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Fleetwood Mac — Station Man
Album: Kiln House
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Released: 1970
Length: 5:36
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Station Man
I've been waiting
Can you tell me
When we're leaving

Midnight train
Now is leaving

Engine screaming

ah, ah
ah, ah
ah, ah
ah, ah

Where I'm going I don't know
But you tell me I must go
When we're leaving I don't know
But you tell me now

I see it's coming
And bringing something
This train of lovin'
I see it's comin'
I feel it's runnin'
This train of lovin'
From ages past

Station Man
I've been waiting
Can you tell me
When we're leaving
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 murr69st335 wrote:

Yes sir I like it . The stuff before they went off. In the late 70s I did nightshifts alone in a boilerhouse with only an old valve radio for company which had only 1 non classical music station and I remember desperate nights of being subjected to the likes of Leo sayer billy Joel the "new"Fleetwood Mac etc etc. Then a couple of years later a miracle. A DJ that scored lots of great new stuff from the UK and played it between midnight and 5am. The likes of The Fall. Magazine. Gang of four. Killing joke. Mekons. Psychedelic furs and others. Saved my bloody life. A few years ago I managed to contact that maverick and very popular DJ Barry Jenkin. He had been out of the industry a long time but I was stunned when he told me he didn't listen to music at all anymore !!! I told him about RP and to listen in. He told me someone else had suggested it too. So let's hope RP got him listening again eh.



"Nightshifts in a boilerhouse'?  Funny that Danny Kirwan, the composer, singer and guitar player in this song, played in a band called Boilerhouse before joining Peter Green et al.  
Posted 6 months ago by fraserji    [ Reply ]
 dflee wrote:

Love this iteration of Mac.
Best album of them for me.
Just doesn't get old.


Mystery to Me is also killah.  Got that brand new, with two of three other  new albums in college in a barter arrangement.   Dexter Dingo, if you're out there, I still appreciate those albums!
Posted 8 months ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Danny Kirwan had it going on, didn't he?
Posted 8 months ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
 Pjesnik wrote:


It is great to here some old Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green.


This is called continuos education. :-)


Or even continuous...
Posted 2 years ago by WilliDoc    [ Reply ]
Love this era of FM but can't think of another band that had 3 great guitarists completely lose their shit.
Posted 2 years ago by ImaOldman    [ Reply ]
When Lindsey left, I did too! Capitol D in dysfunctional band!
Posted 2 years ago by Robbster    [ Reply ]
 andy.ormsby955 wrote:

I struggle to understand how someone can be a fan of RP's eclectic mix and at the same time rate this as a 1 or a 2. 



not me its a classic 8 or 9
Posted 2 years ago by Yiungdrac    [ Reply ]
 homepixie wrote:
Sounds a little Stonsey 


hahaha pot has that effect
Posted 2 years ago by Yiungdrac    [ Reply ]
I struggle to understand how someone can be a fan of RP's eclectic mix and at the same time rate this as a 1 or a 2. 
Posted 2 years ago by andy.ormsby955    [ Reply ]


shuffle BLUES  love it :-)


Posted 2 years ago by NE14_paradise    [ Reply ]
 WonderLizard wrote:

radly wrote:It is great to here some old Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green.

Green had left the band. The two guitarists are Jeremy Spencer and Danny Kirwan.


This is called continuos education. :-)
Posted 3 years ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
“ A DJ that scored lots of great new stuff from the UK and played it between midnight and 5am. The likes of The Fall. Magazine. Gang of four. Killing joke. Mekons. Psychedelic furs and others. Saved my bloody life. A few years ago “ A nice selection there! Could be some tasty “new” grist for the mill, Bill....
Posted 4 years ago by S-curvy    [ Reply ]
 murr69st335 wrote:
Yes sir I like it . The stuff before they went off. In the late 70s I did nightshifts alone in a boilerhouse with only an old valve radio for company which had only 1 non classical music station and I remember desperate nights of being subjected to the likes of Leo sayer billy Joel the "new"Fleetwood Mac etc etc. Then a couple of years later a miracle. A DJ that scored lots of great new stuff from the UK and played it between midnight and 5am. The likes of The Fall. Magazine. Gang of four. Killing joke. Mekons. Psychedelic furs and others. Saved my bloody life. A few years ago I managed to contact that maverick and very popular DJ Barry Jenkin. He had been out of the industry a long time but I was stunned when he told me he didn't listen to music at all anymore !!! I told him about RP and to listen in. He told me someone else had suggested it too. So let's hope RP got him listening again eh.
 
