New Christine Solo Album?!?!?!

[chiliD]

I'm with you! I'm GLAD she's gone! (Fleetwood Mac NEEDS a change...plus, as you said, MORE MATERIAL FOR US ALL!!)

Count both the Splinter Group & Rick Vito both recording & releasing new albums within the next 12 months, too...and no doubt Billy Burnette doing another project (since he seems to be on an "every other year" basis) sometime in that same timeframe...Dave Mason's constantly touring...maybe we can count on something NEW from him soon. I've read where Bob Welch is working on TWO new projects; one of new material, one is compiling a live concert CD from his "French Kiss" tour (I think from a Tokyo show)

If all this comes to fruition, we're all making out like bandits this coming 12-18 months!!

[macfan 57]

Well, I am definitely not glad about Christine not being in Fleetwood Mac anymore. But, this news more than makes up for it. I think Johnny Stew summed things up for me perfectly. I couldn't have put it any better. With the Buckingham/Nicks album, Christine album plus all of the new DVD-audio releases, this is going to be a little expensive-but I'm not complaining. In the meantime, I can't wait to hear the new music from Chris, especially since I never thought it would happen.

[CarneVaca]

I agree with ChiliD that folks who are having trouble accepting that Christine wants to record without Fleetwood Mac just need to move on.

I must take issue with Johnny Stew, as I often do: I don't believe being a member of Fleetwood Mac has "always" been hectic. If it were so, we would have seen a lot more music from these folks in the last five years. However, I will grant you that it must get very hectic when they record and tour. But as we know, that is not very often.

Let's do a bit of speculation here. Why is Christine opting to record on her own but refuses to rejoin Fleetwood Mac? For one thing, she's quite clever in going into the studio as the buzz for the new Fleetwood Mac stuff gets louder. She can benefit from the hype without having to promote herself as much. Because as the band does interviews and the question of where she is keeps coming up, the music press is undoubtedly going to seek her out to learn what she's up to.

This does not bode well for Fleetwood Mac. I still think, and I disagree with ChiliD here, that some folks will get to the concerts and be disappointed that she's not there. Yes, in this age of the Internet and 24-hour news channels some people still don't have a clue about what's going on in the world.

But let's address the second part -- why she won't rejoin Fleetwood Mac. I don't know this, and I an not going to pretend that I am some big band expert with hours of research into this thing, but here's what I think: She is sick of Lindsey, Stevie and Mick. Being the most level-headed in the group, she probably couldn't take these people anymore. Lovable as they are in some ways, they must be exasperating to deal with. And I am sure she just had enough of them during The Dance tour. Halfway through, she must have said to herself: What the hell was I thinking getting together with these looonatics again.

Here's hoping she records a blues album.

[Hey, Rodeo, since our Tusk story seems to have fizzled, how about a Dance sequel?]

[seteca]

I like Christine's music a lot, and I was really upset when I heard she had "retired".

Therefore I'm glad that "retired" seems to have meant "retired from Fleetwood Mac" and not "completely retired".

I completely like the idea of getting a whole album's worth of Christine music PLUS a double album worth of LB and SN music....instead of the FM album divided into 3....!

As for the members of FM having "problems" with this...I think that's ridiculous....some people are acting as though LB, SN, MF and JM found out about this at the same time as we did via the same website! She may have been wanting to do this for over decade...and has probably discussed this with all 4 of them for a very long time......(I'm sure they have these things called "telephones"...!!)....Seeing as those 4 knew for a fact that CM would no longer be any part of FM since 1998 I wouldn't be surprised if they even encouraged her and are helping her out in any way they can with the idea.......I'm sure they would like to see her continue using that amazing talent as much as we would!

[chiliD]

Right! Nothing has been said that Mick, John, Lindsey and even Stevie HAVEN'T helped out on her upcoming album (by the same token, nothing has been said that they HAVE, either)


If anyone recalls George Hawkins' Q&A here, remember him saying that she'd played him some of her new material and according to him, it had a "harder edge" than her usual material??

[Johnny Stew]

Originally posted by CarneVaca
I must take issue with Johnny Stew, as I often do: I don't believe being a member of Fleetwood Mac has "always" been hectic. If it were so, we would have seen a lot more music from these folks in the last five years. However, I will grant you that it must get very hectic when they record and tour. But as we know, that is not very often.

