Fleetwood Mac - THE DANCE Rehearsal Interview + Performances Part 3/4

Read my blog post here: tinyurl.com/2dt...
It would have been easy, even in 1997, to discount Fleetwood Mac's Phoenix-from-the-flame resurrection. Yes, it had been, at that point, almost 7 years since their last quasi-hit album, the Top 20 Buckingham-less BEHIND THE MASK, and a full decade since their last Top 10 (1987s TANGO IN THE NIGHT). Their last #1, MIRAGE, was in 1982. But the Mac's legend supersedes such frivolities. One should never underestimate the power of hundreds of millions of sold albums, or a Rock n Roll soap opera nonpareil. Fleetwood Mac might have been dinosaurs by the late 1990s, but they were far from extinct.
Of course, with all the turmoil that imploded the band, it was a pipe dream for any ardent Mac fan to ever hope that the classic line-up -- obviously it's most artistic, and not the mention, lucrative -- would ever reform. McVie retired in her English castle, Buckingham was busy with his own career, and Nicks had her own solo career with varying degrees of success, half of which was riddled with drug addiction and recovery.
This line-up's last public performance was at the request of the White House. Throughout his campaign for president, Bill Clinton used "Don't Stop" as his official theme song, and President-elect Clinton requested the Mac perform it at his 1993 inauguration. But reuniting wasn't even on their radar.
But, reunite they did, and the result was a wonderful live album called THE DANCE. The Grammy-nominated CD hit #1 and a refreshed, healthy, sober and exhilarating Fleetwood Mac embarked upon a comeback for the ages, mounting a monumentally successful tour and reigniting the world's passion for the classic assemblage.
In the following clips, Stevie Nicks, Lindsay Buckingham, Christine McVie, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood are interviewed in North Hollywood, California, during their rehearsals that begot the CD and live TV concert. The interview took place on April 18 1997.
Enjoy these rare, behind the scenes interviews and performances from Fleetwood Mac!

[@littlelamb6804]

Stevie seems to be wiping tears at certain parts of this interview. So much emotion involved with the band members that it is visibly noticeable. I find it beautiful how they are behaving toward one another here.

[@glamdolly30]

How sad Stevie would have Lindsey thrown out of the band in 2018 - and sadly ironic, after all her talk here of getting over past hurts for the good of Fleetwood Mac.

[@NOWtheband]

@@glamdolly30 - Quite.... :-(

[@stevenwells5670]

I love them for listening and caring for each other.

[@maxcomeau1666]

Absolutely LOVE this footage ... it's not an entirely natural setting but this is pretty much them, naked. I love this - thanks to whomever is responsible for posting this!

[@PrinceMontrey]

at 3:43 the moment between Christine and John was so sweet when he tells her "Thank You". Love them!

[@dianeseymour7393]

I love it when Lindsay SmelledStevie’s hairI wish they could’ve made it as a couple they have so much history with each other

[@debramorales4283]

I know!!!😃 That was would a Moment to Savor!' ' I Got To Smell Stevie's Hair!!!!😃😃😃'

[@AndreaCorey-l1d]

Actually Lindsey kissed Stevie's head not smelled her hair. Tho other times he was close to her head.

[@SimplyBeingTT]

​​@@AndreaCorey-l1dHe subtly smelled her hair too. He loves her scent.

[@BailieElizabeth123]

"shut up Mick!" haha!! i love Christine:)

[@kyndallpwilson1]

How did I just stumble upon this. Gosh I miss this lineup

[@debbiewatkins6945]

Christine was so exstemely Talented ! Singer Songwriter Keyboardist & accordion player ever ❤️❤️🙏🙏 Love Christines Beautiful Sweet Peaceful Voice ! Love All Christines Love Songs ! Christine Left A Beautiful Sweet Legacy ! Glad She came back in 2014 More of Her Beautiful Songs & more New Songs also ! I listen to her muzik everyday & live for her songs & beautiful Voice ❤️❤️🙏🙏 God bless All 💐🌺🌼🏵️🌸🍀💕💕🙏🙏🇺🇸🇩🇪💛❤️💙💚🙏🙏💛❤️💙💚

[@amipro380]

Wow! this guy asks great questions, and well formed too!

