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An excellent article, whoever you are who wrote it. Well done. John <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/81.152.216.17|81.152.216.17]] ([[User talk:81.152.216.17#top|talk]]) 00:01, 19 January 2005 (UTC)</small>
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Take a look at the spanish version (if you can understand it). It's more or less the same thing. I'm a contributor to that version.
Regards,.
Javier - es:Jdiazch <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/195.76.142.130|195.76.142.130]] ([[User talk:195.76.142.130#top|talk]]) 08:26, 11 February 2005 (UTC)</small>
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Like any other celebrity ariticle, the use of superlative descriptions is appropriate for fan magazines and not encyclopedia aricles. Unless there is clear documentation accompanying a particular claim (such as album sales or concert attendance), they do not belong here. We can be appreciative of our favorite artists without arbitrarily ranking them and violating Wikepedia's [[WP:NPOV|NPOV]] policy. --[[User:Blainster|Blainster]] 19:58, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
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==Christine McVie==
She is not listed as a band member.. is this official? I know Buckingham famously left but they all still tour no? Did in 1997.. was she on the last tour - 2003? Buckingham is still listed as a member. - [[User:max rspct|<b><
:She left in 1998, and hasn't toured or been an official member since then. Buckingham has been a full member since his return in 1997. [[User:Bretonbanquet|Bretonbanquet]] ([[User talk:Bretonbanquet|talk]]) 16:45, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
Oh no surely not! The best voice.. Oh Christine go lend your skillz again! --[[User:max rspct|<b><
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:Agreed about the first full paragraph, although the second paragraph is lead-worthy, I think. It outlines the two most successful periods and maybe it can be expanded. I'd differ with you just slightly on the four phases. I'd go with a) 1967-70, up to the point Green left, after which success deserted them overnight; b) the wilderness period of 1970-74; c) the massive success of 1975-87 including Tango in the Night, ending with Buckingham leaving, and d) 1988 onwards, with all the personnel changes and hiatuses, a period of relatively minor success until The Dance in '97, followed by all those tours with just the one album to go with them. [[User:Bretonbanquet|Bretonbanquet]] ([[User talk:Bretonbanquet|talk]]) 23:46, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
::Fair enough, boundaries are somewhat flexible, but certainly the lead should be amended to reflect the structure of the article. I'll pencil it in and make a proposal here. [[User:Rodhullandemu|<span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#0000FF">Rodhull</span>]][[User_talk:Rodhullandemu|<span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#FF0000">andemu</span>]] 23:51, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
== New Timeline ==
I've added a new timeline to the personnel section. I feel it is a better representation of the time periods. The dates between the changing of band members obviously aren't exact, but are included in order to create an accurate graphic.
Just a few notes, I've categorized band members other than Fleetwood, Brunning and John McVie as 'Lead' artists. Due to the unique nature of the band, their roles vary from song to song. There isn't any middle ground with these timelines, and it didn't feel right to categorize say C.McVie as just 'Keyboards', when she was one of the joint lead vocalists and songwriters.
The timeline includes the brief reunion of the classic lineup in 1993, the brief return of Peter Green in 1972, and Burnette's absent year from March 1993 to March 1994.
[[User:JALEXANDER06|JALEXANDER06]] ([[User talk:JALEXANDER06|talk]]) 12:48, 22 June 2010 (UTC)
:I've tweaked this - while I agree that part of the magic of the Mac is that just about everyone except McVie and Fleetwood was a 'front person', it is worth, IMO, distinguishing the guitarists (all of whom except Bob Weston sang), Christine, and the three lead singers (Walker, Nicks, Bramlett) --[[User:FleetfootMike|FleetfootMike]] ([[User talk:FleetfootMike|talk]]) 19:15, 5 June 2012 (UTC)
::I agree. I think that discerning between guitarists, keyboard players and members who only sang is a pretty basic function of a timeline like this one. It isn't really the function of a timeline to try and imply any kind of equal status among members in terms of their contributions. It looks better right now. [[User:Bretonbanquet|Bretonbanquet]] ([[User talk:Bretonbanquet|talk]]) 20:29, 5 June 2012 (UTC)
:::I have actually been changing this myself several times but someone keeps reverting it back to the horrible version it was.[[User:Yellowxander|Yellowxander]] ([[User talk:Yellowxander|talk]]) 14:18, 24 June 2012 (UTC)
== Anglo-American ? ==
