What would you like Stevie do in the new year?

[Christopher]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

In Your Dreams was dazzling- probably the highest quality album of Stevie's solo career. However, now it's time for the Mac's return to form. I think Christine's reunion with the band will remedy any warts that Extended Play and even Say You Will exhibited. Christine has never made a bad studio album... with or without Fleetwood Mac (and yes, I'm counting the Pre-1975 years). It's not just that she's a talented artist- I think she demands a certain quality from everyone she works with. We haven't had a studio album from our 5 Fireflies in 27 years. I need just one more.

All that being said, if Christine doesn't return to the band in a recording capacity, Stevie & Lindsey should just go back to their solo careers. Extended Play was plain abysmal. Yet, I think Seeds We Sow & In Your Dreams are career highlights for these two. So if they can't mesh together anymore, then let them go back to being brilliant separately.

I SO agree! "Extended Play" was bland & forgettable, instead of it making me want more, it just confirmed to me that Stevie was spot on in her trepidation about recording with Lindsey again in Fleetwood Mac as a foursome on a full length project. Besides the material being at best, middle of the road, I was also extremely disappointed with the production, having had high hopes with the addition of Mitchell Froom. However, I don't think he's to blame for "Without You" and it's abysmal & overbearing guitar mix. That, I believe, was produced by Stevie & Lindsey.

Anyway, so unless Stevie is being deliberately canny and throwing the media off saying she "may" concentrate on her "Rhiannon" project in the next 5 months to side step any mention or rumors/predictions about Christine re-joining the band, I find her comment about focusing on her "Rhiannon" project completely disingenuous. Besides, if she really were to focus on this project, she'd be more in it for 1-2 years!

I believe it's too soon to even mention to the press the possibility of Christine's return - John hasn't even recovered from his "tiny" operation and announced a full recovery yet. So even though Christine may have sent over material to Lindsey, I really don't believe anything has been set in stone, nothing will be decided until John's health is fully restored. Stevie very possibly may also have sent demos over to Lindsey as well. She reportedly has recorded some stuff/demos w/Dave Stewart in 2012, possibly for another solo project or whatever.

What I want for 2014 is a solid 12 song FM record (4 from each songwriter) with Christine, produced by an amazing producer & sound engineer (not Lindsey). If not, then I wish for all 3 to concentrate on solo projects (period!) and hopefully if FM tours in 2014, it's just to make up the Australian/New Zealand leg - yeah, I know, wishful thinking!!

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Beyond that, expanded/remastered editions of Stevie's solo albums would be fantastic, as would a collection of demos & outtakes.

The one thing that I don't want Stevie to do this year, either solo or with FM, is more touring. There are so many better ways for her to make use of her time, IMO.

Hear, hear!!!!!!!