About 20 years ago, there was a very healthy bluegrass community in Europe, particularly Germany, Austria, and Italy. I remember being surprised upon hearing the Old World version of what I had grown up playing here in the cradle of Appalachia.

In honor of having *finally* finished raking all the leaves up out of the yard for the fifth time this year, Fleetwood-Mac's Bare Trees is playing in the office today.  
 
Happy Thanksgiving to the Alembican Tribe. =)

Bare Trees is from my favorite Fleetwood Mac era, and features my favorite Mac guitar player, Danny Kirwan, and one of my favorite songs, , which is what I'm listening to now.

Whenever I hear these older tunes I realize that Fleetwood Mac were once far more interesting than what they turned into; of course grew up unable to escape that popular era...I should explore the cool earlier eras of the band...Tony

Oops, double-posted. :hiding:
 
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I always had a little different take on them, having been a senior in high school when Tango came out, and techno-pop was threatening the universe.
 
Lindsey Buckingham quitting the band right before the tour... that was BIG news in 1987. That was the band I knew and liked, but they were who turned me onto the Bob Welch, Danny Kirwan, Jeremy Spencer, and Peter Green incarnations of Fleetwood Mac. I was (and still am) a true fan, and went on to enjoy the next two less successful versions that included Billy Burnette, Rick Vito, then Dave Mason (yeah, *that* Dave Mason) and Bekka Bramlett. I might be one of the very few people to actually own a copy of the Time album from 1995. =)  
 
Having played in bands that had major personnel changes, that's a hard thing to deal with, even more so I imagine, given the level they were already playing in the early 1970's. Buckingham and Nicks coming in... that wasn't an easy gig to walk into, but they did pretty well. And I haven't ever seen them be anything less than respectful of their predecessors.  
 
The endurance amazes me almost as much as the music has... Mick & John just keep on playing. I just try to appreciate all of it.

Joni Mitchell w/ Pat Metheny and Jaco Pastorious.  What a backing band!  IMO, her best work.  I remember hearing this as a teenager and thinking WOW - then after rediscovering I know why it's so awesome.  I actually think it's some of the best playing by Pat and Jaco too.
 

 
Stephen
 
PS - Love this thread

Stephen , I agree ;I actually think it's some of the best playing by Pat and Jaco too
 
 This is wonderful ! I have heard it many times I have a DVD , a CD  ; Jaco was really great with this band lineup . ( but then i can't find anything that he played where he was not )

Here is a Pat Metheny piece that I like a lot; .

I haven't listened to Joni Mitchell in some time and that set reminded me of the fact that she makes great bedroom music; seriously, you could spend all day naked with a significant other in and out of bed and Joni could be the soundtrack...Tony

Hot Tuna - Full Concert - 03/22/73 - 46th Street Rock Palace  
 
Jack Plays 72-01 !   ______In all its glory ! and sound .
 
 Recently uploaded to youtube!  Great black & white video . Good camera work and editing .  Decent sound  considering it's source material from the transfer. Enjoy.
 

I'm listening to one of my favorite Chopin pieces, the .
 
Wolf; I'm planning to watch the Hot Tuna video later.  Thanks!!

Just discovered a new Prog Rock band from Nashville - Froskull Check them out Full of some cool surprises. And they are on Spotify. Going to buy their album to help support their cause. http://www.froskull.com
 
Let me know what y'all think.  Very interesting stuff.
 
Stephen

Today: anything by Frank Zappa.

Finally watched the Hot Tuna Rock Palace show. Best footage of #1 I've ever seen!  The audience was groovin'!
 
What a tone from Casady. Has anyone had any luck replicating that sound without a Versatone amp?