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Gave THROWAWAY Off Solo Album to Iconic Band…MADE it the Most HAUNTING HIt of 1982-Professor of Rock
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- Today’s aspiring songwriters and lovers were so dirt poor that at times they struggled to even feed themselves. Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham were down and out before the joined Mick Fleetwood…Just between them, they couldn’t even afford a bed frame and slept on a mattress on the floor. as it turns out, that would be a key memory years later… after they had sold millions of records with one of the biggest bands of the 70s, Fleetwood Mac,. Penned by the enchanted songstress Stevie Nicks, today’s track is a bittersweet, nostalgic look back at the days before her meteoric rise to fame Gypsy barley missed the top 10 but epitomizes what Fleetwood Mac is all bout. The song begs the question was she better off as a struggling songwriter than a global superstar? It’s a rags to riches throwback track, that comes with some other unexpected tie ins as well… including the tragic death of a close friend and an ill-advised marriage to that friends husband that happened for all the wrong reasons. The story is coming up… NEXT on the Professor of Rock.
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Today we are rewinding back to the early 80s to give an in-depth look at song that just missed the Top 10 on the Hot 100… but really should have been so much bigger. It’s such a beautiful representation of this band with it’s intricate harmonies, sublime guitar work and precise percussion. A Hallmark of one of the greatest bands ever. It’s Fleetwood Mac with the Stevie Nicks’ penned Gypsy, from their 1982 album Mirage.
So as we’ll see in few minutes, Gypsy is a bittersweet, throwback track that has Nicks longing for her days as a struggling songwriter… before Fleetwood Mac and the complicated mess of becoming a superstar. Back in those days, it was just her and Lindsey Buckingham living on minimum wage, fighting tooth and nail to make their mark in the music business. The two were of more than just aspiring musicians, they were also romantic partners… although their relationship was a volatile one. To support them financially, while Buckingham labored over his musical craft, Nicks worked a series of cleaning and waitress jobs. They didn’t pay much. Dirt poor, the two used to sleep on a mattress without a bed frame, and often could only afford to divvy up a slice of pizza for dinner.
These were trying times for the pair. Constant financial and relationship stress… at one point, probably more than once, Stevie was ready to quit music altogether. But their perseverance landed them a 1973 studio album credited to the duo as Buckingham Nicks. However, it didn’t do much to improve their prospects. The record was all but ignored by their label Polydor and received little promotion. Subsequently, it bombed. And the two were dropped from the label shortly after. Their dreams dashed, it was back to the drawing board. So Stevie and Lindsey continued on their previous arrangement.
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Poll: What is your pick for the most under appreciated song by a legendary band or artist?
In The Beginning by Crue
Ten Years Gone by Led Zeppelin. ☺️
Trampled Under Foot -- Led Zeppelin
Atom Heart Mother by Pink Floyd. Heart of the Sun Rise by Yes. '39 by Queen. Hot Dog by Led Zeppelin
...."Hearts", Marty Balin.... Yacht Rock CLASSIC, Dude was in Jeff-Starship, got a Richard Avedon LP cover....and NO ONE knows him! ...under, UNDER appreciated.....GINO VANNELLI's "Living Inside Myself", is the runner up.....
One time, I was at the market, and the edge of 17 came on. Myself and a few random people started singing along. It was so awsome because we were all different ages and races. That's powerful music! It almost felt like we were going to be a flash mob 😂
Great memory! Wish I had been there. I can certainly see myself joining in!
Me too, but admittedly I'd be fighting for lead singer position. Even in a flash mob.😂
I babysit my 10 month old grandson and he LOVES my iPhone music! I dance like Stevie with my invisible veils and sing, he holds on to the couch with one hand and tries to copy me. He’s so adorable. Mac all the way!
We NEED a re-release of Buckingham Nicks! It's such a brilliant album. When I went to see the recording of Lindsey Buckingham's Soundstage special in 2003, Stevie was there to do a couple songs and someone yelled out "Frozen Love!!" She sang a couple lines from the song and the roof about blew off the place. Then she stopped and said that's all she could remember. 😆I'm not sure either of them realize what a gem that song and album are for the fans.
I completely agree. The whole album was great, to be honest.
I so agree!!!!
That is one of my top 20 albums of all time! Your exactly right! A brilliant album.
Every Song, All Masterpieces ❤
Lindsey B was a very underrated guitarist...
No kidding! So many icons have said the same thing to me in interviews. Thanks for watching.
Someone that more than once it took TWO guitarists to replace...
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@@fnjesusfreakI noticed that too!
