210. Andrea Walker Discusses Fleetwood Mac, Tango in the Night

Send us Fan MailAndrea Walker, co-founder, primary songwriter and guitarist for the Portland-based indie rock band Glitterfox, visits YMAAA to talk about Fleetwood Mac’s 1987 album Tango in the Night. Andrea discusses how she got into Fleetwood Mac, and this album in particular, through learning and performing the songs, and how playing Fleetwood Mac covers was instrumental to the development of Glitterfox. She also talks about what she likes about the sound of Tango in the Night, and which songs are her favorites. She and Al break the album down by the clusters of songs written and sung by each of the band’s three primary songwriters—Lindsey Buckingham, the late Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks. They wrap up by discussing Glitterfox’s recently-released album Decoder and the band’s tour plans.You can follow Andrea on Instagram at @andreaplaysguitar.There are several ways to keep up with Glitterfox. On Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube, they’re at @glitterfoxband. There’s also their website, https://glitterfoxband.myshopify.com/.Be sure to sign up for the YMAAA Newsletter at youmealbum.ghost.io. The first four episodes of Bonus Tracks—YMAAA’s subscriber-only podcast series—are now available at patreon.com/youmealbum. More monthly episodes and other good stuff are soon to come. Please consider subscribing! Your support will make it possible for Al to keep this podcast going.To keep up with You, Me and An Album, please give the show a follow on Instagram at @youmealbum.1:42 Andrea’s introduction2:33 Andrea talks about Glitterfox’s history of covering Fleetwood Mac songs6:11 Andrean discusses her role as Glitterfox’s main songwriter8:01 Andrea explains why she chose Tango in the Night for this episode11:51 Al explains why he never bought or listened to Tango in the Night16:11 Andrea talks about the production technique that gives Tango in the Night its ethereal feel20:08 The different sound on Tango in the Night extends to the vocals23:02 Andrea pinpoints when she started getting into Tango in the Night25:18 Andrea explains why she didn’t focus much on soloing until recently28:02 Learning Fleetwood Mac covers was instrumental to Glitterfox’s growth as a band28:51 Andrea picks her favorite tracks from the album30:01 Al sees a common link among his favorite songs from Tango in the Night32:29 Al talks about the part of the album he might skip34:04 Andrea and Al discuss the Stevie songs42:30 Andrea and Al are “Team Christine,” but Andrea is also “Team Lindsey”47:20 Andrea is impressed by the struggles and determination needed to complete Tango in the Night48:40 Al is fascinated by the post-TITN era of Fleetwood Mac51:50 Andrea talks about some of the specific ways that Glitterfox and Fleetwood Mac are similar57:00 Andrea pinpoints what makes Glitterfox’s sound distinct1:01:04 Andrea talks about the videos Glitterfox made for Decoder1:03:50 Andrea lays out Glitterfox’s upcoming tour plansOutro music is from “Wildfires” by Glitterfox.Support the show