| 1. What are you currently up
to? |
I just completed a new CD that's coming out on July 8th on One Way
Records called "Bob Welch ; His Fleetwood Mac Years and Beyond". The
CD is 14 of my recreations of Fleetwood Mac songs and solo album
songs. I don't think anybody's ever done anything like this before;
I'm pretty excited ..
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| 2. What has been the highlight(s) and lowpoints(s) of your career to
date?
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There haven't been any low points , only "learning experiences" !I
guess the lawsuit between Fleetwood Mac and their former manager was
a low point...
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3. How did you first get into the music business? Who have been your
main influences on your career to date?
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I joined a University of Oregon college band called "Ivory Hudson and
the Harlequins" when I was 19. My influences...the Beatles, Charlie
Parker, John Coltrane, Ray Charles, Duke Ellington.
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| 4. How did you get to join Fleetwood Mac? Which albums/songs are you
most proud of from that period and why?
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A former girlfriend - Judy Wong - introduced me to Mick Fleetwood. "Mystery To Me" is probably the overall standout from my
era with the Mac.
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| 5. If you had stayed with the band do you think they would have kept
to a more blues-rock base than the AOR direction they took on with Rumours?
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I don't know...I was a "harmony" freak just like Stevie and Lindsey were ...
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| 6. What did you do immediately after leaving Fleetwood Mac? What has
been the highlight of the years since leaving Fleetwood Mac?
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I put together my band "Paris" with Glenn Cornick. The highlight was
maybe Californian Jam 2 playing in front of 300,000 people..
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| 7. Would you consider joining a band again or are you happy to carry
on as a solo artist? Anyone you would like to work with in the future?
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As long as it's for a relatively short period, I'd love to play with a band.
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| 8. Any bands/artists you?d like to work with either as a writer
and/or producer?
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I like Alanis Morrisette, Fiona Apple, Alicia Keys...geez...they're all women !
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| 9. What do you do in your spare time outside of music?
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I try to keep our garden from turning into a jungle... I also read a lot...
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| 10. Message for your
fans... |
Check out my new CD in July...you may find it interesting ! And thanks for your support all these years !
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