John McVie - Page 9

SteveMacD · #**121** 10-29-2013, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by michelej1

Of course, John does talk about personal things when asked. It's just he does so few interviews. But when they do a group thing and they've asked him about his drinking and Christine, he's been forthcoming.

Yeah, but that's all out there, anyway.

I've never really heard him talk about Julie or Molly.

I'msoAfraid95 · #**122** 10-29-2013, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Yeah, but that's all out there, anyway.

I've never really heard him talk about Julie or Molly.

This is the only interview where, to my knowledge, he has mentioned his wife or daughter: http://fleetwoodmac-uk.com/articles/FMarticle0603.html. His part of the interview is way down at the bottom.

michelej1 · #**123** 10-29-2013, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Yeah, but that's all out there, anyway.

I've never really heard him talk about Julie or Molly.

On the Best Buy CD he talks about Molly. How she did Rhiannon for a school production and she chose to do the loooong version of it.

Michele

michelej1 · #**124** 10-29-2013, 10:42 PM

[Same announcement, I'm just putting it in for the line that Liz said she had no further information]

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/20...reatment/?_r=0

October 28, 2013 New York Times

Fleetwood Mac Cancels Tour as John McVie Undergoes Cancer Treatment

By ALLAN KOZINN

Fleetwood Mac announced on its Facebook page on Sunday that it was canceling a monthlong, 14-concert tour of New Zealand and Australia, set to start Nov. 10, because its bassist, John McVie, was scheduled to undergo cancer treatment during that period. The statement did not say what form of cancer the 67-year-old Mr. McVie had, and Liz Rosenberg, the group’s spokeswoman, said she had no further information.

Mr. McVie — the Mac in the band’s name — was one of the group’s founders, joining forces in 1967 with two of his colleagues in John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, the guitarist Peter Green (who left in 1970) and the drummer Mick Fleetwood, as well as a second guitarist, Jeremy Spencer.

Mr. McVie’s ex-wife, Christine McVie, was the band’s keyboardist from 1969 to 1998 (they divorced in 1977), and has joined them intermittently since then, most recently at a concert at the 02 Arena in London in September. The band completed a European tour on Saturday, just before posting its announcement.

The Facebook announcement includes a brief statement from the band, which includes Mr. Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, that reads: “We are sorry to not be able to play these Australian and New Zealand dates. We hope our Australian and New Zealand fans as well as Fleetwood Mac fans everywhere will join us in wishing John and his family all the best.”

The statement did not say whether a planned show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Dec. 30 would go on as scheduled, but tickets appeared to be available through a link on the band’s web page.

bobwelchera · #**125** 10-29-2013, 11:04 PM

I definitely wish John the best, and was saddened when I first saw the news. I'm sure he'll fight through it, without a doubt.

blemelin · #**126** 10-29-2013, 11:22 PM

We love you, John! Get better soon. We're all thinking about you and waiting to see you on stage again soon.

MoonSister75 · #**127** 10-30-2013, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

And I don't disagree with you. At all! I cried a couple of times the other day, when we found out about the cancer. But barring opinions that we don't like, would turn this board into another Seven Wonders board...(note that it's now defunct!

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yes I can see that

I couldn't believe it when I saw he was ill - just as they seemed to be getting on really well and enjoying touring, and even Christine was out of hiding. Oh well....thats how it goes sometimes

Get well John!! and fast!

skcin · #**128** 10-30-2013, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueDenimLamp

If you are going to say that John's personal life is his business and shouldn't be discussed that's fine just make sure you apply that rule to ALL members of the band...

Why wouldn't it apply to all members of the band?

If Stevie announces she has a terminal illness, I shouldn't feel entitled to know what the disease is. That goes for anyone, whether they are famous or not.

I'm not saying John's personal life shouldn't ever be discussed - he is a celebrity to some extent, and he is somewhat in the public eye so it's unavoidable that people are curious. But discussing "are they or aren't they sleeping together" or "who was that song really about?" or "how much blow went up all their noses?" is one thing - health/illness is quite another (patient confidentiality ring a bell?)

Same for those wondering why we don't have more details. Why? Because it's none of our business.

Murrow · #**129** 11-03-2013, 03:25 AM

I don't realistically see the band lasting any longer if either namesake member were to pop it. In the worst case scenario being discussed here Mick wouldn't want to do it, he's done projects in his own name without John before, and a certain former couple would probably breathe a sigh of relief at not having to work together anymore, though I'm sure they'd wish each other well. I remember one of the band (not sure which) saying in a late 80s British documentary that as far as they were concerned there was no reason why there shouldn't be a Fleetwood Mac while both Mick and John were alive. I'm sure the namesakes have a gentleman's agreement to retire the name should one of them pass away.

And note I'm not dissing anyone in the band here.

applebucked · #**130** 11-17-2013, 10:49 AM

Wonderful news about John.

http://www.fleetwoodmacnews.com/2013...disclosed.html

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Fleetwood Mac: John McVie's undisclosed cancer was caught early enough and he is in good spirits

FLEETWOOD MAC: McVie's Cancer Caught Early

John McVie's undisclosed cancer was caught early enough and he is in good spirits -- at least according to John Mayall, who employed McVie in the Bluesbreakers before he left to join Fleetwood Mac.

Mayall told 94.5 3WS he called his friend and says McVie is "very optimistic and together on it because it's such an early stage that it is treatable... He didn't seem like an ill person on the phone."

As a result of the treatments McVie is undergoing, Fleetwood Mac's Australian tour has been canceled, but their December 30th show in Las Vegas is still on their schedule.

94.5 3WS