Photo of Christine in Hawaii

[CADreaming]

From Nickslive:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QJsslU0JHsQ/URKu8Muep1I/AAAAAAAAcHY/iIFJ_bDCq2I/s1600/Christine+McVie+at+Fleetwoods+on+Maui.JPG

[I'msoAfraid95]

What is up with John's eyes? or is that John beside Chris or directly across from her? I can't tell :confused:
Ok, Now Mick and John work some magic and get Chris to do at least 2 or 3 new songs for an EP.

[mylittledemon]

Pretty sure that's John across from Christine. Nice to see Chris!

[wheart]

so cool!! It looks so peaceful there. Love Chris' bangs too!!

[Josh2003]

Ahhhh so exciting!

Also, could that be Lynn across from Mick? It looks like it could be her hair. I know it was mentioned in the infamous Playboy article that they were divorcing, but I saw some pictures of them together with the daughters at some movie premiere or similar event in June or July...so maybe they've reconciled?

[bombaysaffires]

I thought that was john's wife Julie. Are they still married? I've lost track of John's personal life. Mick looks like he's just beaming.

[Ulpian]

If you are a retired "near-recluse" former rockstar, sitting next to someone as inconspicuous as Mick is bound to get you noticed ;)

Good to see her; at least she survived the flight!

[michelej1]

That is just beautiful. One downer is the link that Steve MacD posted about Mick admitting that he was asked to promise to stop asking Christine to return to the band. So I guess after his flurry of recent interviews, she had to give him a scolding and reaffirm that she is not coming back.

Michele

[michelej1]

John is the one in the white hat across from them. Michele

[Ulpian]

That is just beautiful. One downer is the link that Steve MacD posted about Mick admitting that he was asked to promise to stop asking Christine to return to the band. So I guess after his flurry of recent interviews, she had to give him a scolding and reaffirm that she is not coming back.

Michele

I honestly think he knew that was the position but kept saying she might come back as he is ever the optimist!

I wonder who is looking after the dogs in Kent?

[WildHearted]

This made me really emotional for some reason :lol:

Chris looks lovely (from what I can see anyway). So nice to see them together.

[CADreaming]

I thought that was john's wife Julie. Are they still married? I've lost track of John's personal life. Mick looks like he's just beaming.

I agree - it's probably Julie.

[ButterCookie]

This photo makes me so happy that I actually feel dizzy.

[Villavic]

So it was true!!! I wonder if they played any song during a private party.

[GypsySorcerer]

It's wonderful to just "see" her. I think the last photo I saw of her was the one about the neighbor dispute (or whatever it was). This is so much better! :thumbsup:

I know she won't tour, but I wish she'd record with them.

[poetinmyheart]

So nice to see a picture of Christine. She looks gorgeous.

[michelej1]

Mick, darling, your lavender vest thing looked lovely the first time I saw it, but isn't it time to change up a little.

John's shirt has some kind of drawing of a man or waiter on the back of it. Our rhythm section is made up of such colorful dressers.

Michele

[Phil]

Christine's bangs? Don't you mean her new wig?

[michelej1]

Christine's bangs? Don't you mean her new wig?

I think her hair is a little too flat or thin to make me think it's a wig. Michele

[bombaysaffires]

it does look somehow a little.... stiff ... or something.

[Phil]

It appears to be a little thatch-like in my opinion. Nothing wrong with donning a wig - let's face it, Stevie's worn an array of hairpieces and extensions over the years - but I don't believe it's her own hair.
I truly hope she can be talked into recording with the band again, even if it's just to contribute piano and backing vocals. If Lindsey is reluctant to collaborate with Chris, just feature her on Stevie's tracks.
As long as the tour nonsense is not waved in front of her, Chris may concede to an album and this will undoubtedly get Stevie on board. I'd love to be a fly on the wall when those two catch up in the near future...

[michelej1]

It appears to be a little thatch-like in my opinion. Nothing wrong with donning a wig - let's

No nothing wrong with it and we've talked about Christine having extra hair in the Dance dvd way back when. In this picture though, the hair is so thin and limp that I can't imagine anyone getting a wig that didn't give them more fullness.

Could be the light, but it looks like she has dark roots.

I wonder who took the picture.

Since we didn't get a picture when she saw them for Unleashed, its good to have this one.

Michele

[Macfanforever]

Wow .Is nice to see them together again.Christine looks great there.


Are they sitting in Micks restaurant .

I hope Stevie and Lindsey has a chance to meet up with Christine and plus an photo op too with all 5 together.