[@debramorales4283]

He's Slowwwly trying to pull the 'Drama' out... Well done & I hope the Band Agrees👍

[@Norocmorth]

God damn this interviewer asked some good questions.

[@focusedfreebird]

lb and mf get too philosophical when answering

[@jjf609]

I totally agree. Who is he?

[@chrisb2116]

Sounds like Chris Connelly

[@pjbagdraws_05]

Christine McVie was laughing and then told Mick Fleetwood to shut up, and made it Mick Fleetwood and John Mcvie laugh! 6:22 into the video 😂🤣

[@mncjeff]

I had to laugh so hard when John said: “I didn’t write any songs..!” 🤣🤣🤣

[@E28MFUNFundE30MDREI]

thanks for uploading this stuff! somehow i was fortunate enough to stumble upon these postings today. i missed all of this stuff when it was happening, and in fact didn't know it HAD happened until i came across it here today. love it! it answered a lot of questions i'd had about what had happened to this wonderful ensemble of musicians.

[@kitkat123693]

Christine: oh I'm so hot Don't remind me xD

[@gabriela_sunny5930]

😂

[@joannemorgan8808]

you having the mentalpause ha

[@Servodude1]

John McVie is brilliant! I love that bloke :-)

[@kerryannalleway8246]

Agreed.

[@scottydogx]

Such a sad thing that this lineup never did another studio album together

[@SKYZTHELIMIT514]

Thank you for sharing this awesome footage

[@susansledge8130]

I truly wish these five could get back together! I’m hoping to go see Lindsey in Memphis in May 3rd, 2020!🎶

[@lynnsmithershubbard1896]

probably not gonna happen now, right==covid

[@eltoro969]

Those were really hard questions and some of them very leading. Keep in mind bands do it for fun. Being put on the spot like this is not something creative people like. We got some good moments from this but the band probably hated the whole thing.

[@lynnsmithershubbard1896]

felt awkward to me

[@robinkuruda5249]

Good observation,well put!!

[@lynnsmithershubbard1896]

Gawd...Stevie's body language!!!!!

[@WatchYourAttitude]

Haha John McVie is such a funny guy!

[@mileycyrusad901]

"ahahaha, shut up Mick!" :P love that woman!

[@marvindeleon2321]

Christine is like, "Touring? I'm outta here."

[@fredherbert2189]

Great video! Thank you for posting it. Christine is adorable. Mick needs to shut up!

[@milboltnut]

spontaneous, is the best word for Rock Artists as these

[@reindeergirl200]

A Christine McVie song from the 1980 live album. Understated; under-appreciated; other than "Night Watch," the best ever FM harmonies,

[@macmolina1801]

Hello. I am a real fan of Fleetwood Mac. You know when growing up and figuring what to do in life whether its music or whatever it is you enjoy your lifestyle and hold on to it. I know my opinion doesn't matter much, but when you marry and your spouse does something we are supposed to forgive in some way you know maybe not right away but still forgive, cause Life alone is to short to be alone in this world. Especially in these time of this pandemic. Just think about it.wish you most Happiness in your life God is with you always.

[@lisathwaites1031]

I was 13 when I heard Rumours 30 yrs later im still playing it but god this interview was tough he was sloppy with questions and I was waiting to see one of them walk.

[@suzannewilson5286]

Notice how Stevie stares at Lindsay everytime he speaks, its like she's waiting for him to say something she doesn't like.

[@AndreaCorey-l1d]

That is not true! Stevie is staring at Lindsey bc she has feelings for Lindsey as he does for Stevie! You just make junk up!

[@richprokop5155]

​@@AndreaCorey-l1dEXACTLY.... FEELINGS OF LOVE N HATE OVER 30.YEARS...

