Q 01/05

Fleetwood Mac was formed in London in 1967 by which guitarist, fresh from John Mayall's Bluesbreakers?

A) Peter Green

B) Eric Clapton

C) Jeremy Spencer

D) Danny Kirwan

Answer · why

A) Peter Green

He had replaced Eric Clapton in the Bluesbreakers and named the new band after its rhythm section.

Q 02/05

The band's name combines the surnames of which two members?

A) Mick Fleetwood and John McVie

B) Mick Fleetwood and Christine McVie

C) Peter Fleetwood and Bob Mac

D) Mick Fleetwood and John Mayall

Answer · why

A) Mick Fleetwood and John McVie

Green named an instrumental after them first, then chose the name partly to lure McVie away from Mayall.

Q 03/05

Which 1968 instrumental gave Fleetwood Mac their only UK No. 1 single?

A) Albatross

B) Oh Well

C) Man of the World

D) The Green Manalishi

Answer · why

A) Albatross

Green credited Danny Kirwan's guitar for the hit, and the Beatles used it as a starting point for Sun King.

Q 04/05

Which Beatles song did George Harrison say was built on the band's 1968 instrumental hit?

A) Sun King

B) Something

C) Because

D) Here Comes the Sun

Answer · why

A) Sun King

The Beatles wanted Fleetwood Mac on Apple Records, but manager Clifford Davis chose Warner/Reprise instead.

Q 05/05

Which early Fleetwood Mac song became a much bigger hit when Santana covered it?

A) Black Magic Woman

B) Oh Well

C) Need Your Love So Bad

D) Rattlesnake Shake

Answer · why

A) Black Magic Woman

Green performed it with Santana at the 1998 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony rather than play with his old band.