Questions for Lindsey on 12/5/2020

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by David

You’ve reminded me of all those years ago, listening to Rockline on live call-in radio, and all those clueless potheads got chosen to ask the questions — and their questions were invariably (I don’t mean largely or mostly, I mean invariably) asinine, brainless, slow-witted, fatuous, ludicrous, moronic, dumbass, and doltish. Used to really frustrate the rest of us, who actually knew something about the band, life, etc., and could ask a decent question.

Sometimes, I would listen to such programs when they had David Bowie or Paul Westerberg or David Byrne or Zappa, and I would wonder just why their fans asked questions that were so much more intelligent. I had to conclude that the Mac fan base was largely or mostly (but not invariably) a little slow. It sounds unwholesome and elitist, but I think the matter came down to the collective IQ differential. This was years ago, of course.

That reminds me of when Richard was taking fan questions and they were all like, “Did Lindsey and Stevie kiss a lot when you lived with them.” I was absolutely mortified.

[michelej1]

I guess Lindsey dreamed about Elijah Cummings too and that gave him the Trouble intro.

[elle]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I guess Lindsey dreamed about Elijah Cummings too and that gave him the Trouble intro.

John Lewis you mean.

#goodtrouble

[SteveMacD]

I can’t imagine Jeff Lynn and Lindsey working well together in the studio, but I guess it could have worked.

[GypsyVisions]

I thought the questions were pretty good (nothing too cringe).

I was thinking about how Lindsey said he wasn’t writing a lot at the moment. I bet the interaction with his fans and the concert from home helps put him into that creative mindset.

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by GypsyVisions

I thought the questions were pretty good (nothing too cringe).

I was thinking about how Lindsey said he wasn’t writing a lot at the moment. I bet the interaction with his fans and the concert from home helps put him into that creative mindset.

you'd think too that he'd have a decent backlog of stuff......

[anusha]

Re: good trouble

I think Lindsey was alluding to John Lewis' expression to introduce Trouble, not to equate himself with the great civil rights leaders, but to note that he had also thought of Trouble in a positive way. Lindsey was not trying to say he had shown anyone the way.

I'm glad to see him in good spirits. I wish he were not back in Mick's orbit or open to going back to FM, but I guess the heart wants what it wants.

[TrueFaith77]

Originally Posted by GypsyVisions

I thought the questions were pretty good (nothing too cringe).

I was thinking about how Lindsey said he wasn’t writing a lot at the moment. I bet the interaction with his fans and the concert from home helps put him into that creative mindset.

Between the breakup, heart surgery, losing voice, and covid I would think he would have a LOT to write about actually

[anusha]

Sadly, I suspect that we will see more of Fleetwood Mac with Lindsey and Stevie in the future. FM will need a new hook for some future tour so they can make $$$$$$. And Brett mentioned that Lindsey is open to going back to FM, and now there's this opening of communication and possibly recording with Mick. I hope it doesn't happen.

Just think for a second how toxic a band has to be, and how f#%$ed up the situation is, for a sizable number of fans to hope they never get back together.

I'll be curious to see if Lindsey writes more about being trashed by FM -- it helped produce great music on OOTC.

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by elle

John Lewis you mean.

#goodtrouble

Michelle is saying a joke in that.
I got it but some may not

At least that what I got out of it. She was being very clever or accidently clever
Thanks for the rehash of the Q & A

[elle]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

Michelle is saying a joke in that.
I got it but some may not

At least that what I got out of it. She was being very clever or accidently clever

i don't get it.

i get the part re SN dreaming about civil rights leaders. but LB mentioned good trouble. not sure what else he said.

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by elle

i don't get it.

i get the part re SN dreaming about civil rights leaders. but LB mentioned good trouble. not sure what else he said.

I saw it as a joke because when John Lewis died, there were several idiot US Senators (Marco Rubio) and other congressmen who tweeted their condolences to Lewis but tweeted the photo of Cunningham. This caused quite a stir of course.
I took it that Michelle was taking a swipe at Stevie of her casual interest in things along the same path of people confusing Lewis with Cunningham. Maybe that was not her intent but Michelle is extremely clever so I expect it was making fun of Stevie and her relationship with the facts and casual interest in US history and civil rights leaders in her new song.

Here is one the articles that happened that day:
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/marc...ry?id=71861129

[elle]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

I saw it as a joke because when John Lewis died, there were several idiot US Senators (Marco Rubio) and other congressmen who tweeted their condolences to Lewis but tweeted the photo of Cunningham. This caused quite a stir of course.
I took it that Michelle was taking a swipe at Stevie of her casual interest in things along the same path of people confusing Lewis with Cunningham.

Elijah Cummings. yes, i remember those idiotic tweets. and SN talking dreaming about civil rights leaders she doesn't name in her song. double joke maybe you are saying? lol y'all are too clever for me!

Lindsey said good trouble but i was not sure whether he also said something that's a reminder of Rep Cummings that Michele referred to.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by michelej1

That reminds me of when Richard was taking fan questions and they were all like, “Did Lindsey and Stevie kiss a lot when you lived with them.” I was absolutely mortified.

Wouldn't that be proof that Stevie still loves him?