It will be like a family reunion.

[louielouie2000]

Are they sitting in Micks restaurant .

Definitely. They are on the roof deck of Fleetwood's on Front St. There is a video from the opening where Mick is up there with his Mother. :)

I cannot express how much this picture made me smile and totally made my day. I so wish Christine would return to Fleetwood Mac. She truly was the soul of the band.

[Macfanforever]

Definitely. They are on the roof deck of Fleetwood's on Front St. There is a video from the opening where Mick is up there with his Mother. :)

I cannot express how much this picture made me smile and totally made my day. I so wish Christine would return to Fleetwood Mac. She truly was the soul of the band.

I agree .It made me smile too.This reminds me when my family has the reunions.You get that awesome good feeling.

I agree .I miss Christine deary.

Also I'm glad the Christine got to see Micks restaurant.

[APerfectLie]

Maybe Chris will come in and be their outside producer ;)

[jbrownsjr]

I think I'm going to faint!

[wild-heart]

This made me so happy.I wonder if Christine knows how much the fans miss her?

[Ulpian]

This made me so happy.I wonder if Christine knows how much the fans miss her?

I think she does, but I'm sure it doesn't feature foremost in her mind! When her official website was up in 2004 and she accepted questions for her Q&A (which never happened), we pretty much scared her off with all our fawning and messages of support!

[HomerMcvie]

Love it. God, I miss her so much!!!

[WildHearted]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/560022_4672811696976_6892415_n.jpg

From Rick Vito's FB.

So sweet seeing Chris. She looks lovely.

[ButterCookie]

I'm in bed and eyeing this made me drop my iPad on my face! She looks so happy :D :D

[shackin'up]

They had a few drinks. Chris indeed looks happy. Mick looks incredible happy. Did she say she's in for the tour?

[SNicksed]

That's a great pic! :thumbsup:

[michelej1]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/560022_4672811696976_6892415_n.jpg

From Rick Vito's FB.



Christine making the rounds. So great!

Michele

[SNicksed]

Every single show would be a sell out if Christine toured! :nod: I just don't want to get my hopes up...:shrug: but I hope she does. :]

[CADreaming]

Woop woop! You look great Chris! Live it up!!

[Ulpian]

Christine looks amazing! :] (and looks so young)

I miss her, but good grief I'm glad she seems happy.

[Macfanforever]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/560022_4672811696976_6892415_n.jpg

From Rick Vito's FB.

So sweet seeing Chris. She looks lovely.

She looks like the same as 25years ago.She looks great.

[SteveMacD]

Every single show would be a sell out if Christine toured! :nod: I just don't want to get my hopes up...:shrug: but I hope she does. :]

Not going to happen.

[Phil]

This latest shot of Christine is wonderful. She actually looks like she did in the late 1970's, prior to the cosmetic surgery. This is the most natural she has looked in many years.

[Jondalar]

Man, I wish she would join the band again. It's not Fleetwood Mac without Christine.

[vivfox]

Is that a blunt in Steve Tyler's hand? Great pic! Thanks for posting!!!

[michelej1]

I'm just going to cut Steven Tyler out of the picture.

Michele

[vivfox]

I'm just going to cut Steven Tyler out of the picture.


Why??? ST makes this picture even more exciting(for me).

[SteveMacD]

I'd love to here Mick, John, Chris, Rick, and Steven jam out on some old Peter Green tunes, especially "Rattlesnake Shake".

[poetinmyheart]

She looks amazing in that photo! I'd love a picture of the 5 of them.

[Ulpian]

She looks amazing in that photo! I'd love a picture of the 5 of them.

Me too. The one from the SYW London show backstage is lovely but it was taken ten years ago now!

[vivfox]

I'd love to here Mick, John, Chris, Rick, and Steven jam out on some old Peter Green tunes, especially "Rattlesnake Shake".

Mick probably had a gleaming white piano with Chris' name on it waiting for her in Hawaii. A little prompting from Steven Tyler, some adult beverages and she was all over it. A man can dream...

