No more waiting for the real Lindsey..

madformac · #1 04-04-2007, 01:20 PM

I've waited a long time to post this. I waited even longer after the new album and tour to post this too. But now seems the right time.

Way back when Tusk became a commercial failure and a critical success Lindsey decided that to make his own voice heard from within the all consuming beast that was Fleetwood Mac he needed a solo album. And so, Law & Order was completed. A little different from what Mac fans expected. A break from the norm if you will. Lindsey then watered down his efforts for the Fleetwood Mac follow up "Mirage". Despite some great production on songs "Gypsy" and "Hold Me" and inspired writing with "Eyes Of The World", Buckinghams efforts were decidedly weak.

No doubt frustrated by the stranglehold of the band he began work on "Go Insane", his second solo album. A brilliant and erratic performance that was again critically acclaimed. With standout pieces including the title track and "Slow Dancing", the videos to which MTV really took to in its founding years, Buckingham showed his undervalued genius within the Brit/Californian hit making machine.

With no intentions of making another bland "Mac" album Buckingham began writing a collection of tunes to form his third studio album based around a song with the working title of "Big Love". Pressure within the band and label forced Buckingham to give up his project and donate the material to what would become "Tango In The Night", Buckingham's fourth studio album with the group. Lindsey subsequently quit Fleetwood Mac blaming the pressures of touring when I suspect in reality it was more to do with his creative freedom being castrated.

Lindsey enjoyed a period of artistic happiness with the release of his third solo project "Out Of The Cradle". Again the album won critical acclaim despite poor sales. A familiar pattern was emerging. The follow up solo tour was a hit although it was also regarded as a financial blunder.

Lindsey was asked to perform with Fleetwood Mac for President Clintons inauguration, again unable to resist a plea from his fellow bandmates.

Fast forward to 1995. Lindsey was again in his creative stride working on tracks for his next solo release with the working title "Gift Of Screws". Lindsey was asked to produce and perform on a duet with Stevie Nicks for the film Twister, allowing some differences to be settled between the two. At the same time Buckingham was working with Fleetwood and the McVies on his solo album. Warner Brothers took note and the pressure was applied to Lindsey once more. So what does he do? Right, as usual rolls over and takes it.. (again)

Fleetwood Mac reformed to perform on a soundstage for a live album and DVD. This morphed into a full scale American tour with impressive sales figures.

Buckingham then returns to his solo album only for the pressure to continue. He gives up a sizeable chunk of the material for a new Fleetwood Mac album. By now Lindsey, a man that speaks of himself in terms of a creative genius and musical eccentric, has sold out once more. Fans of the man questioning his ethics and if a fast buck happens to be more important than musical and creative integrity..

Finally in 2006 a new Buckingham arrives. A changed man. Perhaps now into the most creative and harmonic phase of his career. A new and brilliant solo album is released, surprising fans that have been waiting nearly 14 years and with it a full on tour of America. But this is not enough. Another tour follows and plans are underway for a follow up album.

Fleetwood Mac are waiting. Fleetwood Mac are nervous. 2007 is the 40th anniversary of the band and the 30th anniversary of Rumours. A major year of significance which the band and Warner would like to exploit financially.

Warners can wait, Fleetwood can wait, Nicks can wait. Lindsey is finally doing what he does best. No longer needing the secure bubble of Fleetwood Mac to perform. I sense if he doesn't record with the band again its no big deal. He is now in charge of his own fate. They can all wait. 2008, 2009? When he is ready they will tour.

The creative and spiritual freedom Buckingham always talked about but never did... Finally its arrived. And all I can see is a healthy future ahead.

strandinthewind · #2 04-04-2007, 01:22 PM

Tusk was not commercial failure

But, cool art. and thanks for posting

chiliD · #3 04-04-2007, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by madformac

Fleetwood Mac are waiting. Fleetwood Mac are nervous. 2007 is the 40th anniversary of the band and the 30th anniversary of Rumours. A major year of significance which the band and Warner would like to exploit financially.

Warners can wait, Fleetwood can wait, Nicks can wait. Lindsey is finally doing what he does best. No longer needing the secure bubble of Fleetwood Mac to perform. I sense if he doesn't record with the band again its no big deal. He is now in charge of his own fate. They can all wait. 2008, 2009? When he is ready they will tour.

Disgraceful...the selfish bastard.

estranged4life · #4 04-04-2007, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by madformac

They can all wait. 2008, 2009? When he is ready they will tour.

but can the fans wait is the real question?

shackin'up · #5 04-04-2007, 01:26 PM

Hooray! You can stay!!!

madformac · #6 04-04-2007, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Tusk was not commercial failure

But, cool art. and thanks for posting

Aa a follow up to Rumours and with so much hype from Warner Brothers? What was it, five million sales? A masterpiece by most artists standards but not by a supergroup, which they had become.

madformac · #7 04-04-2007, 01:28 PM

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Hooray! You can stay!!!

No kisses Gerald or I'm going!

shackin'up · #8 04-04-2007, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by madformac

No kisses Gerald or I'm going!

madformac · #9 04-04-2007, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by chiliD

Disgraceful...the selfish bastard.

Maybe they can replace him with two guitarists?

SuzeQuze · #10 04-04-2007, 01:32 PM

Why do you suppose now he is doing so well on his solo tour when in the past his shows did not sell so well?

Also, I can tell this was written by a maverick.

SuzeQuze · #11 04-04-2007, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by madformac

Aa a follow up to Rumours and with so much hype from Warner Brothers? What was it, five million sales? A masterpiece by most artists standards but not by a supergroup, which they had become.

It was 5 following up on 26. But it was a double album so can we call it 10? Or is the 5 already adjusted for that. Even at 5 it wasn't a "failure". It is only relative to the astronomical success of Rumours that it appears to be so.

strandinthewind · #12 04-04-2007, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by madformac

Aa a follow up to Rumours and with so much hype from Warner Brothers? What was it, five million sales? A masterpiece by most artists standards but not by a supergroup, which they had become.

Well, that is really 10 million sold

But, I get that they were judged by Rumors.

madformac · #13 04-04-2007, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Well, that is really 10 million sold

But, I get that they were judged by Rumors.

You are only as good as your last album in this business. thats why most artists have no more than a two album deal now. Nothing is certain anymore.

strandinthewind · #14 04-04-2007, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by madformac

You are only as good as your last album in this business. thats why most artists have no more than a two album deal now. Nothing is certain anymore.

Oh I agree - but even back then, they would not have been dropped for 5 M in a double record sale. Interestingly, I think Tusk did better than Mirage and TITN.

madformac · #15 04-04-2007, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

Why do you suppose now he is doing so well on his solo tour when in the past his shows did not sell so well?

Also, I can tell this was written by a maverick.

I suppose its coming off the back of a Fleetwood Mac album and tour. His name is still in the public attention.

Going back to Brian's point, if he leaves it too long before returning to Mac for a tour then his familiarity with the public will reduce and he will possibly be back to the point of having to justify himself to the record company.

He's damned either way.

p.s. Yes I am a maverick, but you know this..