Jana No Longer Touring with Solo Stevie

[tilthefirefades]

Originally Posted by APerfectLie

This makes me wonder, how does she know she will be performing with Fleetwood Mac? What if FM wants to drop her too? Unless of course, she has already signed a contract...

Also, this must mean that there is something planned for FM. I can't see them doing another hits tour, it's just unrealistic. At least Stevie pulls something out of her a** to have a reason to tour. But of course they could just re-release something, as in Rumours version 34,455.

[Musicman408]

I say they just bring Sara Fleetwood back into the mix!!!

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by Nikolaj

WOW!
I think this year and next are going to be good, good times for Stevie Nicks (this year) and Fleetwood Mac (next year). It's time for another renaissance. The last time was in 1997 and 1998.

BUT back to Jana, wow, I know she's pretty and can sing, but for her to KNOW she's onboard already for the 2011 Fleetwood Mac tour...she sure must be rubbing either Mick, John, or LB the right way, in a way that she just cannot rub Stevie. Stevie can ditch her solo, so why can't she ditch her with Fleetwood Mac??
It may be just to keep peace with a wifey-poo or two. Meow.
I loved what she wrote. She told so much. Hell hath no fury like a backup-singer kicked to the curb.

I. don't. believe. a. word. of. it. But nice try. It does sound tantalizing. But the band has changed and the world has changed and moved on so much. It's no longer 1997, and nobody is talking about 100 million dollar deals for CD/DVD releases. And Christine is done, done, done. However, I will admit that back in 1996, I was also very, very skeptical about a Rumours-era reunion, so maybe this will happen, and maybe the world will end in 2012 too. Christine reuniting with Fleetwood Mac is the 12th horse of the apocalypse! And the Beatles with Ringo, Paul, Sean Lennon and Dannii Harrison will be the opening act.

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by Nikolaj

WOW!

Wow is right...that was long... but, as always, I think time will tell. I believe FM is working on something... is it with or without Christine... don't know. I think it suspicious they promoted a new cd/dvd that hasn't seen the light of day and that they alluded to their freedom with the whole "Unleashed" tour title. As Stevie said, "unleashed and on the streets"... did that mean they were done with WB? I wouldn't be surprised, but would WB really dump FM this late in the game? Sure, it could happen but it seems highly; especially if there is some huge reunion cooking with all kinds of product possibilities. And, since FM is managed by FrontLine as an entity now, the first time that has happened since what - Tusk? I can't believe that happened just for the warm-up tour they just did. It will be a curious thing for sure to see how it all plays out.

I just want a BN release and tour. Crazy? Maybe. But, no more so than Christine coming back...

As for Jana - that sucks that she had to find out through emails. I can't blame her for being peeved, but she did make it sound like she was under contract for a future Mac tour.

[nailatixela]

Thanks for posting the exact quote. I was a little weary to post exactly what she said here - plus I didn't have access to FB at the time.

Anyway, it does seem lousy the way Jana was dropped. But personally, I don't care for her as a backup singer. I think she's a really nice girl but won't miss her at solo shows. IMO, the only positive thing that she added to the vocal mix was her solo on Rock and Roll. Other than that, I don't think she complemented Stevie's voice.

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Originally Posted by Nikolaj

WOW!
First, can it really be that Jana calls Sharon Celani "SEE MORE" (!!!!) Nice way to pay respect to the 'lead backup singer' who always has had those expressive eyes!

What??? Er no... the 'see more' bit is where the post has been lifted from facebook (which personally I don't think it should have been) and as it was a long one you had to click on 'see more' to read the rest.

[Nikolaj]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

I. don't. believe. a. word. of. it. But nice try. It does sound tantalizing. But the band has changed and the world has changed and moved on so much. It's no longer 1997, and nobody is talking about 100 million dollar deals for CD/DVD releases. And Christine is done, done, done. However, I will admit that back in 1996, I was also very, very skeptical about a Rumours-era reunion, so maybe this will happen, and maybe the world will end in 2012 too. Christine reuniting with Fleetwood Mac is the 12th horse of the apocalypse! And the Beatles with Ringo, Paul, Sean Lennon and Dannii Harrison will be the opening act.

