VIDEO: Mick Fleetwood, John Good build, Mick's Fleetwood Mac 2013 touring kit + Was "Shut Us Down" The Original Show Closer?

This is cool! 

Mick Fleetwood's "The Cherry Picked"

Ever wonder what it would be like to develop your next Custom DW Drum Kit with John Good? This in-depth story takes you from start-to-finish as Mick and John discuss, develop, build, and play Mick's 2013 Fleetwood Mac touring kit. Mick said it best, "The Cherry is on top, and the Cherry has been picked."
What's also interesting is when the camera picks up on the set list hanging on Mick's drums... Looks like Lindsey's "Shut Us Down" was in consideration to close the show. Plus Mick mentions upwards to 18 months on the road... That would indicate there may be more to come in 2014.  This video was shot during rehearsals so obviously loads could have changed since then.

Shelley Archives Presents: Fleetwood Mac: Rare Performances 1960s - 1980s

Not really sure what this is, but it could be interesting if you are in the area... Check it out!

Shelley Archives Presents 

Legends of Rock Live

Fleetwood Mac: Rare Performances 1960s 1980s

Hosted by Music Archivist Bill Shelley

Cinema Arts Centre

Huntington, NY

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 7:30pm

Avon Theatre Film Center

Stamford, CT

Wednesday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Fleetwood Mac started in the mid 1960’s as a British blues band and struggled to have its songs chart until Mick Fleetwood and John MacVie changed their line-up and made their style more commercially mainstream. Once their song “Black Magic Woman” took off with Santana’s cover of it, Fleetwood Mac got more notice and started to build their fan base in the U.S. This program will begin with some of Fleetwood Mac’s earlier songs, with their first guitarist Peter Green and their second guitarist Bob Welch, and follow their upward trek with their third guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, their keyboardist Christine MacVie, and their new chanteuse Stevie Nicks. It will include songs from Rumours, their Grammy-winning, number one album that broke all records in sales and made the world sit up and notice them. Among the songs that will be highlighted during this show are “Black Magic Woman,” “Albatross,” “Rhiannon,” “Go Your Own Way,” “You Make Loving Fun,” “Don’t Stop,” “Gypsy,” “Tusk,””Dreams,” “Eyes of the World,” “Sisters of the Moon,” “Hold Me,” “Say You Love Me,” Little Lies,” “Sara,” and more. Enjoy this clip fest of live concert footage from Japan, Europe, and America; television appearances; and promo films. This tribute to the band is a treat not to be missed. 

In English | 110 minutes

ABOUT BILL SHELLEY: Bill Shelley has been filming since the 1970s when he recorded bands Twisted Sister and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, then later directed music videos for Public Enemy (PE). Shelley Archives was started in 1985 and today the company has over 100,000 reels of original 35mm and 16mm films in its archives and over 10,000 hours of rare concerts, television shows, promos, interviews, out-takes and home movies. Preservation of films and music clips is the main focus of the organization.

Review: Fleetwood Mac's 4-song EP 'Extended Play' hints of more good music to come

Fleetwood Mac has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, including almost 50 million in the United States.

The current tour, which features Saturday’s stop at The Q, celebrates the 35th anniversary reissue of "Rumours," the breakthrough album by the lineup that featured founding members Mick Fleetwood on drums and John McVie — the Fleetwood and Mac in the name — along with Christine McVie on keys, Lindsey Buckingham on guitar and Stevie Nicks on vocals.

Sadly, Christine McVie, who was married to John when she joined the band, left the group in 1998, the year they were inducted into the Rock Hall.

Not so sadly, Fleetwood Mac is continuing to produce music. GOOD music. The band has a new EP out, appropriately enough called "Extended Play," that features four songs — "Miss Fantasy," "It Takes Time," "Without You" and "Sad Angel."

