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Fleetwood Mac — The Chain
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grant
Posted: Apr 18, 2013 - 18:45
 
There's a great VH1 "Classic Albums" program on Rumors . . . where they dissect each track and explain how the song was recorded and assembled.  It's clear from that show, which features interviews with members of the band, that this was the product of some very creative, but tortured souls.  It seems that the demise of personal relationships, alcohol and drugs played a significant role in not only the lyrics, but the very musical fabric of the album.

iTuner
Posted: Mar 18, 2013 - 07:12
 
And F1 started this weekend.

Johnny-smooth
(On my bicycle)
Posted: Jan 14, 2013 - 14:31
 
Song brings back good memories of seeing them on tour for this album at Mile High Stadium - Denver
They rocked it that day!!! 

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Oct 12, 2012 - 11:57
 
 Nala wrote:
This is not very RP
 
Regis Philbin? Registered Practitioner? Rear-screen Projection? Randomized Polynomial? Robert Preston?

xkolibuul
(Chuckanut sandstone)
Posted: Sep 10, 2012 - 22:26
 
 Nala wrote:
This is not very RP
 
You've somehow gotten the wrong impression of the neighborhood.

Magnificent song that absolutely belongs here.



bachbeet
Posted: Sep 10, 2012 - 22:26
 
Liked most of FM's output.  In all its iterations.

1badford
Posted: Aug 10, 2012 - 10:53
 
 Nala wrote:
This is not very RP
 

It is definitely worthy of RP

Nala
Posted: Aug 10, 2012 - 10:51
 
This is not very RP

Kaisersosay
(Mighty Mighty Bostown)
Posted: Jun 08, 2012 - 07:07
 
Even though he wasn't in the band at this time,,,,,,RIP Bob Welch 

Johnny-smooth
(On my bicycle)
Posted: May 07, 2012 - 12:55
 
 phlattop wrote:
Amazing how this band changed so much over the years. Best song this particular lineup did.
 
Agreed! Always loved this song

rtree
(Crestone, Colorado)
Posted: May 07, 2012 - 12:55
 
Turn up the pot, bill..

That_SOB
(In at least 2 places at once)
Posted: Feb 02, 2012 - 10:49
 
http://www.fleetwoodmac.net/fwm/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34&Itemid=47

 Is just a great and very interesting history of the connections in and to F.M.  From the Bluesbreakers/Clapton
to Green and Savoy Brown "Black Magic Woman" on to Buckingham and all before 1975. Great music/band history.

jameyp
(New York via Austin)
Posted: Feb 02, 2012 - 10:29
 
Wow— Gillian Welch "Scarlet Town" lead into this one beautifully!  Way to go, Bill.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Feb 02, 2012 - 10:28
 


Everybody in my hotel room loves this song...

 

iTuner
Posted: Nov 30, 2011 - 22:05
 
 mandolin wrote:
"This...is Formula One."


 



Another season in the books. March can't come soon enough.

iTuner
Posted: Nov 30, 2011 - 22:03
 
 apd wrote:
"...approaching the corner at th-AND JAMES. HUNT. HAS. SPUN. OFF!!!"
 



Yeah!

iTuner
Posted: Nov 30, 2011 - 22:01
 
This song will always mean Formula 1 on the BBC for me.

CamLwalk
(Albany NY)
Posted: Nov 30, 2011 - 21:57
 
Naboo!  NABOO!

What?!

Were you in a shamanic trance?

No...just listening to Fleetwood Mac...

phlattop
Posted: Jul 27, 2011 - 19:57
 
Amazing how this band changed so much over the years. Best song this particular lineup did.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jul 27, 2011 - 19:12
 


This song takes me back to the day I first bought the album and took it over to a friend's house, where a bunch of us gathered after school to listen to it and smoke pot...  it was profound...

I catch a buzz just hearing this song right now...  it is as good as ever...  love it...



(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: May 25, 2011 - 17:00
 


We be dancing...  love it...

 

unclehud
(300 feet above the planet)
Posted: Mar 23, 2011 - 14:14
 
 vluvlu wrote:
I cannot tell you how much I hate this group.  They stink....always have, always will.
 
They were actually quite good before Bob Welch left, and SHE and HE (names unmentionable in my home) ruined the band.

BikeCoachDave
(Columbia, Ky.)
Posted: Mar 23, 2011 - 14:10
 
Now this is rich, well produced, and still soulfully crafted music. Never tire of some F.M.

gabrielle7nt
(moving on)
Posted: Mar 23, 2011 - 14:09
 

Bill should follow this with Hey by Pixies.



cohifi
(Denver)
Posted: Nov 17, 2010 - 18:27
 
 PeeBee wrote:
Listen to the bass! {#Bananajam}
 
And Mick on the drums!  It might be just a 4 or 5 today, but at the time......


