 The legenday 1981 concert performance from the former Fleetwood Mac member! Welch is joined here by Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks, John McVie, Bob Weston and others - With a mix of tunes from both his Fleetwood Mac days and his solo days, this recording captures a truly memorable & magical night! |
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Live from the Roxy Play Precious Love Play Hypnotized Play Samples of the entire album Songs on this album are: 1. Precious Love 2. Hot Love, Cold World 3. Big Town 2061/Black Book 4. Hypnotized 5. Sentimental Lady 6. It's What Ya Don't Say 7. Bend Me, Shape Me 8. Outskirts 9. Two To Do 10. Remember 11. Don't Give Up 12. Gold Dust Woman 13. Ebony Eyes 14. Remember Me 15. Rattlesnake Shake |
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| Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Bob Welch enjoyed a brief streak of mainstream success in the late '70s after a four-year, pre-phenomenon stint in Fleetwood Mac.
In 1971, Welch replaced Jeremy Spencer and stayed for the albums Future Games (1971), Bare Trees (1972), Penguin (1973), Mystery to Me (1973), and Heroes are Hard to Find (1974). Welch's finest Fleetwood Mac moment was the dreamily jazzy "Hypnotized" on Mystery to Me. Welch was asked to stay despite the addition of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, but he departed and formed a hard-rock trio called Paris. That band — which included former Jethro Tull bass guitarist Glenn Cornick, former Nazz drummer Thom Mooney, and then future Tin Machine drummer Hunt Sales — released two poorly received albums in 1976. Welch then decided to craft what he called "blatantly commercial pop music," and he succeeded with 1977's French Kiss, which went platinum and featured the hit singles "Sentimental Lady" (a re-recording of the Bare Trees cut) and "Ebony Eyes." 1979's Three Hearts largely repeated the formula, but it only went gold; the single "Precious Love" hit the Top 40. Both albums featured guest appearances by Fleetwood Mac members. Welch released four more albums through 1983, but sales steadily declined. By 1987, Welch had moved to Phoenix, AZ, and formed Avenue ‘M'. In the late 1990s, he pursued a songwriting career in Nashville, TN. Welch also publicly clashed with his former Fleetwood Mac bandmates. In 1994, he filed a lawsuit claiming he was underpaid royalties during his tenure. The case was settled out of court, but Welch says Fleetwood Mac retaliated by having him excluded from the band's 1998 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. Welch was the only early member not honored. |