Fm Band To Attend Funeral

[David A]

Straight out

Will/Should/Are/Should They, Attend Bob's Funeral Service if and when it happens?

I would think it would be polite and respectful to go.

Any thoughts?

OF the current line up

Mick
John
Christine ALL SHOULD go

LB & SN, Wild Cards

thoughts, gut feelings ?

[MacFan92]

Out of all of them I would say Mick would probably attend, maybe John. Has Christine ever left England since moving back there from LA after the Dance? I doubt Stevie and Lindsey will attend.

[StandbackStevie]

I think they all should go if possible he was part of Fleetwood Mac and did leave his mark on the band out of respect they all should go everyone that was in fleetwood mac should attend he was family.

[Ulpian]

Originally Posted by StandbackStevie

I think they all should go if possible he was part of Fleetwood Mac and did leave his mark on the band out of respect they all should go everyone that was in fleetwood mac should attend he was family.

I can't see Christine going, and I am not sure John will.

Christine went to NY very briefly when she was promoting her solo album in 2004, but that was apparently under duresss. I can't see her flying out to the US for the funeral of someone, rightly or wrongly, that she had stopped communicating with in the early 90s and had really lost all contact with.

I think that John and Bob never really 'made up' after the lawsuit. I can't imagine John attending.

[Chris_Lover]

Originally Posted by Ulpian

I can't see Christine going, and I am not sure John will.

Christine went to NY very briefly when she was promoting her solo album in 2004, but that was apparently under duresss. I can't see her flying out to the US for the funeral of someone, rightly or wrongly, that she had stopped communicating with in the early 90s and had really lost all contact with.

I think only Stevie and Mick will attend funeral.
As Ulpian said, maybe Chris will never fly out to the US again in her life: over the years she developed a fear of airplanes. It's called "aerophobia" and it's a real illness, so it's better if she stays at home. She's 69 yo now and it's better if she avoid any stress. Anyway I'm sure she sent a condolence telegram to Bob's family.

[Wouter Vuijk]

Danny Kirwan played quite some time with Bob Welch. Perhaps someone (Mick?) could persuade him to go????

[Ulpian]

Originally Posted by Wouter Vuijk

Danny Kirwan played quite some time with Bob Welch. Perhaps someone (Mick?) could persuade him to go????

They fell out horrendously badly though back in the day.

Plus, I think Danny is sadly beyond making journeys anywhere now, isn't he?

[louielouie2000]

I give Mick a 50/50 shot of going. He did attend Judy Wong's interment, after all. And the Mac truly has always been his family & life. I wouldn't think he'd hold it against Bob that Bob had sued the band a couple decades back.

As for the rest of the band, I just don't think so. They have routinely snubbed Bob for the past 2 decades (they won't agree to see him even when it was asking for help for his ailing wife, denied his inclusion into the Rock Hall Of Fame, etc). If any of them showed up at his funeral (sans Mick), it would probably just come across as a slap on the face to Wendy Welch.

[SteveMacD]

I see Mick and Stevie, and maybe Burnette, Vito, and Bramlett going if they can.