The guitarist is Lindsey Buckingham, her ex boyfriend. When Mick Fleetwood asked Lindsey to join Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey said that he was in just as long as he could bring his girlfriend (Stevie of course) along as another member of the band cuz they were a package deal. The twosome were literally struggling prior to joining the band. Stevie cleaned houses, and gigs were few and far between. They did put out their own album but it went nowhere. However, after joining Fleetwood Mac, everything changed and it happened quickly. Fleetwood Mac which was an English rock band had moderate success in the 60s, but after Lindsey and Stevie joined the group, it's as if it was meant to be. John McVie on bass guitar, Christie McVie on keyboards, and Mick Fleetwood on drums along with their two newest members had a unique chemistry. These talented musicians created a stand alone sonic experience that many have tried to imitate, but have never come close to reproducing. The early to mid 70s reincarnation of "Fleetwood Mac" went onto sell millions of albums worldwide and sold out arenas. This legendary band has earned it's place in the rock N roll hall of fame. Oh yeah, I suggest that u give a listen to "Sara", the remastered version by Fleetwood Mac. Stevie said she was suffering from a cold when the song was being recorded, but you'd never know it. The vocals are the magical blending of the voices of Lindsey, Stevie, and Christie. Christie is also sprinkling faerie dust over the keyboards. The melodies that she is producing from her keyboard on this track (Sara) are both whimsical, and ethereal. The same latter description(s) can be used for the vocal arrangements as well.

Can you believe that this was the world's introduction to Stevie and Lindsey Buckingham as members of Fleetwood Mac?! And btw, Stevie was a throw in in the Lindsey Buckingham sweepstakes. FM wanted Lindsey, but he refused to join unless they took his girlfriend, too. Said girlfriend has gone on to became pretty much the undisputed Queen of Rock. It all started with this performance. The band's musicianship is impeccable, and yes, Lindsey's solo is sick! This version is better than the recorded version, in my opinion. Stevie changes up the lyrics here, Lindsey adds that guitar solo, and Christine has a solo on keyboards. None of that is on the recorded version. This is about as good as it gets!

Remember that Steve Nicks wrote most of the songs she sings - such as this song Rhiannon, Edge of Seventeen, Dreams and the list goes on. Stevie Nicks was a great song writer and, she could bring the house down.

FLEETWOOD MAC, "RHIANNON", THIS VERSION IS TOO DIE FOR.. AMAZING. LOVE WHEN STEVIE GOES NUTS AT THE END OF SONG... 🔥

She's in her 70's now and still rocks it out in live concert sounding better than back in the day, they are all wonderful and perfect.

Stevie has been keeping people spellbound since the 70's.

Welcome to the enchantment that is Stevie Nicks! Once you've fallen under her spell, you can never break free. There is soooooo much more of her both with Fleetwood Mac and her solo work. She is the only female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame two times........for her work with her group and for her solo artistry.

She is the most mesmerizing performer in music history

Someone needs to put 'The Midnight Special' series back on TV to showcase what we had in those days. Never a lip-sync... all live.

Stevie Nicks is the most hypnotizing voice anyone has ever heard. She doesn’t dance. She floats. She is the wind

THIS is music ...

I love it when Stevie goes beast mode.

Fleetwood Mac is an absolutely great band And Stevie is one of the best females to ever do it

That was Fleetwood Mac, with all their number on fire, absolutely fabulous.

I happened to be in Attendance for this in Burbank, CA. Burt Sugarman produced a Live Concert every Saturday Night for 2+ years. A different Kick Ass Band each week Never missed a show. Lindsey Buckingham was Killer on Guitar. Tickets were $8.75

My all time favorite Fleetwood mac song ! Never get tired of hearing it .

If you're blown away, imagine how the straight laced TV executives felt when that came out of their station. 🎉

Christine’s piano work is superb on this song (as always) and her vocal contributions are often underrated (not really surprising, as Stevie draws attention).

