What Makes This Song Great? "Go Your Own Way" Fleetwood Mac

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  • @jefffeinberg1577
    @jefffeinberg1577 2 роки тому +725

    Can we take a moment to recognize what a phenomenal musical talent Rick is?

    • @stephenbarrette610
      @stephenbarrette610 2 роки тому +20

      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
      @stanphillips7277 2 роки тому +2

      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
      @skillsonian 2 роки тому +1

      True dat. Amazing.

    • @vonryansexpress
      @vonryansexpress Рік тому

      I've taken many moments already . . . And will hopefully take many more

    • @paulfong5022
      @paulfong5022 Рік тому +3

      Phenomenal musician Rick! wish I had half his knowledge across multiple instruments and vocals... and recording..and the list goes on!!!!

  • @chrissimpson6701
    @chrissimpson6701 Рік тому +53

    Rest well Christine, fly high.

  • @DaneInTheUS
    @DaneInTheUS 2 роки тому +485

    Lindsey Buckingham is so incredibly underappriciated - such an amazing songwriter and guitarist!

    • @MMacAttack
      @MMacAttack 2 роки тому +18

      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
      @JJStetson 2 роки тому +23

      @@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
      @byelilyofficial 2 роки тому +19

      @@MMacAttack stevie seems worse

    • @MrPete-pe6uk
      @MrPete-pe6uk 2 роки тому +7

      what up with that?

    • @Player-125
      @Player-125 2 роки тому +16

      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.

  • @JohnFishman
    @JohnFishman 5 років тому +56

    Mick’s drumming is absolutely primal. So cool to hear the isolations.

    • @greenacres9287
      @greenacres9287 5 місяців тому +1

      Love that you describe it that way- I've described Fleetwood's drumming style using that same word! Primal!

  • @stevebennett8083
    @stevebennett8083 Рік тому +209

    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
      @nofatebutwhatwemake9880 Рік тому +13

      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
      @ericpantalone5229 Рік тому +12

      IMO You Make Loving Fun is one of the best pop songs ever made.

    • @draculasdaughter36
      @draculasdaughter36 Рік тому +2

      @@ericpantalone5229 💯 agree with you 🙏

    • @moeball740
      @moeball740 Рік тому +5

      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
      @philiponcale1820 Рік тому +2

      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.

  • @CAYENNEOREZ
    @CAYENNEOREZ 5 років тому +668

    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
      @nelsonc6173 5 років тому +19

      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
      @BleakVision 2 роки тому +3

      The MI is fooked up beyond believe!

    • @Taddoggg
      @Taddoggg 2 роки тому +15

      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
      @fallsdp 2 роки тому +21

      Well, the bass/vocal combo emphasis was 100% muted.

    • @dharmaofdog7676
      @dharmaofdog7676 2 роки тому +9

      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.

  • @justinaskins2156
    @justinaskins2156 2 роки тому +38

    What always struck me about this song is that it's lyrically sad but arrangement makes it seem happy and exciting

  • @MMacAttack
    @MMacAttack 2 роки тому +43

    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
      @annejacks3995 Рік тому

      Christine and John were married though.

    • @aracelymoran2504
      @aracelymoran2504 Рік тому

      + 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
    @radiobrewster Рік тому +41

    John's melancholy bass lines cement this song into immortality.

    • @corycanavan5794
      @corycanavan5794 Рік тому +7

      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
      @jsouther8628 3 місяці тому +1

      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.

  • @thomascollins1739
    @thomascollins1739 Рік тому +16

    RIP Christine McVie😭!

  • @bwr3rd
    @bwr3rd Рік тому +33

    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
      @joedecker3900 Рік тому +1

      The perfect rock solid rhythm section, if you prefer that style over much busier styles.

    • @Ginger57
      @Ginger57 Рік тому +1

      Agreed!!!!

