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Originally Posted by chiliD
Ok, let's get this out of the way.
Fleetwood Mac hasn't been "a band" since 1980. They might have touched on some "band-ness" between 1987-90 and a little bit during the 94/95 tour, but that's it. From '97 onwards, they're just solo artists who USED to be in a band together getting playing subpar music together for the big paycheck. Being a "band" is seemingly the furthest thing from their minds. There's no way that a "band vibe" can be achieved when over 50% of the musicians/singers on stage are card carrying union hired guns.
Sure, Lindsey kind of established a "band" vibe with Brett, Neale & Tako (and later the other guy whose name escapes me at the moment), and Mick has re-established a "band" vibe with Billy & Rick. But, "Fleetwood Mac"??? As a "band", they've been long dead.
LONG LIVE FLEETWOOD MAC!!
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When artists get lot of money and fame, the "band vibe" is usually lost. Definitely is not the same vibe like when they are just good fellows playing in dad's garage. When a rock band gets fame and wealth, the band is reinvented and enter more members: managers, lawyers, record company managers, wives or husbands, etc.
Remember Eagles, Beatles, Pink Floyd, etc. Lot of bands have suffered this kind of metamorphosis. Most of them didn't survive it, but those who did, are converted in a "almost" or "pseudo" band as Chili says. Imho they are still kind of band, but yes most of the essence is missed