John's answers are up--

[ThePenguin]

Check out the Q&A, the first batch are in. :thumbsup:

-Lis

[strandinthewind]

Okay - I started to cry when reading his answers. I am in awe and humbled to have one of the Mac, much less the "Mac" of FM. SHEEBUS!!!!!!!

Thanks to John and Marty and Lisa for all of their efforts!!!!!!!!!

:woohoo:

[Hawkeye]

OMG this one's my favorite so far.

First of all I'd like to say that I think you are and have been the best bass player in rock music since the beginning of your career.My question is (and I'm sure this is on the minds of many Mac fans),what does the future hold for Fleetwood Mac in terms of touring and music being released? Thanks for taking the time to do this!!!It is greatly appreciated! (Iggy Hernandez, Miami, Florida, U.S.A.)


Hi Iggy,
Thanks for the question and the compliment. I can't say I agree with you but thanks anyway!

As to us lot touring and recording again. Well, as usual it's "up in the air". Literally. We were talking about it on the plane on the way home from the last leg of the tour a couple of weeks ago. Everyone seemed to think it's a "good idea" and "maybe next year". So who knows? It's a typical Mac thing. We seem to stumble along with no set plan and so far it seems to have worked out O.K.

I'd like to think we'd be out again. We haven't even done the mandatory "Farewell Tour. Part #1" yet!

All the Best!

McVie

LITERALLY UP IN THE AIR :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[wondergirl9847]

So good to read John's words!! He's very chatty, isn't he, that's great!!

I still don't know what the frick to ask!!!!! :(:(:(

[TwistedGypsy]

For some reason when I try and click on the link to ask questions, it does nothing. :confused: Little help please....
Brit

[mondaymornin1]

Okay - I started to cry when reading his answers. I am in awe and humbled to have one of the Mac, much less the "Mac" of FM. SHEEBUS!!!!!!!

Thanks to John and Marty and Lisa for all of their efforts!!!!!!!!!



Ditto! This is great! :thumbsup:

[ThePenguin]

Hi Brit--

If you are having problems with the link, use this direct one to ask a question:

http://www.fleetwoodmac.net/penguin/qa/question/

Hope that helps!

- Marty

[TwistedGypsy]

Thank You sooooo much! :xoxo:
Brit

[sodascouts]

John is so friendly and down-to-earth! I don't know what to ask either!

[amber]

John is so friendly and down-to-earth! I don't know what to ask either!
I'm stupid, so I paid him a compliment, then asked if he was still a repub. I loved his answers, he is friendly and FUNNY and self depracating. and he didn't seem to give "pat" answers like some others i read, like he really told a nice little story with a joke for his answers...*sigh* I love john.... :p
AMber

[TwistedGypsy]

Ok, not to sound dumb but I know it said only submit one question at a time. So I didn't but I sent 2 questions back to back. If they do get answered will both questions be posted? Just want to make sure.
Brit

[ThePenguin]

>>>Ok, not to sound dumb but I know it said only submit one question at a time. So I didn't but I sent 2 questions back to back. If they do get answered will both questions be posted? Just want to make sure.>>

I will combine them for you if they end up in the 'out' pile, since they are fairly short.

Haven't heard from him since yesterday AM, hope his internet access wasn't affected by the earthquake! :confused: As soon as we get new replies they'll be posted ASAP. He said it might be sporadic. I'm waiting for 4 to be sent back, then the next batch of ?'s will go out to him. We are getting so many good ones in...

-Lis

[ThePenguin]

Just an update--

Heard from him today; more replies may be coming in Saturday or Sunday.

-Lis

[Hawkeye]

Come on John, we're running out of time for Sunday to count. Geesh even with a Q and A, it's hard to get him to talk much :laugh:

Just Kidding of course. I'm just THRILLED he's doing this AT ALL, and his answers are nice and thourough and funny, I just hope the next time we get answers it's a LARGE amount of answers.

