Dave Stewart Producing Fleetwood Mac EP...

[McTrouble]

Originally Posted by MrStevie

2 cents more There's nothing wrong with "Say You Will" except the absense of Christine. That cd is an excellent piece of work.

It's a wonderful CD!

The absence of Chris didn't bother me much - it think it works well with the 4 of them.

If one member of the five had to be lost, Chris was the right one to go (IMHO) - I couldn't bear a Fleetwood Mac without LB/SN/MF/JMcV!

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by McTrouble

If one member of the five had to be lost, Chris was the right one to go (IMHO) - I couldn't bear a Fleetwood Mac without LB/SN/MF/JMcV!

Well, I don't want to lose anyone, but if forced first I could bear for John to go, then the Fleetwood guy, then . . .

Michele

[ButterCookie]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Well, I don't want to lose anyone, but if forced first I could bear for John to go, then the Fleetwood guy, then . . .

Michele

No no, definitely not. Out with Blondie. I'd fall into a deep pit of depression if John turned round and said "yeah I'm bored of playing bass now, I'm just going to fish for a living"

[Peestie]

Originally Posted by ButterCookie

No no, definitely not. Out with Blondie. I'd fall into a deep pit of depression if John turned round and said "yeah I'm bored of playing bass now, I'm just going to fish for a living"

Ditto. John's the most consistent thing about Fleetwood Mac. He's almost always doing something I love under the guitars.

[McTrouble]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Well, I don't want to lose anyone, but if forced first I could bear for John to go, then the Fleetwood guy, then . . .

Michele

.......and then we'd be left with Buckingham Nicks and we might finally get the album released on CD!!!!!!

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by McTrouble

.......and then we'd be left with Buckingham Nicks and we might finally get the album released on CD!!!!!!

Well, actually I was countering your statement that Christine would be the easiest to lose. So, I was throwing her back in and saying that if any of the five had to go, first John, then Mick, then there were three.

Michele

[McTrouble]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Well, actually I was countering your statement that Christine would be the easiest to lose. So, I was throwing her back in and saying that if any of the five had to go, first John, then Mick, then there were three.

Michele

Oh!

Well, even though I do love Fleetwood Mac very much, I am first and foremost a Lindsey fan so really I suppose I could bear them all going one by one and just leaving Lindsey.

As long as we have him I'd be happy - oh, wait, we DO have LB as a solo artist!

[mottabam]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Well, I don't want to lose anyone, but if forced first I could bear for John to go, then the Fleetwood guy, then . . .

Michele

Oh No! I can't imagine the band without either of the 2 namesakes. I really enjoy watching Mick behind the drum kit, John has an interesting presence as well. I'm happy with the remaining 4.
If Stevie and Lindsey ever did a Buckingham/Nicks tour I'd be up with that.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by McTrouble

It's a wonderful CD!

The absence of Chris didn't bother me much - it think it works well with the 4 of them.

If one member of the five had to be lost, Chris was the right one to go (IMHO) - I couldn't bear a Fleetwood Mac without LB/SN/MF/JMcV!

Eh, I'll have to disagree on that. I would've been happy if Chris stayed and Stevie left. Actually, I'd love to have a Christine-Lindsey fronted version of Fleetwood Mac. Fleetwood Mac just isn't the same without her. It doesn't feel like a real band anymore.

Originally Posted by michelej1

Well, I don't want to lose anyone, but if forced first I could bear for John to go, then the Fleetwood guy, then . . .

Then it wouldn't be Fleetwood Mac. Period. They're treading on thin water as it is without Christine, but at least she wasn't an original member (although, she's been associated with them since the beginning).

[holidayroad]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Eh, I'll have to disagree on that. I would've been happy if Chris stayed and Stevie left. Actually, I'd love to have a Christine-Lindsey fronted version of Fleetwood Mac. Fleetwood Mac just isn't the same without her. It doesn't feel like a real band anymore.

I'll go for this! It's not that I don't like Stevie. I do! Still, if someone had to leave, I would have preferred that Stevie did.

[Lindsey Jr.]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Eh, I'll have to disagree on that. I would've been happy if Chris stayed and Stevie left. Actually, I'd love to have a Christine-Lindsey fronted version of Fleetwood Mac. Fleetwood Mac just isn't the same without her. It doesn't feel like a real band anymore.


Then it wouldn't be Fleetwood Mac. Period. They're treading on thin water as it is without Christine, but at least she wasn't an original member (although, she's been associated with them since the beginning).

To me, Fleetwood Mac can't exist without John & Mick.

Christine wrote some very good songs, but she's out of the band for 13 years now, because SHE wanted to. Time to move on.

And I happen to like SYW quite a bit, I listen to it more than Tusk or Tango.

[mezzoforte]

Man, I don't even like to think about any of them leaving. I will be inconsolable if we lose any of the remaining four.
I miss Christine like I would miss an arm, but if nothing else, I'm happy she's happy. Listening to Homeward Bound, it's hard not to think about how much of her life she gave to touring, perhaps without enjoying it.

That said, if we remove the emotional component, I do think she's more key to the sound than Mick or John. If we're basing it on the music alone, I could whittle it down to the three writers.

[Lindsey Jr.]

Originally Posted by mezzoforte

Man, I don't even like to think about any of them leaving. I will be inconsolable if we lose any of the remaining four.
I miss Christine like I would miss an arm, but if nothing else, I'm happy she's happy. Listening to Homeward Bound, it's hard not to think about how much of her life she gave to touring, perhaps without enjoying it.

That said, if we remove the emotional component, I do think she's more key to the sound than Mick or John. If we're basing it on the music alone, I could whittle it down to the three writers.

Mick has an instantly recognisable drumsound
John has an instantly recognisable bass sound

They gave the band it's name!!!


But, if this EP will come out I hope it's going to be a "warm up" to a full album.

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by Lindsey Jr.

But, if this EP will come out I hope it's going to be a "warm up" to a full album.

That's the only reason I can think for them to do an EP. They keep saying they need to do this or that to "reacquaint" one another to make another studio album (that was the reason they gave for the Unleashed tour too). They have all known each other for several decades... just stop making excuses and getting in the *&%#ing studio already!!

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by mezzoforte

That said, if we remove the emotional component, I do think she's more key to the sound than Mick or John. If we're basing it on the music alone, I could whittle it down to the three writers.

I don't know about that. There's a feel to the songs that Mick and John bring, and it really doesn't matter who's fronting the band, that is the stamp of the band. I mean, the song "Talkin' To My Heart" from "Time" has a feel to it that is unmistakably Fleetwood Mac.

It also works in reverse. Compare "Crystal" or "Don't Let Me Down Again" from Buckingham Nicks to the Fleetwood Mac versions of those songs. While there's similarity, one is clearly NOT Fleetwood Mac.