Originally Posted by Andrew Smith (Post 1173043)

The Tango In The Night tour has already been released on DVD, so I doubt they will include this DVD again on a remastered & expanded edition of Tango In The Night (if that ever happens).

On the DVD the live show features Rick Vito and Billy Burnette in place of Lindsey. It was filmed at San Francisco's Cow Palace in December 1987.

I agree that Lindsey should've done that tour. If he wanted to leave Fleetwood Mac at that time he obviously had the right to do so, although he should've done the Tango In The Night tour first and then quit.

Originally Posted by Andyleo (Post 1173052)

I am doing the meet & greet with Mick in a few weeks time, I am considering asking who decides on these things and if he would like to see those two stellar albums remastered. I'm worried it could just be a wasted question. Any thoughts?:wavey:

Originally Posted by James Kirk (Post 1173080)

Hi Mylittledemon,

I think the main issues with The Dance not being released in a Widescreen and high resolution format such as Blu Ray, and I am sure someone can correct me if I am wrong, is that it was originally filmed in a standard NTSC video format meaning there is no High Definition Master to transfer to Blu Ray.

Also it was filmed in the 4:3 aspect ratio so that if they wanted to create a Widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio they would have to cut the top and bottom off the image to conform to the widescreen format.

However, that being said would I think would be an interesting alternative is the Live in Boston 2003 DVD.

Now that, to the best of my knowledge, was filmed in High Definition and was also done in the 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio. So that is a really good candidate for Blu Ray.

It also would not have to be spread over 2 DVD’s and theoretically would have a greatly enhanced picture and sound quality, and finally have a proper anamorphic transfer so it is not pillar boxed on widescreen T.V.s as the DVD version is.

It is unfortunate regarding The Dance however, I remember back in 1997 and 1998 I could not go into any electronic store without seeing it displayed on some TV, that was a really fun and exciting time to be a fan. Great memories travelling over the US seeing different shows. Lots of fun. :)

Originally Posted by Andrew Smith (Post 1173181)

However, by watching The Dance it looks like it was recorded to video. If this is the case it will be impossible to create an HD version. In 1997 they weren't recording shows to video in 1080 HD.

Originally Posted by iamnotafraid (Post 1173187)

I believe it to be video tape. Par for the course as
film cost too much.

But a new Blu ray version of all their "video" taped
concerts could show improvement over what we've
seen, if someone cared to take the time to do it right.
But that cost $$$.

For me it would be worth it for the audio alone. A DTS
or Dolby Digital master from the multi-track tapes. I'd
buy it.

I am afraid we're stuck with the 4:3 aspect ratio. And
stretching Stevie is not a good idea.

Originally Posted by Andrew Smith (Post 1173331)

Is the stereo track on the DVD PCM? Also, does it feature a 5.1 surround sound mix?

If so, PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is actually superior to Dolby Digital and DTS in terms of audio quality. These are both lossy compression formats. PCM is uncompressed audio (the same as CD audio quality if it's a 16bit/44.1kHz PCM track).

Both Dolby Digital and DTS are usually used for 5.1 soundtracks as they take up less space on a DVD than PCM does. A 5.1 surround sound track in PCM wouldn't fit onto a single DVD. It would however fit onto a Blu-ray disc.

Most music DVDs have a stereo PCM track rather than a Dolby Digital stereo track for this reason.

I believe Blu-ray discs feature lossless audio compression formats for both stereo and surround sound tracks, so a 5.1 surround sound mix should sound better on a Blu-ray release than on a standard DVD release.

Originally Posted by sorcerer999 (Post 1173182)

I'm just amazed that, barring the 35th Ann Edition of Rumours that came out a year late, Warner Brothers hasn't tried to release or re-master anything from the band in the last 11 years. They've gone on three "oldies" tours since then with nothing to promote. Couldn't Warners at least given us physical copies of a re-mastered Mirage or Tango with outtakes, etc? Or maybe even a DVD of all the music videos? Or the Rosebud film on DVD by itself?

I personally would LOVE to own the Rosebud DVD but of course it's only available with the SUPER DELUXE edition of Rumours and I'm (nor any of my closest FMac fans/friends) not going to shell out all that $$$ for that DVD, seeing as how most of us already own both the 2004 re-master and the vinyl.

Originally Posted by James Kirk (Post 1173332)

Good Evening Andrew,

Now if memory serves on one side of the DVD was a PCM 2 Channel [16bit – 48kHz] track and the other side of the DVD was a AC3 5.1 [48kHz] audio mix...

Originally Posted by Macfanforever (Post 1173092)

I agree.Lindsey should of hang on until the Tango thing was all done.
All of our VHS's are shot including the Showtime aired copies that we self recorded.

The DVD could be remasted to Blueray along with the Mirage show.

Originally Posted by PenguinHead (Post 1173368)

Lindsey was completely burned out after making the Tango album. He was very astute in his explanation for taking a break from the band. He said that the dysfunctional atmosphere in the studio would just be magnified on the road. He felt like he fulfilled his responsibility to them by producing the album: it was a heavy and frustrating commitment. He was justified to make the decision to bail out on a tour. The album was still a huge commercial success.

In the time-honored tradition of perseverance, Mick made sure Fleetwood Mac moved onward. Unlike other members who have passed through the band, Lindsey, Stevie and Christine are the only ones who have left, but eventually came back! There is no band quite like them!:D

Even without Lindsey, the tours with Rick and Billy were successful. The live performances that recorded and initially released on VHS tape, show that they still remained a viable band despite the shift in chemistry. I only wished that it featured the complete show, without Stevie's post-show filmed close ups (similar to her Red Rocks video).

I would like to assume that the entire show was filmed, and all of it still exists. In the unlikelihood it will be re-released, it would be nice to see the whole concert. The same goes for the Mirage tour film.

Originally Posted by PenguinHead (Post 1173368)

In the time-honored tradition of perseverance, Mick made sure Fleetwood Mac moved onward. Unlike other members who have passed through the band, Lindsey, Stevie and Christine are the only ones who have left, but eventually came back! There is no band quite like them!:D

Originally Posted by PenguinHead (Post 1173368)

In the time-honored tradition of perseverance, Mick made sure Fleetwood Mac moved onward. Unlike other members who have passed through the band, Lindsey, Stevie and Christine are the only ones who have left, but eventually came back! There is no band quite like them!:D

Originally Posted by PenguinHead (Post 1173368)

Lindsey was completely burned out after making the Tango album. He was very astute in his explanation for taking a break from the band. He said that the dysfunctional atmosphere in the studio would just be magnified on the road. He felt like he fulfilled his responsibility to them by producing the album: it was a heavy and frustrating commitment. He was justified to make the decision to bail out on a tour. The album was still a huge commercial success.

In the time-honored tradition of perseverance, Mick made sure Fleetwood Mac moved onward. Unlike other members who have passed through the band, Lindsey, Stevie and Christine are the only ones who have left, but eventually came back! There is no band quite like them!:D