They remain together and their daughter Molly Elizabeth was born in 1989. Despite their divorce, the two have remained amicable and Christine has appeared on all of the band's subsequent albums although mostly only in a guest capacity after Behind the Mask (1990). If you want to sound like them, listen to them and try to emulate their playing style. Other than the mentions of 'dry' here and the fact that they have a light touch, the sound really is in the fingers of John McVie and the chops of Mick Fleetwood. He was married to the group's keyboardist/vocalist Christine McVie (nee Perfect) from 1968 to 1976. Fleetwood Mac Autographed Shadowbox Telecaster by Fender electric guitar autographed by Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, and Lindsey Buckingham, includes Certificate of Authenticity. I've been heavily influenced by Fleetwood Mac's rhythm section and late '70's sound in general. His best known contribution to the group is the iconic bass guitar riff on The Chain (1977) which gained particular prominence when used
It truly delivers the punch, bottom end and quality of sound that makes it a pleasure to hear night after night. He replaced Brunning with immediate effect.Īs a result, McVie appeared on every Fleetwood Mac record except for their first single. The guys at Orange, have really put together a great amp system for me. When Mayall's next album Crusade was recorded with a brass section, McVie decided he did not want to play in a jazz style and contacted Green stating his availability. Previously he had been in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers with Peter Green and Mick Fleetwood.ĭespite the band being partly named for him (hence the 'Mac'), McVie was initially reluctant to leave the security of the Bluesbreakers and for the first two months or so of its existence, bass duties were covered by Bob Brunning. John Graham McVie (born 26th November 1945) is a British rock bass guitarist who has been a member of Fleetwood Mac since September 1967.
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