Mick Fleetwood Blames Nicks For Fleetwood Mac Tour Trouble

[chriskisn]

The funny thing is that the name Mick Fleetwood was very well known, and he could have used that name to launch several bands or introduce new artists. Yeah ok he has tried that but his attempts at this have always been kind of erratic though.

The Zoo was never a serious attempt at a big name band. The Visitor was never going to be mainstream enough to generate sales. The Blues Band was a great idea but stuck in the past (and died a quick death once the first album was promoted). Island Rumours Band was just far too localised and well to be honest a bit weird to be successful and finally The Mick Fleetwood Band album was good and nice and such, but not going to appeal to today's mass market. Plus when he had the chance to promote Todd Smallwood through a solo album, Tallman Records goes bust and Smallwood's album gets shelved.

What Mick needs is a modern band with perhaps a nod to music of yesterday, with some young people who can sell albums but who need the doors to be opened that the name Mick Fleetwood can open.

Mick has been relying on Fleetwood Mac for far too long, dragging it out and dusting it off whenever he needs a pay day. Fleetwood Mac, in my opinion, died in 1987-88 and it has been limping along since (and yes I do love the Time era I know but it wasn't successful).

The time has come to either bring in some new talent to Fleetwood Mac and personally I think two new young female singers who can really sing and look gorgeous too. Then Mick and John can do their thing and Lindsey can provide that link to the past. I'm sure that Lindsey would relish the opportunity provided by this and, hell, don't even call it Fleetwood Mac. Call it Buckingmac Fleet or something. Just do something new and get out there and create and play some new music.

Rant over