Reviews

Play On: Now, Then, And Fleetwood Mac by Mick Fleetwood

birdyme's review against another edition

Really interesting. I really liked the way it was written. The conversational style is wonderful. I remember some of the rumors and the music. It was a welcome reminder of those times.

srchief's review against another edition

4.0

As a fan of Fleetwood Mac, I really enjoyed the inside look at the band from a founding member. Mick Fleetwood takes us from his days as a boy, the discovery of a love for drums, to the modern day. He discusses and takes the reader through all the different interactions that the band had during it's long history. He touches on all the different emotions and relationships that shaped the modern (and most famous) version of the band. It was nice to see him give a lot of credit to Chris McVie and Lindsey Buckingham as the main song writers. Most fans and readers would know about Stevie Nicks and her significance to the band but it was nice for him to recognize the others. Just as a side note as a fellow musician, I've always thought that John McVie was unrecognized as the high level bass player that he is.

Overall, really enjoyed the book and it was nice to relive some of the memories that the book brought back for me. Especially the L.A. scene in the 70's and early 80's.

leighwright's review against another edition

4.0

I'm a big fan of the Mac, and this is actually the second of Mick Fleetwood's autobiographies I've read, so I know the story reasonably well. The bands story is a particularly good one, however, (one of the best, in fact, in my opinion) so I found this telling engaging and entertaining. The band's legacy is outstanding: they began as a blues band with legendary guitarist Peter Green, and made it to the big time long before the Buckingham/Nicks era most people know the band for.

A great story well told, and it's still not quite over yet. The bands is currently on an extensive world tour, and there is one more new album to come...