Finn solo tour in between Mac dates announced

[elle]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BnQiGJ7AXfD/?taken-by=neilfinnofficial

neilfinnofficial@neilandliamfinn will be playing a string of shows through the UK and Europe in January 2019.

14 January Epstein Theatre, Liverpool
16 January Olympia, Dublin
18 January Queens Hall, Edinburgh
19 January Town Hall, Birmingham
20 January St Georges, Bristol
22 January EartH (Hackney Arts Centre), London
25 January Paradiso, Amsterdam
26 January Het Depot, Leuven
27 January Cafê de la Danse, Paris

Tickets on sale Friday at 9am BST / 10am CEST www.neilandliamfinn.com

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[bwboy]

Thanks for sharing!

[bombaysaffires]

WTF?

yet another demonstration of the total hypocrisy of this band. :distress:


btw, that's one of the most bizarre publicity photos ever..... let's sit in our pajamas and pretend I'm showing you how to fix a tire at the beach.

[annabellee]

WTF?

yet another demonstration of the total hypocrisy of this band. :distress:


btw, that's one of the most bizarre publicity photos ever..... let's sit in our pajamas and pretend I'm showing you how to fix a tire at the beach.

Or maybe what is being purported as the truth on this board isn't really the truth.

[Angel75]

Or maybe what is being purported as the truth on this board isn't really the truth.

I'm confused.....what IS being purported as the truth on this board these days?

[SteveMacD]

WTF?

yet another demonstration of the total hypocrisy of this band. :distress:

How is it hypocritical? Neil is touring Europe between the first and second legs of the Fleetwood Mac North American tour. :shrug:

[David]

Hmmm. . . I just asked about this on the rumours forum. And here's the answer, by golly.

How was Neil Finn able to wangle solo gigs during the Fleetwood tour, and Lindsey allegedly was not?

It's very weird to be brand new in a band and to balance your solo plate with the band's plate (like a waiter) during the year the band is on the road. Vito put out a solo album when he was in Fleetwood Mac, but the band was inactive that year. And Stevie certainly did some recording for The Other Side in early 1988, when the Shake the Cage tour broke for several months before heading to Europe.

I think there's more to this story than meets the eye!

[annabellee]

I'm confused.....what IS being purported as the truth on this board these days?

That all depends on whose posts you read and choose to believe. I don't know the truth.

[SteveMacD]

How was Neil Finn able to wangle solo gigs during the Fleetwood tour, and Lindsey allegedly was not?

Maybe because they’re on a different continent while Fleetwood Mac is on a two month break :shrug:

I think there's more to this story than meets the eye!

Neil’s album was already done when he joined the band. This is probably the only promotion he’ll be able to squeeze in without disrupting the tour in any way.

[Sugar Mouse]

How is it hypocritical? Neil is touring Europe between the first and second legs of the Fleetwood Mac North American tour. :shrug:

Agreed. There is no hypocrisy. Neil and his son are doing a two week tour of small venues in Europe during a break from Fleetwood Mac's North American tour. There's no conflict there.

[David]

Agreed. There is no hypocrisy. Neil and his son are doing a two week tour of small venues in Europe during a break from Fleetwood Mac's North American tour. There's no conflict there.
Why is a tour "break" of a month or two inherently different from tour "breaks" of a night or two or three during a given week? A lot of you guys said that touring a secondary, lesser tour during a larger main tour was a promotional no-no. (I never understood just why that might be true, or even whether that was true.) Promotion behind a big tour like this one isn't going to abruptly stop just because the band is on a month-long hiatus. In fact, I'd think that the band NEEDED all its members during part of that hiatus to reinvigorate itself by adding new songs to the set. You may not know this, Sugar Mouse, but Fleetwood Mac actually wrote and recorded new material during its July break from the 1980 touring schedule.

There is most definitely some double standard nonsense going on with this band at this time (and historically, too).

[Sugar Mouse]

Why is a tour "break" of a month or two inherently different from tour "breaks" of a night or two or three during a given week? A lot of you guys said that touring a secondary, lesser tour during a larger main tour was a promotional no-no. (I never understood just why that might be true, or even whether that was true.) Promotion behind a big tour like this one isn't going to abruptly stop just because the band is on a month-long hiatus. In fact, I'd think that the band NEEDED all its members during part of that hiatus to reinvigorate itself by adding new songs to the set. You may not know this, Sugar Mouse, but Fleetwood Mac actually wrote and recorded new material during its July break from the 1980 touring schedule.

There is most definitely some double standard nonsense going on with this band at this time (and historically, too).

It's not a double standard because because Neil is touring the UK while the band is touring the US; two different countries so no fan crossover.

Moreover, I'm very confident that Neil would be more than happy to work on new material with FM whenever they want.

Neil is a songwriting machine (see the documentaries for the 7 Worlds Collide projects and the Out of Silence sessions on YouTube) and he can probably write all the songs and produce a new Fleetwood Mac album in under a month. And the process would be enjoyable unlike sessions with Lindsey used to be.

