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Thanks Soda for that link. Funny how embarrassed she still seems by that shoot.
I was at yet another "family function" :ack: on Saturday and at one point the conversation changed to Fleetwood Mac touring again and coming to Chicago. Seems we have several Mac fans in the family and might be going. Don't know if I would be able to stand going with them or not. ;) We will see what becomes of that trip.
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I am undecided about Chicago since I'm going to Pittsburgh... I'll probably do it, lol.
My friend just told me that if you pay $200 extra over the 5 star package ($900 total) - you get to meet Mick Fleetwood.
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They certainly don't mind charging big $$$ do they!
Like some other band I know!
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I just saw that Fleetwood Mac is going to be at the BOK Center in Tulsa on May 3. If i can get the time off from work and get the money together in time i would really like to go to this concert.
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I just saw that Fleetwood Mac is going to be at the BOK Center in Tulsa on May 3. If i can get the time off from work and get the money together in time i would really like to go to this concert.
I want to see Fleetwood Mac too, Peek. I wish they would add Birmingham to their schedule, but so far their closest concert is Atlanta. They are schedueld to be there on April 28, and I'm considering buying tickets but that would mean an overnight trip and since that is a Tuesday, in the middle of the week, it interferes with everyone's jobs...so I'm holding out right now. I have seen Stevie solo twice, once with Don and once with Chris Isaak, but I have never seen the Mac. I bet they put on a fabulous show!
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I just heard Mick say in an interview they're going to do songs on this tour they've never done live before. I'm so excited!
My sister called me yesterday to tell me that Fleetwood Mac was coming to Florida, if I wanted to come down and visit. I felt bad that she seemed to think the only thing that would entice me to visit was if I could also go to a Mac concert! lol
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My sister called me yesterday to tell me that Fleetwood Mac was coming to Florida, if I wanted to come down and visit. I felt bad that she seemed to think the only thing that would entice me to visit was if I could also go to a Mac concert! lol
I know what you mean. My sister says the only time I ever come to see her in Atlanta is when I want to see a concert, too!
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I just heard Mick say in an interview they're going to do songs on this tour they've never done live before. I'm so excited!
That sounds great! Time to speculate... what song(s) would you like to hear that they haven't done before?
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Good question!
Anything off of Buckingham Nicks
"Crystal" off of Fleetwood Mac's White Album
Also, I'd love to hear "Angel." Yes, they've done it before - in 1980! Too long ago to count. I wanna hear it!
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On our way home from the Thorogood concert last night, I heard from Nancy. She's in Pittsburgh and excited about tonight's opening show there. Cannot wait to hear about it!! I bet she will have a great story to tell!!!
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LOL! I was just coming in here to quickly post about this, Willie ! I'm SO FREAKING EXCITED!!!! I had to text a fellow Eagles/Fleetwood Mac fan last night to share my joy. ;)
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Oops--sorry I stepped on your toes! I am just excited for you and been thinking about it myself!!
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How exciting for you Nancy! Hope you have a great time, and don't forget to tell us all about it
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That is great Nancy! I know you will have a great time. Can't wait to 'hear' all about it.
I'm hoping to go see them in May if luck holds out.
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Soda, your excitement is palpable! Can't wait to hear all about it!
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Soda, your excitement is palpable! Can't wait to hear all about it!
Ok, I have to do this... I just did!! How exciting!! She's on her way home right now, we were talking while she was on the road (I know, she was watching the road!!) so it won't be long. Other than freezing her booty off, sounds like she had a fabulous time. Can't wait to see it here also tho!
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This just came up on my google alerts. Be sure and check out the slideshow photos. Look at this dress Stevie came out in. Soda was telling me how awesome she looked in this red dress with the red boots! Stevie is such a beautiful amazing woman!!
http://pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsbur.../s_614069.html
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...hMarch2009.jpg
And here's another one. This one has the setlist --look at the LAST song!!! Wow!!!
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09061/952639-388.stm
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...ghMarch200.jpg
MIKE-what kind of guitar is this one? It looks so small.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...hMarch2009.jpg
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Wow, those were both great reviews! And Stevie looks fantastic! Thanks TBF!
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Wow, what a show!
It was opening night in Pittsburgh, and my two friends and I had scored first row tickets. We were hoping Fleetwood Mac would let the first couple of rows stand at the stage like they had at the past, and we weren't disappointed!!! I SO wish the Eagles would do this. All the people in the front who want to stand and dance can go to the stage where they're not bothering anyone and have a terrific time rocking out.
