Above ALL else, the members of Fleetwood Mac are consummate performers. Regardless of the drama, the band went on, and it was the thing they all knew was worth every effort to keep going. And they admired each other's talent, regardless of the romantic mess they had made. ❤️
There's a lot of misconceptions about Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham relationship. The simplest way to put it was toxic. Both parties at fault. Every reaction channel talks of how she made him play guitar to this song but she also had to sing along to Go your own way. As for the cheating remark, they both cheated on each other, that's why it was toxic.
Stevie had to sing backup on I'm So Afraid which was a Buckingham song aimed at Stevie. Lindsey would stretch that 4 minute song about Stevie to almost 10 minutes with an agonizing guitar solo showing the whole world every concert what Stevie made him feel like. Very AFRAID.
@@michaelvielhaber9342 I'm So Afraid was on their first Fleetwood Mac album and even though it's not directly aimed at Stevie, I think he was very afraid of Stevie because he knew her more than anyone in the world at that time. She inspired him to write it, even though it might not be totally unintended to be about her.
The excellent parts for me on this is that from a musical perspective, Lindsay wrote a melancholy and regretful solo, and also did most of the musical arrangements. So the mutual engagement is both of them using old feelings to channel emotional engagement for the performance, much like actors do. Had to be draining to both to do that every night, but did it for the performance, so serious props to both, knowing that seeking out reliving it was hard but necessary for their best story telling
That's a bit of a rude way of putting it...she didn't have that many. If it were a man it wouldn't even be mentioned and how is it even relevant to her talent???
And yet Stevie later said she knew it was finally over when Lindsey had his first child. May 1998 - a year after this. Songs she wrote during that period - Thrown Down, Fall From Grace, My Heart - all of which were about Lindsey. But then they never stopped writing songs about each other.
They are incredibly talented song writers & musicians. They take their life’s ups and downs and turn it into something so musically beautiful. RIP “Christie” McVie.
The only female in the world to be in the rock ‘n’ roll, Hall of Fame… Both as an individual artist, just got old Stevie Nicks with her solo career and with group with Fleetwood Mac. It’s hard enough to get in as a group or as an individual. To do both? Absolutely amazing.😊
Beautiful song, & a very memorable performance. You could cut the tension with a knife with that one. What a great counter song to “ you can go your own way”. There’s a live performance of “you can go your own way” with the same tension. I guess it was soon after the break up, but I can’t remember which live performance it was.
In the same concert the band answers the question of why they stay together with their anthem song, Don’t Stop (Thinkin’ About Tomorrow), with an entire university marching band. Unbelievable!
Great pain brought great hits for them. I think when its personal, the emotion pours out in the song. Sadly Christine McVie, the pianist died in November 2022. This song was in response to Lindsays song Go your own way which was a mega hit for them. However, this song was not allowed. Its 20 years later now, so you can imagine the anger and hurt was released finally. Later he kisses her on the cheek and said he still loves her. Made it all worth it.
This whole concert, 1997, watched it when it was first televised, was AMAZING! Silver Springs is a GREAT song performed brilliantly. I HIGHLY recommend checking out Tusk from the same concert. USC matching band on that little stage with Fleetwood Mac... the sound is SPECTACULAR!. Please give it a listen
Don't say maybe biss Just do more music. Play that Usc marching band for the dude. I've been waiting about a month to hear my request. Doing movies takes too much time. Live short and songs. Have more impact. A person can watch a movie at home Just my opinion. But you probably got lots of obligations. That Are out of your control. I think$if you do more music do more music for the individual because what genz likes Likes Therefore, there are 30 years behind. Behind on music. I've got a song from the planters. From the 50s. It's called only you. And the singer is amazing. And it's not chaotic like this modern crap
This band was an enigma from beginning to end. Through all of the generational changes they managed to remain one of the most popular bands of all times. Whether it was Peter Green/Jeremy Spencer at the vocal helm, then Bob Welch, and later Stevie Nicks with Lyndsey Buckingham, FWM had a way of pulling you in and captivating you with their real-life drama played out on and off stage . Not fair to the other bands to have a talent like Stevie Nicks with Lyndsey Buckingham in the stable............. and then you have somebody by the name of Christine McVie on the keyboard with a voice that was a perfect blend of calming vulnerability that could lead you straight into la-la land (Over My Head). Throw in a John McVie and a Mic Fleetwood holding the beat (Mic Fleetwood, the leader of the band from beginning to end; the puppeteer pulling the strings) and you had one of the most prolific bands of all time. “FWM The Complete Illustrated History” by Richie Unterberger c 2016 is a great read. I never grow tired of listening to this band, even after 50 years. RIP Christine McVie
The band wrote a lot of songs about each other. I've never seen another group of people who are so willing to lean into the pain, and the trauma, using it as a way to turbocharge their art. The two of them know what's going on here, and neither of them runs from it. They embrace it, and feed off of it, and funnel all of that emotion into the performance. It's an amazing thing to watch.
When I first started listening to Fleetwood Mac, I obviously became aware of this song, but never really listened to the lyrics. The song sounds all light and airy, but the lyrics are so dark and sinister. Amazing. Another great Fleetwood Mac song to react to would be Seven Wonders.
They both wrote songs about each other & they're breakup so we get to hear both sides. Silver Springs was a beautiful place they drove to one day when they were still not famous & together & she liked that day so much she used it as a metaphor. Blue green colors flashing I guess is what the water looked like. Took me a while to figure out what she meant. That's a great writer coloring a song with a picture of the setting.
