Lindsey Buckingham: 'I Would Love to Do' a New Fleetwood Mac Album

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by elle

that's what the tour is for, not the album. almost nobody makes money on albums, FM most certainly will not. he could have just happily toured with Mac and raking in money, without having to make any new albums.

i am kinda glad actually that he finally said what he, Mick, and John were doing at the beginning of this year. both he and Mick were circling around it the whole year in interviews, talking about 8 songs, about wanting to record with Stevie again, etc etc, but neither wanted to say what they actually did - they they got together and recorded enough tracks for at least a half of new album.

just look at the threads for the last year plus, since the talk of the possible Mac tour started - we all were blaming the whole FM, all members for not wanting a new album.

so i agree with you - this interview, together with SN's recent statements just clarified who does and who doesn't want new album. that's all. why blame the whole band when the 3 of them are probably much much more frustrated about no new album than the rest of us?

I agree... I was just addressing both points in a single post for the sake of economy.

[vivfox]

In my fantasy world we'd get a new FM album every other year. In between we'd get solo albums from Stevie and Lindsey. When they toured solo they would only play songs from their solo catalogues and when they played with FM they would omit their solo outputs.

[elle]

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Lindsey Buckingham Would Love To Make A New Fleetwood Mac Album
November 6, 2012 10:15 AM

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The relationship between members of Fleetwood Mac over the years has been tumultuous, to say the least. And for some time the “band first” mentality wore on guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. But in a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Buckingham’s mindset has shifted over the years, so much so that the idea of making a new record with Fleetwood Mac is very appealing to him.

“Absolutely, absolutely I would,” Buckingham says of working on a new Fleetwood Mac album. The change of heart came after years of freedom to work on his own music, including his solo album Seeds We Sow, which was released last year.

“[In] the last eight or nine years, I’ve had a lot of growth. I sort of caught up on the need to explore the more esoteric side of the palette,” says Buckingham.

That growth has led to a rebirth of excitement to tour with his Fleetwood Mac bandmates, who will begin a massive tour in 2013.

“Fleetwood Mac is gonna start rehearsing probably the beginning of February and I’m actually looking forward to it. I miss those guys.”

Back in July, Nicks first confirmed a Fleetwood Mac tour with “everybody on board” – something that’s been on hold for several years due to the solo careers of Nicks and Buckingham.

Fleetwood Mac’s last studio album was 2003′s Say You Will.

- E.J. Judge, WCBS-FM

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

Jump the shark = the moment in the evolution of [Fleetwood Mac] when it began a decline in quality that is beyond recovery.

I took it to mean when they start engaging in desperate, attention-getting stunts in a bid to reverse the decline in quality.

Michele

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I took it to mean when they start engaging in desperate, attention-getting stunts in a bid to reverse the decline in quality.

Michele

Oh...so Rumours. Lol.

[KindOfWoman90]

Originally Posted by vivfox

In my fantasy world we'd get a new FM album every other year. In between we'd get solo albums from Stevie and Lindsey. When they toured solo they would only play songs from their solo catalogues and when they played with FM they would omit their solo outputs.

Can I come join you in your fantasy world? That sounds absolutely lovely

Originally Posted by michelej1

I took it to mean when they start engaging in desperate, attention-getting stunts in a bid to reverse the decline in quality.

Michele

Originally Posted by CADreaming

Oh...so Rumours. Lol.

^^ Oh snap!

[elle]

another regurgitation of the RS interview - these different write-ups show up every few days, usually with new conclusion in the title and a different way of retelling of the same three responses Lindsey gave to RS last week.


note: i try to post only articles with different titles and slightly changed content, that start the avalanche of re-posts of the exact same texts at different radio stations and blogs.

i was asked by a friend the other day why i keep posting these... i just find it interesting to see how the same 3 sentences keep getting re-interpreted and different stuff emphasized as the time goes on - and i like to have that documented all in one place.

however if everybody here is extremely annoyed by posting all these different articles re-interpreting the same 3 statements, i can stop.


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Lindsey Buckingham Talks Fleetwood Mac Tour

Daniel Eriksson|11.06.2012


Rolling Stone recently spoke to Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, who is currently finishing up a solo acoustic tour, and getting ready to release a digital live album on November 13.

The guitarist talked about Fleetwood Mac's upcoming tour next year: “Fleetwood Mac is gonna start rehearsing probably the beginning of February and I'm actually looking forward to it. I miss those guys.”

Those are comforting words for Fleetwood Mac fans, because Buckingham hasn't always seen eye-to-eye with his band mates “There was a period of time where there was a level of frustration because the Fleetwood Mac agenda seemed to loom a lot larger... I would try to put together material [for] a solo album and there would be some kind of intervention... If you are gonna participate in a band, you've got to be a band member in good standing, and you've got to think about the needs of the whole.”

If and when the new album comes out it will be Fleetwood Mac's first studio release since Say You Will in 2003.

[Fannymac]

The way I see it, there are a number of options!

1) Release an album as a trio. If this is the last FM album, it might feel almost full circle to have an all-guy line-up. However, they have to know it won't sell (that much)....FM sales are in direct proportion to Stevie's participation.....both TIME's sales and all solo sales prove this.