[ThePenguin]

Come on John, we're running out of time for Sunday to count. Geesh even with a Q and A, it's hard to get him to talk much :laugh:

Just Kidding of course. I'm just THRILLED he's doing this AT ALL, and his answers are nice and thourough and funny, I just hope the next time we get answers it's a LARGE amount of answers.

I know, guys.... patience.... as soon as we get replies in, they will go up. I'm as anxious as the rest of you to see more answers. But the man does have a boat, you know.... first things first. :p



--Lis

[mondaymornin1]

He answered my question!!! I'm so excited!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you John! YOU are 'da MAN!!!!!!

Thanks Marty and Lisa--this is too great for words!

:] :] :] :] :]

[strandinthewind]

When he said:

We were going to sustitute Barnyard animal noises in Mick's "World Turning" vest for the last show but the tech got cold feet.

I almost fell out of my chair!!!!!!!!! :laugh: :laugh:

[Hawkeye]

He really didn't answer the question about the walkers at all :laugh:

[ShangriLaTroubl]

glad to see her answered my Kerry question :

Hello Mr. McVie,

Thanks so much for taking our questions. First off I just wanna say you are the backbone of Fleetwood Mac, and your bass playing is the best in rock music. I hope I can meet you someday. My question though, is kind of not music-related though. Lindsey Buckingham has referred to you in interviews as a "staunch republican," so my question has two parts. First off are you now an official US Citizen and eligible to vote here? Secondly, a fan who got the backstage tour from the Fan Club on this tour, said your tour road case had a JOHN KERRY for PRESIDENT sticker on the side. Is that true, and are you a US Citizen, and if it is true was it put there as a joke of some sort? Thanks! (Chris McLeod, Locust Grove, Georgia, U.S.A.)


Hi Chris,
Thanks for the questions. I've been a citizen since 1986. I think I still have "dual citizenship" with the U.K. but I figure I'll be here for awhile.

"They" put the "Kerry" sticker on my case for a joke. It's not there anymore!!

Thanks again! McVie

[amber]

glad to see her answered my Kerry question :

Hello Mr. McVie,

Thanks so much for taking our questions. First off I just wanna say you are the backbone of Fleetwood Mac, and your bass playing is the best in rock music. I hope I can meet you someday. My question though, is kind of not music-related though. Lindsey Buckingham has referred to you in interviews as a "staunch republican," so my question has two parts. First off are you now an official US Citizen and eligible to vote here? Secondly, a fan who got the backstage tour from the Fan Club on this tour, said your tour road case had a JOHN KERRY for PRESIDENT sticker on the side. Is that true, and are you a US Citizen, and if it is true was it put there as a joke of some sort? Thanks! (Chris McLeod, Locust Grove, Georgia, U.S.A.)


Hi Chris,
Thanks for the questions. I've been a citizen since 1986. I think I still have "dual citizenship" with the U.K. but I figure I'll be here for awhile.

"They" put the "Kerry" sticker on my case for a joke. It's not there anymore!!

Thanks again! McVie
oh, good, i wanted to know if he was still a repub. It's so weird how he's so cool, and seemingly so smart, yet...Repub? (no offense to gypsysorcerer or greatdarkwing! :laugh: )

[louielouie2000]

oh, good, i wanted to know if he was still a repub. It's so weird how he's so cool, and seemingly so smart, yet...Repub? (no offense to gypsysorcerer or greatdarkwing! :laugh: )

One can be socially liberal but politically conservative. Down here in the South I'm drowning in a sea of rebublicans... but some are very cool! :lol: All of my "fag hags" and even my parents are repubs. But they all love gay folks, love my boyfriend, and feel we should have equal rights and protections legally as straight folks. But for issues that are more defining to them they are republican. For my girl friends it's abortion. I'm as anti-abortion as you can imagine, but that issue alone cannot make me forgive the republican party of it's other stances on other issues. For my parents it's the defense issue. Way before 9/11 they felt Clinton was too soft on defense, and wasn't being proactive with some of the situations of the day regarding defense. So to them that was their defining issue. We all just have to keep reminding ourselves that just because someone is a republican doesn't mean that they support all of the current president's policies. None of us democrats can say we totally 100% agree with every policy our party stands for either. I personally couldn't have given a damn about politics until Dubya came along and attacked Iraq... then went on a spiraling path downward from there (Patriot Act, deficit, Marriage amendment, etc). And I think once he's out of office the country will cease being this divided. But this is the wrong forum for this... so I'll stop my rant :lol:

I too have been enjoying John's Q&A. I just wish he'd answer more questions.. and faster :distress: . He can't be THAT busy nowadays :laugh: .

