The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band - Live At the Belly Up (Feat. Rick Vito) (2016)

Mick Fleetwood, the iconic co-founder of Fleetwood Mac, is celebrating his blues heritage with The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band, featuring Rick Vito. As well as their own material, the band pays tribute to the original Fleetwood Mac, the blues band that started it all in 1967. Bringing together four stellar Blues and Rock musicians, Mick Fleetwood presents Live at The Belly Up, a 2-hour live album featuring 17 tracks.

At the front of the group is Rick Vito, veteran Bluesman and former Fleetwood Mac vocalist and lead guitarist. Rick adds his personal touch while staying true to the styling of early Fleetwood Mac front man Peter Green. “A lot of guys can play the licks but Rick has the tone and that’s so important in real blues,” says Mick Fleetwood. With Fleetwood anchoring the band on percussion, the “other half” of the rhythm section is Lenny Castellanos on bass. As Mick points out, “I’ve played with John McVie for 40 years, any bassist who plays with me has big shoes to fill.” Lenny does a great job filling those shoes while complimenting Mick’s unique and revered drum style. Mark Johnstone ties everything together on the keys and backup vocals, infusing a vibrant energy to the group.

The album features Fleetwood Mac hits like “Oh Well” “Black Magic Woman” & “Albatross” as well as Blues Rock standards like “Carol” and Blues classics like “You Can’t Judge A Book By Its Cover” and “Shake Your Moneymaker.”

TRACKLIST
01. Looking for Somebody (Live) [feat. Rick Vito] (6:11)
02. Fleetwood Boogie (Live) [feat. Rick Vito] (5:11)
03. Oh Well (Live) [feat. Rick Vito] (5:08)
04. Red Hot Gal (Live) [feat. Rick Vito] (6:36)
05. Rollin’ Man Meets the Voodoo Woman (Live) [feat. Rick Vito] (5:33)
06. Love That Burns (Live) [feat. Rick Vito] (6:43)
07. Eyesight to the Blind (Live) [feat. Rick Vito] (5:16)
08. Black Magic Woman (Live) [feat. Rick Vito] (13:25)
09. Black Crow Blues (Live) [feat. Rick Vito] (4:43)
10. Lucky Devil (Live) [feat. Rick Vito] (8:19)
11. Passage East / World Turning (Live) [feat. Rick Vito] (17:20)
12. Rattlesnake Shake (Live) [feat. Rick Vito] (7:45)
13. You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover (Live) [feat. Rick Vito] (7:22)
14. Shake Your Moneymaker (Live) [feat. Rick Vito] (8:12)
15. Stop Messin’ Around (Live) [feat. Rick Vito] (3:59)
16. Carol (Live) [feat. Rick Vito] (4:58)
17. Albatross (Live) [feat. Rick Vito] (4:58)