Please come to Europe, Lindsey.

[Mari]

Who knows, maybe he reads headlines here now and then... lets give this thread a ****load of pages, like a petition. Sign away, people.


Lindsey, PLEASE come to Europe. Even if it's just one concert in London, you'll make me very very very happy.
signed.. Mari.

[trackaghost]

Please, please, please come to Europe!
I'm begging you Lindsey
signed Sharon :D

[goldustsongbird]

Go for it, Lindsey! Please. We'll never hear the end of it if you don't. ;)


signed,
a concerned canuck.

[MoonChilde]

Come on Lindsey..share the love with everyone:wavey: but just one thing...before you cross the Atlantic ..could you please please stop over in Atlantic Canada...:wavey:

[face of glass]

Lindsey, get over to my local bar right away! :mad: :mad:


Ok, London will do also. ;) And if you don't want to lose money while touring in Europe, just take a single guitar with you. We can take care of your accommodation. :nod:

[Peestie]

It's got to be worth a little something coming over to Europe. Please? Even if it's one concert I'll be there! A small tour would be nice :)

[WizNicks]

COME ON LINDSEY!!!!!! One Canada date wont make your tour a World Tour! Only Europe can do that (maybe Australia too, BUT DAMMIT, THEY HAD STEVIE LAST YEAR! :mad: !!!!!!), SO COME ON OVER!

[Madness Fades]

I reckon he will fire in a few UK Dates. I know im very optimistic but just look at the amount of additional US shows he's doing. Hes Loving this tour, it must be going well for him. So if this is the case and if he decides to continue the tour on for another while then he will have to Play a few gigs on this side of the water. Because hes basically played everywhere in USA.

I bet Lindsey wants to try a few UK Gigs and he has all sorts of managers and advisors talking him out of it, just to suit themselves.

It would be no problem for lindsey to grab a guitar and do a few gigs ( pretty decent sized gigs infact) here. With a little promotion he would fill up the theatres and Halls up and down the country (Ireland)

But as i said, I think he might do a few UK dates. mabye round , june july time.

Anyway I'll be there with my model 1 and he'd better sign it.

[Madness Fades]

This Is Not A Please Come To Canada Thread.
Pass No Remarks On What Theyre Saying.
A European Tour Would Kick The Ass Of A Canada Tour.

[shackin'up]

Dear Lindsey. Are you aware of the fact that a big deal of your biggest fans are Europeans? We communicate using the net together and we guarantee you the warmest welcome imaginable. It'll be worth the few extra bucks: the press over here ranked your new album very high on their yearlists, so take the chance to blow them away with your innovative liveshow. You can't imagine the critical acclaim Under the Skin reveived over here. Now please put your small band in a plane and do some london gigs...maybe amsterdam? We ARE craving for some lindsey-solo-energy over here!

Gerald.

[danax6]

^^
Yeah, what they all said.

[MoonChilde]

:This Is Not A Please Come To Canada Thread.
Pass No Remarks On What Theyre Saying.
A European Tour Would Kick The Ass Of A Canada Tour.

:rolleyes: Where's the Raspberry smilie? :laugh:

[Mari]

I don't care who posts (or how many times), I just want a looooong impressive thread:)

But Europe first:p

[danax6]

Guys, he's doing Canada, stop whining! ;)

[MoonChilde]

Guys, he's doing Canada, stop whining! ;)

:distress: well sorta..he's doing Canada..for such a big country ..we do get 3 whole shows..whoppee...and none are even close enough for us poor folks to attend.:lol:
But hey I do hope he will continue on and come and see all of you in Europe.I guess I will just have to read everyones posts......k i am gonna keep whinnning..maybe if I whine long enough hubby will put me on a plane....lol:laugh:

[Peestie]

Canada is a big country with 3 shows but Europe is a continent with no shows... :(

[Madness Fades]

Canada is a big country with 3 shows but Europe is a continent with no shows... :(

Yes and Ireland is but a mere drop in the ocean compared to the size of Canada.
Lindsey is probably looking at the map of Ireland now and saying "well I could go, but the rest of the band might not fit in. It looks pretty small"

or something to that effect.

[danax6]

^^
The Netherlands is even smaller. :shrug:

[Mari]

Seeing Lindsey would be a great excuse to visit Ireland again (if I needed one)
Seeing Lindsey would be a great excuse to visit any EUROPEAN * country (within my budget)

*can't stress that enough. Europe. Europe. Europe. Listen to what I'm saying, Lindsey, follow the eyes, follow the eyes, one two three... you're going to do a concert in Europe, Lindsey. When you wake up, you want to do a concert in Europe. Three two one...

[nodmod]

Please please please do a London show, even Ms Nicks threw in a few UK/European dates back in '89, the European/UK market is ripe for a few intimate gigs and Lindsey will go down a storm

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Did someone mention Lindsey and Europe?! Come on Lindsey... pretty please!

[BTFLCHLD]

I do hope Lindsey provides an opportunity for all of his fans to enjoy the UTS tour.

[gypsysoul]

I'll extend an invitation to London too. I think he could play some decent sized places if its promoted well.

[shackin'up]

I'll extend an invitation to London too. I think he could play some decent sized places if its promoted well.

There's press-attention enough. UTS is picked up great over here. In journalism ofcourse. Not the big audience.:D Promotion should not be a reason for not doing it. It'll get some attention, I'm sure. More than enough for a few shows.

