Lindsey on possible 2027 plans

[cbBen]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

Sheryl Crow is waiting in the wings plus her cousin plays bass.

Sheryl plays bass too.

Regardless, it would be sacrilege to play a single show under the FM name without John. And John isn't going to do one.

Lindsey is trying to rectify the unrectifiable.

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by DownOnRodeo

Their story shouldn't be an Apple TV documentary. It should be a Netflix "Black Mirror" episode.

OMG I didn't see that coming. I laughed a lot!!!!

But you hit the nail on the head. This band is not the lovingest fightingest druggingest band of the 70s (quoting the RS oct 97 cover) anymore. Is the creepiest weirdiest band of this century.

[sue]

Maybe they should get together as Buckingham Nicks featuring Mick Fleetwood.
And perform as that.

Most of the original Fleetwood Mac is either not with us anymore, or won’t want to perform.
(Though the bass solo in The Chain without John wouldn’t be the same)

[cbBen]

Lindsey would do that but Stevie would not.

For Stevie, even touring under the name "Fleetwood Mac" may be less lucrative than doing so under her own name (it's probably at least competitive). Touring under the name "Buckingham Nicks" for Stevie would, financially, be slumming it.

[sue]

Originally Posted by cbBen

Lindsey would do that but Stevie would not.

For Stevie, even touring under the name "Fleetwood Mac" may be less lucrative than doing so under her own name (it's probably at least competitive). Touring under the name "Buckingham Nicks" for Stevie would, financially, be slumming it.

I agree, and thinking about it….touring as Buckingham Nicks would not make the kind of money as the Fleetwood Mac name would make.

But me, I refer Buckingham Nicks

[bombaysaffires]

Rush is currently on tour after Neil Peart died in 2020. He retired after their 2015-6 tour. They have gone back on tour because it is their 50th anniversary and they wanted to go out on a proper "farewell" tour which the last tour was not, and no one could foresee that Neil would get cancer and pass away (see any parallels?). Anyway they hired a drummer for the 50th anniversary tour and have carefully promoted it as a retrospective on their career as a band but also as a tribute to Neil (who was also their main lyricist) and have at various points in the show large pictures of him on the huge screens behind them and mention him at certain points and pay homage to him.... so..... someone in the FM universe could be watching that, along with as noted elsewhere taking note of how the Eagles continued without Glenn and all that.

Sadly this kind of thing has become normalized so they all can keep raking in the tour bucks. FM would totally do this (hell Stevie kinda did it with the Chris sh&t during her solo shows...oh, and Tom sh&t also...) UGH.

[cbBen]

The difference is Stevie as a solo act can make about as much money and be in control. She doesn't particularly benefit from being in FM where the money is split four ways and Lindsey as bandleader is, in that limited sense, her superior.

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by cbBen

The difference is Stevie as a solo act can make about as much money and be in control. She doesn't particularly benefit from being in FM where the money is split four ways and Lindsey as bandleader is, in that limited sense, her superior.

Very true. Many dates on her 24K Gold tour grossed the same amount as the On With The Show Tour. She would not do this for the money. She wont admit it but there is some guilt the way things went down. Plus Mick needs money again and realizes one last haul for him while making fans forget about her witchyness. All of it will be behind the guise of this is what Christine would have wanted.
Having said that I expect them to deep dive into Buckingham Nicks which would be something new.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by cbBen

The difference is Stevie as a solo act can make about as much money and be in control. She doesn't particularly benefit from being in FM where the money is split four ways and Lindsey as bandleader is, in that limited sense, her superior.

It just doesn't make sense for her. And at her age, why would she want to do it, other than a one off.

[UnwindedDreams]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

It just doesn't make sense for her. And at her age, why would she want to do it, other than a one off.

I’ve said Stevie’s been a bigger name than Fleetwood Mac for a few years now. But I wonder: why are Rumours and Greatest Hits always on the Billboard 200 album chart and not Bella Donna, Crystal Visions, TimeSpace, The Wild Heart, or Stand Back 1981-2017? Is it because people are buying the FM albums for Christine songs and not Stevie’s?

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by UnwindedDreams

I’ve said Stevie’s been a bigger name than Fleetwood Mac for a few years now. But I wonder: why are Rumours and Greatest Hits always on the Billboard 200 album chart and not Bella Donna, Crystal Visions, TimeSpace, The Wild Heart, or Stand Back 1981-2017? Is it because people are buying the FM albums for Christine songs and not Stevie’s?

Because Stevie is the lead singer of Fleetwood Mac and dragged them on the charts.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by UnwindedDreams

I’ve said Stevie’s been a bigger name than Fleetwood Mac for a few years now. But I wonder: why are Rumours and Greatest Hits always on the Billboard 200 album chart and not Bella Donna, Crystal Visions, TimeSpace, The Wild Heart, or Stand Back 1981-2017? Is it because people are buying the FM albums for Christine songs and not Stevie’s?

And that truly boggles my mind. Not only is she minimally talented, and sings like an old goat with a nasal drone, the old thing ain't had a hit in 40 fukcing years! How did two hit solo albums, from 45 and 43 years ago, equate to a lifetime career?

I'll tell ya- there's no accounting for taste. I've got a friend who's probably 70, and she named her daughter Stevie, and spews hippy dippy garbage from her mouth, 24/7. I wanna slap the crap outta her. I think that's Stevie's audience.
Stevie appeals to the lowest common denominator.

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

Because Stevie is the lead singer of Fleetwood Mac and dragged them on the charts.

I think Christine F*****g McVie would like to have a word with you....

Stevie has NOT given the Mac the most of their chart hits.

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by UnwindedDreams

I’ve said Stevie’s been a bigger name than Fleetwood Mac for a few years now. But I wonder: why are Rumours and Greatest Hits always on the Billboard 200 album chart and not Bella Donna, Crystal Visions, TimeSpace, The Wild Heart, or Stand Back 1981-2017? Is it because people are buying the FM albums for Christine songs and not Stevie’s?

Stevie has worked the hardest and longest at crafting a public image. She craves attention and always did and worked at a very distinct visual image and vibe. Lindsey mostly hid in the studio and that's what people think of with him, and Chris was not out in sexy clothes and dating famous men and getting her name in the gossip columns daily starting in the 70s. Even Chris said when she returned that Stevie has her own "brand" and has worked very hard to create it. So of course Stevie is the most famous.

You're right in a way.... the mainstream bought/buys FM albums for the catchy songs they know, and more of those belong to Chris than anyone else in the band. They buy FM albums for the creative arrangements and production that Lindsey brings to the songs (especially Stevie's). FM albums are timeless.........

[UnwindedDreams]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

I think Christine F*****g McVie would like to have a word with you....

Stevie has NOT given the Mac the most of their chart hits.

In The United Kingdom, Lindsey has more FM lead vocal songs than Stevie does