  • @SixStringHarmonies
    @SixStringHarmonies 5 років тому +31

    Lindsey is grossly underrated as both a player and as a songwriter. An outstanding musician.

    • @joedecker3900
      @joedecker3900 Рік тому

      He sounded better with the Les Paul he played in the 70’s.

  • @paul10018
    @paul10018 5 років тому +21

    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.

  • @boggeshzahim3713
    @boggeshzahim3713 5 років тому +137

    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
      @DarkSideofSynth 5 років тому +23

      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
      @Ando2k10 5 років тому +39

      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
      @DarkSideofSynth 5 років тому +14

      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
      @JW-mx3qg 5 років тому +5

      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
      @kebotrans 5 років тому +1

      Greed

  • @lucyfoster4082
    @lucyfoster4082 Рік тому +80

    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
      @MajorRoadAhead Рік тому +10

      Also Christine, Stevie and Lindsay were very good at singing harmonys
      together. That ability made their vocals perfect for the backing music.

    • @kingoftheseamusic
      @kingoftheseamusic Рік тому +6

      I’d say Stevie is the dark and Christine the bright

    • @lucyfoster4082
      @lucyfoster4082 Рік тому +2

      @@kingoftheseamusic Im talking tone quality, not hair color or symbolism or something.

    • @smillstill
      @smillstill Рік тому +2

      @@MajorRoadAhead That's one thing Fleetwood Mac and Eagles had in common - harmonies

  • @rainerlanglotz3134
    @rainerlanglotz3134 Рік тому +17

    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.

  • @AnthonyFerguson01
    @AnthonyFerguson01 5 років тому +267

    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
      @starttherebellion9146 5 років тому +10

      Yeah, Buckingham is one of my major influences. His finger-style is very unique!

    • @D45VR
      @D45VR 5 років тому +7

      I too overlooked his playing until I saw them in Denver...his finger picking just killed

    • @benthies9531
      @benthies9531 5 років тому +5

      I understand the nostalgia but to discredit all modern pop music is a bit ignorant.

    • @starttherebellion9146
      @starttherebellion9146 5 років тому +25

      @@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
      @benthies9531 5 років тому +4

      @@starttherebellion9146 Using samples and sequences and even autotune still makes "music". Meaning, the people that make "music" are considered "musicians"

  • @MrDLWheeler
    @MrDLWheeler 5 років тому +421

    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
      @michaelluzius5704 5 років тому +7

      Hello Darrell, I agree completely.

    • @neugey
      @neugey 5 років тому +8

      +1 best wishes to Lindsey!

    • @gizmogearloose3391
      @gizmogearloose3391 5 років тому +29

      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
      @Darkwell0071 5 років тому +6

      So glad he got treatment. Medical science makes miracles. I have seen them.

    • @jimihendrix225
      @jimihendrix225 5 років тому +3

      wow...thanks for the word..had no idea about Lindsey..Get Well Lindsey

  • @PalindromeDesign
    @PalindromeDesign 5 років тому +408

    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
      @RickBeato  5 років тому +44

      Thanks Mike!

    • @davids1816
      @davids1816 2 роки тому +7

      @@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
      @StewartGartland 2 роки тому +11

      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
      @alanshepherd4304 2 роки тому +5

      That makes two of us!!!😂😂🇬🇧

    • @fpellim
      @fpellim 2 роки тому +11

      Same here, love Rick. it's like a Richard Feynman class, you don't get everything but you love it.

  • @henningnagel1977
    @henningnagel1977 Рік тому +45

    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
      @toddeagle2436 Рік тому +5

      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
      @Ballin4Vengeance Рік тому +13

      Lindsay wrote a song about Stevie literally fucking around and made her sing it. Power moves.

    • @kathyratino962
      @kathyratino962 Рік тому

      @@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
      @fredbloggs5902 Рік тому +5

      @@Ballin4Vengeance And being a true artist, she sang it.

    • @fredbloggs5902
      @fredbloggs5902 Рік тому

      With ABBA they were all breaking up.

