{"id":233110,"date":"2025-10-30T01:25:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T01:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/233110\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T01:25:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T01:25:15","slug":"the-one-band-mick-fleetwood-would-leave-fleetwood-mac-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/233110\/","title":{"rendered":"The one band Mick Fleetwood would leave Fleetwood Mac for"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Mick<\/p>\n

(Credits: Far Out \/ Fleetwood Mac)<\/p>\n

Wed 29 October 2025 18:53, UK <\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t matter how long you have been in the industry; the chance to join an impromptu jam session with some of your heroes lingers long in your mind. The same can be said for any musician, including Mick Fleetwood<\/a>. <\/p>\n

As much as they might be looking to make records until the end of time, those priceless moments come when you end up playing the guitar or laying down a groove with the same artists that made you want to pick the instrument in the first place. <\/p>\n

Although Fleetwood has probably been that outlet for countless artists due to his incredible work with Fleetwood Mac, he admitted that he would happily hang up his sticks with \u2018The Mac\u2019 for a night to play with The Rolling Stones.<\/p>\n

When looking at where Fleetwood started, it\u2019s not out of the question that he would gravitate towards The Stones. Outside of being one of the mainstays of 1970s pop radio, Fleetwood\u2019s career began with the blues, forming the group alongside John McVie after the bassist left John Mayall\u2019s Bluesbreakers.<\/p>\n

While the band got by as blues rock legends with Peter Green at the helm and even with Bob Welch performing alongside them, it wasn\u2019t until Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joined that they saw a surge in popularity. Compared to the blues roots that they started with, Nicks and Buckingham brought a folksy pop approach to their music, leading to them creating massive hits off the back of Rumours.<\/p>\n

\"Mick<\/a>(Credits: Far Out \/ Raph Pour-Hashemi)<\/p>\n

Although The Stones had already solidified themselves as rock legend before the 1960s had even ended, there was a good chance that they were paying attention to what Fleetwood Mac was doing as well. While both artists had their roots in blues and rock, there was a deep love of country music that suited both of them well.<\/p>\n

Even in the age when disco was starting to rear its head, The Stones and \u2018The Mac\u2019 had a healthy respect for rootsier music, turning in ballads like \u2018Far Away Eyes\u2019 and \u2018Landslide\u2019 that reflected the wistful side of rock and roll. For Fleetwood\u2019s money, though, the best job in the world would be playing in Charlie Watts\u2019s drum stool for a few days.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Louder<\/a> about his favourite bands, Fleetwood said that it had always been a dream of his to play alongside Jagger and Richards, saying, \u201cThe Stones are my favourite band. My dream was always that Charlie Watts got the flu, and I get to save the day and play with the Stones for a week. But the call never came\u201d.<\/p>\n

The chance to see Fleetwood\u2019s big frame sat behind the kit and ready to perform with his icons would have got a lot of musicians excited. While Fleetwood\u2019s groove is often forgotten when considering the greatest drummers of all time, the truth is the drummer brought more than just his bandmates together, he brought the vibe. <\/p>\n

\u201cGrowing up playing blues, it\u2019s is all about listening and doing something that is ostensibly very simple,\u201d Fleetwood said when sharing his love of the genre and how it could translate to his own performances. \u201cBut it involves great attention to dynamics. The breeding ground for me was just that, and it was a perfect match for me because I\u2019m not \u2018Joe Slicko\/ Mr Paradiddle.\u2019 I\u2019m not horribly technically profound. I know people have said, \u2018Well, that\u2019s not true,\u2019 but I really am happy doing something simple and getting a lot out of it. I was a guy who knew, through listening to blues music, when to not play \u2013 and I became an expert at it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Then again, no one else could play like Watts during his prime. Although the band have been able to carry on with Steve Jordan laying down the groove live, nothing compared to Watts\u2019s unique approach to the instrument, almost never hitting his snare drum alongside his hi-hat and having a distinct shuffle inherited from jazz.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not like Fleetwood wouldn\u2019t be able to lay into that groove, though, with many Fleetwood Mac songs testing him with how versatile he had to approach his instrument<\/a>. Fleetwood may have had his fair share of rock and roll stories to choose from in his main outfit, but the idea of him playing a song like \u2018Paint It Black\u2019 or \u2018Satisfaction\u2019 is a match made in heaven for him.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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