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Originally Posted by SteveMacD
THAT REMINDS ME...Billy Burnette WAS going to be on the tour even if Lindsey had stayed. During the interviews at the time, Mick stated that Lindsey wanted another guitarist. Which was especially easy for me to believe a few years later, when I saw him with four other guitarists, three percussionists, a keyboardist, and a bassist backing him up. (Sadly, that's not an exaggeration.) Lindsey can make that snotty comment all he wants. Fleetwood Mac went on with six musicians in 1995 and ten musicians in 1997. and in 2003. Using his logic, the band was better in 1995.
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Exactly. The addition of Rick was more of a late occurance. It's possible that if not for Billy being considered to join Fleetwood Mac that Rick may not have been added. I've always felt that the addition of two new members to the band instead of just one was a great decision. Billy's a fantastic guitarist, but having someone like Rick Vito who provides a completely different element was very important and it would have worked out too. In terms of Billy's style fitting into the band, I think he fit in just fine. If you go through his solo catalogue, Billy has performed a wide variety of music from rockabilly to country to pop, so fitting his unique style within the "confines" of Fleetwood Mac didn't seem to be a problem whatsoever. What might have been just as important as their abilities as arists and musicians is that Rick and Billy lack egos. Of all the members of Fleetwood Mac, they're the two that have the least ego of anyone in the band.
Matt