Was Mick Fleetwood a good drummer?

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― 57 7th (calstars), Sunday, 13 March 2005 00:40 (twenty years ago)

Better than Meg White.

― Don't Ever Antagonize The Horny (AaronHz), Sunday, 13 March 2005 00:42 (twenty years ago)

Stupendous drummer! rock solid. one of the best time-keepers in rock ever.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Sunday, 13 March 2005 00:46 (twenty years ago)

It's the past tense nature of the question that makes me curious!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 13 March 2005 00:49 (twenty years ago)

an incredible drummer. search: "Brown Eyes," "Go Your Own Way," "You Make Loving Fun," "Hold Me," dozens more

― Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Sunday, 13 March 2005 00:51 (twenty years ago)

He was a great drummer (haven't heard him play lately) but LB was so fucking unbelievable a producer of drums, I can understand wanting to give him all the credit.

Obviously this shows that I haven't heard much of Fleetwood Mac before Buckingham Nicks came in.

― Magic City (ano ano), Sunday, 13 March 2005 00:55 (twenty years ago)

Great drummer. Second the search of "Go Your Own Way." His partner in rhythm John McVie was no slouch either.

― Ken L (Ken L), Sunday, 13 March 2005 01:09 (twenty years ago)

First-rate rock drummer.

And insane.

― PB, Sunday, 13 March 2005 04:01 (twenty years ago)

I just got this unreleased Lindsey Buckingham album, "Gift of Screws." Several of the songs wound up on Fleetwood Mac's "Say You Will," but the funny thing is, they sound almost identical to the later Mac versions. Which makes me wonder what anyone other than Lindsey does in that band.

(Thay's said mostly in hyperbolic jest: McVie and Fleetwood are one of the best rhythm sections in rock.)

― Josh in Chicago (Josh in Chicago), Sunday, 13 March 2005 04:31 (twenty years ago)

(hey Josh - liked the review dude!! and thanx again)

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Sunday, 13 March 2005 05:13 (twenty years ago)

You can buy a sample CD of his drum loops:

http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/70/702306.jpg

I used to work in a place that sold the disc, and it was a rather popular title.

― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Sunday, 13 March 2005 05:25 (twenty years ago)

He's the John Cleese of drums

― retort pouch (retort pouch), Sunday, 13 March 2005 05:37 (twenty years ago)

Except that he's aged more gracefully.

― Ken L (Ken L), Sunday, 13 March 2005 12:00 (twenty years ago)

He's the John Cleese of drums

haha that's hilariously otm

― Ste (Fuzzy), Sunday, 13 March 2005 12:44 (twenty years ago)

I meant to mention this before, but I've seen Mick on various VH1 shows and I've always enjoyed his stately presence.

I love the way the Fleetwood/McVie rhythm section will set up a monster groove and keep it up for a verse, keep it up for another verse and then the tension will finally break on the chorus, and McVie will play some catchy, memorable lick.

No one has mentioned the balls Mick keeps on his drum stool yet.

― Ken L (Ken L), Sunday, 13 March 2005 12:56 (twenty years ago)

Ken, yeah, like on 'You Make Loving Fun' and 'Say you Love Me.'

― 57 7th (calstars), Sunday, 13 March 2005 15:48 (twenty years ago)

― j blount (papa la bas), Sunday, 13 March 2005 16:53 (twenty years ago)

nuff respect. fleetwood. word.

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Sunday, 13 March 2005 17:36 (twenty years ago)

Fleetwood admits in his book that sometimes he was guilty of turning a beat around...playing the snare on one and three instead of two and four. I notice it on certain tracks, but this minor dereliction actually comes across as major genius.
I would say he is a 'good' drummer for a great band that bears his name. He does the job, he fits the bill and he brings his own personality to the mix.

― bahtology, Sunday, 13 March 2005 19:09 (twenty years ago)

If he came up with the drum parts for those songs, yes, a terrific drummer.

Thing is, he's not really a stylist; unlike Paul Thompson, Ringo or Christophe Schneider, you can't tell it's him with just two bars of skin beating. I think that's what makes a great rock drummer--inflection, tone, identity.

― ian in brooklyn, Sunday, 13 March 2005 19:50 (twenty years ago)

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