Listening to Fleetwood Mac on Radio Paradise

This ain't your mama's Fleetwood Mac.

Posted 1 month ago by ick [ Reply ]

please get a picture of the fleetwood mac lineup that matches the song...

Posted 1 year ago by rbrise [ Reply ]

linden wrote:

I'm not sure what this song is about. It's too subtle for me.

Posted 1 year ago by lily34 [ Reply ]

stevetheshoe wrote:

DoctorHooey wrote: Really not the same band only the same Bass Player and Drummer. They kept the name going for years with many different people.

True. Yet if you listen to a random sample of the totality of their work, over the years, you'll find that they recorded primarily blues numbers without the vocals by Stevie and Christine that took them elsewhere so effectively.

Posted 1 year ago by jim15 [ Reply ]

Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac....Simply awesome...
RIP Peter Green. You brought so much greatness to the world of music.

Posted 1 year ago by MKoMOne [ Reply ]

DoctorHooey wrote:

Wow, it's so hard to imagine this being the same band that did "You Make Lovin' Fun"

it's not

Posted 2 years ago by rbrise [ Reply ]

JUST STAYING

Posted 2 years ago by luisaa72 [ Reply ]

This song reminds me of one of my old girlfriends, she was smooth as silk but I never understood what she was about.

Posted 2 years ago by lreda61 [ Reply ]

linden wrote:

I'm not sure what this song is about. It's too subtle for me.

Once I read the lyrics, the meaning really clicked. Got to hand it to Peter. Or something.

Posted 2 years ago by fredGarvin [ Reply ]

The Best Fleetwood !! no top 40 here. love it

Posted 2 years ago by cbarragan [ Reply ]

Picture on the right shows Fleetwood Lite, no offense.

Posted 2 years ago by johnfiva [ Reply ]

7.2 What a joke!

Posted 2 years ago by johnfiva [ Reply ]

Excellent!!

Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy [ Reply ]

whatsupdude wrote:

For all of you who are using the word "masturbation", it's called beating off!

Why do you know from personal experience:)

Posted 2 years ago by jp33442 [ Reply ]

peter green on guitar

Posted 3 years ago by Lowdown [ Reply ]

For all of you who are using the word "masturbation", it's called beating off!

Posted 3 years ago by whatsupdude [ Reply ]

On_The_Beach wrote:

The songwriter seems to be very much in touch with himself.

Or as they say, "they're playing my song"!

Posted 3 years ago by whatsupdude [ Reply ]

linden wrote:

I'm not sure what this song is about. It's too subtle for me.

I presume he is an Appalachian serpent handler; very religious.

Posted 3 years ago by stevesaw [ Reply ]

I'm not sure what this song is about. It's too subtle for me.

Posted 3 years ago by linden [ Reply ]

len17 wrote:

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Be careful what you wish for...

Posted 3 years ago by MilesW [ Reply ]

len17 wrote:

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I love this song. Shades of Billy Gibbons?

Posted 3 years ago by aneal300 [ Reply ]

Well, golly gosh, what a naughty song!

Thank you for this and many others, Peter Green - you left too soon but with a fine legacy in your wake xx.

Posted 4 years ago by SpinyNorma [ Reply ]

Mr Green's mistakenly installed out of phase pickup was part of his signature tone - lucky us

Posted 4 years ago by ecojot [ Reply ]

RIP to another great....Keep Rocking Mr. Green!! LLRP

Posted 4 years ago by lizardking [ Reply ]

Life changing album in freshman year of college, still love it!

Posted 4 years ago by ImaOldman [ Reply ]

keller1 wrote:

Good tune.

Mick Fleetwood will never be mistaken for Buddy Rich but he comes up with some interesting grooves.

I would say thank God for that.

Posted 4 years ago by fraserji [ Reply ]

Lazarus wrote:

Everybody in my hotel room loves this classic song that celebrates the joys of masturbation to shake away the blues... it is from a truly great album... we be dancing like bowlegged gypsy muleskinners... love sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll...

Are you a bot or a real person? You make the same general comment on hundreds of songs. Why? It's not as clever as you think.