2) Get another female vocalist. An unknown is out of the question....no one would care. Bekka was too polarizing ~ people liked her or hated her ~ and I don't think either Lola Thomas or the gal from Mick's SOMETHING BIG, while great singers, made enough of an impact. Sheryl Crow might have been a good fit, but after Lindsey pretty much poo-pooed it last time, I doubt Sheryl would do it. Plus, I think she wanted to do it with Stevie. The only other gal I can think of would be Chi Coltrane....great blend of rock, blues, soul and folk. She always struck me as a good sub for Christine (great piano player!), but there are also elements of Stevie there.

3) Hope that Stevie can be swayed (Personally, I think she can...provided the boys are VERY nice to her!)

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

Broken record that I am, I think they should take those already-cut tracks and fly to London, work with Christine, and then Stevie can join them when she's ready. That would be simply smashing. And the resulting album would be killer. But then they couldn't do their make money tour.

Love the Mac but so many of the band decisions have been motivated by money that it's hard not to be frustrated with them. All that artistic potential! They have at least one more amazing studio album in them but are either too stubborn or too greedy to make it happen.

Nice ideas - all feasible except for Christine's participation; I can't imagine her having any interest in working with the band. She's been living a private life for a long time now. At this point, I suppose, that going public in any large scale manner may not hold any appeal to her.

I agree that they have one or several more albums. Unfortunately they don't have the luxury of time, and they don't seem to be in any hurry.

I'm conflicted about these "money" tours the band seemingly have grown accustomed to doing. On one hand, suppose you were a senior age rocker at the tail end of a long career, and was able to financially capitalize your body of work, why wouldn't you? It's good business sense. There's nothing wrong with that, especially since it gives fans, especially younger fans who weren't even alive during the heyday, a rare opportunity to see the band still in action.

If they do record a new album and tour behind it, I hope they perform at least half of the songs. It is so disingenuous when an entire tour is branded to promote a new album: the title becomes the tour title, and all the merchandise carries the imagery of the album. Yet when they hit the road, only several new songs are in the set! Those few songs are only a blip - giving the show the most minor distinction from the small group of songs they've been resting on 30 something years.

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

Nice ideas - all feasible except for Christine's participation; I can't imagine her having any interest in working with the band. She's been living a private life for a long time now. At this point, I suppose, that going public in any large scale manner may not hold any appeal to her.

We also have to keep in mind that she turns 70 next summer. I can't think of too many rockers who are still active after that milestone. Chuck Berry? Little Richard? Even Carole King has retired.

If they do record a new album and tour behind it, I hope they perform at least half of the songs. It is so disingenuous when an entire tour is branded to promote a new album: the title becomes the tour title, and all the merchandise carries the imagery of the album. Yet when they hit the road, only several new songs are in the set! Those few songs are only a blip - giving the show the most minor distinction from the small group of songs they've been resting on 30 something years.

One thing you can't say about FM touring behind a new album is that they didn't play enough new songs. On the SYW tour, I think they played upwards of seven new songs- not bad at all! That being said, I do find myself having a bit of an enthusiasm deficit regarding the upcoming 2013 tour. Yes, Unleashed was a great tour. But it seems likely to be a note-for-note repeat of the same show. Considering all of the great new music that has been released by Stevie and Lindsey in the interim, it all seems a bit... sad... that they haven't gained any forward creative momentum on the Fleetwood Mac front.

[Hawkeye]

Im surprised no one has mentioned the insanity that is Lindsey saying he's jelous of how the Eagles were able to set aside their differences for the sake of business. Of ALL the many examples he could've used, he chose the band that went 27 years between studio albums

[mylittledemon]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Im surprised no one has mentioned the insanity that is Lindsey saying he's jelous of how the Eagles were able to set aside their differences for the sake of business. Of ALL the many examples he could've used, he chose the band that went 27 years between studio albums

I noticed that and went "huh?" Oh, Lindsey

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

We also have to keep in mind that she turns 70 next summer. I can't think of too many rockers who are still active after that milestone. Chuck Berry? Little Richard? Even Carole King has retired.

Just for some perspective: Mick Jagger will be 70 next year. Paul McCartney is already 70. Willie Nelson will be 80 next year. Loretta Lynn is 80. Rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson is 75. BB King is 87. There are so many veteran artists who are soldiering on into their 70s and 80s these days. Christine definitely bowed out early, in my opinion.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Im surprised no one has mentioned the insanity that is Lindsey saying he's jelous of how the Eagles were able to set aside their differences for the sake of business. Of ALL the many examples he could've used, he chose the band that went 27 years between studio albums

It was just a nutty statement. He's never praised the Eagles for being an example of anything he wanted to be. In fact, just the opposite. To hold them up as a model now just reveals how far his standards have fallen. Michele

[elle]

Originally Posted by michelej1

It was just a nutty statement. He's never praised the Eagles for being an example of anything he wanted to be. In fact, just the opposite. To hold them up as a model now just reveals how far his standards have fallen. Michele

or maybe, considering all his past statements about the eagles, he just wanted to make it clear how ridiculous is Mac's current inability to get on the same page and get on with album-making. even the eagles members can get on board to do stuff majority of them wants to do, while all Mac members still can't.