Prediction: New Tour or New Album?

[Artemis]

I'm going to be an optimist. And go for Album. I think it's definitely on Stevie's mind; why else would she have wanted Lindsey to save all those amazing songs for Fleetwood Mac? I think working with Dave has both given her a creative bug, and a hunger to make more, and also it's showed her that making an album doesn't have to be a tedious, awful, depressing experience; and they can actually go and have fun.

[KarmaContestant]

Originally Posted by Artemis

I'm going to be an optimist. And go for Album. I think it's definitely on Stevie's mind; why else would she have wanted Lindsey to save all those amazing songs for Fleetwood Mac? I think working with Dave has both given her a creative bug, and a hunger to make more, and also it's showed her that making an album doesn't have to be a tedious, awful, depressing experience; and they can actually go and have fun.

I hope you're right!

[FM77]

They should do an album but it takes them so damned long that I think they will just go out and tour. There is no way they could do an album and tour in the same year...an album next year would push a tour to 2013 at the earliest.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by FM77

They should do an album but it takes them so damned long that I think they will just go out and tour. There is no way they could do an album and tour in the same year...an album next year would push a tour to 2013 at the earliest.

I wouldn't mind waiting.

[FM77]

The problem is their age. They cancelled a few shows the last tour...that will not get better as they get older. Without Christine, Stevie has a lot more singing to do with FM and her voice just isn't built for that any more. I'd wait longer too if Christine would commit.

[louielouie2000]

My guess is they'll make another album first. They've already done the cash grab with the Unleashed tour. They said they needed to play some shows live to see if they can stomach working together again. Now they've done that, and everyone made it out alive.

Not to mention Stevie and Lindsey both say that after working together on the song Soldier's Angel from Stevie's latest album, that they are closer than ever. I think that alone is a good indication we'll see a new album first. S&L enjoyed working together on the song greatly. Stevie said she just had the time of her life recording new material for her latest solo album, and doesn't care if it sells. She seems to be in the right mind frame. I think she's the one who this project hinges on.

Lindsey now fully admits he'll do the Fleetwood Mac thing anytime to subsidize his solo works. Mick & John just like playing, period. It all depends on if Stevie's happy coming off her In Your Dreams stint. If she's still creatively charged and optimistic, we'll get another album. And I'm hoping this will be the case.

[elle]

i never saw FM live, and wouldn't mind seeing them tour sooner rather than later, but i really hope next year will not be a recap of 2009 (tour but no album).

so for me personally, it would be ideal if they start working on the new album, take a few months to tour (fall 2012 could work), and then continue working on the album - since it takes them so long. so i won't vote, b/c they should do both at the same time!

maybe w/ DS at the helm / keeping peace in the house they can finish new album in a year? and we get tweet-updates about it as it's going on...

anyway, i don't want any of that to start too soon - i'd like LB to have a nice proper tour for SWS first, not just a quicky 2-month mini-tour like for GOS, cut short b/c of Unleashed.

[xxxmx]

Originally Posted by elle

maybe w/ DS at the helm / keeping peace in the house they can finish new album in a year? and we get tweet-updates about it as it's going on...

I would like to see this, but I can't imagine Lindsey relinquishing complete control over the creative process.

I really liked Say You Will - I probably reach for it and Tusk more than all of the other s combined - so I would love to have another "mature" album of real material, sans filler songs. They both seem to be in the groove to produce that at this point. I didn't bother with the Unleashed tour, and I won't bother with another cash grab - even if they dust off one or two old gems.

[McTrouble]

Originally Posted by Artemis

I'm going to be an optimist. And go for Album. I think it's definitely on Stevie's mind; why else would she have wanted Lindsey to save all those amazing songs for Fleetwood Mac? I think working with Dave has both given her a creative bug, and a hunger to make more, and also it's showed her that making an album doesn't have to be a tedious, awful, depressing experience; and they can actually go and have fun.

I get the impression they all feel its time for an album.

It wouldn't surprise me at all if Lindsey has kept some songs back for a Mac album - and both he and Stevie are prolific in their songwriting anyway and are probably scribbling away as we're wondering!

[bluefox4000]

I just hope a new album wouldn't be like SYW. That left such a bad taste in my mouth.

Mick

[Silver Springs]

While I do believe that Fleetwood Mac would lose something without Stevie, as long as we have Lindsey's element they should still produce a quality album.

Originally Posted by bluefox4000

I just hope a new album wouldn't be like SYW. That left such a bad taste in my mouth.

Mick

See, I always adored Say You Will. Aside from Greatest Hits, it was my gateway album to the world of the Mac. It must have been special to make me look deeper into their music than I tend to with other bands I have a slight interest in. That must count for something, with me at least. I don't mind if other people like it or not. I just know that I love it

[bluefox4000]

It's amazing that SYW did that for you. I love stories like that. Me, I was 18 and already deep into the Mac. So SYW was a big letdown.

But still I love your story

Mick

[TrueFaith77]

Say You Will is the best American album of the 00s.

To put that in perspective, TITN and Mirage wouldn't even rate for the 80s.