Prediction: New Tour or New Album?

[MacShadowsBall]

Right now, for Stevie, it's all about momentum. If Fleetwood Mac can have an album out this time next year that's great. However if they wait 5 years(The Dance until Say You Will) that creative momentum will be lost as will the desire of FM/Stevie fans and the buying public in general.

I do, though, find it strange that Stevie and Lindsey have remained busy since Say You Will. I don't know exactly what Mick and John have been doing.

They should definitely bring in a producer and consider adding a new member or something along those lines.

And since this is the Fleetwood Mac forum and not the Stevie forum...If Mick, John, and Lindsey want another Fleetwood Mac they should do it, regardless of what Stevie wants.

[holidayroad]

Originally Posted by MacShadowsBall

They should definitely bring in a producer and consider adding a new member or something along those lines.

And since this is the Fleetwood Mac forum and not the Stevie forum...If Mick, John, and Lindsey want another Fleetwood Mac they should do it, regardless of what Stevie wants.

Even though a lot of people will disagree, I do feel that LB, MF, and JM should do an album as Fleetwood Mac. If Stevie doesn't want to join them, then that's her loss.
I don't feel like they should get a new member, though.

[McTrouble]

Originally Posted by holidayroad

Even though a lot of people will disagree, I do feel that LB, MF, and JM should do an album as Fleetwood Mac. If Stevie doesn't want to join them, then that's her loss.
I don't feel like they should get a new member, though.

That would work for me - but I bet it will never happen, Stevie wouldn't be able to stand it being without her so I reckon it will be the 4 of them in the end!

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by McTrouble

That would work for me - but I bet it will never happen, Stevie wouldn't be able to stand it being without her so I reckon it will be the 4 of them in the end!

Think so? I imagine she could stand those men working together without her. Good riddance, I'd imagine she'd say. Although I don't think she would like them calling themselves FM, if they were alone. If they called themselves "The Men of Mac" that would work. She'd probably be glad to have them out of her hair.

What I don't think she could ever stand in a million years is them working with Christine without her. Michele

[McTrouble]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Think so? I imagine she could stand those men working together without her. Good riddance, I'd imagine she'd say. Although I don't think she would like them calling themselves FM, if they were alone. If they called themselves "The Men of Mac" that would work. She'd probably be glad to have them out of her hair.

What I don't think she could ever stand in a million years is them working with Christine without her. Michele

That's for sure!

[WildHearted]

I think if they wanted to do something without Stevie she'd just chuckle and be like 'suit yourself..' However, as someone else mentioned, if Christine was involved that's a whole 'nother story. But really I think they all know they need Stevie, not to make a great album necessarily, but for the commercial wellbeing of the project. And even aside from that, I don't get the hunch that they have any desire to do a project without her, period. Lindsey already has his solo work which he could easily get John and Mick to do stuff on, the whole point of FM is the five four of them together.

But I think Stevie DOES want to do another Mac album - she is, after all, the one who has been mentioning it (although, I DO think her comments are arbitrary and the press is just running with them... I certainly don't think any definite plans have been made, as all of these articles seem to imply). There's no reason not to, apparently she and Lindsey are on great terms [right now] and she keeps talking about wanting to go back into the studio and record asap.

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Although I don't think she would like them calling themselves FM, if they were alone. If they called themselves "The Men of Mac" that would work.

Hmmmm...I don't see "Nicks" anywhere in the name "Fleetwood Mac"; don't think she has a say in what the band's name is...like it or not. If Stevie were to quit and Mick, John & Lindsey carry on, let's see...Drummer is Mick FLEETWOOD and the bass player is John McVie...therefore, they still have the right to call the band "Fleetwood Mac". There was a "Fleetwood Mac" before her, there was a "Fleetwood Mac" without her, and as long as Mick & John agree to use the name, then ANYONE they get with them as rhythm section could legitimately be called "Fleetwood Mac".

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Hmmmm...I don't see "Nicks" anywhere in the name "Fleetwood Mac"; don't think she has a say in what the band's name is...like it or not.

You may be right. I never said that Stevie had the legal right to bar use of the name. I wouldn't know if she has a legal claim to "Fleetwood Mac". IWe can't say what their contractual obligations are these days and if they've changed since Stevie was out of the band in the early nineties, when Mick and John still clearly owned the name and used it accordingly. They may have entered new agreements since then.

However, legal restrictions aside, I think that not only would Stevie appreciate it if John, Mick and Lindsey didn't call their group "Fleetwood Mac" but the FANS would like that too, to avoid confusion, as would the promoters, etc.

Michele