The New Album Thread

[TrueFaith77]

Originally Posted by michelej1

There's no reason he has to stay married to the dubious songs he was working on from the sessions for this album, if he's got better material to choose from. Once 2 years have passed, we can forget whatever the EP was supposed to be a teaser for.

Micele

Agreed. I vote NO EP tracks.

[secret love]

Originally Posted by jwd

It'd probably be easier if Stevie's solo career just totally tanked and she wouldn't have to think about juggling it with FM. She just scored a top 10 album and it's already garnered a fair amount of critical acclaim. With what appears to be FM revving up the engines to go full tilt into becoming a "working band" again, can she, or is she willing to be on board? Does she finally have to choose between FM and her solo career? She's not young anymore and she's not getting the cocaine high to propel her(thank God). Will be very interesting to see how this all pans out.

Stevie Nicks just needs to take a deep breath, smoke a joint and get on with it.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by secret love

Stevie Nicks just needs to take a deep breath, smoke a joint and get on with it.

Yeah, but who doesn't?

[Johnny Stew]

Lindsey's "team-player" comments made me think of old interviews, when Mick said he sometimes had to remind Lindsey that he was in a band. I do think they've each proven at different times over the years, that they're "team players" -- they're just not always on the same page at the same time.

I find it intriguing that Lindsey has, in three different interviews now, spoken with certainty that Stevie will be recording with the band after the tour -- while Mick is hedging and saying, "we hope she will."

Is Mick simply being superstitious and not wanting to "jinx" things by saying something more absolute? I still can't imagine Lindsey saying Stevie is planning to join them in the studio and has assured them of such, if she really hasn't. He doesn't pull punches, even when they're getting along. That 2013 Rolling Stone Q&A demonstrates as much. For that matter, his comments in this interview regarding Stevie's solo career do as well.

Originally Posted by sorcerer999

I'm more inclined to believe and trust in Lindsey than I am with Mick.

Mr. Fleetwood LOVES to stir the pot and create drama where there is none.

Indeed. And we fans buy into it. The "realists," the optimists, and the pessimists alike.

[KenshiMaster16]

I honestly want all new songs for this album but I would hurl myself down a flight of stairs for a Sad Angel cut with Christine on vocals and keys. That track just oozes the Mac sound and amazingly transitioned onto the stage.

If this album winds up being a Tango Part Deux I wouldn't necessarily complain as it's my second favorite Rumours-era album but I just hope when the day comes that Stevie brings her stuff to the table, it isn't in a somewhat limited capacity. She brought her A game for Say You Will, imho... (Thrown Down, Destiny Rules, Everybody Finds Out, Garden and even the title track are all great listens) ...hopefully she'll do so again.

[nicole21290]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Yeah, but who doesn't?

Indeed.

[Bandon]

It's Marketing 101...Stevie's participation in the new FM recording project will be announced after the 24K project/promotion gets played out. My prediction is within a month or so....duh...

[TrueFaith77]

"one way or another"--that sounds like a threat.

[kenzo]

Originally Posted by KenshiMaster16

I honestly want all new songs for this album but I would hurl myself down a flight of stairs for a Sad Angel cut with Christine on vocals and keys. That track just oozes the Mac sound and amazingly transitioned onto the stage.
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^ This. I think Sad Angel is a pretty decent pop song that would be great with Christine's participation.

[welcomechris]

Are we even sure they will put christine's voice on the tracks, I mean he said there just going to pull them from the ep and put it on the album. Not re-record and put on the album

[bethelblues]

Originally Posted by kenzo

^ This. I think Sad Angel is a pretty decent pop song that would be great with Christine's participation.

It needs better production than Lindsey gave it. I'm not a fan of how he produced the song, the sounds...they have no edge to them, the songs.

[jmn3]

Totally impressed with this interviewer!! It was so refreshing to not hear "so what's it like to be in a band full of exes, must be real interesting, a ha ha ha ha." Lindsey seemed so impressed that somebody actually cared to do their homework and ask questions outside of the normal BS that they get in almost every single interview.

[wheart]

Originally Posted by TrueFaith77

My vote for the new Mac album title: Otherwise Engaged

What a great interview. Love how he tries to shame Stevie into doing the album. lol

Edit: Actually Bleed to Love Her would be perfect for this tour, as it's as much a Dance song as a SYW song AND it's famous as a Dance song because of the visually illiterate readings of the illusory eye-line matches between Lindsey and Christine. My faith in cycles says it should be in the set.

I love your title...genuis!!!

I would love to hear BTLH on this tour...and how about Steal Your Heart Away? I love that song and with the three part harmony on stage I think it would be killer.

I think Lindsey is enormously talented but he is very guarded in interviews. I feel like he chooses every single word so carefully that it becomes annoying. I had to listen to this interview in two parts because it seems like he takes forever to make his point. Yes, he's a smart cookie but I feel like the walls are up when he's answering questions. He sounds to me like a politician participating in a debate.

[MikeVielhaber]

Originally Posted by Bandon

It's Marketing 101...Stevie's participation in the new FM recording project will be announced after the 24K project/promotion gets played out. My prediction is within a month or so....duh...

I don't think we'll hear anything for a while and I don't think it has anything to do with Stevie's solo album. I also don't think we're going to get an "announcement". By the way, Lindsey is already saying that Stevie will be involved and Mick is hopeful. I guess they're screwing up her 24k promotion by even talking about her, huh?

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by MikeVielhaber

I guess they're screwing up her 24k promotion by even talking about her, huh?

Their loose lips have completely tanked that album. No one is supposed to know she's in Fleetwood Mac .

Michele