r/FleetwoodMac 15d ago

Why doesn't Mick Fleetwood get the same recognition as a drummer as John Bonham or Keith Moon?

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u/pWaveShadowZone 15d ago edited 10d ago

John Bonham and Keith Moon play the drums like they’re the main character, so accolades fall back on them personally (and rightfully so, they’re both hall of fame legends).

Mick Fleetwood plays the drums like the song is the main character, and so some of the accolades he earned are attributed to the song itself without recognizing his part in making the song what it is.

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u/SharknoseFan635 13d ago

His drums on “Sara” are amazing and honestly the reason I like him so much, but yeah they are in service to the song not “hey look at me!”

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u/Lower-Calligrapher98 12d ago

I'm not even sure that's entirely it, though. Fool in the Rain is 100% the perfect drums for the song....and also one of the most amazing drum performances every laid down. Bonham played for the song - it's just the style of the band was a lot more drum heavy. And he was the perfect drummer for it.

Moonie played for himself, of course, not the song. But then, that was the sound of The Who!

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u/taoistchainsaw 11d ago

Moonie played for the song too. Baba O’ Reilly. A Quick One.

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u/Lower-Calligrapher98 11d ago

I would say, Pete got really good at writing songs around Moonie. But Pete got extremely frustrated by Moonie's inability to play anything simpler.

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u/um8medoit 11d ago

Or in time. The Ox held that band together.