They didn't look happy

SteveMacD · #1 05-20-2026, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Macfan4life

Chris did not want to record Time. She was done.

She seemed perfectly content about a new Fleetwood Mac album during the pre-inauguration presser, when the band was just her, Mick, John, and Billy. It’s when Dave Mason entered the picture is when she wanted out.

I still believe her songs are the Spring, 1993 demos, before either Bekka or Dave were in the picture. Billy being on “I Do” suggests that was maybe the first song they worked on before he quit.

She pulled out of the project sometime after Billy rejoined, taking her songs with her. But the label wouldn’t release the album without her songs.

Macfan4life · #2 05-21-2026, 04:44 AM

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She seemed perfectly content about a new Fleetwood Mac album during the pre-inauguration presser, when the band was just her, Mick, John, and Billy. It’s when Dave Mason entered the picture is when she wanted out.

I still believe her songs are the Spring, 1993 demos, before either Bekka or Dave were in the picture. Billy being on “I Do” suggests that was maybe the first song they worked on before he quit.

She pulled out of the project sometime after Billy rejoined, taking her songs with her. But the label wouldn’t release the album without her songs.

The inauguration was in January 1993. No doubt she saw Mick's desire to keep the band going and was going to be a team player. She said multiple times that her house in England was about finished and she wanted to go back there. When the big LA earthquake happened in 1994 it really freaked her out. I think the combination of her house being finished, her desire to get back to England, the earthquake, were all pulling her away. Dave Mason may have been the straw that broke the camel's back with almost abandoning the project. I think The Dance was a compromise in her mind. The mega concert promoter were promising such big money that she knew Mick needed another boost. She only agreed to one US leg. IMHO it shows why she was so unhappy. She was spending so much time in her house in England. You would have thought a month European tour would have fit into her lifestyle and she would have a short trip home to her house. She just looked so unhappy during The Dance. Her marriage was falling apart, she was still upset about her dad's passing, and she did not want to tour anymore.

Penguin Emeritus · #3 05-21-2026, 10:56 AM

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The inauguration was in January 1993. No doubt she saw Mick's desire to keep the band going and was going to be a team player. She said multiple times that her house in England was about finished and she wanted to go back there. When the big LA earthquake happened in 1994 it really freaked her out. I think the combination of her house being finished, her desire to get back to England, the earthquake, were all pulling her away. Dave Mason may have been the straw that broke the camel's back with almost abandoning the project. I think The Dance was a compromise in her mind. The mega concert promoter were promising such big money that she knew Mick needed another boost. She only agreed to one US leg. IMHO it shows why she was so unhappy. She was spending so much time in her house in England. You would have thought a month European tour would have fit into her lifestyle and she would have a short trip home to her house. She just looked so unhappy during The Dance. Her marriage was falling apart, she was still upset about her dad's passing, and she did not want to tour anymore.

Her dad had passed 8 years before so that was quite a while earlier. But i think the need to just be near her family after so much distance over many years was very strong. But from what I heard, the crumbling marriage was the main reason she totally wanted out. She wanted to flee LA lol. Things were really a sh*tshow thanks to learning that he'd been sleeping w her close friend/assistant for most of their marriage, aside from shagging tons of others. So she was basically giving ed a last ditch effort by quitting the band ( like he was pressuring her to do) to see if they could iron things out. I wish she had just told him to F- off. You're right that a European tour should have fit quite well into her desire to not fly much and be near "home" but I guess she was exhausted mentally... and things had also gotten a little complicated w john on that tour so that also played into it. Although I didn't see her as looking unhappy all the time...at some shows she actually looked like she was enjoying herself, and they sounded terrific. But I guess she knew her heart wasn't in it.

--Lis

Macfan4life · #4 05-21-2026, 01:18 PM

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Her dad had passed 8 years before so that was quite a while earlier. But i think the need to just be near her family after so much distance over many years was very strong. But from what I heard, the crumbling marriage was the main reason she totally wanted out. She wanted to flee LA lol. Things were really a sh*tshow thanks to learning that he'd been sleeping w her close friend/assistant for most of their marriage, aside from shagging tons of others. So she was basically giving ed a last ditch effort by quitting the band ( like he was pressuring her to do) to see if they could iron things out. I wish she had just told him to F- off. You're right that a European tour should have fit quite well into her desire to not fly much and be near "home" but I guess she was exhausted mentally... and things had also gotten a little complicated w john on that tour so that also played into it. Although I didn't see her as looking unhappy all the time...at some shows she actually looked like she was enjoying herself, and they sounded terrific. But I guess she knew her heart wasn't in it.

