My guess is those two never weren’t rocky. Their personalities were simply toxic and likely were from the beginning. Fame, fortune, and drugs only made things worse.

I'd guess that Lindsey was always the way he is, but Stevie changed with the success that FM brought.

Agree.:nod:

I never wanted LB and SN to join a minute before they did. The whole New Year’s Eve timing of the actual story is just too good to want it any other way.

As an album, Heroes is my least favorite pre-75 record. The band sounds exhausted (title track and one or two others excluded) but the songs themselves are REALLY good. So I’m glad it is what it is. We get to hear Christine and Bob’s luscious block harmonies on the title song and on Bad Loser. This predates YMLF and is what so many would later attribute to LB and SN. But Chris and Bob had already worked it out.

I also love the jazz elements on Coming Home, Silver Heels, and Born Enchanter.

They all changed, some classier than others.