[tilthefirefades]

I do believe that without Stevie, FM wouldn't have half the fans they do. So if anything, she did not ruin Fleetwood Mac, she made Fleetwood Mac. Whether it was for the better or worse. I do agree that what Rumours has become is nauseating, but what else is there? If Mirage had been as successful we would be sick of those songs too. I can't imagine Dave or Bekka being the saviors of a band that was set in stone decades prior. By that point, there was no replacing, they should have just quit.

Also: The reason Fleetwood Mac isn't on the pedestal of Led Zepplin or The Beatles is the revolving door of mediocre singers and guitarists. If Mick Jagger quit and was replaced with a nobody, their reputation would be hurt as well. Maybe that is why they drag the greatest hits into the dirt, so that people remember what they once were. It's too bad they can't move on.