  • @tom80
    @tom80 Рік тому +29

    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
      @tarzanmike7836 Рік тому +2

      Very well put! This is one of my favorite all time songs.

    • @alexpinegar9638
      @alexpinegar9638 Рік тому

      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.

  • @johndillon5488
    @johndillon5488 Рік тому +18

    The isolated vocals reveals a lot more raw emotion than is heard in the full mix. Great stuff!

  • @greg8598
    @greg8598 2 роки тому +118

    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.

  • @paulireland9899
    @paulireland9899 Рік тому +12

    R. I. P. Christine 🕊️💔🕊️. Now Singing above with the Angels. 💞

  • @offcenterconcepthaus
    @offcenterconcepthaus 5 років тому +201

    Buckingham is a genius.

    • @Jus10Giraffney
      @Jus10Giraffney 5 років тому +6

      Best past of Fleetwood I always thought. Talented as they all were.

    • @MacTeee
      @MacTeee 5 років тому +12

      Yes he is...massively underrated guitar player! Love his tone and super tasty phrasing!

    • @Bldyiii
      @Bldyiii 5 років тому +2

      Craig MacKinnon dunno about underrated what with a double diamond and all.

    • @davemckay4359
      @davemckay4359 5 років тому +1

      One of my influences

    • @wadecooler7496
      @wadecooler7496 5 років тому +2

      He's the best

  • @keefos66
    @keefos66 2 роки тому +33

    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
      @pbwbrian53 8 місяців тому +1

      Find a live version of this. Be sure to fasten your seatbelt. It was this syncopation that I commented on. It’s crazy!

    • @greenacres9287
      @greenacres9287 5 місяців тому

      Agreed! The beat is what I focus on in this tune and find so intoxicating- Fleetwood's drumming is so primal and so interesting!

  • @stanspb763
    @stanspb763 5 років тому +170

    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
      @kayelle8005 2 роки тому +10

      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
      @jefwilson6695 2 роки тому +15

      I’m so very grateful that you are a part of this conversation! Thank you so much for chiming in!

    • @EyeTripImages
      @EyeTripImages 2 роки тому +11

      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
      @Fuzcapp Рік тому

      You were the Geoff Emerick of Fleetwood Mac???

    • @kevindoran9389
      @kevindoran9389 Рік тому

      @@Fuzcapp who was the Mal Evans?

  • @gerryjamesedwards1227
    @gerryjamesedwards1227 5 років тому +102

    Rumours is such a great album.

  • @rucker293
    @rucker293 5 років тому +82

    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
      @jayrobb9 5 років тому +6

      Along with Robby Krieger, one of the all-time underappreciated guitarists.

    • @granthurlburt4062
      @granthurlburt4062 2 роки тому +1

      Well said. Makes him a musician.

    • @mattkaye3020
      @mattkaye3020 2 роки тому

      I’m late to it but libertyville’s own Adam Jones is my favorite of that group. Subtle and sublime

  • @MarkMcPeak5895
    @MarkMcPeak5895 4 роки тому +16

    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!

  • @grantshadowman1641
    @grantshadowman1641 Рік тому +10

    Lindsey Buckingham is a genius.

  • @kentmains7763
    @kentmains7763 5 років тому +53

    Buckingham is a fantastic songwriter, musician, and vocalist. Pretty damn impressive.

    • @cygnusfloyd
      @cygnusfloyd 5 років тому +2

      Don't look into his solo career then.

    • @kentmains7763
      @kentmains7763 5 років тому +1

      @@cygnusfloyd Good point!

  • @ComaDave
    @ComaDave Рік тому +9

    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.

  • @BB-sn6yr
    @BB-sn6yr 2 роки тому +51

    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!

  • @redrocks1983
    @redrocks1983 Рік тому +8

    The vocals are perfect. Especially Lindsey's opening ones. He sounds like a crooner.

