Fleetwood Mac - The Chain REACTION 

They were "chained together" because they were in the same band together. During the recording of this album, singer/guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and singer Stevie Nicks ended their longtime relationship, and Bassist John McVie and his wife, singer/keyboardist Christine McVie got divorced. Kind of tough to go through a break-up, but still be in a business arrangement like a band. That angst bled out all over this album. Check out "Go Your Own Way" from this album.

Watching someone reacting to this song, knowing what you know, knowing that the second part is coming...just fantastic!

In 1977, I don’t know anyone who DIDN’T have this album. A favorite at house parties back then!!

Imagine breaking up with someone,and having to go out on stage and sing this with them every night. Made great music!

If "The Chain" doesn't give you chills, I just don't know what to tell ya.

I love hearing songs that I’ve heard countless times before through the ears of someone hearing it for the first time. It’s almost like I’m hearing it for the first time myself.

The band was Literally imploding during the making of this each song is like an answer to each other....great saying out there Taylor swift writes songs about her ex’s.....Stevie writes songs about her Ex’s then makes them play guitar on the song 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Sums up this whole Album

John and Christine McVie were married. Stevie and Lindsey were a couple. Lindsey wanted more but she (Stevie) just wanted to live together. Stevie began sleeping with Mick Fleetwood, the drummer. John and Christine...I don't know what they were doing, but they ended up divorced. Stevie and Lindsey ended their relationship. They had a never ending supply of cocaine. Out of all that turmoil and dysfunction one of the greatest albums ever somehow came to fruition!

I’ll never know how Buckingham plays the guitar like he does. Incredible.

Another one of those albums that everyone had in the late 70's, every song was a hit and I still love it...♡

THIS aint JUST a song...…………. Youre listening to a True story based on Real true events.

Damn I love Fleetwood Mac, Go Your Own Way is my favorite. Oh the memories, thank you

Also, one of the most iconic bass riffs in rock history

One of a few "perfect" albums. There was a lot of turmoil, pain and anger floating around when they were laying this down and the emotion just bleeds from every pore of these tracks. Epic, raw and beautiful as moonlight glinting on a naked blade.

India giiiirl! You’ve opened a can of worms with Fleetwood Mac! One of my favs! They are fantastic- their music, the backstory of relationships within the band..AND the ethereal, gorgeous Stevie Nicks herself! I just know you’ll love not only her voice but her style! I sure do!! Pleeeease do more! 💛🤘🏼✌️

One of great albums to come out the last 50 years. . Every song is a winner especially this because of sheer emotions everyone was dealing with.

This has been voted one of the greatest driving songs ever and the end has been used for many car racing programmes.

Classic and every song on the rumors album is a home run.All band members were getting it on with each other but still stayed together because they had something special making music. I think all songs on album were in reference to their relationships.

TheChain is INCREDIBLE. The live versions are KILLER

It’s a pleasure watching you take pleasure in the music. Thanks!

Try one from Stevie's solo career. "Edge of seventeen".

You have to do their song “Silver Springs” It’s amazing 🔥🔥🔥

THIS IS THE ALBUM THAT EXPLODEDDDDDD THEM INTO ANOTHER STRATOSPHERE INDIA! LOLOL :) IT'S ALLLLLLL ABOUT THE BAND ITSELF, THE COUPLES, THE SWAPPING, THE CHEATING, DRAMA, PARTYING, FUNNNN AND LOTSAAAAAA COKE!!! ( MICK FLEETWOOD ) THAT SHOULD GIVE YOU AN IDEA ON THE SONGS

I love your insight into the situation without knowing the details. They were in this band together. Singing amazing harmonies about how bad their break-ups were going.

Try Gold Dust Woman on this same album, it's amazing.

Amazing song with very talented artists. You have to love that killer baseline from John 🎸🎶🎩🎤💜

