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Originally Posted by SteveMacD
To a point. The same could also be said about Lindsey starting with Tusk, but especially after he got a Fairlight.
In Stevies case, she went from being a waitress at Big Boy and cleaning lady to being a rock legend in less than five years. Im not sure too many psyches could handle that. Mick is also a bit guilty. He went from being a small beer drummer to suddenly being a drummer in a band that was named after him that had a massively successful British blues album (which was the first album he ever recorded). Incidentally, all three came from affluent families and were always operating under the assumption that theyd be hugely successful.
The McVies came from middle class backgrounds. John had a rough early life. His little sister died and his parents divorced at a time where that was uncommon. Both McVies had gradual success and were much less affected by it. Music was their trade. The success was nice, but theyd be playing regardless.
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That's an interesting point about the backgrounds...how mick, stevie and LB came from very affluent families...while john and chris did not grow up in that type of environment. John said he had to get a paper route and 2 milk routes to try and save up for his 1st bass, and that his dad eventually 'went out on a limb for it' and put the rest on credit.
chris was from birmingham, which had a bit of 'industrial/working class' reputation in those days, although her house looked adorable. Her mother worked, as a secretary in a girls' school. and i think her dad had 2 jobs...one teaching music at a boys' school, and another as a music lecturer at a college.
I think john's background was even a bit lower middle class than chris--- his granddad was a laborer who helped build wembley stadium, his dad was a sheet metal worker before he became a wheetabix rep. and they lived in a council flat...which i believe is government subsidized housing? possibly like 'a project' here, for people of low income. they were not living large. perhaps explains why he was always so frugal with his $. mick has said he still has the 1st penny he earned lol. Good for him.
I would bet my bippy that john and chris both helped out their parents financially once they hit the big time...where mick, lindsey and stevie may not have had parents who *needed* to be helped out. stevie has said her mother would never take a penny from her.
--Lis