[ThePenguin]

[I too have been enjoying John's Q&A. I just wish he'd answer more questions.. and faster :distress: . He can't be THAT busy nowadays :laugh: .[/QUOTE]



LouieLouie, I agree w/ all the stuff you wrote above re: 'politics', well said.

Just wanted to add that although the time to submit ?'s ends on the 10th, I did tell him that does not mean HE has to be done by then. I am hoping that he'll keep at it for awhile after that, however sporadically...we have gotten almost 200 questions in (I think he broke the record for # submitted in so few days) --but so far I have pulled about 30 that I would like to still send to him, and I'm sure a few more will come in within the next few days that will be added to that. I am trying to get ones that range through all the eras; there's a lot to cover in a 40 yr career. Frankly if it takes him 6 mos to do those 30 it would still be well worth the wait, IMO.

Obviously I cannot apply any pressure here. :laugh: Whatever he wants to answer, however long he wants to do it for, is A-OK with me, end of story!

-Lis

[strandinthewind]

Lis

I, and I think I safely can say we Ledgies, are humbled by your continued efforts and are all in deepest gratitude to you all and, of course, the talented John McVie!!!!!!

Hugs

Jason

[ThePenguin]

Lis

I, and I think I safely can say we Ledgies, are humbled by your continued efforts and are all in deepest gratitude to you all and, of course, the talented John McVie!!!!!!

Hugs

Jason

Aren't you sweet. :) Thanks for the kind words. And thanks for all the great ?'s you folks have sent in. And for your patience. :p

-Lis

[GypsySorcerer]

oh, good, i wanted to know if he was still a repub. It's so weird how he's so cool, and seemingly so smart, yet...Repub? (no offense to gypsysorcerer or greatdarkwing! :laugh: )

:laugh: :laugh: None taken........:)

[ThePenguin]

OK, the man's on a roll. More answers went up today, Oct. 8th! He's a pip. :)

-Lis

[estranged4life]

he answered my 3 short bass related questions...I just knew he had to love Paul McCartney's bass lines, Just knew it :)

Made my suckassed day better already...

Brian j.

[Patti]

You Want a What? I spit out the water I was drinking when I read that--HILARIOUS!!!!!!! John really should talk more, he's very funny.

[ThePenguin]

You Want a What? I spit out the water I was drinking when I read that--HILARIOUS!!!!!!! John really should talk more, he's very funny.


Oh god, he really is a riot. Although some of the questions we get in make me laugh just as hard. At least he's a good sport!

-Lis

[amber]

he answered my 3 short bass related questions...I just knew he had to love Paul McCartney's bass lines, Just knew it :)

Made my suckassed day better already...

Brian j.
My favorite was how he said "Charles Mingus" my other favorite was how he answered questions from so many ledgies i knew!! My other favorite was him saying Stevie had one of the dirtiest laughs he's heard on a woman.

[skcin]

You Want a What? I spit out the water I was drinking when I read that--HILARIOUS!!!!!!! .


Me too - that one and the fact that Stevie has the "dirtiest" laugh he's heard from a woman ;) LOVE IT!

Paula

[Hawkeye]

Yes, the You Want a What and We Shd HA Had a Pre Nup was by far my favorite of thius batch. And I was so happy John gave us such a good amount this time. Not 2 questions and wait 5 days. He really fed us this time. I just wish he'd give us at least a few favorite songs. For the 5th time he said again, Oh I love all the songs, none stand out, I just like playing. My god John, pick some favorites :laugh:

[ThePenguin]

Yes, the You Want a What and We Shd HA Had a Pre Nup was by far my favorite of thius batch. And I was so happy John gave us such a good amount this time. Not 2 questions and wait 5 days. He really fed us this time.