[trackaghost]

WHY AREN'T MORE PEOPLE POSTING IN THIS THREAD!!!!
Come on European Ledgies, you can all do much better than this!!!!

[shackin'up]

Come over Lindsey. I want to meet Mari, Gaius, Sharon, Vanessa and Stefan and many more. The only opportunity to meet those weirdo's is when you come over.
So please dude. Do it.

[Peestie]

Come over, please. Just imagine how many people you'd make happy! America has had you for loads of dates and we have to settle for bootlegs :(

[shackin'up]

Come over, please. Just imagine how many people you'd make happy! America has had you for loads of dates and we have to settle for bootlegs :(

.....and i wanna meet peestie too, so.......

[Mari]

Yes Lindsey, we need a good excuse for a big Euro-fanmeeting:cool:

[Madness Fades]

Imagine.......

It would be a hell of a nights craic. Ledgies would have to get backstage.
The after party would be class.

Go on lindsey Announce a date please.

[Madness Fades]

So Peestie who's your favourite guitarist now Lindsey Buckingham or Tony Iommi.

[trackaghost]

I'm still surprised more people aren't posting in this thread

[Peestie]

So Peestie who's your favourite guitarist now Lindsey Buckingham or Tony Iommi.

It really depends on the day as for favourite guitarist. Tony's a big influence on my lead guitar playing, but I can slip into a "Lindsey mode" as well. Lindsey is one of my prime acoustic influences though. But as for favourite artist... That's probably goes to Lindsey since he's got the singing and production side, and I've been listening to Lindsey more recently. Both artists recent solo albums are 2 of my favourite albums ever though.
Overall I think Lindsey wins out by a small amount. Certainly, the songs I'm writing at the minute are much more Lindsey/Mac than they are Iommi/Sabbath.

Really I don't want to compare them since I love them both so much! :thumbsup:

EDIT: Another reason Lindsey should tour Europe - I'd get to see both Lindsey and Tony Iommi (with Ronnia James Dio) in one year!! Oh, and Meat Loaf as well. To see all 3 of those guys in one year would be a dream come true.

[Mari]

I'm still surprised more people aren't posting in this thread

*bump*

YES, WHERE ARE ALL OF LINDSEY'S EUROPEAN FANS! COME ON OVER! SIGN! NOW!



sorry for the caps.

[Peestie]

sorry for the caps.

Don't appologise, they need shouted at :p

[xhector]

Please come to Europe Lindsey please plis plis.
To a cheap Ryanair destination from Girona if possible :laugh:
I realised my dream in the SYW tour but.. wow, how i'd love to see this tour if possible :woohoo:

Héctor

[WizNicks]

You can also play a show in the Dortmund philharmony hall, small venue, where David Gilmour started his last tour (and Dortmund has an Easyjet airport!!!!!!!!!!!! and I live 10 minutes away and give a home to about a 100 of Ledgies))

[BTFLCHLD]

Lindsey, please have these dreams come true. :xoxo:

[Mari]

Bump



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[littlewolf]

would love to see
especially since i´ve never seen any of the mac

[Sahara]

Please please come over to see us Lindsey, you have a fantastic solo fanbase in Ireland and all over Europe, it would be worth your while and we'd give you the Irish welcome of a lifetime!

Do it do it do it!!

Love n hugs,
Kat

[BTFLCHLD]

****bump****

[The Nisse]

I can sign this thing..
Man, I would love for him to come to Europe, just a couple of dates in the UK and/or maybe Germany..that would be swell.

Michael from Denmark.

[danax6]

Yes. Lindsey. Europe. Come. On.

Save me from having to make another trip across the pond.

[seteca]

PLEASE COME TO EUROPE LINDSEY!!!

:blob2: :blob2: :blob2:

[Mari]

bump..

COME ON!


(somewhere a new order fan will start singing 'love will tear us apart' with me :laugh: )

[gretchen]

Linds, please give your fans in Europe the wonderful experience of your Under The Skin live evening....they love you!!!:nod: :nod:

>>B U M P<<

[shackin'up]

I BEG you...COME OVER!!!!!! Play some festivals and small theatres and AMAZE Europe with your incredible intense and highquality tour!!!!

PLEASE????

[Madness Fades]

No more asking lindsey to come over.
Mark my words and I've said it before.
Lindsey will be coming to Europe. We wont be overlooked. Trust me its just a matter of time.

I cant read into the future and predictions are not facts.

[xhector]

Mark my words and I've said it before.
Lindsey will be coming to Europe. We wont be overlooked. Trust me its just a matter of time.

I cant read into the future and predictions are not facts.

Why is it that I have that same feeling too?

Do we all european Lindsey fans have supernatural powers?

[suzyvermoesen]

Please come to Europe Lindsey - preferably in august to the open air theater in Antwerp. Great venue, about 1500 seats, in the middle of a park ! The perfect place for you :nod:
Richard Thompson played there a few years ago and Joe Jackson , the Skatellites, and lots of others. You would love it ! I'll make you the best belgian fries and "stoofvlees" you've ever tasted, with a good pint of belgian brew :blob2:

[Mari]

^now that sounds good! Used to live close to the Belgian border so I know frites met stoofvlees :thumbsup:

You just have to try it Lindsey... come on!

