Mick's putting out a new autobiography

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by johnnystorms

OR, wait 5 yrs... get Stevie back, and have a No. 1 album, sold out tour, and highest selling music DVD of the year.

Doing mostly old stuff, resting on past glory, and selling out all the way to the bank. But, since that matters not to me...The better question is what have we gotten since?

I would much rather have seen them develop into an Americana type band with a huge cult following, NOT milking the band's past entirely, and had more albums and affordable shows. Become a working band, again, with its own unique identity. Oh, that's right. It's Mick and John. If Lindsey makes a solo record that tanks, it's praised as being an artistic masterpiece, and Lindsey's above worrying about sales. If Mick and John put out a new Fleetwood Mac that takes the sound in a new direction and it tanks, it's just a pathetic attempt at keeping the band they've had since 1967 together.

Instead, we got a compilation, "Say You Will", ANOTHER live album, TWO repackagings of "Rumours", and a couple of grotesquely overpriced Greatest Hits tours that rehash the same old tired songs.

[FierySequences]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Doing mostly old stuff, resting on past glory, and selling out all the way to the bank. But, since that matters not to me...The better question is what have we gotten since?

I would much rather have seen them develop into an Americana type band with a huge cult following, NOT milking the band's past entirely, and had more albums and affordable shows. Become a working band, again, with its own unique identity. Oh, that's right. It's Mick and John. If Lindsey makes a solo record that tanks, it's praised as being an artistic masterpiece, and Lindsey's above worrying about sales. If Mick and John put out a new Fleetwood Mac that takes the sound in a new direction and it tanks, it's just a pathetic attempt at keeping the band they've had since 1967 together.

Instead, we got a compilation, "Say You Will", ANOTHER live album, TWO repackagings of "Rumours", and a couple of grotesquely overpriced Greatest Hits tours that rehash the same old tired songs.

I agree with both you Espy, and JohnnyStorms. It would have been much more interesting to see FM evolve once again into an alt/rock/country version w/ Bekka and Billy. Imagine the possibilities. I think they would have still had a core die-hard audience and New fans, as well.

I'm going to Jazz fest and as much as I love BN, I would gladly pay to see a blues/country version of the Mac ala Chris, Bekka, Billy, Vito and MF's blues Band. Refreshing, Yes. Mass Commercial Appeal, No.

[Erin]

I asked Mick about this at the M&G and he had no idea about it, so sounds like a re-release of the old book, so no new material. He did say he was currently thinking about writing something, but it would be more a long the lines of his philosophy on life type of a thing rather than a bio.

He also said he didn't know how it could be re-released as he owns it. Better check with the publisher, Mick.

[MacShadowsBall]

^^Interesting. Might just be a re-release, assuming Mick owns the rights to it?

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Erin

it would be more a long the lines of his philosophy on life type of a thing rather than a bio.

Mick's philosophy on life. I'm not sure how easy it would be to get a book deal for that one.

Michele