This is why fans adore the band. They expressed their inter-band relationship pain in song and performed it for all to see. Buckingham wrote "Go Your Own Way" when he and Nicks broke up and she wrote, in response, "Dreams." Each song was directed at the other and both had to perform the other's song live on stage for years. The fact both songs were hits made it all the more painful. Nicks also had a brief fling with Mick Fleetwood. Christine McVie was married to (bassist) John McVie before they divorced, but continued performing with each other in the band for decades. This is the most effed up but talented band which deservedly was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1998. When Christine McVie passed in 2022, so did Fleetwood Mac.
I am 35 from the uk, ive heard of fleetwood mac before but never listened to them, i started down the fleetwood mac rabbit hole 1 month ago , and OMG i have watched every documentary, listened to all there albums, watched all there live performances, and i can say i am obsessed, and think they are the best band ever. I wake up in the morning and there is a fleetwood mac song playing in my head hahaha. Please react to Seven wonders next please , oh and btw you havent even scratched the surface with this band yet, so many amazing songs.
This was the first time the song had ever been played live by the core band since Stevie wrote it back in 1977. Her crying was due to how deeply she cared for the song and how badly she felt betrayed by Mic for keeping it out of live performances and the album Rumors.
You want one even better? Beautiful Child live in Boston by Fleetwood Mac. "You fell in love when I was only ten. The years disappeared. Much has gone by since then. I bite my lip. Can you send me away? You touch. I have no choice. I had to stay." ~Stevie Nicks~ (Beautiful Child)
They had a bad relationship but loved each other. And the Group as a whole. Success and tumultuous relationships almost broke them up permanently. But they gained wisdom a few years removed from break/not performing together. You NEED to Order Fleetwood Mac The Dance Special edition has DVD of performance and it was after they made up and could tell they Genuinely loved performing together again.
Lindsey wrote “Go Your Own Way” to diss Stevie. She wrote “Silver Springs” to diss Lindsey. Then Mick intentionally refused to put Silver Springs on the album. This performance is iconic because Stevie finally got her time to shine and she performed the crap out of it. Lindsey finally turned to her and was like, ok, give it to me. I deserve it. The looks are piercing. Fleetwood Mac is the biggest soap opera in rock music. She’s a 👑!
If I was an executive at Warner Bros. Records, Silver Springs would be the A side of a single and forced on the album replacing Gold Dust Woman which would be the non album B side of Silver Springs.
The drama I put to rest lol. The magic of the music is what lasts. The magic of their music when together is why they stuck it out. And also the reason they had reunion tours. AWESOME reaction Biss. Love your channel. Take care out there! 🍻👏🤟
Hi Bisscute, I'm glad you continue to react to Fleetwood Mac, particularly the song Silver Springs, which was solidified when the band performed it at their reunion concert The Dance in 1997, with Nicks and Buckingham facing off on stage, with an evident emotional tension between them. Silver Springs is melodic and nostalgic, reflecting an atmosphere that intensifies as the song progresses, as we could see. Nicks' voice, although soft, is charged with emotion, transmitting both vulnerability and great silent strength, complemented by Buckingham's guitar and instrumental arrangements that complement the depth of the lyrics. For a next reaction, could you do it with Deep Purple performing Moke on the Water? Greetings and a hug from Mexico City.
Fleetwood Mac has a lot of great songs, but this one is my favorite. By the lyrics and her voice, you can tell all the hard feelings she went through. Her heart is revealed within the song.
First her song Dreams that was about him, then this when she was over him, then his response, in song Go Your Own Way, meaning Stevie! The album was Rumours, 90% of songs in it about each other, besides being great songs, the drama and all playing and singing was not like any other, so both reasons are why thought of as a top 10 album of all time. Lindsey's reaction to this song was decades after, and in concerts, the final song in each, those two singing his words.called Say Goodbye on final album , Say You Will, 2003. There is a documentary of Say You Will on CZcams, look for it and watch, shows them with drama talks, album's awesome songs. Looking as beautiful as ever 😍
Stevie wrote this song after she ended the relationship and was already with Don Henley but she's upset about Lindsey's new relationships. Christine McVie (vocals, keyboards, songwriter) - “[Stevie] was going through a bit of a hard time too because she was the one who axed it. Lindsey was pretty down about it for a while, then he just woke up one morning and said, ‘F*** this, I don’t want to be unhappy,’ and started getting some girlfriends together. Then Stevie couldn’t handle it.” Stevie on writing Silver Springs (Rolling Stone/ 2009) - “[Silver Springs] was me realizing that Lindsey was going to haunt me for the rest of my life, and he has.” Also said she wrote it to haunt him back, that he'd hear her voice on the radio for the rest of his life.
It is not unusual for many artists to not get along in their private lives but once on stage everything became harmonious. It is not a question of money, it is love for music and for this job, as true professionals. Christine sadly left us only two years ago and for me she was the true soul of the group
Back in the 70's record albums (tapes, 8 tracks) had a limited amount of music you could put on them ((45 mins or so). When Fleetwood Mac recorded "Rumours", there was supposed to be TWO breakup songs between (Lindsey Buckingham) "Go Your Own Way" and (Stevie Nicks) "Silver Springs". both songs were written from their own perspective of their breakup. A song needed to be cut for the album, and sadly it was Silver Springs. Some years later the song showed up in other albums but none more prominent than THIS concert footage from "The Dance" which is a MUST OWN DVD. Thanks Biss!!
