Your Fleetwood Mac "Profile"

[MacFan92]

Age Range: 19

Gender: Male

When you became a fan: February 2010

How you became a fan: Saw Stevie sing w/ Taylor Swift at the Grammies. I thought Taylor sucked but Stevie was awesome! Admittedly, Fleeetwood Mac is my mom's favorite artist, but I always ignored them until that night. Then I raided my mom's CD to find this Rhiannon song. I thought the studio version was amazing but was totally blown away by the version on the "Live" album from 1980. After that I slowly discovered other songs and now have heard every album they have done since the "Fleetwood Mac" album from 1975.

First 3 FM songs: As in my top 3 favs? I spose I'll do 1 from each main songwriter. Stevie: Silver Springs (Studio Version) ; Christine: Say You Love Me; Lindsey: Miranda

First FM vocalist: Oh Jeez, I love all 3 of the ones from the Rumours era, but I am currently on a bit of a Christine kick.

Favorite FM Time Period: 1975-1979.

Vocalist breakdown by percentage: 35 % Stevie, 35% Christine, 30 % Lindsey. I just don't think Lindsey is as good of a singer as Stevie and Christine.

Concerts you've attended: None

FM stuff you own: Rumours CD, Greatest Hits CD, Very Best of Fleetwood Mac CD.

Favorite thing about FM: Their ability to channel their personal issue into timeless music.

Least favorite thing about FM: Hmm never thought of this before. I suppose my least favorite thing is that they didn't make more albums, especially during the eighties.

Are you the same fan you where when you started: Nope. I like them more and more every day

Your all time "dream" lineup that won't ever happen: Christine coming back

You wish for the future of the Mac: To create at least one more album so that there will have been one released in "my time".

[Neal]

Age Range: 29

Gender: Male

When you became a fan: 1993

How you became a fan: Found my parents Greatest Hits '88 cassette, played it, realized I recognized/liked all these disparate songs that happened to be by the same band!

First 3 FM songs: "Rhiannon", "Dreams", "Don't Stop"

First FM vocalist: Stevie

Favorite FM Time Period: 1975-1990

Vocalist breakdown by percentage: Stevie - 40%, Lindsey - 30%, Christine 30%

Concerts you've attended: FM - 6, SN - 7, LB - 3

FM stuff you own: Pretty much everything audio/video officially released (in some form or another), dozens of bootlegs, a couple posters, all the books (though I haven't read Carol Ann's yet).

Favorite thing about FM: Um... the music? Followed closely by the drama/soap opera.

Least favorite thing about FM: The egos that have always prohibited their output.

Are you the same fan your where when you started: Not really. Back in the day I had years worth of info and music to voraciously research/devour. Now, I know everything so that same spark/interest isn't there. If that makes any sense...

Your all time "dream" lineup that won't ever happen: Rumours line-up. Cliche, I know...

You wish for the future of the Mac: See above. If not, at least put out another studio album before calling it quits.

[bangdrum]

I haven't posted here in a very long time, but I lurk. So I figure now's a good time to post again.

Age Range: 26

Gender: female

When you became a fan: Roughly 1995. Not because of Time (had no idea it existed), because that was when I first listened to the classic rock station a lot, and they played SHN, Monday Morning, SYLM, The Chain, etc. all the time. I really liked the group (whose name I didn't know yet) because they had catchy songs and both male and female singers, which made me think of the Mamas and Papas. Then The Dance happened and I did very little besides repeatedly watch the video and anything on VH1...

How you became a fan: See above.

First 3 FM songs: Second Hand News, Don't Stop, and probably Rhiannon (which I used to hate before I knew anything about it - I was freaked out by the opening chords)

First FM vocalist: Lindsey

Favorite FM Time Period: Honestly, I like almost everything besides the Tango/BTM era.

Vocalist breakdown by percentage: Mostly Lindsey.

Concerts you've attended: Stevie - Jones Beach 1998 (essentially my first concert) and 2001. Lindsey - Town Hall 2006 (and 2011), Nokia Theater 2008. FM - Nassau Coliseum 2003, Today Show 2003, Jones Beach 2004, MSG 2009.

