peter tells a history when he play leed guitar
I love that
Classic song. Great reaction/analysis. The Judas Priest version is quite good as well.
It was also amazing 🙌
Hi Andrew. Uk subscriber here who once lived in pakuranga. Have you ever heard of Tatsuya Amano? Drummer of Japanese metal core band Crossfaith. Not a huge band but I've seen them 6 times live and this guy is very talented indeed. Lots of solos on TH-cam. Hope you're well and keep up the good work.
I'll have to check it out!
THANKS
Oh yeah this is a stone cold classic I like both versions of FM but being a huge Blues fan I prefer the Peter Green era Although I went on to play metal I grew up on classic rock thanks to my sisters record collection and bands like FM were a huge part of my musical education Btw Judas Priest does a banger cover of this song And the editing style seems more like a collage of the live performance (plus whatever substances they were on haha) Thus the out of sync audio...?😎✌️🤘🧐
The video could very well be from that performance, but it seems that they had video and audio, separately, and just slapped them together. It could also be a promo video, where this is common.
I could be wrong.
PS… wait for iiiit….
Must hear the song from Judas Priest🤘
From the 'Unleashed in the east' album.
Kirk Hammett also does a version using Peter's guitar at the tribute show after PG died
Peter Green was a brilliant guitarist - period...
For sure!
As a subscriber just wondered when you would be doing some more led zep
The guitar Peter Green is playing was known for its tone due to an incorrect pickup instillation. Green gave the guitar to a young guitar prodigy The great Gary Moore. It was his signature guitar. The guitar is known as Greeny. It is currently owned by Kirk Hammett of Metallica who purchased it for close to $2 million. He plays it on tour. B.B. King said of Peter Green's playing “He has the sweetest tone I ever heard. He was the only one who gave me cold sweats,”
Tough video to get much from. Great song though.
You should check out the Judas Priest cover of this song.
I did it right after this one… 🫡
Of course Judas Preist did a cover of this song.
Must check out kaho kiss: I checked your cellphone Avedis Zildian Co video please
That's better.
The video is not the Green manalishi
Very hard to watch..
Had the studio version, on a 45. Much better version.
The video is of a different song.
It's an amateur video.
I know I'll probably get heat but Judas Priest has a better version of this song.
Agreed, but then I heard Priest’s cover before Mac’s original.
The original is cool for sure, but JP’s cover is one of the best covers in metal history. I saw them play it live in 2004 on Ozzfest and that main chugging riff from Glenn and KK was SO loud and so heavy that it felt like the whole amphitheater was shaking.
Nah. This, and the studio version are far better.
It’s up next 👍
Judas Priest is better than 99% of the bands out there. Many tried but all failed trying to match Judas Priest, and what they did and were able to accomplish as a band. And made it look easy doing it on top of it. lol (I know there has been "changes in the band recently, and sadly after so many years some "disagreements". But I gotta say check out K.K. 's Priest and their live set at Bloodstock. Holy Shit did they sound good! Maybe K. K. Downing knows what he is doing after all!).
You got it right, dont worry
naw i don't think you are kiwi slime. you seem like a nice guy. i come from that time. i just figured they were probably stoned.
hehe
I'll give Green his due propers for writing the song.
But, it's a good thing Priest covered it, for the song's sake.
FWM may have wrote it. But, JP owned it.
Great song, borderline unwatchable/unlistenable video.
Terrible video for a reaction. The video is random and the audio is terrible, not to mention it’s cut short.
Judas Priest does it SO much better. JP's version is a gut-punch that knocks you off the couch, gets you movin' & dancin' & singin' along. It conjours up a monster & makes you wonder what the hell a Manalishi looks like. The point is, this song is designed to radiate threatening vibes, but I found this version dissonant & boring. Hey, different strokes & all that...
Judas Priest did a much better groove on their version of