The guy playing guitar is Lindsay Buckingham... His voice is phenomenal as well... and he's one of the most underrated guitarists ever... Check out big love with just playing guitar and singing... Truly epic. Great reaction. Thank you. 😊

I saw Fleetwood Mac in 1972 before Stevie Nicks, but they have always been a great concert band. Christine McVie is also a great singer. I enjoy your reactions to the music of my youth. Peace. ✌ Rock on. 🤘

Three song writers here. Stevie, Christine the piano player, and Lindsey the guitar player. All sing lead and harmony. All great in their own right. Some casual listeners are surprised to find all their songs are from one band. This is a deep rabbit hole to explore. And we haven’t even touched on a gentleman named Peter Green.

Mesmerized is a good word, because the song's lyrics were inspired by a character in a novel ("Triad" by Mary Bartlett Leder) who was possessed by another woman named Rhiannon, also the name of a Welsh goddess. As a kid in the seventies, I thought it was about some supernatural spirit woman like a witch or something.

Stevie was a force of nature.

Loved them for 40 years and still going. Stevie has the haunting voice that draws you in and never let's you go!

I love his song and I love Stevie Nick’s voice! She also had an amazing solo career! The guitarist you speak of is Lindsay Buckingham and they were a couple for a while! RIP to Christie McVie, the other female in Fleetwood Mac!❤❤

Stevie Nicks is the only woman who is inducted into the HOF twice.Queen of Rock!

"She is mesmerizing" is something you hear from many people when they see and listen to Stevie. The joke usually is "she's captured another soul". I was lucky enough to meet her several times in the late 80's because of my job and she was so beautiful in person and couldn't have been nicer.

I'm impressed without knowing any background that you figured it out. Rhiannon is a witch that Steve wrote about and yes, Stevie emulates the style with her attire, often draped in extravagant shawls that fly as she twirls on stage with her mystical moves and enchanting vocals.

Stevie Nicks always had the witchy aura going on, the guitar player Lindsay was her lover at one time

THAT WAS HER ON N OFF PARTNER ( LINDSEY BUCKHINGHAM ) :)

Glad you got to this one! Love it!

Oh man does this take me back 30 years. This performance isn't the radio version that you listen to just any old time, this is what you play when you're just hanging out and chilling on a nice summer evening, maybe with friends or alone, maybe with some beer or some wine or some herb. This music is meant to be savored 😎 And yep, you definitely need to look into some Heart, "Magic Man" is as good a place to start as any. I bet you'd like Janis Joplin too, check out "Me and Bobby McGee" and see what you think.

She really brought it home epically. Such a beautiful and mysterious woman , what a voice and mesmerizing performer.

Incredibly impressive to do that live -- it was far from perfect, but Stevie (and band) made it so powerful.

Stevie had millions, and millions of men under her spell.

I think everyone that was alive in the 70's had a copy of Rumors. The whole albums was full of hits. Songbird is probably one of the prettiest songs l have heard. Something to check out. Really listen to the whole album.

You should listen to the whole rumours album. One of the greatest albums of all time.

Oh yeah. Don't forget to give the bass man some love.

The way she looked in this performance..is my dream girl.

Supernatural trance of Stevie Nicks. Still under her spell after all these years.

I agree, Angela, mesmerizing. Your comment cracked me up because I know exactly what you mean. :-) You should check out the live version of “Silver Spring“. It’s about Stevie‘s love affair with the guitarist, Lindsey Buckingham, (same one as in this video) which had been happening before they joined Fleetwood Mac. They eventually broke up.Really intense. It has brought me to tears. Could get blocked but it’s definitely something I think you’d like to see. The version is years later after their break up but you can tell it still means a lot to both of them. They’re looking at each other during the performance. Plus it’s my favorite Fleetwood Mac song. :-)

Really takes me back. Great memories. For over a decade...close to 20 years... they had the best selling album of all time, Dreams. I wore out the vinyl record, the cassette tape twice and the CD once. The guitarist Lindsey Buckingham also sing some great leads, as does the keyboardist Christine MacVie. They each have their own unique sound while still sounding exactly like Fleetwood Mac as a whole. A bit of trivia, the lady who introduced them is Helen Reddy who was already a big star in her own right. Her song " I Am Woman" was an anthem during the Women's Lib movement.