Strange you would mention working in a boilerhouse. Danny Kirwan, the fellow who wrote, sang on and played most of the guitar on this incredible tune, played in a band called Boilerhouse before Peter Green took notice and invited him to join Fleetwood Mac.
Posted 4 years ago by fraserji    [ Reply ]
I cannot even imagine 'not listening to music' anymore.  I would undoubtedly fall into great despair.  Music is the ultimate gift to my senses.  It nourishes my mind and connects me with my spirit   murr69st335 wrote:
Yes sir I like it . The stuff before they went off. In the late 70s I did nightshifts alone in a boilerhouse with only an old valve radio for company which had only 1 non classical music station and I remember desperate nights of being subjected to the likes of Leo sayer billy Joel the "new"Fleetwood Mac etc etc. Then a couple of years later a miracle. A DJ that scored lots of great new stuff from the UK and played it between midnight and 5am. The likes of The Fall. Magazine. Gang of four. Killing joke. Mekons. Psychedelic furs and others. Saved my bloody life. A few years ago I managed to contact that maverick and very popular DJ Barry Jenkin. He had been out of the industry a long time but I was stunned when he told me he didn't listen to music at all anymore !!! I told him about RP and to listen in. He told me someone else had suggested it too. So let's hope RP got him listening again eh.
 
Posted 4 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
Yes sir I like it . The stuff before they went off. In the late 70s I did nightshifts alone in a boilerhouse with only an old valve radio for company which had only 1 non classical music station and I remember desperate nights of being subjected to the likes of Leo sayer billy Joel the "new"Fleetwood Mac etc etc. Then a couple of years later a miracle. A DJ that scored lots of great new stuff from the UK and played it between midnight and 5am. The likes of The Fall. Magazine. Gang of four. Killing joke. Mekons. Psychedelic furs and others. Saved my bloody life. A few years ago I managed to contact that maverick and very popular DJ Barry Jenkin. He had been out of the industry a long time but I was stunned when he told me he didn't listen to music at all anymore !!! I told him about RP and to listen in. He told me someone else had suggested it too. So let's hope RP got him listening again eh.
Posted 4 years ago by murr69st335    [ Reply ]
Still a great band!! But, quite a different sound from their early stuff! Still give them mad props, for hanging in there for so long!
Posted 4 years ago by Signwrtr61    [ Reply ]
Love Fleetwood's bass.
Posted 4 years ago by keenevision    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of some early Joe Walsh.
Posted 4 years ago by Laptopdog    [ Reply ]
 homepixie wrote:
Sounds a little Stonsey 
 

In a good way.
Posted 4 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
 homepixie wrote:
Sounds a little Stonsey 
 with a splash of Wishbone Ash

Posted 4 years ago by ColdMiser    [ Reply ]
Danny Kirwan brought both crunch and sweetness to FMac with his lead guitar work and his songs. Check out his work on Future Games especially. A highlight. Underappreciated and due to his personal problems, not around as a contributor long enough.
Posted 5 years ago by NelsonBlack    [ Reply ]
Love this iteration of Mac.
Best album of them for me.
Just doesn't get old.
Posted 5 years ago by dflee    [ Reply ]
 primm wrote:
{#Devil_pimp}so zesty ! kirwan and spencer at their best ! rip fella's
 
Ahem. As of this date, I do believe Jeremy is still with us. 
Posted 5 years ago by fraserji    [ Reply ]
Sounds a little Stonsey 
Posted 5 years ago by homepixie    [ Reply ]
 sirdroseph wrote:
I like this, sounds more like Crazy Horse and The Band mixed together and I saw below, yea, Joe Walsh.

 
Has a Wishbone Ash feel to it too
Posted 5 years ago by ColdMiser    [ Reply ]
Super Duper Good
Posted 5 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
rockin
Posted 5 years ago by blotto    [ Reply ]
{#Devil_pimp}so zesty ! kirwan and spencer at their best ! rip fella's
Posted 5 years ago by primm    [ Reply ]
Dang, I never heard this one before. Thought it was Little Feat. Good stuff!
I knew a lot of the old FM stuff was good, but now i know i need to go back and dig a little deeper!
Posted 5 years ago by wtango    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite FM albums.  
Posted 5 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
Wow is this fantastic song
Posted 5 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
 kurt_from_kanada wrote:
Why is this album not available on itunes? Kinda hard to support RP when material is beyond reach.
 
Kurt - check out Amazon
Posted 11 years ago by k_trout    [ Reply ]
Why is this album not available on itunes? Kinda hard to support RP when material is beyond reach.
Posted 12 years ago by kurt_from_kanada    [ Reply ]
'Round the last time FM was worth a damn...
Posted 12 years ago by misterbearbaby    [ Reply ]
Thought this was Tragically Hip until I looked on the RP playlist.  Didn't realize Fleetwood Mac could have been such a good jam band.
Posted 12 years ago by Nala    [ Reply ]
Hmmmnnn, don't really care for this one — sounds too much like the Rolling Stones to me.
Posted 12 years ago by socalhol    [ Reply ]
This was fantastic and turned my head in 1970 and it is fantastic now - thanks Bill.
Posted 12 years ago by k_trout    [ Reply ]
 radly wrote:
It is great to here some old Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green.
 
Green had left the band. The two guitarists are Jeremy Spencer and Danny Kirwan.
Posted 12 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
 horseplayer wrote:
Wonderful, love it, just great.  The whole album.

Does anyone know if this is available for (legal) download anywhere? i couldn't find it on napster, rhapsody, itunes, or even spotify.  Lost my vinyl; now the only place I'll ever hear it is Radio Paradise!

