Chance Maui meeting nets teen jam session with Fleetwood Mac Drummer Mick Fleetwood

Duncan teen invited to jam with Mick Fleetwood in Hawaii

by SANDRA McCULLOCH
Times Colonist

A young musician from Duncan has been asked to jam with Mick Fleetwood of the iconic band Fleetwood Mac next week on Maui.

The chance of a lifetime happened when Connor Head, a 17-year-old Grade 12 student from Cowichan High School, ran into Fleetwood at the Maui airport and then had a followup encounter at Fleetwood’s Lahaina restaurant, Fleetwoods on Front Street.

Fleetwood Mac, with Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the release of the album Rumours — which sold 40 million copies — with a 2013 tour that includes a May 19 stop at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.

It was a thrill for Head, who already had the band’s song Never Going Back Again programmed as the alarm on his smart phone. His own band, the Royal Canadians, formed a year ago and opened for Chilliwack this summer at the Cowichan Community Centre in Duncan.

Head ran into Fleetwood at a cabaret show in Lahaina on Thursday night.

“I ran into him in the hallway and he recognized me from the airport,” said Head. “He poked me in the chest and said, ‘Hello.’ ”

Head approached Fleetwood’s manager and asked if he could pass along a copy of the Royal Canadians’ first CD, Lonely Whale. Fleetwood agreed to take the CD and they had a chat.

Full Story at Times Colonist

Lindsey Buckingham is known to have a strong hand in the studio on both Fleetwood Mac and his solo records

Lindsey Buckingham On His ‘Collaboration’ with Norah Jones

Lindsey Buckingham and Fleetwood Mac have been in the news lately, since announcing their upcoming 2013 tour. But Buckingham also has a pair of new songs out on the soundtrack to Judd Apatow’s latest film, This Is 40, in addition to a new solo live album,

One of the This Is 40 songs, “Brother And Sister,” is billed to Buckingham “featuring Norah Jones,” but the guitarist is quick to note that she wasn’t actually involved in the song’s creation.

“She’s not really a collaborator,” Buckingham tells CBS Local. “A lot of that wasn’t even something I was there for. I went in and I put the song together in the studio with Jon Brion, who produced the soundtrack. By the way, I have a lot of new-found respect for people who do this, it isn’t an easy task putting a set of original songs together for a movie.”

Jones was working on her own song for the film, “Always Judging,” and Brion recorded her doing some backing vocals for “Brother And Sister.” But Buckingham notes, “I wasn’t there when she did what she did on the song. I hadn’t even heard the final mixes yet.”

While Buckingham is known to have a strong hand in the studio on both Fleetwood Mac and his solo records, he was more laid-back in this situation. “They said they wanted to send me the mixes, and I said, ‘don’t worry about it. I’m sure they’re great,’ and I left it like that.’” 

Buckingham explains that his work on This Is 40 came about because he’s been friendly with Apatow for a while. “He asked if I had any stuff that he could use in a movie,” Buckingham says. “I always have rough ideas sitting around, so I said yeah. I went to his house. He had a list of ideas for subject matters for songs, things that would be useful within the context of the movie. ‘Brother And Sister,’ was actually something that was on his list. These two characters (Paul Rudd’s “Pete” and Leslie Mann’s “Debbie,” as first portrayed in Knocked Up) are living at a pivotal point in their marriage, where much of the initial romance has fallen away and they’re living as brother and sister.”

Buckingham’s other new song for the This Is 40 soundtrack is titled “Sick Of You” and appears alongside tracks from Graham Parker (who appears in the film), Paul McCartney and Paul Simon. The soundtrack is in stores now, and the film opens December 21st. 

– Brian Ives, CBS Local 

Live Nation Facebook Contest WIN Fleetwood Mac TIX for #Winnipeg #Saskatoon #Edmonton #Calgary or #Vancouver

You could win a pair of tickets to see Fleetwood Mac Live 2013 in Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Calgary or Vancouver in May 2013!