Stevie has had me under a spell for 50 years.

Stevie is such a powerful majestic soul .❤

I saw them live in concert back when this song was a current hit. Even from a distance, Stevie was spellbinding to watch.

You are so correct. She is mesmerizing. She embodied the mysterious witch persona. Lovely and beguiling.

It's apt you said you were under her spell Angela, because I believe Rhiannon is a witch, and Stevie is playing out that role on stage, 'like a cat in the dark' and 'taken by the wind'. The black shawl and dress are very appropriate for her mesmerising performance.

That’s my girl Stevie. You must listen to Dreams. It was a number hit for them and Stevie sings( and wrote) it!! This band has three singers. All of them are terrific

That's right, a 5 second pause after the music stopped was well deserved ! It was too much to grasp and comprehend what you just witnessed. I know, I was speechless the first time I watched this music video, than I proceeded to watch the video, an the other one which was the rehearsal and almost darn identical except for the clothing, 5-10x a day/night. This music video is the Number 1 video in my book.

Stevie Nix was my star crush as a kid ! She still a adorable queen!

Under a spell...? Oh yeah! Rock and Roll Fairy Godmother....love love her! Nice reaction, girl!

I'm pretty sure this song is being played faster than they recorded it.

Stevie Nicks - Stand Back video

Saw it live in76

I'm still in love. Did you notice her look back to let 'em know she was gonna bring it home? Mesmerizing.

At different times Stevie had both the drummer Mick Fleetwood and the guitarist Lindsey Buckingham under her spell. She was with both.

"Sisters of the Moon" from Mirage Tour '82.

Mick Fleetwood on drums, Lindsay Buckingham on lead and vocals, Christine McVee on piano and vocals, Stevie Nicks on vocals

Anything that's on the Midnite Special is the best of the best!

This performance is absolutely magical. This is talent, charisma, subtlety, dynamics and showman/womanship! Goddamn this is good stuff, right from the soul.. Incredible stratospheric performance from all 5 musicians. So, so glad you blissed out to this one Angela! Keep the memory safe..

Stevie was inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame- twice. Fleetwood Mac and her solo career.

This performance was one of the greatest in music history. Big fan of hers. She had solo hits in the 80s. She recently did a concert in Chicago 2021. I saw her doing Stand Back one of her great solo hits it was magnificent! She still has it. Definitely worth seeing in concert.

I honestly just realized how good Fleetwood Mac is musically and lyrically

I don't know how anyone couldn't like Fleetwood Mac !

proper reaction youngster

Great song great reaction. Stevie wrote this song after reading the book Rhiannon ( she was a great reader and writer) In the beginning you hear her say this is about an old Welsh witch. No wonder she mesmerized you, she loved scarey spooky stuff lol. And yes she's very much a free spirit flower child. The whole band is great. The guy who played the guitar solo is Lindsey Buckingham. He and Stevie lived together for many years before breaking up. He is self taught. Notice he uses no guitar pick. The keyboardist is Christine McVie. She had many hits with the bang (Songbird, Everywhere, Over my head) her husband was the bass guitarist John McVie and the drummer was the band creator Mick Fleetwood. Stevie is the only woman inducted into rock and roll hall of Fame twice. Once with Fleetwood Mac and once for her amazing solo career (Landslide, edge of seventeen)

This song has been introduced by Stevie Nicks as "this is a song about an old Welsh witch."

Stevie is a good little witch.. which, is a compliment.

People said Stevie was witchy. Guitarist is her boyfriend, Lindsay Buckingham. They had a messy breakup and wrote hit songs about it, both of them.

