Lindsey and Mick cut 8 new tracks, would like at least an EP - Page 4

HejiraNYC · #46 07-17-2012, 06:02 PM

Upon further reflection, given both Lindsey's and Stevie's current aversion to "greatest hits" touring, I don't think it is entirely out of the question that they could be plotting some kind of a follow up to The Dance- a live album featuring new songs that they could complete fairly quickly and inexpensively. It has been almost 10 years since the last FM live album, and the novelty this time would be the fact that a number of Christine's songs could be adapted for Stevie and Lindsey, e.g., "Say You Love Me." Throw in five or six new songs, and it becomes a package that appeals to the diehard fan as well as the casual fan who vaguely recalls hearing "Go Your Own Way" on the radio. If I recall correctly, The Dance was recorded/filmed in May and released in August- about three months. So theoretically, they could start rehearsals in January, start touring in March with new songs in the set, compile select performances into a live album, and distribute a live album via iTunes by April or May. Given the fact that they have done something similar to this on their previous live albums, I don't think this is terribly outside of the realm of possibility.

Although I would personally prefer a full new studio album, I think I would still be thrilled if they did something like this.

FM77 · #47 07-17-2012, 06:12 PM

Putting out a live album like that would be more of a shameful money grab than the tour itself unless there were different songs on it from BN or Tusk et...plus Lindsey and Stevie aren't going to sing McVie songs and give up publishing for their own songs that could have been in her slot. Trust me, they ain't that generous.

michelej1 · #48 07-17-2012, 06:33 PM

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Well, Lindsey is not really given production credit on anywhere IYD. Plus I do recall Dave Stewart's 2010 tweets stating that he was recording Lindsey and Stevie singing together at her house. I think Stevie implied that ultimately it was Lindsey's guitar playing that really saved the song.

Stevie said it was just her and Lindsey for 2 days. She specifically said "No Dave." I don't know what she meant. She could have meant that Lindsey was the only player loving her when he was playing, not that Dave wasn't ultimately producing and splicing together the takes that he wanted after the fact.

Michele

elle · #49 07-17-2012, 06:38 PM

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Stevie said it was just her and Lindsey for 2 days. She specifically said "No Dave." I don't know what she meant. She could have meant that Lindsey was the only player loving her when he was playing, not that Dave wasn't ultimately producing and splicing together the takes that he wanted after the fact.

as someone already mentioned, Dave was definitely physically there with them (at least several days). at the time, we wouldn't even know that they were recording a song together if it weren't for Dave's tweets.

michelej1 · #50 07-17-2012, 06:49 PM

Yeah, I didn't say he wasn't there.

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"He had a great time. And he got to be very creative. And it's just he and I -- there's no Dave, there's no other players, it's just me and Lindsey. And I really think that he saved the day on that. In his dedication on the record, it says, 'Had it not been for Lindsey Buckingham, 'Soldier's Angel' would not have made this record and that would've been a tragedy.' So it's terrific, because I think that song really, really brought me and Lindsey back together. And he said to me as he was leaving that second day, 'Y'know, I feel like we're closer than we've been in 30 years.' And I would not, I would not mess with that for anything. I would not want that to change."

elle · #51 07-17-2012, 08:19 PM

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Yeah, I didn't say he wasn't there.

ah yeah, thanks for the quote. i remember that but never paid attention to the exact wording. i won't even try to decipher mysterious ways of SN expression - same as when Lindsey was saying how they "spent a lot of time together... at least more than we have in a long time" or something like that.

either way, i'm happy for them that they are getting along.

MacShadowsBall · #52 07-17-2012, 10:12 PM

I like HejiraNYC's idea of a live album with new tracks. All in all this is very exciting for me, although I don't really have anything intelligent to add!

HejiraNYC · #53 07-18-2012, 07:47 AM

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Putting out a live album like that would be more of a shameful money grab than the tour itself unless there were different songs on it from BN or Tusk et...plus Lindsey and Stevie aren't going to sing McVie songs and give up publishing for their own songs that could have been in her slot. Trust me, they ain't that generous.

Sadly, unless your name is Adele or Katy Perry, there is no such thing as a "cash grab" anymore when it comes to releasing new recordings. No matter what, Fleetwood Mac will not be making any money. At best, a new recording would merely provide a credible excuse to embark on a major "money grabbing" tour.

CADreaming · #54 07-18-2012, 08:15 AM

^Yep, touring is where the money is. Why do you think all these veteran artists are hitting the road again? The old royalty check ain't what it used to be...

ButterCookie · #55 07-18-2012, 09:21 AM

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^Yep, touring is where the money is. Why do you think all these veteran artists are hitting the road again? The old royalty check ain't what it used to be...

Unless you have writing credits for the songs being played on the TV all the time, still.

FM77 · #56 07-18-2012, 11:02 AM

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Sadly, unless your name is Adele or Katy Perry, there is no such thing as a "cash grab" anymore when it comes to releasing new recordings. No matter what, Fleetwood Mac will not be making any money. At best, a new recording would merely provide a credible excuse to embark on a major "money grabbing" tour.

Which is why there is no point whatsoever to do a live album. The have re-packaged Rumours to death.

bombaysaffires · #57 07-18-2012, 12:41 PM

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Which is why there is no point whatsoever to do a live album. The have re-packaged Rumours to death.

Indeed. It's as if they'd never recorded another album after that. At this rate, they might as well not have.

elle · #58 07-18-2012, 07:48 PM

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Unless you have writing credits for the songs being played on the TV all the time, still.

and you keep selling the same song to everybody under the sun... twizzlers, toyota, geico

(not that i mind, as long as he has ways to make money and finance his fabulous solo stuff it's all good to me)

elle · #59 07-18-2012, 07:52 PM

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Which is why there is no point whatsoever to do a live album. The have re-packaged Rumours to death.

hmm.... why do you assume the worst?

they can do what Lindsey did with Small Machine - a third of new songs, a third of hits, a third of deeper cuts. Small Machine is Lindsey's best live album by far, imo.

and if they seriously decide on it, they should be able to put it out just as fast - he recorded it end of April and had it out i think October 1st.

CADreaming · #60 07-18-2012, 08:19 PM

^And/or something Buckingham Nicks, please.