What Makes This Song Great? "Go Your Own Way" Fleetwood Mac
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@jefffeinberg1577 2 жыл бұрын
Can we take a moment to recognize what a phenomenal musical talent Rick is?
@stephenbarrette610 2 жыл бұрын
Totally awesome talent. Rick answers all my questions about music - why does it sound like that?, what is unique about this song in particular?, how did they make that song? And loads of other questions. The fact that artists, or often the management company, object to their product being promoted and spread to a wider audience is beyond me.
@stanphillips7277 2 жыл бұрын
I'm always slightly jealous of how much musical knowledge and ability Rick has...but I also watch Tomo Fujita and he reminds us "Don't Compare" ...still I think part of us disregards such advice 😂
@skillsonian 2 жыл бұрын
True dat. Amazing.
@vonryansexpress 2 жыл бұрын
I've taken many moments already . . . And will hopefully take many more
@paulfong5022 2 жыл бұрын
Phenomenal musician Rick! wish I had half his knowledge across multiple instruments and vocals... and recording..and the list goes on!!!!
@DaneInTheUS 2 жыл бұрын
Lindsey Buckingham is so incredibly underappriciated - such an amazing songwriter and guitarist!
@MMacAttack 2 жыл бұрын
Lindsey is probably a pain in the balls to work with but you’re right - he’s an incredibly under appreciated guitarist. He’s surely in the TOP 10 Of ALL TIME
@JJStetson 2 жыл бұрын
@@MMacAttack I don’t know how he is to work with. I’ve seen him solo a couple times. Comes off as pretty genuine, self depreciating, complimentary to his former loves and band mates. A true virtuoso.
@byelilyofficial 2 жыл бұрын
@@MMacAttack stevie seems worse
@MrPete-pe6uk 2 жыл бұрын
what up with that?
@Player-125 2 жыл бұрын
He is on a short list of players with a distinctive style; when you hear it you know it’s him, a thing that cannot be taught.
@Taddoggg 2 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see Rick interview Lindsey Buckingham.
@gwcstudio 10 ай бұрын
Having your ex do backing vocals on your hit breakup song about her, is a special flex. And when she's Stevie Nicks it's stratospheric.
@chrissimpson6701 Жыл бұрын
Rest well Christine, fly high.
@CAYENNEOREZ 5 жыл бұрын
Wow, don't tell me someone in the industry finally figured out that these videos are not only highly informative and enjoyable but they are actually PROMOTING the product the music biz is trying to sell? I guess nobody ever accused the record industry of being quick learners. Geez. Awesome as usual, Rick.
@nelsonc6173 5 жыл бұрын
I've thought the same thing too. Most industries don't think long term and that includes the music industry. Promotion in most cases guarantee long term profitability vs the quick buck from rights payments.
@BleakVision 2 жыл бұрын
The MI is fooked up beyond believe!
@Taddoggg 2 жыл бұрын
I'm sure Rick is doing it because of his love of the music though. If record labels tried to create their own "Rick" who's only real goal was to move product, people would notice the difference. Hopefully!
@fallsdp 2 жыл бұрын
Well, the bass/vocal combo emphasis was 100% muted.
@dharmaofdog7676 2 жыл бұрын
The overall Music Industry is a Dinosaur. "Big Labels" resistance to change and trying to hold onto CONTROL has been their downfall. There's a new language that they refuse to learn how to speak. They also make Enemies where they should be forming ALLIANCES. Rick Beato is one of them. Its painfully laughable. He's ahead of the Game being both a Musician and he's learned how to be fluent in the "new language". The sound of gunfire from the Industry shooting itself in its own foot is deafening. The time when they needed to Wake Up and listen to the Music has passed.
@stevebennett8083 Жыл бұрын
Sad news about Christine McVie, a velvet voice that complimented perfectly the music of Fleetwood Mac. She will be sadly missed but leaves a legacy of music we will be listening to for many years. Fly high Song Bird
@nofatebutwhatwemake9880 Жыл бұрын
You could always identify Christine's contributions to FM's many albums not only by her voice, of course, but also by her style of composing and arranging her songs. It was a pleasure to listen to them... and still is.
@ericpantalone5229 Жыл бұрын
IMO You Make Loving Fun is one of the best pop songs ever made.
@draculasdaughter36 Жыл бұрын
@@ericpantalone5229 💯 agree with you 🙏
@moeball740 Жыл бұрын
I loved the distinctive styles of FM's different writers. You always knew when you were listening to one of Lindsey's songs, you could instantly tell a Stevie song from the get go and Christine's songs were also immediately recognizable. In a band of people who were so often in chaos, Christine often was the glue that held everything together. I loved how she often closed concerts with Songbird. It was somehow...Perfect.
@philiponcale1820 Жыл бұрын
I always describe her voice as floating and melodic but velvet is a great description. A little bit smoky, a little bit sultry, maybe just a tiny bit suggestive, sensual but not sexual, and never ugly or vulgar. It was the kind of voice that could make a man say "that's how a REAL woman sings!". I'm gettin' the wigglies just writing about it. Pardon me, but I have to go listen to Warm Ways. Read the lyrics and you'll understand what I'm talking about.
@JohnFishman 5 жыл бұрын
Mick’s drumming is absolutely primal. So cool to hear the isolations.
@greenacres1909 7 ай бұрын
Love that you describe it that way- I've described Fleetwood's drumming style using that same word! Primal!