Yes, he was quite productive today! I sent another batch and have gotten a few of those back; I'm hoping the others will come in later, but in any case there will be a few more posted tomorrow.

His answers are so worth the wait. (However it is agonizing when he sends one answer and then nothing. It's like having a drop of water in the desert!) :laugh:

-Lis

[ThePenguin]

I added the other four he sent today; was gonna do it tomorrow but my daughter's bday party is this weekend (she turns 8 on FMac Day, October 10th ! :p ) and things may be hectic. So they're up now!

-Lis

[amber]

Thank you so much! This is my favorite from the new batch:
"I like some of the Dave Mathews and John Mayer stuff, but the majority of it is puke to me." :laugh: :laugh:

[wondergirl9847]

Hi there John! Thanks again for doing this Q&A for us! Thank you, also, for the years of spectacular music, it's touched my life more than I can explain in words.

The great ones never leave us, and you are one of the great ones. What would you like your headstone to say about you? (Christy, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.A.)


"I'LL BE BACK."
Love and thanks! McVie

LMAO!! That is greatness. :)

[celestenadia]

A question that to me initally was kind of a goof...HE ANSWERED!!! :) :) :)
You gotta admit though, the whole "Tusk" life-size cut-out thing WAS hilarious!!!
I am tickled pink!
:) celestenadia

[ThePenguin]

A few more are up today, Oct. 12th!

-Lis

[amber]

Thank you!
"Now we have a little time off, I'm getting back into it. Going to move from 35mm to "Medium Format". I've been scouring "E-Bay" for a deal."
Wait...John shops for "deals"?!
I loved how he said George Sanders should play him in the movie. Did you know George's suicide note said "I'm bored"? :laugh:

[GypsySorcerer]

Thank you!
"Now we have a little time off, I'm getting back into it. Going to move from 35mm to "Medium Format". I've been scouring "E-Bay" for a deal."
Wait...John shops for "deals"?!
I loved how he said George Sanders should play him in the movie. Did you know George's suicide note said "I'm bored"? :laugh:


I love these answers from John. He's a hoot. And he's right....Montgomery Clift would have made a wonderful Lindsey!

[ThePenguin]

A few answers have gone up today, Saturday Oct. 16th. If any more come in today they'll be added also!

-Lis

[amber]

Thank you so much! this answer got me worried, though:
"There have been many times when I thought it was over and a few times when I just wanted to say "Goodbye". A couple of times on the last tour, to be honest. Thanks again! McVie"
:eek:
on the last tour?! why? what happened?! geesh, I hope he doesn't feel that way again. It sends a ripple of panic through my heart...
Amber

[GypsySorcerer]

Thank you so much! this answer got me worried, though:
"There have been many times when I thought it was over and a few times when I just wanted to say "Goodbye". A couple of times on the last tour, to be honest. Thanks again! McVie"
:eek:
on the last tour?! why? what happened?! geesh, I hope he doesn't feel that way again. It sends a ripple of panic through my heart...
Amber

I know, I read that too, and wanted to know more!! :nod:

His line about upstaging them by his singing was great. :laugh:

[BTFLCHLD]

just wanted you to know i think you are cool :)

enjoyed seeing your pleasure on the boat segment during the filming of destiny rules :)

my question: were you happy with the end-result of the documentary, and would fleetwood mac consider doing another should the opportunity again arise? (niki, laguna beach, California, U.S.A.)


Hi Niki,
Thanks for the question,

To be honest, I haven't seen the whole thing. Just bits and pieces. I don't care much for that stuff. "Would we do another one?". I've no idea. Would I avoid doing another one? You bet. Thanks again!


LORD I LOVE THIS MAN! :p :cool:

[ThePenguin]

Sorry for the delay w/ getting some answers up.... We are having an issue w/ messages (his answers) getting lost in cyberspace somewhere. :shocked: Needless to say this royally sucks. We thought we had things sorted out regarding the ones we had lost-- John was a really good sport and re-wrote a bunch of answers-- and still, 7 of them never got to me.