Dreams is a break up song. Gold Dust Woman also has elements there though Stevie has about a half dozen explanations for the song. Second Hand News, Never Going Back Again and even the fun I Don' Wanna Know - all songs on the break up spectrum. And of course The Chain - where she wrote the chorus lyrics and he the verses.
One of my favorite reactions of yours! The dynamics between Stevie and Lindsey is quite remarkable. They put their feelings about each other into painful but beautiful songs! Thx again Biss! You are so freaking cool.
Its an incredible song and they are an incredible band, who despite all the drama of the two couples breaking up, all cheating on each other, Mick Fleetwood was going through a divorce and for a little while was sleeping with Stevie Nicks. I don't know how they never broke up as a band, but they didn't and produced some amazing music. Loved your reaction and passion as always!
Mick had just re-married Jenny - with Lindsey as Best Man - when he started a year long affair with Nicks who was also seeing other people. That affair caused the 2nd divorce.
honestly the chorus fits me so well. my now ex decided to think the grass was greener with someone that was clearly not. kind of a good line for that part of time cast a spell on u.
It may of had a certain meaning when she wrote it but later on I think it turned into a mutual love and respect thing since they both "wronged" each other. When I saw them play it, on two of the occasions they both turned and thanked the other.
Biss! Lindsay was also staring at Stevie here--they both were giving the evil eye! Thet were playing up the drama for thew song but it also was real. In real life they BOTH were responsible for their break-up
Ah you got me laughing! You got the stuff Biss, you got all the stuff! Your reaction was hilarious to me in a good way and you made my day for sure! 😄😄😄
The best Fleetwood Mac song in my opinion! That song should have been on Rumours. I cracked up when Biss said “He may be a cheater but he is a great guitar playing cheater!”
I know Stevie had her issues as a young woman, but the man that would want to get away from her, I can't comprehend. Along with Ronnie Spector, top two of the sexiest female singers to ever grace the stage. In my humble opinion.
She dumped him. She cheated and said he always forgave her. She wanted her freedom - said later the opening lines to Dreams were from Lindsey's POV, not hers. This song is about regret and longing and her inability to accept that after she left he moved on to other women. She said during The Dance tour she'd see him with other women at breakfast and it made her so ill she had to leave the room. Yet she was already with Don Henley.
Biss, Stevie and Lindsay both cheated and had a tumultuous relationship. But, they always loved each other. They just had a hard time making it work. The look you see from Stevie is one of love and longing, wishing things had been different. The same look from Lindsay. It was a sad situation but one of great emotion. At it's heart, it was a love song expressing those feelings.
The book Daisy Jones and the Six can also be recommended. Alternatively, watch the series on prime. It was loosely based on the story of Fleetwood Mac. There were also songs recorded for the series which start wonderfully with the flair of the mid 70's.
Just put everything into context it’s mick fleetwood on drums John Mcvie on bass guitar Christine Mcvie on piano Lindsey Buckingham on lead guitar and Stevie Nicks lead vocals
A perfect breakup song that was left off of a perfect breakup album. It's crazy the record company left this song off of Rumours, only for it to be grammy nominated from this very performance around 20 years after Rumours was released.
It was too long in a group of very long Stevie songs. Even though about 30 years later they added it to the CD it still does not fit on the re-released vinyl.
I mean the run time for my Rumours vinyl is just under 39 min, and Stevie only wrote 3 of the songs on the album plus her credit on The Chain. I feel like they could've squeezed it in. I'd have rather seen Never Going Back Again as the B-side to Go Your Own Way to keep this song on the record. Since Stevie has said that leaving Silver Springs out added to the tension in the band, I've always thought the band members had a say in leaving it out but it doesn't really matter anymore...gotta just be glad we got to hear it :)
@@Damkohler11 Lindsey's 3 solo songs totaled under 9 minutes - less than Dreams & GDW combined. She wrote looooong songs. Even longer when she brought them to the band as sparse piano demos. SS was 10 minutes long and GDW 12. She refused to have them cut further. Buckingham spent 5 months composing music for, arranging and producing SS. You think there wouldn't be tension in the band if Buckingham who was doing the lions share of the work had his 2.11min genius song cut so Stevie could have another 5 min behemoth on the album instead? Heh.
I already had a comment on This fleetwood Mac. song, these are just comments about Karen Carpenter? On other reaction channels. One is. The most perfect voice ever. A romanian Couple. Said. This woman. Can bring tears listening to her. A person that listened to the carpenter's song Solitaire. Said. Even from Those. Opening. Notes. She sings, I'm tearing up. If you want to hear a good song to start with. It's called. We've only just Begun. Have a nice sunday❤😊
Keep in mind, this era and time frame was all about the music. To the artists of the time everything outside the music was secondary in their lives. Fleetwood Mac was one of the top 3 bands to come out of the 1970s. They ruled the music world for a long time. This whole concert is this good. IT's called "The Dance" and was held and recorded in Burbank CA in 1997. Fantastic audio and video and a stunning set list. The dynamic and vibes you see and sense between Stevie and Lindsey were there through the night. Wait till you see "Go Your Own Way" later on in the concert. Talk about intense - WHOA
You asked why the band stayed together after all the drama. Partly money and making a living, but also pride in building up something and not letting it get torn down. The original Fleetwood Mac had been big in the late 60s, and then declined in the early 70s, mainly due to other internal drama (Peter Green and Danny Kirwan suffering nervous breakdowns, Jeremy Spencer joining a religious cult in mid-tour, Bob Weston having an affair with Mick Fleetwood's wife, etc.). They moved to Los Angeles to re-build their career, came across Stevie and Lindsey (who had been struggling make it as Buckingham Nicks) and asked them to join the band. They recorded a very successful album called Fleetwood Mac, and when they started on the next one (Rumours), that was when all hell broke loose within the band. But they kept going because they knew they had some excellent songs, plus no one wanted to leave the band or break it up and ruin everything they'd worked so hard to achieve (or get back). So the band came first, and personal feelings took second place, or went into the songwriting.
