Christine wants to rejoin the band according to The Guardian

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

If the band decides to rebook it's Australia/New Zealand dates, this could get pushed back even further, though.

If tickets were refunded, I see no reason why they couldn't go on as a quintet.

I'm not so sure Fleetwood Mac could go straight back into the markets they've just toured in, and get good ticket sales, though. Even with Christine's return, it's probably just too soon.

I think it all depends on how the announcement is handled. I think if they did something like Saturday Night Live, Austin City Limits, and some of the late night shows, people could actually see she was back.

So I'm guessing touring with Christine in 2014 is not a likely scenario. Hopefully Fleetwood Mac will spend 2014 working on an album... but I have my doubts. We'll see.

The ideal would be for them to spend three months (more than enough time) in the studio recording Stevie and Christine's songs and adding the girls to the songs the boys did last year, hit the road in the summer, and have the album come out while they're on the road.

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

If tickets were refunded, I see no reason why they couldn't go on as a quintet.

You don't think the market is saturated with Fleetwood Mac just touring last year?

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

I think it all depends on how the announcement is handled. I think if they did something like Saturday Night Live, Austin City Limits, and some of the late night shows, people could actually see she was back.

Fleetwood Mac performing on Austin City Limits is one of my biggest dreams! I do wonder if that would ever happen, though. None of Fleetwood Mac's peers have ever appeared on the show (Eagles, Aerosmith, Rolling Stones, Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, etc). So it makes me wonder if they don't book those kind of big acts. The show seems to focus more on emerging and lesser known bands... or solo artists who are showcasing side projects apart from their famous bands.

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

The ideal would be for them to spend three months (more than enough time) in the studio recording Stevie and Christine's songs and adding the girls to the songs the boys did last year, hit the road in the summer, and have the album come out while they're on the road.

I am a harsh critic of the amount of time Fleetwood Mac takes to record an album, but there's another side to that coin. The EP was recorded quickly, and sounds like a thrown together mess. These 5 haven't recorded a studio album together in nearly 27 years. If they need to take their time to get their groove back and make it right, I'm all for that. I want the last Mac album to be a masterpiece, not something sloppily excreted like the EP.

[nicole21290]

Stevie talks a little about the Chris situation in the interview earlier tonight:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/uq...02013%20SN.mp3

[jkmaletic]

Originally Posted by GavinBrown

We just need someone at the Stevie BN signing to ask her the question about Christine!!!!

I just heard (like 20 minutes ago), a live interview with Stevie on KLOS 95.5. She was promoting the IYD DVD signing tomorrow. The DJ asked her about Christine and Stevie said something along the lines of that she thought it was funny that supposedly Christine had to ask US to be back - it's HER BAND!! (LOL) She said, it'd be like, can I come in my own house? She did mention that her and Lindsey told her that if she wanted to come back to keep in mind although it is fun, it's still grueling. So to keep that in mind when/if she decides.

She also said that any future plans regarding Fleetwood Mac (including touring and/or new music) is kind of up in the air until January because of John's situation. She said they expect John to make a full recovery, but he does have to have surgery. She mentioned they are still doing the Vegas shows (1 public and 2 private).

(Just saw someone posted a link to the interview on the Stevie boards)
Jamie

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

If I remember correctly it was a tv simulcast. I remember posting during that time. I think I first discovered the ledge in 1995. So there was buildup to the events. In fact, people were going crazy!!

I was slow. I had the internet in the nineties and I was on newgroups, but I only talked about tv shows. I didn't use it for music information and I missed out on so much FM stuff. Michele

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by jkmaletic

I just heard (like 20 minutes ago), a live interview with Stevie on KLOS 95.5. She was promoting the IYD DVD signing tomorrow. The DJ asked her about Christine and Stevie said something along the lines of that she thought it was funny that supposedly Christine had to ask US to be back - it's HER BAND!! (LOL) She said, it'd be like, can I come in my own house? She did mention that her and Lindsey told her that if she wanted to come back to keep in mind although it is fun, it's still grueling. So to keep that in mind when/if she decides.

So far, so good. Thanks for updating us. Michele

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

You don't think the market is saturated with Fleetwood Mac just touring last year?

Well, I was talking about them doing an Aussie/New Zealand tour as a quintet, however, I also think they could do another U.S. tour. A year is a long time, and lots of bands do summer tours every year. If it's properly promoted (and, with Irvin Azoff as their manager, it WILL be properly promoted...wag-the-dog), it could be one of the hottest tickets over the summer.

