The Official Fleetwood Mac Fan Club

Madness Fades · #1 12-28-2005, 06:03 AM

I've been meaning to say this for ages now but I've just never got round to it.
I have been an $80 Platinium FM Fan Member since last March and it is just the worst excuse for a fan site i have ever seen. The news / gossip is never updated theres no forums. Apparently you get a letter from the band which i never recieved not to mention ever getting $30 store discount vouchers. There's never ever any Band news. It all seems like a huge money making scheme that has no interest in providing any information. The only reason i pay for the membership is because i FM ever decide to tour again i will buy the $250 backstage pass at presale. However im sure this is also a total joke as it states no meet and greet with back stage pass. Anybody else share my opinions, or does everyone else think its a great site.

Sahara · #2 12-28-2005, 06:57 AM

Hardly a great site, must be said. I've been considering joining but now that I hear this ...

Meant to ask my fellow Ledgies about this -- the pre sale of tickets with membership [as you say, the only reason I'd join.....], does this apply only to their American gigs or can it apply to European ones etc also?

GODDESS6 · #3 12-28-2005, 08:16 AM

i joined for the "say you will" shows, but never ended up using the so-called fanclub for my tix, i got better seats thru ebay~ the only cool thing was like last fall i received an email that i could purchase a few things "discounted" from there~ i got the fm "say you will" penguin & a t-shirt w/ the same pic that is on the LIB cd/dvd set, they were on sale for 5.00 ea~ other than that, i was so disappointed in the fanclub, especially since we paid to join, you'd think they'd throw us a bone sometime~ remember the music that was supposed to be relaesed to fanclub members only?, & the pics, fans took better pics & shared them via the ledge & such~ it is justa sad state of affairs

~

Madness Fades · #4 12-28-2005, 08:54 AM

Yeah i hope the presale rule applies to all concerts and not just the US gigs. But it is a real scam either way.
Im gonna get the backstage tickets and bring my model 1 to get it signed. How cool would that be. The only Model 1 in Ireland, Might soon be the only Model 1 signed By LB

Maybe just Maybe

wondergirl9847 · #5 12-28-2005, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Madness Fades

Im gonna get the backstage tickets and bring my model 1 to get it signed. How cool would that be. The only Model 1 in Ireland, Might soon be the only Model 1 signed By LB

Maybe just Maybe

There's a Model One signed by Lindsey in London. It belongs to Seteca.

He plays it on stage with his band, Tan-Hauser Gate. Click on the link in my sig to see pics of it.

The FM fan club IS the worst fan club EVER. I never got my letter and calendar either.

David · #6 12-28-2005, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Madness Fades

I've been meaning to say this for ages now but I've just never got round to it.
I have been an $80 Platinium FM Fan Member since last March and it is just the worst excuse for a fan site i have ever seen. The news / gossip is never updated theres no forums. Apparently you get a letter from the band which i never recieved not to mention ever getting $30 store discount vouchers. There's never ever any Band news. It all seems like a huge money making scheme that has no interest in providing any information. The only reason i pay for the membership is because i FM ever decide to tour again i will buy the $250 backstage pass at presale. However im sure this is also a total joke as it states no meet and greet with back stage pass. Anybody else share my opinions, or does everyone else think its a great site.

I don't understand your stance. The fan club bunk is old news. But do you plan on continuing your membership in the current one (or joining a new one if there is one) in order to have access to a presale backstage pass?

Madness Fades · #7 12-28-2005, 12:11 PM

yes david valid point. The stupid thing is, that after all the complaining that i have been doing. i will still be renewing my membership. Im not gonna risk not gettin a back stage pass if they come back to ireland or even That other place beside us (England).

Dunno about the point wondergirl is making about the signed guitar. as far as im aware its only rick turners signature on the guitar. but i could be wrong.

estranged4life · #8 12-28-2005, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

There's a Model One signed by Lindsey in London. It belongs to Seteca.

He plays it on stage with his band, Tan-Hauser Gate. Click on the link in my sig to see pics of it.

Great guitar playing in a Pink Floyd type of environment from Mr.Seteca (We miss ya posts dude!)...Thanks again for sending me a copy wondergirl

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The FM fan club IS the worst fan club EVER. I never got my letter and calendar either.

I think most figured that out back in early 2003...It was bad that fan-club members had worse seats for shows than those of us who never bothered to join (Keith Urban fan-club this is not!!!)

Madness Fades · #9 12-28-2005, 12:18 PM

In fact to use a term "I Know im not wrong"
would be an understatement. Tan Hausser Gate's guitar isnt signed by Mr Buckingham.

David · #10 12-28-2005, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

There's a Model One signed by Lindsey in London. It belongs to Seteca.

He plays it on stage with his band, Tan-Hauser Gate. Click on the link in my sig to see pics of it.

Hey, far out, Those guys got a keyboard player!

But what happened to Mike ..>?

Sahara · #11 12-28-2005, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by estranged4life

It was bad that fan-club members had worse seats for shows than those of us who never bothered to join (Keith Urban fan-club this is not!!!)

What ... really?

What do you mean?

estranged4life · #12 12-28-2005, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Sahara

What ... really?

What do you mean?

I ended up having a better seat for the 2003 OKC FM show just by purchasing tickets when they went on sale...I have talked to several "Fan club" members who sat almost in the back of the Ford Center (Which is a huge arena).

As for the Keith Urban fan-club, My wife joined it for $20 awhile ago (She is still a member...$20 a year is very reasonable. The fan-club members only website has almost daily updates & members only material) and she was able to get great tickets for shows such as the OKC show earliest this year for $35 a ticket (Which was the face value of the tickets...Being a fan-club member she avoided the surcharge for each ticket). Wondergirl can attest to how well the KU fan tickets were, She sat closer to the stage than we did (Sitting Front Row doesnt mean anything to me...It may to my wife if it is KU but for me "been there, done that")

Also the KU fan-club try to reserve seats within the first 20 rows for his shows...Which was explained in the very beginning unlike the FM fan-club which seemed to have a different take on seating every other day...We will be seeing KU once again in Tulsa on Feb.2,2006 so Deb will be using the fan club for the seating/tickets.

Not a bad deal for $20 dontcha think?

wondergirl9847 · #13 12-28-2005, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Madness Fades

Dunno about the point wondergirl is making about the signed guitar. as far as im aware its only rick turners signature on the guitar. but i could be wrong.

Seteca was taken backstage at the December 3rd, 2003 SYW show and Lindsey signed his guitar on the back.

You're welcome, Brian!! Glad you are enjoying it!

wondergirl9847 · #14 12-28-2005, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Madness Fades

In fact to use a term "I Know im not wrong"
would be an understatement. Tan Hausser Gate's guitar isnt signed by Mr Buckingham.

Um, yes, it was...I was there and Ray Lindsey took Seteca's guitar backstage and Lindsey did in fact, sign it.

Yes, the Keith Urban fan club is a FAR better deal for 20 bucks. The pre-sales aren't perfect, but I'm sure none are. I just got front row, lower balcony for the Keith Urban show in Waco, Texas on February 3rd, 2006.

Unfortunately, a ton of front row, 2nd, 3rd, etc. ended up on Ebay within an hour of the pre-sale, and that's most definitely something to be worked on.

Sahara · #15 12-28-2005, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by estranged4life

I ended up having a better seat for the 2003 OKC FM show just by purchasing tickets when they went on sale...I have talked to several "Fan club" members who sat almost in the back of the Ford Center (Which is a huge arena).

Wow... that's pretty bad alright.

Has anyone ever written to / emailed whoever's in charge of the fan club / website to complain?