The continuing mystery of the Mac's 1974 tour

[Street_Dreamer]

Mick's quote of Bob saving Fleetwood Mac is the most true thing he's ever said. He was the lynchpin for everything that happened even after his leaving the band. When you put everything into perspective, it makes it even more egregious that Mick didn't have the balls to stand up for him with the HoF stuff. Imagine how different everything would be had Bob left the band and not headed them fighting for their name.

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

In his book, Mick says when he, John, and Chris arrived in LA they found Bob very pissed off. I can see why. Bob saw that Mick was letting the band be reformed under Davis' supervision, thereby negating all of the work the real FM had put in from Future Games forward. When Davis (in that mid-90s documentary) claimed Bob Welch's ambition was to take control of Fleetwood Mac, I believe he was referring to Welch wrestling the band from Davis' grip. Davis never dug Welch or his tunes and wanted him out. Perhaps he saw this reformation as his chance.

Thank god Welch brought the band to LA. Thank god the label allowed them to record Heroes. Thank god they eventually were able to tour in the U.S..