@justinaskins2156 2 жыл бұрын
What always struck me about this song is that it's lyrically sad but arrangement makes it seem happy and exciting
@MMacAttack 2 жыл бұрын
Lindsey & Stevie we’re never married. The breakups of Lindsey /Stevie & Christine/John created one of the BEST albums of ALL TIME. RUMOURS is still at the top of my Spotify playlists
@annejacks3995 Жыл бұрын
Christine and John were married though.
@aracelymoran2504 Жыл бұрын
+ M Mac Cohabitation is an equivalent of being a common law wife/husband. Many couples settle with attorneys even if they lived together 10 years and never married. Common Law status.
@radiobrewster Жыл бұрын
John's melancholy bass lines cement this song into immortality.
@corycanavan5794 Жыл бұрын
Well mate I am of viewpoint that John McVeigh is nearly the most underrated masterclass in rock and roll everyone carry’s on about the triple j’s from England both John’s Entwistle and Paul Jones or Jack Bruce and here’s this man who’s their equal at least without nearly as much fanfare
@jsouther8628 5 ай бұрын
You are correct. Everyone talks about the bass in The Chain. The bass line in this song, especially the chorus is hands down, the best.
@grantshadowman1641 Жыл бұрын
Lindsey Buckingham is a genius.
@paul10018 5 жыл бұрын
I saw Lyndsey Buckingham play solo at BB King's in NY a couple of years back. All on acoustic guitars. It was a jaw-dropping display of phrasing and dynamics. What a talent.
@PalindromeDesign 5 жыл бұрын
I'm not a musician or a recording gear head, so I don't really understand a f***ing thing you are talking about - BUT I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. You are a master at spreading the unifying joy that it is music. Keep up the good work.
@RickBeato 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike!
@davids1816 2 жыл бұрын
@@RickBeato I'm a language person not a musical person and I've been watching videos about sus chords so that I understand what you're talking about :)))))
@StewartGartland 2 жыл бұрын
Nicely put Mike. Rick is extraordinary. The key to any entertainment is the passion of the artist which is why Rick's videos are so entertaining, he is so passionate about these toons.
@alanshepherd4304 2 жыл бұрын
That makes two of us!!!😂😂🇬🇧
@fpellim 2 жыл бұрын
Same here, love Rick. it's like a Richard Feynman class, you don't get everything but you love it.
@henningnagel1977 2 жыл бұрын
So you are two bandmates in a romantic relationship that breaks up bitterly. You then both not only stay in the band, but go on to write a song about your breakup, record it together, and then also perform it together on stage side-by-side. How badass is that!?
@toddeagle2436 Жыл бұрын
It was four band mates going through breaking up during the recording of Rumors. John and Christine Mcvie and Lindsey and Stevie. At one point Stevie hooked up with Mick Fleetwood. Emotional environments can produce amazing music!
@Ballin4Vengeance Жыл бұрын
Lindsay wrote a song about Stevie literally fucking around and made her sing it. Power moves.
@kathyratino962 Жыл бұрын
@@Ballin4Vengeance ‘I very, very much resented him telling the world that “packing up, shacking up” with different men was all I wanted to do,’ Nicks told Rolling Stone in 1997. ‘He knew it wasn’t true. It was just an angry thing that he said. Every time those words would come out onstage, I wanted to go over and kill him.’
@fredbloggs5902 Жыл бұрын
@@Ballin4Vengeance And being a true artist, she sang it.
@fredbloggs5902 Жыл бұрын
With ABBA they were all breaking up.
@lucyfoster4082 Жыл бұрын
If you are speaking about what makes a Fleetwood Mac song great, in my opinion you’ve got to mention the unprecidentedly perfect blend of those three voices-the very dark of Christine and the bright of Stevie and Lindsay between them. Every backup vocal was bliss.
@MajorRoadAhead Жыл бұрын
Also Christine, Stevie and Lindsay were very good at singing harmonys together. That ability made their vocals perfect for the backing music.
@kingoftheseamusic Жыл бұрын
I’d say Stevie is the dark and Christine the bright
@lucyfoster4082 Жыл бұрын
@@kingoftheseamusic Im talking tone quality, not hair color or symbolism or something.
@smillstill Жыл бұрын
@@MajorRoadAhead That's one thing Fleetwood Mac and Eagles had in common - harmonies
@MrDLWheeler 5 жыл бұрын
hope this stays up.....spare a thought for Lindsey....he's just had to have an emergency heart surgery and may have damaged vocal cords......I for one wish him a speedy recovery.
@michaelluzius5704 5 жыл бұрын
Hello Darrell, I agree completely.
@neugey 5 жыл бұрын
+1 best wishes to Lindsey!
@gizmogearloose3391 5 жыл бұрын
Songs like this give you a reason why the man may have damaged his vocal chords...Lindsey sings the highest vocal line in the chorus of "Go Your Own Way". Considering what he might have been going through with Stevie Nicks, he absolutely DESTROYS his voice...like a man trying to sing his pain and heartache away...now imagine doing songs like that for the last 42 years...on top of his guitar and songwriting talents, the man knew how to sing, but also knew how to BELT IT OUT!...Kudos, and speedy recovery to Lindsey, and thanks to Rick!
@Darkwell0071 5 жыл бұрын
So glad he got treatment. Medical science makes miracles. I have seen them.
@jimihendrix225 5 жыл бұрын
wow...thanks for the word..had no idea about Lindsey..Get Well Lindsey
@boggeshzahim3713 5 жыл бұрын
I'll never understand why record companies would take these videos down, no one is going to watch this video instead of listening to the song
@DarkSideofSynth 5 жыл бұрын
They come down hard on those who actually promote and explain the value of the record and at the same time there are thousands of videos with complete songs, albums, concerts and they stay on for years!