  • @rmp5s
    @rmp5s 5 років тому +140

    What makes this song great? It's real. It's raw emotion. Pretty brutal song if you listen to the lyrics. Phenomenal song.

    • @audreycumby1075
      @audreycumby1075 5 років тому +4

      Exactly.

    • @tdubveedub
      @tdubveedub 5 років тому +4

      I find that in 'White Room' by Cream. Raw, heavy and real, especially when they did it live.

    • @JamesWilliams-en3os
      @JamesWilliams-en3os 2 роки тому +3

      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.

  • @Raaaaaaaaaaandy
    @Raaaaaaaaaaandy 5 років тому +194

    For those interested, Lindsey broke down the tracks on episode 150 of the SongExploder podcast

    • @RCAvhstape
      @RCAvhstape 5 років тому +7

      That's a great podcast.

    • @radamessr
      @radamessr 5 років тому +2

      Is it on YT?

    • @mattmarkus4868
      @mattmarkus4868 5 років тому +1

      @Raaaaaaaaaaandy Thanks, i'm going to check that out now.

    • @Amouroso
      @Amouroso 5 років тому +1

      Some of the harmony and vocal stems he shows on that podcast are so great

    • @JCBigCat
      @JCBigCat 5 років тому

      radamessr no you can find it on any podcast app, it's great like they say with nowadays interviews and the original stems!

  • @awfelia
    @awfelia Рік тому +19

    Awesome!! Thank you and R.I. P Christine McVie..you're sorely missed!! 😞

    • @chezdavies3074
      @chezdavies3074 Рік тому +1

      I revisited this after hearing of her passing. RIP Christine. She was an amazing musician & songwriter... sad loss.

  • @solowinterwolf
    @solowinterwolf Рік тому +30

    Buckingham is a great guitarist because he's a great musician; incredibly creative.

  • @Sharkman1963
    @Sharkman1963 Рік тому +3

    The sound of a man's heart breaking.

  • @boboneill6721
    @boboneill6721 5 років тому +5

    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.

  • @jacobh5150
    @jacobh5150 5 років тому +2

    Wow, when he solo's the drums, it sounds much like Van Halen's Panama, even when the strait groove comes in!

  • @gwcstudio
    @gwcstudio 8 місяців тому +1

    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.

  • @foto21
    @foto21 Рік тому +8

    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.

  • @anikalahmed
    @anikalahmed Рік тому +6

    I think that the bass really defines this song

    • @ShiroiTengu
      @ShiroiTengu Рік тому +1

      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

  • @jdprettynails
    @jdprettynails Рік тому +2

    God he sounds like he's on the verge of tears, it's heart-wrenching.

  • @wyattblackwood3927
    @wyattblackwood3927 Рік тому +10

    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.

  • @wespenn7243
    @wespenn7243 Рік тому +3

    Top 5 songs of all time!

  • @jackheslin5237
    @jackheslin5237 Рік тому +29

    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.

  • @kevinlawson1746
    @kevinlawson1746 Рік тому +2

    I just discovered Storms by Fleetwood Mac , so good.

  • @timsullivan4566
    @timsullivan4566 Рік тому +12

    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!

  • @him050
    @him050 11 місяців тому +6

    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.

  • @PaliCanon250
    @PaliCanon250 Рік тому +5

    RIP beautiful and sweet Christine McVie: 11/30/2022

  • @mrenglishhollow
    @mrenglishhollow 5 років тому +285

    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

  • @rachelled6763
    @rachelled6763 Рік тому +38

    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
      @tomgebarowski8156 Рік тому +5

      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...

  • @krmould
    @krmould Рік тому +11

    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.

  • @wayneking5906
    @wayneking5906 5 років тому +120

    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
      @hanreality.7266 5 років тому +8

      Wayne King what a lovely comment. I've been thinking the same thing, wondering how to express it, and you nailed it.

    • @StewartGartland
      @StewartGartland 5 років тому +2

      Rick is just the best!