Ok, I'm just dying to know, did the Unleashed Tourbook ever come through for you? Aussie gig, or around that time, you mentioned one was promised to be mailed to you, something like that... I hope you got it.
Hejira, it was tongue-in-cheek (and sexist, I fear) what I wrote about Jana, I was joking.
But the Christine thing is real. I know she's done, done, done. The band, and likely the managers and tour promoters, are 'promising Christine the moon'- it doesn't mean she'll take it. They WANT the reunion-farewell thang. I'm not stupid enough.to think. that a cd and dvd with Chris would create $100+ Million in revenue. (WHAT is up with your normally perfect punctuation being so stilted in responding to me?)
The figure of $100+ Million(I think about $115 million) was approximated by including whatever TOUR dates Christine could be talked in to, and was loosely based on the Unleashed and Say You Will numbers, but inflated a bit for sellout crowds should the 5 reunite. Also factored in was what investors may put into the tour and offset some costs of filming of the dvd, and high, best-case scenario projections of cd sales of 3 to 4 million for the album. Also factored in was a best GUESS at what a multi-dvd box set would sell for and how much it would gross if it did very well and sold 100,000 copies within a year. Lots of speculation. Bill does it for a living.
I don't work. Exactly. * From 1995 to 2000 (October 30,2000, to be exact) I did ok enough in public relations to stop working at the age of 36 and have never seen a paycheck ever again. No government handouts, either. I'm 45 now and still am fine financially. Not rich, rich, but deciding you have enough and have had enough can make a portfolio need to be creatively handled- I may need to go back to work at around the age of 68, but I'm sure that Christine does not. I still think Stevie, Mick, John, Lindsey, a manager or an agent WILL get her to rejoin, and a LOT of effort is being made and it IS why Stevie is recording a solo album first. They also may never get Christine. I don't even care. I'm a Nicksaholic
I was just sharing what I had been told by a man in the biz since around 1977 and doing better now than he has since the 80s. He knows everyone and still works with some important acts. I don't name-drop. Much. When he knows we're gonna be in touch, he knows I'm gonna ask about Stevie. * I do work- like hell, actually. Just don't get much credit for it. Sort of like being a parent! (Blind mother, totally immobile, handicapped dad)- It's a full-time job in itself, and all the driving back and forth- oy- but I digress, yes, usually...
'They' also may never get Christine, and maybe S&L will record a new Fleetwood Mac album next year. What I was told in December is 'no Christine, no Fleetwood Mac cd ever.]' And promoters have about had it with the 4 of them as Fleetwood Mac. Good thing Miz Nicks made that $11 million singing songs she wrote from '74 to '83 during 'Unleashed'.
My point in mentioning all this is that I may go on, I do, but I don't make **** up, and I am not an idiot. I never wrote that a Mac cd and dvd alone would guarantee the band $100 or more millions of dollars. Sheesh.
I know what I wrote this time, and especially last time, was LONG but your reaction to it seemed just a tad...wankish. I've only paid you compliments in the past, so don't be a wanker
Hey, Happy Sunday!
I bet you don't really think the world will end in 2012. Edit: Sorry for the wanker stuff.

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by Nikolaj

Ok, I'm just dying to know, did the Unleashed Tourbook ever come through for you? Aussie gig, or around that time, you mentioned one was promised to be mailed to you, something like that... I hope you got it.

You've seriously got me mixed up with someone else. And, for the record, I haven't bought a concert program in 20 years.

Hejira, it was tongue-in-cheek (and sexist, I fear) what I wrote about Jana, I was joking.
But the Christine thing is real. I know she's done, done, done. The band (and likely the managers and tour promoters are 'promising Christine the moon'- it doesn't mean she'll take it. They WANT the reunion-farewell thang. I'm not stupid enough.to think. that a cd and dvd with Chris would create $100+ Million in revenue. (WHAT is up with your punctuation?)

Um, I think my punctuation is fine, thank you very much.