[@jeffreychristIsAlive]

You're welcome!

[@pjbagdraws_05]

John Mcvie said he got he's bags packed and Stevie Nicks said me too! 9:49 in the video 😂🤣

[@MarrieBrandenburg-kf1uh]

❤

[@rep3e4]

Great stuff

[@WatchYourAttitude]

@nukacolatruck It is! I think many people love the uploader for this. it's great footage.

[@Servodude1]

Hmmm..... Of course there is the money component to the reunion. There's nothing wrong with earning more money off great work. But you are forgetting one thing: Stevie Nicks has had a very successful solo career and she was still doing quite well at the time. None of them *needed* the money because they earn a huge amount from royalties. The audience enjoy the music. If the audience enjoys the music then why stop playing?

[@jayannakelley9051]

Servodude1 - You forget that if it wasn’t for Tom Petty giving her his song he had already recorded that helped..

[@tootpower]

Thanks very much!

[@aadorris]

I live how Lindsey can’t stop touching Stevie and looking at her

[@MarrieBrandenburg-kf1uh]

❤

[@davewilliams4556]

This was History and the audio was flubbed

[@marrianeleudke6782]

FLEETWOOD MAC GOD 😂 LOVES YOU 😢🎉😮😅😊.

[@airdriver]

Considering everything they've done and said to each other over the years, the surprise is that they're in the same room let alone the same stage. The reality of it is they did this, and subsequent, albums and tour strictly for the money. If all of their solo efforts would have been multi-platinum successes then this album never would have happened. That's why bands reunite, the members need the money.

[@yoya4766]

want not need the money

[@stevieblum4770]

Stevie Lindsey and Christine get royalties. Mick and John might need it though...

[@AndreaCorey-l1d]

That is not true! They did it bc time passed & they cared about each other. Even the couples were close. Especially Lindsey & Stevie! It was not just for $

[@dumbangel67]

Great interview but it feels like they really don't wanna be there. Just by their answers or their body posture. 5:09. Hell maybe they've just been at it for hours, who knows?

[@jessecollege3533]

@marvinpoprockfanMick is always down to talk. 😂

[@biglindseyfan77]

AWESOME!! (;

[@ConqueringWeightLoss]

Damn, Stevie was 49 at this point. Still extremely attractive and you didnt feel like you were fantasizing about a grandma. Can't find the urge to do that now, even though she's still beautiful for her age, she's twice my age.

[@ervadaninhalastrar]

I get what you’re saying but grandma at 49? Get real, it’s very rare that someone becomes a grandparent that early, a lot of people are still raising children by that point lol

[@ConqueringWeightLoss]

@@ervadaninhalastrar No, i meant Grandma now in her 70's. She was still stunning at 49. Not that shes a bad looking elderly woman but well, shes just that...elderly.

[@ervadaninhalastrar]

@@ConqueringWeightLoss oh okay, sorry about that!

[@piscesempress1978]

@@ervadaninhalastrar there are 42 and 44 year old grandmothers. dont twist it.

[@ervadaninhalastrar]

@@piscesempress1978 o.O i never said there weren't but go off hehe

[@pennym.8884]

My Five Fireflies

[@obsoletecarnavoyeur]

I wonder if John still loves Chris?

[@captainanaamari4889]

It almost could be, it seems. I think they were cute together. But the looks between John and Chrissy, it could be a possibility

[@companyconfidential6624]

He’s been married to Molly’s mom for so many years I doubt it’s like that. They have a mutual respect.

[@greekgirl9897]

@@captainanaamari4889 LOVE EVOLVES, SOMETIMES OVER DECADES AND FROM AFAR!

[@piscesempress1978]

yes.

