11-3-2007: Re-posted as requested. As I listened to this again I realized how really good this version of the band was. This version of “Hypnotized” with Lindsey may be the best I’ve heard. I have another cut of “Hypnotized” live in the studio with the Bob Welch led band, from a 1974 radio broadcast, which also has a great version of “Bermuda Triangle” on it. The change in sound and dynamics of the band is interesting to hear. If y’all are interested in my posting the live in the studio show with Bob Welch, let me know, and I’ll post it next weekend.

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Here’s a little treat – Fleetwood Mac live from 1975 with Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks shortly after they had joined the band and FM released the “Fleetwood Mac” album. That the new incarnation of the band was still rather unknown can be picked up in some of the comments by the band members regarding the just released album. They were opening for Procul Harum in this performance and, from what someone wrote in comments on this show elsewhere, Procul Harum apparently ended the tour opening for Fleetwood Mac.

The versions of the songs here are very good and the show is recorded very well. “Rhiannon” rocks, but “Landslide” is something else. It’s possibly the best version of this song I’ve heard. Hearing Stevie Nicks here brought back memories of how well she actually used to sing and what a great voice she once had. Lindsey’s no slouch either with great guitar work and a killer version of “Hypnotized” – which also has some great bass and drum work by John McVie and Mick Fleetwood, respectively.

As a bonus/filler, I’ve added covers of three Stones songs by Lindsey from the sessions for the unreleased album, “Gift of Screws”. His covers made me think about how much of the Stones catalog never gets played by the Stones themselves and would be a welcome addition to the Stones concert sets by fans in place of some of the same old songs heard a million times. The covers also made me think about how the Stones could rearrange their songs and not play them the same old way. I also now want an entire album of Stones covers by Lindsey after hearing these cover versions and his version of “I Am Waiting” on his recent “Under The Skin” album, but that’s me. Someone else may say his covers are sacrilege, crap, whatever. Each to his or her own….

These are wav files with the exception of the Stones covers. They came to me as MP3s and that’s how you get them. There’s no art work available. Please feel free to add some if you come across any or make your own.

As always, enjoy!

These are the new links for this re-post.

Station Man
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Spare Me A Little
[www.sendspace.com]

Rhiannon
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Landslide
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I’m So Afraid
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World Turning
[www.sendspace.com]

Don’t You Let Me Down
[www.sendspace.com]

Hypnotized
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She Smiled Sweetly
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Gotta Get Away
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The Singer Not The Song
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