Lindsey's Sandinista

[scannest]

On my walk to work this morning I listened to Fleetwood Mac’s TUSK for the first time ever. Well, most it at least. I finished side 4 on my lunch hour. As a guy who appreciates well crafted pop music, I can’t believe I slept on this record for so long. It is a damn near perfect combination of songwriting, arranging, production and playing -just gorgeous. But I’m old enough to remember all the hype and the subsequent backlash when it came out. How they spent a fortune and how it was too long and how Lindsey Buckingham made every one crazy with his wacky ideas and perfectionism. And then it was all about what a financial disaster it was, only selling 4 million copies (at a list price of $16, in 1979) compared to Rumors’ 13 million. All you hear 36 years later is a perfect pop record.
As far as the Sandinista comparison goes...well, it is the indulgent, extravagant follow up to a band’s critical and commercial breakthrough. Except that Tusk is great.

[jaybird]

Love this tune.

[gregpolard]

I've always wanted to dig into this one. I love Rumours.

[xxxHunterxxx]

I'm going to see Fleetwood Mac tonight.

[scannest]

I'm going to see Fleetwood Mac tonight.

I expect a full-on JGJR style review.

[xxxHunterxxx]

I'm going to see Fleetwood Mac tonight.

I expect a full-on JGJR style review.

You will be disappointed. I'm a Fleetwood Mac dilettante. It's my friend's wife's 46th birthday and he very nicely purchased tickets for everybody as part of the celebration.

[tango fistula]

"Think about me" is a VERY underrated track...even if it was a modest hit.

Chris McVie has got a real cool voice

[JGJR]

I'm going to see Fleetwood Mac tonight.

I expect a full-on JGJR style review.

Ditto; curious too!

I tried to get into Tusk, but other than a few songs, it didn't really take. I think I should have tried harder. Now I really regret trading in my copy and now everyone wants them, so those in good shape are harder to find and more expensive but I'm sure given the sheer amount of copies I could re-acquire it easily. I love Rumours, too.

Also, Sandinista! is great!

[version sound]

I thought this thread was going to be about Freaky Friday.

[john stabb]

scanny wrote,
"As a guy who appreciates well crafted pop music, I can’t believe I hadn't stepped on this record for so long."

[john stabb]

I had to do it, man. The closest I'll ever get to digging the Mac is THE ROTTERS - Sit on my face, Stevie Nicks.

Hunter also loves Steely Dan, the Style Council and Urge Overkill so....