Fleetwood Mac Solo Or With The Backing Band

[Serrart]

Originally Posted by chiliD

According to Bob (see his first Q&A here), he & Lindsey get along fine.

I had read it, it was just my speculation. Their artistic personalities seem to me too strong to be able to collaborate day by day on the long run without clashing, but I could be totally wrong... it happened many times before.

Romy

[mondaymornin1]

Originally Posted by AliceLover

Eyes of the World was so much more fun and awesome. Stevie looked bored on IKINW and so was I. They could have picked a better "unknown song". I think Thats Enough for Me or Miranda would have been better.

Jimmy

I'd love to see TEFM or Miranda! I was excited to hear that they were doing IKINW because it's on Tusk, but after seeing it, I wish they would've kept Eyes of the World on the setlist.

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by Serrart

I had read it, it was just my speculation. Their artistic personalities seem to me too strong to be able to collaborate day by day on the long run without clashing, but I could be totally wrong... it happened many times before.

Romy

And Lindsey & Stevie DON'T clash?

I think a Welch/Buckingham collaboration would be AWESOME. Just listen what Lindsey did with "Sentimental Lady" for Bob's French Kiss album...and then on the Tango album, "Mystified" is more than casually reminicent of Welch's "Safe Harbour" on Heroes.... I think they'd definitely challenge each other out of their 'comfort zones', that's for sure, but that kind of "clash" only seems to work for the better.

[Serrart]

Originally Posted by chiliD

And Lindsey & Stevie DON'T clash?


I think a Welch/Buckingham collaboration would be AWESOME. Just listen what Lindsey did with "Sentimental Lady" for Bob's French Kiss album...and then on the Tango album, "Mystified" is more than casually reminicent of Welch's "Safe Harbour" on Heroes.... I think they'd definitely challenge each other out of their 'comfort zones', that's for sure, but that kind of "clash" only seems to work for the better.

I think a Welch/Buckingham collaboration would be awesome, as a Welch/ Nicks collaboration or hopefully a Welch/Buckingham/Nicks one... so if all this would be possible without a War Of The Roses scenario (not entirely sure yet ), I can only wish it would happen sooner or later.

Romy

[Hawkeye]

Originally Posted by chiliD

I think it is kinda screwy to get "hired guns"...every ex-guitarist of Fleetwood Mac is still around, so why don't they get, let's say, Rick Vito & Bob Welch to come back into the band? Play a couple of THEIR songs during the set as well ("Hypnotized", "Got No Home" )...plus, Bob & Rick could trade off doing a couple of Peter Green tunes, as well. Welch with "Oh Well", Rick with "I Loved Another Woman"...add "Rattlesnake Shake" as an encore song.

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LOVE that idea. BUT aren't Rick and Bob a bit over qualified to be backing guitarists for LB. Billy Burnette maybe but no the other 2.

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

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LOVE that idea. BUT aren't Rick and Bob a bit over qualified to be backing guitarists for LB. Billy Burnette maybe but no the other 2.

That is exactly the point...for them NOT to be just "backing guitarists", but to add some of their tunes to the mix, as well. I'm really not a fan of this "Buckingham Nicks" disguised as "Fleetwood Mac" charade....time for Fleetwood Mac to take their entire history into consideration. Not just from 1975 onwards.

The better Fleetwood Mac albums have at least THREE songwriters (with only Mystery To Me as the exception).

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by chiliD

And Lindsey & Stevie DON'T clash?

I think a Welch/Buckingham collaboration would be AWESOME. Just listen what Lindsey did with "Sentimental Lady" for Bob's French Kiss album...and then on the Tango album, "Mystified" is more than casually reminicent of Welch's "Safe Harbour" on Heroes.... I think they'd definitely challenge each other out of their 'comfort zones', that's for sure, but that kind of "clash" only seems to work for the better.

i agree here

ps mystified was a buckingham/mcvie collaboration

the songs that mcvie/buckingham wrote together seem to be my favorites

world turning
mystified
chain
isn't it midnight
You and I (I and II)

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by chiliD

That is exactly the point...for them NOT to be just "backing guitarists", but to add some of their tunes to the mix, as well. I'm really not a fan of this "Buckingham Nicks" disguised as "Fleetwood Mac" charade....time for Fleetwood Mac to take their entire history into consideration. Not just from 1975 onwards.

