Isn't it frustrating...

[Sahara]

Originally Posted by Villavic

Sometines it's so annoying to have a fanatic friend.

Dear God yes! Also, fanatic 12 year old cousins. That's a tough one.

A while back I decided I've been a fanatic friend for too long. So these days I'm just trying to shut up a bit about the Mac ... not easy but I'm sure it makes life more bearable for my mates.

[Gailh]

I don't normally tell anyone about my favourite band unless they ask me.

I never try and convince anyone to like them because I probably won't succeed.

If they don't like the band then fine - that's their loss.

I usually go to concerts on my own because I can't be bothered explaining. Yes that's Stevie. Yes Mick is very TALL. Yes that is the Grand Prix music - now can you SHUT UP AND LISTEN?

Gail

[Serrart]

Originally Posted by tynan88

Romy you're mean

At times.

Seriously, if other people don't like FM or Stevie, no problem at all, but if they express tough judgements without knowing them or basing their ideas on prejudices, I got game.

Romy

[Mari]

Originally Posted by Bumperke

Europe doens't respect any Rock hero.
For me?? I'm proud beiing a Ledgie. Not into following trends and more.
If it don't fit,.. don't force it. Just look what's around you.
Example. We (Netherlands) have a chart where everyone can vote over the internet. Since 1999 up till last year, the best three.
1. Bohemian rapsody - Queen
2. Hotel California - Eagles
3. Child in time - Deep Purple.
Every storyteller can give my a warm feeling when it comes to these songs.

People say Dutch people are very open minded, progessive and so on. Maybe??
And maybe,.. that's our problem, we forget our pop roots, we suddenly like Racoon, Direct and more. Just so we have arguments and the laughs are on our side. It's not easy. But i just dan't care. My friends react like OHH NOO when i play a cd or DVD. I don't mind.
That is why this board is excisting, right?
We didn't get any info, before the internet. No shared files, and so on.
Now we have this, an exceptional site were we can slip our toughts to this world. It's the best we can do.
If Greek, German, Spanish or Dutch won't discuss FM with us, well,... we are ledgies . We are used to the fact that FM is what is is. But we still enjoy it, don't we??

Will

Boudewijn de Groot on no. 1 this year, Will!
And the mac is in the Top 2000 14 times!

I was happy to find out about the fanmagazines in the nineties, because it was very lonely indeed to be a mac-fan without the internet!

[danax6]

Originally Posted by Mari

Boudewijn de Groot on no. 1 this year, Will!
And the mac is in the Top 2000 14 times!!

I am having loads of fun as 'StevieNicks' in the Top 2000 chatbox. They all love the Mac there.

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by elie

...when noone shares your interest in FM?
I will explain myself: I am very very glad that I have found this forum because apart from the information I can get, I have finally the chance to chat with people that like the same music I do.
Where I live, FM have never been particularly popular -or should I say as big as in the US (don't ask me why ) and even if they had been in the past, nowadays I have the feeling that nobody listens to them except me (that does not normally bother me, but it is kind of sad that I can't find so much stuff about FM here - books or rare recordings).
But what I really hate is when people become really sarcastic when they discover that I am into them. I know you can't always share the same music tastes, but when it comes to FM, they act as if they were completely laughable! The other day I gave Rumours to my best friend, who is supposed to be really into music, and she was like "how in the world can you listen to this stuff in the year 2005??" (as if it matters what year it is when it comes to good music). And what is even more frustrating is that she likes groups or singers that have openly admitted that they were influenced by FM (like, let's say, Tori Amos) but when it comes to FM, she thinks that are silly, aged, or I don't know what else. And istead of being happy that she got one of the best records of all time as a gift she went on with her "my-music-tastes-are-so-sophisticated-I-listen-to-Bjork-and-David-Holmes" kind of thing.
Of course I am not expecting everyone to like them, but I think people should appreciate bands that have been a landmark in music history and even when they don't like them, they should just say: "not my taste exactly, but I see why they were that big". When you can't do that, I think that you are just clueless about music.
In the meantime, I'll just watch my Dance and Live in Boston dvds on my own (or with my boyfriend who is kind enough to listen to them, while not a fan, just because I like them!)
I am sorry for the long post, just needed to vent !
Love and merry Xmas to you all
elie