My friends and I were planted at Stevie's feet. The stage was high and we had to crane our necks a bit to look up at her, but it was a prime spot not only to see her but to see Lindsey - he was always looking that way.
Stevie doesn't really interact with the audience, but Lindsey's practice is to play with all the girls at the stage. He doesn't single out anyone or just pay attention to pretty girls so it's not weird or icky or anything, lol, it's just fun! Several times he looked over at me and my friends while Stevie was singing and mouthed the lyrics at us, or pointed at us during a line of a song (again, he was doing this to all of the girls at various times, it's not as if he thought we were hot stuff. But it's so cool!)
He also tried to catch Stevie's eye and play with her, but I think they must have had a fight or something before, because she refused to meet his eyes almost the entire night. Even their signature "Moments" during Landslide and Silver Springs were absent. Still, they did have some special "moments" which I'll go into below.
The Mac travels lighter than the Eagles. They had three backup singers, a "helper" drummer for Mick, a keyboardist to play Christine's parts, and a "helper" guitarist to play along with Lindsey whenever a song called for it.
The band came out around 8:20 and played for about two and a half hours with no intermission. Lindsey was wearing a bright red-orange shirt that showed some chest (love that), black jeans, and a black jacket. Stevie came out in a magnificent dark red dress with matching high-heeled suede knee-high boots. There are photos above - thanks Willie! - and here's another:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...rgh2009-03.jpg
The frizzy-haired person at Stevie's boot under the tambourine ribbons is me!
Stevie changed a few times during the night and the rest of her outfits were black, but it's so rare for Stevie to wear color that we were all blown away!
And here's Lindsey:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...b811f50d_b.jpg
And a photo of the band:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...rgh2009-04.jpg
I had deliberately avoided setlist spoilers so that I could be surprised, and while there were some predictable songs, they definitely did surprise me with some choices!
The show opened with Monday Morning, which they haven't performed in a while and which sounded great. Then, they went into The Chain and pounded that out. I love that song!
Dreams is their biggest hit, and it was third in the set. Stevie did well with it, singing the higher notes instead of backing away from them - yay!
At this point in the show, Lindsey talked about how they love touring without an album to promote - how relaxing it is to just enjoy themselves without worrying about new songs - and it kind of surprised me. He had always been critical in the past of people going out and doing "nostalgia" tours.... oh well. I don't care, I just want to see them, but one would think Lindsey would be a bit more hesitant to so openly contradict himself! At any rate, at least he didn't talk about "organic cycles" as he has been wont to do. lol. He did most of the talking for the evening, but even that wasn't so much; they didn't have much in the way of speaking and intros to songs.
I Know I'm Not Wrong is a lesser known Tusk song, but a lot of fun live. The next song, however, really got me screaming - Gypsy! It's my favorite song not only of Fleetwood Mac's, but of ALL TIME! Stevie sings low harmony on the song's bridge now, but I don't care, I just want to hear this wonderful song. My friend Tiffany and I squealed so loudly with delight that Stevie actually looked down at us - unheard of! lol During this was one of the few moments that Stevie and Lindsey interacted - they sang "I still see your bright eyes, bright eyes" at each other.
Like the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac had some screens where they flashed images. I couldn't really see them that well from my position, but I glanced up at one point and saw they were flashing the 1982 MTV video on them. That's one of the best videos ever made and I eagerly watched the segment were Lindsey kisses all over Stevie as they dance. Nice!
Stevie left the stage at this point, so I figured it was time for one of Lindsey's showpieces. He pulled out Go Insane, a solo song, but instead of doing it acoustically like he did for The Dance, he had a full band version closer to the album cut. It had special effects and everything (he loves those special effects lol). I prefer the acoustic version, but it was nice to see something different, so I was down with the full band version. At the end, Lindsey acted all weird, moving oddly in front of the drum kit and doing this hunched over pose. Guess he was trying to do an interpretive dance to demonstrate the theme of the song. ;) One thing that surprised me - Lindsey used a guitar pick! His trademark is playing without one. Oh well, it was just for one song.
And Willie - Lindsey plays a custom-made Turner Model 1.
Stevie re-emerged for Rhiannon in black, with glorious flowing sleeves that gave her an ethereal appearance. I tried to find a photo of them from last night, but I couldn't, but she's wearing them in this promotional photo if you want to see what I mean. They'd been doing a slow intro for this song for the last couple of tours, but they skipped over that and went straight into the fast tempo. I liked that!
