Dave Stewart Producing Fleetwood Mac EP...

[MacShadowsBall]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

Do you guys think Stevie would co-write with Dave for songs on a Mac album? I think that would kind of be like, blurring the lines a bit... what lines I'm not sure, but I hope not.

Unfortunately those lines between Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks have been blurred since 1981, not that I have a problem with Stevie's solo career.

Now if Dave serves as a co-write on some of Stevie and Lindsey's songs, then that sounds nice and kinda bridges the gap between the two songwriters in the band.

I imagine what the fab 4 didn't like about SYW will come into play here.

[Peestie]

Originally Posted by MacShadowsBall

Now if Dave serves as a co-write on some of Stevie and Lindsey's songs, then that sounds nice and kinda bridges the gap between the two songwriters in the band.

I hope not. He can write with Stevie because they both seemed to enjoy and it was a healthy thing for Stevie. She seemed to get plenty out of it, but Lindsey works great on his own. If it ain't broke then don't fix it. I'm not saying Lindsey shouldn't try new things but I don't know how much they would work together. They can collaborate on production and that can be the link between Stevie and Lindsey.

I want as much new music as possible before they retire but, personally, I'd not mind if Lindsey and Stevie never recorded another FM album because I just can't see where they'd meet stylistically any more without the album/EP running the risk of being bland. However, I am perfectly will to be proved wrong.

[WildHearted]

I, for one, would rather Stevie write sans-Dave for an FM album. I think even moreso than Stevie and Lindsey's styles would be different or clashing, is that the Dave/Stevie combo would be stylistically very seperated from Lindsey's.. because Stevie's stuff on her own will end up being fixed up by Lindsey anyway, but if she writes with Dave I don't see that being the case.

I actually don't think SWS (At least the live versions) and Stevie's IYD stuff are that far away from each other on the spectrum... they certainly seem to be on similar pages more than their previous solo stuff has. Hopefully that will crossover to a mac album and we can get a nice cohesive sound.

[Peestie]

Douglas Dean
@Hirsute_Pursuit
@DaveStewart what's this about u producing an EP 4 Fleetwood Mac??? When? Do u have time in ur busy schedule? How many hrsaday do u sleep?


DaveStewart
@Hirsute_Pursuit I've no idea if I am

Looks like it might have been a bit premature? Could this be a Sheryl Crow situation all over again?

[jellyman10]

Who do you think would win a fight between Dave and Lindsey?

[Peestie]

Originally Posted by jellyman10

Who do you think would win a fight between Dave and Lindsey?

Dave. Lindsey just doesn't look like the kind of person who'd know what to do in a fight at all. Out of the five Rumours Macsters I'd say Lindsey is the least likely to win any fight.

[jellyman10]

^^^ Yeh. Gotta say, Dave looks like he could fell a buffalo with a single fart.

[elle]

Originally Posted by Peestie

Looks like it might have been a bit premature? Could this be a Sheryl Crow situation all over again?

i hope not but it almost sounds like it... i actually think it would be great if they test the waters w/ EP. at this point it doesn't sound like there's a choice between EP and LP, since the talk about new FM CD gradually changed into talk of just another FM tour in 2012. so i think the choice is probably more like EP/tour or just tour. in that case i'd love to get EP before a tour.

and Peestie - you know i'm with you on lindsey just doing his thing instead of FM, but he does seem to want to do another FM record, and will be probably touring w/ FM once his solo tour is finished anyway so we might as well get something out of it!

re dave stewart co-writing songs with lindsey - i don't see that working out, at least not to my taste. lindsey doesn't need any help, he's doing great on his own these days! but dave can co-write songs w/ stevie all he wants as far as i'm concerned (as i said before, i can listen to stevie's IYD songs, unlike her SYW songs, and more than half od IYD was co-written by dave so i have to give him credit for that). and then lindsey and dave can mash it all together and co-produce the whole thing.

[MacMan]

I think it will happen... Whether it's a full on album or not or an EP... But I think something with Dave Stewart will happen...

[TrueFaith77]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

I, for one, would rather Stevie write sans-Dave for an FM album. I think even moreso than Stevie and Lindsey's styles would be different or clashing, is that the Dave/Stevie combo would be stylistically very seperated from Lindsey's.. because Stevie's stuff on her own will end up being fixed up by Lindsey anyway, but if she writes with Dave I don't see that being the case.

I actually don't think SWS (At least the live versions) and Stevie's IYD stuff are that far away from each other on the spectrum... they certainly seem to be on similar pages more than their previous solo stuff has. Hopefully that will crossover to a mac album and we can get a nice cohesive sound.

I agree with everything you said.

IAWEYS

In other news, I predict it will be EP-Tour-Maybe album? Bands such as Roxy Music have even said they may not do another album again, but a single or EP is not unrealistic. I just wish someone could explain the whole EP thing. Example: There's a singer I really like who released a four track ep in december. a 6 track ep in like may. and like two singles in between. um... why didn't she just release a 12 track album in may? Like: what is the business reasons for such a thing (actually i think she used money from the first ep to pay for the second one).

In MY opinion, EPs are best released as a theme work (e.g., Crackers International was Christmasy, ABBA-esque was abba covers, Mini was all car-themed songs, etc). Wonder what theme the Mac would devise?