[jenniferuk]

Not sure where to put this so pls move as needed-GMA just had Steven Tyler quick story and Mick was in the supporting footage (he wasn't interviewed/didn't speak). It relates to this:

Steven Tyler, Mick Fleetwood Lobby Hawaii Senate for Law to Control Paparazzi, Media
www.hawaiireporter.com/steven-tyler-mick-fleetwood-lobby-hawaii-senate-for-law-to-control-paparazzi-media/123

Dina LaPolt, Steven Tyler and Mick Fleetwood at the Hawaii Legislature
BY MALIA ZIMMERMAN - Legendary Rock Stars Steven Tyler and Mick Fleetwood testified at the Hawaii state capitol on Friday in favor of legislation they believe will prevent pesky paparazzi from recording or photographing them and other celebrities while in the islands.
The “Steven Tyler Act”, introduced at Tyler’s request by Sen. Kalani English, D-Maui, makes it a civil tort to “capture or intend to capture, in a manner that is offensive to a reasonable person, through any means a visual image, sound recording, or other physical impression of another person while that person is engaging in a personal or familial activity with a reasonable expectation of privacy.”
Tyler of Aerosmith fame, and Fleetwood, the British drummer for Fleetwood Mac, own homes on Maui. Tyler recently purchased a $4.8 million beachfront house and Fleetwood made Maui his permanent residence 10 years ago and in August opened a restaurant called Fleetwood’s on Front Street. Both said they have been harassed while on their private property by paparazzi, including some who have cameras that can take high-resolution photos from up to a mile away.
“First and foremost, being a personality no matter where we go we get shot. It is just part of the deal and it is ok. It kind of drives us crazy, but as my mom said, ‘you asked for it Steven,’” Tyler said.
“But when I am in my own home and I am taking a shower or changing clothes or eating or spending Christmas with my children, and I see paparazzi a mile at La Paruse shooting at me with lenses this long and then seeing that same picture in People magazine, it hurts. My kids don’t want to go out with me and this Christmas was one of the first times that I got them all together at the house. It meant so much to me,” Tyler added.

Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee listens to testimony from Dina LaPolt, Steven Tyler and Mick Fleetwood on the "Steven Tyler Act" at the Hawaii Legislature
Fleetwood said he is supporting Tyler and his bill because something should have been done a long time ago to address the paparazzi and invasion of privacy. “Enough is enough,” Fleetwood said.
Coming to Hawaii since 1973, and living here for 10 years, Fleetwood said he has actually had hundreds of encounters with paparazzi and has become “immune to it to some extent.”
“The bill being introduced reminded me of how incorrect that is, and to take a stand,” Fleetwood said, adding that some of the photos really effect celebrities especially when they have to start explaining reports that appeared to their family “that are not even true.”
Hollywood Attorney Dina LaPolt, who represents Tyler and Fleetwood, helped draft the legislation and testified along side her clients on Friday. She said technology allows people to take high-resolution photographs and sound recordings and video from unprecedented distances, and added that it is now a “trend” for paparazzi in Hawaii to take photos from boats off shore.
The Steven Tyler Act will be a strong deterrent against paparazzi, LaPolt said, and the law would give celebrities “peace of mind.”
“As a professional who works very closely with public figures, I understand how much of an impact the paparazzi can have on their lives on a daily basis. As it is, public figures already have a highly diminished expectation of privacy. This makes the small amount of privacy they do have that much more precious to them,” LaPolt added.
LaPolt said the added protection “is important for Steven Tyler and Mick Fleetwood who come to Hawaii to escape the daily rat race of the mainland, reconnect with nature and enjoy the tranquility Hawaii has to offer,” especially because “that peace is often interrupted by paparazzi stalking them at all hours of the day while they try to go about their daily lives.”
The media has focused on the legislation’s impact on celebrities – in part because Britney Spears, Neil Diamond, Avril Lavigne, Tommy Lee of Motley Crew, Fred Coury of Cinderella, Frankie Banali of Quiet Riot, Darren Dizzy Reid of Guns N Roses, actresses Margaret Cho and Kat Von D, and several members of the Osborne family including Jack, Sharon, Kelly and Ozzy – all submitted testimony in support of the measure.
Several of the celebrities signed a form letter that in part read: “Providing a remedy to the often-egregious acts of the paparazzi is a very notable incentive to purchase property or vacation on the island. Not only would this help the local economy, but it would also help ensure the safety of the general public, which can be threatened by crowds of cameramen or dangerous high-speed car chases.”
But LaPolt maintained the law would have a much bigger impact. “Although this is called the Steven Tyler Act, this is not just a law for Steven Tyler. This law will protect a large class of people – all public figures,” LaPolt said.
Critics argue the bill is a clear violation of the First Amendment and would having a “chilling effect” on free speech.
Laurie Temple, an attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union, said the bill violated the First Amendment, and suggested lawmakers better enforce existing laws.
The Motion Picture Association of America, National Press Photographers Association, Society of Professional Journalists, Associated Press Media Editors and the American Society of News Editors all submitted testimony opposing the measure, and are united in their assessment that the bill violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
“The bill attempts to protect privacy, but it does so at the right of free speech,” according to the Motion Picture Association of America, a Washington DC-based trade association representing the leading California-based producers and distributors of theatrical and television motion pictures in the United States.

