Fm Channel May 1 On Sirius

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

They didn’t play most of the Mac’s solo stuff, just Stevie, Christine, and John. No Zoo, no LB, Mayall, any pre- or post-Rumours members’ solo. Even the influences were dodgy at best. I only heard one Elmore James song, and no Beach Boys. But Billy Jo Shaver, Jackson Browne, and CSN/Y???

I did hear I want you back from Mick's solo album.
C'mon now. Lindsey had hit records and rave reviews as a solo artist even top 10 hit. You cant normalize what you are saying comparing Lindsey's solo career to Billy Burnette's. Lindsey was a very long member of the Mac and was their producer. His solo career is lush with popular songs. Its obvious what they did. I don't buy your weak analogy at all.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

I did hear I want you back from Mick's solo album.
C'mon now. Lindsey had hit records and rave reviews as a solo artist even top 10 hit. You cant normalize what you are saying comparing Lindsey's solo career to Billy Burnette's. Lindsey was a very long member of the Mac and was their producer. His solo career is lush with popular songs. Its obvious what they did. I don't buy your weak analogy at all.

OTOH, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers “Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton” (aka the Beano album), which featured John, is largely considered a landmark album that made Clapton a guitar hero. “A Hard Road,” which featured Peter and John, was also a landmark album, and the first album to feature two members of Fleetwood Mac. Kind of important, wouldn’t you agree?

And, no Crowded House? I mean, I’d have cut two Neil interviews for DDIO.

[Storms123]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

OTOH, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers “Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton” (aka the Beano album), which featured John, is largely considered a landmark album that made Clapton a guitar hero. “A Hard Road,” which featured Peter and John, was also a landmark album, and the first album to feature two members of Fleetwood Mac. Kind of important, wouldn’t you agree?

And, no Crowded House? I mean, I’d have cut two Neil interviews for DDIO.

Don't worry, they will do the extended version during the tour.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by Storms123

Don't worry, they will do the extended version during the tour.

Of what? DDIO or Neil talking???

[Storms123]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Of what? DDIO or Neil talking???

All of the above!

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

OTOH, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers “Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton” (aka the Beano album), which featured John, is largely considered a landmark album that made Clapton a guitar hero. “A Hard Road,” which featured Peter and John, was also a landmark album, and the first album to feature two members of Fleetwood Mac. Kind of important, wouldn’t you agree?

And, no Crowded House? I mean, I’d have cut two Neil interviews for DDIO.

That is not in dispute but its still not the same. Lindsey had solo albums during the 80s and 90s that were staples on MTV charting a top 10 single and top 20 something. Even his Holiday Road is probably so iconic that every generation knows it. He even sung on We Are The World record LOL. His solo songs even charted with Stevie's solo songs (1981) and Christine's (1984) which was a very unique feat to accomplish (according to Casey Kasem).
It seems you keep trying to rationalize this purposeful act with remote other acts. There is no comparison IMHO. Also, why would they play Crowded House on a Fleetwood Mac channel? They were not inspiration and their music has nothing to do with Fleetwood Mac. Lindsey being their producer of one of the most successful albums of all time as well as being one of their lead singers is clearly missing on such a channel.

[Feather Blade]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

That is not in dispute but its still not the same. Lindsey had solo albums during the 80s and 90s that were staples on MTV charting a top 10 single and top 20 something. Even his Holiday Road is probably so iconic that every generation knows it. He even sung on We Are The World record LOL. His solo songs even charted with Stevie's solo songs (1981) and Christine's (1984) which was a very unique feat to accomplish (according to Casey Kasem).
It seems you keep trying to rationalize this purposeful act with remote other acts. There is no comparison IMHO. Also, why would they play Crowded House on a Fleetwood Mac channel? They were not inspiration and their music has nothing to do with Fleetwood Mac. Lindsey being their producer of one of the most successful albums of all time as well as being one of their lead singers is clearly missing on such a channel.

I'm not sure why some are mystified. Did they not confine the solo songs to people currently in the band? Lindsey is no longer in the band therefore no solo music. Did I miss hearing solo songs from others who were no longer part of the lineup? (very possible as my listening was hit or miss and only when I was in the car)

[DreamIsOver]

Sirius could easily have snuck in an airing Lindsey's entire solo catalog in the day and a half gap between the FM station and the U2 station instead of the endless loop of the U2 station commercial.

