Fleetwood, Nicks on Welch

HEROES ARE HARD TO FIND: Mick Fleetwood told Reuters that Bob Welch’s suicide was shocking and "incredibly out of character… He was a very, very profoundly intelligent human being and always in good humor, which is why this is so unbelievably shocking. He was a huge part of our history, which sometimes gets forgotten. Mostly, his legacy would be his songwriting abilities that he brought to Fleetwood Mac, which will survive all of us. If you look into our musical history, you'll see a huge period that was completely ensconced in Bob's work." In a separate statement, Stevie Nicks described Welch as " an amazing guitar player—he was funny, sweet—and he was smart. I'm so very sorry for his family and for the family of Fleetwood Mac—so, so sad." (6/8a)