I was obsessed with this when I was a child and I a m kind of shocked to find out that it didnt chart so high because this video was everything, MTV played it to death and rightfully so.
The video for Gypsie is one of the best ever made.
Years later, VH1 on South African satellite dish channel, woudl also play most 80s music to death, others that should have been there, never featured. Anyway,it is what it is. Only people born in early 70s teeagers in 80s, will fully appreciate the great music of those years, maybe some "boomers" will also still love it. Music like that died in the early 90s, though very few persevered and stayed evergreen
I've always loved "Gypsy". Stevie's voice is so stunning and full of emotion. I never knew the background to the song. So sad. Still, it's one of my favorite Fleetwood Mac songs ever.
Amen!
I can’t stand “reverb” singers, anyone can make goat noises.
She definitely excels at conveying the emotion in Gypsy.
@ProfessorofRock I was just waiting for a show about this song...did not disappoint! 👍
Gypsy is my favorite FM song. Always has been, and until now, I wasn't sure why.
Just hearing you talk about the music with such reverence and passion brings tears to my eyes.I LOVE music but have always been the classic under achiever and have never been the true audiophile I should have but it's never too late and thanks to you I always feel like I'm discovering these songs all over again.
Thank you so much for your dedication. Casey would be proud!
✌️❤️ rock and roll forever 🤟😎
I am definitely an audiophile!
Stevie’s performance of “Gypsy” in American Horror Story (Apocalypse season), was a perfect addition to the episode and tie in to Misty’s character.
I'm shocked that this song wasn't as big of a hit I've always thought it was. To me, it seems it's always been around on radio, old tv cd compilations. It's so beautiful, full of emotion, not to mention that guitar at the end there. It's probably a perfect song! I love it so much! And they've only had ONE #1 hit?! Craaaaaazy!
Lindsey Buckingham and Mark Knoffler, two of the greatest finger pickers in rock.
Put ‘em on a song together!
I agree 100%
So true, jayluck! They are just so freaking talented! Listening to either one of them makes me want to burn my guitar and go into sales...
Jeff Beck?
Yes yes. Mark is The, Sultan.
Man, I’ve got to agree with you. Mac was really a special cocktail of talent that, while popular during the day, has it’s value in the ‘damn’ moments we crash into when rediscovering their many fine works. Gypsy perfectly symbolizes this. Thanks, Professor. Loved this.
A 16 yr old in 1976 Fleetwood Mack was always on the car stereo, that album had hit after hit. Stevie's own songs were amazing, duet with Tom petty, whatever comes out of her mouth was gold.
Not sure if a lot of people know, but Stevie Nicks has a beautiful song on the Fast Times at Ridgemont High soundtrack called "Sleeping Angel." It's one of my favorites from her.
Always thought it was a breakup song. Seems even more melancholic that it was about her dying friend. "And her memory is all that is left for you now..." Sharing her personal pain, much like Landslide.
It could work as a funeral song
Ain't no one got the cajones to cover Gypsy. It's such a perfect song that anyone who took it on would only do it a disservice. It's autobiographical nature and the uniqueness of Nicks' voice make it uncoverable IMO. One of my all time favorite songs.
Hold Me is not only my favorite Fleetwood Mac song, but easily one that lands in my top 10 favorites of all time. Such a creative track and the vocals are mesmerizing.
Fleetwood Mac is and will always be my favorite band. I see them everytime they come to Chicago and go to every night's performance. Their messy pettiness seals the deal. Imagine writing songs about someone who hurt you and having to sing that song with that person for 30 something years? Their music is my heart.
I cannot even imagine. It’d be so difficult. Stevie is a champ.
"Their messy pettiness..."😂
Nice post, Hadly. I don't know how they do it.
This is my girl's favorite Nicks song, I have probably heard her play a hundred times. She definitely feels like she is the gypsy in the song including the heartbreak and hopefulness Nicks sings. Definitely #1 in our hearts. Great story surrounding it professor you can't go wrong doing any of this band or it former members, such great songs
Such an amazing melody and lyric.
Van Morrison with Them, "Here Comes The Knight"
The 70s and 80s were a special time with all the outstanding music, so lucky to have been there to experience it
Very well said.
I have always loved F-MAC and I remember as a 14 year old boy, crushing hard on Stevies beautiful album photos.
The bands music is timeless, and listening anything in their catalog is always a welcomed experience.
When you see them live, and they Play the song The Chain, it's something to behold, Lindsay's guitar solo at the end leaves you spellbound.
