Getting Clean

welcomechris · #1 07-19-2015, 06:43 AM

Just to clear up some facts about the Mac members getting clean.

Mick Fleetwood - Claims to have stopped drugs in 1990, although other sources say 1995

John McVie -
*Heavy drinking on The Dance tour
*Still smokes cigarettes to this day
*Claims to have "gotten clean" in 1988 after a seizure

Lindsey Buckingham -
*Smoking in Destiny Rules Documentary (2003)

Stevie Nicks -

*Cocaine addition from 1976-1986
*Klonopin addition from 1986-1993
*Smoking addition from 1984-
First claim: 1994
Second claim: 1997
Third claim: 2000
Seen smoking in Destiny Rules documentary (2003)
Seen smoking on stage (2004)
*Admits to still smoking marijuana for "Inspiration" (2015)

Christine McVie -

*Smoking addition from 19?? - 1992
*Smoking addition from 1997 - ????

I wonder if chris still smokes. I hope not.

justcrazylove · #2 07-19-2015, 08:23 AM

Seriously piss off with this BS!

sue · #3 07-19-2015, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by justcrazylove

Seriously piss off with this BS!

Me too, so what, who did what, where and when.
Who gives a s**t.
They are in their 60s/70s and have lived a bit......

Montclare · #4 07-19-2015, 12:04 PM

I support this thread. People always ask who did what until when; makes sense to be able to have a thread to refer people to. There have been threads dedicated to Stevie's partners as well, since that's always brought up too.

I would say for Lindsey/Stevie in the Destiny Rules video, that most likely is pot, not cigarette smoking. Also, I believe in Mick's new book, he talks about doing drugs until the mid 90s. I think he stopped alcohol around 1990 (for awhile), but I could be flipping those. I'm too lazy to pull the book out, seeing as it's helping to prop up my fan right now.

AncientQueen · #5 07-19-2015, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by justcrazylove

Seriously piss off with this BS!

I support this!

Musicman408 · #6 07-19-2015, 01:17 PM

addiction.

michelej1 · #7 07-19-2015, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Montclare

I support this thread. People always ask who did what until when; makes sense to be able to have a thread to refer people to.

I have no idea why people want to know this, but you could tell just looking at all the comments Richard Dashut got regarding drugs that people are fascinated by the topic. I don't mean they just want to know if someone did drugs because I find it interesting to know stuff like Edgar Allan Poe took opium myself. I just don't know why people want to know how much, when did it start, when did it stop, how was it imbibed and on and on. It's strange to me.

People really have romantic, giddy feelings about drugs, even today.

Michele

Macfanforever · #8 07-19-2015, 06:16 PM

I have mixed feeling of this topic.Some of the info is news to me.Its none of my business what they do in their life.They beat it and beat the bad habits again and we are lucky to see them play music that we love even its the same setlist for all of these years. I can picture them looking at my habits . can see Mick or Stevie yelling at me and saying "Put that f-----ing bag down" "How many more bags of potato chips and 2 liter bottles of soda you are going to finish while reading The Ledge or watching a good movie.

Hahaha I'll say "Whats it to you". LOL And I'll say here some chips for you and finish whats left .

Junk food is just as bad It can kill too.

welcomechris · #9 07-19-2015, 06:37 PM

Sometimes there are very disrespectful members on this board. Drugs are harmful. They will burn you down.

I worry about them now that they are very old. John has cancer. That's caused by drugs. Before you say "It's not caused by drugs" Alcohol is a drug. Cigarettes are just as bad. Stevie still smokes marijuana. That is very hypocritical because she says "Drugs are bad, Don't do drugs!", but she does drugs!

Just saying, If you don't like a thread you don't need to say "Seriously piss off with this BS!". How about saying "Why do you care, they're old let them be happy!".

vivfox · #10 07-19-2015, 06:38 PM

I remember reading an interview with Mick once where he said he slept on Lindsey's couch all through 1994 or 1995 drunk and homeless. The couch was either in a basement or a studio. That was nice of Lindsey considering he was no longer a Macster at that point in time.

Macfanforever · #11 07-19-2015, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by vivfox

I remember reading an interview with Mick once where he said he slept on Lindsey's couch all through 1994 or 1995 drunk and homeless. The couch was either in a basement or a studio. That was nice of Lindsey considering he was no longer a Macster at that point in time.

To bad at that time they could not mend things up in time for we can have the 5 some together in 1995 instead of the "Time" album.

SteveMacD · #12 07-19-2015, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Macfanforever

To bad at that time they could not mend things up in time for we can have the 5 some together in 1995 instead of the "Time" album.

If Mick hadn't jumped the gun with hiring Bekka and waited until Lindsey finished the "Out of the Cradle" tour, I think they may have been able to get Lindsey back in the fall of 1993. It would have been cool for them to do an album as a quartet and a tour with just the guys (since Christine was still not touring).

SteveMacD · #13 07-19-2015, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by vivfox

I remember reading an interview with Mick once where he said he slept on Lindsey's couch all through 1994 or 1995 drunk and homeless. The couch was either in a basement or a studio. That was nice of Lindsey considering he was no longer a Macster at that point in time.

I've never heard this. I know he slept on Richard Dashut's couch for part of 1984 after his bankruptcy, but he was with Lynn by 1994 (and had that restaurant in Alexandrea, Virginia) and they got married in 1995.

Macfanforever · #14 07-19-2015, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveMacD

If Mick hadn't jumped the gun with hiring Bekka and waited until Lindsey finished the "Out of the Cradle" tour, I think they may have been able to get Lindsey back in the fall of 1993. It would have been cool for them to do an album as a quartet and a tour with just the guys (since Christine was still not touring).

Yes I agree.No offense with Bekka and rest of the Time lineup.

vivfox · #15 07-19-2015, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveMacD

I've never heard this. I know he slept on Richard Dashut's couch for part of 1984 after his bankruptcy, but he was with Lynn by 1994 (and had that restaurant in Alexandrea, Virginia) and they got married in 1995.

1984, 1994, it's all the same Rhiannon, in the sands of time that go by like a strand in the wind.