 
Try the Amazon CD button on the song page. It´s only seven and a half bucks, and Radio Paradise gets a bit of that as a kickback for putting up the link. I picked up the CD like that. It's great music, especially for the road.
Posted 13 years ago by Otomi    [ Reply ]
Wonderful, love it, just great.  The whole album.

Does anyone know if this is available for (legal) download anywhere? i couldn't find it on napster, rhapsody, itunes, or even spotify.  Lost my vinyl; now the only place I'll ever hear it is Radio Paradise!

Posted 13 years ago by horseplayer    [ Reply ]
 bachbeet wrote:
Another great song from a vastly underrated album.
 
I totally agree

Posted 13 years ago by Cuse    [ Reply ]
Another great song from a vastly underrated album.
Posted 13 years ago by bachbeet    [ Reply ]

Syncopated!


Posted 13 years ago by gjones    [ Reply ]
I like this, sounds more like Crazy Horse and The Band mixed together and I saw below, yea, Joe Walsh.

Posted 13 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
Loved it then and now. Perfect!
Posted 13 years ago by gjones    [ Reply ]
 1wolfy wrote:
walk away.. vandal wrote:
mute
 
 
noted
Posted 13 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
walk away.. vandal wrote:
mute
 


Posted 13 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
{#Drummer} Yeah, Mick.
Posted 13 years ago by d-don    [ Reply ]
Never liked it then because it wasn't PG. Love it now, tho...great movement here.
Posted 13 years ago by sherf    [ Reply ]
It's been forever since I heard this tune and brings back soooo many memories.  I love it!{#Bananajam}
Posted 13 years ago by diannemck56    [ Reply ]
Reminds me a bit of Joe Walsh
Posted 13 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
I forgot about this song!  Love it.
Posted 13 years ago by oldhippiechick    [ Reply ]
 Johray63 wrote:
Very recognizable rhythm section, I suddenly realize. It's been with Fleedwood Mac from the start and played with some of the greatest musicians, I think. Everything around them changed but they, pretty much, remained the same.Edited By Johray63 at 2:27 am on 3/30/2002
 
Mick FLEETWOOD & John M(A)Cvie, a great rhythm section, indeed!

Posted 13 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
awesome...
Posted 13 years ago by bseib    [ Reply ]
 Johray63 wrote:
Very recognizable rhythm section, I suddenly realize. It's been with Fleedwood Mac from the start and played with some of the greatest musicians, I think. Everything around them changed but they, pretty much, remained the same.Edited By Johray63 at 2:27 am on 3/30/2002
 

Could it be because Mick Fleetwood is the drummer?
Posted 13 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
 radly wrote:
It is great to here some old Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green.


 
I think Peter Green was gone by the time this album was being recorded.

Posted 13 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
  The  MAC  !     {#Guitarist}
Posted 13 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
MAJOR flashback.  only on RP!
Posted 13 years ago by ttburger3    [ Reply ]
Wow these guys were good - back then
Posted 13 years ago by More_Cowbell    [ Reply ]
Great song from a Great Album.
Posted 13 years ago by countyman    [ Reply ]
A listenable tune, though, \"Mystery to Me\" is my fave. Any Fleetwood Mac before the invasion of the bottle snatcher (Stevie Nicks) is just fine. \"Rumors\" is the most over-played, over-hyped album of its time.
Posted 22 years ago by brighthue    [ Reply ]
Hey, don\'t feel too bad. This is the first time I heard this song and I also thought it was the Stones.
Posted 22 years ago by rhw    [ Reply ]
Oh my, I just realized that my whole life (which is becoming more considerable amount each year) I thought this was a Rolling Stones song. That\'s another thing about middle age. You realize how very wrong you can be. And, it cracks you up. Amazing.
Posted 22 years ago by kephra    [ Reply ]
I appreciate Mick Fleetwood more all the time - this is cool.
Posted 22 years ago by rmurray248    [ Reply ]
Very recognizable rhythm section, I suddenly realize. It's been with Fleedwood Mac from the start and played with some of the greatest musicians, I think. Everything around them changed but they, pretty much, remained the same.
Posted 22 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
Never heard this before. Excellent music.
Posted 22 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
keep on playing FMs less well known songs.
Posted 22 years ago by red    [ Reply ]
this album started, what i think, is the most interesting period of fleetwood mac. most assurdly, the most under- played and underrated era of their music. starting with \"kiln house\" in \'70, \"future games in \'71, \"bare trees\" in \'72, \"penguin\"& \"mystery to me\" in \'73 and heroes are hard to find in \'74, there is alot of really great music that never gets heard. thanks bill for chipping away at that big piece of music that never gets played.
Posted 22 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
I gotta say... this is the first Fleetwood Mac tune I\'ve heard in years that didn\'t have me reaching for the dial to flee to another station (or the mouse to flee to another web broadcast in this case ;) ) not entirely unlikeable.
Posted 22 years ago by Jonathan    [ Reply ]