F-MAC is a one in a BILLION , and we will never see another like them in our lifetime. Be well Stevie.
The Chain still kicks today!
Stevie is just amazing - beautiful through and through and she’s given us such a gift with her music!
P.S. Buckingham Nicks is a fantastic album.
This was the first song that I really connected with Fleetwood Mac. I then went back to Rumors and other albums, but I was awe-struck by Stevie. To your point, I could listen to the last 90 seconds over and over and watch Stevie dance while listening to Lindsay's guitar playing. He is VERY overlooked as a guitar maestro in my opinion. "Big Love" live on The Dance shows this well. Another great episode Professor. Thanks for sharing.
Lyndsey is a guitar god-- full stop. Most people don't think twice about him, but any guitarist worth their salt will tell you he's an incredible player and could hold his own against any of the so-called "guitar heroes".
She had that magic in her…
I grew up when all these songs were readily available on radio stations. Back when you had to hope to catch your favorite artists on the radio, unless you were fortunate enough to have the album. Even if the station didn’t come in well & you could barely hear the music w/ all the static…… Casey Kasem was a great show. Your channel provides so much more content and history. In those days, if it had been a choice between Dick Clark, Casey Kasem or you (on tv or radio), my choice would have been you, hands down. (In those days, you weren’t able to record shows on your VCR or DVR, you had to make a choice. You had to turn the tv or radio on early, or you might miss the songs you were hoping to hear. What a great job you do! Thanks for sharing. I always look forward to your posts.
Definitely not ponderous at all!
I absolutely love this song. Nicks, once again, took us through love, pain, longing, time, fantasy, other worlds. The music and the video are perfect.
The video in black and white, Depression Era setting spoke of the band’s personal conflicts and pain. Then Stevie goes through to the Otherworld/Heaven in color dancing surrounded by children and maybe a little hope. At least, that’s my take on it!
I never thought of the "black and white / colour" juxtaposition before 🤗 Your take on it is IT 🙌
The video is absolutely stunning.
That's the beauty of both song and video...we all take something from it, and it doesn't have to be the same for everyone!
Great analysis!
I have always loved Gypsy! It not only stands the test of time, but if re-released today would probably have the same or even more success. Unfortunately, most of GenZ will never know bands like Fleetwood Mac unless their parents or grandparents play them these classics.
Tik tok is full of GenZ Stevie wannabes... don't worry, she & Mac will live forever!
My girls (25 and 28) know every line to every song. My younger one always chimes in on harmony.
We have bonded a lot through music. Thank you Stevie and FM.❤🎩🕊
Sexiest moment in music video history is Stevie’s turnaround in Stand Back…stunning beauty ❤
Most underrated song by Fleetwood Mac you are spot on! Underplayed and unappreciated thanks for being it to the forefront it’s truly timeless
It is an absolute crime to music that the Buckingham/Nicks album has been available in no format other than LP and has been OOP for literally decades. Such a great album. Songs like "Frozen Love" and "Crying in the Night" really are great songs. Worth a listen alone just for the breakdown section leading to the guitar solo in "Frozen Love."
I know! It's insane. Do you have it on vinyl?
@@ProfessorofRock
I found it decades ago (as much as I hate admitting how long ago it was) when I was in high school working at a record store LOL!!! I've ripped it to MP3 since then, just to listen to it in my car.
Oh no! That sucks.
I have a 45 they did which has "Crystal" and "Don't Let Me Down Again." Both had Lindsay Buckingham on lead vocal, though Stevie Nicks wrote "Crystal."
@ProfessorofRock I have it on vinyl. Bought it new back in the day. ❤
The wonder of how Fleetwood Mac produced some of the most memorable music while facing so much strife is hard to fathom. I will say this - We are lucky they chose to endure those times. We need to forgive the hard feelings that ended the music because we have SO MUCH to enjoy.
This is my favorite song of all time. And interesting you mentioned LB's "Trouble", as there is a chiming guitar line running through that song which he weaved beautifully in and out of "Gypsy" x
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Fleetwood Mac.
Great band in spite of themselves.
Gypsy is a good song. Amazing how almost 2 minutes were shaved off from first cut to the radio single.
Thanks Professor.
First time I have seen a pink Pink Floyd shirt.
Have a great Friday!
And I slayed the Matrix again. 😅
You did it! Have a great weekend Roger!
The full version is a masterpiece. Rock on Roger🤘
I bought their Buckingham Nicks first album.can't see how it was overlooked-every song was strong.
@chiprenner An old boyfriend introduced me to the Buckingham Nicks album and I was blown away at how good it was. I was very happy to find it right here on TH-cam.
