“Why I’m Done with Fleetwood Mac”
Spectator article by a Michael Hann
https://www.spectator.co.uk/2019/06/...fleetwood-mac/ from the article: The Mac have long had hipster allure (search SoundCloud for Fleetmac Wood, who make disco and dance edits and mixes of old Mac tracks), but the people at Wembley weren’t hipsters: they were simply in love with one of the great catalogues of modern pop, specifically that created by the Lindsey Buckingham-Stevie Nicks iteration of the group. One problem, though. Fleetwood Mac sacked Buckingham last year, and without him and the peculiar rage he brought to their show they were no more than a very high-class karaoke act. For several years I had wondered why their gigs were built around the psychodrama between Buckingham and Nicks, with them pretending to be starcrossed lovers, decades after their romantic relationship ended, and with every-one present knowing they despised each other. In his absence, the answer became clear: it provided a narrative structure that held everything together, a sense of tension that made a nostalgia show something that felt alive. No show with songs as good as ‘Go Your Own Way’ or ‘Landslide’ or ‘Dreams’ is going to be bad. But Fleetwood Mac certainly had a good go at it: the sound was awful, even by the standards of huge shows, and the production — a crucial element in stadiums — redefined the word ‘perfunctory’. A couple of hundred quid to squint at underlit figures, with most of the music just a morass of sludge? They should have been ashamed. One of the loveliest songs on Rumours was Buckingham’s acoustic number ‘Never Going Back Again’. It came to mind as I left Wembley. Alas, even with a band I love, I’m never going back again. |
I mistyped “Done” as “Dine” in the thread title. Can a moderator help me edit it? I don’t know how.
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Gracias! And I agree.
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I agree completely, too. The band of my life is dead to me. I'll always listen to their past, but never see a show again, or buy any "viable product"(bonus points for naming that reference).
Old Goat Breath killed FM. |
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I have been a fan sine the 1970s. The thing that now exists as a money mill oldies jukebox unit is no longer Fleetwood Mac to me. Stevie is a real life Medea to ruin Fleetwood Mac's chance to make one more album with their classic lineup . I am hearing rumblings that one of the only other international mega bands of the 1970s with all living members may make one more album. If ABBA should do this it will help wash away the bitter disappointment of the needless implosion of the other big band of my teenage years.
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Back then anyway. She's an old company shill, now. :( |
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BuckVie was one of my favorite experiences,ever. So all their "love" was WHAT? Just some fake assed show??? Christine SUCKS in the loyalty department(sorry, John). She does! And I do think that Wendy was a little nuts, but Bob was her world, and she defended him until her death. I admire that quality. True love! |
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I agree. I wish I had gotten to know her a little better and be more open minded to what she was saying. Sometimes we let these demi-gods cloud our minds. |
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It's weird how 80% of your heroes become greedy old assh*les! RIP, FM. |
As much as I don’t like how the last chapter of the “Soundtrack of my life” band comes to an end I still don’t get all the nastiness and mean spirited posts. Yes we all have our opinions and perspectives etc. This band is a business. Some decisions have to be made and sometimes it doesn’t always keep in mind how it effects the individuals. I don’t like what the new MAC stands for today (no new music and only “hits”) but whatever! Just listen to the music that has been recorded and Sing,Dance and Rock! Life is too short. Enjoy what we have.😎
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I won’t EVER get over what they did to him. If someone doesn’t like my posts and how I pour all my anger/sadness/frustration in them, they can always skip them. |
it's been over a year and I still can't listen to them.
Every time I start to I think about what they did to him...then I have to turn it off. Even the Danny Kirwan stuff bothers me now, how they tossed him and Bob. I heard a new interview w/Mick, first I've heard from any of them in forever....and he sounded like a shill. What Lindsey said in the beginning about legacy was so true...and at the time I didn't really think about it. If bands were colors the Beatles would be white, the Rolling Stones would be black. Now, if you were to ask me what 'color' is Fleetwood Mac, I'd say crap stain brown. |
The article is right.
