Lindsey Buckingham: 'I Would Love to Do' a New Fleetwood Mac Album

[mottabam]

Originally Posted by johnnystorms

maybe they could get Sheryl Crow

Not that idea again please...remember that talk a while back. At this point I don't think adding another singer or band members without Stevie would be acceptable. I think the Rumours line-up is just too iconic as Fleetwood Mac. Pretty much everyone, fan or not, that has lived through the last few decades are at least familiar with the members of Fleetwood Mac and expect that classic sound and harmonies(and how beautiful they are with LB SN CM).
Although I think FM were able to continue successfully when Lindsey left after Tango, the same was not so true when Lindsey, Stevie and Chris were absent from the "Time" era touring. That album was decent and I attended several shows which were enjoyable but to the casual fan it was not Fleetwood Mac in their minds.
If the Mac was to continue without the current vocalist maybe a name change would be appropriate? That "Men of Mac" has a nice sound to it...
With the upcoming tour I believe Stevie will contribute to one last Mac album or EP. At any rate I'm glad my childhood heroes of the 70's are still performing and making great music no matter what name or label it comes under.

[fairydust75]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

Ladies and gentleman, we have a winner!!!

LOL!!!!!!!! HA! ROFL....Perfect

[aleuzzi]

Broken record that I am, I think they should take those already-cut tracks and fly to London, work with Christine, and then Stevie can join them when she's ready. That would be simply smashing. And the resulting album would be killer. But then they couldn't do their make money tour.

Love the Mac but so many of the band decisions have been motivated by money that it's hard not to be frustrated with them. All that artistic potential! They have at least one more amazing studio album in them but are either too stubborn or too greedy to make it happen.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

Broken record that I am, I think they should take those already-cut tracks and fly to London, work with Christine, and then Stevie can join them when she's ready.

If they did that, then Stevie would be ready immediately. That's the thing. She wouldn't even stop to grab her shawl before jumping on a plane. I always say, if someone wants to get her interested in recording with FM, that would be the way to do it.

Michele

[johnnystorms]

Originally Posted by mottabam

Not that idea again please...remember that talk a while back. At this point I don't think adding another singer or band members without Stevie would be acceptable. I think the Rumours line-up is just too iconic as Fleetwood Mac. Pretty much everyone, fan or not, that has lived through the last few decades are at least familiar with the members of Fleetwood Mac and expect that classic sound and harmonies(and how beautiful they are with LB SN CM).
Although I think FM were able to continue successfully when Lindsey left after Tango, the same was not so true when Lindsey, Stevie and Chris were absent from the "Time" era touring. That album was decent and I attended several shows which were enjoyable but to the casual fan it was not Fleetwood Mac in their minds.
If the Mac was to continue without the current vocalist maybe a name change would be appropriate? That "Men of Mac" has a nice sound to it...
With the upcoming tour I believe Stevie will contribute to one last Mac album or EP. At any rate I'm glad my childhood heroes of the 70's are still performing and making great music no matter what name or label it comes under.

sarcasm. my attempt at levity.

[elle]

Originally Posted by mottabam

If the Mac was to continue without the current vocalist maybe a name change would be appropriate? That "Men of Mac" has a nice sound to it...

it does, doesn't it?

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

Broken record that I am, I think they should take those already-cut tracks and fly to London, work with Christine,

but, but... didn't she burn her bridges?
honestly, nobody would probably even have to fly anywhere - she could just send them a few tracks electronically and they can maybe work back and forth while on tour or right before the tour starts next year... and meet up when they are in Europe to polish as needed.

as a Lindsey fan though, i can't complain much about SN not wanting to play with FM boys at the beginning of 2012 - as a result of her refusal we got a one-man solo tour that lasted from june through november, plus a new live album. so Lindsey made the best of that change in plans and by all signs had a lot of fun along the way!

plus when you think about it, Lindsey, Mick and John must have been working pretty fast, cutting these tracks in what? maybe less than a month? so that's a nice change from the previous snail FM recording pace.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by elle

when you think about it, Lindsey, Mick and John must have been working pretty fast, cutting these tracks in what? maybe less than a month? so that's a nice change from the previous snail FM recording pace.

It took Stevie one year to record IYD. Three years to record TISL. Three years to record SA. Two years for RAL. BD and TOSOTM were made fairly quickly.
Maybe it is Stevie who holds up the recording sessions for long periods of time and not the rest of FM while searching for perfection.

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by mottabam

Not that idea again please...remember that talk a while back. At this point I don't think adding another singer or band members without Stevie would be acceptable..

I totally agree. Christine or any Rumours lineup member is just irreplaceable. Fleetwood Mac is a legendary band. I can't imagine Pink Floyd with another singer replacing Roger Waters, or Beatles with a Lennon replacement (I mean in 1995 when they released the anthology and all those tv specials, with Free as a Bird single), or even Bee Gees when Maurice passed away. Is not viable anymore.

