Two more different women?
 

I was thinking - could there be two more different women than Christine and Stevie?

I mean we have one who has described a song of hers as "a perky little ditty" and another who dedicated a song of her to "the Indian spirits"

My theory is that when two people are so different they either hate each on sight or get on really well.

It still amazes me that they were so close and from what Christine says they still speak occasionally.

Of all the remaining members of the band Stevie has spoken about Christine with the most warmth and admitted that she missed her.

Any thoughts?

I could have put this on the main board or Stevie's board I suppose.

Gail

I agree Gail. I believe they were very close early on due to problems with men, and loneliness on the road. As years went on, Stevie became a Superstar in her own right, and Christine was not interested in any more fame than she already had, so their lives went different directions "organically".

As they grew older Stevie came back to earth from drugs and fame and Christine was the same friend she always had. It was fine for their friendship because their friendship wasn't one that needed visits everyday. Just someone to share things with when it was important.

I believe these two touched each other's lives in ways we already know, but also in ways we will never know.

I completely agree with everything that jbrownsjr just said. Chris has often mentioned that they were complete opposites. If both of them had the same type of personality, it never would have worked. I have been very impressed with the things that Stevie has said about Chris during the last year or so. She's shown alot of class, unlike certain other band members. And, I think everything that she's said has been genuine, too. It's great that they've still kept in contact, even if it's only been on an occasional basis.

[QUOTE=macfan 57]She's shown alot of class, unlike certain other band members. And, I think everything that she's said has been genuine, too./QUOTE]

Yes I would agree with that.

I think Stevie's attitude towards Christine's leaving has been spot on. OK we didn't want her to go but she went, we have to get on with our lives. Doesn't mean we don't miss her but life goes on.

Mr Buckingham on the other hand has been a little too defensive and has over compensated in my opinion.

Gail

[QUOTE=Gailh]I agree with you Gail. I suspect perhaps it's because musically, he no longer has to be challenged in his opinions, decisions.

I completely agree with that. I definitely don't think Lindsey likes to be challenged about anything. And, Christine certainly wasn't afraid to stand up to him & make her opinions known.

I'm sorry but I have to say this....I think Christine has always been insanely jealous of Stevie (her beauty & her success).

Christine IS beautiful, and I'll bet she's got more money than Stevie(before the SYW tour anyway). There was the chart in Rolling Stone a few months ago, that put Chris at the 34th richest English rock star, with 25 million. She's too successful to be jealous(and too classy, for that matter).

Do you mean that, all this time just pretending to downgrade Stevie's purported genius as a songwriter, Christine was in fact seething with jealousy over Stevie's bouncy blonde tresses & ringlets?

Ermm - what makes you say that?

Gail

:nod: Yes that's what I mean.

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Homer, of course you're right except that 25 million figure is in English pounds. That would be about 40 million U.S. dollars. And that was about 6 years ago. It's probably even more now. :)

I think she was jealous for ONE SECOND and then got over it. It's obvious that she is the classiest, least ego/fame driven, most logical one in the band, to me. I'm sure she accepted her role fairly painlessly. It's not like she was the same kind of performer as Stevie, then Stevie came in and took her place. Like the post says, two more different women. Each with their own separate value within the band.
Amber

I'm sorry but I have to say this....Only simpleminded people think like that.

That way is thinking is so beneath a classy woman like Christine that it's pathetic in its inception.