John McVie
John Graham "Mac" McVie (born 26 November 1945) is a British bass guitarist best known as a member of rock groups John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and Fleetwood Mac. His surname, combined with that of Mick Fleetwood, was the inspiration for the band's name. He joined Fleetwood Mac shortly after its formation by guitarist Peter Green in 1967, replacing temporary bassist Bob Brunning.
In 1968, he married blues pianist and singer Christine Perfect, who became a member of Fleetwood Mac two years later. John and Christine McVie divorced, however, in 1977. Around this time the band recorded the album Rumours, a major artistic and commercial success that borrowed its title from the turmoils in McVie's and other band members' marriages and relationships. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 for his work in Fleetwood Mac.
Early life
John Graham McVie was born in Ealing, west London, to Reg and Dorothy McVie and attended Walpole Grammar School. He says that he did have a sister, but she died when she was very young and at age 14 he began playing the guitar in local bands, covering songs by The Shadows. He soon realised that his friends were learning lead guitar so he decided to play the bass guitar instead. Initially he just removed the top two (E and B) strings from his guitar to play the bass parts until his father bought him a pink Fender bass guitar, the same as that used by McVie's major early musical influence Jet Harris, The Shadows' bass player. John was in 3J class with Roger Warwick, a baritone sax player who had studied under Don Rendell and was to emerge in the London rock-jazz scene. Their teacher, Mr Howell (a pianist), although not really appreciating this "funny" music, was intelligent and open-minded enough to give pupils space and time to use school facilities to practise and listen to the new wave.
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ALBUMS
- The Anthology released: 2008
- Fleetwood Mac Tour 97 released: 1997
The Anthology
Released 2008- Evil Woman Blues
- The Stumble
- Sitting in the Rain
- The World Keep on Turning
- The Supernatural
- Looking for Somebody
- Long Grey Mare
- Stop Messin' Around
- The Train Is Coming
- Greeny
- Soul Dressing
- I Loved Another Woman
- No Place to Go
- You Don't Love Me
- Lazy Poker Blues
- Merry Go Round
- Trying So Hard to Forget
- Ramblin' Pony
- Drifting
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You Left Me Lonely
by: John McVieL. Thomas/D. Walker
I don't want your roses
It's too late to sweet talk now
No use you coming round no more
Cause this old flame went out
You left me alone and going out of my head
But a woman left needing more
Can be so easily mislead
Chorus:
You just left me lonely
You just left me lonely for so long
A woman like me can't be left waiting
Waiting on a man forever gone
So much promise in your words
So much fire in your eyes
So much hunger when you kissed me
back then
But you let love fall from oh so high
You left me needing more
And someone new came along
And an empty heart, an empty heart
Cannot be that strong
Repeat chorus
I hear a different drummer now
I'm dancing to a different beat
I'll find a man who will stay at home for me
And never play me cheap
Your love became a lesson
Just a sad memory
So I'll let go of the dreams
I had for you and me
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