Fleetwood Mac Fires Lindsey Buckingham

[Nickdfresh]

Maybe they should call it "Fleetwood Mac Revisited"?

[FORD]

..or "Crowded Fleetwood Split MacBreakers"?

[Etienne]

‚Go Your Own Way‘ written by Lindsey Buckingham.

Special in the above live version:

Stevie Nicks playing tambourine, singing backup vocals in the choruses and contributing some dance moves.
Lindsey Buckingham singing lead, playing rhythm guitar and contributing an intensive guitar solo.

I’m asking myself how Fleetwood Mac are performing their biggest hit on upcoming tour events.

[FORD]

It seems like Lindsey got a little bit of the "Mick Taylor" treatment on the studio albums. There's some alternate takes on the "Deluxe" editions of "Fleetwood Mac" (1975), "Rumours", and "Tusk", which have a lot more guitar on them than the original "official releases" do.

[Kristy]

Stevie Nicks wrote the lyrics to 'The Chain' you misogynistic bernie brat.

[Kristy]

I’m asking myself how Fleetwood Mac are performing their biggest hit on upcoming tour events.

'Dreams' was probably their biggest hit next to 'Landslide' - both penned by Nicks.

[FORD]

Bullshit.... on both counts.

And as far as the "sexist misogynist" shit goes, you really should talk to Mick Fleetwood & John McVie about that one. Because they initially made the job offer to Lindsey Buckingham ONLY. They didn't want Stevie because they already had Christine, and thought that one "chick" in the band was enough.

Lindsey, to his credit, insisted that he & Stevie were a package deal. You don't get one, unless you get both. And so they did.... and the rest is history.

[FORD]

[Terry]

I always liked how Mick Fleetwood looked like a crazy man behind the drums. Well these people are old. They got to be around 70. Not everyone has the Rolling Stones genes. Most bands are shot by the time they hit 70. Sammy Hagar is still managing to do shows but that's because God hates us and wants to punish us.

It's just...age, you know?

I mean, doubtless it'd be hard to imagine anyone other than Fleetwood on the drums for a Fleetwood Mac gig.

If he can still cut it live and wants to keep playing, God Bless, you know?

As you say, though, these bands are getting up there. Like, in the case of Mick Fleetwood, it's amazing he's still vertical, much less still able to play.

[Nickdfresh]

https://vimeo.com/183227100

In better times...

[FORD]

[FORD]

Will Lindsey ever go back again?

[Nitro Express]

It's just...age, you know?

I mean, doubtless it'd be hard to imagine anyone other than Fleetwood on the drums for a Fleetwood Mac gig.

If he can still cut it live and wants to keep playing, God Bless, you know?

As you say, though, these bands are getting up there. Like, in the case of Mick Fleetwood, it's amazing he's still vertical, much less still able to play.

Well Kevin Dugan worked for Fleetwood Mac and said Van Halen were little kids compared to them. He said they did a lot of drugs. So we are talking hard living rock and roll years here. it's amazing they are still alive.

[FORD]

If you click on that link Nick posted above, they do look pretty coked up in that show. 1982, I think??

[Terry]

Well Kevin Dugan worked for Fleetwood Mac and said Van Halen were little kids compared to them. He said they did a lot of drugs. So we are talking hard living rock and roll years here. it's amazing they are still alive.

Mick Fleetwood, by his own recounting, had a major cocaine addiction. To the point where by the mid-1980s he basically went into bankruptcy. Nicks had her coke and pill problems as well.