(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Nov 17, 2010 - 18:20
 


Fantastic...  I remember hearing this live...  time flies when we're having fun...

 

ellet
(Stockholm, Sweden)
Posted: Sep 15, 2010 - 07:54
 
I have tried to learn to like Fleetwood Mac, but failed. Some good things going on, but some bad things ruining it. Rated a 4 for Acceptable (no need to shut it off at least). :)

And it's over now. :P

HudValGal
Posted: Sep 15, 2010 - 07:54
 
 vluvlu wrote:

I'm with you!

 
Finally, people with taste who understand.


vluvlu
Posted: Sep 15, 2010 - 07:51
 
 bbHappy wrote:
{#Rolleyes} Quick, turn the volume down! Somebody tell me when it's over.
 
I'm with you!


vluvlu
Posted: Sep 15, 2010 - 07:50
 
I cannot tell you how much I hate this group.  They stink....always have, always will.

tulfan
(One of the last ones in SE MI)
Posted: Sep 15, 2010 - 07:50
 
Still holds up very well IMHO

lsfeder
(At the wheel of a Benzo)
Posted: Sep 15, 2010 - 07:49
 
I love this song so much

PeeBee
(Down South in The Netherlands)
Posted: Aug 14, 2010 - 07:19
 
Listen to the bass! {#Bananajam}

emsbob
(New Orleans, but the levee was gone...)
Posted: Jul 13, 2010 - 09:38
 
 ortallcowgirl wrote:

I am only 28 and I am thoroughly in love with Fleetwood mac!  I have been listening to this song since I was a kiddy!  Memories of listening to the tape in my mom's car and singing really loud!


 

I am 57 and play this and other Fleetwood Mac tunes for my daughter...memories of my youth also growing up in New Mexico.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jul 13, 2010 - 09:33
 


This song is soooo good...  love it...

 

ortallcowgirl
(Globe, Arizona)
Posted: Jul 13, 2010 - 09:33
 

I am only 28 and I am thoroughly in love with Fleetwood mac!  I have been listening to this song since I was a kiddy!  Memories of listening to the tape in my mom's car and singing really loud!



mandolin
(...drifting...)
Posted: Jun 11, 2010 - 13:03
 
...woohoo montreal qualifying tomorrow!..


(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: May 10, 2010 - 18:58
 


This song is seminal for its time...  love it...



mirland
(Denmark)
Posted: Apr 09, 2010 - 01:38
 
Very far from my usual taste but so extremely well carried out and consequent that it cannot be ignored :) (8)

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Mar 08, 2010 - 10:55
 
 Wisecrowe wrote:

Soooo damn good, the song and the album, start to finish.{#Whistle}


 

I agree...  this song is fantastic...  love the whole album...



bbHappy
(39.991323, -105.261375, elev. 1654m)
Posted: Mar 08, 2010 - 10:53
 
{#Rolleyes} Quick, turn the volume down! Somebody tell me when it's over.

Wisecrowe
(York, PA)
Posted: Feb 04, 2010 - 22:51
 

Soooo damn good, the song and the album, start to finish.{#Whistle}



vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .)
Posted: Nov 02, 2009 - 18:15
 

And if you don't love me now
You will never love me again
I can still hear you saying
you would never break the chain



apd
(Toronto, On)
Posted: Nov 02, 2009 - 18:11
 
"...approaching the corner at th-AND JAMES. HUNT. HAS. SPUN. OFF!!!"

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Nov 02, 2009 - 18:07
 


This is an awesome song... the whole band wrote it...



(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Aug 31, 2009 - 16:20
 


Man, this whole album is so good...



Sloggydog
(UK)
Posted: Jul 31, 2009 - 03:12
 
Look out the F1 coverage just started

keller1
(In A Gadda Da Vida, Baby)
Posted: May 28, 2009 - 16:42
 
 E_A_D_G wrote:
As perfect a pop tune as was ever created. Palpable tension. Bass bridge intro nails it.
 

Well said.

A desert island tune if there ever was one.

10.


wolverine
(Canada)
Posted: May 28, 2009 - 14:20
 

I LOVE listening to this song loud {#Yell}or through headphones{#Music}, because you can hear Lindsey keeping time during some of the quiter places when the instruments stop. You'd never get that nowadays, everythings cleaned up so much and perfect that you lose the little human touches that make them warm. I usually don't pay much attention to base playing through out a song, but John's here kicks you in the teeth and says listen to me bub!{#Bananajam} I love it. Excellent album! Rock on F.M.!!





jadewahoo
(CAUTION! Saurians from hells want to CHIP you and belongings soon to enslave you... We are so-o-o f*cked.)
Posted: May 28, 2009 - 14:01
 
I just saw Fleetwood Mac in Phoenix this last Sunday. They still rock! Lindsay Buckingham's guitar work has gotten better, if you can believe that. And John McVie' bass line in this song reverberated both the stadium and Soul.