What's next for the man who defined the Rumours line up? What's next for the rest?

secret love · #1 05-09-2018, 05:51 PM

Many fans here feel that Lindsey somewhat defined the Rumours line up and without him it's not Fleetwood Mac. I partly agree. He produced and played on so many of their songs and is probably the only Remoura 5 member who can produce and craft an entire song from start to finish all on his own without any input from someone else. Christine might be able to do that, Stevie certainly can't and Mick and John have Buckley's chance.
But what seems to be missing from the discussion about Lindsey is the many positives from him leaving- solo pop album to drop probably sooner than expected! Solo tour! Chance of reunion with just Christine to make a proper BuckVie album rather than a quasi Fleetwood Mac album with Mick and John.
So- what are you looking forward to with Lindsey?
And- what are you either dreading or excited about with the new Fleetwood Mac?

ryan4136 · #2 05-09-2018, 05:53 PM

I think you might be disappointed here. Several hurdles for LB to jump over now.

TrueFaith77 · #3 05-09-2018, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ryan4136

I think you might be disappointed here. Several hurdles for LB to jump over now.

Exactly. They did him beyond dirty

elle · #4 05-09-2018, 06:12 PM

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I think you might be disappointed here. Several hurdles for LB to jump over now.

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Exactly. They did him beyond dirty

i know. i love it when fans are like "positive positive positive". there's nothing positive so far for Lindsey. now IF he announces that Best Of release in the next few weeks and a tour to start in the early fall - then it will be positive.

but we have no idea how tied his hands are right now and whether he can do anything and what and when.

so yeah some of us are realists. he's tied to the label that already screwed him up at least once this year, that we know of. we have no idea how much they'll screw him up now when he doesn't have FM corporation behind him. promoters for the solo tour were also tied to FM corporation as far as we know, so that's out too and has to start from scratch. the list goes on.

Storms123 · #5 05-09-2018, 07:07 PM

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i know. i love it when fans are like "positive positive positive". there's nothing positive so far for Lindsey. now IF he announces that Best Of release in the next few weeks and a tour to start in the early fall - then it will be positive.

but we have no idea how tied his hands are right now and whether he can do anything and what and when.

so yeah some of us are realists. he's tied to the label that already screwed him up at least once this year, that we know of. we have no idea how much they'll screw him up now when he doesn't have FM corporation behind him. promoters for the solo tour were also tied to FM corporation as far as we know, so that's out too and has to start from scratch. the list goes on.

When you take a step back and realize the possible ramifications of the bands actions, it just makes you sick all over again.

Storms123 · #6 05-09-2018, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by secret love

Many fans here feel that Lindsey somewhat defined the Rumours line up and without him it's not Fleetwood Mac. I partly agree. He produced and played on so many of their songs and is probably the only Remoura 5 member who can produce and craft an entire song from start to finish all on his own without any input from someone else. Christine might be able to do that, Stevie certainly can't and Mick and John have Buckley's chance.
But what seems to be missing from the discussion about Lindsey is the many positives from him leaving- solo pop album to drop probably sooner than expected! Solo tour! Chance of reunion with just Christine to make a proper BuckVie album rather than a quasi Fleetwood Mac album with Mick and John.
So- what are you looking forward to with Lindsey?
And- what are you either dreading or excited about with the new Fleetwood Mac?

I don't want him to tour again with Christine. I am probably more disgusted by her in all of this, given they were just recently on tour, did the album,..... Staring at her fingernails through that entire interview, claiming she wasn't aware (I am sure it's true she wasn't aware) but that just highlights the larger dysfunction in all of this. Nope--don't want him to tour with her again at all.

SteveMacD · #7 05-09-2018, 07:32 PM

It depends on his priorities what he does. He’s got enough money that he and his family can live comfortably for the rest of their lives and he could still put out albums and go on tours. It’s not like he’s exactly some obscure artist. He’s a legend who has had some really big hits.

If artists like Richard Thompson and Guided by Voices, who aren’t multi-millionaires and never had hits, can tour and make a living, why can’t Lindsey?

elle · #8 05-09-2018, 07:39 PM

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It depends on his priorities what he does. He’s got enough money that he and his family can live comfortably for the rest of their lives and he could still put out albums and go on tours. It’s not like he’s exactly some obscure artist. He’s a legend who has had some really big hits.

