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Another Link in the Chain Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the British-American pop rock band
Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac are a British-American Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1967 by the singer and guitarist Peter Green (musician), Peter Green. Green named the band by combining the surnames of the drummer, Mick Fleetwood, and the bassis ...
. The tour began on July 4, 1994, in
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, and ended on December 31, 1995, in
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. The band played 110 shows in five countries around the world. It was the first tour since 1970 not to feature vocalist/keyboardist
Christine McVie Christine Anne McVie (; Perfect; 12 July 1943 – 30 November 2022) was an English musician. She was the keyboardist and one of the vocalists and songwriters of the rock band Fleetwood Mac. McVie was a member of several bands, notably Chic ...
, who retired from live performances but did participate on the tour's associated album, ''
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''. Additionally, it was the only tour since the 1974 Heroes Are Hard To Find Tour not to feature vocalist
Stevie Nicks Stephanie Lynn Nicks (born May 26, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, known for her work with the band Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist. After starting her career as a duo with her then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham, releasing the album ...
, who quit the group in 1991 but later rejoined in 1997. It is also the only tour to feature country vocalist
Bekka Bramlett Rebekka Ruth Lazone Bramlett (born April 19, 1968) is an American singer. She is the daughter of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett, of the music duo Delaney & Bonnie. Currently, she is a session singer, songwriter, and backing vocalist, working with ...
(daughter of Delaney and Bonnie) and former
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guitarist
Dave Mason David Thomas Mason (born 10 May 1946) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist from Worcester, who came to prominence in 1967 as a founding member of the rock band Traffic. While with Traffic, he wrote and sang lead vocals on two of the b ...
and the final to feature guitarist
Billy Burnette Dorsey William Burnette III (born May 8, 1953, in Memphis, Tennessee, United States) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who was part of the band Fleetwood Mac from 1987 to 1996. Burnette also had a brief career in acting. Family ba ...
.


History

Similar to when Fleetwood Mac toured with
Lindsey Buckingham Lindsey Adams Buckingham (born October 3, 1949) is an American musician, record producer, and the lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the Rock music, rock band Fleetwood Mac from 1975 to 1987 and 1997 to 2018. In addition to his tenure with ...
and
Stevie Nicks Stephanie Lynn Nicks (born May 26, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, known for her work with the band Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist. After starting her career as a duo with her then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham, releasing the album ...
prior to the release of their 1975 eponymous release, the band toured without an accompanying album for the purpose of introducing the new lineup to the public. Christine McVie opted not to tour, citing insomnia and her inability to "sleep in strange beds night after night" as some of her reasons for staying off the road, so Steve Thoma covered her keyboard parts for live performances. By September 1994, McVie still had plans to record an album with Fleetwood Mac. Fleetwood Mac shared the bill with
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in the summer of 1994, who were celebrating their anniversary. Afterwards, Fleetwood Mac toured across Europe in December. Around that time,
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had also reunited for a tour, although Mason was not invited despite being a founding member of that band. During the 1995 leg of the Another Link in the Chain Tour, Fleetwood Mac shared the ticket with
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and
Pat Benatar Patricia Mae Giraldo (née Andrzejewski; formerly and still professionally Benatar ; born January 10, 1953) is an American singer and songwriter. In the United States, she has two multi-platinum albums, five platinum albums, and 15 US ''Billboa ...
. At their Tokyo performance, the band was joined onstage by Jeremy Spencer, an original member of Fleetwood Mac who last played with the band in 1971. The tour was associated with the ''
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'' album and included a couple of songs from the forthcoming album. It also featured many of the band's 1970s songs such as "
Go Your Own Way "Go Your Own Way" is a song by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac from their eleventh studio album, '' Rumours'' (1977). The song was released as the album's first single in December 1976 in the United States. Written and sung by L ...
" and " Say You Love Me". They also incorporated songs from Dave Mason's time with Traffic, including " Dear Mr. Fantasy" and "
Feelin' Alright? "Feelin' Alright?", also known as "Feeling Alright", is a song written by Dave Mason of the English rock band Traffic for their eponymous 1968 album ''Traffic''. It was also released as a single, and failed to chart on both the UK Singles Chart ...
". Mason and
Bekka Bramlett Rebekka Ruth Lazone Bramlett (born April 19, 1968) is an American singer. She is the daughter of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett, of the music duo Delaney & Bonnie. Currently, she is a session singer, songwriter, and backing vocalist, working with ...
also performed a duet on "
Only You Know and I Know "Only You Know and I Know" is a song written and originally recorded by Dave Mason in 1970. It is a track from his LP, ''Alone Together (Dave Mason album), Alone Together''. The song was his first charting single, and it became a modest hit for ...
", a song written by Mason and released by Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett when their daughter Bekka was two years-old. During the tour's opening show, the band played several new songs, although they started incorporating more hits into the setlist once it became apparent that the audiences lacked interest in the band's newer material. "
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" was played at early performances, although the song was later swapped for a cover of John Lennon's " Imagine". Richard O. Jones, who saw the band perform in summer 1995, wrote that "it was a good concert, and the new members adapted well to the old material, but it clearly wasn't the same." In a 1997 interview, bassist
John McVie John Graham McVie (; born 26 November 1945) is a British bass guitarist. He is best known as a member of the rock bands John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers from 1964 to 1967 and Fleetwood Mac since 1967. His surname, combined with that of drummer ...
described the lineup as "a very good, tight band. But it was a losing proposition. We'd go out and just lose money, which no one could afford to do. So New Year's Eve two years ago we said, 'Well that's it'. Knock it on the head and see where we go from there."