Fleetwood Mac became famous and, as far as I'm concerned, still are famous as a British group. The US contribution was made after their fame had been well and truly secured and in my opnion is negligible.[[User:Pamour|Pamour]] ([[User talk:Pamour|talk]]) 11:59, 29 October 2010 (UTC)
:The main US contribution was made after a 4 year period when the band could barely get arrested. ''Rumours'' sold 40 million copies. Negligible? Currently, half the band members are Americans. [[User:Bretonbanquet|Bretonbanquet]] ([[User talk:Bretonbanquet|talk]]) 16:48, 29 October 2010 (UTC)
== British-American and 1996 Democratic National Conventions ==
Fleetwood Mac are English rock band and because they morphed over the years and took on some American musicians, doesn't make them British-American. Also why is the Democratic convention linked to Fleetwood Mac in the first sentences. Stating "their profile in the larger society" states the American larger society, making the first paragragh both intrinsically biased in favour of the USA and also providing a contextual link that suggests the Fleetwood Mac exists at the moment, only because of the convention. That's how it reads. It needs to be removed to a suitable place, because its really spoiling the article. [[User:scope_creep|scope_creep]] ([[User talk:scope_creep|talk]]) 22:05, 4 Feb 2011 (UTC)
:I disagree, the Mac have been 40% American, and based there, since the joining of Buckingham/Nicks in 1973 or so; also 50% American since Christine McVie's departure in 2004. They have been UK/American now for far longer than they were British-only. On the other point, I have no opinion. Be [[WP:BOLD|bold]] and move it. [[User:Rodhullandemu|<span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#0000FF">Rodhull</span>]][[User_talk:Rodhullandemu|<span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#FF0000">andemu</span>]] 22:47, 4 February 2011 (UTC)
::That was my bit about the Democratic Conventions; since a U. S. President was nominated at each Convention, it was hardly an American-only event IMHO, any more than the Oscars are. Has any other band (never mind any other rock band) ever had their song played at a political event of that magnitude? After all, it was the actual song, not some brass band doing a cover. I am certainly not the keeper of the Fleetwood Mac flame, but right now, the introductory section only talks about personnel changes (yawn) and how popular they were in different times. Is that really all that can be said about this wildly popular band? You could at least mention ''[[Rumours]]''. [[User:Shocking Blue|Shocking Blue]] ([[User talk:Shocking Blue|talk]]) 12:41, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
:::Okay, fine, I'll do it. [[User:Shocking Blue|Shocking Blue]] ([[User talk:Shocking Blue|talk]]) 23:22, 2 March 2011 (UTC)
== Discography expansion ==
Would it be too much trouble to have the main studio albums listed in the discography? A two-column format would make it less lengthy (but really it's not the longest discography in the world). I come here to see what their last album was really fast, and all I get is: "Main article: Fleetwood Mac discography" and it drives me nuts when I see this on articles. I know I'll get "it's just one more click away", but seriously... just a list of their studio albums, the most important part of any discography, right on the main page, would be nice. – <i><span style="color:#06266f;">Kerαu</span><span style="color:#1240AB;">noςco</span><span style="color:#4671D5;">pia</span><sup style="color:#A60000;">◁</sup><sub>[[User:Keraunoscopia|<span style="color:#5E1FFF;">gala</span>]][[User talk:Keraunoscopia|<span style="color:#5E1FFF;">xies</span>]]</sub></i> 06:56, 29 April 2011 (UTC)
== Deaths of Bob Brunning and Bob Weston ==
I've noticed on some band pages they mention in the history when a member/former member dies. Up until late last year none of the members had passed away, and as such nothing to report. However since the latest information on the band's history (May 2011), two of the former members have passed away: [[Bob Brunning]] on October 18, 2011, and [[Bob Weston (guitarist)|Bob Weston]] on January 3, 2012.
There are no specific requirements for such information to be included on band pages (at least none of which I am aware), however it would be nice to discover what the general opinion of this matter is with regards to Fleetwood Mac. [[User:SAULGNRFAN|SAULGNRFAN]] ([[User talk:SAULGNRFAN|talk]]) 11:27, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
== Band Members ==
Could do with a full list of former members! [[User:Thelostlibertine|Thelostlibertine]] ([[User talk:Thelostlibertine|talk]]) 01:09, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
:Like [[Fleetwood_Mac#Personnel|this full list and timeline here]], perhaps? --[[User:Escape_Orbit|<span style="color:purple;">Escape Orbit</span>]] <sup>[[User_talk:Escape_Orbit|(Talk)]]</sup> 12:40, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
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== English-American band. ==
Why does it say say British-American band, it is more to the point to say English-American band, all the band members are from England and America...
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