FM stuff you own: Official CDs (Then Play On, Bare Trees, Mystery To Me, Fleetwood Mac remastered, Rumours remastered, Rumours DVD audio, Tusk, Tusk remastered, Live, Mirage, Tango, Behind The Mask, Selections from 25 Years The Chain, Time, FM Family Album, Say You Will, SN - OTSOTM, TISL, Planets remix CD, IYD; LB - everything; CM - Christine McVie 1984; Bob Welch - Three Hearts w/ extra tracks, Other One/Man Overboard, both Paris albums; JM - Gotta band; Kirwan - Ram Jam City), a few bootleg CDs, VHS/DVDs (official and otherwise), a bunch of T-shirts, loads of posters, magazines, press kits, the Rumours 'n' Fax book, and a few songbooks. (I only own the white album (original version), Rumours (OV), and The Dance on cassette...)

Favorite thing about FM: The music.

Least favorite thing about FM: How much time they spend rehashing the SAME stories (not even variations!) whenever they talk about Rumours or Tusk. And how unwilling they are to try different songs live.

Are you the same fan your where when you started: No, I know about all the eras of the band now and I'm not as likely to blindly defend every single thing they do.

Your all time "dream" lineup that won't ever happen: The Rumours group, of course. And I'd throw Bob Welch in there too.

You wish for the future of the Mac: That they actually record something else (and tour of course)...

[Lindsey Jr.]

Age Range: 20 something

Gender: male

When you became a fan: in 2004

How you became a fan: I heard "Go Your Own Way" in a belgian comedy show. Best part of that episode.

First 3 FM songs: GYOW, SYHA, WT

First FM vocalist: SN

Favorite FM Time Period: When it has John & Mick on it, it's usually good...

Vocalist breakdown by percentage: 40% Stevie, 40% Lindsey, 20% Christine

Concerts you've attended: A lot, but no FM yet...

FM stuff you own: Most of the "classic" albums, SYW, Greatest Hits (from 2002), The Dance DVD, Live in Boston DVD. I have many, many FM songs on Itunes too, even though I'll defend the cd 'til death do us apart.

Favorite thing about FM: SN when she was younger...

Least favorite thing about FM: The long gap between albums...

Are you the same fan your where when you started: Yes, and I now can safely say that my musical tastes go from ADELE to Morbid Angel.

Your all time "dream" lineup that won't ever happen: It's good as it is, every FM period had/has brilliant moments.

You wish for the future of the Mac: One more good album, one more long tour.

[Blueletter18]

Age Range: 20

Gender: Female

When you became a Fan: January 2010

How you became a fan: listening to my dad's copy of the 1988 greatest hits album

First 3 FM songs: Sara, Gypsy, Go Your Own Way

First FM vocalist: Stevie

Favorite FM time period: Tusk and then Bare trees eras

Vocalist breakdown: 50% Stevie, 30% Christine, 20% Lindsey, but I've been listening to Bare Trees, Heroes Are Hard to Find, and Mystery to Me lately...

Concerts you've attended: No FM, but I'm seeing Stevie in Cinci next week!

FM Stuff you own: Bare Trees, Mystery to Me, Penguin, Heroes are Hard to Find, FM, Rumours, Mirage, and TITN on vinyl; FM, Rumours, Tusk, Greatest Hits on CD, SYW on CD; all of SN's solo albums except TISL- Bella Donna on vinyl and CD, The Wild Heart on vinyl and CD, RAL on vinyl, OSOTM and Street Angel on CD, Crystal Visions, a bunch of random FM and SN demos too. Storms (the Carol Ann Harris book), Mick's autobiography, a replica Rumours tour poster.

Favorite thing about FM: How different all of their albums are and how their music is constantly evolving.

Least favorite thing about FM: They're getting old, like all of the last great bands/artists.

Are you the same fan you are when you started: No, I know so much more now, and I am just getting into the pre-rumours albums and enoying them.

All time dream lineup: Stevie, Lindsey, Christine, Mick, John, and Danny

Wish for the future Mac: That the tradition will be carried on, and younger members will gradually phase out the older members if they feel like they're not up to it anymore. But mostly, I just hope the music stays true to the FM legacy.

[PastelGravel]

Age Range: 35

Gender: Female

When you became a fan: Sometime in 1994

How you became a fan: My husband has been a fan since he was a kid (in the 70's). He was at the BlueMax club in Lahaina the night Stevie met Sharon and heard them singing and decided he had to get a record. Been a big fan ever since. He showed me Stevie's Wild Heart tour VHS back in 94 when we met and once I saw Gold and Braid I was hooked.

