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  • Rare interview resurfaces

    Rare interview resurfaces

    The Texas Archive has shared a rare interview with Stevie Nicks in Dallas, while Fleetwood Mac was touring for Rumours. Part of the Jim Ruddy Collection, the interview shows Stevie getting off a plane en route to a limo with the rest of her Fleetwood Mac band members and taking a few minutes to answer questions from correspondent Jim Ruddy. Although the following description from the Texas Archive indicates an August 1980 date, this interview probably occurred sometime in 1978, prior to the release of Tusk, based on Ruddy’s interview questions.  (Thanks to Mike Cooper for this update.)

    Texas Archive description

    This footage, taped for the CBS-affiliate KDFW, contains a short, unedited interview with Stevie Nicks, the frontwoman for the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac. Taped just after the band’s arrival in Dallas for a concert at the Reunion Arena in August 1980, the interview focuses on Fleetwood Mac’s decision to return to touring, the importance of playing live shows, and chemistry amongst members of the band. Nicks, who spent several of her childhood years in Texas, also briefly mentions the band’s preference for playing in the Lone Star State.

    Video timeline

    1. Fleetwood Mac’s plane arrives at the Dallas airport
    2. The pilot snaps some personal pictures of the band from the cockpit
    3. Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood, and John McVie exit the plane
    4. Interview with Stevie Nicks begins
    5. Ruddy questions Nicks about how the band is getting along
    6. Nicks talks about playing in Texas
    7. Fans take pictures as the band prepares to leave the airport
    8. Christine McVie in the limo
    9. John McVie in the limo
    10. Stevie Nicks gets in the car to leave
    11. Mick Fleetwood gives fans autographs

    Watch the video (5:16)

  • Rare Fleetwood Mac videos from Texas Archive surface

    Two rare Fleetwood Mac videos, courtesy of the Jim Ruddy Collection at the Texas Archive, have surfaced. The first video, circa 1975 or 1976, features an interview with Mick Fleetwood and Stevie Nicks. The second video from 1978 is an interview with Mick Fleetwood at the Cotton Bowl.

    Interview with Mick Fleetwood and Stevie Nicks (1975 or 1976)

    This short film from Dallas-based producer Jim Ruddy features a portion of an interview with Mick Fleetwood and Stevie Nicks from 1975 or 1976. Topics covered include changes in the band’s sound, the songwriting and production process, hit singles and their monumental tour in support of the 1975 self-named Fleetwood Mac album.

    Behind the Scenes with Mick Fleetwood at the Cotton Bowl (1978)

    This video from the Jim Ruddy Collection shows footage of the production team and road crew preparing the stage at the Cotton Bowl for the July 23, 1978 Fleetwood Mac and Steve Miller concert on their 1978 American Tour. The bulk of the video is an interview of Mick Fleetwood, a founding member and the drummer for Fleetwood Mac.