The bill is “well meaning but ill conceived” and violates the U.S. Constitution, according to the National Press Photographers Association.
Stirling Morita, spokesperson for Hawaii chapter of The Society of Professional Journalists, opposed the bill because "It would strip away First Amendment rights not only of news photographers but anyone with a camera.”
Media attorney Jeff Portnoy, who represents several media organizations in Hawaii including Hawaii Reporter, called the bill “a headline grabbing bill that makes lawmakers look silly.”
Portnoy maintained Hawaii already has laws in place to address violations of privacy, trespassing and harassment and said the legislation goes way beyond what is necessary to protect celebrities’ privacy.
“It is like using an atomic weapon to kill an ant,” Portnoy said.
The bill violates the U.S. Constitution, Portnoy said, claiming it will not withstand a court challenge, but he is still concerned about the bill’s impact.
“The idea of pandering to celebrities who spend their lives cultivating publicity should be of significant concern to everyone, because it does not only restrict so call paparazzi but it has impacts far beyond that,” Portnoy said.
LaPolt dismissed critics’ arguments: “Opponents of the bill wrongly claim that this bill violates the First Amendment. … Publishing the news may come under the First Amendment, but the act of acquiring the information does not.”
LaPolt said she modeled the legislation after a California bill that she and Tyler and Fleetwood told lawmakers the California law is working.
But Portnoy noted the California law, which has been in existence since 1999, is still under review by the California appellate courts.
There were several concerns about the first draft of the legislation. Portnoy said the bill’s original language was vague and did not define what conduct is and what conduct is not actionable, or who the bill applies to.
“As originally written, it could subject a tourist to treble damages for taking a photo of a celebrity on the beach,” Portnoy said.
But Senate Judiciary and Labor Chair Clayton Hee said on Friday that he added a provision clarifying the language so it protects public figures while they are on their own private property, but not in public or on private property such as hotels, restaurants and shopping malls.
Senators unanimously supported the revised draft of the bill, with changes that has only been made available to lawmakers and the media verbally. The bill still must pass the full Senate and the House, before going to the Governor for his consideration.
After the 10 a.m. hearing, which went for an hour and a half, Senators invited Tyler to address the entire Senate during the time normally used for prayer and contemplation. Tyler took the time to lobby lawmakers. Afterward, he and Fleetwood remained on the Senate floor to meet briefly with reporters.
SEE THE FULL TESTIMONY OF STEVEN TYLER, MICK FLEETWOOD AND THEIR ATTORNEY DINA LAPOLT

MORE ON THE WEB
See the full array of testimony online at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/Testimony/SB465_TESTIMONY_JDL_02-08-13.pdf

[HejiraNYC]

The media has focused on the legislation’s impact on celebrities – in part because Britney Spears, Neil Diamond, Avril Lavigne, Tommy Lee of Motley Crew, Fred Coury of Cinderella, Frankie Banali of Quiet Riot, Darren Dizzy Reid of Guns N Roses, actresses Margaret Cho and Kat Von D, and several members of the Osborne family including Jack, Sharon, Kelly and Ozzy – all submitted testimony in support of the measure.

A bit ironic considering that these people would cry tears of joy if somebody actually recognized them.

[Ulpian]

A bit ironic considering that these people would cry tears of joy if somebody actually recognized them.

Ha! :laugh: Spot on!

[PenguinHead]

Curious to know how recent is this photo?

I'm speculating whether to two woman with their backs to the camera could possibly be Stevie on the left, (John in the middle) and her ever present assistant Karen on the right.

[jbrownsjr]

Why??? ST makes this picture even more exciting(for me).

Strangely it makes it more exciting for me too!! :]

[michelej1]

A bit ironic considering that these people would cry tears of joy if somebody actually recognized them.

And I wouldn't think that Mick is frequently harassed, except in his restaurant where he wants to drum up business, by using his celebrity.

If someone took a picture of him drumming in his underpants like Tyler was, I'm not sure how outdone Mick would be about it. If he'd backed this bill a couple of years ago, I'd have figured it was mainly to keep nosy parkers from finding out about his affairs and revealing them to Lynn.

Michele

[SteveMacD]

And I wouldn't think that Mick is frequently harassed, except in his restaurant where he wants to drum up business, by using his celebrity.
Really?

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