[@eatscrumpets]

tbh probably. Chris broke it off w him so it's likely also he invited Chris to his wedding and she was there when his daughter was born

[@alexf8855]

Hahaha shut up Mick lol

[@sonny.9998]

I'm sorry...but I can't front...If ever no Stevie...no me. In a 61 year old Black Man from the GHETTO n love my R&B/SOUL MUSIC ( which was slickly removed from the Industry. Replaced with Weaponized RAP) But there r songs by all Caucasian Bands that I REALLY DIG! And Fleetwood Mac. Especially Stevie Nicks. Dig It???

[@song4mozart]

Check out Stevie's right hand tapping on her thigh...she's probably thinking up a melody now lol The consummate songwriter. :)

[@AndreaCorey-l1d]

No, Lindsey writes Stevie's music & melody. Stevie is mostly a lyricist. She ALWAYS writes a poem first. Then she finds 1-2 chords on the piano she likes & gives it to Lindsey & he writes her music.

[@RUBYMUNRO]

I wonder if christine remembers the night I took her to a semi gay club in Munich, late 60's, when she was with Chicken Shack, and I was working for Freddie Mack???

[@juvisage8427]

... go on, please.

[@ericabjs]

I'm listening.........

[@RUBYMUNRO]

I was pa for Freddie Mack, we were on tour had been to Munich, onto Rome, i left Freddie after Rome and went back to Munich, Chicken Shack were on at The Blow Up in Munich, I was then around 20yrs old, went and sat back stage with CS, after the show I took Christine to the Short Stop, night club, open til daylight, it was a real party club, all of the artists appearing in town would go after work, It worth saying Im gay, so it was just a great club, and Christine was very sweet, I remember the DJ thought she was wonderful.

[@ericabjs]

amazing history! I'm lgbt as well and to know that the people we admire are supporters since the late 60s and 70s it's just amazing. thanks for sharing this!

[@carlmartin2710]

Ruby Munro Curious what that would have been like back then. Was Christine aware she was in a semi-gay bar and did she seem comfortable with it? I know Munich is and probably was very cosmopolitan but were people openly gay in the city back then? I’m stuck on a stereotype that in their day jobs they wouldn’t have that freedom.

[@signejorgenson]

What are they talking about with the whole "farmer's daughter" thing right at the end? I'm missing a reference here...

[@TheWhereyouare]

It was written by Brian Wilson and recorded on the live album in 1980.

[@sharonramone7186]

@@TheWhereyouare And it's one of the best songs recorded by The Beach Boys during their heyday. The Mac do a great version

[@williamburke7928]

Just say it that you all got it right

[@achaserofrocks]

Okay I love these people but they look so incredibly agitated and annoyed with eachother at some moments, just by their facial expressions, it all seems very tense. yet they pull off such great chemistry onstage, it's the same story as it's always been. they can be pissed off with eachother but in concert it's about putting on a good show

[@AndreaCorey-l1d]

Theses people are not at all upset or tense w/ each other! They are happy w/ each other including the couples & especially Lindsey&Stevie! You are way off! if anything thing they do not feel like doing a long interview! Some people just love to imagine things!

[@interstategar]

To me its really tragic Lindsey got fired really for no reason at all in 2019.

[@L3dang]

@WatchYourAttitude HAHA yes he is indeed :-D

[@Ktwood1]

What song did Stevie write for this tour ?

[@robinreece920]

If my memory serves me correctly, it was "Sweet Girl".

[@tcmusic6429]

Sweet Girl. It’s on the album.

[@tcmusic6429]

Sweet Girl. It’s on the album.

[@AndreaCorey-l1d]

Sweet Girl! I love it! ❤️

[@shadrach6299]

Christine had a facelift. She looks much better.

[@BrooklynBaby100]

This band wouldn’t have happened if the women hadn’t stayed. These types of bands will never exist again. Men screwed up.

[@trapmafia4716]

Completely wrong, there would be no "band" if it wasn't for the guys, the women were just window dressing, they would never have the nous or musicianship to lay the melodic and rhythmic foundation of these crafted tunes which their vocal harmonies benefited from, sorry. The "men" have proven to have had greater success in relationships then the two women 🤦‍♀The women screwed up!