One of the best bands ever. Great song and reaction as Usual Biss and the Drama members is not so important. 💓💓💓 for future reactions you should react to the songs: Big Love official video performed by Lindsay B. And the Classic: Little lies.
Now this is one time that a "Live" performance is better than the just the audio! Funny this song was the flip side of a single where Lindsey sang 'Go Your Own Way". Two sides of the breakup. Bisscute, Stevie and Lindsey Buckingham (Guitarist) had recently joined the band and had just one album before with the band album "Rumours" came out. I think Stevie got over it with the help of an affair with the drummer Mick Fleetwood. Also, Christine and John McVie were getting a divorce. React to "You Make Lovin' Fun" and "Don't Stop" with Christine the prime vocalist. I like how you were giving a look to the camera like Stevie was giving a look to Lindsey! 😂
Wow, your reaction was so real. I could feel it in how you described the on stage chemistry. Brava! Oh, and Stevie's performance is not just singing; it's like flying.
Who wrote the song "Silver Springs"? Stevie Nicks "Silver Springs" is a song written by Stevie Nicks and performed by British-American band Fleetwood Mac. It was originally intended for the band's 1977 album Rumours, but became a B-side to the single "Go Your Own Way
The Rumors album is about all of their dysfunctional relationships within the band. Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham's problems, and Christine McVie and John McVie's problems. Mick Fleetwood and Stevie even had a brief affair. All in a swirl of cocaine induced immoderation during the writing and recording of the album. It's amazing how all of this dysfunction created such an iconic and timeless album. Artists don't write them like this anymore, at least not of this caliber
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That performance was 20 yrs after the break up. People have said she was in tears at the end of the song. The raw emotion was incredible!
Above ALL else, the members of Fleetwood Mac are consummate performers. Regardless of the drama, the band went on, and it was the thing they all knew was worth every effort to keep going. And they admired each other's talent, regardless of the romantic mess they had made. ❤️
She was calling Lindsay Buckingham out about when he ditch her. Powerful live performance.
There's a lot of misconceptions about Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham relationship. The simplest way to put it was toxic. Both parties at fault. Every reaction channel talks of how she made him play guitar to this song but she also had to sing along to Go your own way. As for the cheating remark, they both cheated on each other, that's why it was toxic.
Stevie had to sing backup on I'm So Afraid which was a Buckingham song aimed at Stevie. Lindsey would stretch that 4 minute song about Stevie to almost 10 minutes with an agonizing guitar solo showing the whole world every concert what Stevie made him feel like. Very AFRAID.
That is such a great song and he always plays the hell out of it live!
@@MikeytheGeek7711 And it took 20 years for Stevie to get the opportunity to respond to I'm So Afraid.
@@charleswagner2984I don't think I'm So Afraid is about Stevie, but this song came out only 1 year later
@@michaelvielhaber9342 I'm So Afraid was on their first Fleetwood Mac album and even though it's not directly aimed at Stevie, I think he was very afraid of Stevie because he knew her more than anyone in the world at that time. She inspired him to write it, even though it might not be totally unintended to be about her.
"It's like you're dead and you're playing at your own funeral." 😂
:)
@@BisscuteReacts Biss Biss Biss, INXS at Wembley please and ty!
Everyone always misses the end of this clip when Lindsey kisses Stevie on the cheek and says love you Stevie. It is so beautiful ❤
The excellent parts for me on this is that from a musical perspective, Lindsay wrote a melancholy and regretful solo, and also did most of the musical arrangements. So the mutual engagement is both of them using old feelings to channel emotional engagement for the performance, much like actors do. Had to be draining to both to do that every night, but did it for the performance, so serious props to both, knowing that seeking out reliving it was hard but necessary for their best story telling
you have the best the insight to this group dynamic - they often sang AT each other. I've seen three concerts, and they were all amazing.
Now you need to check out the live version of “Big Love” from this same concert. It will blow your mind
I was going to say the same thing.
Maybe in the future
Stevie made her rounds like a carousel wheel in the realm of male musicians on the scene back in the day. Her promiscuity is no secret.
That's a bit of a rude way of putting it...she didn't have that many. If it were a man it wouldn't even be mentioned and how is it even relevant to her talent???
Remember this is 20 years AFTER the break up in a reunion concert in 1997.
And yet Stevie later said she knew it was finally over when Lindsey had his first child. May 1998 - a year after this. Songs she wrote during that period - Thrown Down, Fall From Grace, My Heart - all of which were about Lindsey. But then they never stopped writing songs about each other.
