Mac Enthusiasm secrets

[AnthonyMI]

Originally Posted by iamnotafraid

Got a question for you guys and gals.
Mostly for those that have been fans
for ten years or more of the various
versions of Fleetwood Mac and solo
careers of it's members.

How do you keep the fire burning?

Believe it or not I've stopped myself
so many times from finishing a post
that could (and should) be considered
negative.

My example would be about Stevie.
She brought me to the Mac after her
Wild Heart album came out in 1983.
Yet she is the one who now I'm the
most tired of. Without being too mean,
hearing her talk makes me cringe. Her
wasted time throughout her career, which
I consider the period of after "The Other
Side Of The Mirror" (being generous) until
"The Dance". The one exception for me
would be the "SoundStage" concert.
Then her artistry went back into hiding.

Even to her less that flattering clothing.
And I'll tread lightly here - but whatever
she's doing to her face, I wish she would
stop. It's starting to look like wax.

My love for Fleetwood Mac ended after
"Say You Will" the album and tour. I
thought Lindsey did well through "Under
The Skin" album and tour. Christine,
really nothing new since "The Dance".

I will admit Christine is the one who has
kept her looks. Even at the recent Music
Cares event I though she looked surprisingly
good for a woman her age.

So I'm just curious as to how you guys keep
your love/like for them going all these years?

Similar thoughts here. Last five years or so I have grown frustrated with Stevie. I think that 2001 to 2011 she did 10 years of NO creative output. Other than SYW She only did Greatest Hits and Soundstage and guest spots with Tom Petty. Then she did In Your Dreams and 24 K G but is back to "whoa is me, nobody buys my albums, whaaaaa, I'm alone, boohoo, all my friends are dying, sad angel" schtick. She's wasting time AGAIN. If history repeats itself we will get another Stevie solo album in 2024.

I am happy that MCVie and buckingham have gotten comfortable and continued their output. LB is insane. His output last decade was 1000% higher than anything before. Fatherhood and Family has been good for him. Stevie lives in the past. How many songs will we have to endure of Tom Petty telling her to Write Her Songs Herself and NOT By that friggen Doll? Girl... i love you, but you need to MOVE ON.

Anyhow, yes. the music is great. And the Box Sets, even Stevie's have been GREAT for diving back in and rediscovering the music. I am VERY MUCH looking forward to Rock a Little and hopefully Other Side of the Mirror box sets. There should be a whole second album worth of outtakes on Rock A Little, and even though Other Side of the Mirror era had some real DUDS like The Tragedy of Ones Own Soul and Lilly Girl, there should be some good covers like "Cry Wolf" that were recorded and attempted for that album.