Fleetwood Mac performing on Austin City Limits is one of my biggest dreams! I do wonder if that would ever happen, though. None of Fleetwood Mac's peers have ever appeared on the show

Pearl Jam and Neil Young have done it, and they're at least on par with Fleetwood Mac. Also, Steve Winwood, Warren Zevon, and the Allman Bros. have done it. I think it would be a great way to show that the classic version of the band is back.

I am a harsh critic of the amount of time Fleetwood Mac takes to record an album, but there's another side to that coin. The EP was recorded quickly, and sounds like a thrown together mess. These 5 haven't recorded a studio album together in nearly 27 years. If they need to take their time to get their groove back and make it right, I'm all for that. I want the last Mac album to be a masterpiece, not something sloppily excreted like the EP.

I think it would be possible if they keep Froom. They're more mature, sober, and have (except for Christine) developed tighter chops from the tour, and technology has advanced to the point where it would be possible.

BTW, I'm not going to ever claim that this would be "the last Mac album." With Christine back and with an outside producer, I think they have several more albums left in them.

[sodascouts]

Just heard the Stevie interview. Very encouraging! I wasn't around during the Dance days, and I never dreamed I would get to see a Mac with Christine... Could it be? Could it really, really be?

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by nicole21290

Stevie talks a little about the Chris situation in the interview earlier tonight:

Great, I'll go download. Thanks. Michele

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by jkmaletic

The DJ asked her about Christine and Stevie said something along the lines of that she thought it was funny that supposedly Christine had to ask US to be back - it's HER BAND!! (LOL) She said, it'd be like, can I come in my own house?

Didn't that happen to Bob Welch?

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

You don't think the market is saturated with Fleetwood Mac just touring last year?



Fleetwood Mac performing on Austin City Limits is one of my biggest dreams! I do wonder if that would ever happen, though. None of Fleetwood Mac's peers have ever appeared on the show (Eagles, Aerosmith, Rolling Stones, Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, etc). So it makes me wonder if they don't book those kind of big acts. The show seems to focus more on emerging and lesser known bands... or solo artists who are showcasing side projects apart from their famous bands.



I am a harsh critic of the amount of time Fleetwood Mac takes to record an album, but there's another side to that coin. The EP was recorded quickly, and sounds like a thrown together mess. These 5 haven't recorded a studio album together in nearly 27 years. If they need to take their time to get their groove back and make it right, I'm all for that. I want the last Mac album to be a masterpiece, not something sloppily excreted like the EP.

I, as a huge long-time obsessive fan, feel I have also earned the right to be a harsh critic too. You share my feelings about the EP. A strange, half-ass anomaly in their history.

Fleetwood Mac is a strange animal, even among their peers. Even considering all their off-shoot solos albums, their body of released work is shockingly slim (discounting the compilations and live albums). Once was a time ago when bands had to produce at least one album a year, just to stay in the game.

I recall in 1982, when Mirage was released, the press hailed it as a reunion, since they hadn't recorded a new album since 1979...a long three years ago! Since then, that streak of productivity went out the window.

Compared to other bands of longevity and continued activity, their output is stingy. I guess we can ration it as quality over quantity (the concession being the solo work).

[Phil]

I'm afraid Louie that if Mitchell Froom is brought in to produce an entire album, you'll get an extension of the Extended Play EP. Froom has produced many fine albums for other artists in the past, but his approach is a bit prosaic for the Mac. If Lindsey doesn't produce the sessions, they need to engage the services of someone who properly understands the layered wall of sound that encapsulates the band at it's best (circa Tusk). I don't know if Dave Stewart is up to the task or not, but someone like Daniel Lanois might be a good fit. They can't afford to **** this one up.

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by sodascouts

Just heard the Stevie interview. Very encouraging! I wasn't around during the Dance days, and I never dreamed I would get to see a Mac with Christine... Could it be? Could it really, really be?

I was around during the Dance era (lurking but not posting on the Ledge). This feels pretty similar... the small crumbs of information being dropped at a steady pace. Soon we'll have a full-on media onslaught of what's going down. But like Stevie said in her interview, it all hinges on John's health, and what Chris wants to do (record, tour, etc). I'm guessing the framework for everything has actually already been laid, the band just has to remain mum until they get their current contractual obligations out of the way (the 3 concerts).

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Didn't that happen to Bob Welch?

I was unaware Bob asked to return to the band after he left?

[jbrownsjr]

I'm really lovin' Stevie Nicks lately. She nailed it on the head. "Can I come back to my house."

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

I was unaware Bob asked to return to the band after he left?

He didn't (unless you count that time he offered to temporarily come back after Lindsey quit), but Bob DID have to ask if he could come in his own house at one point when he lived in L.A. way back when.