Why am I always getting picked on?
Fleetwood Mac doesn't really do anything low-key (especially the Rumours-era lineup)... everytime they release an album, it involves some level of a media blitz, with various and multiple press, radio, and TV interviews, photo-shoots, video-shoots, etc., etc., etc.
And even before Stevie & Lindsey joined Fleetwood Mac, the band would travel back and forth from the US and the UK, touring extensively, for months on end.
Hence my statement that being a member of Fleetwood Mac has "always" been hectic.

I wasn't implying that it involved a 24 hours a day, 365 days out of the year, whirlwind schedule, but when the band is recording and promoting and touring, they *do* keep a much more hectic schedule than Christine seems to want to keep now.

And whether or not they've demonstrated that fact within the past five years, we can still look to the examples of the past, as well as to the things Mick has been saying in recent interviews, that they're going to go all out on this one.



Johnny Stew

[nodmod]

Background of Information posted.

I had contacted Ken Calliet a few times to enquire about any more Fleetwood Mac DVD-As. When he confirmed that he is mixing Tusk, The White Album and Stevie's TISL. He also said he was in London recording Christine's new solo album!!

Now since then I have tried to arrange to meet Ken to talk face to face, now Ken tried to get authorisation to play some of Christime's newest work at the recent Fleetwood Bac in London last Saturday night, but failed to make the gig and get the authority from Christine's manager.

I will try and try to get some more concrete information from Ken and let you all know as soon as I know.

Now I know a few fans are in disbelief and do not nessasarily believe this rumour, but why would Ken lead me down a phoney road. Have patience, I am sure Ken will let me/us know in due course.

Neil

[chiliD]

Originally posted by Johnny Stew
I wasn't implying that it involved a 24 hours a day, 365 days out of the year, whirlwind schedule, but when the band is recording and promoting and touring, they *do* keep a much more hectic schedule than Christine seems to want to keep now.

Actually, I don't think they HAVE had a "hectic schedule", but I think the process of the looming media blitz/world tour is more "hectic" than Christine wants to be involved in anymore.

Hmmmm, upon further review, I think I just said the same thing you did. D'OH!!!!

[sulamith]

Oh my God!
You two agreed on something!
HAAAAAAALLELUIAH!!!!

The heavens have opened and we just have too much love around here!
What will happen next?

[Johnny Stew]

*LOL*

Actually, chili and I often agree on things!
But then we disagree on a good number of things, as well.

Either way, I think we both respect what the other has to say.


Johnny Stew

[chiliD]

TRUE, TRUE, I think we DEFINITELY agree on stuff quite a bit...


...just that one of us expresses his ideas in a less confrontational manner...


...and one of us likes to rattle the cage just to get a reaction...


SO, Johnny, will ya just calm DOWN!!!

[Johnny Stew]

You definitely have my number, chili!




Johnny Stew

[ChickenShack]

Originally posted by Cristian
It was always about Fleetwood Mac, the "whole being greater than the sum of the parts". If this makes Chris happy, then it's good to me.

I agree with this post. Let her do her solo album. What's the Mac done for her lately anyway. Come to think of it, the Mac's not done much of ANYTHING for ANYONE lately. So more Christine music for us fans!! A whole album of JUST CHRIS. Heaven!

[macmar71]

I don't usually post much on the Ledge. I tend to stay in the wings and observe all the interesting on-goings.
Christine is a topic that has me crawling out of the woodwork. I hope we get some more music from her and if it is a solo album, that would be just incredible. It has been a long time since the 1984 self-titled solo album. I remember in a review for that album, it was given a thumbs up and the reviewer expressed how long it took between Christine Perfect and Christine McVie (15 years) and how he hoped we wouldn't have to wait another 15 years. Well we are now on almost 18 years. I know she is worth the wait but I hope she doesn't keep us waiting forever.
Another Christine album is a welcome to me. Yeah!!!!

Christa

[Vianna]

Didn't Chris say at the time of the dance she was working on some new music?? Anyway, this is welcome news.

I wonder what Mick thinks of this though? I bet that's interesting..