June 4th, 1979 – Fleetwood Mac Record The USC Marching Band For “Tusk”

Name: June 4th, 1979 - Fleetwood Mac Record The USC Marching Band For
Uploaded: 2023-06-04T16:43:55+03:00
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Description: Fleetwood Mac record the USC Trojan Marching Band at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles for use in their song "Tusk," the title track to their first album

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Fleetwood Mac record the USC Trojan Marching Band at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles for use in their song “Tusk,” the title track to their first album since Rumours. A film crew captures the action (including Stevie Nicks deftly twirling a baton) which is made into the video for the song.

The whole thing is drummer Mick Fleetwood’s idea. After hearing brass bands during a trip to Europe, he decides that only a full-size marching band will do, so he sets up the shoot (easier to do when your previous album has sold over 15 million copies), which John McVie skips because he is beefing with Lindsey Buckingham.

On the subsequent tour, Fleetwood Mac has the Trojan Band perform with them for five shows at The Forum, driving audiences into a frenzy with full-brass versions of “Tusk.”

The following year, Mac members present the Trojan Band with a platinum record for “Tusk” at halftime of the football game between USC and Arizona State.