Mick Fleetwood: "This is the best time to see Fleetwood Mac" *setlist spoiler*

MacMan · #1 01-29-2009, 07:12 PM

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The renowned drummer on the new tour

There's always been an elusive quality to Mick Fleetwood's drumming. One can literally hear different sounds, patterns and textures in his playing with each listen - an assessment Fleetwood himself agrees with.

"I honestly don't know how I do it," Fleetwood says, laughing. "I think it's because I'm a blues-based drummer playing rock 'n' roll and pop music. To me, I respond to a vibe, a certain musical heartbeat. Of course, it creates problems when I play something and I'm asked to repeat it. The whole thing is a mystery to me."

The Greatest Hits Tour

Fleetwood can be forgiven for name-checking one of his own albums, as he and the rest of Fleetwood Mac have been busy combing their multi-million-selling catalog in preparation for the Fleetwood Mac 'Unleashed' Greatest Hits Tour, which starts this March and runs until "the people tell us to stop."

For the first time in their 40-year career, Fleetwood Mac are touring without a new album to promote, something Fleetwood sees as a plus during these troubled economic times.

"Everybody is so frightened," he says, "and with good reason. So for us to go out and play the hits, all the songs that people know and love, it's really going to make for a great show. The fans don't have to sit through songs they don't quite know yet, and we get to really dig in and explore our catalog and shake each song for all its worth. To tell you the truth, I think it's the best time to see Fleetwood Mac - we'll transport you to better times."

Or another way of putting it is, Don't Stop Believing. "Never," says Fleetwood. "If any of us ever lost faith the power of this band or our own abilities, it would have been over years ago."

In this exclusive MusicRadar podcast, Mick Fleetwood discusses his early days playing the blues, then talks about the mercurial musical magic he creates in Fleetwood Mac. He even answers a few questions from MusicRadar readers.

Podcast Part 1

Podcast Part 2

Villavic · #2 01-29-2009, 07:31 PM

This is the best album ever... (SYW)
This is the best tour...

Mick always said THIS is the best one, of course it's a must to promote, but I don't think this will be their best show. Their finest hour was decades ago. I think it will be a great concert, very good performance, but the Rumours-Tusk era was the best. Unfortunately there are no time machines yet, cause I'd love to take a ride to the late 70s

EnchantedKiwi · #3 01-29-2009, 07:32 PM

OMG they're doing storms!

MacMan · #4 01-29-2009, 07:37 PM

Mick Confirms:

Storms
Oh Well
Go Insane (Full Band Version)
Accoustic Say You Love Me (With the band upfront)

WOW!

AliceLover · #5 01-29-2009, 07:38 PM

Full band version of Go Insane?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Thats incredible.

Oh yah, and storms...

Villavic · #6 01-29-2009, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacMan

Mick Confirms:

Storms
WOW!

STORMS ??? OH MY GOD This is a dream finally come true!! I hope Stevie sings it with all her feeling!!

(but then I insist this is not a HITS tour, it's a CLASSICS tour, and fits perfect to me!!)

AliceLover · #7 01-29-2009, 07:56 PM

"Sara" is confirmed as well!

Villavic · #8 01-29-2009, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacMan

Mick Confirms:
Storms
Oh Well
Go Insane (Full Band Version)
Accoustic Say You Love Me (With the band upfront)

and Sara, Dreams, Rhiannon, GYOW, So Afraid,

AliceLover · #9 01-29-2009, 08:00 PM

Silver Springs confirmed as well.

SteveMacD · #10 01-29-2009, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacMan

The fans don't have to sit through songs they don't quite know yet, and we get to really dig in and explore our catalog and milk each song for all its worth.

FIXED.

(Somebody had to say it.)