    • @one-o-four889
      @one-o-four889 5 років тому +7

      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.

  • @TheMisterMonkeyman
    @TheMisterMonkeyman 5 років тому +86

    Great episode. John McVie was a monster bass player. Solid, super melodic, and tasty. Peace.

    • @TheMisterMonkeyman
      @TheMisterMonkeyman 5 років тому +4

      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
      @adampecsek 5 років тому

      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
      @FogerRox 5 років тому +1

      The bass and drums for Fleetwood Mac were always a driving force even back in the Peter Green Day's.

  • @Taddoggg
    @Taddoggg 2 роки тому +2

    I'd love to see Rick interview Lindsey Buckingham.

  • @gregoryrogalsky6937
    @gregoryrogalsky6937 2 місяці тому +1

    The way you build up, the way you break this song down is epic. Go your own way is one of those songs.. That I am sure has such a personal connection to every single person who hears it. The drumming of Mic Fleetwood is so...primal... along with the killer bass track.. and way the way the songs...builds and builds...makes the song for me.

  • @e.castlerock8454
    @e.castlerock8454 Рік тому +6

    It's the drumming that makes this song for me.

  • @kingofallmediums2123
    @kingofallmediums2123 Рік тому +3

    This song always reminded me of summers at Jones Beach 🏖 in 1977. Everybody was playing it!

  • @monkmchorning
    @monkmchorning 2 роки тому +2

    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.

  • @MrPhillie
    @MrPhillie Рік тому +2

    My favorite Fleetwood Mac song…and Lindsey’s vocals on the chorus are high!

  • @ieronimo18
    @ieronimo18 Рік тому +5

    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!

  • @tukkerintensity5575
    @tukkerintensity5575 5 років тому +8

    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
      @johnnyd63 Рік тому +1

      Let's not get carried away.

    • @Em-gj2sg
      @Em-gj2sg 10 місяців тому

      Bowie

  • @waynemontpetit8181
    @waynemontpetit8181 2 роки тому +1

    Jan 12 2022: Awesome this is back up 2022!

  • @AudioReplica2023
    @AudioReplica2023 5 років тому

    Oh wow, I didnt knew this song was Fleetwood Mac. I used to hear this song on radio while working over night cleaning floors at a 24hr supermarket. I really love this song.

  • @michaelyork4554
    @michaelyork4554 5 років тому +29

    The Out Chorus Solo is Blistering, emotion is high

    • @davidhornbeck1470
      @davidhornbeck1470 2 роки тому +2

      One of my all all time favorite guitar solos. Gets turned all the way up EVERY time.

  • @BartSchuller
    @BartSchuller 5 років тому +26

    That Out Chorus Solos is giving me shivers. So great.
    Also, the Bass in the chorus is more like a vocal harmony.

  • @MMacAttack
    @MMacAttack 2 місяці тому

    One of the best songs ever recorded. Rumours an incredible album

  • @tomgebarowski8156
    @tomgebarowski8156 Рік тому +3

    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....

  • @rampant59
    @rampant59 Рік тому +9

    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

  • @rjvsmb
    @rjvsmb 5 років тому +9

    Rick - You make me love music more than I ever thought possible.

    • @JebHoge
      @JebHoge 5 років тому +1

      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.

  • @Dunc2222
    @Dunc2222 Рік тому +26

    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.

  • @Christopher_Bachm
    @Christopher_Bachm 2 роки тому

    They're emotional connection to their performance and the material is unequaled...

  • @alxra
    @alxra 5 років тому +6

    Maybe the one classic rock radio regular I NEVER get sick of.

  • @marcscordato4385
    @marcscordato4385 5 років тому +4

    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 !

  • @pommycalva
    @pommycalva Рік тому +3

    Thank you so much Rick.I am 62 now,all these Fleetwood Mac songs are just so important in my life.I totally agree for guitar play,Mark knopler,Mike Oldfield,Lindsey Buckingham,& David Gilmour are the best!