I love Fleetwood Mac. But they really need to stop now. They've done the extra tour, Mick's got his money. But the diabolical sound at Wembley just summed them up. A band with no purpose just raking in the money from their fans. For the sake of their legacy, they need to call it a day. Christine is nearly 76. Her voice is shot. She can't go on. Lindsey leaving should've been the end. |
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Yep! I agree...the curtain has closed. |
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None of that affected my love for Christine, since the pull for me has always been the music. Bob’s decision to sue his former band mates was bound to have serious consequences—no matter how technically correct he may have been in doing so. But Christine’s participation in this tour is beyond disappointing—as is John’s. I expected this from Mick. What really saddens me most is that she could have spent the year working on more new music with or without her creative pal—instead of falling in with the Stevie Nicks and Players Heritage Company. Still, I love her voice. Her songs. It would take more then band politics for me to change my mind and heart about that. |
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And we're HERE to give our opinions. Not suck up like we're on some idiotic Stevie board. Say WTF you think! Old Goat Breath and Dick RUINED the end of the band that was the soundtrack to MANY of our lives. I hope they're happy. And both rot.... |
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This is all so true. It feels very weird that I cannot, in good conscience, support the band. This is the first tour I've missed since the 1980s. The thing that is so hard to comprehend is the sold-out crowds. Who are these people? I can't support the band because of their unconscionable treatment of Lindsey, but I also think it's really creepy and weird that they're dragging Neil Finn and Mike Campbell around. I missed Lindsey when Rick and Billy were in the band, but I didn't feel utter disdain and embarrassment for them. I even went to see them on tour back then, and I own the TITN video. But THIS incarnation just feels like a crotchety, past-their-prime gaggle of old codgers/hucksters who need to pack it in. I wouldn't feel this way if Lindsey were with them because it'd be our old band touring. But this...they just seem like a bunch of corny hacks. It sounds stupid, I know, but I really miss loving them. They've been a huge part of my life. I'm grateful for the like-minded people here on The Ledge.
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But they “love the guy”. Yeah, right Christine, I’m sure you do. |
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I’m also happy to have a place like The Ledge where I can speak my mind without being censored. :D |
The thing is: These latest articles insinuate that FM would have been over if not for Neil saving them.
I really wish they would have considered just touring as the 4 piece. It would have been so much more amazing for the legacy if they had done that. Stevie, go tour with the Pretenders so you can still draw and be famous with no soul. And FM will continue as a solid 4 piece and do a final album and tour. Boom. We get smaller arenas and more acoustic treats. I'll never forget that BuckVie tour. It was out of this world to see them in that capacity. Oh Well (as they say). They went for the fame, money, and lifestyle. That was predictable. But please don't misunderstand or confuse it with, "Neil saved FMac." He did nothing of the sort. In actual fact, he ruined it. |
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However I doubt we would see The Quartet in The UK.. Not that I’ve been this tour..(no way) But for the band to have a decent and brave closure....that’s the way forward. |
Well... the best thing about them going on without Lindsey instead of ending the band is that he was able to sue them and settle out of court.
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do you mean they MUST need money because that’s the only reason to go along with Stevie’s Whim... Ah yes I see what you mean.. Maybe they’re just greedy...all of them |
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And then of course, here's your check for $15,000,000.00. Good thing because your main checking account is down to $4.503,093.03. And living this lifestyle gets more and more expensive. (just putting it into perspective.). |
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Mick's tone, innuendo and actual statements lately make me think they (the 4 stooges) didn't actually think Lindsey's departure would resonate as much, as far, and as long as it has. So now, he's being snarky. He got caught in a big lie, this tour is not doing as well as a final tour with the Rumours 5 would have (I am assuming they are done after this) 5 dates in Europe and a 2 of 5 star review!! OUCH. Neil Finn saved FM? Please, he can't even carry the guitar parts on his own. The press around this tour really has been abysmal. Lindsey is the focus of huge chunks of these interviews (another reason they are probably getting snarky) It's not about the music anymore. Oh---and Stevie is doing ZERO press. |
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