Mick Fleetwood: "Stevie Nicks working on country version of Rumours album."

[StreetAngel95]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

I've said it a thousand times... there needs to be a barfing smiley on the Ledge.

here ya go, Louie!

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

And he's talked with Buckingham about doing something. "I asked if he ever wanted to get together and play, and do a corporate gig or something. He said, 'I will,' which is sort of unusual. I pitched him, what about you, me and John, without Stevie, we could do some great old rock 'n' roll stuff. I said we could call it the Men of Mac. So the Men of Mac are available to play your bar mitzvah."

yes, yes yes!!!! I'm gonna book the Men of Mac for my little brother's Bar Mitzvah!

[APerfectLie]

Originally Posted by LukeA

Why would it be a wise idea for Fleetwood Mac, in 2010, to target the younger generation?

Younger generation=new fans. I'm not saying they should come out and try to release some new album completely aimed at young people, neglecting the fans they already have. My question is why is it ever a good idea to release a tribute album? To gain exposure and increase sales. I think if a tribute album, such as a punk rock one, was made, a lot of the younger generation would buy it because their favorite bands are on it, which would automatically increase profits for the mac and turn create some new mac fans. I just feel a country album wouldn't be as persuasive when it comes to getting new fans.

[APerfectLie]

Originally Posted by StreetAngel95

here ya go, Louie!



yes, yes yes!!!! I'm gonna book the Man of Mac for my little brother's Bar Mitzvah!

I love that smiley!
I will now use it to express my thoughts of Taylor Swift singing "Songbird" and Miley Cyrus singing "Dreams".

[LukeA]

Originally Posted by APerfectLie

Younger generation=new fans. I'm not saying they should come out and try to release some new album completely aimed at young people, neglecting the fans they already have. My question is why is it ever a good idea to release a tribute album? To gain exposure and increase sales. I think if a tribute album, such as a punk rock one, was made, a lot of the younger generation would buy it because their favorite bands are on it, which would automatically increase profits for the mac and turn create some new mac fans. I just feel a country album wouldn't be as persuasive when it comes to getting new fans.

I think its great when younger people enjoy FM- I just don't think its necessarily a wise idea to *target* the younger demographic, as 1) increasingly fewer 13-30 year-olds who know how to use the Internet actually pay for music (ex. recent chart toppers- indomitable youthforce favorites Susan Boyle & Sade) and, 2), younger people, generally speaking, can't afford FM concert tickets.

So, no, cannibalizing your target audience by transparently pandering to a generation that views/treats music as something inherently disposable isn't exactly what FM should be doing in 2010. Organically produced tribute albums are all well and good, but if one of your lead singers is all over most/all of the tracks (instead of creating new, original art), isn't it just a shameless beating-a-dead-horse vanity project?

[Musicman408]

What a doodie idea?!?! Seems like the theme of the week is Stevie's/Macs nostalgia, and lack of progression!!!

[LikeAWillow]

Originally Posted by Musicman408

What a doodie idea?!?! Seems like the theme of the [DECADE] is Stevie's/Macs nostalgia, and lack of progression!!!

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[ButterCookie]

Originally Posted by Musicman408

What a doodie idea?!?! Seems like the theme of the week is Stevie's/Macs nostalgia, and lack of progression!!!

Wait. Back up. Did you just say doodie? Oh dear god

[Macfanforever]

Wow,just the the I've been waiting for ages ago..Fleetwood Mac Goes country.Sorry non country lovers about busting balls.I just can see FM on the Grand Ole Opry,kicking a$$.also cleaning up the CMA and the ACM awards too.eat your heart out Taylor.