Posted 4 years ago by alexandersmcmillan [ Reply ]

dwhayslett wrote:

He does seem very happy with himself. Or self-gratified, if you will. Or perhaps just wants to be.

or he just wants to rub one out cuz he can

Posted 5 years ago by jumbo [ Reply ]

Plays (last 30 days): 1

Posted 5 years ago by len17 [ Reply ]

Plays last 30 days... 1

Posted 6 years ago by len17 [ Reply ]

On_The_Beach wrote:

The songwriter seems to be very much in touch with himself.

He does seem very happy with himself. Or self-gratified, if you will. Or perhaps just wants to be.

Posted 6 years ago by dwhayslett [ Reply ]

I would imagine once women joined the band this sort of thing ceased

Posted 6 years ago by thewiseking [ Reply ]

${#Devil_pimp}$ zesty !

Posted 6 years ago by primm [ Reply ]

The songwriter seems to be very much in touch with himself.
See also: Jackson Browne - Rosie

Posted 6 years ago by On_The_Beach [ Reply ]

Everybody in my hotel room loves this classic song that celebrates the joys of masturbation to shake away the blues... it is from a truly great album... we be dancing like bowlegged gypsy muleskinners... love sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll...

Posted 7 years ago by Lazarus [ Reply ]

mandolin wrote:

...when will this brilliant album get a proper CD release?..

...i mean, it's only been 25 years since this substandard master thrown together in half-considered haste just to get something out the door in support of a brand-new format...

Why couldn't they have done it right at the time? They put out so many CDs in a hurry without much care to the final product. Second and third-generation masters, etc.

Posted 12 years ago by RedGuitar [ Reply ]

Great song from a great album. Probably their best.

Posted 12 years ago by bachbeet [ Reply ]

Yessss...hissss!

romeotuma wrote:

Yessss... what a brilliant classic... love it...

Posted 13 years ago by PeeBee [ Reply ]

Land_Shark wrote:

And here I thought this was ZZ Top at first listen ... who woulda thunk it?

Would be interesting to hear their take on the tune.

Posted 13 years ago by RedGuitar [ Reply ]

romeotuma wrote:

This song celebrates the joys of masturbation... great song...

Or perhaps the dregs of being without a shaker. . . .

Posted 13 years ago by That_SOB [ Reply ]

An all-around great album.

Posted 14 years ago by jagdriver [ Reply ]

Peter Green makes everything soooooo much better! Shame.

Posted 14 years ago by audiophelia [ Reply ]

i would say " don't stop' ;-)

Posted 15 years ago by bobcat1963 [ Reply ]

jonahboo wrote:

NOW WE'RE TALKIN'

Absolutely

Posted 15 years ago by Sleepytyme [ Reply ]

...when will this brilliant album get a proper CD release?..

...i mean, it's only been 25 years since this substandard master thrown together in half-considered haste just to get something out the door in support of a brand-new format...

Posted 15 years ago by mandolin [ Reply ]

NOW WE'RE TALKIN'

Posted 15 years ago by Wonderloaf [ Reply ]

blech!

Like almost all blues: Let's play these inane figures for three minutes and call it a song.

Posted 15 years ago by jhorton [ Reply ]

In case there was any doubt as to what this song is about . . .

. . . but when I get home tonight
I guess I got to shake myself
You need some love
You must have the blues
Aint but the one thing
A good man can do
He do the shake
The rattlesnake shake
Man, do the shake
Yes, and jerk away the blues
Now, jerk it
Now, I know this guy
His name is mick
Now, he don't care
when he ain't got no chick
He do the shake
The rattlesnake shake
Yes, he do the shake
And jerks away the blues
Now, jerk it

Posted 15 years ago by On_The_Beach [ Reply ]

I live in Dallas where we have almost as many blues bands as you can shake a stick at. Rattle Snake Shake is a common part of a blues band repertoire around here. I have two friends whose bands both do the song.

Posted 15 years ago by AuralSects [ Reply ]

keller1 wrote:

Good tune.

Mick Fleetwood will never be mistaken for Buddy Rich but he comes up with some interesting grooves.

Mick Fleetwood is a driving rock and roll drummer, one of the things that is common to early and later Mac bands is his drivin' beats, he's one of the best

Posted 15 years ago by stkman [ Reply ]

Good tune.

Mick Fleetwood will never be mistaken for Buddy Rich but he comes up with some interesting grooves.