[danax6]

Oooh, now I don't know which would get me to Belgium faster, Lindsey Buckingham or 'frites met stoofvlees'.

I definitely know what I'll be having for dinner tonight though. :laugh:

[suzyvermoesen]

Oooh, now I don't know which would get me to Belgium faster, Lindsey Buckingham or 'frites met stoofvlees'.

I definitely know what I'll be having for dinner tonight though. :laugh:

ok, here's the deal: IF Lindsey comes to Antwerp, i'll make stoofvlees and frites for all the Ledgies that will attend his concert here :angel:

[Mari]

You can definitely count me in :]
Would be great to visit Antwerpen again anyway.

[suzyvermoesen]

You can definitely count me in :]
Would be great to visit Antwerpen again anyway.

You're always welcome !
BTW : where is Grunn ?

[danax6]

You're always welcome !
BTW : where is Grunn ?That would be Groningen. Aaaaaall the way up north. :laugh:

Antwerpen is very close to where I live, about two hours by car. :wavey:

[Madness Fades]

If he comes to Ireland, I will buy him and all fellow Ledgies a proper Pint of Guinness. There are any amount of quaint little venues he could play. You have my word

[nodmod]

If he comes to Ireland, I will buy him and all fellow Ledgies a proper Pint of Guinness. There are any amount of quaint little venues he could play. You have my word

I could see Lindsey enjoying a proper pint of Guinness in a small little Irish pub, maybe one day.............

[suzyvermoesen]

If he comes to Ireland, I will buy him and all fellow Ledgies a proper Pint of Guinness. There are any amount of quaint little venues he could play. You have my word

Ha ! You've just converted my husband into an addicted Lindsey fan :laugh:

[danax6]

You guys are killing me here with the frites, stoofvlees AND Guinness. I'd kill for a Guinness right now.

[suzyvermoesen]

Antwerpen is very close to where I live, about two hours by car. :wavey:

:thumbsup:

[suzyvermoesen]

You guys are killing me here with the frites, stoofvlees AND Guinness. I'd kill for a Guinness right now.

Great combination though !

[shackin'up]

I'd kill for a Guinness right now.


I'd kill for a Guinness anytime.:D

[Madness Fades]

Well im a UTD fan. (Chelsea and Liverpool played tonight in the European Champions League Semi Final)
Hovever I did make it down to the local pub tonight and bhoy did i enjoy a few pints of the Black Stuff. Apparently Guinness dosent travel very well. None the Less I had six of the creamiest pints of the black stuff tonight and God it was nice. I would have stayed out only the lovely wife was sitting outside doing taxi for me and my friends. I hate the way she's always on time when im in the pub.

Oh and by the was I hope liverpool get stuffed in the second leg at Anfield.

[Peestie]

Black Bush whiskey is my drink of choice. One of the best things to come out Northern Ireland lol. I've yet to get into Guinness, but I'm sure I will one day.

I'd love Lindsey to play Ireland. There really are a million place he could play if he wants small and comfortable.

[Madness Fades]

Well hopefully he meant 90 US Dates. Who Knows........
well apart from me, who knows.;)

[goldustboi]

Somebody mentioned festivals.....What are the chances of L doin Glastonbury!! Extremely slim, if that, but I can hope!:]

[Sahara]

If he comes to Ireland, I will buy him and all fellow Ledgies a proper Pint of Guinness. There are any amount of quaint little venues he could play. You have my word

I'll second that!

Though if he plays Vicar St, it better be after November... I'll be 18 then, and the last time Tears For Fears came here they performed there, over 18s only, so that was me out .... :distress:

[Lindsey Jr.]

I hope he'll come to Europe, but I don't think so :distress: Maybe with Fleetwood Mac at the end of this year or in 2008 ? :shrug:

[shackin'up]

Time this is the time.....

[suzyvermoesen]

I hope he'll come to Europe, but I don't think so :distress:

I'm going to the Vegas and San Diego concerts and will make a banner with
"Please come to Belgium Lindsey!" (that is, if i can get my courage up :o )

Do you think he even knows where Belgium is? :rolleyes:

[danax6]

I'm going to the Vegas and San Diego concerts and will make a banner with
"Please come to Belgium Lindsey!" (that is, if i can get my courage up :o )

Do you think he even knows where Belgium is? :rolleyes:Replace Belgium with Europe, I'm pretty sure he knows where that is. :laugh:

[Sahara]

Replace Belgium with Europe, I'm pretty sure he knows where that is. :laugh:

I like this plan enormously :) :nod: :)

[suzyvermoesen]

Replace Belgium with Europe, I'm pretty sure he knows where that is. :laugh:

well...no. You see, i want him to find out where Belgium is :woohoo:

[Sahara]

Lindsey? Darling?

Come and see us.... :xoxo:

[Madness Fades]

I was almost 100% sure he was going to surprise us all and announce a UK / Euro visit.
I really wonder what the restrictions are, there must be a lot of red tape and manager intervention.
I hope in his Q&A he gives us a reason why he wasn't able to make it over.
Although he may well feel that the Rock album out early next year may have better material and he will tour here with that.
I think it would be extremely rude to ignore this many fans without even an explanation.
Hey maybe we could ring him and he'll give us 30 seconds of Big Love over the phone, im sure theres some way we could hook it up to a huge PA system.

[Sahara]

Why Madness, what has he said that makes you so pessimistic?

