Article: Fleetwood Mac Plans New Album

ontheEdgeof17 · #1 03-09-2009, 01:52 PM

Fleetwood Mac plans new album
By WENN.com

Rock legends Fleetwood Mac are planning to follow their comeback tour with a brand new album.

The band kicked off Unleashed - their first tour in five years - in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania last week.

And drummer Mick Fleetwood insists they're not bidding farewell to fans just yet - they intend to head straight from the stage to the recording studio this autumn.

He reveals, "I have three hairs left. If they don't all fall out following the tour, we've talked about recording again. I don't think we want to just sit around for another five years. We're all healthy, we still have loads of energy. Plus, some of us still have mortgages to pay."

The group were famous hellraisers during their Sixties heyday, and their history is littered with tales of alcohol and drug abuse - but Fleetwood insists this tour is tame in comparison to previous adventures, because the bandmembers are all too old to party hard.

He adds, "The days of putting up silver paper over the windows to keep the sunlight out are well and truly over. There's not much 'partaying' (sic) anymore. We still have fun... sitting around sharing old war stories but nothing crazy. Most of us are in our 60s with kids."

Musicman408 · #2 03-09-2009, 02:04 PM

I speak for probably most everyone here- I would LOOOVE a new materials album from these guys, but I'll believe it when I see it.

HejiraNYC · #3 03-09-2009, 02:12 PM

This autumn? That hasn't been mentioned in any other article, and this article appears to be simply a rehash of other articles. I suspect that the autumn date was kinda pulled out of the author's behind. (*)

Enchanted_Stevi · #4 03-09-2009, 02:58 PM

This is exciting news!!

I hope they really do make a new record

TheScoop · #5 03-09-2009, 03:03 PM

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I don't think we want to just sit around for another five years.

Why not? Stevie's going to need that time just to catch up on her soaps after this tour.

Honestly though, I think all of this talk about them doing another album after the tour is just that - talk. Maybe they're feeling some guilt about touring for the money and they somehow need to justify their actions a bit, but I really don't believe anything is planned at this point. I do believe Mick's comments about needing to pay off their mortgages, though, so I wouldn't doubt that it will happen eventually. Maybe we'll see something released by the end of 2010, if they're really serious about doing it. It's possible.

wheart · #6 03-09-2009, 03:07 PM

I thought they were going to wait and see how the tour goes. Surely they haven't committed to an album after playing only 5 shows.

Skyveris · #7 03-09-2009, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Enchanted_Stevi

This is exciting news!!

I hope they really do make a new record

You echo my sentiments. Whoo!

Erin · #8 03-09-2009, 03:12 PM

I think if they do hire an outside producer, which has already been suggested by Lindsey, and set up a schedule of who's doing what when, it would probably keep the drama to a minimum. Frankly I'm always surprised the Stevie and Lindsey have the energy to argue anymore!

GypsyDreams · #9 03-09-2009, 03:24 PM

I hope its not just talk and they really do make another cd!! ahhh that would be awesome!!

**jbrownsjr** · #10 03-09-2009, 03:33 PM

Putting out an album after touring... in this econonmy... in this industry.... no tour to support the music?

don't think that will pay the mortgage... unless they get a big advance from someone....

chiliD · #11 03-09-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

Putting out an album after touring... in this econonmy... in this industry.... no tour to support the music?

don't think that will pay the mortgage... unless they get a big advance from someone....

I would think they WOULD tour after the album's done...even if it's a short one (40 dates or so)...they've already got the "Wal-Mart distribution deal" in place (from what I read months ago); there's the "mortgage payments", the tour would just be to add to the kids' college funds.

**jbrownsjr** · #12 03-09-2009, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by chiliD

I would think they WOULD tour after the album's done...even if it's a short one (40 dates or so)...they've already got the "Wal-Mart distribution deal" in place (from what I read months ago); there's the "mortgage payments", the tour would just be to add to the kids' college funds.

The Credit Card Payoff Tour!