Some higher power is having some very cruel fun at my expense.

Anyway 2 answers that did come in were posted today, hopefully more will be in shortly...but that's the deal. I have a new system now: I'm only sending out 2 at a time instead of the larger batches. If i don't get 2 answers back in a timely manner, he's gonna hear from me. :p

-Lis

[ThePenguin]

A few answers-- One went up yesterday and 2 went up today, Oct. 20th. I think I solved the problem. :thumbsup:

-Lis

[wondergirl9847]

You know, I don't think John listens to his FM CD's that often. [/sarcasm]

[Tango]

Thank you for doing the Q&A, Lis! It's been wonderful reading all the questions and answers. This one puzzled me:

Hi John,

. . . secondly, if you could play ONE Lindsey Buckingham song from any of his solo albums as part of a Fleetwood Mac concert, what would you choose?

Thanks so much, rock on! (Seteca, London, , United Kingdom)


Hi Seteca,
Thanks for the questions, . . .

I never got a copy of Lindsey's Solo albums so I can't pick a track. Any of his stuff is fine by me! Thanks again! McVie

I guess it's some sort of band etiquitte to give out free copies to your friends, and somehow John was missed. If a friend of mine made an album and I didn't get a copy, I'd buy it. Weird that John didn't seek them out. It's hard to know what to make of that comment, but it's odd. :sorry:

[ThePenguin]

.

I never got a copy of Lindsey's Solo albums so I can't pick a track. Any of his stuff is fine by me! Thanks again! McVie

I guess it's some sort of band etiquitte to give out free copies to your friends, and somehow John was missed. If a friend of mine made an album and I didn't get a copy, I'd buy it. Weird that John didn't seek them out. It's hard to know what to make of that comment, but it's odd. :sorry:

I dunno, I can't see Lindsey giving out copies of what was to have been his solo album..I mean we here all have 'bootleg' copies of it :laugh: but I guess the other band members may not have had a chance to really hear it. John pretty much said the same thing about how Chris gave him a copy of what she was working on, but he never actually 'got' her new album once it was released. Weird in a way but....whatever works for them...

I was so relieved when those 2 answers came in this AM, phew, I can breathe again. I think things will go smoothly now regarding e-mails not getting 'lost'. That was an unpleasant realization, to say the least! It struck terror in my heart LOL.

--Lis

[seteca]

I dunno, I can't see Lindsey giving out copies of what was to have been his solo album..I mean we here all have 'bootleg' copies of it :laugh: but I guess the other band members may not have had a chance to really hear it. John pretty much said the same thing about how Chris gave him a copy of what she was working on, but he never actually 'got' her new album once it was released. Weird in a way but....whatever works for them...



Hey Lis,:wavey:

I think you misunderstood John's reply - he said (in effect) that he never got a copy of "Law & Order", "Go Insane" or "Out Of The Cradle". He said "I never got a copy of Lindsey's solo albumS".

If Lindsey didn't give anyone a copy of "Gift Of Screws", that's completely understandable, but for John not to have any of Lindsey's 3 official solo albums.....that is (at least in my opinion) absolutely bizarre. Definitely not normal!!

When I asked him the question, I didn't for a second think that he'd give me such an interesting answer!;)

[ThePenguin]

Hey Lis,:wavey:

I think you misunderstood John's reply - he said (in effect) that he never got a copy of "Law & Order", "Go Insane" or "Out Of The Cradle". He said "I never got a copy of Lindsey's solo albumS".

If Lindsey didn't give anyone a copy of "Gift Of Screws", that's completely understandable, but for John not to have any of Lindsey's 3 official solo albums.....that is (at least in my opinion) absolutely bizarre. Definitely not normal!!

When I asked him the question, I didn't for a second think that he'd give me such an interesting answer!;)

OK, I see what you mean. Hmm. yeah maybe that is odd. ;)

BTW 2 more answers were just put up. He's very chatty today. :D
-Lis