They are incredibly talented song writers & musicians. They take their life’s ups and downs and turn it into something so musically beautiful. RIP “Christie” McVie.
Amazing how this band performed so well given all the drama.
The only female in the world to be in the rock ‘n’ roll, Hall of Fame… Both as an individual artist, just got old Stevie Nicks with her solo career and with group with Fleetwood Mac. It’s hard enough to get in as a group or as an individual. To do both? Absolutely amazing.😊
Beautiful song, & a very memorable performance. You could cut the tension with a knife with that one. What a great counter song to “ you can go your own way”. There’s a live performance of “you can go your own way” with the same tension. I guess it was soon after the break up, but I can’t remember which live performance it was.
In the same concert the band answers the question of why they stay together with their anthem song, Don’t Stop (Thinkin’ About Tomorrow), with an entire university marching band. Unbelievable!
Hello Bisscute,
This band went through hell together. I have so much respect for them.
Me too
Thats the best revenge, write songs about him then make him sing them.
Great pain brought great hits for them. I think when its personal, the emotion pours out in the song. Sadly Christine McVie, the pianist died in November 2022. This song was in response to Lindsays song Go your own way which was a mega hit for them. However, this song was not allowed. Its 20 years later now, so you can imagine the anger and hurt was released finally. Later he kisses her on the cheek and said he still loves her. Made it all worth it.
Rest in Peace ❤🙏🏻 🕊️ 👼🏻Christine McVie. Loved Stevie Nicks ❤
This whole concert, 1997, watched it when it was first televised, was AMAZING! Silver Springs is a GREAT song performed brilliantly. I HIGHLY recommend checking out Tusk from the same concert. USC matching band on that little stage with Fleetwood Mac... the sound is SPECTACULAR!. Please give it a listen
Maybe in the future
@BisscuteReacts Count on me being around to see. Love your reactions to such great music. All love from across the Atlantic ❤️🤘
Don't say maybe biss Just do more music. Play that Usc marching band for the dude. I've been waiting about a month to hear my request. Doing movies takes too much time. Live short and songs. Have more impact. A person can watch a movie at home Just my opinion. But you probably got lots of obligations. That Are out of your control. I think$if you do more music do more music for the individual because what genz likes Likes Therefore, there are 30 years behind. Behind on music. I've got a song from the planters. From the 50s. It's called only you. And the singer is amazing. And it's not chaotic like this modern crap
Lindsey was a perfectionist which drove the whole band crazy especially Stephanie Lynn Nicks
This band was an enigma from beginning to end. Through all of the generational changes they managed to remain one of the most popular bands of all times. Whether it was Peter Green/Jeremy Spencer at the vocal helm, then Bob Welch, and later Stevie Nicks with Lyndsey Buckingham, FWM had a way of pulling you in and captivating you with their real-life drama played out on and off stage . Not fair to the other bands to have a talent like Stevie Nicks with Lyndsey Buckingham in the stable............. and then you have somebody by the name of Christine McVie on the keyboard with a voice that was a perfect blend of calming vulnerability that could lead you straight into la-la land (Over My Head). Throw in a John McVie and a Mic Fleetwood holding the beat (Mic Fleetwood, the leader of the band from beginning to end; the puppeteer pulling the strings) and you had one of the most prolific bands of all time. “FWM The Complete Illustrated History” by Richie Unterberger c 2016 is a great read. I never grow tired of listening to this band, even after 50 years. RIP Christine McVie
The band wrote a lot of songs about each other. I've never seen another group of people who are so willing to lean into the pain, and the trauma, using it as a way to turbocharge their art. The two of them know what's going on here, and neither of them runs from it. They embrace it, and feed off of it, and funnel all of that emotion into the performance. It's an amazing thing to watch.
Great reaction- still gives me goosebumps watching it ! Anything from ‘The Dance’ is a treat for the senses 😊
Thank youu
When I first started listening to Fleetwood Mac, I obviously became aware of this song, but never really listened to the lyrics. The song sounds all light and airy, but the lyrics are so dark and sinister. Amazing. Another great Fleetwood Mac song to react to would be Seven Wonders.
Thanks, I will add it to the list
They both wrote songs about each other & they're breakup so we get to hear both sides. Silver Springs was a beautiful place they drove to one day when they were still not famous & together & she liked that day so much she used it as a metaphor. Blue green colors flashing I guess is what the water looked like. Took me a while to figure out what she meant. That's a great writer coloring a song with a picture of the setting.
This is why fans adore the band. They expressed their inter-band relationship pain in song and performed it for all to see. Buckingham wrote "Go Your Own Way" when he and Nicks broke up and she wrote, in response, "Dreams." Each song was directed at the other and both had to perform the other's song live on stage for years. The fact both songs were hits made it all the more painful. Nicks also had a brief fling with Mick Fleetwood. Christine McVie was married to (bassist) John McVie before they divorced, but continued performing with each other in the band for decades. This is the most effed up but talented band which deservedly was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1998. When Christine McVie passed in 2022, so did Fleetwood Mac.
I am 35 from the uk, ive heard of fleetwood mac before but never listened to them, i started down the fleetwood mac rabbit hole 1 month ago , and OMG i have watched every documentary, listened to all there albums, watched all there live performances, and i can say i am obsessed, and think they are the best band ever. I wake up in the morning and there is a fleetwood mac song playing in my head hahaha. Please react to Seven wonders next please , oh and btw you havent even scratched the surface with this band yet, so many amazing songs.
