Fleetwood Mac Live in New Jersey
Capitol Theatre
Passaic, NJ
06/07/1975
This was supposedly recorded at Capitol Theatre, Passaic, New Jersey, in May 1975. There are also rumours that it actually was recorded in 1976 at the New Haven Coliseum.

looks like one of these, or could be two different albums:

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http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r279/meggy_030/fm.jpg

Wow.....only Bare Trees and newer here! Damn, I don't even remember that one!

Has an amazing 9:43 min Hypnotized on it. Came across it back in the early napster days before it was a no-no. Would really, really love to find it on vinyl. I don't know if it even exists on CD.

I saw each major iteration of fleetwood mac.
The Peter Green-Jeremy Spencer-Danny Kirwan BLUES band when I was 12 or 13.
The Bob Welch as frontman version.
The megapopular Buckingham-Nicks lineup.

They were great every time, so you have to give Mick Fleetwood (One of the most underrated drummers of all time, because he does what Ringo does, HE KEEPS THE BEAT!!!) and John McVie a lot of credit.
Those early blues tracks are among the best. If you are looking for a CD, get The Original Fleetwood Mac, Roots.
It's a double-live album, and is terrific.

bytheby, Green and Spencer are both back recording, after years in self-imposed Christianity haze. Green has always been one of the best guitarists in the world, period, and Spencer sounds better than ever.

I'm with the good Doctor on being a long-time Mac fan; particularly the Peter Green original blues group. Peter Green was the only guy that could follow Eric Clapton in John Mayall's BlueBreakers and not be embarrassed or intimidated -- and with good reason.

For the real deal on Green and the Mac get the box set "Fleetwood Mac -- The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions 1967--1969" The 2003 CD re-release of "A Hard Road" w/Green in the BluesBreakers has all sorts of bonus tracks and unreleased gems. Well worth getting too if you like blues guitar. Of course, it might make you want to lay your guitar down...

I never did care too much for the Bob Welch version of the Mac, but "Bare Trees" is a fave, and the Buckingham/Nicks addition was something until Lindsey put too much coke in his brain and started fiddling the control board thinking he was Brian Wilson (not very likely; see Tusk and beyond).

Peter Green was a real casualty of his era. He was felled by the drugs people continually gave him -- not by Christianity. Having a mental condition didn't help. Spencer, on the other hand, did give it all up for God. IIRC B.B. King was once quoted as saying Green was the only guitarist whose tone scared him.

I saw each major iteration of fleetwood mac.
The Peter Green-Jeremy Spencer-Danny Kirwan BLUES band when I was 12 or 13.
The Bob Welch as frontman version.
The megapopular Buckingham-Nicks lineup.And what's funny is, they all had a hit. The last version obviously had several, including "You Can Go Your Own Way", the Bob Welch version had "Hypnotized", and the Peter Green version had, "Oh Well Pt. 1". When people say "early Fleetwood Mac", I still think they mean the Peter Green era.

Don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to...

When people say "early Fleetwood Mac", I still think they mean the Peter Green era.

Don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to...

Me too.
But what's really scary is that the Buckingham-Nicks stuff is 30 years old too now :yikes: :yikes:

The third member of the original holy trinity of Fleetwood Mac guitarists was Danny Kirwan. Like Green and Spencer, he fell victim to inner demons, fueled by drugs and drink. The word is that Kirwan is a street person in London now.

The Live in Boston box set showcases that early lineup in all its glory.

I'll be pulling out my Fleetwood Mac in Chicago circa 1975 tonight. Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, John McVie, Otis Spann, Willy Dixon.....

I'll have to differ regarding Lindsey's production skills. Tusk is a whole lot different then Rumours but I believe the producing is excellent. There were the hits (Angel, Sara, Tusk) but the songs that stick in my head are the ones like I Know I'm Not Wrong, What Makes You Think You're the One, Storm, and Beautiful Child. This double LP flows from one song to the next and is best listened to that way, since this was still the age where an artist had to think of all the songs and how they were going to be on the LP. Many of these songs were not the instantly likable Rumours hits but you had to listen to it a few times and find the gems that appeal to you. Lindsey did take over much of this album and play and record at the studio as well as at home. And then look at Mirage- another great album. If you like Lindsey solo I would recommend Out of the Cradle - by far my favorite of his solo work. It will put your speakers through a workout and has some amazing songs on it.

I always considered the Buckingham-Nicks era as "late" (and incidentally, past their prime) Fleetwood Mac.

Anything with Christine Perfect (et.al) would be interim FM, and prior to that (Peter Green era) would be considered "early".

I agree. I came to this thread because I saw reference to FM's "early years". Personally I love what I also call the "early years", the Peter Green years. No women, no big hits, just good old heavy Blues/Rock. This is all I really acknowledge of their work. I'm just not interested in the other (later) work. Its almost like a different band to me. Not that the later stuff is bad. I am just a heavy Blues nut and I absolutely love the unpolished sound of the Peter Green years.

I agree. I came to this thread because I saw reference to FM's "early years". Personally I love what I also call the "early years", the Peter Green years. No women, no big hits, just good old heavy Blues/Rock. This is all I really acknowledge of their work. I'm just not interested in the other (later) work. Its almost like a different band to me. Not that the later stuff is bad. I am just a heavy Blues nut and I absolutely love the unpolished sound of the Peter Green years.i saw them during the bob welch years,and i have mystery to me,and bare trees on cd.how many other titles made it to cd earlier than that i dont know but the best of stuff usually omits enough to keep me away

Attended a concert featuring Wishbone Ash, and Fleetwood Mac at Janus Landing in St.Pete a couple of years ago. It was unbelieveable! Both bands crushed us all. Great musicians. The lead guitar from W.A. is from Helsinki.

I hear they rotate players for each band, depending on where they're playing geographically. Kind of unsettling to me. But I think we got our money's worth!

Rick

EDIT: It wasn't Fleetwood Mac, it was Savoy Brown. Call me dumb. Duh!!

I agree. I came to this thread because I saw reference to FM's "early years". Personally I love what I also call the "early years", the Peter Green years. No women, no big hits, just good old heavy Blues/Rock. This is all I really acknowledge of their work. I'm just not interested in the other (later) work. Its almost like a different band to me. Not that the later stuff is bad. I am just a heavy Blues nut and I absolutely love the unpolished sound of the Peter Green years.

Yup. You can't beat early Peter Green. Seems like he was in his best ever zone. Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac really a whole different animal. Splinter Group, he seems to have temp lost his mojo. The whole BB-PG-FM transition/history is really interesting (to me). They each are what they are.

Even in the later FM, I can still hear PG influence in some of their music. Not all, but some. Kind of leftover Peter Green "DNA", if you will. I suppose Mick F & Mcvie can't help but carry that.

I have a double-CD that's a tribute to Peter Green. "Rattlesnake Guitar". It's worth checking out.

Rick

Fans of early FM should check out "The Vintage Years Live" on Eagle Records. It's from a series of shows at the Boston Tea Party dated Feb 1970. It has a killer version of Green Manalishi, although I prefer the Judas Priest cover of that song.

check out this list:

http://www.fleetwoodmac.net/penguin/fmdisc.htm