Wednesday, December 30, 2009

STRIPPER SHARES PENTHOUSE FLOOR WITH STEVIE NICKS AND MICK FLEETWOOD

A pearlier weekend in New Plymouth

I'd booked one of three penthouse suites at The Waterfront - perhaps Taranaki's most luxurious hotel, where you can watch the waves rolling in off the Tasman Sea - ahead of my stage shows at Crave Club on Friday and Saturday night.

"You're not the only celebrity in town this weekend," confided the bell hop as I made myself at home. He revealed the other two penthouse suites were occupied by Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood and the other members of Fleetwood Mac, who were in town for a sold-out show which was estimated to have pulled in over 18,000 people to New Plymouth.

Like myself, Fleetwood Mac are obviously used to the late-night lifestyle, because at the end of my working "day" as I was winding down at about 4.30am, I could quite clearly hear them through the hotel walls.

BLAST FROM THE PAST - STEVIE NICKS IN JEANS AND TOP HAT 1975

Cool shot of Stevie from Johnstown, PA 1975
Photo by: Tinahay Gallery | Slide Show


MICK FLEETWOOD NEW YEAR'S EVE IN MAUI

New Year's Eve 2009
Thursday, December 31, 2009

The best New Year's Eve on Maui, w. the Mick Fleetwood Band in Mala Wailea's main dining room! Champagne toast at midnight! Limited menu available in the lounge.

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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

FLEETWOOD MAC TOP 5 IN NEW ZEALAND

FLEETWOOD MAC'S "THE VERY BEST OF" moves up a spot to the 5th position on New Zealands Top 40 Albums Chart in the wake of Fleetwood Mac's two big tour ending shows in New Plymouth on the 19th and 20th this month.

NOV 16, 2009 - #9
NOV 23, 2009 - #7
NOV 30, 2009 - #7
DEC 7, 2009 - #12
DEC 14, 2009 - #11
DEC 21, 2009 - #6
DEC 28, 2009 - #5 (certified platinum)

MICK FLEETWOOD "BLUE AGAIN" DVD - RECORDED LIVE IN LONDON



Mick Fleetwood, the iconic co-founder of Fleetwood Mac is celebrating his blues heritage with Blue Again, a stellar Live DVD Companion that follows the GRAMMY NOMINATED, chart topping CD of the same name.

Recorded Live in London, Mick Fleetwood revisits the blues and the blues-oriented classic songs of Fleetwood Mac by teaming up with with guitarist and lead vocalist Rick Vito, bassist Lenny Castellanos and keyboardist Mark Johnstone. This powerhouse blues project features versions of early Peter Green-penned hits such as 'Black Magic Woman,' 'Albatross' and 'Rattlesnake Shake' as well as original material composed by Rick Vito (with a rollicking version of Elmore James' 'Shake Your Moneymaker' included for good measure).

Produced by Mick Fleetwood and Rick Vito, BLUE AGAIN DVD was recorded live in London in February of 2008. The immaculate recording gives the songs a vibrant, modern immediacy which transcends easy nostalgia. Says Mick in the liner notes: 'Over my career I've been called a pop star and a rock star, yet in my inner heart, I will always be part bluesman. On my journey from blues to a life of rock n roll, I've always remembered where I started.' BLUE AGAIN is both an original musical tour de force and a respectful tribute to Fleetwood Mac (in the midst of celebrating their 40th Anniversary), initiated by the sole member of the band to be in every incarnation from the beginning.

Tracks:
1. Fleetwood Boogie
2. Oh Well
3. Streamliner Blues
4. Looking for Somebody
5. Medley - Rollin Man /Bayou Queen
6. Eyesight to the Blind
7. Love That Burns
8. Red Hot Gal
9. Rattlesnake Shake
10. Black Magic Woman
11. The World Keeps On Turning
12. Black Crow
13. When We Do the Lucky Devil
14. Medley - Passage East / World Turning
15. Shake Your Moneymaker
16. Albatross
17. Homework
18. Stop Messin' Round

Pre-Order The DVD at Amazon - Due for release in late January, 2010.

ON TOUR FEBRUARY AND MARCH, 2010 IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

For More information on The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band Featuring Rick Vito and to stream the "Blue Again" album please visit these websites.
MickFleetwoodBlues.com  (Media, Press, Booking Info)
MickFleetwood.com
429 Records

Monday, December 28, 2009