I forgot...there was a keith olsen lawsuit

[bombaysaffires]

well, this explains Mick not saying anything. I never expected Chris or John to say anything. But Mick.... without Keith there'd be no Rumours5, which as we know has bailed Mick out more than once or twice.

But, as Keith said, he was still friendly with Stevie and Lindsey. So much so that when Stevie got stuck on Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You on Rock A Little in the mid 80s she turned to Keith for help.

And enough that Keith said nice things about them in various Behind the Music and other sorts of documentary stuff especially in the Sound City documentary. And they seemed to have nice things to say about him. No one thinks they were inviting each other over for dinner or hanging out and watching tv but there was a mutual professional friendliness and respect. So that still makes the S&L silence weird. I don't think anyone expects a gushing testimonial, but jeebus and simple tweet to acknowledge his passing seems pretty routine these days.

[BigAl84]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

well, this explains Mick not saying anything. I never expected Chris or John to say anything. But Mick.... without Keith there'd be no Rumours5, which as we know has bailed Mick out more than once or twice.

But, as Keith said, he was still friendly with Stevie and Lindsey. So much so that when Stevie got stuck on Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You on Rock A Little in the mid 80s she turned to Keith for help.

And enough that Keith said nice things about them in various Behind the Music and other sorts of documentary stuff especially in the Sound City documentary. And they seemed to have nice things to say about him. No one thinks they were inviting each other over for dinner or hanging out and watching tv but there was a mutual professional friendliness and respect. So that still makes the S&L silence weird. I don't think anyone expects a gushing testimonial, but jeebus and simple tweet to acknowledge his passing seems pretty routine these days.

I think it's been proven that Stevie is "friendly" with a lot of people when she needs her arse bailed out, but otherwise...

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by BigAl84

I think it's been proven that Stevie is "friendly" with a lot of people when she needs her arse bailed out, but otherwise...

So, what’s Lindsey’s excuse?

[mitzo]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

So, what’s Lindsey’s excuse?

Probably too busy being a creative genius. Or involved in charitable activities.

[elle]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

So, what’s Lindsey’s excuse?

there is NO excuse - for Stevie or Lindsey. or Mick. or FM as a band. but especially for Stevie and Lindsey.

that people are looking for excuse for any of them is just another proof how cultist some of this fandom is.

[BigAl84]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

So, what’s Lindsey’s excuse?

HA Steve!! COME ON...I can answer that with my eyes closed.

Lindsey doesn't need friends to make music, he can write and produce his own material. Simple as that.

However, in terms of their silence about Keith...there is no excuse. Of all people, I'd think Lindsey would comment.

[button-lip]

Originally Posted by BigAl84

HA Steve!! COME ON...I can answer that with my eyes closed.

Lindsey doesn't need friends to make music, he can write and produce his own material. Simple as that.

However, in terms of their silence about Keith...there is no excuse. Of all people, I'd think Lindsey would comment.

Throughout the years they learnt to be silent about so many people! Wonder how many were involved in a lawsuit with them….
It has to tell you something about Mick & co.

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by button-lip

Throughout the years they learnt to be silent about so many people! Wonder how many were involved in a lawsuit with them….
It has to tell you something about Mick & co.

For what it's worth, even Clifford Davis had grounds for his injunction. Even though he was a ruthless, sleazy manager, he got the band to sign the fine print and then acted accordingly.

Bob Brunning's book about the band is largely worthless, but one of the things it does more than any other book about the band is expose Mick's duplicity regarding that '74 lawsuit. According to Clifford and members of Stretch and some roadies, etc, Mick was kind of keen on relaunching on the band--or at least led Clifford Davis to believe he was.

Even in Mick's own book he says "we kind of let it happen to ourselves." I wonder why, when Fleetwood and the McVies landed in LA, they found Bob Welch "very pissed off." Yeah, he was acting as "de facto manager," but he may also have been peeved by the core trio's ambiguity, and possibly Mick's duplicity. So much has not been said about that lawsuit. If we knew the whole story, I'll bet Davis would look a little less crazy than he seems.

[bombaysaffires]

pretty telling that so many people have had to resort to the legal system in order to get what is rightfully due them from Mick, speaks to his ongoing disregard for ethics, morals or rules.

[button-lip]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

For what it's worth, even Clifford Davis had grounds for his injunction. Even though he was a ruthless, sleazy manager, he got the band to sign the fine print and then acted accordingly.

Bob Brunning's book about the band is largely worthless, but one of the things it does more than any other book about the band is expose Mick's duplicity regarding that '74 lawsuit. According to Clifford and members of Stretch and some roadies, etc, Mick was kind of keen on relaunching on the band--or at least led Clifford Davis to believe he was.

Even in Mick's own book he says "we kind of let it happen to ourselves." I wonder why, when Fleetwood and the McVies landed in LA, they found Bob Welch "very pissed off." Yeah, he was acting as "de facto manager," but he may also have been peeved by the core trio's ambiguity, and possibly Mick's duplicity. So much has not been said about that lawsuit. If we knew the whole story, I'll bet Davis would look a little less crazy than he seems.

I read Brunning's book and I remember thinking at that time that he wasn't so unreasonable about suing the band. Mick wanted to relaunch the band and he signed on the dotted line. He committed to be the known face of the "fake FM".... but he wasn't true to his promise.

But at that time I thought FM was the best thing that ever happened to rock music, and so I dismissed poor Clifford Davis's story.