Prediction for Fleetwood Mac's next activity

SteveMacD · #1 02-07-2023, 06:20 PM

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Clearly Stevie did not like preforming and recording with Chris enough to look past the drama with Lindsey one more time.

I still maintain she didn’t do the album because she didn’t have anything to offer and nothing good would have come out of it for her. She had this newfound younger audience thanks to AHS that loved her classic material. Why would she risk losing that by being seen as the weakest writer? Why diminish her image?

UnwindedDreams · #2 02-07-2023, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveMacD

I still maintain she didn’t do the album because she didn’t have anything to offer and nothing good would have come out of it for her. She had this newfound younger audience thanks to AHS that loved her classic material. Why would she risk losing that by being seen as the weakest writer? Why diminish her image?

I think she didn't want to work in a studio with Lindsey.

The argument people make is that Christine had 16 years away from Lindsey so that's why she had a great time making music with him in 2014. Whereas Stevie had to "deal" with Lindsey since The Dance.

SteveMacD · #3 02-07-2023, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by UnwindedDreams

I think she didn't want to work in a studio with Lindsey.

The argument people make is that Christine had 16 years away from Lindsey so that's why she had a great time making music with him in 2014. Whereas Stevie had to "deal" with Lindsey since The Dance.

That’s what she said, but I think that was to save face. That she didn’t make a Fleetwood Mac album after Lindsey was gone and her primary collaborator was in tells me that she doesn’t have anything left and doesn’t want to be seen as the weakest one.

UnwindedDreams · #4 02-07-2023, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveMacD

That’s what she said, but I think that was to save face. That she didn’t make a Fleetwood Mac album after Lindsey was gone and her primary collaborator was in tells me that she doesn’t have anything left and doesn’t want to be seen as the weakest one.

Does Mike actually sit and work on the music with her like Lindsey did? I thought he just sends her a track, she writes lyrics, and gives him writing credit.

SteveMacD · #5 02-07-2023, 08:55 PM

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Does Mike actually sit and work on the music with her like Lindsey did? I thought he just sends her a track, she writes lyrics, and gives him writing credit.

Lindsey developed her basic music into something viable, and even then, after Rumours, she started working with others on developing songs on her demos. Mike has written music, arranged, played on, and/or produced songs on all of her solo albums.

Regardless, Lindsey was out, Mike was in, there was no apparent animosity between Stevie and Mick, John, Christine, or Neil, and Stevie still wouldn’t record with the band. Lindsey being difficult to work with for her was only part of the equation and the only part she’d say out loud. The other part is she doesn’t have anything left as far as new music is concerned and she didn’t want to be seen as the weak link in the chain.

UnwindedDreams · #6 02-07-2023, 09:11 PM

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The other part is she doesn’t have anything left as far as new music is concerned and she didn’t want to be seen as the weak link in the chain.

I guess so. Her latest release is a cover of a 50 year old song, which she called a new song in promoting it.

It's too bad. But I think she has solo stuff left. She doesn't want to share it with FM.

SteveMacD · #7 02-07-2023, 09:22 PM

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But I think she has solo stuff left. She doesn't want to share it with FM.

Or, she doesn’t want her songs to be measured against songs by Christine, Neil, and Mike or Christine and Lindsey. It would hurt her image if her songs measured unfavorably, and she remembers 1987-96. Why risk it when she’s headlining arenas?

Villavic · #8 02-08-2023, 05:22 PM

Well right now Mick doesn't feel the band will continue.

https://americansongwriter.com/mick-...mac-were-done/

SteveMacD · #9 02-08-2023, 05:41 PM

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Well right now Mick doesn't feel the band will continue.

https://americansongwriter.com/mick-...mac-were-done/

And Irving will flash a big check for a series of farewell shows and maybe an album where Fleetwood Mac (Neil and Mike) Jeff Lynns some unused/demo Christine McVie songs as well as new/rediscovered songs for a farewell album.

Seems unthinkable, now, but would that surprise anyone?