mick fleetwood

[PLIVELY34]

good drummer or just alright?

[zzxxee]

an ok drummer
excellent at growing a beard

[puternut]

For the music he plays a good drummer

Apparently he and bass player [John McVie] are slightly 'apart' when they play - ideally they should be exactly together on the beat. The difference is milliseconds but apparently noticable to other professionals. This makes the backing sound unique to Mac.

Just a thing I recall from some documentary from a while back

[andy-hughes]

He is an excellent drummer - I interviewed him for 'Drummer' magazine years ago, and he really knows a lot about the art of not just drumming, but all levels of percussion from all over the world.

Playing slightly behind the beat - as Fleetwood does, gives the music a delicious tension which is very difficult to pull off, unless it is natural, which in his case, it is.

Just because he doesn't play with flash and bash, you should never underestimate his skill and timing.

Just listen to the 'Formula One' section of 'The Chain'. Ignore MvVie's bassline and just hear those tomtoms creeping up with Buckingham's guitar, every one right onm the beat and slightly lounder tham the last until he hits a crash cymbal and the vocals and guitar chime together. Skill like that is hard to find.

[mrs_overall]

I won't hear a word said against him - I've had a crush on him for years.
I'm off to see Fleetwood Mac in October......and I'm willing to ditch Mr O should Mick decide to run off with me.

[IWillRule]

Meg White is better!

[PLIVELY34]

Mrs Over_all where you going to see them, Manchester is it?