Posted 15 years ago by keller1 [ Reply ]

And here I thought this was ZZ Top at first listen ... who woulda thunk it?

Posted 16 years ago by Land_Shark [ Reply ]

I like Leo and Peter. madaxeman wrote:

is the correct answer.

Posted 17 years ago by fbt [ Reply ]

Alpine wrote:

The real deal! Leo Kottke go home.

is the correct answer.

Posted 17 years ago by madaxeman [ Reply ]

DoctorHooey wrote:

Wow, it's so hard to imagine this being the same band that did "You Make Lovin' Fun"

Really not the same band only the same Bass Player and Drummer. They kept the name going for years with many different people.

Posted 17 years ago by stevetheshoe [ Reply ]

Wow, it's so hard to imagine this being the same band that did "You Make Lovin' Fun"

Posted 17 years ago by DoctorHooey [ Reply ]

The real deal! Leo Kottke go home.

Posted 17 years ago by Alpine [ Reply ]

Makes the previous Leo number look plastic, but by far preferred Taj!

Posted 17 years ago by nigelr [ Reply ]

lennier wrote:

I just LOVE hearing old Mac!

I still have the LP.

Posted 17 years ago by hippie [ Reply ]

catsoup wrote:

There are so many good Fleetwood Mac songs, why play this one?

"I know this guy, his name is Bill."

Posted 17 years ago by fishy1 [ Reply ]

I have a live CD of FM with Green (Boston, I believe) and yes, they are blowin'! (I don't mean chunks!) Excellent stuff!

Posted 17 years ago by RedGuitar [ Reply ]

mperry wrote:

Good points. A couple of addendums: This late '60's lineup of the Mac WAS commercially successful - they had very good record sales. Peter Green was thought by many to be a more accomplished guitarist than many of the other ax-gods of the time and the rhythm section of Fleetwood on drums and McVie on bass was potent and tight. Proof? Treat your ears to Fleetwood Mac Live At The Boston Tea Party. Amazing stuff from these shows in 1970, not long before Green left the band, with good work also from Jeremy Spencer and Danny Kirwan. Two cd's, each one featuring a different complete set/show. The second set is even better than the excellent first. The studio version of Rattlesnake Shake PALES in comparison to the fiery groove on "Live at the Boston Tea Party". Thrilling virtuosity during a 22 minute jam that is NOT boring (as jamming too often can be). It is just an incredible piece of music that I cannot recommend highly enough.

Took the words right out of my mouth.

Posted 17 years ago by madaxeman [ Reply ]

philip_randle wrote:

Nice to hear proper Fleetwood Mac after that bad version of Oh Well

Posted 17 years ago by okobojicat [ Reply ]

Jacques wrote:

Guys... I didn't particularly think this was a great tune or a memorable melody, but I'm glad I got a glimpse into the earliest years of Fleetwood Mac, a glimpse I wouldn't have enjoyed anywhere else. Now Bill, how about playing "Hypnotized" the first Fleetwood Mac tune I rememebr, although I was very young... Cheers Jacques Radio Paradise - What Radio Could Have Been.

Rattle Snake Shake not memorable? Read the lyrics and then think a bit.

Posted 17 years ago by AnchorMan [ Reply ]

zipfactory wrote:

I thought it was ZZ Top....

Posted 17 years ago by blades [ Reply ]

Nice to hear proper Fleetwood Mac after that bad version of Oh Well

Posted 17 years ago by philip_randle [ Reply ]

I am really enjoying hearing the pre-Stevie Nicks era of Fleetwood Mac. Don't get me wrong, I like that era just fine, but I am loving this stuff. Will have to add some older FM to my collection soon. Great stuff. Thanks for continuing to broaden my musical horizon RP :) As a matter of fact, think I'll rewind my RealPlayer so I can listen to this again!

Posted 18 years ago by Jacksonstat [ Reply ]

Aaaah...Greeny.....