Your enthusiasm is infectious
I love the fact that you caught those piercing looks she was giving Lyndsey! 😂 Great reaction as usual Biss
Thank youu
This was the first time the song had ever been played live by the core band since Stevie wrote it back in 1977. Her crying was due to how deeply she cared for the song and how badly she felt betrayed by Mic for keeping it out of live performances and the album Rumors.
At the same concert the two sing his Go Your Own Way song at each other side-eye & staredown! Compare.
Best, sincere, spontaneous reaction to this masterpiece. I'm your follower and fan now! 🎉👏👏👏
I heard she wrote the lyrics to the song then went down to Lindsay's room and they put the instrumental part of it together
LOL 'you prick' I don't want to know... classic
first time i listen the song , even her ... 😂😂 but what makes it hilarious , is your comments 😂😂👏👏👏👏👏😎😎😎😎🫶🏻🫶🏻
You want one even better? Beautiful Child live in Boston by Fleetwood Mac.
"You fell in love when I was only ten.
The years disappeared.
Much has gone by since then.
I bite my lip. Can you send me away?
You touch. I have no choice.
I had to stay."
~Stevie Nicks~ (Beautiful Child)
They had a bad relationship but loved each other. And the Group as a whole. Success and tumultuous relationships almost broke them up permanently. But they gained wisdom a few years removed from break/not performing together. You NEED to Order Fleetwood Mac The Dance Special edition has DVD of performance and it was after they made up and could tell they Genuinely loved performing together again.
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Lindsey wrote “Go Your Own Way” to diss Stevie. She wrote “Silver Springs” to diss Lindsey. Then Mick intentionally refused to put Silver Springs on the album. This performance is iconic because Stevie finally got her time to shine and she performed the crap out of it. Lindsey finally turned to her and was like, ok, give it to me. I deserve it. The looks are piercing. Fleetwood Mac is the biggest soap opera in rock music.
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Hey I was going to say all of that but you beat me to it. Haha.
If I was an executive at Warner Bros. Records, Silver Springs would be the A side of a single and forced on the album replacing Gold Dust Woman which would be the non album B side of Silver Springs.
The guitarist is Lyndsey Buckingham sweetie
@@JoshSmith-wo7zw Thanks for correcting me on the name spelling. Gosh, I wouldn’t have been able to sleep tonight without that.
@@JoshSmith-wo7zwActually, dear, it's "Lindsey".
The drama I put to rest lol. The magic of the music is what lasts. The magic of their music when together is why they stuck it out. And also the reason they had reunion tours. AWESOME reaction Biss. Love your channel. Take care out there! 🍻👏🤟
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They were young,that’s what young people do ✌️
The song "The Chain" explains why they stayed together. You can now listen to "Go Your own Way". Its Lindsay dissing Stevie.
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Hi Bisscute, I'm glad you continue to react to Fleetwood Mac, particularly the song Silver Springs, which was solidified when the band performed it at their reunion concert The Dance in 1997, with Nicks and Buckingham facing off on stage, with an evident emotional tension between them. Silver Springs is melodic and nostalgic, reflecting an atmosphere that intensifies as the song progresses, as we could see. Nicks' voice, although soft, is charged with emotion, transmitting both vulnerability and great silent strength, complemented by Buckingham's guitar and instrumental arrangements that complement the depth of the lyrics. For a next reaction, could you do it with Deep Purple performing Moke on the Water? Greetings and a hug from Mexico City.
Thanks, I will add it to the list
Despite all the drugs and drama "Rumours" is still one of my all-time fave albums.
Fleetwood Mac has a lot of great songs, but this one is my favorite. By the lyrics and her voice, you can tell all the hard feelings she went through. Her heart is revealed within the song.
Wow, I nearly forgot about this song! Thank you for bringing it back. I feel this, along with "Landslide," was some of their best.
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First her song Dreams that was about him, then this when she was over him, then his response, in song Go Your Own Way, meaning Stevie! The album was Rumours, 90% of songs in it about each other, besides being great songs, the drama and all playing and singing was not like any other, so both reasons are why thought of as a top 10 album of all time. Lindsey's reaction to this song was decades after, and in concerts, the final song in each, those two singing his words.called Say Goodbye on final album , Say You Will, 2003. There is a documentary of Say You Will on CZcams, look for it and watch, shows them with drama talks, album's awesome songs.
Looking as beautiful as ever 😍
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Stevie wrote this song after she ended the relationship and was already with Don Henley but she's upset about Lindsey's new relationships. Christine McVie (vocals, keyboards, songwriter) - “[Stevie] was going through a bit of a hard time too because she was the one who axed it. Lindsey was pretty down about it for a while, then he just woke up one morning and said, ‘F*** this, I don’t want to be unhappy,’ and started getting some girlfriends together. Then Stevie couldn’t handle it.”
Stevie on writing Silver Springs (Rolling Stone/ 2009) - “[Silver Springs] was me realizing that Lindsey was going to haunt me for the rest of my life, and he has.” Also said she wrote it to haunt him back, that he'd hear her voice on the radio for the rest of his life.
It is not unusual for many artists to not get along in their private lives but once on stage everything became harmonious. It is not a question of money, it is love for music and for this job, as true professionals. Christine sadly left us only two years ago and for me she was the true soul of the group
This is an older show they are friends at this point. In fact watch them doing "Landslide" at this time they even kiss at the end.
