Stevie in Billboard Q & A

[SpyNote]

Originally Posted by APerfectLie

I can't help but laugh at the fact that a few years ago Stevie was saying she missed Chris dearly and never wanted to record with FM again without her and she'd pay 20 million dollars to get her back and now that Chris says she's interested Stevie is like, "Uhh are you sure? Do you REALLY want to do this?! Because it sucks! And we spent a long time trying to be a band without you!" I'd expect Stevie and Mick to be acting like giddy little school girls and talking about all the big plans they have for Chris.

Lindsey is influencing her, without a doubt. A few months ago, she told Mojo that Lindsey felt that Christine "can't just come and go" (even though he left FM for 10 years and came back!) and that it wasn't so important to her. But in her latest interview, she's pitched his argument as her own.

So I agree, it is really bizarre that she's radically changed her tune about Christine.

[olive]

i think a lot is being read in to something Stevie said ..

she has also said she was taking the summer off to write the gold fish and lady bug movie /Rhiannon .. but she went on tour ... her Vegas show was going to be Amazing ,she built a stage in the middle of the stage and stood there , she did add some billowy curtains and a Screen behind her , she has said she was doing a duet album with Tom ... she say a lot ...but I am sure on this she can't say much so she has to deflect the question until the band settles on the agreements and Money It's a BUSINESS not a band

And who know if Christine was just saying something out of Fear / Grief over John 's situation ,she is 70 years old why would she want to put herself through a Fleetwood Mac tour ?

[vivfox]

[aleuzzi]

I didn't get the sense from the interview that Stevie has changed her mind about Christine ro that Lindsey is influencing her. I just think she's making it clear that the only barrier to Christine coming back is Christine. Mac is a touring band. A BIG touring band. I'm not sure Christine wants long tours. She mentioned in the radio interview she did a few weeks back that any attempt to record again (either on her own or with the band) would involve SOME touring. Mac rarely does just some touring. They're touring machines...

I just want Christine back in the music world in some way. I would prefer a solo album AND a mac engagement (I'm greedy) but I'd be thrilled with either.

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by olive

And who know if Christine was just saying something out of Fear / Grief over John 's situation ,she is 70 years old why would she want to put herself through a Fleetwood Mac tour ?

She certainly wouldn't be the only rock musician over 70 still in the business:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/pi...er-70-20131022

BB King is old enough to be Christine's father, and continues to live out of a suitcase.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

I didn't get the sense from the interview that Stevie has changed her mind about Christine ro that Lindsey is influencing her. I just think she's making it clear that the only barrier to Christine coming back is Christine. Mac is a touring band. A BIG touring band. I'm not sure Christine wants long tours. She mentioned in the radio interview she did a few weeks back that any attempt to record again (either on her own or with the band) would involve SOME touring. Mac rarely does just some touring. They're touring machines...

Yes, I don't think Stevie has changed her mind exactly. In fact, her comments now are very similar to what they were more than 10 years ago. After The Dance she first said that although Christine had retired, she hoped that they could all change her mind in a couple of years, because she didn't want to do it without Christine. THEN, when she was doing TISL she was saying how much she missed Christine. Then, when it was time to go back to work with FM without Christine, she said they gave Christine years and had done everything to change her mind, but couldn't, but now the boys were a "power trio" and ZZ top without Christine and had worked around her absence and she was glad to be a duo with Lindsey again. And Mick was saying that Christine had asked to record without touring and he didn't think that was feasible.

I think maybe they are back to where they were before SYW and Christine wants to be with them and they are just saying that it has to include touring and there are no non-touring or short-touring options available.


Michele

[olive]

seriously if this happens they can do a few dates here and in Europe and GB , and all make plenty of cash because it's going to be a very expensive ticket if all 5 are performing (based on a 1250 dollar for just stevie and lindsey )

[Deeshere]

Originally Posted by olive

seriously if this happens they can do a few dates here and in Europe and GB , and all make plenty of cash because it's going to be a very expensive ticket if all 5 are performing (based on a 1250 dollar for just stevie and lindsey )

But all 5 of them can't just tour in Europe and GB because Christine is afraid to double does want to do extended touring, because that would tick off their fans in other countries.

[David]

Originally Posted by SpyNote

Lindsey is influencing her, without a doubt. A few months ago, she told Mojo that Lindsey felt that Christine "can't just come and go" (even though he left FM for 10 years and came back!) and that it wasn't so important to her. But in her latest interview, she's pitched his argument as her own.

So I agree, it is really bizarre that she's radically changed her tune about Christine.

It's the only time she changes the tune, Daniel, so let's let her have it.

I'm trying to remember those members who quit and rejoined—Stevie, Lindsey, Billy, is that it? So Chris would be the fourth? (Not that Our Songbird needs the precedent...)

[David]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I think maybe they are back to where they were before SYW and Christine wants to be with them and they are just saying that it has to include touring and there are no non-touring or short-touring options available.

Christine probably thinks it's a shame that the whole band doesn't cut back its Big League touring.

[diamondsnake]

How can she say with a straight face that they have spent the last 12 years trying to make the band relevant without Christine? They came out with ONE full album and an EP in 12 years! It depresses me that Stevie can't see how silly that sounds.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by diamondsnake

How can she say with a straight face that they have spent the last 12 years trying to make the band relevant without Christine? They came out with ONE full album and an EP in 12 years! It depresses me that Stevie can't see how silly that sounds.

And heaven knows, they weren't relevant for the "Unleashed" tour (giving the other two the benefit of the doubt). That's why we thought the title was so stupid.

Unleashed? More like bound and gagged.

Michele

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by olive

seriously if this happens they can do a few dates here and in Europe and GB , and all make plenty of cash because it's going to be a very expensive ticket if all 5 are performing (based on a 1250 dollar for just stevie and lindsey )

They should work it out so they don't hit the United States again until 2015. They can do Europe in 2014. So, that will give time for the 2013 tour to wear off of people and maybe let them replenish their pocketbooks.

Michele

[Aussie W/Heart]

^^^I think you may of forgotten about a little country called Australia, we missed out seeing them this year.. I would hope that their next tour begins in OZ then do NZ and rest of the world after that..

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by diamondsnake

How can she say with a straight face that they have spent the last 12 years trying to make the band relevant without Christine? They came out with ONE full album and an EP in 12 years! It depresses me that Stevie can't see how silly that sounds.

I know! Ridiculous, right? They'd be totally better off WITH Christine any way they could get her.

Still, Stevie herself has done more work than any of the others to keep herself relevant with a new and existing fan base. I'm not saying all of the rest of them SHOULD be doing the things Stevie is doing, but facts are facts: since "The Dance" she has given us two new studio albums (not including the boxed set and the greatest hits, participated in FM's single studio album, an EP, several tours with and without the band, tv appearances, etc...

Yes, Lindsey's had his rewarding solo projects, but they seem so insular in comparison to Nicks', which continually beg for mass consumption.