What should Fleetwood Mac do about Stevie Nicks?

[Jondalar]

What should Fleetwood Mac do about Stevie Nicks since she refuses to record w/them?

[FuzzyPlum]

Finish the album- which hopefully won't take long as they won't need to faff around with Stevie and her songs or backing vocals. Put out the Tango In The Night deluxe in early 2017 and quickly follow it up with the new album release. Tour through most of 2017: mostly US but also a small European leg (I'd like to say 'Down under' too but I'm not sure that would be feasible in the timeframe)
Peter and Jeremy to join them on stage for a couple of UK shows.
late 2017: rest
Then tour again. If Stevie wishes to join them at this point she can do.

[SteveMacD]

I'd tell her that "we're going to get back to making albums and touring behind them, you're free to join us whenever you want, but we're not going to wait for you and we're not going to beg you to be involved."

[SisterNightroad]

Cover her head with a black sack and kidnap her?

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by SisterNightroad

Cover her head with a black sack and kidnap her?

You've got the first part correct. A concrete block and rope are involved in the latter!

[SisterNightroad]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

You've got the first part correct. A concrete block and rope are involved in the latter!

And then the next day we'll receive dead fish wrapped in Stevie's silk chiffon shawl as in The Godfather?

[singertobe]

Originally Posted by SisterNightroad

Cover her head with a black sack and kidnap her?

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SmthngOfADreamr]

I'm tired of the same old greatest hits tour with one or two deep cuts. I really do love Stevie a lot, and Fleetwood Mac as well, but they haven't released a full album in 13 years. That's an insane amount of time. It's to the point where their tours are now an embarrassing nostalgia act that they can phone in. I also think it's unfathomable that Stevie wouldn't want to record one last album with all 5.

That's why I think that if she refuses to record they should show her the door. No more nostalgia tours. Let them release a new album without her and tour behind it.

[louielouie2000]

The band told Christine in 2003 that she could not record without touring. It's only fair the reverse ultimatum be imposed on Stevie now: she cannot tour without recording.

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

The band told Christine in 2003 that she could not record without touring. It's only fair the reverse ultimatum be imposed on Stevie now: she cannot tour without recording.

I think that's why option three is best. Do the album, do a small tour without her, then do another post-album goodbye tour with her.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

The band told Christine in 2003 that she could not record without touring. It's only fair the reverse ultimatum be imposed on Stevie now: she cannot tour without recording.

If it wasn't so late in their careers, I'd agree. But they realistically have like five years left at most, so why not at least try to go out with the full classic lineup? Unless they plan on doing something radical over the next five years, a la the the last series of Johnny Cash albums, I don't see a good reason to just get rid of Stevie at this stage of the game.

[Iamwilliame]

I think they should go on without her. They certainly shouldn't need the money. I have said before, I hope this album, if it ever is released, gets some critical buzz and maybe even a few industry awards. In all honesty, I wish Stevie would just leave the band if she is that miserable. I find it very sad that Stevie and Lindsey can't get it together enough at this point in their lives to communicate like reasonable adults and do a handful of songs together. And since when did Stevie need new material? We know she has several unreleased demos that could be shaped into something beautiful and worthy of the Fleetwood Mac name.

As frustrated as I am with Stevie, I also lay a good chuck of the blame for no new album with Stevie on Lindsey and his tight control over the band's sound. I have loved his work as a producer in the past but his work with the band since Mirage has lacked a certain warmth that is present in their best stuff. It's a shame they can't get a co-producer who is a huge fan but also not afraid to tell them NO when it needs to be said. This whole mess just boils down to the love/hate drama that never ends with those two. I wish Chris (because she is likely the only one with the guts to say it) would just tell them both to get over themselves and suck it up or hit the road.

[jwd]

Back to the poll at hand, what should FM do about Stevie Nicks? Which I think is kind of a crazy question at this point in the bands' itinerary. I mean really, Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac are like somewhat inseparable at this point! What the band has decided to do by recording a Buckingham McVie record and then tour with Stevie is the absolute best way for them ALL to go forward. The other options are so passee.

[elle]

Originally Posted by jwd

Back to the poll at hand, what should FM do about Stevie Nicks? Which I think is kind of a crazy question at this point in the bands' itinerary. I mean really, Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac are like somewhat inseparable at this point! What the band has decided to do by recording a Buckingham McVie record and then tour with Stevie is the absolute best way for them ALL to go forward. The other options are so passee.

haha, but that's not the option they decided on, passe or not!

[jwd]

Originally Posted by elle

haha, but that's not the option they decided on, passe or not!

haha...so fill me in...what are they doing?