More from John, 1/11/07

[ThePenguin]

http://www.fleetwoodmac.net/penguin/...mcvie3_qa1.htm

He did a bunch today.

-Lis

[estranged4life]

loved his reply to Chris' "please don't come chasing after me with your gloves off":

"I don't do much chasing anymore, it's hard on the chair and scares my nurses."-John McVie

[wondergirl9847]

Meow to cat...that was too cute. Good question too.

Why can't I think of a good question, dangit.

[Johnny Stew]

Regarding the addition of album tracks they've never performed before, he said, "we've tried that before and have been met with deafening silences."

I'm assuming he's talking about audience reaction there. It's a shame that, after 40 years in the business, they don't feel that they could allow themselves the luxury of playing a few more obscure tracks than what the average casual listener would be familiar with.
But I can also see why they'd be concerned about "giving the people what they want," and when it comes to this kind of stuff, "the people" are those casual listeners and not the die-hards. Because, let's face it, die-hards will buy a ticket either way and they're not going to run off to the restrooms in mass numbers everytime the band plays an unfamiliar song.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Regarding the addition of album tracks they've never performed before, he said, "we've tried that before and have been met with deafening silences."

I'm assuming he's talking about audience reaction there. It's a shame that, after 40 years in the business, they don't feel that they could allow themselves the luxury of playing a few more obscure tracks than what the average casual listener would be familiar with.
But I can also see why they'd be concerned about "giving the people what they want," and when it comes to this kind of stuff, "the people" are those casual listeners and not the die-hards. Because, let's face it, die-hards will buy a ticket either way and they're not going to run off to the restrooms in mass numbers everytime the band plays an unfamiliar song.

i think it's the way they have marketed themselves... the majority of their fans don't know Empire State, or Can't Go Back... etc....

where bands like Rush could play any song of any album and it's known by their fans because they had a sort of underground niche....

i remember watching my parents faces of horror during Mirage tour when they did Not that Funny

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

i remember watching my parents faces of horror during Mirage tour when they did Not that Funny

I always had to fast forward through NTF, or all my friends started in on "turn this **** off!"


All the screaming at the end. Egads, all the screaming!

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

I always had to fast forward through NTF, or all my friends started in on "turn this **** off!"


All the screaming at the end. Egads, all the screaming!

not to mention Christine's eyeliner, Lindsey sucking the microphone, stevie falling all over the place... **** i miss Fleetwood Mac that way...

[Serrart]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

I always had to fast forward through NTF, or all my friends started in on "turn this **** off!"


All the screaming at the end. Egads, all the screaming!

I tend to fast forward too on the live versions after the first ten minutes...

Anyway, reading John's great answers I realized once again how lucky we are to have this opportunity. Thanks Marty and Lis!

Romy

[JunkFoodGenius]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

I always had to fast forward through NTF, or all my friends started in on "turn this **** off!"


All the screaming at the end. Egads, all the screaming!

Okay, that made me clutch my pearls.

I've never had the chance to see FM live, but I noticed when I went to see Lindsey, everybody was thrilled with every song - the more obscure, the better it seemed. But I guess the Mac Brand has to perform consistently.

[catinthedark]

Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

Meow to cat...that was too cute. Good question too.

i laughed out loud when i read that! right after i breathed a sigh of relief that he didn't tell me to sod off. (when i read my question up there, i thought, well, man, i could have been a little less bitchy!)

i wonder what tracks he's referring to when he says they were met with deafening silence. seriously. they did new stuff from SYW, and i don't remember a single show where the songs didn't get huge applause. (course, i've always been in the first 5 or 6 rows, so i may be getting a slightly slanted view).

i'm really happy he answered - and i really hope he relays the idea of shaking things up to stevie and lindsey...

[wondergirl9847]

Originally Posted by catinthedark

i wonder what tracks he's referring to when he says they were met with deafening silence. seriously. they did new stuff from SYW, and i don't remember a single show where the songs didn't get huge applause.

There are certain cities in the USA...*cough*Dallas*cough* that SUCK when it comes to concerts. These frickin' people don't know how to shut the frick up and enjoy the damn concert. They get up to pee 4 trillion times, go get more drinks, food, have the most INANE conversations with their friends, etc. You really can't do a new or rare song in one or two cities and then say "They hated it. Let's drop it." One city will suck, but the next few may go CRAZY for the song.

[JazmenFlowers]

so, he thinks Stevie wears her outfits well!

YES!

a whole slew of new material from Stevie and Liddy?

YES!

Johnny wears eyeliner?




thanks JOHN! great answers!

[SortaSavageLike]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

Johnny wears eyeliner?

It's the Creeping Stevie Effect in action!

[amber]

Thanks lis and john! I was rolling at the "same eyeliner as me" comment.
I find it hard to believe their non hit setlist songs were met with "deafening silence". I mean, c'mon, people aren't going to go to a show and not clap at all.

[HomerMcvie]

"I do have a problem when she wears the same eye liner as I do. God, the arguments we've had about that. All the Best! John"


"I've got boxes of photo's going back to 1842 or whenever it was we started."

John, you are soooo funny! Thanks for sharing your time with us!