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

[elle]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

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.

exactly!

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by elle

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.

But he always slagged the Eagles for compromising their music and getting back together for commercial reasons. He besmirched "Hole in the World" and the country audience it beckoned. By invoking the Eagles' name, it seems to me he's suggesting his bandmates should do things he's always criticized. If he meant, "they're a shambles and if they can do it we should be able to," that's not what it sounded like to me.

Michele

[bombaysaffires]

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 how much his priorities have shifted. I found his comments about having gotten his fill of solo stuff in the last 8-9 years (I'm paraphrasing) interesting... and wondered if he has begun to find it a little boring. Or maybe he's grown to where his need for total control has waned and collaborating isn't as anathema as it was before. All of this may be due to having children which quickly teaches you to be flexible and learn to compromise.

And let's face it, 3 kids growing up in LA and a wife's business to underwrite ain't cheap.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

And let's face it, 3 kids growing up in LA and a wife's business to underwrite ain't cheap.

Kristen's business may be supporting Lindsey. He's a kept man.
Bespoke, baby.

Michele

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Kristen's business may be supporting Lindsey. He's a kept man.
Bespoke, baby.

Michele

Has anyone seen anything about just how successful her business has actually been? Glossy magazine pieces are nice PR but don't necessarily indicate real sales. I'm curious. For her biz to outperform his songwriting/publishing catalogs and his publishing royalties and tour income would be mighty impressive.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

For her biz to outperform his songwriting/publishing catalogs and his publishing royalties and tour income would be mighty impressive.

I'm sure it doesn't. I was J/K. He may not be a gigolo just yet.

Michele

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

or how much his priorities have shifted. I found his comments about having gotten his fill of solo stuff in the last 8-9 years (I'm paraphrasing) interesting... and wondered if he has begun to find it a little boring. Or maybe he's grown to where his need for total control has waned and collaborating isn't as anathema as it was before. All of this may be due to having children which quickly teaches you to be flexible and learn to compromise.

And let's face it, 3 kids growing up in LA and a wife's business to underwrite ain't cheap.

I saw him in Nashville Thursday evening. He had roughly 300 people, in a venue that held probably triple that. He kept going on about how the "big machine" and "little machine" have finally found a way to coexist. And I appreciate that that has become the case....but let's face the facts. 300 people, at $50(before surcharges) is 15K. But that's before his agent, and any other promoter "write offs". But also, I'm sure he (obviously) had a guarantee, and the promoter probably took a hit. Maybe a big hit.... I have no idea of how much he would require for a guarantee....

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

I saw him in Nashville Thursday evening. He had roughly 300 people, in a venue that held probably triple that. He kept going on about how the "big machine" and "little machine" have finally found a way to coexist. And I appreciate that that has become the case....but let's face the facts. 300 people, at $50(before surcharges) is 15K. But that's before his agent, and any other promoter "write offs". But also, I'm sure he (obviously) had a guarantee, and the promoter probably took a hit. Maybe a big hit.... I have no idea of how much he would require for a guarantee....

That's interesting... it was the exact opposite here in Austin. He sold out Antone's fairly quickly (it's a standing room only venue). The last week before the show, more tickets ended up being released. It was PACKED, my guess about 900 people crammed into the room. There was no space to move. I've always known Austin would really support Lindsey if he brought his solo act here. I'm kinda surprised Nashville didn't do the same, with it being such a music mecca.

[fairydust75]

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

Thank goodness, I wasn't the only one shocked by this statement. I was really stunned when I read that. Only two things I can think of is: a. He really needs to refill his bank accounts. B. He really misses his bandmates.
I still can't believe those words came from his mouth. It is the polar opposite of his normal stance on like everything

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

That's interesting... it was the exact opposite here in Austin. He sold out Antone's fairly quickly (it's a standing room only venue). The last week before the show, more tickets ended up being released. It was PACKED, my guess about 900 people crammed into the room. There was no space to move. I've always known Austin would really support Lindsey if he brought his solo act here. I'm kinda surprised Nashville didn't do the same, with it being such a music mecca.

I was surprised, too. I figured there would be at least 1000 people there. The balcony wasn't even OPEN. I think maybe Nashville has too many options for entertainment...

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I'm sure it doesn't. I was J/K. He may not be a gigolo just yet.

Michele

I knew you were just kidding

But it got me to wondering. Of course no matter how successful Kristen is she can't touch the millions he makes, but one wonders if her business is really 'real' or just one of those rich-wife hobbies.

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by elle

from all their recent statements, i don't think Lindsey, Mick and John are considering anybody else but Stevie. i'm surprised so many here do... of course that's the [ancient] history of FM - replace people who left.

Stevie will show up if Mick, Lindsey and John get serious about recording a Fleetwood Mac album. It's unfathomable to hear any fan speculation about getting a new singer. I have zero interest in hearing a new female singer with the guys. At the bare minimum, they could distill down to trio, but that will not happen. They recognize that Stevie is the ying to Lindsey's yang! And Lindsey's yang has gotten fairly big; Stevie could counter that!

[The Chain]

so.. as per the Twilight premiere interviews, Stevie spent 4 days in the studio with Lindsey, and finished two tracks (goes without saying they were probably from the sessions Lindsey did with Mick & John, if this is to be new FM material, as she implied) and they're still working on a third? And that (fingers crossed it's true) they'll be digging deeper into their bank of songs for this tour..Only watched the video once, but I'm pretty sure that was the gist of what she revealed.

... wooo, let it all be true. What a fantastic year 2013 has the potential to be for Fleetwood Mac get that EP out pronto guys!

[michelej1]

Instead of just an EP, I'm going to think about a BN reissue with the 3 additional songs as an extra selling point.

Michele

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Instead of just an EP, I'm going to think about a BN reissue with the 3 additional songs as an extra selling point.

Michele

How did we get to 3? I thought it was 4.