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

Read my blog post here: http://tinyurl.com/2dtbu3b

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!

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[WatchYourAttitude]

Haha John McVie is such a funny guy!

[PrinceMontrey]

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

[001Danc]

The best band line-up of all time. Nothing matches it, apart from the Beatles.

[BailieElizabeth123]

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

[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.

[WatchYourAttitude]

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

[L3dang]

@WatchYourAttitude HAHA yes he is indeed :-D



[collegeri]

Stevie said no...I wonder if she really considered not doing Stand Back.

[GraceMcVie]

i love chris inerveiws with her r sooooo hard 2 find