NASHVILLE |FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN/TODD BRODGINSKI
FLEETWOOD MAC
RELEASE NEW SINGLE AS THEY CRISS-CROSS
THE COUNTRY ON A MAJOR ARENA TOUR;
BAND EARNING MANY CRITICAL ACCOLADES FOR
‘SAY YOU WILL’ ALBUM AND TOUR
As FLEETWOOD MAC’s newly released SAY YOU WILL album moves beyond gold status, they’ve just issued the STEVIE NICKS-penned title cut as their new single.
An irresistibly melodic and achingly beautiful song about a failed romance, “Say You Will” is one of nine songs NICKS contributed to the LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM-produced album, which entered the Billboard pop albums chart at #3. BUCKINGHAM penned the other nine tracks, including the top 10 Billboard AC hit “Peacekeeper.”
Writing in Rolling Stone (5/1/03), Arion Berger noted, “…when…(their) accumulation of chops rallies for a single, the result is the perfectly mellow breeze of the title song.” Elsewhere, Robert Wilonsky cited the “Say You Will” song in his Dallas Observer review (6/5/03): “…its [the album’s] best moments, chief among them the wondrous title track, evoke a classic sound–that, yes, timeless pleasure of hearing a great singer and a great guitar player and a great bassist and a great drummer playing great songs with great production.”
Currently criss-crossing the country on a major arena tour, FLEETWOOD MAC–NICKS, BUCKINGHAM and founding members MICK FLEETWOOD and JOHN McVIE–are mixing an array of classics with songs from SAY YOU WILL, marking BUCKINGHAM’s first album with the group in 16 years. The disc was described by the Miami Herald’s Howard Cohen as “…easily its best studio album in 24 years” (4/4/03), while the Boston Globe’s Steve Morse praised the album as “…a sterling 18-song set of melodic, multilayered pop-rock that ranks with the group’s best work” (4/13/03).
In a seven-page feature in the June ’03 issue of Interview magazine, BUCKINGHAM says, “It’s really touching that we can come back after so long and care about making an album that says as much as this one does. And after all this time, we really do care about each other…Our chemistry is what made us a great band to begin with. That it’s potent after 16 years apart is pretty amazing.”
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Here are critical soundbites from the road:
“And unlike many classic-rock acts, Fleetwood Mac doesn’t shy away from new material. Several of the songs from SAY YOU WILL, released last month, grew more compelling in performance, notably the Nicks-penned title track and Buckingham’s ‘Goodbye to You,’ a poised, tempo-less reverie that was as wrenching as the end of ‘Go Your Own Way’ was furious.”
–Tom Moon, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, 5/21/03
“Stevie Nicks, resplendent in black gown and tails, is still the captivating high priestess of the band. Many of her songs were highlights of the night, including a roiling ‘Gold Dust Woman,’ the dramatic piano ballad ‘Silver Springs’–one of her best vocals of the show–and her kicky solo synth anthem ‘Stand Back,’ during which she gave the crowd one of her signature twirls. But for sheer elegance and simplicity, ‘Landslide’ ruled the night. The 55-year-old Nicks sang, ‘I’m getting older, too,’ without bitterness or regret but a radiant peace”
–Sarah Rodman, Boston Herald (5/28/03)
“The band’s classic songs had worthy competition from the new ones. The six tracks offered from SAY YOU WILL stood as peers with those in the band’s catalog…Buckingham’s playing underscored his role as one of rock’s most fast-fingered guitarists. In ‘Eyes Of The World,’ his quicksilver lines had a giddy thrill, and he flickered brilliantly through the breakneck pace of ‘Second Hand News.’ He even impressed in the more leisurely lines of ‘Never Going Back Again’”
—Jim Farber, The New York Daily News (5/19/03)
“Mick Fleetwood and John McVie, as usual, anchored the songs with their steady, subtly buoyant rhythms.”
–Jay Lustig, Newark Star Ledger (5/27/03)
“Co-founder Mick Fleetwood…His enormous gold drum set shook the arena—drumsticks flying, eyes flashing. The percussion consumed his body, and even his eyebrows kept time. His joy was contagious…Co-founderJohn McVie shunned the limelight but provided solid backup. At times, his powerful bass felt like it could alter any heartbeat.”
–Lara Baker, Freelance Star (Fredericksburg, VA, 5/15/03)
FLEETWOOD MAC’s in-progress tour dates are as follows. Look for additional dates to be announced in the coming weeks.
DATE CITY VENUE
Sat 6/14 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
Thurs 6/19 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
Fri 6/20 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
Sun 6/22 Moline, IL Mark of the Quad Cities
Tues 6/24 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
Thurs 6/26 Chicago, IL AllState Arena
Fri 6/27 Chicago, IL AllState Arena
Sun 6/29 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
Tues 7/01 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center
Thurs 7/3 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
Sat 7/5 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand
Sun 7/6 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena
Tues 7/8 San Jose, CA HP Pavillion at San Jose
Fri 7/11 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
Sat 7/12 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
Wed 7/16 Anaheim, CA Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
Thu 7/17 Anaheim, CA Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
Sat 7/19 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena
Mon 7/21 Phoenix, AZ America West Arena
Wed 7/23 Oakland, CA Oakland Arena
Fri 7/25 Portland, OR Rose Garden
Sat 7/26 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre
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