new album/tour or nothing?

[The dance]

A simple question for all you FM fans here. What do you think FM will do in 2010 and 2011. Will they make a new album and go on tour again or perhaps only make a a new album without the tour...... Will they go solo and no FM in the next 2 years... What do you think will happen????????

[louielouie2000]

Well, we know Dave Stewart recently finished up cowriting a song with Stevie. That leads me to believe she's working on a solo album... not a Fleetwood Mac one. It's possible she's readying demos to bring to the Mac table... but again, I'd kind of doubt she'd be working with a Eurythmic to write a Mac song.

[kathy1]

i hope she is working on a new cd.

[holidayroad]

I hope Fleetwood Mac will have a new album, but I have no idea if it will happen.

[vivfox]

A simple question for all you FM fans here. What do you think FM will do in 2010 and 2011. Will they make a new album and go on tour again or perhaps only make a a new album without the tour...... Will they go solo and no FM in the next 2 years... What do you think will happen????????

John McVie just paid fifty two billion dollars to take a Nasa trip to the moon. Mick is spending his off time cultivating coffee beans on his Hawaiian plantation. Lindsey is holed up in the studio with his wife and son teaching them how to write more hits for him because let's face it, it was a great day, a great day. Stevie is in Mexico with her girlfriends Rhiannoning. Christine may return to the band, but only if she's allowed to end each and every show with a song titled Songbird.

[RockALittle250]

It's hard to say. This last tour is definitely over, and everyone seemed happy and i thought Stevie and Lindsey were getting along really well, but they may have decided to part ways for their own solo projects.

To me, something that was a clue to that possibility was the Grammys. Mick was with his Blues Band, and only them. Yes, they were nominated and doing interviews and photos on the red carpet, but it appeared to me Mick's appearance there and Stevie's performance were completely separated to the point where they were no longer associated with each other. No interviewer (that i can remember) asked Mick about the future of Fleetwood Mac, because they are probably going to be on hold for awhile. And now we know Stevie is producing for Michelle Branch and writing with a producer/songwriter who is still hot and in demand (Dave Stewart), so that gives a greater possibility to 2010 and 2011 being without Fleetwood Mac and with at least two solo outings.

[Dodfather]

Stevie needs to make another solo album. It's been 9 years since her last one, which is her longest gap between solo releases. I'm convinced that she's got one more solid record in her! I'd be ok with her rounding off her solo career with Trouble In Shangri-La (thank God it wasn't Street Angel!) but would be frustrated too...

Mick seems happy with his Blues band and will probably keep being a road-dog forever! John just seems content to sail, relax and enjoy the fruits of his labour until the next FM project comes calling.

As for Lindsey, I think he's the wild cared. He's done so much solo stuff in the past few years, and then the huge Mac tour, I really don't know what he'll do! He could just spend the next year or 2 in the studio doing his next solo project I suppose. I don't see anything coming out from him anytime soon, that's for sure.

[TrueFaith77]

what if dave stewart produced the mac album?

[vivfox]

what if dave stewart produced the mac album?

Then it would be called EurythamMacs

[Christopher]

I suspect and hope 2010 is going to be a year for Stevie & Lindsey, but esp. Stevie to begin building upon some artistic vision for what is next. We're already beginning to see an example of this w/ Stevie's recent song collaboration w/ Dave Stewart. So I see Stevie & Lindsey both writing and recording demo's for what will either be new solo recordings or a new FM cd to come out this fall (wishful thinking) or more likely Spring/Summer 2011 in time for a final big tour.

We all know that Stevie was not crazy about the way SYW turned out. She fought against it being a double disc, who she wanted to mix the CD, The sequencing of the songs on the CD, & was not crazy about a few of Lindsey's songs or the way some of her's turned out. I think letting her title the CD was a consolation prize.:rolleyes:

They made alot of $$$ on the "Unleashed" greatest hits tour, which by & large was playing it safe by Stevie's insistence & testing the vibe of the band. The tours success gives them some breathing room to test their artistic opportunities. So unless Stevie gets more of what she feels is needed on the next FM record i.e., an outside co-producer and more creative control, I think we will see her record a solo CD.

