6 more from John-- 4/21/06
 

http://www.fleetwoodmac.net/penguin/...mcvie2_qa1.htm

Anyone have any suggestons about the handling of old cassettes? If you send it to me, I'll gladly pass on the info to him. Thanks!! :)

-Lis

Thanks as always, Lis (and Joh, of course!)! Two things:

1) Interesting that he seems somewhat "probably, maybe" hesitant to play with Peter and/or Jeremy again. Especially given how much he still loves the blues, and given his later answer about how much he liked playing clubs - the perfect venue for any original Mac reunion gigs.

2) Dave Walker?!?!?! He's got soundboards from 1973?!?!?! I know nothing about dealing with those casettes, but somebody get him that information!

Of course "The Band" would never release any of these gems. But John, if you can, please please please get these out to the fans who are dying to hear them!

Far out! Thanks Lis!
Why doesn't he send the whole kit & kaboodle to his old pals Leo Rossi & Ken Caillat, who may or may not still be at 5.1 Entertainment. That facility used to transfer & archive old program material--lots of vintage tapes, too, & lots of analog-to-digital conversions.

It would be nice to get that stuff saved for posterity, not to mention fan consumption. It seems to be an uphill battle fans have with members of the band & execs, however. The people who own this material just don't believe it has any value or use, so it sits languishing decade after decade while the oxide on the magnetic tape disintegrates irreparably.

Look what Ken had to say several years ago about this topic:

“We are audio detectives looking for these multitracks,” laughs Caillat. “We don't want to know about a safety copy or a DA-88. There have been great tracks we were approved to do that we've passed on because they weren't original. We would like to make a plea, by the way. There are actually multitracks out there in people's garages, like those Barbra Streisand tapes that were found in the street. If you see some, call us, call the label — call somebody! Because there are gold nuggets out there that could rot away in some hot garage!” (www.hwy1pro.com/pages/articles/mixonline.htm)

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Oh, if only... :nod: I hate to say it, but I'd rather have the soundboards. And I think this is the most telling statement he's made about the band yet.

John rocks. I'm changing my screenname to "McVieeed"

As long as Ken only was in charge of preserving them and not distributing them, that would be cool. Unless we all want to sign another worthless petition, that is. :rolleyes:

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The answer to the last question was awesome. :laugh:

I seriously love this man.
Honestly, I wish John had been doing interviews all this time. (I realise he's done some over the years, but not enough it seems!)

Oh Lord, please let this be true!:blob2: I think that we will all be checking Ebay for those gems, too. Thanks, John for another great round of answers.:xoxo:

I think this is just the best type of forum for John to be 'interviewed' in. If you'd sat him in a room w/ Lindsey, Mick and Stevie and asked these questions, you would never in a million years have gotten the responses we've gotten here. He is amazing. :xoxo:

-Lis

I totally agree with that. I could care less about an oldies tour, but I'd love those soundboards!! It sounds like he has tapes from as far back as the Penguin tour. I'd sure pay alot to hear those.

OMG, he mentioned Dennis Bergkamp. I can die in peace now.

Gerald, you are my new hero. :wavey:

I would like...
 

to also hear 'em, As would everyone else.

If the shows are on regular/plain ol' audio cassettea, I would gladly volunteer to do some transfers from tape to CDR...Since it already is kinda of a hobby for me.

No, he would never have gotten a word in with those three around. :lol:

Holy frick.
 

I am about to wet myself. :blob2:

TOUR?! WHEN?! ALBUM?! WHEN?!

I know Christy. The question is WHEN????? Lindsey has been saying that he is releasing a solo album and doing a tour now for over 2 years. I hate to get my hopes up again.