Primarily a British blues band, Fleetwood Mac scored a UK number one with "Albatross", and had other hits such as the singles "Oh Well" and "Man of the World". All three guitarists left in succession during the early 1970s, to be replaced by guitarists Bob Welch and Bob Weston and vocalist Dave Walker. By 1974, all three of them had either departed or been dismissed, leaving the band without a male lead vocalist or guitarist. In late 1974, while Fleetwood was scouting studios in Los Angeles, he was introduced to American folk-rock duo Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. Fleetwood Mac soon asked Buckingham to be their new lead guitarist, and Buckingham agreed on condition that Nicks would also join the band.
The addition of Buckingham and Nicks gave the band a more pop rock sound, and their 1975 self-titled album, Fleetwood Mac, reached No. 1 in the United States. Rumours (1977), Fleetwood Mac's second album after the arrival of Buckingham and Nicks, produced four U.S. Top 10 singles and remained at number one on the American albums chart for 31 weeks. It also reached the top spot in various countries around the world and won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1978. Rumours has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums in history. The band went through personal turmoil while recording the album, as both the romantic partnerships in the band (one being John and Christine McVie, and the other being Buckingham and Nicks) separated while continuing to make music together.
The band's personnel remained stable through three more studio albums, but by the late 1980s began to disintegrate. After Buckingham and Nicks each left the band, they were replaced by a number of other guitarists and vocalists. A 1993 one-off performance for the first inauguration of Bill Clinton featured the lineup of Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Nicks, and Buckingham back together for the first time in six years. A full reunion occurred four years later, and the group released their fourth U.S. No. 1 album, The Dance (1997), a live compilation of their hits, also marking the 20th anniversary of Rumours. Christine McVie left the band in 1998, but continued to work with the band in a session capacity. Meanwhile, the group remained together as a four-piece, releasing their most recent studio album, Say You Will, in 2003. Christine McVie rejoined the band full-time in 2014. In 2018, Buckingham was fired from the band and was replaced by Mike Campbell, formerly of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and Neil Finn of Split Enz and Crowded House.
Fleetwood Mac has sold more than 120 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling bands. In 1979, the group was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1998 the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
Danny Kirwan, guitarist, songwriter and early member of Fleetwood Mac (1968–1972) died in London, England, on 8 June 2018, aged 68. An obituary in The New York Times said he had died in his sleep after contracting pneumonia earlier in the year. The British music magazine Mojo quoted Christine McVie as saying: "Danny Kirwan was the white English blues guy. Nobody else could play like him. He was a one-off ... Danny and Peter [Green] gelled so well together. Danny had a very precise, piercing vibrato – a unique sound ... He was a perfectionist; a fantastic musician and a fantastic writer." One of Kirwan's songs, "Tell Me All the Things You Do" from the 1970 album Kiln House, was included in the set of the 2018–19 An Evening with Fleetwood Mac tour.
On 28 May 2020 Neil Finn, featuring Nicks and McVie, with Campbell on guitar, released the song “Find Your Way Back Home” for the Auckland, New Zealand homeless shelter Auckland City Mission.
Founding member Peter Green died on 25 July 2020 at the age of 73. In October 2020, Rumours again entered the Billboard top 10. The album received 30.6 million plays on streaming platforms the week of October 15, after a TikTok video of the song "Dreams" went viral.
On 30 November 2022, it was announced that band member Christine McVie died at the age of 79, after a short illness.