The whole band is great, But Stevie is so damn good!

Talent never gets old

Rhiannon is a figure in Welsh mythology. That's who the song is about, or at least what inspired Stevie to write the song. In one live version Stevie refers to her as a Welsh witch, although witch is probably not the right term to describe her.

Stevie had a way of doing that!

Mesmerizing is the correct word for Stevie Nicks.

MIDNIGHT SPECIAL WAS AN AWESOME LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TV SHOW IN THE 70'S ANGELA! :) LOTSAAAAA GREAT MUSIC VIDEO CLIPS ARE AROUND SO

Okay, well, you discovered one of the top classic rock groups of ALL time, so you need to keep going. So many to do. Their "Rumours" album (1977) is one of the top selling albums of all time. No bad song on it. You'll also love her "Dreams" which has made a comeback. Their songs are timeless.

I love you and your reaction to this amazing song !! Can't stop watching...

I miss watching The Midnight Special on Saturday Nights. Got to see a lot of great bands that otherwise you wouldn't see unless you went to one of their concerts. Back then there was no internet and only 3 network TV stations and a few independent stations. Back in the 1970's concert tickets were $10-$15. That's why I don't go to concerts anymore, too expensive.

DayOne, that was the best description of Stevie Nicks that I have ever heard.

Stevie Nicks is a legend in case you haven’t figured that out by now .

Brief history on Fleetwood Mac. Mick Fleetwood-drums and original founder. John McVie-bass guitar. Christine McVie- organ/piano- vocals. Lindsey Buckinham- lead guitar. Rumours is their best album by far.

I love Fleetwood Mac too. I was 11 back in 1976 when I saw this on TV. It blew my mind. I love that band, I grew up with their music from that incarnation. 3 singer song writers, all of them charting with singles.

Stevie is All That!!!! Lindsey Buckingham, Fleetwood Mac is a Once in a Lifetime Combination!!!

She did put you under her spell ... she's secretly Rhiannon. ;) Some more FM: Dreams, Gypsy ( official video ), Hold Me, Landslide

Guitarist is Lindsay Buckingham.

Stevie Nick IS spell-binding, and was fondly nicknamed the "Welsh Witch". She is awesome even today. Fleetwood Mac was commonly known as a Power Blues Band since it's inception in 1967 and gained only a cult following, until the founder Peter Green left the band around 1971 then in 1975 they asked Lindsey Buckingham to be their guitarist, and he agreed ONLY if his then girlfriend Stevie could join. They had produced an album "Buckingham/Nicks" together earlier. Fleetwood Mac then became more "Pop" oriented and dropped the album "Rumors" in 1975, (You MUST listen to this album !! It's a CLASSIC !!), and they became an overnight sensation with the addition of Buckingham/Nicks.

Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty, "Stop Draggin My Heart Around"

The Nightbird. Stevie is one of a kind.

Rhiannon was a Welch witch, hence the trance. lol.

Fleetwood Mac= DEEP RABBIT HOLE!!!

cheers for the reaction, stunning all of them thanks

Try Stand Back. She extends her aura to this dance track that was ubiquitous in the mid-8o's. But the absolute must is Gypsy. At the time, this was the most expensive video produced, until Michael Jackson's Thriller.

Great song from the 8th highest selling album of all time. A bunch of hits from this group but “the chain” is my favorite.

Can't stop watching !! Luv you !!

Somebody call a priest, we have a genuine possession here. Hahaha. Love Fleetwood Mac.

Great reaction video! I LOVE how you felt this. Thank You!

I watched this performance live (on TV) on Midnight Special back in 1976 with my college buddies. It blew me away then, and it still does today!

Love you !! You are one of my FAVS !! Great song, Great reaction !!

I SO agree....You have to listen to the studio recordings

OMG I loved this song when I was in high school!!! Even quoted some lyrics under my yearbook photo 🎶🎵 Thanks for this reaction.