World Turning
| "World Turning" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song by Fleetwood Mac from the album Fleetwood Mac | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | blues rock, country rock | |||
| Length | 4:25 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Writer | Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie | |||
| Producer |
Fleetwood Mac Keith Olsen | |||
| Fleetwood Mac track listing | ||||
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"World Turning" is a song written by Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie for the British/American rock band Fleetwood Mac's tenth album, Fleetwood Mac.[1]
Background
While the song was written in 1975, its roots date back to 1968. Fleetwood Mac's first album, which was also titled Fleetwood Mac, contained a track titled "The World Keeps on Turning", written by founding member Peter Green. The band reworked the song, and the song was later truncated to "World Turning".[2]
Unlike other songs on the album, "World Turning" was a collaboration with two Fleetwood Mac members; keyboardist Christine McVie, and guitarist Lindsey Buckingham.[3] Since its first appearance on Fleetwood Mac, "World Turning" has appeared on every concert tour. While never released as a single, it still receives airplay on many classic rock stations.
Buckingham used two guitars on the track; an electric guitar, and a Dobro; a resonator guitar that produces sound through one or more metal cones.[4] He also had his low E string tuned down to a D.[5]
Both the studio and live recordings make use of a talking drum. Speedy, a Nigerian drummer, made the instrument for Mick Fleetwood, the band's drummer. Since 1969, Fleetwood has brought the instrument to every show, using it on many live tours.[6]
Starting in 1988, Mick Fleetwood started using a drum vest using MIDI. The vest has five sensors which can produces various noises such as bells, screams, and shattering glass.[7]
Personnel
- Mick Fleetwood – drums, talking drum, tambourine
- John McVie – bass guitar
- Christine McVie – keyboards, lead and backing vocals
- Lindsey Buckingham – electric guitar, Dobro, lead and backing vocals
References
- ↑ Evans, Mike (2011). Fleetwood Mac: The Definitive History. 387 Park Avenue South, New York NY: Sterling. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-4027-8630-3.
- ↑ Fleetwood, Mick; Bozza, Anthony (October 2014). Play On: Now Then & Fleetwood Mac (First ed.). 1290 Avenue if the Americas, New York NY 101014: Little Brown and Company. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-316-40342-9.
- ↑ "Mac:'Everybody was pretty weirded out' - the story of Rumours". Uncut. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ↑ Levitin, Dan. "Recording-Engineering-Production (08/1992), Interview with Lindsey Buckingham". The Blue Letter Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ↑ Forte, Dan. "Guitar Player (01/1977), Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham". The Blue Letter Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Mick Fleetwood Goes His Own Way: Talking Drums: Part Two". SureTone. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ↑ Naman, Mard. "Making Tracks with MIDI: Mick Fleetwood". atarimagazines. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