The EP has a rollicking, more acoustic feel to it that’s reminiscent of the days when Nicks and Buckingham were a duo, before they joined Fleetwood Mac. Which sort of fits, because "Without You" is actually a remake of a tune they recorded back in those days.

Buckingham sings lead on all four songs, and there are hints of Nicks on "Angel" and, obviously, "Without You." But John McVie’s voice is curiously absent, and the EP does suffer from the absence of Christine McVie, both vocally and on piano.

But that’s all relative. Comparing Fleetwood Mac’s sound to anyone else’s sound is like comparing Little League to the Majors. The foursome really is in a different league. That in mind, the worst thing about this EP is that it’s an EP, with only four songs, and the best thing is that its very presence portends the issue of a full album.

Cha-ching. 

By Chuck Yarborough

The Plain Dealer

Tickets to Fleetwood Mac's appearance at A Day on the Green sold out in record time.

Tourism boon as Day on the Green sells out
Nathan Hale
News - Geelong

GEELONG is set for a multi-million dollar windfall after tickets to Fleetwood Mac's appearance at A Day on the Green sold out in record time.

It took just 90 minutes for the 14,000 tickets to sell for the November 30 concert to be held at The Hill Winery.

Geelong Otway Tourism boss Roger Grant labelled the demand for the performance as a welcome respite following a string of bad jobs news recently.

"Tourism brings more than $1 billion to the region every year and you cannot underestimate the importance of events like this," he said.

"This type of event will bring in millions of dollars."

A Day on The Green promoter Michael Newton said yesterday's ticket frenzy was expected.

Mr Newton said the hype about one of the best-known bands in the world hitting our region was overwhelming.

"From the very first moment the concert was announced, the buzz has been just phenomenal," he said.

"We're absolutely delighted to be presenting this much-loved iconic band."

REVIEW: Fleetwood Mac Live in Detroit

Fleetwood Mac keeps the hits coming at Joe Louis Arena

Photo by Jose Juarez

by Gary Graff
Oakland Press

DETROIT — There were plenty of hits in Hockeytown on Wednesday night, June 12. They just didn't come from the Red Wings.

With the Stanley Cup Finals beginning in Chicago, fans instead packed Joe Louis Arena to hear an energized and ebullient Fleetwood Mac dig into a hit-laden catalog over a well-paced two and a half hours that showcased the tremendous commercial and creative success the 45-year-old group has enjoyed since Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joined the band during the mid-70s. Christine McVie, the third songwriter in the group's multiplatinum golden age, is still missed of course, but this edition of Fleetwood Mac has, after three tours without her, clearly found a comfort level that has allowed it to expand and experiment a bit more than it's done in the recent past.

And it's not like McVie's absence blows a debilitating hole in the Mac repertoire. Nicks and Buckingham are responsible for plenty of the group's hits, thank you, and Thursday's 23-song set — opening with a powerhouse trio of "Second Hand News," "The Chain" and "Dreams" — certainly served to remind us of that fact. But the night was also freshened by a pair of new songs — the uptempo "Sad Angel" and the poetic "Without You" — from this year's "Extended Play" digital release, as well as a mini-set spotlighting 1979's controversial "Tusk" album with the title track, "Not That Funny," a smooth rendition of "Sara" and "Sisters of the Moon," which Nicks told the crowd had not been played live since 1981.

Nicks may possess the bigger hit moments — including "Rhiannon," "Gypsy" and her propulsive solo single "Stand Back" that's become part of Fleetwood Mac's arsenal — but Buckingham remained the group's most galvanizing presence onstage. His kinetic but still fluid guitar playing, both electric and acoustic, bolstered nearly every song played on Wednesday, and his own spotlights ranged from a frenetic one-man rendering of "Big Love" to extended solos at the end of "The Chain," "Go Your Own Way" and particularly the tortured epic "So Afraid."

