I agree with much of what was written above and there is a very good point about releasing the GOS album in 1998 and highlighting the Mick and John involvement and Christine was on Bleed to Lover Her and Steal Your Heart Away as well.
Stevie could have gone her own way, choosing to not contribute much in the way of new material. Yet, John, Mick, Lindsey and eventually Christine again could have continued to make and release new material. And when it came time to go out on big tours and make money, the queen could return to her throne.
New music doesn't sell much anymore and who cares? Musicians like to create. Let them do that. And as for Stevie not being part of the new material but touring, again these tours aren't about challenging the audience. Its 80% people who want to hear their greatest hits plus the Chain, Gold Dust Woman, Second Hand News, etc.
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