Fleetwood mac WILL record new album says stevie

[Andy Man]

Originally Posted by jwd

13 years since their last studio album. That's kind of hard to fathom. A lot of wasted time there from a band perspective, but at least we've gotten numerous solo projects from Stevie and Lindsey along the way. The three writers are all guilty of "band neglect". Citing Lindsey bailing in '87, Christine going on a 16yr hiatus, or Stevie not wanting to get on board this time around to make a new record. I suppose we have to be grateful that they all just haven't ridden off into the sunset, never to be heard from again in any aspect. That being said, I'd really hope to hear one more studio recording of this very creative and intriguing "five people force". Pleeeease!

I agree with you that all three songwriters have neglected the band on some level, really, since the end of the Tusk tour. Once the solo projects began, it became very clear that the ambition for the band died amongst the songwriters (not so much with John/Mick...especially Mick).

My theory has always been that what happened to the five individuals between 1975-1980 was so massive and personally draining that there was never going to be any potential for the Rumours line-up of Fleetwood Mac to be a band that continued to regularly put out new music and collaborate on a regular basis beyond their "peak". Too much emotional baggage, bad memories of the extreme partying/substance abuse, and just "too much" of each other due to the demands of suddenly being the biggest band in the world. The trilogy of Fleetwood Mac, Rumours, and Tusk is an incredible feat within the rock world, as is the fact that five such strong, sophisticated, and gifted musicians came together at the right time to form the lineup. I think that everything since then has been, on some level, attempting to reclaim former glory without the drive and ambition that allowed for the band to have such a remarkable and era-defining five years. Think about it, if the creative and positive energy was enough to draw all members to return to the band time and again, I doubt Lindsey would have ever left in '87, or that Christine would have left after The Dance. It is human nature to return to what makes you feel good and energized (whether it is in fact productive or not) and it is also human nature to try to avoid what makes you feel disappointed and to run away from failure.

As much as anybody, I would love a new album from the group. My hope is that they will in fact come to the realization that as a five-piece they have had a remarkable creative output (that is when all involved have the energy and will to prove themselves). I give Lindsey/Christine/John/Mick credit for attempting to begin this process. However, I would not be surprised if a tour is all we get. These are five individuals who quite clearly have grown apart form each other and, despite a fantastically successful reunion tour, will most likely go out at as a band that was able to (admirably, I might add) maintain musical relevancy based on an outstanding run of albums and songs during those glorious five years.

That's my opinion, anyway.