Mick Talks About FM Tour

[DavidMn]

I kinda fall on both sides of the fence here. One the one hand, I would certainly like ot hear new material, but on the other I am thankful they are still around to play songs I love. I guess I just havent gotten to the point where I'm tired of all that yet. I probably wont ever either.

[macpai]

Originally Posted by DavidMn

I kinda fall on both sides of the fence here. One the one hand, I would certainly like ot hear new material, but on the other I am thankful they are still around to play songs I love. I guess I just havent gotten to the point where I'm tired of all that yet. I probably wont ever either.

Bing-ooooooooo.

[michelej1]

I like seeing them. There's no 2 ways about that. I like looking at them, no matter what they're singing, no matter if they're even singing. So, there's no way I would not try to see multiple shows on the upcoming tour.

However, I am disappointed by both the fact that they (or a percentage of them) don't want to put out new material and aren't fighting to do so and also by the rhetoric trying to justify the nostalgia setlist. Whenever they start talking about what the fans want to hear, I feel patronized.

Obviously, they have casual fans and new fans who do want to hear Dreams and GYOW again. But they also have focused fans, who know every obscure B-side, collect import Japanese singles, and could remind Mick when Biddy's birthday is, should he forget. If these people stopped going to concerts (repeatedly) FM tours would not be the financial success that the band obviously craves. So, it would be nice if they would sometimes acknowledge the focused fans, who want something new to devour rather than the people who bought Rumours and The Dance but really don't know anything else about Fleetwood Mac other than what the Classic radio Disc Jockey might mention in passing, between song introductions.

When they talk about fans, they really aren't talking about us. They are talking about people who are a lot less passionate. Those folks are greater in number and I can see why the Mac courts their casual dollars, but I also feel that the more dedicated fans are often scorned in the process.

I do think about the passage of time and know they won't be around forever. That is all the more reason why, as long as they're still here and still healthy, I wish that they were still creating.

Michele

[macpai]

It def. seems like they're saving the creative outlets for solo purposes and then touring as the machine because it's there and the music is so timeless.

[shackin'up]

Originally Posted by DavidMn

but on the other I am thankful they are still around to play songs I love.

That's the point, David. I'm not a Fleetwood Mac Fan because of Little Lies, Seven Wonders, Oh Diane, Big Love, Peacekeeper, Say You Will, Don't Stop.

The songs I love are the songs which basicly are the meat of their work: WMYTITO, The Ledge, Book Of Love, Storms, Over & Over, I Don't Want To Know, Walk A Thin Line, That's Enough For Me, Think About Me, Brown Eyes, Angel, Miranda, Murrow, Illume, Come, The Chain, Monday Morning, Not That Funny, Can't Go Back, Over My Head, ISA, World Turning, Red Rover, Destiny Rules, Bleed To Love Her, Sisters Of The Moon, Beautiful Child, Smile At You, Over My Head , IKINW, Save Me A Place, That's All For Everyone,and Yes, Tusk, GYOW, Sara, Gypsy, YMLF, Hold me, Rhiannon and Dreams.

I their book only a few from that list will end up in the "fan's dream".

[kathy1]

i can't wait for the tour i think they should release a cd of all new songs.

[GoS]

Originally Posted by shackin'up

The songs I love are the songs which basicly are the meat of their work: WMYTITO, The Ledge, Book Of Love, Storms, Over & Over, I Don't Want To Know, Walk A Thin Line, That's Enough For Me, Think About Me, Brown Eyes, Angel, Miranda, Murrow, Illume, Come, The Chain, Monday Morning, Not That Funny, Can't Go Back, Over My Head, ISA, World Turning, Red Rover, Destiny Rules, Bleed To Love Her, Sisters Of The Moon, Beautiful Child, Smile At You, Over My Head , IKINW, Save Me A Place, That's All For Everyone,and Yes, Tusk, GYOW, Sara, Gypsy, YMLF, Hold me, Rhiannon and Dreams.

You just named almost every song by them that I could not live without. I wish that they would do these songs and call it a night.