[JbbyStew86]

i have no desire for a fleetwood mac record not produced by lindsey. i remember him in his BTM saying that he couldnt understand why they would "not use all the tools available to them" during Mirage. a FM album not produced by lindsey would be not using the most important tool they have.

i see one more album, maybe
a tour probably
and solo stuff from both stevie and lindsey

[billwebster]

Well, we know Dave Stewart recently finished up cowriting a song with Stevie. That leads me to believe she's working on a solo album... not a Fleetwood Mac one. It's possible she's readying demos to bring to the Mac table... but again, I'd kind of doubt she'd be working with a Eurythmic to write a Mac song.

If Dave Stewart were also to produce Stevie's next solo album, it is most certainly going to be great. His productions from the 2000s always sounded stellar due to the involvement of engineer Ned Douglas and Dave's fearless musical arrangements. They should have done that earlier and it's great that they are jumping at the chance of working together now.

As for FM albums not produced by Lindsey, I must point towards "Behind the Mask" (Greg Ladanyi, RIP) and "Time" (Richard Dashut mostly).
So I'd nominate Richard Dashut for first choice of outside producer. If it wasn't for Warners but for Interscope, I could imagine FM dragging labelhead Jimmy Iovine himself back into the studio. It's about time he gets back into the recording experience. But since it's likely going to be for Warners, there's probably no chance of having him on board.
But please let's not have Glen Ballard.

In fact, I doubt that a FM album is in the works and find solo works more likely. Just as most of you, a new Christine McVie album would be a real treat, especially if she lets her piano and keyboard skills shine on it even more than on her previous outing.
I'm all for a quick follow-up to Lindsey's great "Gift Of Screws", too, because that one is so good. If you'd ask me, I think he should work with Mike Elizondo.

[michelej1]

Well, we know Dave Stewart recently finished up cowriting a song with Stevie. That leads me to believe she's working on a solo album... not a Fleetwood Mac one. It's possible she's readying demos to bring to the Mac table... but again, I'd kind of doubt she'd be working with a Eurythmic to write a Mac song.

Well, we know Dave left a question for Lindsey at that radio station (or did it happen the other way around?). Maybe Lindsey has been writing songs with Stewart too:laugh:.

Michele

[CADreaming]

A simple question for all you FM fans here. What do you think FM will do in 2010 and 2011. Will they make a new album and go on tour again or perhaps only make a a new album without the tour...... Will they go solo and no FM in the next 2 years... What do you think will happen????????

I guess they'll fire Azoff if he doesn't get his *ahem* STUFF together and find a great marketing strategy for that forthcoming cd/dvd Rumours with "never-before-seen" footage" package...

If they work that out, then yeah they will tour and perhaps even do one more photo shoot.

Oh, and Stevie will start saying in a bunch of irrelevant interviews how she hated the Unleashed Tour (even though she was pretty much all smiles let's not forget) and fought with Lindsey for the entire 100 year tour. In fact, the kangaroo hopping he did onstage in NZ was really just him trying to make her trip over his guitar cable...and she will NEVER do another album with him again (even though the album they just finished working on together is in the can and ready to be released after she finishes all these smoke blowing interviews...). Then, Kristen will snap pictures a few feet away while Lindsey joins Stevie at her interview house for a few well-timed tapings just to prove how they are so NOT best friends....

[CADreaming]

Well, we know Dave left a question for Lindsey at that radio station (or did it happen the other way around?). Maybe Lindsey has been writing songs with Stewart too:laugh:.

Michele

Haha!! Funny how I was thinking that too. Dave left a question for Lindsey when he had been there the week before. Good stuff! :lol:

[michelej1]

Oh, and Stevie will start saying in a bunch of irrelevant interviews how she hated the Unleashed Tour (even though she was pretty much all smiles let's not forget) and fought with Lindsey for the entire 100 year tour. In fact, the kangaroo hopping he did onstage in NZ was really just him trying to make her trip over his guitar cable...and she will NEVER do another album with him again (even though the album they just finished working on together is in the can and ready to be released after she finishes all these smoke blowing interviews...). Then, Kristen will snap pictures a few feet away while Lindsey joins Stevie at her interview house for a few well-timed tapings just to prove how they are so NOT best friends....

Stevie may still be mad at Lindsey for saying that he is the one who called and asked her to join Fritz.

Michele

[TrueFaith77]

Outside producer. Since Janet Jackson's "Runaway" is basically a remake of Lindsey's "Trouble" -- I'd say Jam-Lewis should produce the next Mac album. It will benefit all involved.

[LiamMcConville]

Outside producer. Since Janet Jackson's "Runaway" is basically a remake of Lindsey's "Trouble" -- I'd say Jam-Lewis should produce the next Mac album. It will benefit all involved.