[Sahara]

Why Madness, what has he said that makes you so pessimistic?

[Tee Dee]

Lindsey? Darling?

Come and see us.... :xoxo:

A month long Eurpoean Tour...he could do it. He does w0 shows a month here in the states, and he hops from one state to another.

Europe would be a piece of cake... unless the insurance on the venue, or whatever .. difference in laws & culture ???

Did the Mac tour Europe in 2003 ~ 2004??? :shrug:

[Tee Dee]

Whoops....I mean to hit 20 instead of w0

Remember wo= 20

[CarterNix]

CALLING LINDSEY (& MANAGEMENT) :-

Lindsey, please come to the UK! Rightly market yourself as the creative genius behind Rumours, and you'll sell out the smaller venues with no problems - Fleetwood Mac is big business here.

More importantly, some of your most avid fans are here too, the ones who enjoy your solo work.

We'd be sure to give you the warmest of welcomes.

-Tom

[danax6]

Did the Mac tour Europe in 2003 ~ 2004??? :shrug:Yup, end of 2003. Germany, UK and Ireland. :)

[Madness Fades]

If this isnt the ultimate petition, i dont know what is?

Lindsey is that wife of yours not begging you to take her round the beautiful European cities.

When I heard he had planned for 90 shows and now those 90 shows have been allocated. It seems like, as they say at warner brothers "Thats all folks"

Hovever there are two positive ways of looking at this.

1) Lindsey knows we want to see him over here and he's must have read this thread at some point. He has at no time confirmed that a euro tour was not on the cards. so maybe he's hopeful himself

2) It could be that the 90 announced dates were the planned U.S dates only. Theres every possibility there are other dates planned but they are just not part of the 90 U.S Dates.

If were gonna here anything it has to be from lindsey himself.
So if anyone reading this gets front row at any of the remaining last few US shows please ask him is europe a possibility. I want some closure on this

[Sahara]

Lindsey?
Come and see us!! You'd love us over here, almost as much as we'd love you!
You'd get a cracking welcome....!




Please....?

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[#1LiddyBuckFan]

Lindsey?
Come and see us!! You'd love us over here, almost as much as we'd love you!
You'd get a cracking welcome....!




Please....?

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Freaking hilarious!!

How could Lindsey refuse Puss?! :shrug: C'mon Linds, you gotta hit Europe!!!

[Sahara]

Freaking hilarious!!

How could Lindsey refuse Puss?! :shrug: C'mon Linds, you gotta hit Europe!!!

Heehee!

Come on Lindsey!! :wavey:

[trackaghost]

Let's bump this thread.
The offer still stands Lindsey

[danax6]

Hell will freeze over sooner than Lindsey will cross the Atlantic, but okay... the offer does still stand. Just in case.

[Peestie]

Hell will freeze over sooner than Lindsey will cross the Atlantic, but okay... the offer does still stand. Just in case.

Ditto.

I've actually requested money as all my Christmas gifts so that I can afford to go and see him if he tours the states again. :D

[Sahara]

Bumping is good.
So is Europe ... right Lindsey? :wavey:

[shackin'up]

all those mindboggling insightdelivering questions from Europe....time to deliver something back, Linds...

[Sahara]

Hi Lindsey :wavey:
Come to Europe! :blob1:

[Peestie]

Yup, a visit would be awesome!

[suzyvermoesen]

Please also come to Belgium ! (remember the french fries, flemish stew and our fab beer :lol:)

[Sahara]

Hi, Lindsey. :wavey:



.....


.....Come to Europe!

[Sahara]

Yep, it's time to resurrect this thread.

With a new album and maybe a new tour on the cards, we need to let Lindsey know how much he needs to come over this side of the pond! The Mac got an incredible reception in Europe (especially Dublin :p) last year and we all know Lindsey could easily fill some of the great intimate venues in the big cities.

Come to Europe!

[Silver Springs]

Go to Manchester so I can see you again, Lindie! I wanna see you solo before I wake up from my apparently blissful dream.

[Dowie100]

Would so love to see one of your solo concerts :) we love your music in Europe too!

[Lindsfan]

Go to Manchester so I can see you again, Lindie! I wanna see you solo before I wake up from my apparently blissful dream.

He could fly non-stop from Seattle ( he he ) :D

[gfd1963]

I'm all for it. Had 4th row tickets for Sheffield last year and had to miss it due to illness. A solo visit by Linds would just about make up for the massive disappointment I have felt all year.

[Madness Fades]

When I was gettin my guitar signed in Dublin at the FM Concert I asked would he ever ever come to Europe on a solo, and the answer was an absolutle and definate "No" absolutely "No Chance". It was all too small of an affair to take to Eurpoe and there was much to much red tape. whatever that means. I was a bit dissappointed at how certain the "No" actually was.
So sure in fact that is was a "NO" that had been probably once been considered as a possiblity but no more.

There was never ever one shread of evidence or a hint that he would visit Europe during GOS or UTS Touring and I see no difference this time round in 2011 with TNA




(This New Album)

[gfd1963]

When I was gettin my guitar signed in Dublin at the FM Concert I asked would he ever ever come to Europe on a solo, and the answer was an absolutle and definate "No" absolutely "No Chance". It was all too small of an affair to take to Eurpoe and there was much to much red tape. whatever that means. I was a bit dissappointed at how certain the "No" actually was.
So sure in fact that is was a "NO" that had been probably once been considered as a possiblity but no more.