I spent a pretty penny on the vinyl album because it was never released on CD. Totally worth it.
@@susans654 How much older? I am significantly older than my girlfriend and she says it doesn't bother her, but how do I really know?
@@hubriswonk He was four years older than me but I was referring to this happening many years ago
Even though it's apparently a sad song, I've always loved this song and video so much, and felt it was an anthem and validation to the fleeting beauty of my gypsy existence. ❤❤❤❤
I remember when 'Gypsy' made its debut on Mtv. I was babysitting the neighbours little girl Jen and we watched it at my house when we were living in Colorado. We danced around the living room every time it came on after that because it was so cool and magical. Nearly 40 years later I found Jen on Facebook and she remembered us dancing to this song. I also played Stevie's Bella Donna LP so much I think I killed it!
I have loved this song since the first time I heard it in 1982. The video was in my opinion, amazing. I have always thought it was one of the greatest songs produced by Fleetwood Mac and In my opinion, One of Stevie's top three songs she ever wrote. I am always impressed at how well Lindsey Buckingham produced the songs that Stevie wrote. It was almost sublime how beautiful they are produced. Almost like Lindsey was by producing these great songs in a way to impress Stevie. I will also add that I love "Mirage" and I still listen to it almost as much as I listen to "Rumors" and I consider it their 2nd best album.
I so love Gypsy! Ever since I first heard it upon release, nothing has dethroned it in my opinion as THE happiest sounding song ever recorded!
The last 90 seconds is one of the best. That is what has always drawn me to this song.
Just sonic brilliance.
I sure miss the poetry of 70s rock. Thanks professor of Rock.
You really hit it home with the imagery of being transported back in time with these songs. I too, raised on radio, can imagine myself in those summers of old listening to and loving all these songs. Thanks for the story and the work you do. Geeking out on music is a truly something that brings a lot of people joy.
Gypsy directed by the legendary Russell Mulcahy and it captures beautifully the band totally splintering apart and to me mirage is a fantastic album and all throughout this album it's like each member is sharing their personal journal with us the listeners
So true! Good call George and exactly.
I was going to say this! You could really see the splintering but, I think, by allowing us to see it they created really beautiful art both visually and musically. The “Gypsy” video was haunting. Buckingham looked like he was longing for her even as she wanted to get away. To me, she was walking away from the pain.
@@ceciliajones7816 awesome interpretation also I forgot to mention the most emotional scene in the video it's the black and white shot of Stevie dancing in the rain and when it cuts to the tearful expression in her eyes it's a really vulnerable moment to see the true heartbreak Stevie was feeling at the time
Just the atmosphere of this song and video is incredibly calming to me.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 mirage is that Fleetwood Mac album from the cover photo of Christine between Lindsey and Stevie with out any eye contact and the back cover of Mick and John looking away, to the videos of hold me and gypsy with all of the members divided and scattered and the general mood of the album was pretty gloomy and there was none but very little vocal harmonies from the 3 main members with mostly Lindsey sharing the harmonies with Christine but despite all of this it's still a great album and a definitely more grounded album than the previous wild experimentation of tusk and has some very good songs such as love in store, straight back, book of love which is probably one of Lindsey's angriest songs and I think it's keeping with the albums central themes of loss of love and trust, trying to move on from a difficult divorce and break up, and moving forward from those situations also love hold me and only over you as well
Marty! Warm up the flux capacitor, hit 88 miles per hour, and here we go!! Seriously this is a great episode Professor, and you did this beautiful and achingly melancholy song (Stevie’s special gift) justice! Thank you sir! Also I’ve always thought that Stevie sounds uncannily like Edith Piaf - great brassy yet still sweet altos who fill their songs with such intense emotion - I listen to “Milord” and I can hear Stevie there together with the Little Sparrow…
Nice post, Allister! Marvelous point about Piaf.
What a great reaction! Thank you so much for sharing your amazing knowledge of music. Fleetwood Mac is one of the greatest bands ever. I still see Stevie Nicks every year she tours. Seeing her Nov 1st in Savannah, GA. I loved all of her solo albums. I absolutely loved Buckingham Nicks. Rumors was the greatest album with Fleetwood Mac. I was not crazy about Tusk, but had all the other albums. Lost them in a flood, but trying to recollect! Loved all the info, especially about the song Gypsy!
Excellent breakdown Professor, this song has all the elements there... Inviting intro, meaningful lyrics, smooth tone, and unique layered ending!
I agree. So representative of the band as a whole!