The better Fleetwood Mac albums have at least THREE songwriters (with only Mystery To Me as the exception).

I love Heroes!!!!!!!!

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Oh, please, no...not Carlos...if there's a choice of guitarists between Carlos & Neale, keep Neale. I can't stand Carlos' playing...thank GOD Rick Vito was also in Stevie's solo band for the Street Angel tour, at least then she had ONE legitimate guitarist in the band...and BOTH guitarists in her Enchanted tour weren't worth a crap (Carlos being one of 'em)

I think a great guitarist for Stevie's solo band would be HK Management's (Stevie's management) newest client Saul "SLASH" Hudson...Too bad he would be just a TAD too LOUD for Stevie's style of music.

Brian j.

[Hawkeye]

Originally Posted by chiliD

That is exactly the point...for them NOT to be just "backing guitarists", but to add some of their tunes to the mix, as well. I'm really not a fan of this "Buckingham Nicks" disguised as "Fleetwood Mac" charade....time for Fleetwood Mac to take their entire history into consideration. Not just from 1975 onwards.

The better Fleetwood Mac albums have at least THREE songwriters (with only Mystery To Me as the exception).

AND Say You Will

[AliceLover]

YAY ChiliD i finally found someone who appreciates Rick Vitos contribution to Fleetwood Mac! TITn tour was ok but i prefer BTM much more, you?


Jimmy

[Alexbt]

I haven't seen much of LIB yet or heard much of it.

All I can say is that it has a much different sound... partially because live music changes every decade, but also because the backing musicians really change it.

Without Chris, you've got Brett (who didn't even play parts correctly on The Dance) faking her parts. (Hire me for crying out loud!) As for what someone said about the Triton--he's using that as a contoller to get Rhodes sounds, Pianos, synth (Stand Back) and samples. Remember, Christine has been using a MIDI controller since Tango with a rack-load of modules... it's not too different, and it kind of makes sense.

I also don't like what I've heard as far as the backup vocals. Particularly on Go Your Own Way, LIB... It's just terrible.

[David]

Originally Posted by Alexbt

As for what someone said about the Triton--he's using that as a contoller to get Rhodes sounds, Pianos, synth (Stand Back) and samples. Remember, Christine has been using a MIDI controller since Tango with a rack-load of modules... it's not too different, and it kind of makes sense.

My original comment was: "If you're going for the retro appeal of Fleetwood Mac in the late 1970s or early 1980s, a Korg Triton has no business onstage."

I'm sorry but I have to stand by that. Nothing against Korg -- I've bought & liked the occasional Korg! In fact, I use a Korg piano in my Fleetwood cover group. The Triton is certainly a magnificent piece of equipment, but it has no business in a setup if folks are going for late '70s Mac style.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by David

My original comment was: "If you're going for the retro appeal of Fleetwood Mac in the late 1970s or early 1980s, a Korg Triton has no business onstage."

I'm sorry but I have to stand by that. Nothing against Korg -- I've bought & liked the occasional Korg! In fact, I use a Korg piano in my Fleetwood cover group. The Triton is certainly a magnificent piece of equipment, but it has no business in a setup if folks are going for late '70s Mac style.

How about a Hammond B3?

[Nicks Fan]

one blatanly obvious moment is during SYWon LIB where the whole time they sing th chorus you barely hear Stevie or Lindsey. It isn't really untill the end that you hear them at all. Shame. I wonder if Mick realizes the he isn't the man he once was and is now trying to keep FM going by bringing in other people to hide the flaws in the bands performances. I beleive that someone should be there for the keyboards, but that is all.

Matt