There was never ever one shread of evidence or a hint that he would visit Europe during GOS or UTS Touring and I see no difference this time round in 2011 with TNA



(This New Album)

Gosh, that's really depressing to hear and, although I live in hope, I think you are probably right.

[RickRobert]

When I was gettin my guitar signed in Dublin at the FM Concert I asked would he ever ever come to Europe on a solo, and the answer was an absolutle and definate "No" absolutely "No Chance". It was all too small of an affair to take to Eurpoe and there was much to much red tape. whatever that means. I was a bit dissappointed at how certain the "No" actually was.
So sure in fact that is was a "NO" that had been probably once been considered as a possiblity but no more.

There was never ever one shread of evidence or a hint that he would visit Europe during GOS or UTS Touring and I see no difference this time round in 2011 with TNA




(This New Album)

Bloody hell that's a bummer. Even if Fleetwood Mac tour the UK again I doubt they'd come here, and I don't have the money or the means to see them otherwise. Ah well, ob-la-di ob-la-da!

[Silver Springs]

When I was gettin my guitar signed in Dublin at the FM Concert I asked would he ever ever come to Europe on a solo, and the answer was an absolutle and definate "No" absolutely "No Chance". It was all too small of an affair to take to Eurpoe and there was much to much red tape. whatever that means. I was a bit dissappointed at how certain the "No" actually was.
So sure in fact that is was a "NO" that had been probably once been considered as a possiblity but no more.

There was never ever one shread of evidence or a hint that he would visit Europe during GOS or UTS Touring and I see no difference this time round in 2011 with TNA


(This New Album)

Well this just peed on my Chips :(

[michelej1]

When I was gettin my guitar signed in Dublin at the FM Concert I asked would he ever ever come to Europe on a solo, and the answer was an absolutle and definate "No" absolutely "No Chance". It was all too small of an affair to take to Eurpoe and there was much to much red tape. whatever that means.



To me, the fact that his band is so small should make it easier to go to Europe, cheaper, not harder. I wonder why Mick got to go and Lindsey couldn't. I guess Mick has sponsors to carry the costs and Lindsey must not.

Michele

[Madness Fades]

To me, the fact that his band is so small should make it easier to go to Europe, cheaper, not harder. I wonder why Mick got to go and Lindsey couldn't. I guess Mick has sponsors to carry the costs and Lindsey must not.

Michele

It would be more important for Mick or John to tour here since they started out in the UK and its sort of like a visit home for them when they tour. Lindsey on the other hand has no reason to come to Europe. None that I can think of anyway....OH WAIT, YEAH THATS RIGHT HIS FANS.

Theres no harm in keeping the fingers crossed, but its just wishful thinking.
And someday I would love to eat these words. Aint gonna happen though.

Please tour in Eurpoe UK and Ireland Next year Lindsey.

[MissLadyLoki]

I'm fron NY, but just tour Europe already! Make those fans happy!

[HejiraNYC]

It would be more important for Mick or John to tour here since they started out in the UK and its sort of like a visit home for them when they tour. Lindsey on the other hand has no reason to come to Europe. None that I can think of anyway....OH WAIT, YEAH THATS RIGHT HIS FANS.

Theres no harm in keeping the fingers crossed, but its just wishful thinking.
And someday I would love to eat these words. Aint gonna happen though.

Please tour in Eurpoe UK and Ireland Next year Lindsey.

I could have sworn there was an interview from the Unleashed era in which Lindsey described London as being one of his favorite cities. I have no doubt in my mind that Lindsey would love to tour Europe. However, it is ultimately up to the promoters/nightclubs that would be willing to gamble on a healthy return for them. I suppose there are plenty of nightclubs that would love to host Lindsey, but I suspect that at this point in his life Lindsey probably feels that it's beneath him to do the club circuit, especially considering his huge following as a member of FM. He is older and has young children. Is it really worth traveling so far away from home just to make (or lose) a few Euros to promote an album that nobody there is going to buy anyway? I would be interested to know what his solo album sales are like in the Euro zone. I suspect we are probably talking about under 10,000 copies overall. :shrug: Plus, as a U.S. citizen, he probably gets killed by taxes for working abroad.

[Sahara]

However, it is ultimately up to the promoters/nightclubs that would be willing to gamble on a healthy return for them.

Sad but true.

I suppose there are plenty of nightclubs that would love to host Lindsey, but I suspect that at this point in his life Lindsey probably feels that it's beneath him to do the club circuit, especially considering his huge following as a member of FM.

I don't get that impression at all. He seems perfectly happy to play to small venues as a solo artists when he's used to enormous stadium venues with the Mac. He also comes across as very humble and down-to-earth when he speaks to his fans.

[HejiraNYC]

I don't get that impression at all. He seems perfectly happy to play to small venues as a solo artists when he's used to enormous stadium venues with the Mac. He also comes across as very humble and down-to-earth when he speaks to his fans.

There is no denying that Lindsey plays small venues as a solo act. But they tend to be theatres with actual stages, seats and balconies. Accordingly the sound is better, the dressing rooms are nicer, etc. Nightclubs are invariably rat-infested basement dives with tiny stages, bad sound, filthy restrooms and reek of booze and vomit. He's no longer an aspirational solo artist. He has already accepted the fact that his solo work will never become hugely successful, so he is probably no longer willing to perform the drudgery typically carried on by new artists trying to hit the big time. He wants to play his music but he also wants to have fun and maintain an air of dignity while he is doing it.