It’s a sophisticated song!
One of my favorite songs of all time. One of my favorite bands. In general I'm obsessed with the magic Stevie brings to music. Her voice is so powerful.
I remember when that song first came out and it played constantly for a year. How it wasn't a top 5, I'll never know.
I also grew up with Casey's top 40 and I agree Gypsy is such a beautiful song it takes you away to a dreamy place. The feelings and memories it evokes mean more than its place on the charts.
I can’t choose just one song to be a favorite, but if I absolutely had to Gypsy would be it!!! It totally describes me, my aura, my heart, my spirit. Down to my very core off very fiber of my being!! Stevie is my top favorite of all artists. She just speaks to my very soul!!
Timeless is the perfect descriptor. I was raised on FM, they're associated with my earliest snapshot memories, all the way through the toughest memories through high school. Gypsy is one of, perhaps my favorite of their songs.
This song is one of those that always takes me straight back to my youth in the early 80's - it's a masterpiece. As you say - it's more than a song, it's a transportive, kaleidoscopic, multi-layered, sensory experience that transcends mere sound.
Easy now, you make it sound like a religious experience.
Love this song. I'd never heard the back story to it before, though. Very interesting and sad. Just adds more depth to it and literally sent chills up my spine hearing those significant parts of the song after learning their origin. Thank you for another excellent episode.
Gypsy definitely brings the feels ... and definitely one of my favorite Fleetwood Mac tracks, among many! Lindsey and Stevie brought the magic and from there, Christine and the others blossomed, inspirring the band to even higher levels over their careers. I'm going to guess, you've heard the album Lindsey and Christine put out together in 2017. Sure, it's Fleetwood Mac without Stevie but, it's solid ... which just says to me, Lindsey was the real magician in "The Mac".
The guitar outro is one of the best
I was fortunate to catch that world premier on MTV. It was, and still is, one of the most beautiful videos I've ever seen. Just stunning! The song is just as gorgeous, too.
You definitely had really cool parents, Prof!
That video RELAXES me, even.
I fell in love with Fleetwood Mac as a child in the 70's. I bought the Rumors album with my Birthday money and have been listening ever since.
Fleetwood Mac and Stevie's first 2 solo albums were such an integral part of my formative years! I carried those tapes halfway across the world with me twice because I could bear to be without them! My friends and I knew every word, every note, and would sing them in harmony together countless times. We STILL love those songs! ❤
My favorite Fleetwood Mac song, and I like a lot of their songs. I had been a fan of them for since I was in high school, but only discovered this song when I was 22 driving backroads in the Idaho Panhandle. It's fitting that when I hear this song it takes me back to those simpler days working a summer job with the Forest Service.
I'm grateful to Ms. Nicks for that first line in Gypsy. My beloved Cars may have riffed off lyrics from this band's songs, but Stevie actually clued me in to the band itself by singing "The Velvet Underground"! Thanks, Stevie, you changed my life, which was, in fact, saved by Rock & Roll, despite all the complications...
You're VERY lucky, Adam. I've always had to find ALL the music myself!
Amazing band. Rumours gets all the attention and deservingly so but Tango In The Night is right up there for me.
Such an underrated record! What' s your favorite mac track ever?
@@ProfessorofRock That's tough but it would have to be a tie between Dreams and Little Lies.
It has my favorite Mac song on there (Everywhere)
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 It's a classic. This album belongs to Christine Mcvie, 3 of her best songs are on this album in my opinion. Although some of Lindsey's best songs are on here too.
@@danielwolski873 The Songbird’s true talent was on here. You’re right.
Gypsy was always my favorite song by Fleetwood Mac. Just beautiful. “Lightning strikes. Maybe once, maybe twice. Oh and it lights up the night…” and God it was so lusciously produced. Listening to it on that huge stereo system with the subwoofers.
This is such a beautiful, evocative song. It's easy to relate what she sings to your own experiences.
Fleetwood Mac is certainly one of the most mysterious and curious bands, period. What great and intentional music if I've ever heard such.
SO true. The more time that goes by in my life, the more I realize how great this band is. Thanks RC32!
A great great band but mysterious? The had a lot of sex and did a lot of drugs.
@@ProfessorofRock Absolutely!
Great introspective lyrics as well and haunting music.
LINDSEY FOREVER, THE MUSICMAN.
I loved Casey. He was such a calm warm presence in American Culture. You do such a great job with your love and passion for that time and have the same spirit. What an epic time for music!
You are so right about their music being timeless. When I got to see Fleetwood Mac in concert, in San Diego California in 2009, I noticed how there were people there of all ages.