:confused:

Right, besides the fans anyway. :rolleyes:

[Phil]

Well I'm as pleased as punch that Stevie is finally working with Dave Stewart after the initial promise of a collaboration more than 25 years ago (I'd love it if they reprised "Don't Come Around Here No More" at some point). Apart from his creativity and exemplary producing skills, Dave works quickly - there's no messing about with him and that has to be beneficial at this stage.
Of course, all we know at present is that one song has been written and this doesn't necessarily extend to a recording session but my trotters are crossed for a more extensive collaboration, whether it be solo work or a Mac album.
It should be remembered that only last year, Lindsey spoke of three potential outside producers for the next Mac album with Dave Stewart being one of them (the others were Rick Rubin and Daniel Lanois from memory). I wondered at the time who might have suggested utilising Dave and now I'm suspecting it may have been Stevie's idea. I always thought there must have been residual animosity between Stevie and Dave stemming back to their aborted studio session in 1984 but the way he tells it (at least during the promotion for his most recent album in 2008), they remain on good terms with one another.
In any case, I'm enthused that Stevie seems to be actively creative again. I was concerned that once the Unleased tour was completed, she might even consider retiring but just in the space of a month we've witnessed the Grammy's performance; learned of her production work with Michelle Branch and now we hear that she is writing again (with one of my favourite musicians/producers). The future looks bright...

[APerfectLie]

I say in 2010, Stevie hates Fleetwood Mac and refuses to do another album with them, but feels she needs to do a solo album. While she is doing all that, Warner Brothers cranks out some greatest hits collection or rumours dvd and Lindsey works like a maniac on his next album. Stevie releases her new album and begins touring, while Lindsey calls, Mick, John, and Christine to do some back-up on his new solo album. Lindsey decides these solo songs should be Mac songs, so they give good ol' Stevie a call and she gets off the road and goes right into the studio with Fleetwood Mac. Everything in 2011/2012 is peachy keen because they've all matured and there are no more drugs. We get a new mac album and a new tour and everyone in Fleetwood Mac is quite pleased. However, by 2013, Chris is back in England, Lindsey is working on another album, and Stevie is talking about how much she HATED the last FM album and tour.

[Amlyn]

Oh, and Stevie will start saying in a bunch of irrelevant interviews how she hated the Unleashed Tour (even though she was pretty much all smiles let's not forget) and fought with Lindsey for the entire 100 year tour. In fact, the kangaroo hopping he did onstage in NZ was really just him trying to make her trip over his guitar cable...and she will NEVER do another album with him again (even though the album they just finished working on together is in the can and ready to be released after she finishes all these smoke blowing interviews...). Then, Kristen will snap pictures a few feet away while Lindsey joins Stevie at her interview house for a few well-timed tapings just to prove how they are so NOT best friends....

Yep, that about sums it up. It's like Lather, Rinse, Repeat....


Stevie may still be mad at Lindsey for saying that he is the one who called and asked her to join Fritz.

Michele

I'm still holding out hope that some footage of that little exchange shows up.


My take on 2010. I can see them tinkering around the rest of the winter doing their own thing and decide to try to cash in on another leg of an Unleashed Sheds tour this spring/summer. If they go that route, I can't see anything new coming out from FM or Stevie/Lindsey solo till sometime in 2011.

But, I really want to hear something new and original from Stevie - Mac or solo. At this point, it doesn't matter to me which it is, just not another repacking of the same stuff.

...or I'd settle for Buckingham Nicks on CD and some touring to support that!

[CADreaming]

Yep, that about sums it up. It's like Lather, Rinse, Repeat....

:laugh::wavey:




I'm still holding out hope that some footage of that little exchange shows up.




...or I'd settle for Buckingham Nicks on CD and some touring to support that!

I want this more than anything else!!!

[bluefox4000]

I'm WAY more interested in new solo stuff from Stevie and Lindsey. Here's to hoping.

Mick

[aleuzzi]

Good lord, these guys are getting so long in the tooth! When will they simply realize that they have one more Rumours-era line-up album in them! Come on, already: just go to Christine's house and write some damn songs. They'll be all over the airwaves for one last, glorious time.

[bluefox4000]

as much as it breaks my heart to write this....I just don't think christine is interested anymore:( Hey let's face it she had a wonderful tenure with the band. I think she's earned her peace and quiet.