@Ando2k10 5 жыл бұрын
What the record companies do is very counter-intuitive. Rick's videos probably up their sales because people watch his explanation of why he feels that these songs are great and decide to buy them for their own collections.
@DarkSideofSynth 5 жыл бұрын
The matter is quite complex because of copyright law - which varies from country to country but... just for a sec, let's do a thought experiment and replace "song" in the title with "recipe", "restaurant" or "travel destination". Nobody in their right mind would go against someone telling people how great your place is, or how great what you do is and why that is. Nobody would take you down for showing how cool your beaches are, or how tasty your steaks are or whatever... That shows how sick copyright has become ;)
@JW-mx3qg 5 жыл бұрын
Too many lawyers who are taking every opportunity to go after anything or anyone with money , or trying to make a name for themselves. They pervert the meaning of copyright law, meaning to not make $ out of a product they or their client produced, which I understand, however why would this video being harmful for their “bottom line”? Strange world we live in.
@kebotrans 5 жыл бұрын
Greed
@greg8598 2 жыл бұрын
Buckingham and John Mac are the two musical freaks of that band. Lindsay doesn't get enough raps for his genius as a guitar craftsman. His solos are sublime, intricate and like no-one elses. And McVie is my favourite bass player. Again, he doesn't get the recognition he deserves. He is such a machine, with many subtle, complex and perfect fills and grooves.
@jupitorious7925 2 жыл бұрын
Well said
@MMacAttack 2 жыл бұрын
The bass in THE CHAIN is incredible
@TheSharmo999 2 жыл бұрын
McVie was also the bassist on The Beano Album!
@Happyheretic2308 2 жыл бұрын
JPJ for me, but otherwise, yes.
@perry5654 Жыл бұрын
you must be kidding
@thomascollins1739 Жыл бұрын
RIP Christine McVie😭!
@AnthonyFerguson01 5 жыл бұрын
Buckingham’s guitar playing and arranging on this record are just brilliant. From the beautiful acoustic stuff, to these soaring melodic lines as exemplified here. As a kid, trying to be a hot-shot gunslinger guitarist, I liked these songs but never thought much of the guitar playing. It wasn’t until I got a bit older that I realized just how amazing Buckingham is on this record. And he wasn’t alone - they all turned in Hall of Fame performances. Leaves me nostalgic for the days when pop music had, you know, *musicians*.
@starttherebellion9146 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Buckingham is one of my major influences. His finger-style is very unique!
@D45VR 5 жыл бұрын
I too overlooked his playing until I saw them in Denver...his finger picking just killed
@benthies9531 5 жыл бұрын
I understand the nostalgia but to discredit all modern pop music is a bit ignorant.
@starttherebellion9146 5 жыл бұрын
@@benthies9531 - I don't think he discredited all modern pop music. He simply implied that modern pop lacks "real" musicians, ie: is made up primarily of samples, programmed sequences, and autotune'd singers. Which even a cursory examination of the pop charts will confirm is a fact. - Facts can't be ignorant... However, If you inferred that this fact discredits "all modern pop music"... then that's _your_ judgement.
@benthies9531 5 жыл бұрын
@@starttherebellion9146 Using samples and sequences and even autotune still makes "music". Meaning, the people that make "music" are considered "musicians"
@gerryjamesedwards1227 5 жыл бұрын
Rumours is such a great album.
@bwr3rd Жыл бұрын
Mick Fleetwood is my all-time favorite drummer. He plays just the right amount without a lot of unnecessary fill! Together with John McVie, they are one of the best rhythm sections of all time!
@joedecker3900 Жыл бұрын
The perfect rock solid rhythm section, if you prefer that style over much busier styles.
@Ginger57 Жыл бұрын
Agreed!!!!
@johndillon5488 Жыл бұрын
The isolated vocals reveals a lot more raw emotion than is heard in the full mix. Great stuff!
@offcenterconcepthaus 5 жыл бұрын
Buckingham is a genius.
@Jus10Giraffney 5 жыл бұрын
Best past of Fleetwood I always thought. Talented as they all were.
@MacTeee 5 жыл бұрын
Yes he is...massively underrated guitar player! Love his tone and super tasty phrasing!
@Bldyiii 5 жыл бұрын
Craig MacKinnon dunno about underrated what with a double diamond and all.
@davemckay4359 5 жыл бұрын
One of my influences
@wadecooler7496 5 жыл бұрын
He's the best
@stanspb763 5 жыл бұрын
Wow, that brings back the memories. My studio recorded that album and it was one of the toughest to do because of the range of emotions between the band members. You mentioned the lack of Punch-ins. They were not so easy then, it was hard to avoid switching artifacts on the 3M M79 decks. The consoles were API, later replaced with larger Trident TSM. A lot of tears were shed in that 6 month session, with two breakups going on in the middle of it. A lot of screaming also.
@kayelle8005 2 жыл бұрын
Wow you must have some interesting stories from that time. I’m not sure if I would have loved or hated to be a fly on the wall during those recordings. Any other iconic albums from your studio?
@jefwilson6695 2 жыл бұрын
I’m so very grateful that you are a part of this conversation! Thank you so much for chiming in!
@EyeTripImages 2 жыл бұрын
Record Plant in Sausalto? That building was briefly used as a visual effects facility for films. My desk was in the main tracking room and I loved feeling the echoes of everything that had gone on there.
