Questions for Lindsey on 12/5/2020
 

Participants are limited to one question, submitted in advance (with the disclaimer he may not answer all questions submitted). What would your question be?

"Aren't you sorry now that you insisted in 1974 that you and $tevie were a package deal?"

“Don’t you wish you would have pushed to call the BuckMcVie album FLEETWOOD MAC “

You are of course a genius solo artist, a musical painter. But you are also a great collaborator. Would you consider working with an artist in a collaborative capacity on an entire album, similar to Johnny Marr working with Pet Shop Boys and Bryan Ferry? If so, with whom would you like to?

You have made great songs for movie soundtracks — is there a filmmaker with whom you would like to work? Ever thought of doing a silent film score a la Moroder’s Metropolis?

yay!! i was just gonna propose a thread like this and you are way ahead of me!

i might share question ideas from here in social media LB groups in case fans with QA want to pick / follow up on some of them. :nod:

He probably isn't. That's the sad part. And she knows it. That's why she keeps pushing. :nod:

It absolutely KILLS ME that he wants to go back.

My question would be about his favorite project "Tusk."

Was the tracking purposely arranged so there was not an even flow? We debate this all the time here in the Ledge and even Richard could not shed any light. We know the songs themselves were not corporate music songs. But was the tracking arranged to purposely highlight this i.e. The Ledge being on the first side of the double album.

Good question. I can sense some conversations in the track order with some of the tracks (like going from Not That Funny to Sisters of the Moon). I don’t doubt that the juxtaposition of some songs is intended to freak out us first-time listeners.

I wish I would have asked him this quickly during the meet and greet. Several years ago there was a big debate in this forum. Richard was even directly asked and he could not remember. Gosh was he so stoned he could not remember such a thing :eek:
The opening and closing track are very traditional but everything else seems shuffled. I only bring this up because there was an old article from the time Tusk was released that seemed to imply The Ledge was put early on side one to purposely freak out Warner Brothers executives. However, that could just be opinion. I just want a definite answer from the guy who would know.

Whether he should be sorry or not, I guess he would answer he's not.

On balance, and especially his bank balance, he would have to say no. :sorry:

I've been thinking lately that she may have gotten to the point where she believes that rather than him carrying her, that she has carried him, ie that she's been the main draw for FM shows and she's the bigger solo name (he had HER as a highlight apperance on his solo dvd, not vice-versa). Not saying I totally agree, but one gets the feeling that she has come to a point where she really really feels she does not need him for anything ever again, and maybe feels she hasn't needed him for anything for a long time (though the fact that she had to call him to salvage Soldier's Angel and who knows what other solo songs suggests otherwise). In that light, the most recent Mac tour would have cemented her belief.... they toured without him just fine (of course she had Chris and having someone besides just Stevie up front makes a Mac show, at least for me).

So sadly, if someone asked him if he'd work with her again, or help bail her out if she called him for help on a song....he'd say yes.

I agree with what you say, I think she does believe now that she doesn’t need him.
However I would like to see them perform (not tour particularly). But perform some of their original work.
Not with Fleetwood Mac, just Stevie....and not in a stupid quasi romantic crap way, but as two artists celebrating the clutch of work they share..
I think in a way he will go back, but I hope not...not to Fleetwood Mac.

I really hope no one asks dumb questions like what is was like recording Rumors of if he will go back should they ask etc. Focus on intelligent questions and don't waste time and ones we have heard before.

What are the chances of a BuckVie round two?

Amen to that. We only want the diehard fans to ask questions. All others please read Mick Fleetwood’s books and the linear notes from the box set releases for your questions that we have already heard over and over again.😎

With John and Mick again??? :confused:

You’ve reminded me of all those years ago, listening to Rockline on live call-in radio, and all those clueless potheads got chosen to ask the questions — and their questions were invariably (I don’t mean largely or mostly, I mean invariably) asinine, brainless, slow-witted, fatuous, ludicrous, moronic, dumbass, and doltish. Used to really frustrate the rest of us, who actually knew something about the band, life, etc., and could ask a decent question.

Sometimes, I would listen to such programs when they had David Bowie or Paul Westerberg or David Byrne or Zappa, and I would wonder just why their fans asked questions that were so much more intelligent. I had to conclude that the Mac fan base was largely or mostly (but not invariably) a little slow. It sounds unwholesome and elitist, but I think the matter came down to the collective IQ differential. This was years ago, of course.

You are so right. I will never forget when the Mac did Rockline to promote the greatest hits album in 1988. The final caller's question was "What do you guys think about advertising?" ******long silence***** Christine says, advertising? Well if you have a product its good to let people know about it.

Ok thank you , that's all the time we have for questions.

Good grief. That person stayed on the line for hours and gets the last question to ask the dumbest question of all time.

Me: guess David already has a thesaurus, will have to come up with a different Christmas gift
:laugh:

I hereby nominate this post for post of the month! :lol::wavey:

I’m perhaps a tad overemphatic, rhetorically overenamoured, assertively excessive, syntactically supererogatory, and prominently and forcefully overinsistent. I really drive home my point. To the nth degree. It’s overkill. It’s too much.

You have your thesaurus, we all need a dictionary!

a fellow fan was live-posting Q&A as it was going on ito Real Savage Like LB FB forum:


Ugh! Actually said he was considering a collaboration with Mick Fleetwood!

New album now targeted for end of summer 2021.