Back in the 70's record albums (tapes, 8 tracks) had a limited amount of music you could put on them ((45 mins or so). When Fleetwood Mac recorded "Rumours", there was supposed to be TWO breakup songs between (Lindsey Buckingham) "Go Your Own Way" and (Stevie Nicks) "Silver Springs". both songs were written from their own perspective of their breakup. A song needed to be cut for the album, and sadly it was Silver Springs. Some years later the song showed up in other albums but none more prominent than THIS concert footage from "The Dance" which is a MUST OWN DVD. Thanks Biss!!
Dreams is a break up song. Gold Dust Woman also has elements there though Stevie has about a half dozen explanations for the song. Second Hand News, Never Going Back Again and even the fun I Don' Wanna Know - all songs on the break up spectrum. And of course The Chain - where she wrote the chorus lyrics and he the verses.
One of my favorite reactions of yours! The dynamics between Stevie and Lindsey is quite remarkable. They put their feelings about each other into painful but beautiful songs! Thx again Biss! You are so freaking cool.
Its an incredible song and they are an incredible band, who despite all the drama of the two couples breaking up, all cheating on each other, Mick Fleetwood was going through a divorce and for a little while was sleeping with Stevie Nicks. I don't know how they never broke up as a band, but they didn't and produced some amazing music.
Loved your reaction and passion as always!
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@@BisscuteReacts You are most welcome!
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Mick had just re-married Jenny - with Lindsey as Best Man - when he started a year long affair with Nicks who was also seeing other people. That affair caused the 2nd divorce.
honestly the chorus fits me so well. my now ex decided to think the grass was greener with someone that was clearly not. kind of a good line for that part of time cast a spell on u.
Simply the greatest Fleetwood Mac performance.
Bis, this is arguably your very best reaction video. Bravo 👏 😊
I love that you picked up on the nuances and understood the dynamics. You made me emotional.
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it IS a love song... a self-love song.
It may of had a certain meaning when she wrote it but later on I think it turned into a mutual love and respect thing since they both "wronged" each other. When I saw them play it, on two of the occasions they both turned and thanked the other.
This was a great live performance. This concert was top notch.
Biss! Lindsay was also staring at Stevie here--they both were giving the evil eye! Thet were playing up the drama for thew song but it also was real. In real life they BOTH were responsible for their break-up
A masterpiece!
Viscuteeee bravoooooooo! Bravo!/_ bravo!!!! Thank you so Much! Obrigada!!! Nossa!!!
Nossa !
Nossa! Stevie NICKS
Just saw a shirt with an old picture of Stevie on the front, and the lyrics to Silver Springs on the back. It’s pretty cool
One of my all time favorite songs!!! I love it!
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I love your reaction to this song again I love your channel here always look forward to your reactions
Ah you got me laughing! You got the stuff Biss, you got all the stuff! Your reaction was hilarious to me in a good way and you made my day for sure! 😄😄😄
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The best Fleetwood Mac song in my opinion! That song should have been on Rumours. I cracked up when Biss said “He may be a cheater but he is a great guitar playing cheater!”
I know Stevie had her issues as a young woman, but the man that would want to get away from her, I can't comprehend. Along with Ronnie Spector, top two of the sexiest female singers to ever grace the stage. In my humble opinion.
She dumped him. She cheated and said he always forgave her. She wanted her freedom - said later the opening lines to Dreams were from Lindsey's POV, not hers. This song is about regret and longing and her inability to accept that after she left he moved on to other women. She said during The Dance tour she'd see him with other women at breakfast and it made her so ill she had to leave the room. Yet she was already with Don Henley.
Biss, Stevie and Lindsay both cheated and had a tumultuous relationship. But, they always loved each other. They just had a hard time making it work. The look you see from Stevie is one of love and longing, wishing things had been different. The same look from Lindsay. It was a sad situation but one of great emotion. At it's heart, it was a love song expressing those feelings.
The book Daisy Jones and the Six can also be recommended. Alternatively, watch the series on prime. It was loosely based on the story of Fleetwood Mac. There were also songs recorded for the series which start wonderfully with the flair of the mid 70's.
Fantastic reaction, Bis!
I'm going to watch this again
Great song, great band
Where has all the talent gone these days?
My favorite Fleetwood Mac song is I'm So Afraid by Lindsey Buckingham. Watch a live version from the late 70's or early 80's. He always kills it!
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Just put everything into context it’s mick fleetwood on drums John Mcvie on bass guitar Christine Mcvie on piano Lindsey Buckingham on lead guitar and Stevie Nicks lead vocals
A perfect breakup song that was left off of a perfect breakup album. It's crazy the record company left this song off of Rumours, only for it to be grammy nominated from this very performance around 20 years after Rumours was released.
It was too long in a group of very long Stevie songs. Even though about 30 years later they added it to the CD it still does not fit on the re-released vinyl.