Fantastic song. Never gets old and can listen to this forever. A classic!
I always loved this song. You’re explanations of the back story was so informative. I, likewise was puzzled that it was left off The Dance compilation. Like, was that song a “Mirage” in your group’s history. Gypsy is so melodic, kind of like Dreams. Great stuff.
One of the best bands in music history, and one of my favorite songs. Thanks so much for this perspective.
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For me, of all of Stevie Nicks' haunting ballad-type songs ( Sarah, Dreams, etc) , Gypsy seemed to me to be the most successfully and archetypally crafted one. It's got all the trademark characteristics but honed to perfection. Possibly my favourite Mac song.
I remember watching an interview with Stevie Nick's. She talked about loosing her close friend. I never realized Gypsy was about this.
There is alot of meaning in Fleetwood Mac lyrics.
The Maui fire was a terrible tragedy. I saw that Mic's restaurant Fleetwoods also burned down. 😢
I saw that too. So sad to see it. Have a great weekend Catherine!
Terribly sad, Fleetwood's used to have a bagpiper play at sundown every night on the rooftop patio. I love Lahaina and hope that the people can recover. I watched a TH-cam video this morning with an arborist and he is saying the Banyan tree is still alive but in a "coma" I hope it survives to inspire the residents.
@TheSlowoldman Yes. I mostly watched survivor's posts to hear their point of view. It was Mic's retirement hang out.
It just makes the song hit harder. And I feel TERRIBLE for the residents of Maui, let alone those in Lahaina who saw many culturally significant artifacts and buildings go up in flames.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 The fire was so destruction. My coworkers and I made a donation box. We sent the boxes yesterday to help the people who lost everything.
I filmed my first video yesterday and posted it. I hope you can watch. It's about record collection. Have a good weekend. 😊
Have you thought about doing a video on the Tragically Hip? I realize they're not well known in the US, but it'd be a great story for your channel. It's not often that a whole country shuts down to watch/listen to a band's final concert. RIP Gord.
So true, Professor, you've got to check the Hip out and their story. What a band!
Do we have to twist his arm? (sorry not sorry)
Sorry I replied ahead of you!
Unfortunately, I have not listened to the Tragically Hip.
This might be a rare case of a band too Canadian for the American masses.
POR, you have a way of making me truly appreciate these songs that I came N of age to, never having paid a ton of attention to the lyrics or caring about the back stories. Thanks for this one.
I’ve grown to appreciate Fleetwood Mac’s incredible talent. This kind of writing and production is so rare nowadays! …..not to mention the actually talent live
You skipped over some important details, like to help make ends meet, Buckingham toured with Don Everly's backing band, singing Phil Everly's parts and that Mick Fleetwood only wanted to hire Lindsey, but he said that he and Stevie were a team, and Mick agreed to take them both.
One of those songs that I could listen to forever and never grow tired. Whenever it hits my radio I smash that volume knob to 11.
I'd like for you to cover Lindsey's "Trouble" on an episode someday. It's a jam that is sometimes forgotten about, when it comes to the members of FM's solo careers.
Love his guitar picking solo on " Trouble"😊
She was a waitress at a 1920s themed restaurant before she became famous. I wonder how many patrons of that restaurant later realized this incredible songstress was once their waitress, dressed like a flapper?
My favorite cameo appearance by a member of Fleetwood Mac goes to Lindsey Buckingham, that time he played an alien on Star Trek, but was unrecognizable under the costume "fish-head". Only dialogue he had was saying "FOOD FOOD!" over and over, but in alien voice so probably not his.
Star Trek: The Next Generation second season episode "Manhunt" in case anyone's curious!
Serious? I've never heard that story! Is it on youtube?
@@ProfessorofRock It should be! Another fun one is the cameo appearance of Iggy Pop on an episode of Star Trek, "Deep Space Nine". It was more than a cameo, he played a full character role and he was great! He was an alien Vorta named Yelgrun. Vortas were bad guys who were charmingly evil, and Iggy was magnificent in that role!
I'm a bit of a Trekkie, okay, a LOT of a trekkie.🖖👾
@@ProfessorofRock I found this quote and I was wrong! It was Mick Fleetwood who played the fish-faced alien!:
“I always loved Star Trek,” Fleetwood, 67, said. “(On The Next Generation), I played an Antedean - half-man, half-fish. Not that it was a huge part but I loved that I could be part of it in some shape or form. I shaved my beard to put all the prosthetics on. I said, ‘I’ll shave my beard off if you promise me that I get to beam down or beam up - at least one of those things. Either up or down, you’ve got to promise me that it’s in the script.’ And they do - they beam me down into the ship. So I shaved my beard off and I had a lot of fun."
