Editing Mick Fleetwood (section)

===1970–1973===
Fleetwood remained a consistent presence in the ever-changing line-up of the group following the departure of Green in May 1970, when Spencer and Kirwan assumed more central roles in the group's song-writing.<ref name="auto2">{{cite web |url=http://www.fleetwoodmac.net/penguin/boyd.htm |title=Jenny Boyd |author=Martin Adelson, Lisa Adelson |work=fleetwoodmac.net |access-date=19 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130312014805/http://www.fleetwoodmac.net/penguin/boyd.htm |archive-date=12 March 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite book |url= https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780671734404 |url-access= registration |quote= mick fleetwood jenny remarried 1976. |title=Musicians in Tune|author=Jenny Boyd, Holly George-Warren |publisher=Simon & Schuster|date= 1 May 1992 |access-date=19 March 2013 |isbn= 978-0-671-73440-4}}</ref> In September 1970 the release of ''[[Kiln House]]'' saw a line-up of Spencer, Kirwan, John McVie and Fleetwood, with Christine McVie providing keyboards and backing vocals.<ref name="kilnhouse">{{cite AV media notes|others= Fleetwood Mac |title= Kiln House |title-link= Kiln House |type= CD booklet notes |year= 1970 |publisher= Reprise }}</ref> Fleetwood, "a social creature who prized community and communication", was particularly taken with the group's new living arrangements: they moved into a large [[Victorian era|Victoria-era]] mansion near [[Headley, East Hampshire|Headley, Hampshire]].<ref>Carroll (2004) p. 32.</ref>

By early 1971, with Christine McVie becoming an official member of the band, Fleetwood and the group boarded a plane to San Francisco. Spencer, fearful following the recent [[1971 San Fernando earthquake]], reluctantly boarded the plane.<ref name="Fleetwood">{{cite book | last = Fleetwood | first = Mick | title = Fleetwood–My Life and Adventures with Fleetwood Mac | year = 1990 | publisher = Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd | isbn = 0-283-06126-X}}</ref> He left the hotel abruptly one afternoon and disappeared. He was found several days later to have joined [[Family International]], then known as Children of God, a [[Religious denomination|religious group]].<ref name=Beit-Hallahmi>{{Cite book  | last =Beit-Hallahmi  | first =Benjamin  | title =The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Active New Religions, Sects, and Cults  | publisher =Rosen Publishing Group  | year =1993  | isbn =978-0-8239-1505-7  | url =https://archive.org/details/illustratedencyc00beit  }}</ref> Once more, Fleetwood attempted to mediate; however, Spencer would not return. [[Bob Welch (musician)|Bob Welch]] would become their next member.<ref>Carroll (2004) p. 33.</ref> Their next album, ''[[Future Games]]'', was released later that year. ''[[Bare Trees]]'' came a year later, in 1972.<ref>Carroll (2004) p.&nbsp;34–35.</ref> During the subsequent tours to promote the latter, Fleetwood once more adopted the role of mediator. Kirwan's self-destructive personality and problems with alcohol culminated in a refusal to go on stage before one concert; Fleetwood himself made the decision to fire the band member.<ref>Carroll (2004) p.&nbsp;35–36.</ref> Furthermore, there were early signs of strife in the marriage of John and Christine McVie. Fleetwood again stepped in to mediate between the two members, talking Christine out of a decision to leave the group.<ref>Carroll (2004) p. 35.</ref> The band added guitarist [[Bob Weston (guitarist)|Bob Weston]] and vocalist [[Dave Walker]], formerly of [[Savoy Brown]] and [[the Idle Race]]. The resulting turmoil, however, negatively affected their next album, ''[[Penguin (album)|Penguin]]'', released in 1973 to poor reviews.<ref>Carroll (2004) p. 37.</ref> Walker was subsequently asked to leave the group, and the next album ''[[Mystery to Me]]'' was received more warmly.<ref>Carroll (2004) p.&nbsp;38–39.</ref>

In October 1973, Fleetwood instructed Weston—who had engaged in an affair with Fleetwood's wife—to leave Fleetwood Mac.<ref name="auto5">Carroll (2004) p.&nbsp;39–40.</ref><ref>Carroll (2004) p. 109, 121–122.</ref> Meanwhile, manager [[Clifford Davis (music manager)|Clifford Davis]] began to lead a separate group of musicians under the name 'Fleetwood Mac', and his increasing legal assault on the original group pushed Fleetwood and his fellow band members to consider managing themselves. Fleetwood took on more managerial responsibility and leadership over the group.<ref name="auto3">Carroll (2004) p.&nbsp;40–41.</ref>