On the other hand, when I want to hear brilliant blues rock that never compromises and demands to be heard, I put Then Play On on my turntable and play it loud. Sure, Fleetwood Mac and Rumours are great albums that served up anthems for an era, but I can usually hear select cuts from those records while waiting at my bank machine, or at the grocery store. Side two ends with GreenРІР‚в„ўs РІР‚СљBefore the Beginning,РІР‚Сњ and his vocals and crying guitar performance are the perfect ending to an almost-perfect record. The groupРІР‚в„ўs commitment makes me believe in them. These are exciting, dripping-raw one-key jams, but their presence here feels seamless with the rest of the tracks. This gatefold record is hard evidence of Fleetwood MacРІР‚в„ўs growth from an excellent blues band to a blues-based act that defied description. Then Play On was the groupРІР‚в„ўs third album, released on the Reprise label in 1969. In between beautiful orchestrations and heart-wrenching vocals, performance pieces like РІР‚СљSearching for MadgeРІР‚Сњ and РІР‚СљFighting for MadgeРІР‚Сњ shoulder their way into our listening experience. To me, Fleetwood Mac meant one thing: Then Play On one of the greatest blues-rock records ever made.

IРІР‚в„ўm impressed by how Then Play On prioritizes what I assume Fleetwood Mac wanted to show of themselves: their ability to create both taut, vocal-led tracks and stunning instrumental workouts. That said, the album version is a nice rendition. ItРІР‚в„ўs a reverb-laden sonic exploration, and a performance for the ages that ends with Green playing beautiful, stabbing melodies, long after the entire band has dropped out. In high school, I found a live extended bootleg version of this song that changed my life. GreenРІР‚в„ўs vocal performances, on the other hand, always feel like a confession more than a performance.Р”В«eing drawn to instrumentals, I was most influenced by РІР‚СљUnderway.РІР‚Сњ The song is basically a vamp using the A major 6 chord on the 2nd fret: Just lay your first finger down and РІР‚вЂњ presto! РІР‚вЂњ you have РІР‚ВUnderwayРІР‚Сњ! Some vocalists have chops, but it feels like theyРІР‚в„ўre playing a role, and I donРІР‚в„ўt believe in them. The Peter Green vocal is spoken as much as itРІР‚в„ўs sung, and itРІР‚в„ўs as laser-direct as the guitars. ItРІР‚в„ўs a reverb-laden sonic exploration, and a performance for the ages In high school, I found a live extended bootleg version of 'Underway' that changed my life. (IsnРІР‚в„ўt that what we all want?) Again, the rhythm section grinds away. It was the first of their original albums to feature Danny Kirwan and the last with Peter Green. Then Play on is the third studio album by Fleetwood Mac, first released in September 1969. The guitar tones epitomize evil, in the best possible way. DESCRIPTION Limited 140gm vinyl LP pressing. We are committed to providing great music in all genres. РІР‚СљRattlesnake ShakeРІР‚Сњ is another masterpiece. Shop online Fleetwood Mac: Then Play On (Vinyl, VG) vinyl record from Fourth Rock Records at an affordable price. Midway through, it abruptly shifts from a primal rocking blues vamp to a movement with echoes of an Ennio Morricone soundtrack that you might hear as a pair of gunslingers stare one another down in a duel.

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