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With little information but a strong sense of curiosity, he reached out to the management office, soon realizing that Bob Welch was indeed the beacon calling him for an audition at 5 PM in Studio 6. Bob Welch, fresh off his tenure with Fleetwood Mac, was marking his path in a solo career that had garnered attention just as the band began to explode into mainstream popularity with the arrivals of Lindsay Buckingham and Stevie Nicks.
The urgency and excitement led our protagonist to rush to the record store, where he grabbed Welch's new album. His heart raced as he hurried to the studio, guitar in hand, only to find Welch and Mick Fleetwood already waiting for him. This serendipitous meeting blossomed into a jam session that would lay the groundwork for a long-lasting friendship.