[elle]

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November 3, 2012 10:12

Lindsey Buckingham: 'I would love to make a new Fleetwood Mac album'

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Photo: PA Lindsey Buckingham has admitted that he "would love" to record a new Fleetwood Mac album.

Earlier this month, the iconic band ended months of speculation by confirming that they would embark on a reunion tour next April, while singer Stevie Nicks also hinted that they could return to the studio.

Now, in an interview with Rolling Stone, Buckingham said that he was keen to work new material with his old bandmates – although he did add that any recording plans were currently on the "back burner".

Asked if he was interested in recording a new studio album, he replied: "Absolutely, absolutely I would. In fact, about six, seven months ago, John [McVie] and Mick [Fleetwood] were over here and we actually cut some tracks, and we did enough for maybe half an album.

"But you gotta get Stevie on board with that, and at the time, she was really quite caught up in what she was doing," he added. "But I would love to do that because John and Mick were playing their asses off."

Talking about next year's reunion shows, meanwhile, he said: "The last eight or nine years, I've had a lot of growth. I sort of caught up on the need to explore the more esoteric side of the palette. Fleetwood Mac is gonna start rehearsing probably the beginning of February and I'm actually looking forward to it. I miss those guys."

Fleetwood Mac are one of a number of names rumoured to be headlining Glastonbury when the festival returns. Speaking to NME about the rumours, festival organiser Emily Eavis said: "I think Fleetwood Mac would be amazing to get, I'll be totally honest we haven't had any conversations with them yet but, you know, it is still early days. We're just talking to some headliners now. For us it's about getting the balance of heritage bands, legends and new bands – just keeping that balance."

[elle]

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Lindsey Buckingham would “Love to make a new Fleetwood Mac album”

November 3, 2012


In an interview with Rolling Stone, Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham has stated that he “would love” to start recording new material with the beloved group.

With a reunion tour in April already confirmed, Mac are the latest iconic band, along with The Stone Roses and Blur, to embark on a reunion tour during 2013 and follow it up with speculation of new material.

When asked if he was into the idea of recording new music Buckingham said, “Absolutely, absolutely I would. In fact, about six, seven months ago, John and Mick were over here and we actually cut some tracks” and continued “But you gotta get Stevie on board with that, and at the time, she was really quite caught up in what she was doing”.

There are also rumours of a headline spot at Glastonbury when it returns this summer which, along with the other names rumoured to get the top spot at the festival, should spell an amazing weekend whatever the outcome.

If everything works out for the best then we could finally be seeing one of the most iconic bands in popular music back on the scene. However, if recent examples are anything to go by we may have to pay an arm and a leg to go and see them…

Words by Sam Willis

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[TrueFaith77]

Well sounds like those tracks will make for a great solo Lindsey album a la Under the Skin or Gift of Screws. An improvement after the letdown of Seeds We Sow.

[sodascouts]

Man, I really wish Stevie would be a team player again. She doesn't even have to do that much. She could just dig some demos up, send them to the guys, then show up when it's time to sing. I'd rather she be more involved in the process, but at least that would be better than nothing. With all the talk about drama, sometimes I wonder if she isn't just refusing out of pettiness.

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by sodascouts

Man, I really wish Stevie would be a team player again. She doesn't even have to do that much. She could just dig some demos up, send them to the guys, then show up when it's time to sing. I'd rather she be more involved in the process, but at least that would be better than nothing. With all the talk about drama, sometimes I wonder if she isn't just refusing out of pettiness.

But, she's already said they are kicking around "2-4" songs. Sounds like an EP to me!

[elle]

Originally Posted by sodascouts

Man, I really wish Stevie would be a team player again. She doesn't even have to do that much. She could just dig some demos up, send them to the guys, then show up when it's time to sing. I'd rather she be more involved in the process, but at least that would be better than nothing. With all the talk about drama, sometimes I wonder if she isn't just refusing out of pettiness.

yes. and then she can proceed complaining after everything is done that she didn't like the process or how her songs ended up sounding but she just couldn't tell Lindsey at the time they were actually working on the album because she "didn't wanna hurt his feelings"

apparently it's much easier to complain to the whole world after the fact than to try to discuss constructively with your co-workers while the process is going on.

it all goes in cycles


EDIT: i actually really hope Dave Stewart will be / is involved in this whole process if something comes out of it from Stevie's side... he seems to be a great intermediary type to get the music in shape everybody's happy with. and fast!

[fairydust75]

I would love a new Mac album but Stevie seems to really want her solo career props. I think her mothers death has made her face her own mortality. As much as I hate to think about it, she really doesn't have a lot of time. A year and a half world Mac Tour, Bam ...she 's 67. She worked her ass off bouncing between her solo and Mac career....she wants into the songwriters hall of fame, R&R HOF as a solo artist....Is there enough time to get Buckingham Nicks re-released, a few new Mac songs/album, and a solo record...? Something is going to hav't to give, right....