Mick Fleetwood wants the LB/SN rift to heal

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Originally Posted by Macfan4life

But maybe I am giving Mick too much credit and would have done it in a heartbeat if the boss approved.

After Peter died, he said that he wanted Lindsey back, but wasn’t willing to cut Neil and Mike, and wasn’t sure how that would work.

Originally Posted by BigAl84

Really, they've already treated Neil and Mike like disposable garbage. Mick isn't making his case in the press for another tour with Mike and Neil, he's greasing the wheels for Lindsey (and Stevie)
And Stevie won't even make new music with the Neil & Mike lineup. They were good enough to cover the parts and thats about it.

Mick recently sat in with Crowded House, so I don’t know about that. What’s weird to me is Mick, Stevie, Neil, and Mike have all brought up Lindsey. Mike said that he didn’t see how Fleetwood Mac could get back without Christine and Lindsey not there. That said, Mike didn’t say he was done with them, either.

Also, Stevie won’t make new music, period. It’s only been since 2010 that she’s written an album of new material.

I don’t blame anyone but Stevie for the lack of new Fleetwood Mac music. I genuinely think Mick thought/hoped the new lineup would record. Christine was back, Lindsey was out, and Stevie’s primary songwriting collaborator was in. Neil would have given the band an art rock edge. However, Stevie’s creative well dried up a long time ago.

Originally Posted by BLY

I disagree I’m sure dates were set and Lindsey was out. Crowded House was on break.Neil wasn’t going to leave his band for Fleetwood Mac. It was definitely a one off and Neil and Mike knew it.The PR surrounding Lindsey leaving and the “ New line up “ had to sound like it wasn’t just for the upcoming tour.

Prior to 2018, the last Crowded House album was in 2010 and the last handful of shows were in 2016. There wasn’t a band to leave. Neil put together a new version of Crowded House, with only Nick Seymour returning from the previous outing, to record the songs he’d written for Fleetwood Mac after it was clear Fleetwood Mac wasn’t making new music.

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

The difference was besides Bob Weston all Mac members left on their own accord.

Danny Kirwan, Dave Walker, Billy Burnette, Bekka Bramlett, and Dave Mason would like a word.