Second Hand News was next - lots of fun - and I noticed they had newspapers flipping across the screens. Not nearly as awesome as the ones for Dirty Laundry, and far less song-appropriate, but oh well! lol They did Tusk next, which used to come at the end of the set, so I got taken aback for a moment. It's not my favorite song, but the marching band cadence is fun to dance to.
Then I heard the beautiful opening notes to Sara and once again screamed in delight. Stevie sang it in a very somber, serious tone... and she added the additional lyrics... "Dreaming... and the wind became... crazy" towards the end. She and Lindsey sang "I think I had met my match" to each other, which was cool, even if she might have written that for Don. ;) She also walked over to Lindsey mic to sing the last part, kind of like she does in the 1979 Sara video. At the end of her vocal, she walked off the stage while the music continued without her. It was really affecting.
Lindsey went into Big Love with Stevie still offstage, doing that elaborate acoustic version similar to the arrangement he did for The Dance and other tours. When I watch this man play guitar I am just amazed. He is so awesome.
Then, Stevie came back out for Landslide no longer wearing the sleeves, but still in black. When I saw them in Columbus in 2003, they kissed each other afterwards on the lips, but no such interactions tonight. Stevie dedicated the song to her father (he passed away in 2005). At the end of the song, there was a flub as Lindsey waited too long to start playing again after the "Maybe...." That was funny. Afterward, they did exchange a poignant look - perhaps because of this song's history - and Lindsey blew her a kiss. It was nice, if not quite the same as before.
The next song was a REAL treat and surprise - Storms from Tusk! They had never played this live before - EVER. Not even in the seventies. It would be like the Eagles playing On the Border. It was wild! Mick came out and played drums in the front as Stevie delivered a beautiful vocal. Wow! Again, she seemed very emotional and into the song. At the end, in the best Stevie/Lindsey moment, she turned to him and sang "And not all the prayers in the world could save us." He harmonized with her acapella on it, his hand over his heart. Aw!
Another surprise - Say You Love Me! Stevie and Lindsey traded off verses, then harmonized on the third verse. It sounded great - Christine would be proud!
When Stevie came out in her gold shawl, I knew what was coming - Gold Dust Woman! It rocked, and she let out the longest howl towards the end that I've ever heard her do in years of shows! Wow!
When Lindsey pulled out Oh Well - a song from the Peter Green days of Fleetwood Mac and one he hadn't performed with them since 1980 - I was once again happily surprised. He changed up the opening riff a bit, but not too much - it is practically an iconic riff, after all! The screens were great for this one, flashing lights at the parts with the drum solos. And Mick really worked it. He drums like a wild man!
I'm So Afraid - my favorite Lindsey song! I knew this would be included - it's a staple - but it gets me every time. When he does that guitar solo for this song, I just listen in awe. Joe Walsh rocks and Felder's good too but Lindsey - he's in his own league!
Then Stevie pulled out Stand Back and the place ROCKED OUT. That song is irresistible! I was dancing my heart out! She was wearing a bright red shawl and looking fierce. They did an awesome false ending, a full stop, and then started it back up to play for another minute. Took everyone by surprise and we loved it!
There was a brief break and then Stevie re-emerged with the cutest black velvet top hat on, just like the old days! Then the notes started for Go Your Own Way and I got a bit bummed - like the Eagles' Heartache Tonight, it signals the end is near. Lindsey came down to the audience and let the people standing at the stage reach up and strum his guitar during the end of the song. I love that!
After a brief absence, they came back out for the encore starting with World Turning. Stevie took on Christine's vocal and Mick did an extended drum solo, but it was good and not self-indulgent like on the Say You Will tour where Mick would do his solo for twenty minutes (no exaggeration) and use a ridiculous sound effect vest. Oh man, that was bad. I was so happy to hear Mick doing NORMAL but awesome drumming instead! His "ARE YA WITH ME???" as he drummed reminded me of Life in the Fast Lane, though. lol But I was not to be entirely pleased, as Lindsey decided to incorporate electronic vocal manipulations into the drum solo. I know to blame Lindsey for this because he did it during his solo shows. Yuck! Give me the music and not the gimmicks, please! It was the only thing I didn't like about the show.
After a rollicking version of Don't Stop, I knew the concert was pretty much over, but that they'd probably play one more song - a slow one - to close. I thought it would probably be Goodbye Baby, especially since they hadn't played any songs from Say You Will yet. I thought, "Man, it's ending, and no Silver Springs!" and once again got a bit bummed.