Mick

[SteveMacD]

Good lord, these guys are getting so long in the tooth! When will they simply realize that they have one more Rumours-era line-up album in them! Come on, already: just go to Christine's house and write some damn songs. They'll be all over the airwaves for one last, glorious time.

I think not having Christine on SYW was a huge miscalculation. I understand the problem of not having her on tour if one of her songs became a hit (I really don't think any song would've been a hit regardless). The solution to that problem would have been simple. Make a video for her hypothetical hit single and show said video right before the acoustic set on those big ass screes behind the band (makes for a nice smoke break for the band). Pretty simple stuff. AND, show a video of Songbird after the last encore, but before the ceremonial playing of Albatross.

[fleetwoodtrick]

Uhm, I'd love both thank you! The only "new" thing I've been around to witness was Soundstage. And the Unleashed tour, and the ending of Stevie's solo tour. But really though, no new material that was actually new. I've got plenty of stuff that's new to me, but is from twenty or thirty years ago. (And I'm sure I've still got more to find and listen to!)

But at the same time, I just want Stevie and company to be happy and healthy. But it seems to me that they require music (not necessarily recording or touring) to be happy. Sorry if this is repetitive or ignorant or whatever, but I'm just putting in my two cents.

[gypsy4life]

I think their creativity is turned up right now. So, I feel like they'll do something one way or the other. If it's up to their management, a horrible decision will no doubt ensue. I say, go with your gut guys...just do SOMETHING!!

[michelej1]

while Lindsey calls, Mick, John, and Christine to do some back-up on his new solo album. Lindsey decides these solo songs should be Mac songs, so they give good ol' Stevie a call and she gets off the road and goes right into the studio with Fleetwood Mac. Everything in 2011/2012 is peachy keen because they've all matured and there are no more drugs. We get a new mac album and a new tour and everyone in Fleetwood Mac is quite pleased. However, by 2013, Chris is back in England, Lindsey is working on another album, and Stevie is talking about how much she HATED the last FM album and tour.

Even if it's a longshot, I really like your suggestion.

If there is any difficulty getting Stevie to record, the surefire way to do it is for Lindsey to go to England and work with Christine. Stevie would definitely get in on the action then. She may not be eager to do anything with the guys, but she would not be left out of any project they were in involving Christine. Lindsey would have had his new material last year if he'd done that. Go to England and if he can coax Christine into letting him in the door, he's halfway home.

Michele

[Lori40]

If there is any difficulty getting Stevie to record, the surefire way to do it is for Lindsey to go to England and work with Christine. Stevie would definitely get in on the action then. She may not be eager to do anything with the guys, but she would not be left out of any project they were in involving Christine. Lindsey would have had his new material last year if he'd done that. Go to England and if he can coax Christine into letting him in the door, he's halfway home.

Michele

Brilliant idea, if only it would happen.

[ragrsrocalot]

Hopefully after Stevie has a chance to catch her breath, and spend time with her family and friends, and enjoy a break for a while, my quess would be that she will put out a solo album.

[The dance]

Hopefully after Stevie has a chance to catch her breath, and spend time with her family and friends, and enjoy a break for a while, my quess would be that she will put out a solo album.

And go on tour again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Christopher]

Fleetwood Mac is on hold in 2010> and possibly through 2011. I think they will come back in 2012 for a final tour (if everyone is still healthy ) in support of the long promised reissue of the 35th anniversary re-release of Rumours w/extra unreleased footage & if were lucky a final CD.

Stevie is recording a new solo CD in 2010:thumbsup:, and most likely will tour behind that after it's release. She probably felt a little slighted about the release date for "Soundstage Sessions, where she only had a week to promote during a small break in the 09' tour, due to Reprise pushing back the release date from the fall of 08' till Spring 09'. She was so proud of this DVD/CD & she did the best she could doing press junkets, Barnes & Noble signing, and Jimmy Fallon. If Stevie had more time, she probably would have done more day/night television performances on Today Show, Ellen, Jay, Dave...etc. with even more press!!

Mick is touring w/ his blues band leisurely and will spend time with his family.

Lindsey will take this break to spend time with his family, his kids are still really young, and tinker around in his home studio writing new songs for what will eventually either be a solo cd or a final FM cd (with additions by Stevie that she holds back from her solo project) or both:nod:!

Basically as someone posted before....Shampoo, Rinse, Repeat.....
This is nothing new for FM, except now they are getting much older, and time is of the essence.

[belladonnadream]

I think she's gearing up for solo efforts with dave Stewart.