As I recall, he does get beamed aboard with another Antedean, and it's such a silly-looking character it's one of the funnier scenes on Star Trek. He must have had a blast doing that, even though he had to shave the beard!
What about Mick in 'The Running Man'? That was classic
@@LazyIRanch The acting bug ran in the family. Mick's sister Susan Fleetwood was a very well regarded stage and screen actress who sadly died rather young.
Always have loved this song. I had thought it was about a breakup. But knowing now that it's about losing your best friend, your platonic soulmate, I don't think i will ever be able to listen to it again without crying. I also lost my best friend to illness and I've never found anyone else who comes close to understanding me and me understanding them like that.
Dude you had AWESOME PARENTS👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼. I was a Stevie Nicks fan first!!! Then I started listening to Fleetwood Mac!!! ONLY ONE NUMBER ONE?!?! Impossible to believe considering ALL THEIR GREAT SONGS!!! YES! Mirage is and has been my favorite since it came out 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I was fortunate enough to see the core Fleetwood lineup in Wichita, KS. Their last tour with both Lindsey & Christine. They put on an amazing set.
What was their best song of the set?
@ProfessorofRock Probably a toss up between The Chain (my favorite) and Gold Dust Women. But I think most of their hits from Tango in the Night are underappreciated. I love Christine's vocals. 😭
One of my favorite recordings of FM that just doesn't get a lot of mention but is one of my favorites is Silver Spring.
What did they play?
@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 I usually try to get a set list, pick, stick, or something...but I failed at this one. I do remember leaving thinking 'there literally wasn't one hit they DIDNT play'. Most concerts leave out that one song that you were really craving. Not this one. I saw Lindsey's solo show a few years ago in Salina KS...it was also very enjoyable, although he was very bristly outside the venue when I 'attempted' to talk to him. I was just hoping for a picture with him.
@@traywilson I love concerts like that, where they play all the songs we love.
I'm incredibly shocked by it's low chart position. I thought it would have been a #1 hit for sure. FM is definitely in my top 5 bands of all time.
I always thought this song was so haunting. It’s a timeless piece- my absolute favorite Mac song
Of all Fleetwood Mac's beloved songs, "Dreams", "Go Your Own Way", "You Make Loving Fun", "Don't Stop", and more. "Gypsy" with it's crisp sounding of the drums, nice studio work; is the one song that leaves you wanting more and simply the trance is over when it's over you are over back to real life. "Hold Me" which also has a unique flavor for a pop song, "Rhiannon", another haunting beautiful piece, and oh let's not forget "Landslide". What musicianship and song crafter Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac as a group were!
Being a bona fide chiffon head I can tell you that Gypsy was a song that really got me in the feels. I had just returned from a missions trip in India, and heard it on the radio in the car when my parents picked me up. I had gotten Malaria while in India and was still weak, but instantly her voice and the lyrics lifted my spirit. Still does to this day. Her massive body of work throughout the decades has sustained me especially in times of stress. She is a Goddess then, now, and forever.
Gypsy, even though it came out in the 80s, has a sound that always brings me back to the 70s. The sound of it reminds me of their Rumours material. Knowing that the song was actually written in the 70s did explain a lot; what an awesome and haunting song. It's a shame that Nicks couldn't let go of her hatred for Buckingham, and that she basically held the band hostage in the past few years, refusing to tour or record with them unless they fired him from the band. With McVie's recent passing this means we'll never see that classic lineup together again. But, damn, they were great when they were together.
That’s Lindsey’s side of the story. That’s not what Stevie has said, and more importantly, that’s not what the rest of the band have said. Mick, John and Christine loved and respected them both, so they surely tried to be as neutral and objective as possible, so their take is probably pretty close to the truth, and I believe them.
@@akm2743No, actually Stevie herself said she would never work or play with Lindsey again, back in 2018. Here is her quote, “Following an exceedingly difficult time with Lindsey at MusiCares in New York, in 2018, I decided for myself that I was no longer willing to work with him,” Nicks wrote, according to Rolling Stone.