[@leerichards3682]

Extremely Stupid Questions.....

[@focusedfreebird]

why does Lindsey have to get so philosophical and long winded about everything?

[@AndreaCorey-l1d]

Because he is brilliant; unlike many FM fans! That is how his mind works! Also bc to this date he has trouble connecting w/ who he is apart from what he learns thru reading , psychology etc.

[@marrianeleudke6782]

I ❤ YOU ALL ALL MY HATE OR WORRY IS FOOLISH PRIDE

[@jayannakelley9051]

8:14 What happened Stevie? You ‘woke up mad’ again? Had Lindsey fired.. I’m personally just done with this ‘cover band’..

[@lynnsmithershubbard1896]

I'd like to know the true story, because I saw Lindsay say they fired him bc he didn't want to go on tour

[@jayannakelley9051]

Lynn Smithers Hubbard - No.. he re-arranged his solo tour & the last interview I happened upon was with Christine & she was singing Lindsey’s praises & how excited they all were then damn.. Lindsey was gone..

[@MrCherbear1990]

Yup...I love her quote “how could you be so uptight”...Well obviously you could be, you can be, and you probably will be again!

[@AndreaCorey-l1d]

​@@lynnsmithershubbard1896Lindsey did want to tour. He just asked for a delay to promote his solo album. But that is not why they fired him. It was bc Stevie was hurt & would no longer work w/ Lindsey. The manager should have mediated it but instead fired LB.

[@zenamen5221]

STEVIE NICKS IS GOD.

[@MELODYBODAS]

Yesssss

[@AndreaCorey-l1d]

Hardly! Tho I live her & she is beautiful!

[@ElleNullVoid]

Lindsay Buckingham is kind of creepy in this interview. It's as if he leering after Stevie.

[@tanyajohnson5331]

He still loves her.

[@piscesempress1978]

thats his soulmate, how do you expect him to feel??

[@barttheanorak]

Stevie should have quit in 2014. Then we wouldn’t have had all the drama of recent years and maybe a bit more music from the others.

[@focusedfreebird]

Stevie looks stoned here

[@snoops5581]

Why do yo feel the need to criticize her?

[@piscesempress1978]

she isnt.

[@AndreaCorey-l1d]

Stevie is clean here. Finally!

[@focusedfreebird]

why does lb have to get so philosophical and long winded about everything?

[@sofia01ht]

+Blue Bird 's how he speaks

[@jasonraczkowski6001]

Blue Bird he's a true artist

[@jayannakelley9051]

Blue Bird - Why do you feel the need to criticize him? 🙄

[@x_aj_x1157]

Like Stevie doesn't also get long winded about things? Have you seen her speeches?. I love her to pieces but they go on forever.... It's just who they are. *shrugs*

[@ervadaninhalastrar]

Why do you need to post the same comment so many times?

[@stevedrums1675]

I'm sorry. Lindsey just seems a bit creepy to me.

[@AndreaCorey-l1d]

Lindsey is not creepy at all in any way! He likely does not feel like doing the interview which is likely true of them all! Stop reading false things into people, & judging them.

[@debramorales4283]

Stevie was battling Klonopin...Her Energy is waaay off compared to Her now. There isn't a THING She can do that is Wrong..She's that DIAMOND💎💎

[@AndreaCorey-l1d]

Stevie was NOT battling Klonopin! She was clean but nervous about performing clean. Lindsey helped her w/ that! Also she is used to sleeping til noon. She had to be up early for this. She is likely tired!

[@johnmackenzie2862]

It's God.

[@focusedfreebird]

why does lindsey have to get so philosophical and long winded about everything?

[@eatscrumpets]

because he's annoying

[@CatchupGirl71]

It's the Lindsey way. Like how he introduces songs during the concert

[@focusedfreebird]

why does lindsey have to get so philosophical and long winded about everything?