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Originally Posted by michelej1
With Stevie, I think a little more separation from Lindsey than that would be ideal.
No, it's not likely to happen.
Michele
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It won't, and I think that's for the best. If there is to be decent album, it has to be done in the FM way, which means there will be tension and squabbles. It's all part of the creative process. I believe the best option at this point would be to work with a producer who understands the band and can bring Lindsey down from the clouds, impose some discipline on Stevie and basically let Christine do what she does.
As I mentioned, I'd give the job to Jon Brion who produced Lindsey's songs on This Is 40 better than anything Lindsey has produced since Cradle. I would also suggest Brian Deck, who did a fabulous job on Iron & Wine's Kiss Each Other Clean. I bet he would have the right sensibilities to do this band justice.
There's been a lot of talk about whether there should be a Rumours II. If the band goes back into the studio with that intent, the outcome is likely to be subpar. If, however, they come in with the best songs they can contribute, regardless of whether they are songs written in the "Fleetwood Mac mold" or not, and they turn out to be Rumours-like, so be it. Forcing a certain style or mood is going to produce poor results. I believe it's what happened with the EP and to, some extent, with Mirage.