OFFICIAL RULES

No purchase necessary.  Contest open only to Canadian residence (except Quebec) who are 18 and over with a valid Facebook account at the time of entry.

The Contest begins at 12:00 PM Pacific Time on December 17, 2012 and ends at 9:00 AM Pacific Time on January 7, 2013.

ENTER: by going to the contest registration page(s) located at:

http://www.facebook.com/livenationwest or 

http://www.facebook.com/livenationalberta or 

http://www.facebook.com/LiveNationsaskatchewanandmanitoba, "like" the Live Nation West or Live Nation Alberta or Live Nation Saskatchewan and Manitoba Facebook page, select the "Sweepstakes" tab, then proceed to fill in your details. You will be asked to provide basic contact information, including your name, age, email address and/or telephone number. NOTE: when filling in your birth date use this format (including the forward slash): mm/dd/yyyy.

One entry per valid Facebook account.

PRIZES: One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded for each of the five (5) participating Fleetwood Mac concerts, each prize consisting of two (2) reserved tickets to one (1) concert as set forth below. Parking, travel and accommodations not included. The prize is non-transferable and resale of tickets is prohibited. Approximate Retail Value of each Grand Prize is: Two Hundred Fifty Nine Dollars ($259).

May 12, 2013 at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, MB

May 14, 2013 at Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, SK

May 15, 2013 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, AB

May 17, 2013 at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

May 19, 2013 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

SELECTION OF WINNERS: Winners will be selected on or about January 7, 2013, in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received.

Upon notification, the selected entrant, must, unaided, correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill- testing question.

Tickets available at Ticketmaster

18 Fleetwood Mac Shows Now SOLD OUT of Mick Fleetwood VIP Meet & Greets w/Guaranteed 1st Five Row Tickets

These are the venues reporting sell-outs of the top tier VIP Experience Tickets ($425) where you get to meet Mick Fleetwood and sit in the first 5 rows during Fleetwood Mac.  There are two packages offered.  Both are the same in terms of content, except for the seating.  The $425 tickets get you a seat within the first 5 rows.  The $375 tickets get you a ticket within the first 20 rows and typically start around 10th row.  Five shows are reporting complete sell-outs, Columbus, New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Louisville.  There are still VIP tickets for the first 5 and 20 rows at all other venues - but not a lot.  This is a pretty good deal for a Fleetwood Mac fan when you consider Ticketmaster is selling premium tickets in the first few rows for more then what Mick is offering, but with the Ticketmaster tickets, you don't get to meet Mick!  Check out Mickfleetwoodofficial.com if you are interested.  Simply register and log in and purchase your ticket... I did!

• 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

Sold out Mick Fleetwood Meet and Greet VIP Experience Cities.  

$375 Sold Out | $425 Sold Out - Columbus
$375 Available | $425 Sold Out - Philadelphia
$375 Sold Out | $425 Sold Out - New York City
$375 Available | $425 Sold Out - Washington DC
$375 Sold Out | $425 Sold Out - Louisville
$375 Available | $425 Sold Out - Uncasville
$375 Sold Out | $425 Sold Out - Chicago
$375 Available | $425 Sold Out - Toronto
$375 Available | $425 Sold Out - Boston
$375 Available | $425 Sold Out - Pittsburgh
$375 Sold Out | $425 Sold Out - Los Angeles
$375 Available | $425 Sold Out - Las Vegas
$375 Available | $425 Sold Out - Anaheim
$375 Available | $425 Sold Out - Dallas
$375 Available | $425 Sold Out - Houston
$375 Available | $425 Sold Out - Tampa
$375 Available | $425 Sold Out - Atlanta
$375 Available | $425 Sold Out - Vancouver

Listen to "Rhiannon" and "Don't Stop" from Fleetwood Mac's 1977 World Tour Live Disc on Rumours Re-issue