@Fuzcapp Жыл бұрын
You were the Geoff Emerick of Fleetwood Mac???
@kevindoran9389 Жыл бұрын
@@Fuzcapp who was the Mal Evans?
@SixStringHarmonies 5 жыл бұрын
Lindsey is grossly underrated as both a player and as a songwriter. An outstanding musician.
@joedecker3900 Жыл бұрын
He sounded better with the Les Paul he played in the 70’s.
@keefos66 2 жыл бұрын
It's interesting that Rick did not discuss the incredible syncopation on this record. As someone who's covered this tune I can attest that, depending on which part you listen to (or playing), it's easy to lose "one" as the beat turns around and turns back. The parts where the drums come in are tricky and surprising, as is the way the melody fits with that herky-jerky rhythm part. This is just an exceptional song from an amazing album. There were routinely four tunes from this record in regular radio rotation as late as the mid-80s, and there's a good reason why. Awesome!
@pbwbrian53 10 ай бұрын
Find a live version of this. Be sure to fasten your seatbelt. It was this syncopation that I commented on. It’s crazy!
@greenacres1909 7 ай бұрын
Agreed! The beat is what I focus on in this tune and find so intoxicating- Fleetwood's drumming is so primal and so interesting!
@anikalahmed Жыл бұрын
I think that the bass really defines this song
@ShiroiTengu Жыл бұрын
100%! I am a lead guitarist but when I get the itch to play some bass I love playing John McVie's incredible lines from the chorus
@rmp5s 5 жыл бұрын
What makes this song great? It's real. It's raw emotion. Pretty brutal song if you listen to the lyrics. Phenomenal song.
@audreycumby1075 5 жыл бұрын
Exactly.
@tdubveedub 5 жыл бұрын
I find that in 'White Room' by Cream. Raw, heavy and real, especially when they did it live.
@JamesWilliams-en3os 2 жыл бұрын
I recall the stories at the time Rumours was released of the Buckingham-Nicks and McVie-McVie breakups fueling the intense emotion of the songs on this record. It makes sense. Intense heartbreak has underlain so many amazing songs, from Clayton’s Layla to Don Henley’s Best of My Love, Patsy Cline’s Crazy, and on and on. Rumours was perhaps the most angst-ridden broken-hearted efforts of the 1970’s, and we are lucky to have it.
@BB-sn6yr 2 жыл бұрын
I knew back when I was 15 in 77 and heard this song and the album, he was a great guitarist and song writer. He is the reason I learned guitar. He is so underrated as a guitarist, the man is a genius!
@tom80 Жыл бұрын
I think you missed something. The outgoing solo has the same heartbreak that was in the lyrics. Lindsey already sang his heart out and he is out of words so he is all alone now and left to talk through his guitar. The anguish that pours out is beyond words. Brilliant artist
@tarzanmike7836 Жыл бұрын
Very well put! This is one of my favorite all time songs.
@alexpinegar9638 Жыл бұрын
Well said. When you listen to the song (esp. loud w/ headphones) you can really hear the building up of the emotions in the guitar parts. To the point that, honestly, it's a bit uncomfortable by the outro if you think about the rel'sp behind the song.
@Raaaaaaaaaaandy 5 жыл бұрын
For those interested, Lindsey broke down the tracks on episode 150 of the SongExploder podcast
@RCAvhstape 5 жыл бұрын
That's a great podcast.
@radamessr 5 жыл бұрын
Is it on YT?
@mattmarkus4868 5 жыл бұрын
@Raaaaaaaaaaandy Thanks, i'm going to check that out now.
@Amouroso 5 жыл бұрын
Some of the harmony and vocal stems he shows on that podcast are so great
@JCBigCat 5 жыл бұрын
radamessr no you can find it on any podcast app, it's great like they say with nowadays interviews and the original stems!
@jdprettynails Жыл бұрын
God he sounds like he's on the verge of tears, it's heart-wrenching.
@solowinterwolf Жыл бұрын
Buckingham is a great guitarist because he's a great musician; incredibly creative.
@MarkMcPeak5895 5 жыл бұрын
Don't understand how this could possibly meet infringement criteria. It is obviously educational. And it serves to show how wonderfully talented these musicians are. It makes me want to go out and get the album and listen to it entirely!
@fredbloggs5902 Жыл бұрын
Algorithms don’t care about opinions.
@rucker293 5 жыл бұрын
Lindsey Buckingham is one of those guitarist that proves you don’t need a shredding technique to convey a powerful and shearing solo break. It’s really about the song. Also the twelve string enters on the off beat which provides a nervous underpinning to the song’s drive. Thanks Rick for another great video.
@jayrobb9 5 жыл бұрын
Along with Robby Krieger, one of the all-time underappreciated guitarists.
@granthurlburt4062 2 жыл бұрын
Well said. Makes him a musician.
@mattkaye3020 2 жыл бұрын
I’m late to it but libertyville’s own Adam Jones is my favorite of that group. Subtle and sublime
@kentmains7763 5 жыл бұрын
Buckingham is a fantastic songwriter, musician, and vocalist. Pretty damn impressive.
@cygnusfloyd 5 жыл бұрын
Don't look into his solo career then.
@kentmains7763 5 жыл бұрын
@@cygnusfloyd Good point!
@rainerlanglotz3134 Жыл бұрын
When I first heard this song I was 13 and recorded it subito from the radio. I remain a FM fan eversince and same is my son. R.I.P. Christine McVie you added some sparkling gems to my lifes soundtrack.
