The Gypsy shoot

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by Villavic

...it was like you have to be there. You have to be there. And you have to be there as on time as you can be there. And even if there's nothing you have to do, you have to be there.

I'm curious too if the director knew the background and who wrote the scenes in detail, since of all the Fleetwood Mac films in which the members star, Gypsy is the one that seems most like it tells a story, or a collage of stories. I want to think they participated in some level, not necessarily creating but at least agreeing with the scenes.

Again, being already rock stars I want to think they had more decision power to accept and reject things. Proof of this is that they only did an 8-week tour; they didn't want any more time (well, except Mick).

That said, I must admit that I don't understand why they agreed to film Hold Me in a desert where they were sweltering in the heat. THAT must have been physical torture. Definitely worse than dancing with Stevie.

The record companies in 1982 insisted on music videos. Gypsy was the first MTV World Premier Video. It was a great way to promote the album. These rock stars of the 1970s hated making videos. Chris of course made a mockery of music videos with Love Will Show Us How. Stevie had no say on the Civil War Stand Back video. She has said she hated how someone was shot in the video. In the end she did reject it but it cost more money coming out of her pocket.
The concept pushed by the Hold Me creator played off the album title Mirage. Where is a mirage seen but a dessert of course.
Just imagine all this tension was BEFORE they hit the road so just imagine how it was on the road.