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Originally Posted by WalkAThinLine.
3) Steve Winwood (he actually played a private show with the Rumours lineup minus Buckingham in 1996)
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Mike Campbell suggested Steve Winwood but the others shot that down.
“They just looked at me like, ‘Um, what did he say?’ Mick said, ‘I think that'll tip the scales a little too far.’ … I think they wanted somebody that wasn't already that strong of a voice that would maybe pull away from the Fleetwood Mac legacy too much.”
Again, going back to 1987, is why Peter Frampton, who really only had three hits with any kind of staying power, would have been the perfect choice. He had a big enough name that would have gotten a lot of buzz but wasn't so big that it would overshadow Fleetwood Mac. That "Frampton Comes Alive" sort of danced with "Fleetwood Mac" and "Rumours" on the charts would have made that material integrate into the setlist a little easier.
Still, Billy and Rick are to be commended for getting the tour to opening night in six weeks.