Silver Springs is special to me. I remember when they dropped it in 2004 - I was at its last performance in Atlanta, and I couldn't believe they'd drop a song that meant so much to so many people. In my case and in the case of many others, it got us into Fleetwood Mac. Then, suddenly, I heard those opening notes and along with thousands of other people, I screamed with delighted recognition. They'd brought it back! They were closing with Silver Springs! However, instead of railing on Lindsey at the end like she's always done before, Stevie just stared straight out at the audience. I thought that was odd, but who cares? I got to hear the song!
At the end, they all stood together arm in arm and bowed. Lindsey kissed the side of Stevie's head through her hair, and she squeezed his hand that was resting on her shoulder. It was the most she gave him all night, lol.
The concert was wonderful, but the night ended on a bit of a sour note as my friends insisted on waiting out by the venue exit to wave to the band as they got into their cars. Normally, I would be fine with this, but it was FREEZING COLD!!! The kind of cold where it hurts to stand out in it. I said, "Look, it's too cold, they're going to run to their cars and not even look up." "We don't care!" They cried. "We just want to holler thank you!" I could tell they secretly believed Stevie and Lindsey would wave to them, though. I resigned myself to the wait. But when it was 30 minutes and still no Stevie and Lindsey, I once again had to say something - and was one again shot down. As the hour mark approached, I was considering just going to the car (parked on the other side of the venue) and waiting for my friends in there when Lindsey came out. He ran to his car and didn't look up. I bit my tongue from saying "I told you so" and we all went back to the car to attempt to regain feeling in our extremities.
Whew! Well, that's it folks! What a great time, despite the end bit. I recommend that anyone who enjoys Fleetwood Mac go!
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Glad to hear you had a good time Nancy :yay:
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Found some videos - not very close and not complete songs, but you get an idea:
http://www.youtube.com/user/stuckinamoment9
And here's the full song (low quality) of [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2SKU4SazqY"]Don't Stop[/ame]
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Fantastic review Soda. And front row-you rock! It sounds like you had a wonderful night, aside from the waiting in the cold.
I hope I get to see them in May in Kansas City, but I'll have to wait till the last minute to decide.
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Nice to hear you had a good time!
The photos and the review are excellent.
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Good review Soda. I would love to hear Monday Morning live! I can still remember buying my first Fleetwood Mac album and that being the first song I hear. It starts so abruptly - I love that!
I can appreciate that you made a point to post that Stevie sang the higher notes on Dreams - I remember talking about that with you when we met. Sometimes it feels like she's just not making the effort to 'go there', and I'm glad to hear she did.
That Gypsy video sure brought back some memories - it got a lot of play on MTV back in the day!
Gold Dust Woman is my favorite live song. I just love it!
Silver Springs - OMG - I love that song! In fact, I have been known to karaoke to it on numerous occasions, dreaming I'm Stevie, of course!
Now I really want to see this show!
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How awesome this must have been. Love the way you review, adding little clips etc, thank you so much for that. It gave me chills! I really want to go to the one in Chicago (and Lord knows, I am getting pressure from my whole fam damily) but I just won't do it if I am going to Indy for you know who!
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Wow, She still looks great!
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Wow Soda!! I'm so glad you had a great time, with the exception of freezing your tushy off afterward. That's great that you were first row. After reading your review, I'm seriously thinking about seeing them when they come to Oklahoma. They'll be in Tulsa on May 3 at the same arena that the Eagles opened up in Sept.
Sidenote: I've got my ipod on shuffle and Dreams just came on. I think it's meant to be. I need to go that concert.
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Hmmm, now I'm thinking a bit harder about going, too. Dangerous things, these fan reviews! I'll have to check out what's left at the Meadowlands...
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I know what you mean, ev. I just watched the videos and also got sidetracked watching some of the old ones that came up. Now I really want to go. Bad. I need to be at the KC or St. Louis show somehow, someway.
We missed out on all the mtv videos in the early days and it was great watching some of those. Living in the sticks, although I love it and would NEVER move to the city, had it's downfalls. We didn't even have the opportunity to have cable. Never mind that the folks probably couldn't have afforded it anyway. We missed everything associated with rock music unless we just accidently caught it on the radio. "Violin playing"
Soda, at the end of Silver Springs Stevie went up to the edge of the stage and it looked like someone handed her flowers. Was that you or one of your friends?
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Awesome review, Nanc. I knew you would have a blast from your FRONT ROW seat. And you are right that it would be wonderful if the Eagles would allow fans to come up front to the stage near the end of the show.
