Why Is Harley Mac So Popular

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Fleetwood Mac is, without a doubt, a band unlike any other, even to this day. Originating in the 1960s, Fleetwood Mac started out as a small blues band in England. They would go on to produce numerous hit albums and it would only take them a matter of years before becoming one of the most successful bands in the whole entire world. Perhaps their enormous success was due to the fact that their on stage performances and songs mirrored the struggles and difficulties that many of the members were facing off stage. Unlike most other bands, Fleetwood Mac continued to always be successful regardless of what their line up was. Even 30 years after the band first formed, when reuniting after a period of inactivity, the band went right back to the top …show more content…

Nicks did not want to join the band just for the money despite how badly Buckingham and her needed it. She was only interested in joining the band if there was a way that both parties would benefit from it. After doing her research, Nicks reported back to Buckingham that she felt they’d be a very good fit for the band, and on New Year’s Eve of 1974, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks became the final members of Fleetwood Mac. Once the five members of the band were finalized, everyone found their niche in the band relatively easily. With everyone carrying their own weight and contributing to the music making process, the band’s success started to emerge. Their first album, Fleetwood Mac, sold 4 million copies. However, the band’s success could not hide the fact that tensions were beginning to rise among the members of Fleetwood …show more content…

Nicks was also making solo music, so the band did their best to try and incorporate her music as well. Despite their efforts, it was hard to integrate what everyone had done, resulting in a piece of work that was not very coherent. They called this album Say You Will.
In 2004 the band went on their Say You Will tour. Luckily, Buckingham and Nicks were on more level ground, and tensions were not as taut between the two of them. After this tour, the band took a break in order to catch up on their own individual projects.
Eight years after Christine McVie left Fleetwood Mac, the band looked at bringing in another female vocalist. The potential female vocalist they were looking at was none other than Sheryl Crow. The band was very torn on whether or not they should take her in, and in the end, the band just could not come to a consensus, and Sheryl Crow never became a part of Fleetwood Mac.
Fleetwood Mac has been making music together for nearly 40 years. Throughout all their ups and downs and highs and lows, their fans and audience has remained extremely loyal. This band is one of the most iconic in all of music history, and their music will continue to leave a lasting impression on generations to