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Originally Posted by Macfan4life
Many may have known Lindsey left but could not name the 2 new guitarists.
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That’s moving the goalpost, though. I was replying to Elle’s comment that people were going to shows in 1987 expecting to see Lindsey in the band, as if the split wasn’t highly publicized.
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You seemed to claim Lindsey leaving spiked album sales. That makes no sense.
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That happened, though. There was a controversy, the single that was released two or three weeks later became the highest charting single, followed by a promotional tour.
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There was no social media in 1987 and his departure was one day news that ended after one week. MTV did air parts of the news conference announcing the new line up.
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Except, it didn’t just end after a week.
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Claiming Little Lies was a bigger hit because of Lindsey's leaving is not only wrong but an insult to the song.
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So, is it an insult to Rumours that the album’s popularity went far beyond the music?
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A band reuniting with former members is much bigger and more powerful than one of them leaving. You are comparing Lindsey leaving to the buzz of Lindsey and Stevie coming back in 1997. That is apples and oranges.
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Both were extensively covered in the music media.