Stevie to attend Mill Valley Film Festival in Oct

[Macfanforever]

Thanks for all the info guys.I'm glad you all enjoyed it.

[vivfox]

It's kinda sad that she thinks recording with FM is a waste of her time but she'll end up spacing out her own new albums over the next several years. I have to accept the fact that she prefers being a solo artist who can work at her own pace and that she simply doesn't enjoy the Fleetwood Mac compromises she is always making. I don't understand why she doesn't want to record with Lindsey and Mick and John and perform on those fabulous world tours playing in the big arenas of the world.

[darkcat]

Does anybody have any video of the Q&A they can share? I am dying to see something from it!

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by vivfox

It's kinda sad that she thinks recording with FM is a waste of her time but she'll end up spacing out her own new albums over the next several years. I have to accept the fact that she prefers being a solo artist who can work at her own pace and that she simply doesn't enjoy the Fleetwood Mac compromises she is always making. I don't understand why she doesn't want to record with Lindsey and Mick and John and perform on those fabulous world tours playing in the big arenas of the world.

I think given the choice of butting-heads with someone for 18 months, or spending a year having fun while working with a friend, we'd all choose the latter. Life's too short to waste it on strife and frustration. I don't blame Stevie one bit.

[HejiraNYC]

As a fan, I have to admit that I would probably prefer more solo albums of the caliber of IYD vs another FM album in the vein of SYW. Yes, we would all love to see an FM album with Lindsey and Strvie working from the ground up. But it aint gonna happen. Ever. They can't even stand to be in the studio together as it is now. They would have stomach ulcers and lacerations if thy actually had to compose together.

Somehow, given Stevie's palpable apathy about doing another fleetwood Mac oldies tour, I'm just not as excited this time around. Last time around, oldies were all we could expect since Stevie had pretty much stopped recording by that point. But now that we know what each of them are still capable of producing, it seems sad for me to see them locked in the timeback machine.

[elle]

Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

Stevie was adorable and I felt very candid and honest.I could hear the ache in her voice when she was describing her feelings about the loss of her mother and how her mother had been her life and she had no children or husband and now all she had was her music and actually said " I'm lonely sometimes"She mentioned again how she felt she had a visitation of her mother's spirit guiding her after the Mariah/Nikki flap.She also stated that she will probably never make another Fleetwood Mac album because it will take a total of 3 years and at 64 I don't have that kind of time.I need to condense my projects.She also joked about dropping dead at any time.In seriousness she did say that after her mother passed she had the same kind of pneumonia for 2 months earlier this year.One amusing part was that a couple of guys had a script for the Rhiannon movie that they had been trying to get to her and asked her if she would accept . She said "sure"He began to walk toward the stage with the script when the moderator said no no not now! I have a feeling this poor guy never got her the script.In all it was a great night and seeing Stevie so real and genuine has kind of renewed my fandom.I really love this woman.

it's like she's been listening to me saying exact same thing for months now - that i don't want FM to make another album b/c i don't want Lindsey holed up in the studio for the next 3 years when he can put out several interesting solo albums and tours with various spins in that amount of time!

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by elle

it's like (Stevie's) been listening to me saying exact same thing for months now - that i don't want FM to make another album b/c i don't want Lindsey holed up in the studio for the next 3 years when he can put out several interesting solo albums and tours with various spins in that amount of time!

By 3 years I take that to understand she means one year recording an album and then two years touring around the world with it.

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

As a fan, I have to admit that I would probably prefer more solo albums of the caliber of IYD vs another FM album in the vein of SYW. Yes, we would all love to see an FM album with Lindsey and Strvie working from the ground up. But it aint gonna happen. Ever. They can't even stand to be in the studio together as it is now. They would have stomach ulcers and lacerations if thy actually had to compose .

Hmmm... she said just the exact opposite (surprise!) in the Hamptons - that the experience she & Lindsey had with Dave made them both have a "moment of clarity" where they realized they COULD be in a studio or a house together and not fight...