I would love to see Fleetwood Mac. They are looking and sounding great. They will be at the Verizon Center in D.C. on 3/10 but I don't think I'm going to be able to go. I'm going to have to 'behave' until I get a job. Now, of course, that doesn't count if any of our guys come anywhere near my back door again. :lol:
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Front row? Wow, Nancy! I'm glad you had such a terrific time!
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The Biography Channel had a hour long show on Fleetwood Mac tonight. I didn't know there had been so many changes in members of Fleetwood Mac. I think they said about 11 different people had been a part of that group. After that show was over a show with Chris Isaak was on and his guest was Stevie Nicks. She sang on the show and they also showed her singing on a DVD she has out. I know here the Chris Isaak Show will be repeated next Thurs and Stevie will be on it .
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I heard about this, and I don't have the Biography channel, so I wasn't able to see it. I envy you!
Edited to add - found a clip!
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h93pGqpq5jo[/ame]
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:laugh: Dreamer, do you call that 'selective behavior'?
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I just watched the Stevie-Chris clip and it was great-thanks! I don't get the Biography channel either, so if you find the rest of that show online, I would love to see it.
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Check out this interview - it looks like we actually might get a new Fleetwood Mac album!
Boston Herald:
Fleetwood Mac’s saga is like a “Friends” story arc. Couples break up, things get interesting, couples make up, things get less interesting, then the cycle repeats itself.
This makes Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks rock ’n’ roll’s Ross and Rachel (only sub out annoying drama at Central Perk, sub in genius song-writing and cocaine). And though the romance between the two may be long over, Buckingham and Nicks aren’t done with each other yet.
With the Mac back (minus the retired Christine McVie) at TD Banknorth Garden on Wednesday, Buckingham phoned the Herald to talk about the band’s first tour in half a decade and when we can expect a new album. Then Nicks called with her own take on the saga’s next chapter and to remind us that, even in their AARP years, the two’s tempestuous relationship isn’t about to end.
Lindsey Buckingham
Herald Without a new album to promote are you going to dig into your back catalog for older, more obscure stuff to play in concert?
Buckingham: It’s a funny thing because you get into that area and it really underscores part of what makes Fleetwood Mac such a good band. There’s such a disparate range of sensibilities. What one person considers to be a worthy, obscure gem is not what another feels is right. When you include all of the songs that have been radio songs for us it defines about 80 percent of our set. The extra 20 percent is up for grabs.
Have you had a big hand in putting together the deluxe reissue of “Rumours” that’s due in May?
Not really. I’m not a huge fan of those repackagings anyway. But in light of the fact that there is no new album, it makes sense to have something out there to help the marketing of the tour. Certainly there are some curiosities on there, but I haven’t had much to do with it. I did put the kibosh on a few things that I didn’t think should make the cut. So I’ve had an editorial hand in it, but that’s it.
You’ve done two solo albums in three years, which seems like a furious pace for you. Are still writing like a madman?
Kind of, yeah. When we got off the road in 2004, I told the band, ‘Don’t bother me for about three years.’ And they didn’t, which was great. It allowed me to step up the writing frequency and get out and tour. But we had committed to do a tour months ago, so I had to cut my own tour short. The finer points aside, it was very satisfying to get to spend a few years doing my own thing. It has stepped up my creativity and put me on a whole new wavelength.
Do you recognize when you write a song if it will be for Fleetwood Mac or for a solo album?
Not really. There are certain things I write that are esoteric or idiosyncratic that I know will go on a solo record. But in general, if you look at the lion’s share of “Gift of Screws” (Buckingham’s 2008 solo album), much of that would work as Fleetwood Mac. It also comes down to the band. If they go “eh,” then it becomes a solo piece. (Laughs.)
How far along are you in planning a new Fleetwood Mac album?
We aren’t far along in any specific sense. My mantra is to work on my dynamic with Stevie. She was a little uncomfortable when we got on the road last time, for whatever reason. Part of it was that she missed Christine, part of it was that I was getting 50 percent of the face time onstage and she wasn’t used to having a guy get all that space. I think it threw her context out a little. So this time around I am very much wanting to make everyone as comfortable as possible and have that be the most important thing. But we have discussed, when this tour is done, going into the studio. The only specific we know is that we are leaning toward finding an outside producer. I think it would help to have an overviewer. It was pretty hard taking the reins last time. Not so much with the music but with the band politics.
Have any producers in mind?
We had a short a list, but I have no idea. We’ve talked about everyone form Daniel Lanois to Dave Stewart to Rick Rubin. That pretty much runs the gamut of approaches. We have to meet with a few people and see how it feels.
