Letter to Christine

[nicepace]

Hold your horses, everybody! Let's not suddenly inundate Christine with fan mail. How many of you here used to frequent the message board on the former ChristineMcVie.com website? Remember when the website invited everyone to send questions for Christine and she promised to answer some of them? Remember what happened next? So many people wrote (and so many of the questions were "when are you going to play with Fleetwood Mac again?") that she was just overwhelmed and dropped the project. Nobody got any answers to any questions.

It's better if ONE person from this board writes ... maybe that one person will get an answer. If all of a sudden she gets a bag of fan mail I'm afraid the same thing will happen that happened with the website questions.

So, Jaycee, if you find an address for Christine, it might be better for you to keep it to yourself. BUT if you get an answer from Chris ... you could share that!

[jaycee]

Yeah... I forgot that if one person receives something, everybody else wants it! And, of course, the last thing I want to be responsible for is stressing out Christine! So don't worry, my lips are sealed!

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I'm guessing not, because it was written 23 years ago. I know Sanctuary was in the UK then, but I don't think they were affiliated with FM.

Michele

No, Michelle, I was referring to the person who started the thread by saying he or she was inclined to write a letter to Christine now...not the 1986 letter.

[PutTheBlameOnMe]

I wanted to write a letter to Chris a few years ago, but could never find an address so didn't bother in the end.

I think that if she was still a working artist then you could send a letter to her record label or agent. But I think these days finding an address for her will be difficult.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

By the way, where would you send the letter? To Sanctuary Records?

I sent it WB's...

[vivfox]

Address:

Christine McVie
Fleetwood Mac Singer and Piano Player
England

Put your return address on it. She'll get it. If she doesn't it will be returned to you.

[Gailh]

as she's retired now I'm not sure where a letter should be sent.

I mean even if we knew where she lived writing to her home address would be somewhat intrusive.

Gail

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by Gailh

I mean even if we knew where she lived writing to her home address would be somewhat intrusive.

Gail

I agree with that. If I were so egotistic to feel the need to get a letter to her (or anyone famous), I would find out who her management company is, and send it to that address. While it does happen on a rare occassion, as a fluke, you cannot put the burden of expectation on them to respond to you personally.

Again, to be so egotistical to think that your letter (one of thousands) is going to be so special and emotionally moving that the recipient will have to personally respond is ridiculous.

Say its circa 1972 and you're 11 years old. You just joined the David Cassidy fan club, and think you wrote such a groovy heart-felt letter that David will see how special you are! He's definately going to write you...maybe even call you! It's delusional.

You know how I show appreciation for an artist? I buy their stuff; I go to their shows. That's Enough For Me!

[jaycee]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

I agree with that. If I were so egotistic to feel the need to get a letter to her (or anyone famous), I would find out who her management company is, and send it to that address. While it does happen on a rare occassion, as a fluke, you cannot put the burden of expectation on them to respond to you personally.

Again, to be so egotistical to think that your letter (one of thousands) is going to be so special and emotionally moving that the recipient will have to personally respond is ridiculous.

Say its circa 1972 and you're 11 years old. You just joined the David Cassidy fan club, and think you wrote such a groovy heart-felt letter that David will see how special you are! He's definately going to write you...maybe even call you! It's delusional.

You know how I show appreciation for an artist? I buy their stuff; I go to their shows. That's Enough For Me!

You actually think I expect a reply? I'm sure I'm not worth the time of day for most people! But Christine is, and I think she might not mind a reminder of how much she's contributed to her fans.

[nicepace]

Again, to be so egotistical to think that your letter (one of thousands) is going to be so special and emotionally moving that the recipient will have to personally respond is ridiculous.

I think it's a crying shame you chose to respond in this fashion to the original poster. The original poster appears to me to be "so sincere" in their wish to thank Christine for the music, in a letter. Why be so mean to this person who simply wants to express their thankfulness, and is willing to put some work into figuring out how to do it?

Again, and I said this before in an earlier post, I seriously doubt Chris is receiving "thousands" of fan letters these days. If she did receive letters in such quantities in past years, she's not any more. What harm can one letter do to her? She can toss the letter, or maybe she'll read it in a quiet moment and smile, thinking that her artistic efforts touched this one person. (Not millions of people ... just this one.)

I think the original poster's idea of writing this letter is very sweet, and I am very supportive of their efforts to do so.

[holidayroad]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

I agree with that. If I were so egotistic to feel the need to get a letter to her (or anyone famous), I would find out who her management company is, and send it to that address. While it does happen on a rare occassion, as a fluke, you cannot put the burden of expectation on them to respond to you personally.

Again, to be so egotistical to think that your letter (one of thousands) is going to be so special and emotionally moving that the recipient will have to personally respond is ridiculous.

Say its circa 1972 and you're 11 years old. You just joined the David Cassidy fan club, and think you wrote such a groovy heart-felt letter that David will see how special you are! He's definately going to write you...maybe even call you! It's delusional.

You know how I show appreciation for an artist? I buy their stuff; I go to their shows. That's Enough For Me!

I don't feel that he is being egotistical. Actually, to want to send a letter of appreciation, just to send it when someone may never even see it, sounds completely Unegotistical.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by holidayroad

I don't feel that she is being egotistical. Actually, to want to send a letter of appreciation, just to send it when someone may never even see it, sounds completely Unegotistical.

I agree completely with this.

And I sincerely wager, that Christine probably doesn't get much fan mail these days. I'll bet not more than a few letters(maybe 5-10) a month, if even that.

I too, would love to have the opportunity, to tell her, how much her music, has been the soundtrack to my life.

And I'd include a picture of me, wearing some sort of Weird Al shirt, and include a self-addressed, stamped envelope, so that she could maybe take the time, to tell me what a stupid, fukcing shirt I'm wearing.
I'd give $1000, for a letter from her, just saying those words to me!

[Gailh]

Homer - that's a f*ckin stupid shirt you're wearing

Love Christine

PS can I have my $1000 now?

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by Gailh

Homer - that's a f*ckin stupid shirt you're wearing

Love Christine

PS can I have my $1000 now?

It just doesn't feel the same, coming from you!

But, nice try!

[Mark Geraghty]

Originally Posted by Meowi

Folks, Good News - I have an address!!!
Who wants it?

What Stevie like at this?

I would love the opportunity to write to Christine, happy to post a draft to the Ledge.

I live in the UK so not far to travel I believe?

Mark