No doubt. I could tell you stories about when I was in high school in the 80's and my friends made fun of me cause I listened to Fleetwood Mac. The thing is Fleetwood Mac makes YOU happy and that's all that should matter. People that tell you that youre passe or whatever for liking them need to get a life

[Madness Fades]

HI Bryan
What part of Ireland are you from? Im from Newry. Anyway your right about the Fleetwood Mac Fan Situation in Ireland. Sell out gigs in both the Piont Depot and The odessey in Belfast speak for themselves.
Whats the chances do you think of the Mac returning. I'll be bringing my Model 1 to get it signed. I didnt have it before is seen the two 2003 concerts.
Im a huge lindsey buckingham fan and its crazy to find that no one knows who he is unitl u mention fleetwood, then theyre like "YEAH NOW I KNOW WHO YOUR ON ABOUT."

did you get a listen to the today FM show i totally missed it. was it any good?

[Sahara]

Originally Posted by Madness Fades

HI Bryan
What part of Ireland are you from? Im from Newry. Anyway your right about the Fleetwood Mac Fan Situation in Ireland. Sell out gigs in both the Piont Depot and The odessey in Belfast speak for themselves.
Whats the chances do you think of the Mac returning. I'll be bringing my Model 1 to get it signed. I didnt have it before is seen the two 2003 concerts.
Im a huge lindsey buckingham fan and its crazy to find that no one knows who he is unitl u mention fleetwood, then theyre like "YEAH NOW I KNOW WHO YOUR ON ABOUT."

did you get a listen to the today FM show i totally missed it. was it any good?

Hi there...
Right, I know this wasn't addressed to me but I'm only about twenty minutes over the border in Dundalk .... so ... hi!

You can download the show from www.todayfm.com. Go to the Last Word page and go to previous shows. The sound quality's not brilliant and as far as I could see they just played a lot of songs, not really much discussion ... it's there if you're interested though.

[Madness Fades]

ah sure thats just great, im always in dundalk visiting the pubs and gettin diesel. and i did honestly mean to say hi to you also but after reading it again you didnt get a mention.good news with the today fm download, i'll do that now.
will get chattin to you later im sure.

take care

paul

[Sahara]

Originally Posted by Madness Fades

ah sure thats just great, im always in dundalk visiting the pubs and gettin diesel. and i did honestly mean to say hi to you also but after reading it again you didnt get a mention.good news with the today fm download, i'll do that now.
will get chattin to you later im sure.

take care

paul

I love the shopping in Newry....

Cool to talk to you

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by Sahara

I love the shopping in Newry....

Cool to talk to you

I wanna go to Ireland soo bad. I almost went to the Dublin shows in November of '03, but by then the cash supply was a little short. (((SIGH))) Oh well. I'll bet you went. How is the venue they played at? I think It's called The Point?

[Sahara]

Originally Posted by DavidMn

I wanna go to Ireland soo bad. I almost went to the Dublin shows in November of '03, but by then the cash supply was a little short. (((SIGH))) Oh well. I'll bet you went. How is the venue they played at? I think It's called The Point?

What, you were going to fly over for a concert? I thought we went over to you guys for the concerts!

The Point is where they played last time round. I wasn't at that concert but I've been to The Point a lot of times, it's a very nice venue. In comparison to the big places in America and England it's very small but that's fairly good because no matter where you sit the band members aren't going to look like a dot on the stage.

I hear there are plans to knock the whole place and build a new one. Which is a pity, it's a lovely building. Is that true?

EDIT: By the way, I wasn't at the concert because at the time I wasn't into the Mac ... that came about three months after they'd been and gone. D'oh!

[elie]

May I say I am totally jealous of all of you talking about old or newer FM tours??
Do you believe that FM have never played in my country?? (at least not to my recollection, but I am pretty sure I would have remembered).

I think it is completely outrageous

[Sahara]

Originally Posted by elie

May I say I am totally jealous of all of you talking about old or newer FM tours??
Do you believe that FM have never played in my country?? (at least not to my recollection, but I am pretty sure I would have remembered).

I think it is completely outrageous

Where are you?

[elie]

Athens, Greece.
Do you perhaps know if they have ever played here?