@@bryanmcdonald7178 Yeah and that was after she and Mick lied that it was Lindsey refusing to tour for a year when he had already signed contracts and just asked for 2-3 months. (after Stevie just took a year unilaterally again to solo tour) A couple of weeks ago one of FMs old managers did an interview saying Mick was asking him about Neil Finn in the summer of 2017 because Stevie had already decided on Mike Campbell and didn't want to work with Lindsey again. This was SIX MONTHS before Music Cares so another lie from Stevie. Also just happened to coincide with the release of Buckingham McVie after Stevie unilaterally declared there would never be another FM album (after dragging her heels about one for 15 years years). She was furious with Lindsey that he made another album with the rest of the band and made her look bad for not participating. He successfully sued FM for $12-14m - they settled in mere weeks because he had them dead to rights.
These are the kind of songs that will last eternally! That era is not only magical but undeniably a time.where real music was.done by amazing musicians and groups. I am so grateful to have been born in 63 to really appreciate everything from the 70s and 80s. What a time it eas, and still is...
Wow. Had no idea about Gypsy. I love it that much more. Although, my favorite Fleetwood Mac voice is and always will be Christine McVie. Great voice.
My Dreams are of a Gypsy Gold Dust Woman but Your Little Lies cause a Landslide that make me wanna Go your Own Way. #POR Have a great Friday and weekend everyone, from Tampa Florida...
Have a great weekend sir! What your fave mac track?
@@ProfessorofRock Listen to Wind Blow "The Chain"
Rock on Michael! Don’t stop doing these, because if you do you can go your own way. I see your comments everywhere, even in my dreams.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 In your Dreams I'm burning like a Flame ,Dokken
@@michaelsingletary4526 Love Dokken.
FM is iconic '70s, but Stevie Nicks was The '80s; her look, lyrics, and voice so distinctive, unlike any other. Her duets w/Petty, another fave, are great, but I love the story of how she came up w/"Stand Back" through Prince's "LRC". Anyway, such a complicated group, but from all that, they did create beautiful music.🎶
(Well, there have been times in my life when I couldn't afford a bedframe, and others when for different reasons I didn't want one.😂 Also, more seriously, long periods when I went hungry, scary times, but I survived.😕)
Anyway, thinking of Mic Fleetwood reminds me of Maui, now constantly. So sorry for everyone there, and I don't know how you recover from that, but I hope you do.🌺
Petty and Nicks were magic together!
Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around is a great song.
Saw Fleetwood Mac perform Gypsy the last time they were all together one last time. Stevie explained the background of the song and how important it was to her
My absolute favorite Mac song . Always reminds me of my daughter. Shes a Boho Gypsy at heart
What would you give to go back and hear these songs again for the first time.. the goosebumps, tingles, maybe a few tears ..
Love the 'Pink' Floyd shirt!
First though when I saw it, it should only say Floyd on it.....
Thanks! Pink and everything!
Exactly!
@Professor of Rock, Great work! You're so adept at producing the song's story and the back story - with all the included feelings of the music, the moment, the musicians' personal experiences and more. I always enjoy your videos. Like you, I also grew up on radio and the music very much mattered! Thank you again for bring it back in all its beauty, even when bittersweet.
Sorcerer is one of the most beautiful songs Stevie sang. it's angelic
Play-doh transfer of the comics page was a Sunday event. Oh how a smell can take you back decades.
Silly Putty 😅😂
Yeah, sounds correct
YES! I totally remember doing that! So potent! Thanks for helping me remember.
Good one!
The smells of our youth..... another for me is mimeographed paper, I love the scene from Fast Times when they all smell their paper.
The video for "Gypsy" is my all time favorite of any video out there. Stevie looks beautiful in it. I believe she was at her best here in 'FWM'...
You nailed it, Prof. Put on the cans and listen to this song the way it needs to be heard. Lindsey's arrangement is magical and swirls around your head as Stevie's voice draws you in deep into one of the most amazing songs she ever wrote. Make sure the bass is heavy. Enjoy.
Like you, my parents loved music. My Dad was a a big fan of Dion and had some of his favorite classic music on those big reel to reel tape machines. He played me The Doors, America, Jimmy Hendrix, all kinds of stuff. My mom loved The Beatles but also had the radio on in the house all day long and it only went off to watch TV at night. So my childhood in the 70s and teen years into the 80s were surrounded by pop music, which I loved to listen to every weekend with Casey Kasem.
When I was 16 I found out about REM, The Smiths, The Cure, New Order, etc. and fell in love with alternative. You have mentioned on the channel that you did too! Love your videos, keep them coming!
I was around 12 years old at the time and this song and Stevie Nicks were so beautiful, I wanted to be just like her. That's what I remember.
I will never forget the outdoor concert at the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando in the early 80’s. When she sang Gypsy at sunset was the most amazing experience.