Why was it verboten to called BuckVie Fleetwood Mac?
Why was it forbidden to called Lindsey Buckingham/Christine McVie "Fleetwood Mac", or "Buckingham McVie" for that matter?
Trying to spare Stevie's feelings? Knew they couldn't tour with Mick and John under the Lindsey/Christine moniker? Does anyone here NOT consider this the swansong Fleetwood Mac album? |
Yes to all of the above.
I’m not sure if I consider it the swan song album or not. I guess since there will never be an album with the 5, it’s the closest thing we’ll ever have. |
Calling it Fleetwood Mac would damage the brand in terms of marketing, because it would disappoint a lot of people who were expecting Stevie Nicks to be on it. Thus, fewer people would come to shows. I think that was the rationale.
It's about the brand, not the band. Honestly, though, I didn't want an album without Stevie to be put out as a Fleetwood Mac album either. Now I don't know what to think. |
It was a dumb move that I suspect was driven by management. So it would have disappointed people and put Stevie in the hot seat. It would also have shown the world that no one member is above the band. A Stevie-less Fleetwood Mac co-headline tour with, say, Heart, would probably have been as successful as Stevie’s tour with The Pretenders.
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Because you can tour without Lindsey (or Christine as well) and still call it FM, but you can't record without Stevie and still call it FM. I'd dare them to tour without her and call it FM as well.
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Probably because of some technical contractual obligation you can't call Fleetwood Mac an output that doesn't feature part of the actual band formation.
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IMHO you are not an active band member if you refuse to make music with or record with your band. Can you imagine a football player who refuses to practice with the team or play games but says I will be there for the Super Bowl or World Cup.
They treat Stevie different and its because of her lure. She gets asses in the seats. Its wrong but its just reality. Buckingham/McVie was supposed to be a Fleetwood Mac album. When Stevie refused, Lindsey and Christine went forward and even Mick and John play on it. It has ALL Fleetwood Mac musicians playing on it and 2/3 of vocalists. Of course its Fleetwood Mac. Its silly to say otherwise. |
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Honestly if they had called it FM, they would've had to sing all of their same old same old instead of the focus there was on the new material. And I was darn grateful for the new material (even as one of the Stevie leaning FM fans). At this point calling a tour FM means nothing new or nothing even a bit different, same old songs.
Hope that didn't come off as snarky as it maybe sounded. I know that's a huge complaint most of us share. So I'm sort of joking but sort of serious- calling it FM would've made them have to stick to the old stuff (for whatever reason but that's obviously a pattern). |
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On With The Show The Chain Say You Love Me Eyes of the World Everywhere Trouble Isn’t It Midnight I’m So Afraid Feel About You In My World Red Sun Too Far Gone Big Love Love Is Here To Stay Little Lies Carnival Begin Tusk Hold Me Sleeping Around The Corner You Make Loving Fun Go Your Own Way - Lay Down For Free World Turning Don’t Stop - Game Of Pretend |
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maybe that same imaginary contractual obligation will now help Lindsey get the Don Felder kind of settlement. he should sue the pants out of them, considering how much into $$$$$$ dear Mick seems to be. |
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