I mean the run time for my Rumours vinyl is just under 39 min, and Stevie only wrote 3 of the songs on the album plus her credit on The Chain. I feel like they could've squeezed it in. I'd have rather seen Never Going Back Again as the B-side to Go Your Own Way to keep this song on the record. Since Stevie has said that leaving Silver Springs out added to the tension in the band, I've always thought the band members had a say in leaving it out but it doesn't really matter anymore...gotta just be glad we got to hear it :)
@@Damkohler11 Lindsey's 3 solo songs totaled under 9 minutes - less than Dreams & GDW combined. She wrote looooong songs. Even longer when she brought them to the band as sparse piano demos. SS was 10 minutes long and GDW 12. She refused to have them cut further. Buckingham spent 5 months composing music for, arranging and producing SS. You think there wouldn't be tension in the band if Buckingham who was doing the lions share of the work had his 2.11min genius song cut so Stevie could have another 5 min behemoth on the album instead? Heh.
It's a tumultuous history with Fleetwood best album ever Dreams
i think that became a little friends and left the past . good band Fleetwood Mac
I already had a comment on This fleetwood Mac. song, these are just comments about Karen Carpenter? On other reaction channels. One is. The most perfect voice ever. A romanian Couple. Said. This woman.
Can bring tears listening to her. A person that listened to the carpenter's song Solitaire. Said. Even from Those. Opening. Notes. She sings, I'm tearing up. If you want to hear a good song to start with. It's called. We've only just Begun. Have a nice sunday❤😊
A newer band (1995) that the lead singer sings about breaking up with a band member was No Doubt "tragic kingdom"
“Don’t Speak” Is the song
Watch the emotional responses in this song between the two of them. Without their expressions and the looks this song would not hit the same
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Keep in mind, this era and time frame was all about the music. To the artists of the time everything outside the music was secondary in their lives. Fleetwood Mac was one of the top 3 bands to come out of the 1970s. They ruled the music world for a long time. This whole concert is this good. IT's called "The Dance" and was held and recorded in Burbank CA in 1997. Fantastic audio and video and a stunning set list. The dynamic and vibes you see and sense between Stevie and Lindsey were there through the night. Wait till you see "Go Your Own Way" later on in the concert. Talk about intense - WHOA
We were ALL there for the Tea 😂
I think the two biggest female song writer of all time are Stevie Nicks and Carol King.
Joni Mitchell says hello. Carol King and her then husband Gerry Goffin in terms amount of songwriting hits - over 100 billboard hits - no comparison.
Great reaction, looking forward to you watching Landslide, another classic song!
You asked why the band stayed together after all the drama. Partly money and making a living, but also pride in building up something and not letting it get torn down. The original Fleetwood Mac had been big in the late 60s, and then declined in the early 70s, mainly due to other internal drama (Peter Green and Danny Kirwan suffering nervous breakdowns, Jeremy Spencer joining a religious cult in mid-tour, Bob Weston having an affair with Mick Fleetwood's wife, etc.). They moved to Los Angeles to re-build their career, came across Stevie and Lindsey (who had been struggling make it as Buckingham Nicks) and asked them to join the band. They recorded a very successful album called Fleetwood Mac, and when they started on the next one (Rumours), that was when all hell broke loose within the band. But they kept going because they knew they had some excellent songs, plus no one wanted to leave the band or break it up and ruin everything they'd worked so hard to achieve (or get back). So the band came first, and personal feelings took second place, or went into the songwriting.
The only song I know of that references my home state of Maryland. Your reaction to all the drama is fantastic.
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Tankyou! Performance biss cute❤!!!
The goddess that is Stevie
Музыка затронула тонкие струны моей души! Очень хорошо, Miss Biss, хороший комментарий! Прекрасные эмоции! Мы любим вас! ❤️
Ah…the soap opera known as Fleetwood Mac.I just like their music and songs,and I love Bisscute.They can keep the soap opera.
One of the best bands ever. Great song and reaction as Usual Biss and the Drama members is not so important. 💓💓💓 for future reactions you should react to the songs: Big Love official video performed by Lindsay B. And the Classic: Little lies.
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Him doing all the nasty lol could not stop laughing. I love Bisscute
Now listen to his response- "Go your own way" !
Now this is one time that a "Live" performance is better than the just the audio! Funny this song was the flip side of a single where Lindsey sang 'Go Your Own Way". Two sides of the breakup. Bisscute, Stevie and Lindsey Buckingham (Guitarist) had recently joined the band and had just one album before with the band album "Rumours" came out. I think Stevie got over it with the help of an affair with the drummer Mick Fleetwood. Also, Christine and John McVie were getting a divorce. React to "You Make Lovin' Fun" and "Don't Stop" with Christine the prime vocalist. I like how you were giving a look to the camera like Stevie was giving a look to Lindsey! 😂
Wow, your reaction was so real. I could feel it in how you described the on stage chemistry. Brava! Oh, and Stevie's performance is not just singing; it's like flying.
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You should check out Landslide and The Chain from the same concert, you'll love them as well.
Yes the album version of land side is a abuitiful song
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Who wrote the song "Silver Springs"?
Stevie Nicks
"Silver Springs" is a song written by Stevie Nicks and performed by British-American band Fleetwood Mac. It was originally intended for the band's 1977 album Rumours, but became a B-side to the single "Go Your Own Way
The Rumors album is about all of their dysfunctional relationships within the band. Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham's problems, and Christine McVie and John McVie's problems. Mick Fleetwood and Stevie even had a brief affair. All in a swirl of cocaine induced immoderation during the writing and recording of the album. It's amazing how all of this dysfunction created such an iconic and timeless album. Artists don't write them like this anymore, at least not of this caliber
Fantastic reaction! You nailed it!
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