LB on new fans and next album (American Way)

[elle]

article here http://magazines.aa.com/content/qa-lindsey-buckingham -

(huh? slightly varied outfit?? what's going on?!? )

Q&A: Lindsey Buckingham
The Fleetwood Mac guitarist on why the band’s relationships are always a work in progress

STORY TITLE HERE
John Russo

I’ve noticed that the band seems to be connecting with a new, younger audience. True?
“We’ve gotten a multigenerational response. You’ve got people who were young adults when we first hit the market way back when, and then you’ve got young people who’ve just been introduced to our work. You can hear our approach in a lot of younger groups who are coming along now and have obviously listened to our music. Everyone seems to be appreciating the body of work.”

Fleetwood Mac is famous for how the relationships of the band members influenced the music. What is the dynamic now?
“When Stevie [Nicks] and I joined *Fleetwood Mac, it didn’t look like we would all fit well together. But it ended up being this synergy created from the divergent sensibilities and different tastes and outlooks on how to approach creativity — how to approach life in general. It was greater than the sum of its parts. Now, you’d think all these years later that somehow we would have figured out our drill. That we know how to be on the same page or deal with a certain amount of chaos within the ranks. But on some strange level — and it’s kind of refreshing — the interaction between the members is still a work in progress.”

What does that stem from?
“A lot of it stems from the fact that there were these two couples that broke up. Things have settled down pretty well. But it is somehow reflective of the fact that we don’t all want the same things at the same time for the same reasons. So you’ve got elements of that, and it makes it that much more special when we do come together. And people do seem to buy into the subtext behind the scenes as much as they buy into the music.”

I’ve heard a new album may be on the horizon after this tour. Any truth to that?
“I think so. Christine [McVie] gave me some very rough stuff, of her just playing the piano and singing into a microphone. I took it home and, as I’ve always done, took some liberties with it. At some point, I sent it over to her before she came over to L.A. [before the tour]. Then we all spent about two months at *Village Studios, which is where we cut Tusk, and we cut all these great new songs. It was really a transcendent experience.”

Fleetwood Mac’s worldwide tour includes a trip through the U.K. this month, with four nights in London.

June 16
SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
June 20, July 10-11
3 Arena, Dublin
June 22, 24, 26, 27
O2 Arena, London

[michelej1]

That vest reminds me of days past.

Thank you for posting.

Michele

[louielouie2000]

I love it when Lindsey spins silk out of a sow's ear!

[elle]

Originally Posted by elle

aNow, you’d think all these years later that somehow we would have figured out our drill. That we know how to be on the same page or deal with a certain amount of chaos within the ranks. But on some strange level — and it’s kind of refreshing — the interaction between the members is still a work in progress.”

drill? chaos within the ranks? what's with all the military metaphors?

but then there's that serenity and positive outlook coming through at the end - chaos in the ranks is refreshing.

[nicole21290]

Originally Posted by elle

drill? chaos within the ranks? what's with all the military metaphors?

but then there's that serenity and positive outlook coming through at the end - chaos in the ranks is refreshing.

Military metaphors are so old hat, lol.

[elle]

Originally Posted by nicole21290

Military metaphors are so old hat, lol.

right. after all being in FM is like being in the Army, dear Sheryl.

Stevie should stop creating chaos within the FM ranks. she might get dismissed. it may even lead to dishonorable discharge.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by elle

right. after all being in FM is like being in the Army, dear Sheryl.

Stevie should stop creating chaos within the FM ranks. she might get dismissed. it may even lead to dishonorable discharge.

She should join Christine in boot camp and get in shape.

[pauls90]

Does anyone know if this was before or after the Sunday Times article?

[elle]

Originally Posted by pauls90

Does anyone know if this was before or after the Sunday Times article?

just speculating, but judging by that picture which looks like it was probably taken in his backyard, maybe during the break between the US and UK legs. so few days or weeks after? why?