(bass). Although the turmoil of the band's meteoric rise to superstardom is well-known,
himself lost his marriage after it was discovered in 1973 that his wife was having an affair with
guitarist Bob Weston. Nevertheless, he continued playing with
for multiple decades while periodically issuing solo recordings.
After the supporting tour for 1979's
Tusk,
Fleetwood recorded his debut solo album,
The Visitor, which was released in 1981 and displayed the drummer's interest in worldbeat. After the 1982
Mac album
Mirage,
Fleetwood cut a second solo record, 1983's
I'm Not Me, which featured cameos from several
Mac members.
Fleetwood Mac subsequently went on hiatus until 1987, when
Fleetwood's declaration of bankruptcy prompted the reunion LP
Tango in the Night; even
Lindsey Buckingham was persuaded to join in, albeit only in the studio. Even as the band's classic '70s lineup splintered,
Fleetwood kept versions of the band going throughout the '90s, without enjoying much commercial success until the full-fledged reunion on 1997's
The Dance. Meanwhile, he also continued working on outside projects such as
the Zoo, which issued
Shakin' the Cage during the early '90s.
Something Big (attributed to the
Mick Fleetwood Band), a joint project with songwriter
Todd Smallwood, was released in 2004 on
Fleetwood's own label, TallMan Records. As
Fleetwood Mac prepared to tour again in early 2009, the drummer issued yet another album, this one culled from a live performance by
the Mick Fleetwood Blues Band. Entitled
Blue Again!, the two-disc set featured the blues-based songs of
Fleetwood Mac's early career while also devoting time to original material, with former
Fleetwood Mac vocalist
Rick Vito assuming frontman duties.
–
Steve Huey, Rovi