Looking back, does it seem like everything great that you’ve done as a band has come out of turmoil?
That’s absolutely true. Obviously “Rumours” was the personal turmoil and then “Tusk” was the artistic turmoil. Then a lot of stuff after that was dealing with levels of disillusionment, at least for me. Or it was about dealing with lifestyles that were getting out of hand on some level.
Stevie Nicks
Herald You’ve been busy on the road for the last three summers. When did you have time to plan this Fleetwood Mac tour?
Nicks: The last three summers on solo tours and two years ago a tour with Tom Petty. I went out for seven shows and I stayed for 27. Tom asked me to stay and I said, “There’s no way I’m not going.” My manager said, “OK, but this is your vacation. Tom Petty is your vacation.”
So when did the Fleetwood Mac reunion come together?
We had a meeting between two and three years ago to talk. Lindsey had really been working hard on his solo work and decided he was going to get those one or two or three CDs done and tour behind them. He ended up using up a lot of his songs for “Say You Will” and that really didn’t fulfill his need to be a solo artist and, well, that album wasn’t the best experience for any of us. Lindsey made a decision to take a couple of years off and work on his solo stuff so he could enjoy Fleetwood Mac again. We all said, “Go ahead, have fun, rock on!”
I asked Lindsey if there was another rarity like “Silver Spring” waiting to be dug out and done live and he wasn’t sure. What do you think?
I suggested that we do “Storms” (from “Tusk”) on this tour. We have never done it onstage. The last tour we pulled “Beautiful Child” out and we’d never done that before and it went great. But what we do always comes down to is what sounds good. We’re just thrilled to play our body of work that we’ve worked so hard on over the last 30 years. We really shy away from the “Greatest Hits Tour” label because we think it sounds cheesy. It’s not just the greatest hits, it’s the familiar songs that everyone loves.
And you’re ready to jump into the studio as soon as this tour is over?
I would very much like to do that. I think the world should have one more kickass Fleetwood Mac record. This tour could go on for 135 shows, but when we come off the road we will be a finely tuned, well-rehearsed band, which is the best thing to be when you go into the studio because you’re already hot. Your chops are up, you’re singing great, you’ve been playing fantastic music for a year. And writing on the road is really fun. Not to mention that we already both have enough songs to do a record now. But it all depends on if we’re having fun and enjoying each other.
In the past it seemed you recorded or toured because you had to, it was your career. Now it seems like you don’t have to, you want to.
That’s right. Lindsey has children. He didn’t have children 10 years ago. Mick (Fleetwood) has 6-year-old twins. John (McVie) has a daughter in college and so he and I are the only freewheeling ones. At this point in our lives, especially for Lindsey and Mick, if they’re not having a good time, they need to go home and raise their kids and make music in their home studios.
What do you think of the “Rumours” reissue?
It’s pretty awesome. It’s the songs before they came to fruition, almost like the five of us sitting in your living room playing for you. Listening to it, I could rise up above my body and go back there and remember what an amazing group of people we were in those years. As I was listening to it, I thought, “This could so be now. This sounds like a brand-new band just coming out.”
It’s that fresh?
It is so amazingly fresh. But Lindsey and I joke that we could never get a record deal in L.A. today with this sound. People wouldn’t know if we were folk or country or rockabilly. Well, they said the same thing when I moved to L.A. in 1971. But when you hear this band, this really young band, and you hear Christine’s amazing keyboards and John and Mick, the bassist and drummer of life, and then stick that under Lindsey Buckingham who can do anything on the guitar, it’s spectacular.
So much of your great stuff came out of the band being a mess. If you are all on great terms will it be harder to make a great album?
No. Lindsey and I and our tragic, uptight way of doing things to each other is still the same in so many ways. In many, many ways, Lindsey and I are still the same people that we were when we met at 16 and 17. There’s a part of our relationship that remains unchanged. It doesn’t matter that he’s married with kids. It doesn’t matter what my life is. When we’re together we can still be incredibly teenage. And we still write about each other a lot. We’re still great sources of inspiration for each other. When we’re 90, whoever goes first, the other one will be sitting on a bed alone. We’ll never run out of stuff to write about.
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Re: Fleetwood Mac touring!
Unbelievable! I hope it gets done!
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Re: Fleetwood Mac touring!
Kind of but not really related.....lol.....Soda have you seen Carrie Underwood and David Cook's cover of "Go Your Own Way?"
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I thought they did great! Although David can't seem to figure out which hand he wants to hold the mic in. lol