Fleetwood Mac 2013 Tour Special

You may have been listening last Sunday night when radio stations aired this Special on Fleetwood Mac.  The difference between that program (at least the one I heard) and this one, is this version of the show includes "Rhiannon" and "Don't Stop" Live from the 1977 Rumours World Tour that will be included on the live disc included with Fleetwood Mac's Rumours Expanded and Deluxe Editions being released January 29, 2013.  Both tracks sound great!!  Check out the program below... Some great interviews also with Mick, Stevie and Lindsey. You are listening courtesy of WYDR

Rumours Deluxe (4-CD, 1-DVD, 1-LP)

Canada | USA | UK

Interviews with Mick Fleetwood | 95.7 KJR Seattle, WA 101KGB-FM San Diego #Fleetwoodmac2013

Interview with Mick Fleetwood | Steve Slaton

95.7 KJR Seattle, WA

Mick Fleetwood Interview  101 KGB-FM San Diego, CA

TODAY 10am local: Fleetwood Mac Tickets On-Sale! #fleetwoodmac2013

FLEETWOOD MAC LIVE 2013

On-Sale Now
Good luck, hope you get good seats! An alternative to buying your standard ticket is the Mick Fleetwood VIP Experience.  You get to meet Mick PLUS your seat is guaranteed either in the first 5 rows or first 20. Cost is either $375 or $425 which is pretty reasonable considering a fairly good seat through Ticketmaster will set you back $200. If interested head on over to Mick's official site.

Date	City	Venue	Tickets	General On Sale
April 4	Columbus, OH	Nationwide Arena	Ticketmaster	Dec 17
April 6	Philadelphia, PA	Wells Fargo Center	Comcast	Dec 17
April 8	New York, NY	Madison Square Gardens	Ticketmaster	Dec 17
April 9	Washington, DC	Verizon Center	Ticketmaster	Dec 14
April 11	Louisville, KY	KFC Yum! Center	Ticketmaster	Dec 17
April 13	Chicago, IL	United Center	Ticketmaster	Dec 17
April 16	Toronto, ON	Air Canada Centre	Ticketmaster	Dec 17
April 18	Boston, MA	TD Garden	Ticketmaster	Dec 17
April 20	Uncasville, CT	Mohegan Sun Arena	Ticketmaster	Dec 17
April 23	Ottawa, ON	Scotiabank Place	Capital Tickets	Dec 17
April 24	Newark, NJ	Prudential Center	Ticketmaster	Dec 17
April 26	Pittsburgh, PA	Consol Energy Center	Ticketmaster	Dec 17
April 28	St. Paul, MN	Xcel Energy Center	Ticketmaster	Dec 17
April 30	Kansas City, MO	Sprint Center	AXS	Dec 17
May 1	Tulsa, OK	BOK Center	BOK Center	Dec 17
May 3	Little Rock, AR	Verizon Center	Ticketmaster	Dec 17
May 12	Winnipeg, MB	MTS Centre	Ticketmaster	Dec 17
May 14	Saskatoon, SK	Credit Union Centre	Ticketmaster	Dec 17
May 15	Edmonton, AB	Rexall Place	Ticketmaster	Dec 17
May 17	Calgary, AB	Scotiabank Saddledome	Ticketmaster	Dec 17
May 19	Vancouver, BC	Rogers Arena	Ticketmaster	Dec 17
May 20	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma Dome	Ticket Master	Dec 17
May 22	San Jose, CA	HP Pavilion	Ticketmaster	Dec 14
May 25	Los Angeles, CA	Hollywood Bowl	Ticketmaster	Dec 17
May 26	Las Vegas, NV	MGM Grand Arena	Ticketmaster	Dec 17
May 28	Anaheim, CA	Honda Center	Ticketmaster	Dec 17
May 30	Phoenix, AZ	US Airways Center	Ticketmaster	Dec 17
June 1	Denver, CO	Pepsi Center	Ticket Horse	Dec 17
June 4	Dallas, TX	American Airlines Center	Ticketmaster	Dec 17
June 5	Houston, TX	Toyota Center	Toyota Center	Dec 17
June 7	Tampa, FL	Tampa Bay Times Forum	Ticketmaster	Dec 17
June 8	Fort Lauderdale, FL	BB&T Center	Ticketmaster	Dec 17
June 10	Atlanta, GA	Philips Arena	Ticketmaster	Dec 17
June 12	Detroit, MI	Joe Louis Arena	Ticketmaster	Dec 17

What's on TV (December) Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks UK and USA

Jeff Bridges with Stevie Nicks Live at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip

AXS TV - Sunday, December 16th - 5:00pm

Stevie performing "Soldiers Angel" (filmed from the side of the stage).

