Which Christine McVie song from Tusk is your favorite?

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Originally Posted by michelej1

Without Stevie, I doubt that Lindsey would’ve been “lost.” Lindsey was already in Fritz when he met Stevie. He was the one pursuing his musical aspirations already. Stevie, who was one year older, thought of herself as a poet and songstress, but she hadn’t done anything with those talents yet.

Fleetwood Mac was not the first time that Lindsey said that it’s a package deal. Even in Fritz he was the one who stood out to people in the industry. Sure, the fans may have been attracted to Stevie early on, even then. She said they all wanted to know who that mousy-haired girl was. But the music executives were not asking about her. He was the one who they wanted to give a recording contract. He dragged his girlfriend along then, too. Stevie is not the reason that they got the opportunity to do BN.

Plus, he may have been on the floor smoking hash, but he was also networking with other musical dopes smoking hash. Lindsey had friends. The money his aunt left him helped him buy nice sound equipment that kept people around him. He may never have become a star without Stevie pushing for that, but he could easily have become a player in a popular band. He would never have been Tom Petty, but he could certainly have been a Heartbreaker. Lindsey could easily have earned a handsome living as a superior guitarist and maybe have even written a couple of hits, if not GYOW.

so now I'll build on these nicely laid out facts by adding a lot of speculation and what ifs:

Lindsey invested a lot in their success early on, both time, effort and money. without Stevie, he would have been a working musician, probably a happier person for a lot of his life and while successful not nearly as cosmically / commercially huge as FM has been with both of them added in. but he would have been playing and making music, possibly produce more, and possibly play and sing in a different band. he had connections to a lot of relevant musicians at the time, and he still has tons of cred among fellow musicians.

probably without Lindsey, Stevie would have found someone else to hitch her ambition to, but that may not have worked out nearly as well and she may have ended up with a life outside music. she had tons of sex appeal and ambition. for all of their health, Stevie should have probably left FM after she first found solo success. of course, she would have not been nearly as commercial now in that case, but they could have all probably had healthier lives. well, maybe not Mick. looking back, it is actually really puzzling that Stevie came back to FM after the success of her first solo outing.