Co-founder and drummer Mick Fleetwood, meanwhile, was as solidly in the pocket as ever; even his solo during "World Turning" was relatively restrained, in a good way. And bassist John McVie remained a subtle secret weapon who does more to propel the group than most fans realize as they focus on his flashier bandmates. It made for a remarkably spirited exposition by a group of 60-somethings (and the four additional musicians onstage), and by the time Fleetwood Mac wrapped things up with "Say Goodbye," anyone at Joe Louis certainly hoped the group meant "until next time" rather than "for good."

More Reviews | Photos | Videos from Detroit

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Cleveland Celebrates The Return of Fleetwood Mac! All Day Marathon Thursday on 88.3FM The Sting

This Thursday June 13th: 88.3FM The Sting features Fleetwood Mac all day! 7am-1am EST on air at 88.3FM, and online at wbwc.com.

Get ready for Fleetwood Mac's Cleveland Tour stop Saturday June 15th with 18 hours of classic tracks, b-sides, live recordings and so much more!

Giveaways all day: 
- RUMOURS 35th Anniversary Reissues
- THE VERY BEST OF FLEETWOOD MAC and more!

Special Guests:
RUMOURS engineer Ken Caillat is out special guest.  Got a request? request @wbwc.com, 440-826-7846.  Part of the 2013 Summer Marathon Series on 88.3FM.

Mick Fleetwood VIP Packages Now Available for Fleetwood Mac - Australia | New Zealand

Mick Fleetwood VIP's are now available for Australia and New Zealand.

This is a great once in a lifetime opportunity to meet the great Mick Fleetwood! Not only that, you secure an exceptional seat for the show especially if you select the $425 category!  When you consider that a normal ticket to the show without all the bells and whistles below can cost you upwards to $200 or more, $425 is a pretty amazing offer when you throw in the Meet and Greet and the seat in the first five rows etc.  What's too bad is that this information was held back until well after the pre-sale tickets and general public sale was well under way.

Check out Mickfleetwoodofficial.com and click on EVENTS at the top of the screen for the list of available shows.

$425.00

• Ticket in First 5 Rows
• VIP Entry to Venue
• VIP Host for the Evening
• Meet & Greet with Mick Fleetwood
• VIP Q&A with Mick Fleetwood onstage at his Drum Kit
• Personal Photo with Mick Fleetwood
• Mick Fleetwood VIP Laminate
• ALL SALES FINAL. 

All prices are listed in USD.

$375

• Ticket in the First 20 Rows
• VIP Entry to Venue
• VIP Host for the Evening
• Meet & Greet with Mick Fleetwood
• VIP Q&A with Mick Fleetwood onstage at his Drum Kit
• Personal Photo with Mick Fleetwood
• Mick Fleetwood VIP Laminate
• ALL SALES FINAL. 

All prices are listed in USD.

REVIEW | PHOTOS | VIDEO: Fleetwood Mac turns back time for Detroit concertgoers

FLEETWOOD MAC LIVE IN

DETROIT, MI - JOE LOUIS ARENA

JUNE 12, 2013

GALLERY - View 18 Photos by Steve Wiseman at 104.3 WOMC 104.3 Detroit

Fleetwood Mac turns back time for Detroit concertgoers
By Brian McCollum
Detroit Free Press

It took all of 60 seconds for Fleetwood Mac to roll back a lot of years at Joe Louis Arena.

In a 2-hour, 40-minute set that showed the harmonies were still intuitive, the bonds still tight, the songs still timeless, the veteran pop-rock outfit played a mature but energetic set to an adoring sellout crowd of about 15,000 Wednesday night. It was the group’s first Michigan show in four years.

Photo by Olympia Entertainment

On this 35th anniversary of the era-defining “Rumours,” the band rolled into an early stretch that was heavy on that 1977 material: a brisk “Secondhand News,” a blues-laced “The Chain,” a lush “Dreams.”