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Somehow, given Stevie's palpable apathy about doing another fleetwood Mac oldies tour, I'm just not as excited this time around. Last time around, oldies were all we could expect since Stevie had pretty much stopped recording by that point. But now that we know what each of them are still capable of producing, it seems sad for me to see them locked in the timeback machine.

Yeah, I get the sense she was guilted into it this time around -- which is never a great reason for touring. Hopefully she'll at least write some amazing songs to take back to her solo career when the tour's over.

She's found a partner that inspires her, energizes her, encourages her to take risks, and doesn't try to change who she is. I want to see her continue to pursue that and not waste time on less-fulfilling endeavors.

[WildHearted]

I love Stevie's solo work, don't get me wrong. But I'll always love her Fleetwood Mac contributions (and Lindsey's FM contributions, for that matter) more.

I've listened to IYD on constant rotation since it came out, and I'm still listening to it. I adore the record. But I'd much rather see what FM could do together one last time than have another solo record at this point. I think FM have the potential to end their recording carreer on a higher point than SYW if they made something new.

That said, I'll take what I can get, I suppose. Ultimately, I'm just grateful she still plans on recording, period. I'm happy for new music in general from her. And I guess if she's happier doing solo work, then more power to her. Life's too short to be unhappy.

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

Hmmm... she said just the exact opposite (surprise!) in the Hamptons - that the experience she & Lindsey had with Dave made them have a "moment if clarity" where they realized they COULD be in a studio or a house together and not fight...

For a song. But I doubt that harmony would last throughout the recording of an entire album.

[Christopher]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

As a fan, I have to admit that I would probably prefer more solo albums of the caliber of IYD vs another FM album in the vein of SYW. Yes, we would all love to see an FM album with Lindsey and Strvie working from the ground up. But it aint gonna happen. Ever. They can't even stand to be in the studio together as it is now. They would have stomach ulcers and lacerations if thy actually had to compose together.

This!

Any sliver of hope I had of another FM album or EP went out the window after Stevie's Q&A in the Hamptons & Pleasantville. That and the fact that she went out full throttle to include the infamous "You wouldn't say that to Bob Dylan" ("Thrown Down" Lindsey & Stevie exchange) from the SYW doc and unsubtly inserted it into her IYD doc as clear reference of the eternal damnation Lindsey apparently inflicted upon Stevie in contrast to the bliss & camaraderie she experienced with Dave. Her perception could not be more clear. I believe Stevie (at her ripe old age) plain & simply has made a conscious decision to not put herself in the middle of that burning fire again, especially after the "best year of her life".

[ragrsrocalot]

Originally Posted by RockAlot

Yep, that is pretty much what she said But in "the real world" as she put it making a album is time consuming & the age factor etc. she has a valid point/reason...

Yes, totally understandable! But, for the Mac fan part of me, it is sad to hear that that chapter is over, or coming to an end. For the Stevie solo fan in me, she has many things that she wants to do, and I'm just so happy that she still has the stamina to even be doing what she has been doing all these years. It's all good, always was, always will be.

[ragrsrocalot]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Yeah, I get the sense she was guilted into it this time around -- which is never a great reason for touring. Hopefully she'll at least write some amazing songs to take back to her solo career when the tour's over.

She's found a partner that inspires her, energizes her, encourages her to take risks, and doesn't try to change who she is. I want to see her continue to pursue that and not waste time on less-fulfilling endeavors.

I totally agree with you. Stevie didn't look thrilled or excited in the least when explaining her upcoming tour with the Mac for whatever reason. So when I read about her comments from yesterday, it wasn't a complete shock. It had just kind of confirmed it for me.

@1:10

[elle]

Originally Posted by vivfox

By 3 years I take that to understand she means one year recording an album and then two years touring around the world with it.

maybe. i'm judging by SYW which they started working on 2001 and it came out in 2003 - so about 3 years in the studio. i don't see they have time to ever do that again, and i hope they don't. if they do end up recording something as FM, i hope that's IYD/SWS speed or faster.