Epic performance during a storm. Stevie never misses a beat!

Dave Stewart: The Ringmaster General Documentary 

Explores Dave Stewart's adventures in songwriting and capturing the recording processes behind his albums The Blackbird Diaries and The Ringmaster General. Also in HD (Features Stevie Nicks).

UK
Sky Arts 1 - Friday, December 21st - 6:00pm
Sky Arts 1 - Saturday, December 22nd - 1:35am & 11:50am
USA
PalladiaHD - Friday, December 21st - 2:30am
PalladiaHD - Wednesday, December 26th - 1:00pm
PalladiaHD - Thursday, January 3rd - 11:30pm

Fleetwood Mac, Live in Boston (part one)

Mick, John, Lindsey, and Stevie unite for a passionate evening playing their biggest hits. The combination of harmonious delivery and purposeful melodies show why they will always remain a classic.

AXS TV - Sunday, December 23rd - 3:00am
AXS TV - Sunday, December 30th - 6:25pm

Chris Isaak Christmas A Soundstage Special Event

Long time music industry veteran Chris Isaak gets into the holiday spirit by performing childhood favorite "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and classic holiday melodies such as "White Christmas", "Hey Santa", "Let It Snow" and all time favorite "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas". Joining Chris onstage are Stevie Nicks, Brian McKnight and Michael Bublé.

UK
Sky Arts 1 - Friday, December 21st - 11:00pm
Sky Arts 1 - Saturday, December 22nd - 6:00pm

USA

AXS TV - Sunday, December 23rd - 10:10pm
AXS TV - Monday, December 24th - 2:30am & 1:30pm
AXS TV - Tuesday, December 25th - 12:30pm & 4:50pm

Hard Rock Calling 2011

Live from London (Recorded June, 2011), Stevie performed in Hyde Park along with Rod Stewart.

PalladiaHD - Thursday, December 20th - 4:00am
PalladiaHD - Tuesday, December 25th - 3:00pm
PalladiaHD - Saturday, January 5th - 5:00pm

Stevie Nicks appears on the Sound City Soundtrack 'Real to Reel' scheduled for release March 12, 2013

Roswell Films Presents: Sound City. 
A Film by Dave Grohl

Coming February, 2013

Pre-order the movie through; soundcitymovie.com or iTunes

Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood
all appear in the documentary

Stevie Nicks appears on the Sound City Soundtrack 'Real to Reel' scheduled for release March 12, 2013

Pre-order through iTunes

1.  Heaven and All - Dave Grohl, Peter Hayes & Robert Levon Been

2.  Time Slowing Down - Brad Wilk, Chris Goss, Dave Grohl & Tim Commerford

3.  You Can't Fix This - Dave Grohl, Rami Jaffee, Stevie Nicks & Taylor Hawkins

4.  The Man That Never Was - Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Rick Springfield & Taylor Hawkins

5.  Your Wife Is Calling - Alain Johannes, Dave Grohl, Lee Ving, Pat Smear & Taylor Hawkins

6.  From Can to Can't - Corey Taylor, Dave Grohl, Rick Nielsen & Scott Reeder

7.  Centipede - Alain Johannes, Chris Goss, Dave Grohl & Joshua Homme

8.  A Trick With No Sleeve - Alain Johannes, Dave Grohl & Joshua Homme

9.  Cut Me Some Slack - Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic & Pat Smear

10. Once Upon a Time...The End - Dave Grohl, Jessy Greene, Jim Keltner & Rami Jaffee

11. Mantra - Dave Grohl, Joshua Homme & Trent Reznor