IndieWire: There’s something almost mythical about the great bands of the ’70s. The era had just the right mix of freedom, turmoil, changing mores, and freely available drugs to power some truly epic albums (and behavior). But because there is such a collective sense of what a rock band romance looks like in real life, it’s pretty tricky to write one that feels fresh and new within the context of the time — and the history of Fleetwood Mac.
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This story proves how important proper research and preparation is to a great design and, thus, a great product. Having the cast work as a band and perform in front of the crew is such a straightforward yet simple idea to create that feeling of ease and the instinct mentioned in the article. I was part of a focus group for this show that watched the first few episodes to give feedback, and one of the things I noticed was how natural it all felt. There was a documentary bit to the show that made it feel natural, but the way the actors were around each other was so natural that you didn’t have that awkward pilot-feel that many shows can fall victim to. Another thing I noticed was, although it’s a period piece, it felt like I was experiencing this in real time. They somehow created a world that I felt a part of even though it happened fifty years ago.
I am a huge fan of both Daisy Jones and the Six, the novel, and Daisy Jones and the Six, the TV series. Because of this, this article was really interesting for me to read to see kind of how the costume and production design teams went about recreating the ‘70s kind of feel for the series. I had no idea that they had a music supervisor early on in the process to make sure that the cast was fluent with the music. It makes perfect sense as to why this was so important for the show, and I definitely feel like this decision paid off. The cast had incredible chemistry in the show and really made it feel like they truly were musicians in the ‘70s. I love the fact that they decided to include live takes into the series because I think that really helps to develop the believability of the characters and makes the scenes feel more real.
I have never actually realized this. But almost every time I have seen a fictional band (not every single time, but frequently) the chemistry, the way they act on stage just doesn't feel authentic. It was really interesting to hear this article talk about why the musical director chose to get the band in Daisy Jones and the six actually performing before they became a band on the TV show. I love when productions go through what sometimes might seem tedious for better results. Because I think it does show in the show. The band feels like a band and all of the actors feel like they could be placed at a real concert. What I also enjoyed about this article and the show was the fact that it wasn’t just a band in general but also a band in the seventies which is arguably different than a band in the 2020s. Overall between the music direction, costumes, set design, and acting I think it delivered as much as it could of the novel while also translating well into a show and entertainment.
I love Daisy Jones and the Six in both its book and tv-show format. I am a big fan of Taylor Jenkins Reed, and while my favorite book of hers is Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, I greatly enjoyed Daisy Jones when I read it over this past summer. I was very excited to start the show, as I had forced myself to finish reading the book before watching it, and overall it did a fantastic job of taking the characters directly off the page. Specifically with the tv show it was very fun to see that the costume designer took inspiration not only from the book but from Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks, which the book was inspired by. The music from the show is so fantastic, I love Fleetwood Mac and 70s rock music, and they perfectly made the album sound like its own unique entity and also like it would blow up in popularity in the 70s to the extreme it did in the book. I am asking for the vinyl for my birthday and have had specifically Let Me Down Easy and The River on repeat for a while.
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