Advice to his 30 year old self: Always did the work in the band, but could have been more open to other band members.

Bleed to Love Her: about a person that was “window shopping” but had a lot of respect for her. No name mentioned.

Working hard on lyrics - looks up to Brian Wilson as a role model.

What songs would he listen to for solace: songs that inspired him in the past - Beatles, Brian Wilson.

How does he feel about being the soundtrack to people’s lives: has to reflect back to FM (solo stuff reaches fewer), art is to share and help people through difficult times - did a good job at that.

Thoughts about unreleased GOS (original) songs: puts things behind him once done and no real thought.

Biggest contribution to FM: saw a needed role, musical visionary, organizer and producer. Destiny with Rumours, held the line on what he needed to do for the band.

Thoughts on solo band members: near term, Neale, Brett, Jimmy (if available). 5-8 years - room for new directions.

Favorite songs on solo material since 2006: hard to single out. UTS album was very meaningful for him, married, kids- many things he could be in touch with.

Rumor to be part of Traveling Wilbury’s: No knowledge of Rumor. After George passed away, Olivia said they considered him. Might have happened if another happened.

Tusk question, any vindication about reverence now (versus 1979): yes, influential to young bands. Anti “label” and commercial success, did not want to fall into trap. Even back then, always felt like the right thing to have been done.

Complacency versus creativity, where did the conviction come from: saw the trappings in others

European tour with new album: talking about US, Europe and Australia

Favorite song on tour: So Afraid, Big Love (third song was acoustic, missed it)

Favorite venues: small venues (theaters). Isle of Mann with FM

Collaboration with the Killers: they reached out, not met before, but big fan of theirs. A one off thing, spent one afternoon playing solos. Like brothers, felt like family. Heard it on the radio “ that turned out good.”

Did health scare change his outlook on life or music : the last three years - separation from FM, deep irony of his dismissal and damage to legacy - something so minimal causing it. Then bypass surgery now pandemic - led him to realize without or with… See More

During pandemic: new album finished before pandemic. Some writing now, not as much as normally would, unsure why. Antenna up (humming things into voice mail). Something will kick in in coming year, cyclical thing.

Rock Away Blind inspiration: won’t play tonight. When married, relationship continues and things you have to accept. Song about acceptance in a relationship and relinquishment of control.

Instrumental versions of songs: haven’t thought about it, less inclined from a marketing standpoint - doesn’t want to recycle. Maybe other songs like Big Love.

Thank you for this Elle. I had not heard of the Traveling Wilbury's rumor. That would have been awesome.

That reminds me of when Richard was taking fan questions and they were all like, “Did Lindsey and Stevie kiss a lot when you lived with them.” I was absolutely mortified.

I guess Lindsey dreamed about Elijah Cummings too and that gave him the Trouble intro.

Wouldn't that be proof that Stevie still loves him? :lol:

John Lewis you mean.

#goodtrouble

I can’t imagine Jeff Lynn and Lindsey working well together in the studio, but I guess it could have worked.

5-8 years he'll be looking at age 80!! :eek:

What's the "See more"? was it a link to more of his answer to this question? Seems like it's incomplete :confused:

One would imagine he would be impacted by the lethargy and discombobulation caused by the pandemic like everyone else, which would make writing harder.:shrug:

That's great to hear he still has a relationship with Neale. I met Neale in 2011 and was such a nice man. He actually told me not to get back surgery because they cut you up in your guts or something :laugh:

I remember when Neale shared a message to The Ledge after the UK SWS Tour was cancelled!

Events of the Past Few Years
 

Conclusion of note: With or without music, family is what is really important.

ah... thanks for that!!

Someone who was at Q&A posted a video of the end of the Q&A when everyone is thanking Lindsey and yelling stuff like “release a single” and it’s so adorable. He smiles like a little boy and everyone is so happy. Definitely puts a smile on your face! ❤️

Michelle is saying a joke in that.
I got it but some may not

At least that what I got out of it. She was being very clever or accidently clever ;)
Thanks for the rehash of the Q & A

i don't get it.

i get the part re SN dreaming about civil rights leaders. but LB mentioned good trouble. not sure what else he said.

I saw it as a joke because when John Lewis died, there were several idiot US Senators (Marco Rubio) and other congressmen who tweeted their condolences to Lewis but tweeted the photo of Cunningham. This caused quite a stir of course.
I took it that Michelle was taking a swipe at Stevie of her casual interest in things along the same path of people confusing Lewis with Cunningham. Maybe that was not her intent but Michelle is extremely clever so I expect it was making fun of Stevie and her relationship with the facts and casual interest in US history and civil rights leaders in her new song.

Here is one the articles that happened that day:
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/marc...ry?id=71861129

Elijah Cummings. yes, i remember those idiotic tweets. and SN talking dreaming about civil rights leaders she doesn't name in her song. double joke maybe you are saying? lol y'all are too clever for me! :thumbsup:

Lindsey said good trouble but i was not sure whether he also said something that's a reminder of Rep Cummings that Michele referred to.

We will have to wait for Michelle for the official ruling. Like I said, she is very clever so I got the joke. But if it was by accident, she was accidently funny.

I am putting my money on it being an intentional joke ;)
Very clever btw

The phrase Good Trouble is exclusively linked to John Lewis. So no doubt what Lindsey meant. I take it Michelle was poking fun at Stevie and the stupidity of some invoking their "knowledge" of cultural references in the civil rights era.