In 1977 Fleetwood Mac released one of their most iconic albums, Rumours. On this album was The Chain, a favourite among many Fleetwood fans. Stevie Nicks wrote the lyrics about Lindsey Buckingham as their relationship was falling apart and Buckingham and Nicks share lead vocals on the song. Pieces of different studio takes were joined together to form the track. The bass line that comes in at about the 3-minute mark through the song was written by John McVie, who was originally planning to use it in a different song. The beginning of the track wasn't working, but the band loved Mick Fleetwood and John McVie's ending so, they counted back from the bass line, used the kick-drum as a metronome, Nicks gave them the lyrics for the verses, Buckinghan and Christine McVie wrote the music and the chorus lyrics, Lindsey added the guitar over the ending, and 'The Chain' was made. It's the only Fleetwood Mac song credited to all five members of their 1977 lineup. "'The Chain' basically came out of a jam. That song was put together as distinct from someone literally sitting down and writing a song. It was very much collectively a band composition. The riff is John McVie's contribution - a major contribution. Because that bassline is still being played on British TV in the car-racing series to this day. The Grand Prix thing. But it was really something that just came out of us playing in the studio," Mick Fleetwood said. "Originally we had no words to it. And it really only became a song when Stevie wrote some. She walked in one day and said, 'I've written some words that might be good for that thing you were doing in the studio the other day.' So it was put together. Lindsey arranged and made a song out of all the bits and pieces that we were putting down onto tape. And then once it was arranged and we knew what we were doing, we went in and recorded it. But it ultimately becomes a band thing anyway, because we all have so much of our own individual style, our own stamp that makes the sound of Fleetwood Mac." "So it's not like you feel disconnected from the fact that maybe you haven't written one of the songs. Because what you do, and what you feel when we're all making music together, is what Fleetwood Mac ends up being, and that's the stuff you hear on the albums. Whether one likes it or not, this is, after all, a combined effort from different people playing music together."

You can really see the emotions coming from them when they perform this live. Especially their 1982 performance, I get chills every time I watch

Pure magical musicianship!!! Just beautifully played, sung, harmonized and rocked!!! Fleetwood Mac is certainly in the top 10 musical acts of all time!!! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 ❤️✌🏻✌🏻❤️

Thanks for this one India, this is from the soundtrack to my youth. I can still hear him saying we will never break the chain, now he can never love me again because we broke each other. Beautiful song!

The Chain is about them as a group as a whole. Despite the 2 divorces... The affair between Stevie and Mic. No matter what the group was "chained" together!

You can hear the shit they were going through in this. One of my favorite songs simply because of the real emotion they packed into it. Nothing fake there, just a disaster playing out in two part harmony.

I think this may be my favourite song in all recording history.

If you want to hear another song from this same album, I suggest "Go Your Own Way". That song and this one are my favorites.

One of the best songs for me is Fleetwood Mac with Bob Welch singing Hypnotized.

You know how Taylor Swift sings a lot about her exes? Imagine being in a band, making one of the greatest albums of all time, writing songs about the other band members. That's the whole album, written "both by and for people cheating on each other," in the words of John Mulaney

“Stand Back” by Stevie Nicks

You've should hear Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac. It's the ultimate break up song!

If you can, you should do a reaction to the whole album. Each song on it's own is great but put together as an album and you get something amazing. And if you can't vlog it, just listen to the full album anyway, I don't think you'll regret it!

My favorite by them!! Love it! Thanks for reaction!❤🎶

What makes these guys so potent is the fact that Nick's and Buckingham wrote all of these heartbroken songs about each other. Somehow they managed to perform them together.

The band is keeping them attached. The group members broke up with each other but stayed together because the band was sooo successful. At one point they hated each other but wouldn’t break up the band.

My fave band ever. Always has been always will be. Keep listening. Too many awesome songs to even list. Love that you're getting into them. Rock on.

At 4:50 starts the most icon guitar rif's ever - and the unforgettable theme of Formula 1 motorsports. Love Fleetwood Mac - Dream, Go Your Own Way, Little Lies, Tusk. Brings back so many memories.

Fleetwood Mac were very advanced in acoustic creativity, they have revolutionized music.

Thank you for doing my request! This is one of my favorite songs. Anyone who has been through a breakup can understand the meaning of this. When I went through my divorce, this song meant so much to me. Ty for doing it 😊

The sound of Formula 1 motor racing since the day it came out.

One of my fave ones I have seen so far. U got it girl!

Wooooow i been waiting for this, hope all youtube reactors do it

Your hair looks awesome. Sorry I'm late, in the hospital. Sending you love. EPIC song❤💋

Helooooo India😎 Watched many of your reaction vids, and the way you react, and we are kin. What a beauty you are, keep doing what you do and being a bright spot on this RU-vid!

This is an epic song... so well done musically and lyrically.

So awesome LIVE. They open with this song every time I've seen them.

It's amazing how a group going through so much strife could produce one of the most popular albums of all time. And then keep performing together!

70's Music,The Greatest, Buzzing and ROCKIN'

One of my favorite bands - Amazing together and amazing solo.

This is one of those songs I had heard before but only recently discovered. Now it's on my phone and I've listened to it about 10 times today.

"Rumours" stayed at the top of the Billboard 200 for 31 non-consecutive weeks, which makes it one of the biggest selling albums of all time. .... The whole album "Rumours" is all about the groups love interest problems, in and out of the group.

Another Great one. MORE FLEETWOOD MAC 😘.

