Who is the most famous Mac member? (excluding Stevie)

[holidayroad]

I chose Christine because a lot of people I know have said that she is the singer they most associated with Fleetwood Mac.

[Dragonfly]

Originally Posted by MacShadowsBall

I haven't really seen much discussion regarding this, and it's something I've always thought about. Which Fleetwood Mac member is the most famous? I'm excluding Stevie since she's the obviously famous Macster.

From within FM and outside FM, before, during, and after his/her Mac tenure, solo success, Mac success, name recognition in and out of the industry, music ability, charting success, hit singles/albums, success in America, the UK and around the world, etc should all be considered.

1. Mick Fleetwood
2. John McVie
3. Peter Green
4. Christine McVie
5. Bob Welch
6. Lindsey Buckingham
7. Billy Burnette
8. Rick Vito
9. Dave Mason
10. Other - Jeremy, Danny, D. Walker, B. Weston, B. Bramlett
    

I'm doing it as a poll so I had to combine some Macsters. If you choose "Other" please explain who!

It depends which country I guess as no way would Bob Welch be above Lindsey in the UK as Lindsey has had top 40 hits with Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist - the Welch era didn't produce any hits unless I'm mistaken? That said Lindsey would be the least well known of the Rumours line-up.

For me only the Rumours line-up and Peter Green would be names people knew here.

I actually think Mick is better known than Stevie here too.

[I'msoAfraid95]

Mick is the most famous of the other members because:

A. His whole surname is over half of the band's name. People will remember him more than the others.

B. He does allot of advertising for the band.

C. He holds the F Mac flag while Lindsey and Stevie and sometimes Christine were/are doing their own thing.

D. He's abnormally tall and skinny, so his appearance will keep him famous( especially in today's world)


Ok, I made this look like one of my school tests, so you can pick which points you agree with and which ones you don't.

runner-up:
Lindsey

Honorable Mentions
Christine
John
Peter ( In America he's less popular than both of the Bobs but still)

[Josh2003]

Mick.

First, the name.

Second, his image. He's extremely unique-looking, and is constantly putting his face out there in the public.

Here's how I thought about it: if anybody on that list were to walk down a street full of random people, who would be most recognized? I say Mick. Lindsey, Christine and the rest would likely only draw the attention of the truer fans (partly because they "look" relatively "normal," whereas Mick stands out. Fairly regularly we see people posting pics of Mick that they snap in an airport, or out shopping...

[elle]

Originally Posted by Josh2003

Mick.

First, the name.

Second, his image. He's extremely unique-looking, and is constantly putting his face out there in the public.

Here's how I thought about it: if anybody on that list were to walk down a street full of random people, who would be most recognized? I say Mick. Lindsey, Christine and the rest would likely only draw the attention of the truer fans (partly because they "look" relatively "normal," whereas Mick stands out. Fairly regularly we see people posting pics of Mick that they snap in an airport, or out shopping...

i agree with most of this, Mick is my second pick, after Peter. i guess Peter's place would depend on whether we are looking at it US-centric or worldwide. although i would be surprised if too many people would recognize Peter walking down the street these days.

i know that Lindsey doesn't get recognized too much and he has stated he can lead a pretty normal life because of that. just every now and then you see some tweets when he flies some place or other, or eats in some restaurant.

re relatively "normal" look, that depends on the way his hair is done on a certain day... first time i've seen Lindsey in a normal situation, not at his show, i was thinking that silver curly hair combed up really stands out and looks different:

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by I'msoAfraid95

Mick is the most famous of the other members because:

A. His whole surname is over half of the band's name. People will remember him more than the others.
B. He does allot of advertising for the band.
C. He holds the F Mac flag while Lindsey and Stevie and sometimes Christine were/are doing their own thing.
D. He's abnormally tall and skinny, so his appearance will keep him famous ( especially in today's world)

Ok, I made this look like one of my school tests, so you can pick which points you agree with and which ones you don't.

runner-up:
Lindsey

Honorable Mentions
Christine
John
Peter ( In America he's less popular than both of the Bobs but still)

Glad to do it!

I disagree completely with A. I think just the fans looks for the members names and realize Fleetwood is Fleetwood. The general public don't care. For example, do you think I could identify Eddy Van Halen? No way! I even thought the singer (David Lee Roth) was a Van Halen. Same with Wilson Phillips.. who is who? Not with Bon Jovi, cause Bon Jovi was the lead singer so I always knew who he was.
Santana came to Peru in the 70s and there was an incident at the airport, I was a kid, so I knew who he was and never forgot his face. Otherwise all members of Santana were equal... bearded and long hair.

Mick is famous because of B. No doubt. And a bit of C.
D?? Partially. I mean he would obviously be remembered as the tall guy of Fleetwood Mac, but maybe lot of people (again, not fans) never knew his last name is Fleetwood. For example, I recognize the long haired blond saxophonist of Supertramp, but can't remember his name. And I never knew the name of the guitarist dressed as a school kid in AC/DC. So I think those guys are partially famous.

On the other side, Stevie Nicks is Stevie Nicks (from Fleetwood Mac), and everybody knows. Like Phil Collins is from Genesis or Annie Lennox is from Eurhythmics (and I'm not a big fan of those bands).

Not to mention Paul McCartney and Mick Jagger, cause, well, they are mega famous, like their bands.

[MacShadowsBall]

I have to go with Lindsey with Mick second. One thing in Lindsey's favor is he has a solo career. I hear Trouble often at my retail job. Mick doesn't have that solo career - his career IS Fleetwood Mac. However when FM isn't doing anything, Lindsey is doing stuff like touring, putting out albums, etc. Also, the whole SNL thing adds to his fame.

...plus Lindsey's wikipedia page is longer than Mick's!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsey_Buckingham
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Fleetwood

[MikeInNV]

So this poll closes in a week, with Mick narrowly leading LB. News of Mick's separation from his wife seems to be generating a lot of attention, even trending on Yahoo this evening. I don't think I voted yet, but I would probably have to factor this into my decision. I don't envision as much publicity if Lindsey and Kristen were to split.

[MacShadowsBall]

Originally Posted by MikeInNV

So this poll closes in a week, with Mick narrowly leading LB. News of Mick's separation from his wife seems to be generating a lot of attention, even trending on Yahoo this evening. I don't think I voted yet, but I would probably have to factor this into my decision. I don't envision as much publicity if Lindsey and Kristen were to split.

I see your point about Mick's divorce. Of course he's been through this before a few times. He was #10 on yahoo again this morning.

[estranged4life]

John McVie, is my choice because each time there was a Q&A on this website I have been able to get John to make some long answers to the questions I asked...The best being his answer to the question about "Sailing"

So to me he is the most famous...Forget the rest of 'em

[MacShadowsBall]

Glad to see some Dave Mason votes and even a Bob Welch vote.

[TerraRhiannon]

In Canada and the USA, I would say Lindsey Buckingham. I've asked a few random people as well, and they can only really say Lindsey Buckingham. he's a pretty good guitar player, and everything. He's decent

[MikeInNV]

LB is lucky I revived this thread from the dead. He has surged into the lead.

[MacShadowsBall]

Poll closes in just a few hours. It's Lindsey in the lead followed by Mick.