Rich Engler

Did you have any reservations about the fact that it was only Mick Fleetwood playing?

It's true.

Not a lot of job security in Fleetwood Mac.

After a couple of hours, Mick Fleetwood left Elmer and Kirby's flat, satisfied.

Elmer and Kirby start phoning up musicians to join the band.

Some are friends, like the bassist.

A keyboard player signs on.

And finally, a temporary drummer to play with them until Mick Fleetwood has had time to get over his heartbreak or whatever.

Weeks go by, and they don't hear from Mick Fleetwood.

But then, it's time to get on the plane and go.

January 1974.

Elmer first steps foot in America, a place he'd never been.

And their first stop is that show booked by promoter Rich Angler.

At a theater in Pittsburgh.

The band is ready to rock.

But their star drummer, Mick Fleetwood.

MIA.

Feeding Elmer and the boys information is Fleetwood Mac's manager, Cliff Davis.

But Cliff is not one to take no for an answer.

Even within the already very shady world of 70s rock managers, Cliff Davis had a reputation.