Set list

# "
The Chain "The Chain" is a song by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on their 1977 album '' Rumours''. It is the only song from the album with writing credits for all five members (Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie, John ...
" # "
You Make Loving Fun "You Make Loving Fun" is a song by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, written and sung by Christine McVie. It was released as the fourth and final single from the band's 1977 album '' Rumours''. "You Make Loving Fun" peaked at number n ...
" # "
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" # " Oh Well" # "
All Along The Watchtower "All Along the Watchtower" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan from his eighth studio album, '' John Wesley Harding'' (1967). The song was written by Dylan and produced by Bob Johnston. The song's lyrics, which in its original v ...
" # "The Bigger The Love" # "Blow By Blow" # " We Just Disagree" # " Gold Dust Woman" # "
Only You Know and I Know "Only You Know and I Know" is a song written and originally recorded by Dave Mason in 1970. It is a track from his LP, ''Alone Together (Dave Mason album), Alone Together''. The song was his first charting single, and it became a modest hit for ...
" # " World Turning" # " Dear Mr. Fantasy" # " Say You Love Me" # " Don't Stop" # "
Go Your Own Way "Go Your Own Way" is a song by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac from their eleventh studio album, '' Rumours'' (1977). The song was released as the album's first single in December 1976 in the United States. Written and sung by L ...
" # "Tear It Up" # " Imagine"


Personnel

*
Mick Fleetwood Michael John Kells Fleetwood (born 24 June 1947) is a British musician, songwriter and actor. He is the drummer, co-founder, and leader of the rock band Fleetwood Mac. Fleetwood, whose surname was merged with that of the group's bassist John Mc ...
– drums, percussion *
John McVie John Graham McVie (; born 26 November 1945) is a British bass guitarist. He is best known as a member of the rock bands John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers from 1964 to 1967 and Fleetwood Mac since 1967. His surname, combined with that of drummer ...
– bass guitar *
Billy Burnette Dorsey William Burnette III (born May 8, 1953, in Memphis, Tennessee, United States) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who was part of the band Fleetwood Mac from 1987 to 1996. Burnette also had a brief career in acting. Family ba ...
– rhythm guitar, vocals, maracas *
Dave Mason David Thomas Mason (born 10 May 1946) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist from Worcester, who came to prominence in 1967 as a founding member of the rock band Traffic. While with Traffic, he wrote and sang lead vocals on two of the b ...
– guitars *
Bekka Bramlett Rebekka Ruth Lazone Bramlett (born April 19, 1968) is an American singer. She is the daughter of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett, of the music duo Delaney & Bonnie. Currently, she is a session singer, songwriter, and backing vocalist, working with ...
– vocals,
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, maracas ;Touring Members *Steve Thoma – keyboards


References

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