[elle]

Why is a tour "break" of a month or two inherently different from tour "breaks" of a night or two or three during a given week? A lot of you guys said that touring a secondary, lesser tour during a larger main tour was a promotional no-no. (I never understood just why that might be true, or even whether that was true.) Promotion behind a big tour like this one isn't going to abruptly stop just because the band is on a month-long hiatus. In fact, I'd think that the band NEEDED all its members during part of that hiatus to reinvigorate itself by adding new songs to the set. You may not know this, Sugar Mouse, but Fleetwood Mac actually wrote and recorded new material during its July break from the 1980 touring schedule.

There is most definitely some double standard nonsense going on with this band at this time (and historically, too).

all of this. as usual, David. :thumbsup:

[jwd]

It's not a double standard because because Neil is touring the UK while the band is touring the US; two different countries so no fan crossover.

Moreover, I'm very confident that Neil would be more than happy to work on new material with FM whenever they want.

Neil is a songwriting machine (see the documentaries for the 7 Worlds Collide projects and the Out of Silence sessions on YouTube) and he can probably write all the songs and produce a new Fleetwood Mac album in under a month. And the process would be enjoyable unlike sessions with Lindsey used to be.

That's a bold statement! You already have Neil producing the next FM album! And there would be no conflict! You really don't understand this band! Or I don't understand the magical powers of Neil Finn!!!!!!

[Sugar Mouse]

That's a bold statement! You already have Neil producing the next FM album! And there would be no conflict! You really don't understand this band! Or I don't understand the magical powers of Neil Finn!!!!!!

Why not? Lindsey produced the FM albums so why wouldn't Neil produce them as he has produced or co-produced most of the albums with which he's been associated in the last twenty years. Jim Scott or Mitchell Froom would be other producer options who completely "get" how to make 80's style rock sound modern.

[Feather Blade]

There is no chance of Neil blowing out his voice trying to do two tours concurrently and bringing a subpar performance to the band's shows. He will do his stint while the band is off the road. Therein lies the difference. Good luck to both!

[SteveMacD]

That's a bold statement! You already have Neil producing the next FM album! And there would be no conflict! You really don't understand this band! Or I don't understand the magical powers of Neil Finn!!!!!!

Why not? Lindsey produced the FM albums so why wouldn't Neil produce them as he has produced or co-produced most of the albums with which he's been associated in the last twenty years. Jim Scott or Mitchell Froom would be other producer options who completely "get" how to make 80's style rock sound modern.

If there is new music, it will probably be a band effort. Neil AND Mike are producers, and the others are seasoned pros. Mike produced Marty Stewart’s latest album last year. All of it is dependent on how the tour goes.

And, I hope there’s a little conflict. Not on the level that leads to personal animosity, but leads to a better album.

[SteveMacD]

There is no chance of Neil blowing out his voice trying to do two tours concurrently and bringing a subpar performance to the band's shows. He will do his stint while the band is off the road. Therein lies the difference. Good luck to both!

This, and promoters won’t have to work harder to sell FM at MSG on Wednesday when LB is playing Jersey City on Thursday.

[jwd]

Why not? Lindsey produced the FM albums so why wouldn't Neil produce them as he has produced or co-produced most of the albums with which he's been associated in the last twenty years. Jim Scott or Mitchell Froom would be other producer options who completely "get" how to make 80's style rock sound modern.

Makes me somewhat sick that you're already comparing newcomer Neil Finn to Lindsey "****ing" Buckingham!! Lindsey was with the band for over forty ****ing years!!! Neil Finn, a few months. ARE YOU SERIOUS!!!!!

[Sugar Mouse]

If there is new music, it will probably be a band effort. Neil AND Mike are producers, and the others are seasoned pros. Mike produced Marty Stewart’s latest album last year. All of it is dependent on how the tour goes.

And, I hope there’s a little conflict. Not on the level that leads to personal animosity, but leads to a better album.

Good point. Mike and Neil could easily co-produce. Mitchell Froom would be my choice as producer given that he's previously produced Fleetwood Mac as well as Crowded House.

[SteveMacD]

Makes me somewhat sick that you're already comparing newcomer Neil Finn to Lindsey "****ing" Buckingham!! Lindsey was with the band for over forty ****ing years!!! Neil Finn, a few months. ARE YOU SERIOUS!!!!!

It’s not about Neil/Mike vs. Lindsey. They’re in, he’s not.

Neil and Mike have proven track records as producers. I’d rather have two guys in the band who have the inclination to be creative leaders producing the band than rely on outside producers. If the others are comfortable enough with these guys to want to make new music with them, then play on!

[jwd]

It’s not about Neil/Mike vs. Lindsey. They’re in, he’s not.

Neil and Mike have proven track records as producers. I’d rather have two guys in the band who have the inclination to be creative leaders producing the band than rely on outside producers. If the others are comfortable enough with these guys to want to make new music with them, then play on!


That's so cliche Steve. Surely you can do better than that.