Prediction for Fleetwood Mac's next activity

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by UnwindedDreams

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]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

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]

Originally Posted by UnwindedDreams

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?

[UnwindedDreams]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

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?

Would you agree with me that she'll get one solo album out before she turns 80?

We know she's recorded three songs that haven't been released in the past 2 years with Adele's producer.
Stevie has had top 10 album debuts since TISL. With her popularity now she could have a # 1 album

[BigAl84]

When you're choosing "What has rock and roll ever done..." as the material you want to work on with Dolly Parton, I think it's safe to say her prolific songwriting days are far behind her.

All of these "icons" lose all sense of quality control. McCartney, Elton John...there are others that I'm forgetting at the moment.

[BigAl84]

Originally Posted by UnwindedDreams

Would you agree with me that she'll get one solo album out before she turns 80?

We know she's recorded three songs that haven't been released in the past 2 years with Adele's producer.
Stevie has had top 10 album debuts since TISL. With her popularity now she could have a # 1 album

I think a new album is a maybe, a big maybe. I don't know if Show Them The Way and For What It's Worth was intended to test the market for interest in new material etc. Neither of them made a big splash.

[UnwindedDreams]

Originally Posted by BigAl84

I think a new album is a maybe, a big maybe. I don't know if Show Them The Way and For What It's Worth was intended to test the market for interest in new material etc. Neither of them made a big splash.

Any chance she sings Show Them the Way on the Billy tour and says she wasn't ready to sing it last year or didn't have time to rehearse because of COVID?

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by UnwindedDreams

Would you agree with me that she'll get one solo album out before she turns 80?

We know she's recorded three songs that haven't been released in the past 2 years with Adele's producer.
Stevie has had top 10 album debuts since TISL. With her popularity now she could have a # 1 album

Maybe. I don’t see how it helps her career, though. It’ll be quickly forgotten except for the die-hards.

Originally Posted by UnwindedDreams

Any chance she sings Show Them the Way on the Billy tour and says she wasn't ready to sing it last year or didn't have time to rehearse because of COVID?

Of course not. MAYBE she’ll do “For What It’s Worth” since everyone knows it, but “Show Them the Way” would be a beer run song and she knows it.

[Villavic]

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

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

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by Villavic

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?

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

some unused/demo Christine McVie songs as well as new/rediscovered songs

If that exists, I'd like to hear those songs/versions.

Not interested in any kind/lineup of tours or shows.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by Villavic

If that exists, I'd like to hear those songs/versions.

Not interested in any kind/lineup of tours or shows.

They do.

I don’t, either, ar least in principle, but seeing Mick and John one last time would be hard to resist, at least for me.

[UnwindedDreams]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Maybe. I don’t see how it helps her career, though. It’ll be quickly forgotten except for the die-hards.

Bruce in his 70s released a new album, it charted at #2, and he's doing six songs from it in his show. Why can't Stevie?

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Of course not. MAYBE she’ll do “For What It’s Worth” since everyone knows it, but “Show Them the Way” would be a beer run song and she knows it.

I think For What It's Worth was only played live for the midterm elections, considering she didn't do it on the spring leg of her 2022 Tour. However, I do think it will be on her next album.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by UnwindedDreams

Bruce in his 70s released a new album, it charted at #2, and he's doing six songs from it in his show. Why can't Stevie?

Because he’s Bruce and she’s Stevie. Bruce got away with singing “Jump.” Stevie barely squeaked by “Crash.”

[UnwindedDreams]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Because he’s Bruce and she’s Stevie. Bruce got away with singing “Jump.” Stevie barely squeaked by “Crash.”

Actually Bruce is doing 6 new songs from his original songs album and 2 songs from his new soul covers record. So 8 songs!

The last time she did a lot of new songs in a show was In Your Dreams (seven). After promoting "In Your Dreams" for two years, I think Stevie got really hurt by the sales of the album, which I thought were good, and said it's not worth it to her to make a new album.