@paulireland9899 Жыл бұрын
R. I. P. Christine 🕊️💔🕊️. Now Singing above with the Angels. 💞
@IceStationZebraAssociates 5 жыл бұрын
Lindsey wasn't married to Stevie. They were a couple and living together for a long time (before breaking up) but weren't married. John McVie (bass) and Christine McVie (keyboards) were married and got divorced before the recording of the album.
@srwaite7 5 жыл бұрын
thespotlightkid correct.
@TorresUMADBRO 5 жыл бұрын
All the songs on the album are about the band member's relationships and affairs. Christine McVie wrote You Make Loving Fun about an affair she had with the band's lighting director.
@bigdaddy2123 5 жыл бұрын
@@TorresUMADBRO didn't know that..interesting..
@lisakaz35 5 жыл бұрын
I thought maybe they got common law status. Or just let it slide. Anyways, seems not the former.
@lisakaz35 5 жыл бұрын
@@TorresUMADBRO Dayum. That musta been hard for John McVie to play.
@redrocks1983 Жыл бұрын
The vocals are perfect. Especially Lindsey's opening ones. He sounds like a crooner.
@boboneill6721 5 жыл бұрын
Not sure how Rick was able to share this with us, but I want to thank the license holders and Lindsey Buckingham for allowing this to happen. I have heard this song since age 9 when it was first released, but only now can I appreciate the music.
@ComaDave Жыл бұрын
16:09 Those final five notes of that solo have always hit me. Even back in '77 when I was 13. Buckingham slays me with the lightest touch.
@mrenglishhollow 5 жыл бұрын
I'd love it if you did Mr Blue Sky or Telephone Line by ELO. You have a way of explaining compositional techniques in a way I understand so it would be great if you covered Jeff Lynne
@nothingisreal8618 5 жыл бұрын
I second that!
@anthonydallarosa8314 5 жыл бұрын
Anything by ELO, come on Rick!!! Pleeeeeeease!
@zentatonic 5 жыл бұрын
Co-signed
@blainebradley1833 5 жыл бұрын
Or Don't Bring Me Down!!!
@nothingisreal8618 5 жыл бұрын
@@starttherebellion9146 - What's WMTSG if I may ask?
@TheMisterMonkeyman 5 жыл бұрын
Great episode. John McVie was a monster bass player. Solid, super melodic, and tasty. Peace.
@TheMisterMonkeyman 5 жыл бұрын
teppolundgren Didn't mean to imply he wasn't. Just meant that especially on those albums he was a monster.....should have just said "is a monster..."Peace.
@adampecsek 5 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more. John McVie is one of my three favorite pop bass players from a songwriting/compositional standpoint. The other two are James Jamersom and Mike Mills.
@FogerRox 5 жыл бұрын
The bass and drums for Fleetwood Mac were always a driving force even back in the Peter Green Day's.
@Sharkman1963 Жыл бұрын
The sound of a man's heart breaking.
@rachelled6763 Жыл бұрын
First time here. Fantastic analysis of Lindsey's style, Rick. I learnt about muted guitars and how Lindsey used chord and vocal dissonance to create deliberate tension and resolution. Lindsey comes across a very passionate person and in his breakup song, his feelings and emotional intensity are pronounced and reflected in his guitar style and phrasing which makes this song great. ❤❤
@tomgebarowski8156 Жыл бұрын
Yes, yes, yes!...excellent analysis of how Lyndsey Buckingham operated as a songwriter & arranger of the song! He is indeed quite passionate and sincere sounding here, his voice sounds very emotional which just ups the antenna on the intensity of the song. Love all that went into this one...
@wyattblackwood3927 Жыл бұрын
Just hearing the isolated 12-string track along with Lindsey Buckingham's voice just gives me chills. The man is such an incredible and underrated musician, and Fleetwood Mac never would have been what they became without him. And then you team Lindsey Buckingham with The Incredibles Talent of Christine McVie and you have a songwriting Powerhouse that can only be compared to a couple others like Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Just legendary.
@wayneking5906 5 жыл бұрын
RICK, I am so impressed with your demeanour, your composure, your obvious love and knowledge of music, and your ability to articulate and demonstrate what you think , know, and believe, in such a meaningful and gentle way. I'm sure you have many friends. I wish I was one of them! Thank you....Wayne🤞🏻
@hanreality.7266 5 жыл бұрын
Wayne King what a lovely comment. I've been thinking the same thing, wondering how to express it, and you nailed it.
@StewartGartland 5 жыл бұрын
Rick is just the best!
@one-o-four889 5 жыл бұрын
What Han Reality says is exactly what I was thinking, Wayne King says what I would like to have said to Rick. Hope this still makes sence, but bottom line...Rick you are awesome. Even the parts with the "...coming back with the C Major to the D flat and the four on the second beat with the reverb on the sustain through the second mike with the D minor"- stuff where I absolutely have no clue what it all means, I enjoy so much. Love to hear him talk with his knowledge and passion. I do know what a Telefunken U47 is tough, thanks to Frank Zappa! Peace and love to everyone here.
@foto21 Жыл бұрын
The reason this song is so great is it was written straight from serious romantic pain, and there were amazing musicians waiting to play it. The approach on the drums was perfect. I bought the single as a kid. Rumors was a national phenomenon. Everyone was talking about it.
@awfelia Жыл бұрын
Awesome!! Thank you and R.I. P Christine McVie..you're sorely missed!! 😞
@chezdavies3074 Жыл бұрын
I revisited this after hearing of her passing. RIP Christine. She was an amazing musician & songwriter... sad loss.
