Christine wants to rejoin the band according to The Guardian

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by elle

btw, classic rock station in my area was playing IDWK yesterday, and the guy introduced it with saying how Christine wants to re-join the band and then added "well, decide Christine - either you are in or you are out!". made me laugh.

There has been so much extra information added to this story it's unreal. I saw a video where they used a Mick quote that had nothing to do with the story they were telling. He was talking about Christine rejoining for one song. And they used those quotes for the perm. return of Christine. They were trying to make it look like Mick had a problem with her return.

[sodascouts]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

Regarding your summation of Christine's involvement (or lack thereof) during this tour, I'm interpreting the situation much differently. Christine has been completely out of the public eye for a decade and a half. Her jamming with Mick in Maui, watching Fleetwood Mac from the audience in Dublin, following the band around Europe, going to Stevie's documentary screening with Mick & Stevie, and performing Don't Stop twice in London... all of this is Christine dipping her toes back gradually into public life. She has been a hermit for 15 years now. I wouldn't expect her to just pick up where she left off after her long self-imposed exile. She's starting small, in her own backyard, and going from there.

Even if that's not the case, all of these tour dates and tour contracts were finalized more than a year ago. I sense Christine's wanting to rejoin the band is much newer than that. Christine rejoining as a full member at the end of Fleetwood Mac's world tour would have thrown a major wrench into all of this from a contractual and managerial standpoint. Does Chris even have a manager anymore? Could these contracts for performances be rewritten at this late of a date? I kinda doubt both. When it comes to the egos & immaturity of Stevie and Lindsey, I don't put much past either of them... but this time, I genuinely believe their egos have nothing to do with this gradual return of Chris. I think this is her own way of easing back into public life- at her own pace.

Sounds perfectly reasonable to me. I really don't see Lindsey trying to block Christine's return. People are always so ready to assume the worst! Let's give him the benefit of the doubt.

I just desperately hope they can somehow pull this together.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Bryan

I don't do forum back & forth. I know what I know.
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Nearing 20,000 posts is incomprehensible to me
People can do what they want who am I to judge? But it 'aint healthy of that I am sure.Just sayin'

Well, you can say whatever you want, but you can't do so without expecting to have unsubstantiated comments challenged. Of course, once they are challenged you can run away claiming you don't like to post on bulletin boards.

Yes, I do a lot of back and forth with people on the boards, but I also post a lot of articles from the newswires, which increases the post count and helps me try to stay on top of what the Macsters are saying in the press and what's being said about them.

Michele

[jbrownsjr]

One of the last quotes that I have from LB himself is/was... (something like this)

"Sure it would be nice to have all 5 of us together again. I'd be very shocked if she wanted anything to do with us again. Shocked and pleased."

[michelej1]

What we need is for one of them to say something current, now, in the wake of Christine's Guardian statements. I wonder if it will happen around the Vegas shows or if we will have to wait another couple of months.

I'm almost scared for them to talk, because what they say might put a damper on our enthusiasm about her return practically being a done deal. I don't want to hear them say it's not.

Michele

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by michelej1

What we need is for one of them to say something current, now, in the wake of Christine's Guardian statements. I wonder if it will happen around the Vegas shows or if we will have to wait another couple of months

I think it would be around Vegas at the earliest. I doubt it would be before the show since she's not contractually part of the line-up scheduled to play. However, it would be cool if she made a surprise cameo for "World Turning" and "Don't Stop" after which they make the announcement. The cherry on the cake would be if they ended the show with "Songbird."

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by michelej1

What we need is for one of them to say something current, now, in the wake of Christine's Guardian statements. I wonder if it will happen around the Vegas shows or if we will have to wait another couple of months.

I'm almost scared for them to talk, because what they say might put a damper on our enthusiasm about her return practically being a done deal. I don't want to hear them say it's not.

Michele

Same here. I would be crushed if the 5 of them didn't get back together... knowing Christine was willing.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

Same here. I would be crushed if the 5 of them didn't get back together... knowing Christine was willing.

I can't imagine any scenario where they'd say no to Christine.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

I think it would be around Vegas at the earliest. I doubt it would be before the show since she's not contractually part of the line-up scheduled to play. However, it would be cool if she made a surprise cameo for "World Turning" and "Don't Stop" after which they make the announcement. The cherry on the cake would be if they ended the show with "Songbird."

I also doubt it would be before the Vegas show. I wouldn't expect to see her there, but I mean they might give a new rash of interviews around that time and maybe Mick might say something to the press. And I don't want him to say, "nothing's been decided yet." I mean, I know if he says that that won't mean it's not in the works. But it would still be kind of depressing for him to say that.

In my dreams he'd say, "Yes. All the rumours are true and she's back in the fold. We can't wait to record with her again."

But we know that's not going to happen. They've never done anything that would give their fans that much pleasure, if they could possibly help it.

Michele

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I wouldn't expect to see her there

I wouldn't expect it, but I wouldn't be shocked, either. What better way to announce Christine's return?

And I don't want him to say, "nothing's been decided yet." I mean, I know if he says that that won't mean it's not in the works. But it would still be kind of depressing for him to say that

If they can't avoid interviews, I'd rather they say "well, stranger things have happened" if asked about Christine coming back.

They've never done anything that would give their fans that much pleasure, if they could possibly help it.

Now worse with Azoff's crew running the show.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

What better way to announce Christine's return?

They might think Glastonbury is a better way to announce it. I don't agree with that, mind you. I would rather have her debut before a crowd that is just there for FM, not FM and a bunch of other acts.

But from a marketing point of view, the band and management might want her to burst back before a large crowd like that. It wouldn't just make the print news. It would make for a lot of VIDEO publicity as well. I mean, we drank up all of the youtube videos of her London performance, but Glastonbury footage would be on all the entertainment programs. Traditional tv, in addition to youtube.

Michele

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

I can't imagine any scenario where they'd say no to Christine.

Stranger things have happened. But I would be heart broken.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by michelej1

In my dreams he'd say, "Yes. All the rumours are true and she's back in the fold. We can't wait to record with her again."

But we know that's not going to happen. They've never done anything that would give their fans that much pleasure, if they could possibly help it.

Best post of the day. You made me laugh so hard.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

Stranger things have happened. But I would be heart broken.

If something happened, like Lindsey kept her out, and we knew this for fact, I would be DONE with the current lineup, for good.

And me too. Now that we believe she's coming back, if it doesn't happen, I too, will be heartbroken.

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

If something happened, like Lindsey kept her out, and we knew this for fact, I would be DONE with the current lineup, for good.

And me too. Now that we believe she's coming back, if it doesn't happen, I too, will be heartbroken.

Same here. But I suppose I have been "done" for quite some time... I haven't attended Fleetwood Mac's past 2 tours because I just haven't cared. There's no new music, and it's only 4/5 of the Fireflies. I streamed the EP once- it was embarassingly bad, and I didn't buy it.

Christine's return would revert me back to starry eyed fanboy status, though. I'd go see the band without any new music. I'd have to assume her presence would restore balance to the band, and I'd enjoy a new album, too. But yeah, if Christine doesn't return, I'll simply continue being disinterested in the current incarnation of Fleetwood Mac.

In any event, I have high hopes Christine's return will happen in some form. Be it for a tour, for an album, or both. I have to think on some level the death of the Bobs, Judy Wong, Herbert Worthington, and John's cancer diagnosis have prompted Christine to spend time with her old camarades while there's still time. After all, Chris is twice divorced with no children... the band (and it's peripheral people) must be a form of family for her.