Neil Finn: New video interview for Variety

[SisterNightroad]

Neil Finn Says He Needed Convincing To Join Fleetwood Mac: 'How Do I React To This?'


Following his shock appointment to the Fleetwood Mac line-up this past April, Neil Finn has revealed he needed some convincing to join the legendary band.
Appearing on last night's Interview with son Liam, the Crowded House frontman recalled getting the call from Mick Fleetwood about possibly joining Fleetwood Mac as he was heading off to sound check for a concert in Auckland that night.

"I just had this big goofy grin on my face and said, 'I'll have to let you know tomorrow, Mick. I've got to do a show.'"

He continued, "I was kinda nonplussed initially thinking, 'How do I react to this?'"

Liam said of convincing his Dad, "I was like, 'You've gotta go and see this out. This is amazing.'"

Finn revealed it took two days of jamming with Fleetwood Mac for things to click.

"… We had two days playing and it was, you know, I wasn't sure," he said.

"The first day, I kinda thought well… but the second day everyone came in a very more relaxed mode and we just sounded good straight away.

"The voices sounded good together and I'd done a little bit of homework and I knew the songs that they'd ask me to sing. It didn't feel that strange even. It felt like being in a band."

Finn again reiterated that he is indeed a permanent Fleetwood Mac member and will continue on with the group following their US tour.

"I've joined the band, I'm a new member. It's a new band. That's how they're seeing it, anyway," Finn explained.

"It feels like they're up for it. They're really hungry to make new music, they're hungry to be as good a band as they can possibly be and above all, they're hungry to have fun."

As TV Tonight reports, Interview was watched by 483,000 viewers. Watch last night's episode here.


http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2018...-i-wasnt-sure/

[mitzo]

Let's hope it's true that they continue after this tour, and make new music.

[jwd]

Originally Posted by SisterNightroad

Neil Finn Says He Needed Convincing To Join Fleetwood Mac: 'How Do I React To This?'


Following his shock appointment to the Fleetwood Mac line-up this past April, Neil Finn has revealed he needed some convincing to join the legendary band.
Appearing on last night's Interview with son Liam, the Crowded House frontman recalled getting the call from Mick Fleetwood about possibly joining Fleetwood Mac as he was heading off to sound check for a concert in Auckland that night.

"I just had this big goofy grin on my face and said, 'I'll have to let you know tomorrow, Mick. I've got to do a show.'"

He continued, "I was kinda nonplussed initially thinking, 'How do I react to this?'"

Liam said of convincing his Dad, "I was like, 'You've gotta go and see this out. This is amazing.'"

Finn revealed it took two days of jamming with Fleetwood Mac for things to click.

"… We had two days playing and it was, you know, I wasn't sure," he said.

"The first day, I kinda thought well… but the second day everyone came in a very more relaxed mode and we just sounded good straight away.

"The voices sounded good together and I'd done a little bit of homework and I knew the songs that they'd ask me to sing. It didn't feel that strange even. It felt like being in a band."

Finn again reiterated that he is indeed a permanent Fleetwood Mac member and will continue on with the group following their US tour.

"I've joined the band, I'm a new member. It's a new band. That's how they're seeing it, anyway," Finn explained.

"It feels like they're up for it. They're really hungry to make new music, they're hungry to be as good a band as they can possibly be and above all, they're hungry to have fun."

As TV Tonight reports, Interview was watched by 483,000 viewers. Watch last night's episode here.


http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2018...-i-wasnt-sure/

I say **** all of you! Time for that is over as far as I'm concerned.

#LINDSEY!!

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by jwd

I say **** all of you! Time for that is over as far as I'm concerned.

#LINDSEY!!

I don’t know.

I don’t really care if Stevie is on board with a new album. LBCM should have been credited to and supported as Fleetwood Mac.

However, keeping in mind that a Fleetwood Mac album with Stevie and Lindsey was never going to happen again, if this creates an environment where Stevie agrees to do another Fleetwood Mac album and that ultimately gives us another album with Mick, John, and Christine together, I’m fine with it and I can’t imagine them having anyone better than Neil or Mike if they can’t have Lindsey.

It won’t be a classic, but neither were SYW or LBCM.

[jwd]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

I don’t know.

I don’t really care if Stevie is on board with a new album. LBCM should have been credited to and supported as Fleetwood Mac.

However, keeping in mind that a Fleetwood Mac album with Stevie and Lindsey was never going to happen again, if this creates an environment where Stevie agrees to do another Fleetwood Mac album and that ultimately gives us another album with Mick, John, and Christine together, I’m fine with it and I can’t imagine them having anyone better than Neil or Mike if they can’t have Lindsey.

It won’t be a classic, but neither were SYW or LBCM.

So what you are basically saying is that you agree with Mick dumping Lindsey because that was the onlty viable way for the band to continue on with the Golden Goat! Boo!

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by jwd

So what you are basically saying is that you agree with Mick dumping Lindsey because that was the onlty viable way for the band to continue on with the Golden Goat! Boo!

It’s the only way Fleetwood Mac will possibly continue as a band making new music. I don’t agree with it. I didn’t agree with it last year.

However, it is what it is. The only way there will be another Fleetwood Mac album is if Stevie is on it, as we saw happen last year. The only way Stevie will be on it is if Lindsey isn’t. If Lindsey isn’t on it, at least they have competent, respectable guys to carry on. My primary interest in the band is Mick, John, and Christine. If this is the only way I get one more from those three, I can absolutely live with it.

[jwd]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

It’s the only way Fleetwood Mac will possibly continue as a band making new music. I don’t agree with it. I didn’t agree with it last year.

However, it is what it is. The only way there will be another Fleetwood Mac album is if Stevie is on it, as we saw happen last year. The only way Stevie will be on it is if Lindsey isn’t. If Lindsey isn’t on it, at least they have competent, respectable guys to carry on. My primary interest in the band is Mick, John, and Christine. If this is the only way I get one more from those three, I can absolutely live with it.

I stand with principle, integrity, and respect. Do the right thing. And I stand with my initial response of **** you all!

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by jwd

I stand with principle, integrity, and respect. Do the right thing.

And they did that last year with LBCM, NOT Fleetwood Mac.