@him050 Жыл бұрын
I always argue that this is the greatest song of all time. It's simple, but not boring, the vocals are amazing, the lyrics and meaning are so poignant to so many people, and it's the perfect length. Yes there are more technically impressive songs out there, but this just ticks every box.
@timsullivan4566 Жыл бұрын
I have never been able to explain why this song became one of my all-time favorites the very first time I heard it. The unique opening, the lyrics, the feel, the drums ...the WHOLE thing combines in what imo is an under-rated masterpiece. Thank you , Rick, for once again providing validation for that which I could never articulate - Bravo!
@jackheslin5237 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Rick for this fabulous and very thorough description of this great piece of music. I was 14 when this came out, 59 now and every time I hear Lindsey Buckingham's guitar solo I'm still in awe of it.
@tukkerintensity5575 5 жыл бұрын
Lindsey Buckingham is the most important rock musician of the 70's (and one of the greatest all-time for that matter). He's a damn gift! Wishing him all the best.
@johnnyd63 Жыл бұрын
Let's not get carried away.
@Em-gj2sg Жыл бұрын
Bowie
@BartSchuller 5 жыл бұрын
That Out Chorus Solos is giving me shivers. So great. Also, the Bass in the chorus is more like a vocal harmony.
@krmould Жыл бұрын
Hey Rick, I know absolutely NOTHING about how music is written. When you talk about notes and phrasing, it is like someone talking a foreign language. Despite that, I have become a HUGE fan. I watch your videos all the way through. I find the way you dissect and explain songs absolutely mesmerising. Don't ever stop. You are doing an incredible job pulling back the curtain for those of us who are fans without knowing the craft that goes into these masterpieces.
@monkmchorning 2 жыл бұрын
There was a PBS documentary a few years back on the making of Rumours. Mick Fleetwood explained how they couldn't make this song come alive until he stopped accenting 2 and 4 and went for 1 and 3.
@kevinlawson1746 Жыл бұрын
I just discovered Storms by Fleetwood Mac , so good.
@michaelyork4554 5 жыл бұрын
The Out Chorus Solo is Blistering, emotion is high
@davidhornbeck1470 2 жыл бұрын
One of my all all time favorite guitar solos. Gets turned all the way up EVERY time.
@resharpsharpening3024 5 жыл бұрын
I have a new appreciation to the songs when you do these videos. Keep em coming !
@mattmarkus4868 5 жыл бұрын
That's why these videos should never be taken down! They are both educational and result in increased artist appreciation.
@DarkSideofSynth 5 жыл бұрын
Exactly. One already likes the song, and after the video appreciation goes to the next level because you start entering the world behind it in all its ramifications.
@wespenn7243 Жыл бұрын
Top 5 songs of all time!
@Dunc2222 Жыл бұрын
Of all your excellent videos, this is the most comprehensive and vital. Outstanding job of drawing out the full depth and power of this great song.
@gavinreid8351 5 жыл бұрын
Not many so called "Classic " albums are really worthy of the title by Rumours really does. Apart from great song writing the rhythm section solidly drives the whole album.
@countertenor5890 5 жыл бұрын
This is definitely fair use. Don't know why they took it down.
@DylanPank71 5 жыл бұрын
It was taken down automatically by content ID I gather. People misunderstand fair use, it's a legal defence rather than an automatic right, so KZfaq aren't expected to abide by fair use unless there's been a court case. In fact even then KZfaq aren't required to abide by such rulings as they're a private company and users are posting stuff to their platform. To be clear I think KZfaq SHOULD respect fair use, and it's in their interest to since I'm willing to be the VAST majority of stuff on YT that gets decent audiences and therefore ad views, is repurposed copyrighted material, but youtube aren't legally obliged to host anyone's content, legal or not.
@jacobh5150 5 жыл бұрын
Wow, when he solo's the drums, it sounds much like Van Halen's Panama, even when the strait groove comes in!
@ac-6569 Жыл бұрын
Fleetwood Mac is the combination of musical genius members!!! Their sound and music will live on for many more years.May Christine McVie rest in peace!!! Fleetwood Mac is done without her and the departure of Lindsay. We are so fortunate to have experienced this AMAZING music for 40+ years. Thank you for recognizing the the true GENIUS of this truly gifted group!!!!
@rjvsmb 5 жыл бұрын
Rick - You make me love music more than I ever thought possible.
@JebHoge 5 жыл бұрын
My son is starting to play guitar and has some chances to learn music production. I'm going to have him watch all of Rick's stuff.
@abelincoln95 5 жыл бұрын
Lindsey just had heart surgery. Much love & prayers out to him & his family.... Another great video, Mr. Beato!!
@rampant59 Жыл бұрын
Of course the melody and lyrics have so much feeling. It was written from a deep emotional wound in his life. Songs written from heart and experience always speak to and of the soul of man. This one has a depressive despair of love lost. Great tune
@e.castlerock8454 Жыл бұрын
It's the drumming that makes this song for me.
@ieronimo18 Жыл бұрын
I have zero musical knowledge, I'm just a huge fan. These videos help me understand why I fell in love with the songs. Thank you!
@venturarodriguezvallejo1567 5 жыл бұрын
You know, Rick? This song and the whole "Rumours" album is one out-of-class master piece. I'm an old (60 now) classical music lover. We, classic oriented people are a very "exigent" fauna. Then, when something special comes to our ears, we put it in the "Holy Grail" of our preferences. Luckily, "Rumours" was a success. Otherwise, no non-pop oriented people have had the opportunity to listen to it. Now; if Fleetwood Mac had sold just a dozen of copies, "Rumours" had been a great Work of Art. And this assessment comes from a guy (me) who enjoys a lot the Second School of Vienna and even hard-core Ligeti's micropoliphonic works.
