Will there be a comeback tour?

[Macfan4life]

Paul Simon was on Howard Stern this week and it was a fantastic interview. He said something that really applies to Fleetwood Mac. He was discussing when Simon and Garfunkel were breaking up. The record company was furious because they were the biggest sellers of albums worldwide. Paul said all duos break up. But then Howard pointed out when the breakups happen i.e. The Eagles, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards they always get back together.
Paul said they get back together NOT for the music but for the business. There is a huge difference. Besides Buck/Vie all Fleetwood Mac tours were not about the music but about the business of Fleetwood Mac. This is why I have always said there will be some sort of short lived official Farewell Tour. Mick will always need money and the Fleetwood Mac business may have one last gasp. Its why so many of us on this board are always frustrated at these tours. They are not about the music. We at the ledge are about the music.
And before everyone agrees, let me shame you SYW haters. Post Dance Irving was making groups money making touring machines. Lindsey wanted to make an album that some say went too far in his direction. Yet it gets flamed when one of the few times it was about the music. Yet the audience did not respond which only reinforced the band to be only about business.

[WatchChain]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

This is why I have always said there will be some sort of short lived official Farewell Tour. Mick will always need money and the Fleetwood Mac business may have one last gasp. .

Exactly.
I’m not even sure why this is a discussion. The fact that the remaining members of Fleetwood Mac will reunite for a very short series of farewell dates is a no brainer. This band is predictable.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by WatchChain

Exactly.
I’m not even sure why this is a discussion. The fact that the remaining members of Fleetwood Mac will reunite for a very short series of farewell dates is a no brainer. This band is predictable.

Christine is DEAD, and John is most likely done.

FAREWELL done FAREWELLED, by default.

[SteveMacD]

I don’t know if people are in the denial phase or the bargaining phase.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

I don’t know if people are in the denial phase or the bargaining phase.

Stevie fans have NEVER had a grasp on any form of reality. "THEY CAN DO THE SHOW WITH HOLOGRAMS!"

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

I don’t know if people are in the denial phase or the bargaining phase.

Or the reality phase. The revolving musicians in the band over the decades shows they will stop at nothing finding ways to replace members only to have them sometimes reappear again. Chris is gone and John probably wont do it. It will be some sad mash of Mick, Stevie, Sheryl Crow, and dare I say Lindsey. The band went on without Chris, the soul of the band that was their biggest hit maker, keyboardist, and singer. They went on firing their lead guitarist and vocalist and sometimes producer. Then they stiffed their guitarists who replaced Lindsey when they needed them again. Mick will need one last short cash grab tour. Everyone is replaceable except Mick and Stevie. I am 100% against it. But history tells us what will happen. Stevie and Lindsey will hug on stage again.

[jmn3]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

Or the reality phase. The revolving musicians in the band over the decades shows they will stop at nothing finding ways to replace members only to have them sometimes reappear again. Chris is gone and John probably wont do it. It will be some sad mash of Mick, Stevie, Sheryl Crow, and dare I say Lindsey. The band went on without Chris, the soul of the band that was their biggest hit maker, keyboardist, and singer. They went on firing their lead guitarist and vocalist and sometimes producer. Then they stiffed their guitarists who replaced Lindsey when they needed them again. Mick will need one last short cash grab tour. Everyone is replaceable except Mick and Stevie. I am 100% against it. But history tells us what will happen. Stevie and Lindsey will hug on stage again.

The difference today from years past with the revolving door of members is time and age. As the song says, time waits for no one. They don’t have a lot of time left. Lindsey literally almost died a few years ago. They don’t have the ability to wait out Stevie’s current solo dates, develop some type of stupid reconciliation plan, plan a tour, get a new band rehearsed and ready for the stage. I just don’t see it. Maybe a one off but even that takes a backing band that they don’t have anymore.

Stevie seems to be doing fine with her lame setlist solo shows. Lindsey enjoys a moderate amount of success with his own shows and has the creative freedom to go out and do whatever he wants including new songs that he isn’t ever going to have in a reformed Fleetwood Mac. The wild card is mick - he will always need money but will he be able to get Stevie on board with what will be an in depth rebuilding of the band including S & L reconciling and agreeing to work together. Do we really think Lindsey will just go along with whatever Stevie demands related to who is in the backing band etc? Will Stevie really sit through rehearsals where Lindsey dissects every note that is being played and challenges what songs should or shouldn’t go in the set? Can Mick make any of that happen?

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by jmn3

The difference today from years past with the revolving door of members is time and age. As the song says, time waits for no one. They don’t have a lot of time left. Lindsey literally almost died a few years ago. They don’t have the ability to wait out Stevie’s current solo dates, develop some type of stupid reconciliation plan, plan a tour, get a new band rehearsed and ready for the stage. I just don’t see it. Maybe a one off but even that takes a backing band that they don’t have anymore.

Stevie seems to be doing fine with her lame setlist solo shows. Lindsey enjoys a moderate amount of success with his own shows and has the creative freedom to go out and do whatever he wants including new songs that he isn’t ever going to have in a reformed Fleetwood Mac. The wild card is mick - he will always need money but will he be able to get Stevie on board with what will be an in depth rebuilding of the band including S & L reconciling and agreeing to work together. Do we really think Lindsey will just go along with whatever Stevie demands related to who is in the backing band etc? Will Stevie really sit through rehearsals where Lindsey dissects every note that is being played and challenges what songs should or shouldn’t go in the set? Can Mick make any of that happen?

I don't disagree with anything you say. Lindsey has always held out an olive branch to Mick and the band. I don't understand it yet he's done it and clearly wants to work with them. Mick once said Lindsey was never coming back. Yet now he says it would be wonderful to work with him again because Mick needs him. Age has been against them for awhile now. It would be a sad incarnation and I dont want it to happen. I am just realistic that Stevie will want to close her career in a fake make up with Lindsey. In 1987 Stevie said she would never forgive Lindsey for breaking the chain. She did. Lindsey left swearing never to come back. He did. Stevie quit Fleetwood Mac over Mick's treatment. Yet she came back. Mick lost Chris, Stevie and Lindsey and still went on. Lindsey is still recording and can still play live and sing. Stevie can still tour. I think Mick can still do it and that's all that counts. Mick can only make money with a Stevie/Lindsey tour.

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by WatchChain

Exactly.
I’m not even sure why this is a discussion. The fact that the remaining members of Fleetwood Mac will reunite for a very short series of farewell dates is a no brainer. This band is predictable.

You have a point, but the discussion is because so far what I've read, there's a mix of posts about the possibility of the band reuniting , and whether we want them to reunite. (concerts, tour).

Coming soon... the thread about the new studio album.