The other day I was driving home from work and heard this fabulous Fleetwood Mac tune on the radio. I've probably heard it a million times, and you know, I never bothered to find out what the name was. Sheesh. After all these years, all I knew was "Thunder only happens when it's raining..." Well, those are the lyrics in the chorus, but the title is actually "Dreams." Yup. I'm sure just about everyone in the world knew this except me -- until now! But, the nice thing about Fleetwood Mac is that their songs are so amazing lyrically that the title can escape you from time to time. Certainly not like canned pop where the title can be very obvious and perhaps even the most prevalent line. Anyway, I thought it would be perfect to post this since it was just announced that Fleetwood Mac will be touring in 2013. YES! I have to see them. I think their first dates are in April, and they will begin rehearsals in February.
Meanwhile, this song was written in 1977, so I cheat once again here, but hey, Fleetwood Mac is a legendary group that spans the decades. They haven't had a dull moment in over 30 years, so it seems perfectly fine to include them here. I have to say that I hadn't really listened to the lyrics carefully until this evening, but as I thought about it, I figured it would be something heavy. "Thunder only happens when it's raining..." Yeah, I should have known it was about heartbreak. Amazing how they can mask that in this amazingly soothing tune that seems perfectly slotted musically. Kind of like trumpet players when they talk about how a trumpet "slots." Kind of hard to explain, but in a nutshell, it means everything falls into place. I am mesmerized at how Stevie Nicks sings this in such a calming, soothing tone -- almost like a lullaby. Hmmm... maybe that was her remedy for a broken heart. Anyway, this video of their live performance is more perfect than ever. I hadn't realized Mick Fleetwood could tear up the drums like that. Wow. Amazing as always. Hope I get to see them!
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