@ralphclark 16 күн бұрын
Rumours genuinely deserves its double diamond status. It's quite possibly the most perfect rock album ever created. When I went to university over forty years ago (and this was five years after the album was released) it was the album that EVERYBODY brought there with them, and that I listened to every single day. Even now I never get tired of it. It's sublime.
@draculasdaughter36 Жыл бұрын
Rick, I hope you can do a video on what makes "You Make Loving Fun" such a great song. Since McVie's death I just can't stop listening. Paticulay the track from The Dance. Buckingham's guitar is just stellar IMO. 🙏
@boffam00 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to see this resurrected, but I wanted to hear more about how they created the vocal harmonies. Such a signature sound.
@patrickcrowther9195 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve read so many people slagging Mick Fleetwood and John McVie off as a rhythm section. I always find this absolutely mystifying. Their performances on ‘Rumours’ are staggering. They’re never flashy for the sake of it but they give each of the songs such propulsion.
@FairfaxJack 5 жыл бұрын
Hey Rick, I remember an interview with Lindsey years ago (at least I think it was Lindsey) where he said that they had this song done and in the can and had even pre-released the single to a couple of LA radio stations but without the 12 string! Then they started getting feedback from various people (DJs, A&R guys etc) that it apparently sounded odd to peoples ears, what with the muted electric guitar all by itself (unusual for that time as you pointed out) and then Lindsey's vocal coming in out of nowhere, so Lindsey actually went back and added the 12 string to join in right before his vocal starts to sort of "announce" the verse to people. Anybody else heard that story?
@andresflores1500 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, you are correct. He's given that account many times thru out the years, & his story never changes, nor is it ever disputed. So chances are that's exactly what happened. I wish others would have caught your post with this info & maybe added other points to it... Just more. I never get enufff!
@FairfaxJack 2 жыл бұрын
@@andresflores1500 thank you! Finally vindicated after three years! lol
@andresflores1500 2 жыл бұрын
@@FairfaxJack haha. I never look at the dates of anyone's comments. I didn't realize your original was 3 years ago. Not that I would have mattered. Quick side note. I met & hung out w/ Lindsey for almost an entire day & into his show back in '93. I mean he talked to me throughout the day. Asked my opinion on sound during the full band & his solo acoustic sounds checks. He hit on my girlfriend. Then he hit on Our girlfriend. He was beyond cool. Take care. Out.
@halfcalkt8367 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear how you feel about Buckingham’s playing. I’m the only person I’ve heard , until now, say he is one of their favorites.
@jivanbansi9640 5 жыл бұрын
Lovin' you ISN'T the right thing to do.
@shawngraham4155 5 жыл бұрын
I thought it was "is it" since I was 12.
@mollymurphy6862 5 жыл бұрын
@@shawngraham4155came here to say the same
@philgallagher1 5 жыл бұрын
Not a bad song on the whole album! Must've been a really stressful time in that studio! Stevie HATED the line "Shacking up's all you want to do". The others had to spend days convincing her that it was perfect, and none of them wanted it changed. She says that to this day she STILL hates it. (She has also said that immediately after Buckingham played it through for the first time, she went and locked herself in a room with a Fender Rhodes and wrote "Dreams" in an afternoon! Read the lyrics to the two songs side by side... it's quite revealing.)
@drkjk 5 жыл бұрын
Her shacking up with Mick Fleetwood didn't go unnoticed and she was being outed for the alley cat she was.
@philgallagher1 5 жыл бұрын
@@PotterSpurn1 Easy guys...don't shoot the messenger. I'm just telling you what she said.
@teragram8006 5 жыл бұрын
Phil Gallagher ^^any chance to throw stones at the woman even though the man has equal sins as well. Anyways, thanks for the info. Looking at the lyrics to 'Dreams', Stevie wrote those words with so much poise and maturity. GYOW is a great song but it has this sort of petulant sulkiness to it. But with Dreams it's as if Stevie says to the listener, "Come here and let me show you what's really going on here. I see right through his act. His love for me is not as noble as he's pretending. It's just part of his play." Now here you go again, you say You want your freedom Wow! That opening lyric is such a punch after listening to GYOW.
@philgallagher1 5 жыл бұрын
@@teragram8006 I find it fascinating the way people treat men and women differently. It's the same old story of the "Stud" versus the "Slut". For some people if a woman isn't virginal then she has no worth and can be criticised mercilessly. However a man is not considered "manly" unless he gets as many women as possible! I think "Dreams" is a really classy response to what is in fact quite a nasty lyric in GYOW. Still, I expect to hear all about it from those who think Buckingham was a poor, lonely boy who was turned over by his slut of a girlfriend! As I said earlier, there must've been days in that studio which were intolerable for all concerned. It's no wonder they got through so much coke!
@granthurlburt4062 2 жыл бұрын
@@PotterSpurn1 "Around that time" is far too general. She wasnt doing that until they broke up. A completely unfair slur.
@MrPhillie Жыл бұрын
My favorite Fleetwood Mac song…and Lindsey’s vocals on the chorus are high!
@kingofallmediums2123 Жыл бұрын
This song always reminded me of summers at Jones Beach 🏖 in 1977. Everybody was playing it!