I love your reaction to this great song.

✨💜💜 Absolutely in love with this song 😍😍

Probably their best song, especially as every member added to the songs writing ...and all the emotional stuff in the background (almost the entire band was having relationship brake-ups with other band members at the time), oh and they where all high as hell! This song was about no matter the fact that they all hated each other at the time they KNEW that the band and the music was something special, ie: the chain that held them together, and no matter the pain it was worth it. this is their song about them, the song that starts all of their concerts. this is their pain and love put into verse

Being chained together, in the public eye, but within the shadows, or in private, the feel of running, running, running...

Excellent review by the way. I think it's the best one I've seen on your channel.

Fleetwood Mac's library of music is AMAZING!!

This album was hit after hit! For everything that was going on with the band it sold millions! Still a great album!!2020!

Someone said on another post that "the chain" was the money and fame they had, and no one wanted to lose that by splitting up the band.

For best impact, check the live performance from 1982 Mirage tour. The two leads dated and watching them scream the vocals at each other live in stage is everything. You also get to see the entire band in action. They’re amazing. Also, this song has a long history culminating with each member having contributed to the final version and thus reaping the profits from their biggest hit ever.

Love your expressions to listening to the songs - you really 'get' them!

You are AWEsome and genuinely spirited!!

As of Feb 3, 2017 - To date, the LP has moved more than 45 million copies worldwide, making it one of the highest-selling albums of all time . It's spent 669 weeks in the Official Albums Chart Top 100.

I was born in 1980...but my parents listens to everything. I know the story of Stevie and Lindsay and the others members relationship turmoils. My favorite is the live performance of of "Silver Spring." The way those two look at each during the performance...EPIC!

I like how there's so much space in the song, gives it atmosphere and keeps you listening. Try listening to 'Songbird' from the same album, a real heartbreaker.

Classic song. Never gets old

I remember the first time I listened to Rumours. I truly fell in love with this band, just as you would fall in love with a person. Fleetwood Mac and Stevie NIcks' music got me through some hard years. This song still gives me chills and I can't imagine how many times I've listened to it.

This is my favorite old rock band, I listen to them when I clean my house and I even have my daughter lovin them, I would sing these songs on jam night with another friend of mine when I was in my 20's and I won a karoke contest ince singing all Fleetwood and Stevie Nicks songs....love her.

This was, at the time, the most sold album of all time. Everysong on it became a hit of varying degrees. Still one of the greatest albums ever. Plz do GYPSY by them. Great song n the video is super impressive. Nicely done react sweetie.

Yet another incredible song from a perfect album.

You got so much of the song in this reaction!

One of my fave songs by them, and one of the stories of growing up in the 70's!

One of the best bands of all time, have seen them live twice and they are fantastic. Rumours is in my top 5 best albums, every song on it is gold

I love your insight into music and the lyrics

❤️❤️❤️ Love it! More, more Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks please........

These two singers in this band were together and everything went upside down with other band members. They still play though. Their chain has been weak a ton in decades past, but it's not broken.

Love this song !! Love this band!

India, the best thing about your channel is your humanity and it's imperfections. Whether it is mispronouncing a name or hearing those bundles of joy in the background! This makes you unique and special! Perfection is boring!

Rumours is one of the best albums to chill to

there's live video ,,, with lots of close up of mick fleetwood drumming... his face,,, he's wrecked but the emotion in his eyes is just insane,,, worth hunting down to watch... Love your Reaction...

When the guitar chord comes in after the 5 minute mark, I get goosebumps at the back of my neck, the emotion is driven... I bought this album when it first came out... I still have it, and EVERY time I hear this, it hits home... music from my teens...

IT WAS ALLLLLLLLLL ABOUT KEEPING THE BAND TOGETHER FOR THE MOST PART! :)

You just keep picking my favorite artists. Great choice again

Probably my most favorite band or at least in the top 5! 💕💕

Omg! I requested this in a recent video of yours.. not your knowing you had already watched it🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️. I’m still excited tho😱

This is one of my fav Fleetwood Mac songs

India, “This Must Be the Place” by Talking Heads is incredible!

One of the greatest bass lines ever!!

This album is on many top 10 albums list.

Haunting, kick-ass song. Harmony is amazing ! I was about 12 years old when this album came out! Have loved ❤️ Fleetwood Mac and especially Stevie Nicks ever since !

One of my favorites ❤ by them

The live recording (concert film - The Dance) is amazing - because Stevie and Lindsey were just STARING at each other, playing to the emotional notes of the songs. It's a powerful moment. GREAT tune borne out of heartbreak and angst (and allegedly a LOT of cocaine use).