The space of time between albums featuring Buckingham/Nicks/McVie

[BlueDenimLamp]

Originally Posted by Andy Man

This, in my opinion, is the biggest detriment of the band. It's all well and good for Lindsey to give his long winded speeches during concerts about how Fleetwood Mac has been a band with a tumultuous history and how it will prevail, however the amount of creative collaboration that the band has actually taken part in is minimal. When you consider that the most recent song in the On With The Show setlist was release in 1987, it is actually quite embarrassing. However, people are willing to pay much money to see them so I guess the joke is on us!

I adore the band and believe that their most prolific time (1975-1980) created some of the best pop/rock music in history. They still put on a brilliant show, and when all 5 are performing together it is magic. However, it is near impossible to consider the band totally relevant and/or innovative with such little studio work behind them.

As a side note, the flip side to this argument is the fact that one album (Rumours) has had such a lasting legacy. This is actually an incredible feat, and something that even many of the most prolific of bands cannot claim.

That's because the band has been endlessly promoting this record for the past 30+ years.

[Andy Man]

Originally Posted by BlueDenimLamp

That's because the band has been endlessly promoting this record for the past 30+ years.

That is true, in part. However, I think that even without the bands constant promotion this album has stayed on radio and in the public consciousness due to its own merits. Many of the new generation that has found inspiration from Rumours have probably never seen the Mac, were not musically engaged during The Dance, or have much knowledge of the previous tours.

[APerfectLie]

Originally Posted by Andy Man

That is true, in part. However, I think that even without the bands constant promotion this album has stayed on radio and in the public consciousness due to its own merits. Many of the new generation that has found inspiration from Rumours have probably never seen the Mac, were not musically engaged during The Dance, or have much knowledge of the previous tours.

I think The Dance was actually the catalyst for their resurgence with the new generation. Our parents dug out their old Fleetwood Mac records when The Dance came out and introduced their young children to their music at a very impressionable time in their lives. And then we all grew up with Fleetwood Mac playing somewhere out in the back of our minds.

[RockawayBlind]

Originally Posted by APerfectLie

I think The Dance was actually the catalyst for their resurgence with the new generation. Our parents dug out their old Fleetwood Mac records when The Dance came out and introduced their young children to their music at a very impressionable time in their lives. And then we all grew up with Fleetwood Mac playing somewhere out in the back of our minds.

Without The Dance, FM would have been relegated to the dust bin of rock history. It just so happened that this comeback coincided with an emerging strong culture bent on co-opting all things vintage, including cars and fashion. The comeback also was timed perfectly to the whispers of praise FM had been getting by newer artists such as Billy Corgan and Courtney Love. Once The Dance happened -- and oh how exciting it was -- it became cool to like FM again, and a bunch of artists started openly admitting they were fans. Unfortunately, the band, being as lame, petty and inept as it has proven itself to be, decided to capitalize on this by focusing on nostalgia rather than proving it could still be a viable creative entity.