Neil Finn on Fleetwood Mac internal politics

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

I just read that 1984 RS interview and Lindsey said there was a rumor that Fleetwood Mac was going to get PT if he didn’t start working on the new album (TITN).

You know it was bad when Pete Townshend would have been the less difficult option.

That's hilarious. And, my memory has that article in my brain somewhere.

[SteveMacD]

Ugh, I’m now imagining Klonopin-era Stevie singing “Baba O’Riley” and getting nauseous.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Ugh, I’m now imagining Klonopin-era Stevie singing “Baba O’Riley” and getting nauseous.

She can do lead on Substitute!

You think my shoeeeesss bahhhh are made of leather....

I look pretty tall, but my heals are high!!

substitute, Your lies for fact!

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

She can do lead on Substitute!

You think my shoeeeesss bahhhh are made of leather....

I look pretty tall, but my heals are high!!

substitute, Your lies for fact!

“Pete Townshend is in Fleetwood Mac”

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

“Pete Townshend is in Fleetwood Mac”

That would have been somethin...

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

“Pete Townshend is in Fleetwood Mac”

Good lawd, NO.

Unpopular opinion, but THE WHO SUCKS. I like a couple of songs, and that's it.

"Roger Daltrey's voice is like fingernails on a chalkboard!" - Keef Richards.

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Good lawd, NO.

Unpopular opinion, but THE WHO SUCKS. I like a couple of songs, and that's it.

"Roger Daltrey's voice is like fingernails on a chalkboard!" - Keef Richards.

Now I remember when Daltrey went solo and released a song called Free Me. The video sucked, my TV almost exploded with his screams.

[FuzzyPlum]

They’d have needed two guitarists to replace Lindsey. Pete Townsend for one, plus bring back Jeremy Spencer.
Ahem…..

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by Villavic

Now I remember when Daltrey went solo and released a song called Free Me. The video sucked, my TV almost exploded with his screams.

I dug his cover of Murray Head’s “Say It Ain’t So,” which was The Who minus Pete. Incidentally, the Murray Head version had Bob Weston on slide guitar.

[jbrownsjr]

I woke up in a Illume doorway
A policeman knew my dress
He said, "You can go sleep away tonight
If you can get up and walk away away away away away

I staggered back to the underground velvet
And the breeze blew back my blue hair

I remember throwin' Lindsey around
And preachin' from my chair!!!!

awwww who are you ? (christine) who who, who who...

[SteveMacD]

I’m still blown away the band considered Eric Clapton a realistic option and they didn’t go for it.

[Villavic]

I don't think it is a good idea to replace (any) Fleetwood Mac member with a well known successful artist. Cause of course they would bring their hits to the FM show. I like that in a Prince's Trust Concert or in those called supergroup bands like Asia or Travelling Wilburys. But combining known artists in a band, it reduces its legitimacy.

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

I just read that 1984 RS interview and Lindsey said there was a rumor that Fleetwood Mac was going to get PT if he didn’t start working on the new album (TITN).

You know it was bad when Pete Townshend would have been the less difficult option.

Totally. Could you imagine Pete T managing Stevie?

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

Totally. Could you imagine Pete T managing Stevie?

Imagine them doing Silver Springs?

[BigAl84]

Can you imagine Pete Townsend attempting to give constructive feedback to Stevie in the studio!? What a showdown that would have been.