FM: RockOpera: the Musical?

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by FierySequences

So, I've had this idea for a minute....we'll never read a tell-all book by Stevie Nicks and we certainly won't ever watch the FM story unfold on the big screen or the small screen for that matter.

Why? Why are you so sure we will never watch a FM story on TV? Is there something I don't know?
I think a good movie about Fleetwood Mac story would be longer than Gone with the Wind, so a miniseries broadcast would be a better idea, like The Jacksons: An American Dream, The Tempations or The Beach Boys: An American Family. I don't loose hope of watching some day a good miniserie about Fleetwood Mac.

And about Stevie's book, I read circa 1997 she said she would write an autobiography when all their ex-lovers wives were dead or too old to care, but I don't know if this quote is true (doesn't sound very Stevie, and I can't even remember where I read it).

Anyway going back to your topic, of course any Rumours song

[MacShadowsBall]

Originally Posted by Villavic

Anyway going back to your topic, of course any Rumours song

Good album to start with...

Dreams for Stevie
Go Your Own Way for Lindsey
and Dont' Stop for Christine

Each of those songs have a statement behind them.

[TrueFaith77]

Originally Posted by MacShadowsBall

Good album to start with...

Dreams for Stevie
Go Your Own Way for Lindsey
and Dont' Stop for Christine

Each of those songs have a statement behind them.

Yes.

Anyway, I have ideas about a movie about the making of Rumours, but it wouldn't work as a theatrical musical. Instead, I really do think a Broadway show would have to be about the fans--how the fans read the Rumours narrative. And how those songs convey individual fan's feelings about love and the sexual revolution. Just my two cents (see below)

[FierySequences]

wow That topic went over like a lead balloon, thx for your replies tho. TrueFaith, I actually like your idea, sounds interesting, and of course it would mean more to the fans, both the particepants and the audience.

To MacShadows, I agree

[FierySequences]

Originally Posted by Villavic

Why? Why are you so sure we will never watch a FM story on TV? Is there something I don't know?
I think a good movie about Fleetwood Mac story would be longer than Gone with the Wind, so a miniseries broadcast would be a better idea, like The Jacksons: An American Dream, The Tempations or The Beach Boys: An American Family. I don't loose hope of watching some day a good miniserie about Fleetwood Mac.

And about Stevie's book, I read circa 1997 she said she would write an autobiography when all their ex-lovers wives were dead or too old to care, but I don't know if this quote is true (doesn't sound very Stevie, and I can't even remember where I read it).

Anyway going back to your topic, of course any Rumours song

Thx for your reply VillaVic, I hope you are right about a movie or miniserious. I think by now if we were going to see something like this...it would have already happened, after That 70's Show craze and the movies you mentioned were being made.

As for Stevie's book, yes she has also (more recently)said in interview that IF she were to right a book, it would just be snippits of her career, and how she was feeling at the time. Ex: the day she joined FM, the day Dreams hit #1, etc. I don't know which interview this was, but I assume this is common knowledge among us Mac fans, not neccessarily the general public.

Thx fotr your input.

[Macfanforever]

I think its a great Idea.ABBA has their thing plus other bands have theirs too.

Also I would love to see FM do a Fleetwood Mac on Ice with ice dancers dancing to their hits while FM plays the tunes live.

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by Macfanforever

I think its a great Idea.ABBA has their thing plus other bands have theirs too..

I think Jersey Boys is the story of the band, but Mamma Mia is a fictional story about a girl looking for her father, formed with ABBA songs. It is not the ABBA story at all.

[FierySequences]

Originally Posted by Villavic

I think Jersey Boys is the story of the band, but Mamma Mia is a fictional story about a girl looking for her father, formed with ABBA songs. It is not the ABBA story at all.

I believe you are right Villavic, I didn't think I'd like Jboys, b/c I was not a big fan of "Sherry, Walk like a Man" etc. But once I saw it, the other music in it was fanatastic and the script was really well written. I was amazed at all the other songs the Four Seasons recorded that I didn't even know was theirs.

FM (the soapOpera) could appeal to casuals and to ppl who know GYOW/Dreams and then they hear stuff like SYLM, Sentimental Lady, Oh Well, etc and realize "Oh yeah FM did record Hold Me...".

[vivfox]

FierySequences, why are you leaving it up to us to write this for you? You started the thread. I wanna read your written version of the FM musical.

[FierySequences]

Originally Posted by vivfox

FierySequences, why are you leaving it up to us to write this for you? You started the thread. I wanna read your written version of the FM musical.

LOL, I'm working on it....may take a cpl more days.

If what I've envisioned is similar to other musicals (like JB's) there are often melody's of a few songs. And there may be 1 or 2 songs that are featured twice (as a reprise) or book ends to an era or lineup.

for example: the show may start out at 1979 (or present day) with Chain as the opening number and then go back in time and end with FM at the height of their 70's career (therefore a snippet of Chain would be played later as a reprise). I'm also thinking of doing something similar with one of Peter's most prolific songs to capture his journey with Mac.

So far what I've come up with is an extensive list by all the writers/singers and it would need some trimming down.

sidenote: When I enter Grad school to study literature and music, this musical may some day become a reality, and I'm not going to give away all my secrets

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by Villavic

Why? Why are you so sure we will never watch a FM story on TV? Is there something I don't know?
I think a good movie about Fleetwood Mac story would be longer than Gone with the Wind, so a miniseries broadcast would be a better idea, like The Jacksons: An American Dream, The Tempations or The Beach Boys: An American Family. I don't loose hope of watching some day a good miniserie about Fleetwood Mac.

And about Stevie's book, I read circa 1997 she said she would write an autobiography when all their ex-lovers wives were dead or too old to care, but I don't know if this quote is true (doesn't sound very Stevie, and I can't even remember where I read it).

Anyway going back to your topic, of course any Rumours song

Yes, this for a time was her stock answer about writing a memoir or autobiography. Recently it changed to "I'd only write about the good/magical parts"

[FierySequences]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

Yes, this for a time was her stock answer about writing a memoir or autobiography. Recently it changed to "I'd only write about the good/magical parts"

As all good, white witches should do

I kid, I kid

[UndoingTheLaces]

Some years ago in LA there was a theater group that would do classical plays as musicals mashed up with a particular group's songs. I never saw it but they did "Fleetwood Macbeth". It must have been hilarious. I can just imagine the three witches singing Gold Dust Woman about Lady Macbeth. LOL

[FierySequences]

Originally Posted by UndoingTheLaces

Some years ago in LA there was a theater group that would do classical plays as musicals mashed up with a particular group's songs. I never saw it but they did "Fleetwood Macbeth". It must have been hilarious. I can just imagine the three witches singing Gold Dust Woman about Lady Macbeth. LOL

Nice, sounds like a great show

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by Villavic

Anyway going back to your topic, of course any Rumours song

For some reason my post was uncomplete and I did'nt realize it. What I was writing was:

Anyway going back to your topic, of course any Rumours song would fit in the late 70s era episode, and Silver Springs could be an emotional scene in the musical.

From the Peter Green era, Oh Well. Mick said it was about Peter leaving the band (don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to)