Regarding the humble act... I'm not buying it for a minute. :lol: Yeah, he gets along well with his fans, but behind the scenes I'm sure he is every bit the haughty, insufferable diva that Stevie is purported to be. All one needs to see is the Destiny Rules documentary for evidence of this!

[Fleetwoodmark]

Of course Lindsey should come to Britain at least. There is a massive range of excellent smaller venues UK wide he could play. If the promotion was done right and the price was good there would no problem in filling these places out - it would be such good PR for his album over here, it's Lindsey we are talking about, he is amazing !!

[chazlightyear]

Can't we bombard his management or the record company with emails in the hope that they might see how serious we all are? I remember seeing that Timothy B Schimdt did a solo tour over here last year, now i realise he may be a big deal with the eagles but solo in the UK? i'm sure if he can fill a venue so can Lindsey!

[Lindsfan]

There is no denying that Lindsey plays small venues as a solo act. But they tend to be theatres with actual stages, seats and balconies. Accordingly the sound is better, the dressing rooms are nicer, etc. Nightclubs are invariably rat-infested basement dives with tiny stages, bad sound, filthy restrooms and reek of booze and vomit. He's no longer an aspirational solo artist. He has already accepted the fact that his solo work will never become hugely successful, so he is probably no longer willing to perform the drudgery typically carried on by new artists trying to hit the big time. He wants to play his music but he also wants to have fun and maintain an air of dignity while he is doing it.

Regarding the humble act... I'm not buying it for a minute. :lol: Yeah, he gets along well with his fans, but behind the scenes I'm sure he is every bit the haughty, insufferable diva that Stevie is purported to be. All one needs to see is the Destiny Rules documentary for evidence of this!

I think you're right that he likes the acoustics in those theatres, and he is also really into architecture, so I'm sure that's a plus, BUT some of my favorite bootleg recordings of his from UTS ( and GOS ) tour are definitely not in theatres...recordings from Milwaukee and Philly both have very rowdy audiences, in tight quarters, and Lindsey was clearly enjoying it :)

[michelej1]

Regarding the humble act... I'm not buying it for a minute.

No, I don't think he's humble. When he holds or pats his heart and looks like he's so grateful for the applause, I know he's just hamming it up. However, I can't think of anything for him to be humble about, so it works for me.

He did play some lesser venues during the OOTC tour and I really think the bad experience scarred him about touring solo. I think he was actually surprised at how gratifying UTS was, based on his past.

With OOTC he had people eating, drinking, talking and paying little attention to him, except to heckle a "Where's Stevie," now and then. It's based on what happened then that I think he became more picky about where he would play 15 years later.

Michele

[HejiraNYC]

No, I don't think he's humble. When he holds or pats his heart and looks like he's so grateful for the applause, I know he's just hamming it up. However, I can't think of anything for him to be humble about, so it works for me.

He did play some lesser venues during the OOTC tour and I really think the bad experience scarred him about touring solo. I think he was actually surprised at how gratifying UTS was, based on his past.

With OOTC he had people eating, drinking, talking and paying little attention to him, except to heckle a "Where's Stevie," now and then. It's based on what happened then that I think he became more picky about where he would play 15 years later.

Michele

Yeah, I saw Lindsey on the OOTC tour... in a little club in Washington, DC (where, BTW, I believe I recorded the bootleg for this show that is in circulation [I still have the original DAT cartridge somewhere...]). It was a very rowdy, very enthusiastic crowd. But it was also a much younger, rowdier Lindsey! And he had 6 - 7 guitarists, two drummers... it was a crazy setup on this tiny little stage. And tickets were, like, $22 or something like that? He had to have lost some crazy coinage on that trek. I could see how that could have soured him on the nightclubs! Sixteen years later he traveled around the country in a mini-van with two musicians while playing theatres exclusively. Go figure!

[Madness Fades]

I think we may have to bump this thread, Lindsey needs to hear us once Again.

Lindsey could easily do a gig in Dublin and Belfast and could probably do 3 in the UK to

PLEASE COME TO EUROPE LINDSEY !!!!

[McTrouble]

I think we may have to bump this thread, Lindsey needs to hear us once Again.

Lindsey could easily do a gig in Dublin and Belfast and could probably do 3 in the UK to

PLEASE COME TO EUROPE LINDSEY !!!!

I just started a thread re. this - please add your pleas to it!

[shackin'up]

Lindsey, you said to me in Ridgefield in 2008 that touring solo in Europe would be very expensive. But the recent Rumours-sales-boost should be used for visiting us. And Jools Holland.

Amsterdam dude. I'll be there.

[Silver Springs]

Lindsey, you said to me in Ridgefield in 2008 that touring solo in Europe would be very expensive. But the recent Rumours-sales-boost should be used for visiting us. And Jools Holland.

Amsterdam dude. I'll be there.

Maybe it's just me taking things to heart, but maybe he just thinks he's better than Europe. He doesn't think we're worth the money when it's our money that's providing a vast chunk of his revenue. "Yeah. I'll have your money but I won't go out of my way for you. You spend more of your money to get to me and fill my pocket". Smooth, Lindsey. Really smooth.

