Stevie really needs to rethink not participating in the new Fleetwood Mac album

Jondalar · #1 09-28-2016, 02:32 AM

All it's going to prove is that creatively they don't need her and turn a lot of fans against her.

A. Behind the Mask proved that the band needed Lindsey.
B. Say You Will was definitely missing Christine but it was better than Behind the Mask.
C. The new album will be even better and it will be without Stevie and that will make it obvious that she is the weak link in Fleetwood Mac. Frankly, Christine McVie songs are the best examples of the Fleetwood Mac sound, not Stevie. Lindsey and Christine can still create magic. Maybe she knows she can't compete with what Lindsey and Christine did artistically.

Further proof - Tango in the Night. It's Fleetwood Mac's 2nd biggest selling album around the world. It sold 11 million copies. and only 3 million were inside the states. The weakest charting single, Seven Wonders, coming from Nicks. What did she really offer on that album - a great vocal on Seven Wonders, and a nice vocal on Little Lies. That's it. She didn't really participate in the album they had been working on for years.

As far as sales go and the tour, she won't make a difference if the music is good, which it will be. It will not sale a lot anyway. Tom Petty just had a number one album and it's still not Gold. Pathetic. They don't need the money, so small venues aren't going to matter that much to anyone but Mick, who is a money-grubbing whore. The album is for artistic purposes.

I want Stevie to make 24K Gold part 2, but I think if she were smart, she better participate in a big way with the new album. Not participating will only hurt her legacy. We all know that Lindsey and Christine have already created a masterpiece and Stevie is just going to make herself look bad. Even though it only may hurt the album, Stevie needs to be part of a masterpiece.

shackin'up · #2 09-28-2016, 03:24 AM

If it hurts the album, which it will, because she's not in it with her soul, I would seriously say to her: back off, we are making something beautiful here. Don't come ruin it.

jkmaletic · #3 09-28-2016, 07:13 AM

At 68 years old, her legacy will be fine. She needs to do what she wants at this point. Not worry about what some fickle fans would think of her. I mean, I don't think there were tons of fans hating on Lindsey and Christine when they left. Disappointed at best. Did it ruin their legacy? No.

Jamie

**jbrownsjr** · #4 09-28-2016, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jkmaletic

At 68 years old, her legacy will be fine. She needs to do what she wants at this point. Not worry about what some fickle fans would think of her. I mean, I don't think there were tons of fans hating on Lindsey and Christine when they left. Disappointed at best. Did it ruin their legacy? No.

Jamie

It's funny, Jamie, you throw little daggers out there. Then, you act bent when people respond. smh

Nick · #5 09-28-2016, 08:19 AM

I wouldn't call fans fickle just because they want the classic lineup or nothing at all. I'd rather they all do solo albums if the 5 of them can't do this likely final album.

olive · #6 09-28-2016, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Nick

I wouldn't call fans fickle just because they want the classic lineup or nothing at all. I'd rather they all do solo albums if the 5 of them can't do this likely final album.

they should and release them all on the same day

olive · #7 09-28-2016, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Nick

I wouldn't call fans fickle just because they want the classic lineup or nothing at all. I'd rather they all do solo albums if the 5 of them can't do this likely final album.

they should and release them all on the same day it's been done before

**jbrownsjr** · #8 09-28-2016, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by olive

they should and release them all on the same day

haha!! you just made me spit coffee... love it.

Nick · #9 09-28-2016, 08:47 AM

Yes!!! I'm old enough to remember the Kiss dolls too. Lol

**jbrownsjr** · #10 09-28-2016, 08:48 AM

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Yes!!! I'm old enough to remember the Kiss dolls too. Lol

My brother would dress up like them. I was older so I thought it was "uncool"

jkmaletic · #11 09-28-2016, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

It's funny, Jamie, you throw little daggers out there. Then, you act bent when people respond. smh

Huh?
Can you please tell me where the daggers are in what I just wrote?

**jbrownsjr** · #12 09-28-2016, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jkmaletic

Huh?
Can you please tell me where the daggers are in what I just wrote?

. "Not worry about what some fickle fans would think of her. I mean, I don't think there were tons of fans hating on Lindsey and Christine when they left"

jkmaletic · #13 09-28-2016, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

. "Not worry about what some fickle fans would think of her. I mean, I don't think there were tons of fans hating on Lindsey and Christine when they left"

I wasn't referring to anyone here on this board. I was referring to the general public, like a random dude who buys seats to see Fleetwood Mac then gets all pissed off because Steve is not there.

**jbrownsjr** · #14 09-28-2016, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by jkmaletic

I wasn't referring to anyone here on this board. I was referring to the general public, like a random dude who buys seats to see Fleetwood Mac then gets all pissed off because Steve is not there.

Oh ok.. got it... I thought that was directed at the fans here that are excited to see the 4 other members..

jkmaletic · #15 09-28-2016, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

Oh ok.. got it... I thought that was directed at the fans here that are excited to see the 4 other members..

Cool.

I would totally go see Fleetwood Mac without Stevie.
This is dating me, but I remember when Duran Duran broke off into Arcadia and Power Station. Both records were amazing and different. This could be definitely along those lines.