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Originally Posted by seekerj
Yes, that statement in that post was quite ridiculous, I agree.
And...
It's not that Shippers have been deemed brainless. It's that no one is allowed to disagree or have a different opinion at all (Shipper or not)... don't you know that by now????  We are all wrong all the time! |
LOL! Oh, yeah I forgot!
Seriously, I think we all make valid points and mixed all together is probably closer to the truth than any one opinion.
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Originally Posted by PenguinHead
Great points. I agree with you; money/commerce is not the single chain that keeps them together. Look at Stevie; she established a successful solo career. She doesn't need Fleetwood Mac to sustain. She could have walked away (which she briefly did!) and never looked back.
They have a chemical kinship that is both artistic and personal. Certainly, Mick Fleetwood has alway been motivating force to keep the band intact, as he done through many incarnations of the band. After all, a drummer needs a band!
But money as a motivating factor isn't as crass some imply. What if you had a job or situation where you were making a lot of money, enabling you to enjoy the finer things in life, and provide security for you and your family, wouldn't you want to do it for as long as you could? You can't blame them or be cynical for that.
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I agree and I don't fault them at all for making money. And, I think some nights they all "phone it in" -- that's to be expected when you're out there doing shows on repeat and especially at their age -- but that still doesn't mean they don't care about each other and care about what they are doing and still feel tremendously blessed to still be doing it.