[CreepingDeath]

Maybe it's just me taking things to heart, but maybe he just thinks he's better than Europe. He doesn't think we're worth the money when it's our money that's providing a vast chunk of his revenue. "Yeah. I'll have your money but I won't go out of my way for you. You spend more of your money to get to me and fill my pocket". Smooth, Lindsey. Really smooth.

This seems very likely. Lindsey likes to play the "starving artist" card, but there's no reason he can't go and play in Europe, other than it would cost him too much. I'm sure he could fill a place in London if he's worried about an empty venue.


Sorry if I repeated anything. I came into this thread late.

[suzyvermoesen]

Lindsey, you said to me in Ridgefield in 2008 that touring solo in Europe would be very expensive. But the recent Rumours-sales-boost should be used for visiting us. And Jools Holland.

Amsterdam dude. I'll be there.

I've been thinking about Jools as well. Lindsey is perfect for Jools but i guess because he'll have to pay for his trip to the UK himself, it's safe to say that will never happen.

But i'll join in here : LINDSEY ; JUST COME TO EUROPE !!! NOW !!!!!

[Fleetwoodmark]

He could sell out London & Glasgow in decent sized venues.

[McTrouble]

Maybe it's just me taking things to heart, but maybe he just thinks he's better than Europe. He doesn't think we're worth the money when it's our money that's providing a vast chunk of his revenue. "Yeah. I'll have your money but I won't go out of my way for you. You spend more of your money to get to me and fill my pocket". Smooth, Lindsey. Really smooth.

I know exactly what you're saying - I hate thinking that way about him because I love him so much, but I am thinking like this.

Like, do your fans outside the USA not matter? Do we not bleed when we're cut? Oh God, now I'm going all Shakespearean!!!

Lindsey - hear us, please!

[McTrouble]

He could sell out London & Glasgow in decent sized venues.

Of course he could - and Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham, Dublin, Belfast!

Wish there was some damned way we could get this across to him :mad:

[Silver Springs]

Of course he could - and Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham, Dublin, Belfast!

Wish there was some damned way we could get this across to him :mad:

Manchester would MOST DEFINITELY be an obvious choice for him. he saw for himself the quality and size of MEN arena during the Unleashed tour, and he could easily fill it if he tried.

[McTrouble]

Manchester would MOST DEFINITELY be an obvious choice for him. he saw for himself the quality and size of MEN arena during the Unleashed tour, and he could easily fill it if he tried.

I reckon, flying solo, he'd be better trying for a couple of shows at somewhere like the Apollo Manchester.

[Cammie]

:mad: Please don't feel so bad...if Stevie decides F Mac should tour...they will come to Europe and you will be buying a two for one !!!:]Or we could say four Maccers for one price !!! :thumbsup:
Good Luck !!!

[McTrouble]

:mad: Please don't feel so bad...if Stevie decides F Mac should tour...they will come to Europe and you will be buying a two for one !!!:]Or we could say four Maccers for one price !!! :thumbsup:
Good Luck !!!

Aaaah, thank you :)

We know the chances are good that we'll get to see the Mac again over here.

But we'd just like to be able to see Lindsey solo in one of the smaller initmate venues and get to hear his own stuff live.

We do feel rather forgotton about by him :distress:

[erwk05]

Know how you guys feel

if its any consolation you have more chance of him heading to UK or Europe then Australia - australia is 13 hours from LA!!!!

I just figure its never going to happen..... so...... Im getting me a plane ticket and hopefully a fistfull of LB tix (one seat for about 4 or 5 different venues) and well go from there!!

while Im still healthy , young and crazy :):lol:

[elle]

I just figure its never going to happen..... so...... Im getting me a plane ticket and hopefully a fistfull of LB tix (one seat for about 4 or 5 different venues) and well go from there!!

you are planning east coast or west coast?

[erwk05]

you are planning east coast or west coast?

Hi Elle
at this stage I have gotten holidays aproved from work from 8 october til 21 october - so well see what comes up between now and then - I really dont mind where though :) where are you at??

[elle]

Hi Elle
at this stage I have gotten holidays aproved from work from 8 october til 21 october - so well see what comes up between now and then - I really dont mind where though :) where are you at??

washington, DC area, so i plan to see several east coast dates (definitely baltimore MD one, for example). judging by the 3 dates announced so far, seems that you will probably be able to catch several west coast dates, including that vegas one.

[erwk05]

washington, DC area, so i plan to see several east coast dates (definitely baltimore MD one, for example). judging by the 3 dates announced so far, seems that you will probably be able to catch several west coast dates, including that vegas one.

3 days? did you include the magical disappearing boston show too???
I may move my holidays too :) I would love to go to boston and chicago play I have a friend in NY state :)

[bucklind17]

Lindsey has a lot more money than the average solo artist trying to tour abroad but from what I understand, it really CAN be very difficult and expensive for American artists to play in Europe. Especially people like Lindsey where you could hope that he'd at least sell out shows in a few major cities but truth be told, he didn't come close to selling out most of the shows on the GOS tour in the States and there's no real evidence that the shows abroad would be any better, or even as well, attended. You could still say that because Lindsey has the money, he should go anyway and be willing to spend some of his money to give his fans there what they have been waiting for but I can see why he and his management are hesitant to do so if it would likely be at a total loss to him. I remember during the GOS tour, there were rumors that the shows were costing more than he was getting back and it would only be a higher percentage abroad unless he really was able to sell them out.