First 3 FM songs: I'll assume Stevie solo is allowed here? Gold and Braid, Songbird tied with I'm So Afraid, The Chain

First FM vocalist: Stevie

Favorite FM Time Period: 1975-1979.

Vocalist breakdown by percentage: 50 % Stevie, 15% Christine, 35 % Lindsey.

Concerts you've attended: The Dance (2 shows), Enchanted Tour, Unleashed (3 shows), Heart and Soul, Trouble in Shangri-la (2 shows), 2011 May Stevie Casino "tour" @ Fantasy Springs and Vegas, and WILL see her at Saratoga Springs on August 30th!!!! and Lindsey in October in Vancouver (First LB solo show!)

FM stuff you own: Every CD ever made and loads of Tshirts, tour programs, mugs, keychains, etc...

Favorite thing about FM: The music and the feelings it evokes. Their staying power and ability to transcend the times and stay relevant and awesome through it all, especially giving the way the world is today.

Least favorite thing about FM: Hard to say, I guess it would be wondering how amazing they could have been if drugs and everything hadn't happened...maybe they would be healthier now. Or maybe that was all nessescary...

Are you the same fan you where when you started: No, I appreciate them more everyday.

Your all time "dream" lineup that won't ever happen: Christine coming back

You wish for the future of the Mac: Happiness and health and a new album and tour

[moon]

OK, here's mine!

Age Range: 22

Gender: male

When you became a fan: Since 2009, but definitely this last summer!!

How you became a fan: My sister and I bought one day "The Very Best", just to know more about FM. We were just impressed after the first song, "Go your own way". After this, here we are!

First 3 FM songs: Gypsy, I'm So Afraid (from The Dance), Everywhere.

First FM vocalist: Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie.

Favorite FM Time Period: from 1975 to 1987.

Vocalist breakdown by percentage: Lindsey 40%, Stevie 20%, Christine 15%, Peter 5%.

Concerts you've attended: None

FM stuff you own: Well..."Bare Trees" on cassette, "Fleetwood Mac", "Rumours", "Tango In The Night" and "The Very Best" (single and double) on CD. "The Mirage Tour" and "The Dance" on DVD. Lindsey's "Go Insane" on cassette and the DVD of "Soundstage" (where he's with Stevie). And Stevie's "Crystal Visions, The Very Best" on CD.
(The rest is on my PC)

Favorite thing about FM: Capacity to make amazing songs even with internal crisis

Least favorite thing about FM: Secrets around them...

Are you the same fan your where when you started: No! I collected more things and I listened their music much better!

Your all time "dream" lineup that won't ever happen: The 1975-1987 lineup, just for the last time!

You wish for the future of the Mac: Another work with Christine, but all the best for them!!!

It's a nice thread, regards!!

[PolishStevieFan]

Here's my profile:

1. Age: 27
2. Gender: Male
3. When I became a fan: almost ten years ago
4. How I became a fan: after the first listen of Stevie Nicks' "The Other Side of The Mirror". This album made me want to discover her FM catalouge.
5. First 3 songs: Gypsy, Seven Wonders and Landslide (yes all Stevie's)
6. First FM vocalist: of course Stevie
7. Favourite FM period: Rumours/Tusk
8. Stevie: 100% Okay, okay...Stevie-70%, Lindsay 30%
9. Concerts: none
10. Stuff I own: only CD's ("Fleetwood Mac", "Rumours-Deluxe Edition", "Tusk", "Tusk-Deluxe Edition", "Mirage", "Tango In The Night", "Behind The Mask", "Greatest Hits", "The Very Best of...", "Say You Will")
11. Favourite thing about FM: music
12. Least favourite: why only two studio albums during the 80's??
13. No, I'm not the same. I started as a Stevie's fanatic but now I discover the beauty of the music of other members
14. Classic line-up with Christine, Stevie, Lindsay, Mick and John
or...Stevie, Lindsay, Mick, John and...Linda Ronstadt
15. NEW ALBUM!!! How long can we wait for the new music???

[billwebster]

Age Range: 30 something

Gender: male

When you became a fan: 1993

How you became a fan: Billy Burnette is in the credits of the CD "Mystery Girl" by Roy Orbison as guitarist and writer of thesong "All I Can Do Is Dream You". I liked the song and a while later, I heard he was in Fleetwood Mac. Another while later, I heard this guy Lindsey Buckingham whose "Out Of the Cradle" album had just come out, is also a member of Fleetwood Mac. So I got that CD and liked it a lot. Another while later, I got "Coming Home" by Billy Burnette upon its release. Wow. Next, I found a cutout CD of "Behind the Mask" and got to know the ladies.