--Lis

I remember an interview in 1994 right after the earthquake where she said it really wrecked her with fear. I am paraphrasing but I think that was when she could not wait to get back home. The death of her father was tough even though it had been years. Her mother died young so her dad was there and was majorly into music. I think she said something that her English roots were calling her home and she wanted no more of LA, California, touring, etc.
For her to tell Mick NO for the first time in her life over a month of European dates really shows how reluctant she may have been all along. Of course its fun to get back with your band and play gigs. But suddenly she's living out of a suitcase and flying around again and drinking. She said during the 1990 tour she would drink a bottle of wine every night so she could sleep. But then she woke up hung over and it was not fun especially with her dad passing in the middle of that tour.

Penguin Emeritus · #5 05-21-2026, 03:28 PM

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I remember an interview in 1994 right after the earthquake where she said it really wrecked her with fear. I am paraphrasing but I think that was when she could not wait to get back home. The death of her father was tough even though it had been years. Her mother died young so her dad was there and was majorly into music. I think she said something that her English roots were calling her home and she wanted no more of LA, California, touring, etc.
For her to tell Mick NO for the first time in her life over a month of European dates really shows how reluctant she may have been all along. Of course its fun to get back with your band and play gigs. But suddenly she's living out of a suitcase and flying around again and drinking. She said during the 1990 tour she would drink a bottle of wine every night so she could sleep. But then she woke up hung over and it was not fun especially with her dad passing in the middle of that tour.

Yes i think i read also that she hated that earthquake, and john said the same in the Destiny Rules documentary. and i totally get the insomnia thing, that is a nightmare for those of us who cannot just lay down in a strange bed and immediately knock out lol. And that didn't do her drinking issues any favors. i wonder how that played out once she returned to the band... she was trying to be better but I'm sure she needed *something* to help her sleep. I think the band paused the 1990 tour so she could be with her dad when he was near the end, didn't they? I thought they cancelled a few shows? I can't remember now. and she seemed to adore her father, i heard from a few of his former students that he used to talk about her and her career sometimes in class, he was so proud of her, and he'd tell them when he was flying over to see her in LA. He did live a good long life though...wasn't he about 90? That's a ripe old age.

Anyway, i know she really wanted to be done by the time she told Mick 'no' in 98, i just see it as interesting that she didn't publicly really tell the truth about probably the biggest reason why. Instead, she used the fear of flying, the earthquake, the insomnia, the Kent house, the loss of dad/wanting to be near family etc. Not that those weren't all valid reasons, but it still makes me wonder if she might have made difference choices had Ed not been in the picture pushing her.

--Lis

Macfan4life · #6 05-21-2026, 05:36 PM

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Yes i think i read also that she hated that earthquake, and john said the same in the Destiny Rules documentary. and i totally get the insomnia thing, that is a nightmare for those of us who cannot just lay down in a strange bed and immediately knock out lol. And that didn't do her drinking issues any favors. i wonder how that played out once she returned to the band... she was trying to be better but I'm sure she needed *something* to help her sleep. I think the band paused the 1990 tour so she could be with her dad when he was near the end, didn't they? I thought they cancelled a few shows? I can't remember now. and she seemed to adore her father, i heard from a few of his former students that he used to talk about her and her career sometimes in class, he was so proud of her, and he'd tell them when he was flying over to see her in LA. He did live a good long life though...wasn't he about 90? That's a ripe old age.

Anyway, i know she really wanted to be done by the time she told Mick 'no' in 98, i just see it as interesting that she didn't publicly really tell the truth about probably the biggest reason why. Instead, she used the fear of flying, the earthquake, the insomnia, the Kent house, the loss of dad/wanting to be near family etc. Not that those weren't all valid reasons, but it still makes me wonder if she might have made difference choices had Ed not been in the picture pushing her.

--Lis

The band did more than pause. The tour came to a halt in July 1990 in the states and resumed in the States in late September. The Mac did a tour of Europe before coming back to the States. It resumed in Europe while the US dates were scheduled 4 months later. I do not know what date it resumed. I had tickets for the Pittsburgh show about a week before the cancellation which was July 17. The band made up all dates and toured September, October, November and December and finished in Oakland with Lindsey. I saw them in November and its one of my favorite Mac shows ever. The energy on stage was crazy. Chris running around with maracas on stage.
This tour messed with Stevie's solo career. It delayed Timespace substantially. There was an old interview with Stevie right before the tour resumed and Stevie was spitting bullets angry at Mick. She said something like "I told Mick I would tour but he keeps faxing me new dates and its never ending" Mick knew the money machine was gonna come to an end and wanted as many dates as possible.
On a personal note I loved the era that Stevie and Mick hated each other. During the tour it made the press that Stevie threatened to sue Mick. Then the next year the big Silver Springs showdown. It was a brief window but I loved every second of it