Only Christine McVie was missing from a lineup whose characters remain distinctively sketched — the cool craftsman Lindsey Buckingham, the enchantress Stevie Nicks, the dapper bassist John McVie, the wild-eyed Mick Fleetwood. Backing the band were a pair of singers and utility musicians on guitar and keyboards, as McVie got cited in spirit via material such as “Don’t Stop.”

“It would seem there are quite a few chapters left in the book of Fleetwood Mac,” Buckingham told the crowd early on, during one of several talkative interludes that found band members reminiscing, reflecting and taking stock of their nearly four-decade journey.

As the voices of Buckingham and Nicks locked together on numbers such as “Rhiannon,” the amiable ex-lovers displayed the tightly wound harmonies that became one of modern pop music’s most distinctive sounds.

It wasn’t just a rote run through the hits: The band was particularly engaged with a mid-show journey through the more challenging material of “Tusk,” and Buckingham’s spare, intense reworkings of “Big Love” and “Never Going Back Again” were showstoppers. With his lithe, expressive guitar lines, the 63-year-old reaffirmed his status as one of rock’s great underrated players.

Nicks, her microphone draped in gold and black tassels, had her own sterling moments, including the arena sing-along of “Landslide” and a gorgeous “Silver Springs” late in the show. Even as she occasionally backed away from the high notes, Nicks remained a compelling figure at center stage, emphasizing the give-and-take of artist and audience as she told the crowd late in the show that “you guys are the dream-catchers.”

The emotional energy grew as a blazing “Go Your Own Way” closed out the regular set, followed by an encore that included a typically feisty Mick Fleetwood drum solo and finished with a warm and sparkling “Say Goodbye.” It was a stirring, soaring night from a band that still knows how to seduce its audience.

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Fleetwood Mac Showing No Signs Of Stopping

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SISTERS OF THE MOON
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 Above Photos by Alison Streaker

Photo by Melissa

2nd Melbourne Show Announced for Fleetwood Mac - Nov 27th

Ticket sales are brisk in Australia and New Zealand. After Auckland's two sell outs this morning in New Zealand, Melbourne gets a second show on Wednesday, November 27th at Rod Laver Arena.

Brisbane will likely be next with a second show. 

Tickets on sale now at Ticketek.


FLEETWOOD MAC SELL OUT FIRST MELBOURNE SHOW, ANNOUNCE SECOND

While tickets for their November tour have only gone on sale this morning, it’s hardly surprising that the legendary classic rock group Fleetwood Mac have already sold out their Melbourne show, announcing a second gig to meet demand.

Melbournites who missed out on the first gig can now try to snatch up a spot for Wednesday 27 November’s new show, which will happen at Rod Laver Arena. This comes off the back of yesterday’s announcement of an additional Sydney show yesterday.

Tickets for all shows are on sale now and are likely to go quickly.

The Music.com

Fleetwood Mac tickets sell out in minutes - Auckland, New Zealand (2 shows)

A number of Fleetwood Mac fans are upset after missing out on tickets to the band's two Auckland shows December 6th and December 7th.  Tickets went on sale at 9am (June 13th) and were sold out within minutes.

Fans have their fingers crossed for a third show.

NewstalkZB

Anger as fans miss out on Fleetwood tickets
Stuff.co.nz

Tickets to legendary rock band Fleetwood Mac sold out in 15 minutes after they went on sale this morning.

When sales opened at 9am there was a "phenomenal demand" for tickets to the two shows on 6 and 7 December at Auckland's Vector Arena.

Including the three rounds of special presales, all of the estimated 24,000 tickets were sold out by 9:15am.

There were no surprises the tickets sold so fast.

"Judging by the demand within the three pre sales, we were thrilled," said Bridget De Launey, publicist for the concert.

But not everyone was as happy. The huge demand created issues for the Ticketmaster website, leaving Fleetwood fans without tickets.

"(We are) very disappointed that Ticketmaster's website is not robust enough to cope with the demand and we imagine there will be a lot of very disappointed fans out there," said ticketless fan Maria Lewis.