First 3 FM songs: Do You Know, What's the World Coming To, Twisted

First FM vocalist: Billy Burnette

Favorite FM Time Period: BTM up to today

Vocalist breakdown by percentage: Billy, Christine, Stevie, Lindsey 25% each

Concerts you've attended: None.

FM stuff you own: all their full length CDs from "Tango in the Night" onwards with the exception of The Chain Boxset, a few select FM CD-singles, 3 Lindsey solo CDs, 6 Billy solo CDs including Bekka & Billy, 3 Stevie solo CDs, 1 Christine solo CD and John McVie's "Gotta Band" with Lola Thomas.

Favorite thing about FM: there is a certain sexiness to the songs with vocals by both Christine and Stevie

Least favorite thing about FM: 1) the BTM band never had the chance to shine, touring behind only one of their own albums, but instead behind an album of the previous version of the band, behind a Greatest Hits set by previous versions of the band, behind a career retrospective boxset of the previous versions of the band; 2) the drugs which limited the creativity of the songwriters, especially of Stevie; 3) cheesy 80s era production

Are you the same fan you were when you started: Joe Walsh would say "I'm actin' different but I have not changed".

Your all time "dream" lineup that won't ever happen:Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Billy Burnette, Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks, Lola Thomas (my oh my how great could these 4 part harmony vocals have been)
and a lead guitarist (either Rick Vito or Michael Thompson)

You wish for the future of the Mac: 1) a new bluesy solo album from Christine; 2) Lindsey rediscovering electric guitar rock on his next solo album;
3) Rick Vito recording an album with Mick and John as his rhythm section and Stevie as a guest vocalist; 4) Many many more great songs written and recorded by Billy Burnette, both pop/rock and country; 5) Yet another Stevie solo album in a few years

[MacShadowsBall]

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[vivfox]

Age:50

Gender:Questionable

When you became a fan:1975(techniclly 1978)

How you became a fan: Hearing those great singles on the radio

First 3 FM songs that got you hooked:Say You Love Me, Rhiannon, Over my head

First FM vocalist that got you hooked:Stephanie

Favorite FM Time Period: 1975-1982

Favorite vocalist breakdown by percentage:Stevie60%-Chris30%-Lindsey10%

Concerts you've attended:Tusk, Mirage, Tango, SYW, Mask, Time, Unleashed

FM stuff you own:Everything

Favorite thing about FM: 3 part harmonies

Least favorite thing about FM:Tired setlist

Are you the same fan you where when you started:Pretty much

Your all time "dream" lineup that won't ever happen:My 5 fireflies

You wish for the future of the Mac:New Albums and tours where they play songs we don't usually hear.

[Macfanforever]

Wow .How in the hell I missed this thread.


Age:50 Next month

Gender:Male

When you became a fan:1970's as I was knee deep into country music at the time.Still am now.

How you became a fan:Stevie's voice and looks.Lindseys guitar playing and vocals.Christine's keyboard playing and Vocals plus the best rhythm/percussion section in the biz.Mick and John.

First 3 FM songs that got you hooked:Rhiannon,Dreams,Gold Dust Woman
Oh to many more to list then 3...

First FM vocalist that got you hooked:StevieBut love Lindsey and missed Christine.

Favorite FM Time Period: 70's 80's, 90's 2000's new music album releases.

Favorite vocalist breakdown by percentage:Stevie 100% . LOL Let me be fair.50% Stevie 30% Lindsey 20% Christine. Now 50-50 Stevie/Lindsey


Concerts you've attended:Since the FM Tango tour Plus Stevie's shows from RAL tour. to many to list

FM stuff you own:Too much to list.In storage I got boxes of CD's,Cassettes,VHS,Betamax,CED,Laser Disc,DVD,8 Tracks,Reel to Reel,Vinyl,posters,photos and more.Nevermind what I got on my computers hard drives.

Favorite thing about FM:Good ole music. Long concert sets.

Least favorite thing about FM:Nothing much but they better get their A$$es back in the studio and record a new album soon.Tired of the long wait between albums.Bring back SOTM live.

Are you the same fan your where when you started:Yes. more so now.

