Stop Messin' Round
"Stop Messin' Round" is a song first recorded by English blues rock group Fleetwood Mac in 1968.
The lyrics deal with the common blues theme of the unfaithful lover and share elements with earlier songs.
"Stop Messin' Round" was first released in mid-1968 as the B-side of "Need Your Love So Bad", which appeared on the UK singles chart.
[7] Producer Mike Vernon describes it as providing a "dirtier, gutsier sound – closer to that generated at a club performance"[7] than a typical recording studio.
[12] Chicken Shack co-founder and bassist Andy Silvester recalled Green as a perfectionist, who advised Fleetwood on his drum parts.
[16] Author Douglas J. Noble points out that Green's early blues guitar style reflects "a fluid approach to phrasing", where his notes are slightly behind or ahead of the beat.
[17] He adds "Green made great use of quarter tone bent notes",[17] which is a feature of blues guitarists, such as B.B.
[19] In mid-1968 in the UK, Blue Horizon released the 2:38 fifth take of "Stop Messin' Around" as the B-side to "Need Your Love So Bad", which was recorded during the same sessions.
Subsequently, the shorter 2:18 fourth take of the song was added to Fleetwood Mac's second British album, Mr.
[25] "Stop Messin' Round" has received positive comments from music writers, with Green's guitar playing being singled out.
In a song review for AllMusic, critic Matthew Greenwald noted: The opening track from Fleetwood Mac's second album finds the band at once staying true to their authentic blues roots while expanding arrangements.
[15]In a review of English Rose, critic Bruce Eder describes it as one of the songs "representing the stronger tracks" from Mr.
[33] American rock group Aerosmith recorded the song as "Stop Messin' Around" for their blues tribute album, Honkin' on Bobo (2004).
[34] Group guitarist Joe Perry provides the lead vocals, with Steven Tyler contributing the blues harp.
[36][37] Their performance is included as a bonus track on the DVD of Lightning in a Bottle, the 2004 concert documentary film by director Antoine Fuqua.