"The reservation of expensive tickets for premier customers means the real fans miss out," she said.

"Ticket purchasing should be fair for everyone despite the purchasing power of the fan. Why should we be penalised because we want the cheaper tickets?" Lewis said.

Updated: June 13th

MICK FLEETWOOD VIP - MEET AND GREET TICKETS
This isn't really a solution but might be for some of you that didn't get tickets to either Auckland shows.

After the pre-sale started and after the general public sale began and eventually sold out for both shows. Mick Fleetwood put up his VIP Ticket Packages on his site to both shows at mickfleetwoodofficial.com  

There are two pricing structures either $425 or $375 - both purchases include a meet and greet with Mick, PLUS you get a seat guaranteed either in the first 5 rows for the $425 or within the first 20 rows for the $375.  Trust me it's a cool experience, I did it myself.  When you consider a fairly decent ticket to the show is going to cost you $200 bucks anyway, the $425 or $375 isn't really that much more when you consider you get to meet Mick, go up on stage, get your photo taken with him and get that guaranteed seat in the front, which is highly sought after.  So if you have the extra funds and want a really neat experience, I highly recommend it.

REVIEW: Fleetwood Mac Live in Tampa "The chemistry between ex-lovers Nicks and Buckingham is still alive and well"

Photo by Tracy May - View Gallery

The hits don't stop with Fleetwood Mac at Tampa Bay Times Forum
by GABE ECHAZABAL and TRACY MAY
Creative Loafing

Whether you love them or hate them, you have to hand it to Fleetwood Mac; the band and its members have successfully and tactfully been able to overcome what are normally deal-breaking obstacles like romantic breakups, divorces, personality clashes and more personnel changes than just about any other pop band in the business. Fleetwood Mac began as a humble blues act in the 1960s; it wasn't until the mid-1970s, when lead guitarist Lindsay Buckingham and his then-girlfriend, chanteuse and poetess Stevie Nicks, climbed aboard, that the band's popularity skyrocketed through the stratosphere. [Text by Gabe, photos by Tracy.]

Still maintaining that proven successful lineup (minus keyboardist and golden-voiced co-lead singer Christine McVie, who's enjoying self-imposed retirement), Mac is currently out on the road and in the midst of a thriving international tour that's garnering much well-deserved accolades. The band has toured sparingly since their reunion of sorts in 1997, but they can rest assured that whenever they decide to get together and hit the road, halls and arenas around the world will always be filled to capacity by their still-loyal fan base. And as an anxious crowd of 14,071 found out at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in downtown Tampa on Friday night, the wait for another Fleetwood Mac tour was well worth it.

Continue to the full review + photos at Creative Loafing or below

Two awesome videos from the show filmed by MrMYarr

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The First Time With... Mick Fleetwood - BBC Radio 6 Sunday June 16th (12-1pm)

Following on from previous First Time drummer guests – Ringo Starr, Charlie Watts and Queen’s Roger Taylor - this week on the show Matt Everitt chats to the man who lent his name to one of the most successful and best loved bands of all time, Fleetwood Mac’s Mick Fleetwood.

Coinciding with the 35th anniversary of the band’s record-breaking album Rumours (more than 40 million copies sold so far) and some rare UK live shows, Mick looks back at his and the group’s career and influences. He started his career during the blues boom in London in the Sixties, going on to huge acclaim with the original Peter Green-led line-up of the Mac, then presiding over an ever-changing line-up that would coalesce in 1975 into the group that would eventually create several landmark albums including Rumours, Tusk and Tango In The Night

Mick talks honestly about his experiences helping steer his band through the murky waters of drug abuse and inter-band relationships (and divorces) to the present day and their current reunion, and picks some excellent tunes along the way.

Presenter/ Matt Everitt, Producer/ Jax Coombes

The First Time With...
Sunday 16 June
12.00-1.00pm
BBC RADIO 6 MUSIC