Fleetwood Mac, Blues and Chemistry: The Mick Fleetwood Interview

Written by: Ken Sharp
Rock Cellar Magazine

Long before Fleetwood Mac owned the Billboard record charts for years in the mid to late ’70s with a string of mega-selling albums/singles culled from the albums Fleetwood Mac, Rumours and Tusk, their formative sound was rooted in something altogether different.

Fleetwood Mac mark 1 drew from a heavy blues-rock sound that stood in diametric opposition to their reputation as traditional pop alchemists in a later configuration featuring Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham.

Fronted by one of Britain’s most respected and revered lead guitar players, Peter Green, the early form of Fleetwood Mac was a raw blues band that won over audiences with its dynamic, blues-drenched sound with such signature classics as Albatross, Oh Well, Rattlesnake Shake and Black Magic Woman.

Full Interview at Rock Cellar Magazine

THE MICK FLEETWOOD BLUES BAND TOUR DATES:

Sept 16 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Aspen

Sept 17 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre

Sept 18 - Telluride, CO - Telluride Blues & Brews Festival

Sept 20 - Los Angeles, CA - John Anson Ford Amphitheatre

Sept 21 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern

Sept 23 - Grass Valley, CA - Veterans Memorial Auditorium

Sept 24 - Monterey, CA - Golden State Theatre

Sept 25 - Napa, CA - Uptown Theatre

Sept 26 - San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom

Sept 28 - Spokane, WA - Fox Theater

Sept 29 - Aberdeen, WA - D & R Theater

Sept 30 - Coquitlam, BC - Hard Rock Casino Vancouver

Oct 02  - Victoria, BC - University of Victoria/Farquhar Auditorium