The figure of $100+ Million(I think it about $115 million by including whatever TOUR between 12 and 20 dates that Christine may do) was loosely based on the Unleashed and Say You Will numbers, but inflated a bit for sellout crowdeds should the 5 reunite, what investors may put into the tour and filming of the dvd) and high, best scenario sales of 3 to 4 million for the cd, and to be honest, a GUESS at what a 3 dvd box set would sell for .......I still think Stevie, Mick, John, Lindsey, a manager or an agent WILL get her to rejoin, and a LOT of effort is being made and it IS why Stevie is recording a solo album first. They also may never get Christine. I don't even care. I was just sharing what I had been told by a man in the biz since around 1977. He knows everyone and still works with some important acts. I don't name-drop. Much.

I still think that is an absurd amount of money for a handful of concert dates and a new CD/DVD. Even Michael Jackson couldn't get numbers like that. The numbers and the premise do not add up.

They also may never get Christine, and maybe S&L will record a new Fleetwood Mac album next year. What I was told in December is 'no Christine, no Fleetwood Mac cd ever.]' And promoters have about had it with the 4 of them. Good thing Miz Nicks made that $11 million singing songs she wrote from '74 to '83 during 'Unleashed'
My point in mentioning this is that I may go on, but I don't make **** up, and I am not an idiot.

I didn't say you were an idiot or that you made stuff up. I just said that I didn't believe it, regardless of the source. I am entitled to my skepticism. If I called you a liar, then that's another story... but I did not.

I know what I wrote this time, and especially last time, was LONG but your reaction to it seemed just a tad...wankish. I've only paid you compliments in the past, so don't be a wanker
Hey, Happy Sunday!
And I bet you don't really think the world will end in 2012.

Oh, I've been called worse.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by ILoveFM

lived with Stevie extensively, and Lori is her best friend and had Stevie's only neice

I was thinking that Jana should move in with Stevie herself. Tell her she's been kicked out of her place and move in. Then, once they start making their own memories as roomies, Jana will never be ousted again. Even better, she could have Chris Nicks' baby, then she'd be set for life.

Michele

[ontheEdgeof17]

Well, even though Jana has a nice voice, it never meshed well with Stevie's. She often was too loud and too smooth for rock songs. It's for the best.

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I was thinking that Jana should move in with Stevie herself. Tell her she's been kicked out of her place and move in. Then, once they start making their own memories as roomies, Jana will never be ousted again. Even better, she could have Chris Nicks' baby, then she'd be set for life.

Michele

ROFLOL!!!

[Erin]

If that's really the way it went down, then that is pretty sh*tty for Jana. But like a few others have said I won't miss her. I didn't think she added much. Plus after Lori came back I didn't really understand why there were three backup singers. I'm guessing Jana was under contract. I always wondered how they all got on, isn't Jana really religious? I can't imagine the rest of the band being real thrilled about that. Obviously I'm just speculating. It may have never come up, but I wonder.

In the end I hope we get some new material from someone. I don't really care who. Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey, Stevie, somebody release something!

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Originally Posted by Erin

If that's really the way it went down, then that is pretty sh*tty for Jana. But like a few others have said I won't miss her. I didn't think she added much. Plus after Lori came back I didn't really understand why there were three backup singers. I'm guessing Jana was under contract. I always wondered how they all got on, isn't Jana really religious? I can't imagine the rest of the band being real thrilled about that. Obviously I'm just speculating. It may have never come up, but I wonder.

In the end I hope we get some new material from someone. I don't really care who. Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey, Stevie, somebody release something!

What on earth does Jana's religion have to do with anything?

[Erin]

Originally Posted by Gypsy-Rhiannon

What on earth does Jana's religion have to do with anything?

I'm thinking it might have caused a personality clash with other people in the band, and might be part of the reason she's no longer touring with Stevie's band. Just speculating.

[Nikolaj]

Originally Posted by Gypsy-Rhiannon

What??? Er no... the 'see more' bit is where the post has been lifted from facebook (which personally I don't think it should have been) and as it was a long one you had to click on 'see more' to read the rest.

THANKS, Gypsy-Rhiannon, for clearing that up. "See More"--- I sure got that totally wrong!