That said, I completely sympathize with you guys in Europe and hope something DOES work out. I am sure it is beyond frustration to be somewhere your favorite artist never comes.

[michelej1]

Lindsey has a lot more money than the average solo artist trying to tour abroad but from what I understand, it really CAN be very difficult and expensive for American artists to play in Europe.

Mick and his band were able to go, but maybe since he was doing blues, it was easier for him to get a sponsor.

Michele

[elle]

Mick and his band were able to go, but maybe since he was doing blues, it was easier for him to get a sponsor.

Michele

as somebody pointed out earlier, for Mick it will probably always be like going home. i suspect he probably has both citizenships, too.

[lbfan]

With the bounce the band is getting from Glee (per NicksFix, Rumours and the songs from it are all charting overseas), as much as I would like to see Lindsey solo, he (and members of FM) would all be financially better off by touring as FM in Europe this summer. LB could sell his new CD on tour and play new songs from it, and then tour the US as a solo act in late fall. You have to strike while the iron is hot. The wheels are probably turning in Mick's head now.

[elle]

3 days? did you include the magical disappearing boston show too???

yeah, although it might be wrong, i still count boston as 9/25, perhaps different venue then originally announced. figure he may start in the NE, go down the east coast (baltimore 9/30) cross over to the west in the middle of oct, starting with vegas 10/14, finish in CA beginning of nov. i hope i'm somewhat wrong, b/c looks like shorter tour than i'd like to see. have to check how GOS tour went...

[erwk05]

yeah, although it might be wrong, i still count boston as 9/25, perhaps different venue then originally announced. figure he may start in the NE, go down the east coast (baltimore 9/30) cross over to the west in the middle of oct, starting with vegas 10/14, finish in CA beginning of nov. i hope i'm somewhat wrong, b/c looks like shorter tour than i'd like to see. have to check how GOS tour went...

would have to agree that does seem the likely case for this tour - short and sweet :) time for them to get back into planning the mac for 2012!!

[McTrouble]

would have to agree that does seem the likely case for this tour - short and sweet :) time for them to get back into planning the mac for 2012!!

Well that's what we all want, of course, but when do they ever do what we want when we want :shrug: :laugh:

[Dodfather]

I seriously doubt we'll ever see Lindsey solo European dates, which is a real shame!!

[McTrouble]

I seriously doubt we'll ever see Lindsey solo European dates, which is a real shame!!

Still feel extremely frustrated though that we haven't a way to get across to him how much we'd like him here.

We all hope he has a little nosy on here but don't really know how likely that is!

[Silver Springs]

Still feel extremely frustrated though that we haven't a way to get across to him how much we'd like him here.

We all hope he has a little nosy on here but don't really know how likely that is!

I still reckon he'll turn out to be holiday, after all. The fact that he's posting pics of himself would sound about right, considering his ego :P XD

[McTrouble]

I still reckon he'll turn out to be holiday, after all. The fact that he's posting pics of himself would sound about right, considering his ego :P XD

Hahahahahahaha!

If he's Holidayroad then I'm Scooby Dooby Doo :rolleyes:

[michelej1]

The fact that he's posting pics of himself would sound about right, considering his ego :P XD

I wonder how much Lindsey thinks about his looks. He seems to have more ego about his music and creativity than his looks, but, of course, we don't get to observe him enough to really know. The only thing that struck me as physical vanity was when he adjusted the crotch of his pants for the SYW shoot and when Javier pointed out that Lindsey wore contact lenses from early on.

Contacts are common now, but back then they were much rarer. They were only "hard" then and your eyes actually had to develop callouses before they could feel comfortable. So, the fact that Lindsey started wearing contacts that early on suggests to me that he just did not want to be seen in glasses.

Although we see Stevie in glasses in some candid shots, I don't think we've ever seen Lindsey in glasses, except for sun glasses. No reading spectacles.

Of course, I don't even own a pair of glasses and never have. I wear contacts all the time myself. At this point though, it's not vanity, so much as I'm just lazy and rather careless and I don't want to keep up with a pair of frames.

Michele

[McTrouble]

I wonder how much Lindsey thinks about his looks. He seems to have more ego about his music and creativity than his looks, but, of course, we don't get to observe him enough to really know. The only thing that struck me as physical vanity was when he adjusted the crotch of his pants for the SYW shoot and when Javier pointed out that Lindsey wore contact lenses from early on.

Contacts are common now, but back then they were much rarer. They were only "hard" then and your eyes actually had to develop callouses before they could feel comfortable. So, the fact that Lindsey started wearing contacts that early on suggests to me that he just did not want to be seen in glasses.

Although we see Stevie in glasses in some candid shots, I don't think we've ever seen Lindsey in glasses, except for sun glasses. No reading spectacles.

Of course, I don't even own a pair of glasses and never have. I wear contacts all the time myself. At this point though, it's not vanity, so much as I'm just lazy and rather careless and I don't want to keep up with a pair of frames.

Michele

I think he used to care a lot more about his clothes and style - over the last 10 years I don't he's cared less about style!

Right now I really feel he needs to mix it up a little - his casual look is fine, just please add a few more pieces to the ultra small wardrobe currently in use!

He really suits aviator style sunglasses - would love to see what he looked like in regular glasses in this style.