Kiwi musician Neil Finn says he had a big grin on his face when he was invited to join legendary band Fleetwood Mac, because it's a call "you never expect to get".
The former Crowded House frontman will replace Fleetwood Mac's lead guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, who was ousted from the band after not wanting to be part of their upcoming October tour.
"This team wanted to get out on the road. And one of the members did not want to get out on the road for a year," songwriter and vocalist Stevie Nicks told CBS News as the new line-up gave their first interview.
Finn, who turns 60 next month, was in his hometown of Auckland, when he got the call, CBS reported .
"I just had this kind of big grin on my face 'cause it's a call you never expect to get," Finn said.
The first photo session for the new Fleetwood Mac included Mike Campbell, former lead guitarist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and Finn.
They're new members, but hardly novices, CBS said.
"Both these gentlemen have a legacy of their own. They don't need to have a calling card. They are who they are in their own right," drummer Mick Fleetwood said.
"This is absolutely a new band. This is the new lineup of Fleetwood Mac."
And neither Campbell nor Finn are thinking of this as a temporary gig.
"I'm making this my priority until whenever, you know. We'll see what happens," Campbell said.
They all met up at a theatre in Maui, Hawaii last month and Nicks said they played together for two days.
"And it did sound really good and I have film to prove it," she said.
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