Fleetwood Mac News: San Jose 11-25-14

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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Review | Photos: Fleetwood Mac Live in San Jose, CA November 25, 2014

Fleetwood Mac, Christine McVie delight fans in San Jose
by Jim Harrington
Inside Bay Area News

Photos: Josie Lepe San Jose Mercury News VIEW GALLERY (12 PHOTOS)

What a difference a McVie makes.

Christine McVie's long-awaited return to Fleetwood Mac, following a 16-year absence, paid huge dividends during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame act's sold-out concert on Tuesday at the SAP Center in San Jose.

It allowed the band to fully recall its commercial and artistic peak of the '70s, when the voices of McVie, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham combined to make Fleetwood Mac one of the world's biggest bands.

Sure, Nicks has typically received the lioness' share of attention, with Buckingham hogging much of what was left over. Yet, anyone who doubts the importance of McVie's musical contributions, both on vocals and keyboards, probably didn't catch the band's three previous road shows -- all of which were solid, but not nearly as fulfilling as what Bay Area fans witnessed with the current On with the Show Tour.

Whether you're a longtime fan or a newcomer to the fold, this is definitely the right time to see Fleetwood Mac. Locals will have another shot when the Mac -- Nicks, Buckingham, Christine McVie, drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie -- perform Dec. 3 at Oracle Arena in Oakland. Show time is 8 p.m. and tickets are $49.50-$199.50, www.ticketmaster.com.

The tour -- the band's first with Christine McVie since 1997's The Dance trek -- is all about the hits. Fans get to hear most of the band's best-known songs, minus the pre-Nicks/Buckingham material of the late '60s and early '70s, during a mostly well-paced set that stretches over 2 ½ hours.

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Mick Fleetwood and Anthony Bozza
Play On: Now, Then and Fleetwood Mac

In April, 2013 New York Times Author Anthony Bozza began working with legendary drummer Mick Fleetwood on his life story, which will span the entire history of the band that bears his name.

In this candid, intimate portrait of a life lived in music, Mick Fleetwood sheds new light on well-known points in his history, including many incredible moments of recording and touring with Fleetwood Mac, as well as personal insights from a man who has been a major player in blues and rock 'n' roll since his teens.

The group Fleetwood Mac has sold over 140 million records worldwide, and they continue to attract a huge following, selling out their biggest arena tour ever in 2013, decades after their debut. Finally, the group's admirers will have a unique portrait of what made Mick and the rest of the group tick in the midst of their massive success and personal trials.

Available Now Everywhere

Hardcover, e-book and Audio Book

320 pages, 16 pages of photos

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company

Amazon
Canada | USA | UK

Get Tusked: The Inside Story of Fleetwood Mac's Most Anticipated Album
by Ken Caillat and Hernan Rojas

In this behind-the-scenes look at the making of Fleetwood Mac’s epic, platinum-selling double album, Tusk, producers and engineers Ken Caillat and Hernan Rojas tell their stories of spending a year with the band in their new million-dollar studio trying to follow up Rumours, the biggest rock album of the time.

Following their massive success, the band continued its infamous soap opera when its musical leader and guitarist, Lindsey Buckingham, threatened to quit if he didn’t get things his way, resulting in clashes not only with his band but especially Caillat, who had been essential to the band’s Grammy-winning sound.

Hernan Rojas’s story recounts a young man who leaves Chile after General Pinochet’s coup to seek his future in the music industry of Los Angeles, where he finds success at one of the hottest studios in town. When Fleetwood Mac arrives, Rojas falls in love with its star singer, Stevie Nicks, and the two of them become romantically involved.

Throughout the book, both Caillat and Rojas detail not only the trials and sacrifices they made to finish the album, but also triumphs of musical inspiration and technical innovation that have made Tusk the darling of music critics and indie rockers today.

Available at Amazon

392 pages

Publisher Backbeat (November 22, 2019)

20th CENTURY LINDSEY
Lindsey Buckingham

4-LP/4-CD Collection

Remastered 4-LP boxed set, limited to 3,000 copies, featuring the studio albums LAW AND ORDER (1981), GO INSANE (1984), and OUT OF THE CRADLE (1992). Includes 20TH CENTURY RARITIES, an eight-song compilation of non-album tracks.

4-LP boxed set available to pre-order exclusively at Rhino with a release date of June 14, 2024.

Also available to pre-order as a 4-CD boxed set with an expected release date of August 16, 2024

4-CD boxed sets available at Amazon to pre-order

INFORMATION AND TRACK LISTING

CHRISTINE MCVIE

CHRISTINE MCVIE

Remastered and available on vinyl for the first time since it's original release 40 years ago.

Available as 1-CD or 1-LP

Amazon | Rhino Records

CHRISTINE MCVIE

IN THE MEANTIME

Originally released in 2004, IN THE MEANTIME was produced by Christine McVie, Ken Caillat and Dan Perfect (Christine’s nephew). Remastered, Remixed in Dolby Atmos and stereo and re-released November 3, 2023 on digital, 1-CD or 2LP

Amazon | Rhino Records

CHRISTINE MCVIE

Solo Collection

Available on CD | Black Vinyl | Green Vinyl

and Digital

Release Date: June 24, 2022

Available at: Amazon | Rhino Records

INFORMATION AND TRACK LISTING