[StandbackStevie]

If they are going to have a fleetwood mac tribute album they should pick songs from all there catalogs which is a lot they are a legendary band and not just known for the Rumours album. I agree Taylor Swift should not be on this tribute cd of remaking Rumours country version it doesn't sit well with me about this this will be the second tribute album for making Rumours they should pick out of all the catalog of songs FM has done no need to redo fleetwood mac's rumours album it was done in 1977 and no one can ever touch that to me and I am sure I am not the only one on here that feels that way. So Stevie was the one that screwed up the tour with the eagles saying she only wanted to perform at night and lighting and timing issues too I am sure it was not just her but mick makes it seem like it was in the interview. I would love to see The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac tour together it would have been awesome i know ticket prices will not be kind to our wallets either if it did happen. please no more remaking of rumours its has come back more times than Shirley Maclaine..lol if your going to have artists do a tribute to fleetwood mac at least let them pick out of the catalog no need to redo a master piece of an album. I need a protonix my hiatel hernia and acid reflux are acting up...lol

[holidayroad]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

As posted first on nickslive.blogspot.com via the [I]Maui News[/I

From all reports the Mac's 2009 "Unleashed Tour" was a resounding success, which has whetted appetites for a new album.

"John's game, I am and Lindsey (Buckingham) is. Stevie was not so keen to make the commitment," he says. "I really feel we will do another album. I plan to spend some time with Lindsey in L.A. and explore some producers."

Nicks, he reports, is currently teamed with Grammy- winning producer Don Was, compiling a country version of Mac's epic "Rumours" album. "There will be another version of 'Rumous,' with some fairly well-known country artists," he adds.

And he's talked with Buckingham about doing something. "I asked if he ever wanted to get together and play, and do a corporate gig or something. He said, 'I will,' which is sort of unusual. I pitched him, what about you, me and John, without Stevie, we could do some great old rock 'n' roll stuff. I said we could call it the Men of Mac. So the Men of Mac are available to play your bar mitzvah."[/B]

Before I say this, I like Stevie, really! But.......maybe Mick, John, and Lindsey Should drop her from Fleetwood Mac! I mean, none of them are getting any younger and I think if the other three are ready to do a new album, she should either do it or leave. I guess that sounds harsh....but this country Rumours project is unnecessary!! Especially when there are SO many more things Stevie could be doing!

[APerfectLie]

Originally Posted by holidayroad

Before I say this, I like Stevie, really! But.......maybe Mick, John, and Lindsey Should drop her from Fleetwood Mac! I mean, none of them are getting any younger and I think if the other three are ready to do a new album, she should either do it or leave. I guess that sounds harsh....but this country Rumours project is unnecessary!! Especially when there are SO many more things Stevie could be doing!

They won't ever officially get rid of Stevie. There is barely a Fleetwood Mac without Christine, there wouldn't be one at all without Stevie and Christine.

[StreetAngel95]

Originally Posted by APerfectLie

They won't ever officially get rid of Stevie. There is barely a Fleetwood Mac without Christine, there wouldn't be one at all without Stevie and Christine.

exactly! Which is why they would be "The Men of Mac"

[tilthefirefades]

Originally Posted by APerfectLie

They won't ever officially get rid of Stevie. There is barely a Fleetwood Mac without Christine, there wouldn't be one at all without Stevie and Christine.

Are you saying that Bekka didn't make Fleetwood Mac amazing?!?!?!

[Amlyn]

Reading Mick's comments just makes me wonder why Stevie seems to be so resistant to producing new music. 2010 is just like 2000 - same songs, same clothes, same hair, same young girls she wants to collaborate with.

After last year's tour, I was really hoping for another Mac album soon...just to experience the end to end experience as a FM fan from the anticipation of the album to the release to the touring. I really got on the bandwagon a bit to late with SYW to ride that out.

But then all the buzz over the past month and a half of a new Stevie album got me excited because I'm dying to hear something new from her. But if all this time all that is happening is a country rehash of Rumours with the likelihood of more Natalie Maines, Sheryl Crow, etc, then I'm just bummed. Like I said above, how is this any different from the story that was in place 10 years ago.

I really hope she has something fabulous in the hopper and all this gossip is just gossip. One can hope and dream.

[louielouie2000]

God, I'm SOOO glad I haven't supported Stevie in any form (solo, Mac, otherwise) in over 5 years. It might just be one person, but this one person sure as hell isn't spending his hard earned dollars to support somebody to sitting on their effin laurels of past successes.