Monday Morning
Fleetwood Mac Lyrics
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Friday I got travelin' on my mind
First you love me and then you fade away
I can't go on believin' this way
I got nothing but love for you
Tell me what you really want to do
First you love me, then you get on down the line
But I don't mind, I don't mind, yeah
I'll be there if you want me to
No one else that could ever do
Got to get some peace in my mind
Monday morning you sure look fine
Friday I got travelin' on my mind
First you love me and then you say it's wrong
You know I can't go on believing for long
But you know it's true
You only want me when I get over you
First you love me, then you get on down the line
But I don't mind, no, I don't mind, yeah
I'll be there if you want me to
No one else that could ever do
Got to get some peace in my mind
But you know it's true
You know you only want me when I get over you
First you love me, then you get on down the line
But I don't mind, no, I don't mind, yeah
I'll be there if you want me to
No one else that could ever do
Got to get some peace in my mind
Monday Morning by Fleetwood Mac is a classic rock song that was released in 1975 as part of their self-titled album. The song is about the confusion and mixed feelings of the singer, who is torn between his desire for someone who keeps fading away and his need for peace of mind. The song starts off by describing Monday morning as looking fine, which is usually not how one feels at the start of a workweek. This line could be interpreted in a number of ways, but it could be seen as a symbol for how the singer is trying to put on a brave face and act like everything is okay, despite the turmoil inside.
The lyrics then go on to talk about how the singer has someone on his mind, but he also wants to travel on Friday. This line could be seen as the singer's attempt to escape his problems by going somewhere else. The lyrics then talk about how the person he loves keeps fading away and how he can't go on believing this way. The singer then asks the person what they really want to do, which could be seen as his attempt to get some clarity and resolution.
Line by Line Meaning
Monday morning you sure look fine
Starting the week on a good note and feeling good about it
Friday I got travelin' on my mind
Looking forward to the weekend and wanting to go somewhere
First you love me and then you fade away
At first, you show love and affection, but then you disappear
I can't go on believin' this way
I can't continue to trust and have faith in you after you keep doing this
I got nothing but love for you
I still have love for you despite the way you treat me
Tell me what you really want to do
Be honest with me and tell me what you truly want
First you love me, then you get on down the line
At first, you show love, but then you move on to someone else
But I don't mind, I don't mind, yeah
Despite your actions, I still have love for you and it doesn't bother me
I'll be there if you want me to
I'm still willing to be there for you if you need me
No one else that could ever do
There's no one else that could replace me and my love for you
Got to get some peace in my mind
Need to find peace and clarity within myself
First you love me and then you say it's wrong
At first, you show love, but then you tell me it's wrong or not what you want
You know I can't go on believing for long
I can't continue to have faith in you if you keep changing your mind
But you know it's true
You know deep down that what I'm saying is true
You only want me when I get over you
You only show interest in me when I've moved on from you
I'll be there if you want me to
I'm still willing to be there for you if you need me, regardless of your actions
No one else that could ever do
There's no one else that could replace the love I have for you
Got to get some peace in my mind
Need to find inner peace and calmness
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Lindsey Buckingham
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Douglas White
Love how Lindsey & Mic tear the song apart, playing riffs out of sequence and then rolling into the song.... bonus points for an extremely creative way to rehearse before performing. .
Andrew Kerr
Lindsay is a phenomenal guitar player. Pure finger picking; no plectrum; like Mark Knopfler. Terrific underrated guitarist.
Richard Ernsberger
@utbabee Five big talents, to be sure--but Buckingham certainly was the driving force and the one who arranged all (or most) of FM's songs--and he's always been brilliant at using his guitar work to enhance the pieces.
Richard Ernsberger
@Pete Krolczyk He's said that he never had a lesson.
anon amos
And that fucking Stevie got him kicked out of the band. Without him she woul be a waitress
alex collins
Can halen was self taught also
Davan Mani
Don Fushtey that’s why he had a good career. Mick and John would try to ante or control him up by comparing him to Peter but Lindsay knew who he was and what he could do. They wanted him to metal up like Randy Rhoads but he wouldn’t do it. That’s where the clash came.
Serapis
He always will be the front man of Fleetwood Mac. Way too unique to be replaced. The band is in the pocket with Lindsay.
Richard Ernsberger
@Lee Williams Worse, because Edge doesn't sing.
Les Paul custom
Peter Green was pretty good too