Posted 18 years ago by nuggler [ Reply ]

Originally Posted by Jacques: Guys... come on, Radio Paradise isn't about playing "Rhiannon" back to back with "You Make Love Fun", taken from what was surely Fleetwood Macs' most commercial period. Radio Paradise is about playing that obscure Fleetwood Mac song from 1969, before they ventured from the blues based sound they had then. Believe or not they were born out of the same bluse revival that saw Cream and Led Zeppelin, but Fleetwood Mac never rose to the heights these two former groups did. I'd never heard "Rattlesnake Shake" before either, and there are much better Fleetwood Mac songs, but you can hear those at other times on Radio Paradise, I think Bill has room for all of them. There are countless commercial stations where you can be bathed non-stop in repetitious droning top-40 playlists, composed with the sole purpose of carrying you to the next commercial break. This is a different form of radio, and it has place for "Rattlesnake Shake", which meant something to those who wrote and to the generation who heard it. This tune has probably not been aired in 20 years - this is a treat, not a bore. I didn't particularly think this was a great tune or a memorable melody, but I'm glad I got a glimpse into the earliest years of Fleetwood Mac, a glimpse I wouldn't have enjoyed anywhere else. Now Bill, how about playing "Hypnotized" the first Fleetwood Mac tune I rememebr, although I was very young... And before anyone labels me as an old hippie (which is nothing to sneer at...) I was barely 7 when this tune came out... they were old to me then. So was anyone over 4 feet tall come to think of it... But I digress... Cheers Jacques Radio Paradise - What Radio Could Have Been.

Good points. A couple of addendums: This late '60's lineup of the Mac WAS commercially successful - they had very good record sales. Peter Green was thought by many to be a more accomplished guitarist than many of the other ax-gods of the time and the rhythm section of Fleetwood on drums and McVie on bass was potent and tight. Proof? Treat your ears to Fleetwood Mac Live At The Boston Tea Party. Amazing stuff from these shows in 1970, not long before Green left the band, with good work also from Jeremy Spencer and Danny Kirwan. Two cd's, each one featuring a different complete set/show. The second set is even better than the excellent first. The studio version of Rattlesnake Shake PALES in comparison to the fiery groove on "Live at the Boston Tea Party". Thrilling virtuosity during a 22 minute jam that is NOT boring (as jamming too often can be). It is just an incredible piece of music that I cannot recommend highly enough.

Posted 21 years ago by mperry [ Reply ]

A nice score!

Posted 22 years ago by trancefussion [ Reply ]

I just LOVE hearing old Mac!

Posted 22 years ago by lennier [ Reply ]

Originally Posted by Jacques: Guys... come on, Radio Paradise isn't about playing "Rhiannon" back to back with "You Make Love Fun", taken from what was surely Fleetwood Macs' most commercial period. Radio Paradise is about playing that obscure Fleetwood Mac song from 1969, before they ventured from the blues based sound they had then.

You are right, and I like the early Fleetwood Mac the best. For example Bare Trees, but I still think this song is not one of their best.

Posted 22 years ago by Leslie [ Reply ]

Guys... come on, Radio Paradise isn't about playing "Rhiannon" back to back with "You Make Love Fun", taken from what was surely Fleetwood Macs' most commercial period. Radio Paradise is about playing that obscure Fleetwood Mac song from 1969, before they ventured from the blues based sound they had then. Believe or not they were born out of the same bluse revival that saw Cream and Led Zepplin, but Fleetwood Mac never rose to the heights these two former groups did. I'd never heard "Rattlesnake Shake" before either, and there are much better Fleetwood Mac songs, but you can hear those at other times on Radio Paradise, I think Bill has room for all of them. There are countless commercial stations where you can be bathed non-stop in repetitious droning top-40 playlists, composed with the sole purpose of carrying you to the next commercial break. This is a different form of radio, and it has place for "Rattlesnake Shake", which meant something to those who wrote and to the generation who heard it. This tune has probably not been aired in 20 years - this is a treat, not a bore. I didn't particularly think this was a great tune or a memorable melody, but I'm glad I got a glimpse into the earliest years of Fleetwood Mac, a glimpse I wouldn't have enjoyed anywhere else. Now Bill, how about playing "Hypnotized" the first Fleetwood Mac tune I rememebr, although I was very young... And before anyone labels me as an old hippie (which is nothing to sneer at...) I was barely 7 when this tune came out... they were old to me then. So was anyone over 4 feet tall come to think of it... But I digress... Cheers Jacques Radio Paradise - What Radio Could Have Been.