Mick Fleetwood Fired! Rush Drummer Neil Peart Joins Fleetwood Mac (Madhouse magazine)

[dreamsunwind]

Originally Posted by sodascouts

What's strange is that he was in the rehearsal footage shown on CBS, so it looks like he was indeed willing to work with them after Lindsey was fired. I suppose he could have spoken up after the fact, perhaps said something that made Stevie feel touring with Brett would be stressful.

I think they said that footage was from the meetup in Maui that happened early on. I don't think Lindsey was officially 'fired' yet, though the situation had already started.

[elle]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

One rumor I heard is that Lindsey was given a chance to go to the rehearsal in Maui, making it sound to me like they retained Mike and Neil, just to give Lindsey one more chance to tow the company line, but when he didn’t show, Mike and Neil were made members. I wonder if Neale and Brett were only there just in case Lindsey showed. I can’t see them really needing Neale now that they have two guitarists.

lol you read a version of that in one of my posts. but that's a bit backwards, the way you stated it.

he was NOT given a chance. he just heard about them gathering in Maui and so he considered going as the last chance to talk some sense into them. sounds like he realized that would be futile and decided not to go.

[elle]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

I wonder if Neale and Brett were only there just in case Lindsey showed. I can’t see them really needing Neale now that they have two guitarists.

maybe they were both hoping it can all be still resolved. i mean the whole situation is completely nonsensical.

they are both jobbing musicians and whatever decision they made between the band and Lindsey, i respect that. they need to pay their bills. so Neale is going with the Fake Mac, while Brett is not and had LB's back - and all considering huge props to Brett for that!