Villavic · #7 05-27-2026, 09:00 AM

I found this yesterday, but since it was her birthday I decided not to post until today out of consideration for the date; I thought it would be in bad taste

. But it is really sad how she looked. I can’t say she didn’t look happy either, cause actually she doesn't express any kind of feeling. How different from her look during The Dance days and the late 90s, fortunately I must say, she got over that klonopin sphere. Mick seemed more sober; however, and I don't know if it's because my English is limited, they both said so many things that I got confused; at the end I don't even remember what they were asked before they answered, I understood less than half of what they said so their point wasn't clear to me.

Also sad that it doesn’t include the questions Rick answered. I wonder what was he thinking while S&M were talking

. I don’t know either if this was circa the Tango tour or the BTM album, does anyone?

By the way, the painting on the wall is different, but the couch looks the same as the Lindsey and Chris interview in the first post of this thread.

DownOnRodeo · #8 05-29-2026, 09:27 PM

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"I told Mick I would tour but he keeps faxing me new dates and its never ending" Mick knew the money machine was gonna come to an end and wanted as many dates as possible.

Which is exactly why the idea that Lindsey would have been able to just tour Tango for eight weeks and then leave without strife doesn't hold water. He would have well known that the promise of a 'mere 8 weeks' was just the thin edge of Mick and the promoters' wedge. In for a penny, in for a pound of cocaine.

Villavic · #9 05-21-2026, 03:31 PM

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I remember an interview in 1994 right after the earthquake where she said it really wrecked her with fear. I am paraphrasing but I think that was when she could not wait to get back home. The death of her father was tough even though it had been years. Her mother died young so her dad was there and was majorly into music. I think she said something that her English roots were calling her home and she wanted no more of LA, California, touring, etc.
For her to tell Mick NO for the first time in her life over a month of European dates really shows how reluctant she may have been all along. Of course its fun to get back with your band and play gigs. But suddenly she's living out of a suitcase and flying around again and drinking. She said during the 1990 tour she would drink a bottle of wine every night so she could sleep. But then she woke up hung over and it was not fun especially with her dad passing in the middle of that tour.

I'm a bit confused about dates. You mean 1990 european dates, don't you? Cause Mick wrote
“That summer’s series of Euro shows also saw both Chris and Stevie announce in midtour that they would be leaving the band. Both women were wealthy and famous, and neither felt like continuing the pressure and the pace that went along with life in Fleetwood Mac. The two ladies reached this decision together although both indicated they would continue to record with the band in the future".
Mick's 1992 coffee table book.
So the announcement was in 1990, then no surprise for Mick that Christine would record but not tour for the Time album.

Macfan4life · #10 05-21-2026, 05:31 PM

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I'm a bit confused about dates. You mean 1990 european dates, don't you? Cause Mick wrote
“That summer’s series of Euro shows also saw both Chris and Stevie announce in midtour that they would be leaving the band. Both women were wealthy and famous, and neither felt like continuing the pressure and the pace that went along with life in Fleetwood Mac. The two ladies reached this decision together although both indicated they would continue to record with the band in the future".
Mick's 1992 coffee table book.
So the announcement was in 1990, then no surprise for Mick that Christine would record but not tour for the Time album.

No the Dance Euro dates that never happened

bombaysaffires · #11 05-28-2026, 09:11 AM

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Her dad had passed 8 years before so that was quite a while earlier. But i think the need to just be near her family after so much distance over many years was very strong. But from what I heard, the crumbling marriage was the main reason she totally wanted out. She wanted to flee LA lol. Things were really a sh*tshow thanks to learning that he'd been sleeping w her close friend/assistant for most of their marriage, aside from shagging tons of others. So she was basically giving ed a last ditch effort by quitting the band ( like he was pressuring her to do) to see if they could iron things out. I wish she had just told him to F- off. You're right that a European tour should have fit quite well into her desire to not fly much and be near "home" but I guess she was exhausted mentally... and things had also gotten a little complicated w john on that tour so that also played into it. Although I didn't see her as looking unhappy all the time...at some shows she actually looked like she was enjoying herself, and they sounded terrific. But I guess she knew her heart wasn't in it.

--Lis

I was not aware of this....what was the issue?