If artists like Richard Thompson and Guided by Voices, who aren’t multi-millionaires and never had hits, can tour and make a living, why can’t Lindsey?

you keep saying this over and over. you keep assuming he's not tied to the label - when we know he is.

SteveMacD · #9 05-09-2018, 07:42 PM

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you keep saying this over and over. you keep assuming he's not tied to the label - when we know he is.

He could still do a tour independent of the label. He might lose money on it, but artists do it all the time.

elle · #10 05-09-2018, 07:49 PM

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He could still do a tour independent of the label. He might lose money on it, but artists do it all the time.

noooooooo..... really??????

yes he did all that in the past. and yes many artists do it all the time. and he will be able in some future too, i'm sure. the question is NOW. this year. the year he was planning to do it and it was all set up already. and it is not now. so no that's not positive. we have no idea how he's tied up now. i know he WANTS to do a tour this fall. hopefully he actually can.

HomerMcvie · #11 05-09-2018, 07:36 PM

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I don't want him to tour again with Christine. I am probably more disgusted by her in all of this, given they were just recently on tour, did the album,..... Staring at her fingernails through that entire interview, claiming she wasn't aware (I am sure it's true she wasn't aware) but that just highlights the larger dysfunction in all of this. Nope--don't want him to tour with her again at all.

I'm torn on saying the first part. Buck Vie was my favorite FM project(album and tour) in many years. I loved the connection they(appeared) to share.

So even though I'd love another Buck Vie, I hope he never goes back again, to FM. F*ck them for doing him this way. AndI agree that I'm most let down by Christine. She COULD HAVE saved the day, but she didn't do sh*t. Superwoman? I used to think so. Company shill is more like it...

Storms123 · #12 05-09-2018, 08:21 PM

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I'm torn on saying the first part. Buck Vie was my favorite FM project(album and tour) in many years. I loved the connection they(appeared) to share.

So even though I'd love another Buck Vie, I hope he never goes back again, to FM. F*ck them for doing him this way. AndI agree that I'm most let down by Christine. She COULD HAVE saved the day, but she didn't do sh*t. Superwoman? I used to think so. Company shill is more like it...

I loved the album, loved the show---pains me to say it, but I am more ticked off by Christine than anyone else. I also think she needs him (or FM) more than he needs her (I know that sounds harsh--musically I love her, but her time away from the band has taken it's toll--I think that's fair to say)
What I'd love is FM to come crawling back to HIM after this disaster rolls thru the US, and tell Mick to shove a drumstick up his...... That's what I would love.

dreamsunwind · #13 05-09-2018, 08:27 PM

I'm sure Lindsey will be fine. Like Jimmy Iovine said, he's as talented as anyone could ever be and it seems like he really loves going out in support of his solo projects. Plus, he's not stupid. I once read something where someone said Lindsey always had a knack for seeing how certain things would play out before they happened. Maybe he saw this coming?

I think the rest of the band are the ones to think about. How will the tour go? They're gonna need to seriously drop those prices consider the terrible ticket sales so far. And how about the guilt? I can just imagine a few years down the line how much this is gonna tug at Stevie.

Storms123 · #14 05-09-2018, 09:22 PM

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I'm sure Lindsey will be fine. Like Jimmy Iovine said, he's as talented as anyone could ever be and it seems like he really loves going out in support of his solo projects. Plus, he's not stupid. I once read something where someone said Lindsey always had a knack for seeing how certain things would play out before they happened. Maybe he saw this coming?

I think the rest of the band are the ones to think about. How will the tour go? They're gonna need to seriously drop those prices consider the terrible ticket sales so far. And how about the guilt? I can just imagine a few years down the line how much this is gonna tug at Stevie.

When do you think they announce/make a decision on taking this boondoggle global?

HomerMcvie · #15 05-09-2018, 08:54 PM

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I loved the album, loved the show---pains me to say it, but I am more ticked off by Christine than anyone else. I also think she needs him (or FM) more than he needs her (I know that sounds harsh--musically I love her, but her time away from the band has taken it's toll--I think that's fair to say)
What I'd love is FM to come crawling back to HIM after this disaster rolls thru the US, and tell Mick to shove a drumstick up his...... That's what I would love.

I know. I think Christine has become somewhat frail, and you're right, she needs him far more than the other way around.

I'll never get over her not standing up for him.

If Lindsey is half the man I hope he is, he'll never go back. F*ck them for letting this be how the legacy ends. Going back is accepting that this was okay. F*ck them.