  • @superbird24
    @superbird24 10 днів тому

    The out chorus goes up in volume and it just hits so hard. Drums and guitar finishing this song perfectly. Love this one.

  • @boblob2003
    @boblob2003 5 років тому +10

    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
      @DrMackSplackem 5 років тому +2

      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.

  • @halfcalkt8367
    @halfcalkt8367 2 роки тому +6

    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.

  • @ac-6569
    @ac-6569 Рік тому +8

    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!!!!

  • @draculasdaughter36
    @draculasdaughter36 Рік тому +16

    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. 🙏

  • @abelincoln95
    @abelincoln95 5 років тому +27

    Lindsey just had heart surgery. Much love & prayers out to him & his family.... Another great video, Mr. Beato!!

  • @IceStationZebraAssociates
    @IceStationZebraAssociates 5 років тому +95

    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
      @srwaite7 5 років тому +5

      thespotlightkid correct.

    • @TorresUMADBRO
      @TorresUMADBRO 5 років тому +14

      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
      @bigdaddy2123 5 років тому +5

      @@TorresUMADBRO didn't know that..interesting..

    • @lisakaz35
      @lisakaz35 5 років тому

      I thought maybe they got common law status. Or just let it slide. Anyways, seems not the former.

    • @lisakaz35
      @lisakaz35 5 років тому +5

      @@TorresUMADBRO Dayum. That musta been hard for John McVie to play.

  • @safromnc8616
    @safromnc8616 Рік тому +3

    One of my favorite Fleetwood Mac songs (of many).

  • @timwright4263
    @timwright4263 2 роки тому +18

    I love Lindsey Buckingham. His solo albums are amazing.

  • @boffam00
    @boffam00 2 роки тому +13

    Glad to see this resurrected, but I wanted to hear more about how they created the vocal harmonies. Such a signature sound.

  • @matejajezdic
    @matejajezdic 2 роки тому +10

    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 ☺

  • @TheWatertigress
    @TheWatertigress Рік тому

    Halcyon summers of my youth when I survived lonely summers when dad won't let me out of the farm. Dating was definitely not allowed. The radio was my best friend, loved music of 70s and 80s.

  • @irevisibel9237
    @irevisibel9237 Рік тому +2

    One of the best songs of all time. Lyrics, emotions, music: close to perfection. ❤️‍🔥

  • @countertenor5890
    @countertenor5890 5 років тому +52

    This is definitely fair use. Don't know why they took it down.

    • @DylanPank71
      @DylanPank71 5 років тому +2

      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 UA-cam aren't expected to abide by fair use unless there's been a court case. In fact even then UA-cam 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 UA-cam 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.

  • @bhagen40
    @bhagen40 5 років тому +3

    Watch Fleetwood Mac in concert doing these songs, Stevie and Lindsey are just staring each other down during this song. I couldn't imagine doing that with my ex. Such real, raw emotions through this song and the whole album.

  • @randallpetersen9164
    @randallpetersen9164 11 місяців тому +1

    I bought Rumours when I was a freshman in college, living in the dorm. I got it the day it came out. Went back to my room, played it through twice. Everyone in the wing wanted to know what that sound was. Loaned the album out to friends and didn't see it again for a week. Phenomenal album.

  • @dondee5439
    @dondee5439 Рік тому +4

    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.

  • @coltallgood4764
    @coltallgood4764 Рік тому +3

    6:03 to 6:30 Rick just basking in Mick Fleetwood's awesomeness!!!

  • @jhogan1960
    @jhogan1960 Рік тому +4

    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.

  • @johncook7281
    @johncook7281 Рік тому +2

    Actually Rick that single note that he holds knocked my H.S. friend for a loop. He went nuts for it. Peace

  • @Lynd8
    @Lynd8 2 роки тому +3

    One of the greatest rock songs ever - simple.