Fleetwood Mac - Tusk

What this video is

Released in September 1979 as the lead single from the double-LP 'Tusk,' the video captures a defining tension of the late classic rock era: the world's biggest band (fresh off the 40-million-selling 'Rumours') deliberately subverting commercial expectations under the creative direction of Lindsey Buckingham, who was infatuated with post-punk acts like Talking Heads. The deployment of over 112 members of the USC…

Why it matters

A landmark artifact in the pre-MTV promotional film canon, 'Tusk' represents one of the earliest large-scale location-based music video productions in rock history, filmed with a genuine 112-piece live orchestra/marching band at a major sports stadium. Its documentary aesthetic, absence of…

The director

Rodney Davis is credited as the director of the 1979 Fleetwood Mac 'Tusk' music video per IMDb (tt11824278). No additional independent filmography or career documentation was recoverable from available sources, suggesting Davis worked primarily in the…