[Feather Blade]

Originally Posted by DreamIsOver

Sirius could easily have snuck in an airing Lindsey's entire solo catalog in the day and a half gap between the FM station and the U2 station instead of the endless loop of the U2 station commercial.

That was weird wasn't it? I got in the car yesterday morning, heard my first commercial saying the new station started today and thought to myself that I'd better enjoy the last day of the Mac channel only to hear that loop of the same three clips the whole time I was out. I did think that U2 deserved their own channel as well, so I will be enjoying listening to them for the run of this new station.

[elle]

Originally Posted by Feather Blade

I'm not sure why some are mystified. Did they not confine the solo songs to people currently in the band? Lindsey is no longer in the band therefore no solo music. Did I miss hearing solo songs from others who were no longer part of the lineup? (very possible as my listening was hit or miss and only when I was in the car)

nope. they had no rules or confines. and if the rule you are thinking of was true, they would have played "current member" solo songs and they didn't.

i guess the only real rule they had was no Lindsey interviews, intros or solo..... which changed half-way through after lots of complaints so they aired pre-recorded Lindsey-intros they had. but still no solo.

[Feather Blade]

Originally Posted by elle

nope. they had no rules or confines. and if the rule you are thinking of was true, they would have played "current member" solo songs and they didn't.

i guess the only real rule they had was no Lindsey interviews, intros or solo..... which changed half-way through after lots of complaints so they aired pre-recorded Lindsey-intros they had. but still no solo.

So the answer is no, you didn't hear them play any solo songs from ex members? As to why they didn't play songs from ALL the current members, I'm not sure why you would assume they would. I would imagine there are algorithms of some sort to determine the most desirable songs for the target listener, thus less material from Mick's side projects and perhaps they figure Mike and Neil are still too new? I wouldn't assume that every decision made from here on out is based on some sort of plot to screw Lindsey. Seems more logical to me based on the absence of any other ex members solo efforts that was all it was. No more, no less. Popular material from current members only.

[AliP]

On the Rumours album interviews can someone please post what was said about The Chain, You Make Loving Fun, I Don't Want to Know and Oh Daddy? Was Silver Springs included?

For some reason I only caught the beginning or the end. Also, if this was already posted sorry, but this thread is so long I didn't know if this was covered already.

[dreamsunwind]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

I did hear I want you back from Mick's solo album.
C'mon now. Lindsey had hit records and rave reviews as a solo artist even top 10 hit. You cant normalize what you are saying comparing Lindsey's solo career to Billy Burnette's. Lindsey was a very long member of the Mac and was their producer. His solo career is lush with popular songs. Its obvious what they did. I don't buy your weak analogy at all.

Did he actually have any hit records?
I know he had some singles that performed well enough but didn't most of his albums not sell too well? Or I think I read that the first two sold average-ish? But the ones after not so much. I feel like he would've had a more commercially successful solo career if he had had better management and made less ~out there~ music. But then again he probably wouldn't have been happy if that was the case because it would've been like FM all over again.
And also, not to forget that he also had what is arguably one of the greatest movie theme songs ever!

[secondhandchain]

Originally Posted by dreamsunwind

Did he actually have any hit records?
I know he had some singles that performed well enough but didn't most of his albums not sell too well? Or I think I read that the first two sold average-ish? But the ones after not so much. I feel like he would've had a more commercially successful solo career if he had had better management and made less ~out there~ music. But then again he probably wouldn't have been happy if that was the case because it would've been like FM all over again.
And also, not to forget that he also had what is arguably one of the greatest movie theme songs ever!

Are you kidding me? First of all Trouble was a top ten songs. Plus LOTS of his songs were played ALL THE TIME on MTV. They played TONS of Stevie solos songs that were not hits. NOT BUYING it. The whole thing was BS.

[dreamsunwind]

Originally Posted by secondhandchain

Are you kidding me? First of all Trouble was a top ten songs. Plus LOTS of his songs were played ALL THE TIME on MTV. They played TONS of Stevie solos songs that were not hits. NOT BUYING it. The whole thing was BS.

I know he had singles that did well but I mean the full albums. As far as I know he never had a hit album. His first two sold the most and from what I know they just sold average.