Your all time "dream" lineup that won't ever happen:Rumours line up.

You wish for the future of the Mac: Do to respect .Christine will come out of retirement and record one more time with the Mac.

[MacShadowsBall]

Thought I'd bump this again for newer Ledgies. Just copy/paste and fill in your answers...I'm planning on doing a new, more indepth one this month!

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First 3 FM songs that got you hooked:

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Concerts you've attended:

FM stuff you own:

Favorite thing about FM:

Least favorite thing about FM:

Are you the same fan your where when you started:

Your all time "dream" lineup that won't ever happen:

You wish for the future of the Mac:

[Chris_Lover]

Age: 29

Gender: Female

When you became a fan: Almost 2 years ago, even if I knew some of their songs

How you became a fan: Watching for the first time the "Little Lies" video on a 80s local music channel while I lived in Turin (Italy) with my ex gf. I suddenly fell in love with their music and with Chris.

First 3 FM songs that got you hooked: "Little lies", "Everywhere", "Songbird"

First FM vocalist that got you hooked: CHRISTINE ANNE PERFECT MCVIE

Favorite FM Time Period: 1975 ("White album"), 1977 ("Rumours"), 1982 ("Mirage") and 1987 ("Tango in the night").

Favorite vocalist breakdown by percentage: I should say "Chris 100%", but I'll be kind: Chris 70%, Stevie 30%

Concerts you've attended: Unluckily no one, since I live in Italy, I discovered them too late and I couldn't go to the U.S. Even if I'd discovered them before, I'd had to be born at least in 1960/1970 to be able to see them. I haven't been so lucky in my life.

FM stuff you own: Unfortunately not very much at the moment, except for their video interviews, documentaries, photos and my first precious 1987 original 7" vinyl ("Little lies/Ricky") that I bought from Germany 2 months ago.

Favorite thing about FM: They changed the history of modern music forever. They were geniuses. They were professionally great together and had always been able to compensate each other, even during bad times.

Least favorite thing about FM: The fact they all used a lot of drugs during the 70s (and partly in the 80s) and the fact they changed for the worse during the "Rumours" era. The violent fights within the couples, with John chasing Chris with a butcher knife and Lindsey trying to choke Stevie and then kicking her on stage in Australia.

Are you the same fan your where when you started: I'm a biggest fan now. I started looking for anything about their lives, the band's history and reading or watching as many interviews as possible, so now I'm able to understand a lot of things that have happened in those years within the group. All the things I still don't know, I'm learning it here from expert or older Ledgies.

Your all time "dream" lineup that won't ever happen: The group as it was from 1974 to 1987. I really miss Chris, but I accept her decision to retire from music because I love and respect her.

You wish for the future of the Mac: If it will be impossible to see you coming back with FM, I hope you will release new solo albums for all your fans, Chris.
Of course we're not forcing you to do it, but if you feel that the poetry in your heart and in your mind starts to compose itself, don't stop it, but let it move your fingers on the shiny keys of your piano and keep giving us emotions, as you always did, because only you know how to do it well.
At last, I wish you all the best: health, happines, peace, love. I like to think about you and believing in my heart that wherever you are, whatever you're doing today, you are finally happy and your beautiful smile and big ocean blue eyes that conquered all of us (along with your talent and charm) are still fully shining. I love you. -Laura from Italy-

[forever]

Age: forties

Gender: Female

When you became a fan: mid-70s

How you became a fan: Heard "Rhiannon" on the radio when it came out and went to a concert soon after, then started digging into the back catalog.

First 3 FM songs that got you hooked: Rhiannon, Hypnotized, Go Your Own Way
First FM vocalist that got you hooked: Nicks-McVie-Buckingham harmonies
Favorite FM Time Period: Welch era

Favorite vocalist breakdown by percentage: too difficult

Concerts you've attended: Two during White Album/Rumours era, Bob Welch around the time of French Kiss.

FM stuff you own: albums from Future Games through Tusk. Used to have some of the Peter Green-era albums on vinyl. Welch solo recordings.

Favorite thing about FM: the genuine artistry of much of their work

Least favorite thing about FM: some of the later, blander stuff, and band drama.

Are you the same fan you were when you started: Of course not!

Your all time "dream" lineup that won't ever happen: The "Mystery To Me" lineup (minus the drama), Buckingham, Nicks -- and me!

You wish for the future of the Mac: reconciliation of all rifts.