@davidhilderman 5 жыл бұрын
I feel really fortunate that at 14 this was the first album that I bought. I had no idea of my impeccable taste at the time. It's still one of the best albums out there. As a bass player I'm amazed at how the bass line is able to be so melodic and work so well with everything else that's going on in the track.
@timothyryan6018 5 жыл бұрын
Great song from a fantastic album.. Yes, John McVie (and McCartney/Entwhistle) inspired me to buy a crappy pawn shop fake Hofner Bass age of 13 some 30 yrs ago. I think I can play bass to entire Rumours album eyes closed!
@MrJSpicoli 5 жыл бұрын
I bought 3 albums in my first purchase after getting my first stereo the year this came out. Rumors, Boston first album, and Leo Sayer. Let's just say I went 2/3 and that was good.
@bansheebot2 5 жыл бұрын
@@MrJSpicoli as Meatloaf once said "Two out of three ain't bad." Lol
@docwill184 5 жыл бұрын
Saw original FM Blues Band c.1969 opening for Credence. Those Brits brought a melodicism to blues that really changed history. John (along with/ Entwhistle and Bruce...) just killed it.
@docwill184 5 жыл бұрын
@@MrJSpicoli Upvote for admitting to a name I haven't heard in 35 yrs.. Still wouldn't break my heart to be a one-hit wonder and guaranteed HE's never heard of me :)
@marcscordato4385 5 жыл бұрын
I departed from Rock and Roll at the age of 15. I got into Jazz and Fusion Blue Grass and Classical. My hero’s are folks like Pat Metheny, Chick Corea and Bela Fleck. But now in my 50’s I’ve fallen in love with classic Rock again. Fleetwood Mac ,Boston, Stealy Dan , Yes and on it goes . It’s great to be back !
2 жыл бұрын
I've been wanting to hear Rick talk about FM forever, and I knew this video was blocked! Glad I can see it now! More FM and LB solo stuff please ☺
@kenzuercher7497 Жыл бұрын
I recently learned this song in a cover band and as the only guitarist, had to figure out how to cover all three guitar parts. You have to decide which is the most important at the particular part of the song! Also I had to notate the guitar solo to get the timing correct as it's an integral part of the song. The end solo can be paraphrased and variations played. All in all a bigger challenge than I expected! With these isolated tracks I see where I didn't get it right!
@Tomsewell07 5 жыл бұрын
John McVie is an extremely underrated bass player. He was a huge influence on me when I was just starting out.
@hunterthompson2206 5 жыл бұрын
I second that. Especially when you consider his range - from blues (Peter Green era) to pop. But he's always tasteful and plays for the song.
@boblob2003 5 жыл бұрын
There's a "where is one" ambiguous feel in the intro and verses which (along with the lyrics) creates tension until the chorus comes in. Brilliant.
@DrMackSplackem 5 жыл бұрын
I hadn't thought about it like that, but you're right. Other examples would be The Police's Spirits In The Material World. Also there is Battery by Metallica.
@tomgebarowski8156 Жыл бұрын
When I was growing up in 70's, just about EVERYBODY owned a copy of Fleetwood Mac Rumours album. It was a HUGE success!!! And we all loved this great song too....
@dondee5439 2 жыл бұрын
When you break these songs down and apart it is so surreal. I am hearing parts so well known and obvious but at the same time hearing parts that I never knew were even there. So familar sounding, while at the same time so unfamiliar sounding, thus surreal.
@alxra 5 жыл бұрын
Maybe the one classic rock radio regular I NEVER get sick of.
@chrisman3965 5 жыл бұрын
Glad you were able to get this posted, hope it stays up! Also, some Alan Parsons Project would be killer. Eye In the Sky maybe?...
@AnthonyFerguson01 5 жыл бұрын
Chris Man Great choice! I’d love to see “Wouldn’t Want to Be Like You” as well.
@funkmike 5 жыл бұрын
@@AnthonyFerguson01 I second "Wouldn't Want to Be Like You". Which I guess in a way, means...I do want to be like you?
@RB747domme 5 жыл бұрын
funkmike I didn't know if I couldn't stand the thought that I wouldn't want to feel like I shouldn't not want to not be like you.
@funkmike 5 жыл бұрын
@@RB747domme Seconded.
@MattBargain 5 жыл бұрын
Don’t answer me
@timwright4263 2 жыл бұрын
I love Lindsey Buckingham. His solo albums are amazing.
@jhogan1960 Жыл бұрын
It takes talent to deconstruct talent. I am lucky to be able to play a CD, but your videos really are a testament to the work that went into such a great song.
@TonyVirili 5 жыл бұрын
Hearing Lindsey Buckingham's vocal harmonies against the instruments in a more isolated way reminded me of very early rock and roll like Buddy Holly or Everly Brothers that I never even noticed over the past 40 years of listening to this masterpiece of an album. Another incredible breakdown and explanations. Rick, you are a rock and roll savior.
@kendavis8046 5 жыл бұрын
Watched and enjoyed as soon as I saw the notification. Like others have already said, I missed it the first time and wanted to watch before they potentially pull it again. Thanks, Rick. Great stuff!
@kittler53 Жыл бұрын
The correct lyric is “Loving you ISN’T the right thing to do.” For me, the most interesting part of this song is the cross rhythms, especially at the beginning. Idk why Rick doesn’t break that down more. For the record, Stevie Nicks was never married to Lindsay Buckingham.
@johnnyd63 Жыл бұрын
Nothing more annoying than a Fleetwood Mac devotee.
@yourhero36 5 жыл бұрын
What an AMAZING song made even MORE amazing with your analysis of it !!! Thank you!
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