Other replacements besides Billy or Rick

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Originally Posted by aleuzzi

The only way Fleetwood Mac could survive without Buckingham would have been to entirely reinvent their front line and “go small.” They wanted big $, they were chasing Rumours II, they needed…a Hologram but it wasn’t invented.

In 1987, Winwood or Frampton would have made good choices, though neither would have been able approximate Lindsey or sell TANGO.

Neither Billy nor Rick took the spotlight away from Christine and Stevie, who were the main draws during the Shake the Cage and BTM tours. On the contrary, a high profile replacement like Winwood or Frampton would have necessitated the inclusion of their songs into the tour setlist while also drawing attention away from Christine and Stevie, something the members of Fleetwood Mac may not have been on board with.