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Originally Posted by SteveMacD
Stevie's in a band. She verbally committed to that band and then pulled out. She was irresponsible to those she committed to. She complains enough about the band/Lindsey that she should be able to take it.
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I can agree with that, but it's unfair to target Stevie when everyone has quit Fleetwood Mac at one time or another except Mick and John. The great thing about verbal agreements is that they are nonbinding. Stevie not committing to a tour has nothing whatsoever to do with Mick's financial woes.
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Originally Posted by SteveMacD
Maybe in 1987, but not not since. And, really, Fleetwood Mac bailed out Stevie and Lindsey more than once. They were nobodies going nowhere in 1974, and their careers had stalled by 1994. (Yeah, "Time" bombed, but at least they have the excuse of doing absolutely no promotion for it. What were Stevie's and Lindsey's excuses?) That's why Lindsey hired Mick to play drums on GOS. He knew that Mick would break up that version of Fleetwood Mac (which was already falling apart on its own) for a probable reunion of the classic line-up.
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Well, that's an interesting opinion, because from my perspective it's pretty clear to me that even though Stevie and Lindsey were going nowhere, so was Fleetwood Mac. I would say it's the other way around - in both cases - Lindsey and Stevie bailed out Fleetwood Mac. No one could have predicted it, but in hindsight, it's obvious. Yes, The Dance reignited all three careers, that is undeniable, but it wasn't Stevie who came knocking on their door. She is the one who had to be persuaded, and without her and Lindsey, The Dance would never have had any traction.
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Originally Posted by SteveMacD
It's called being in the band. Mick doesn't get any significant royalty money. The only way he makes money on Fleetwood Mac is when the band tours. How hypocritical everyone is by stating "ooh, Mick needs bailed out again" when Stevie, Lindsey, and Christine all make money on Fleetwood Mac whether or not the band is active.
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The issue isn't how Mick makes his money - I'm well aware that as a band member who neither writes nor produces, that his income options are limited. The basis of the thread was why some fans show disdain for Mick - I answered the question with a point of view I've seen expressed - Mick is bad at managing money and has squandered, more than once, many, many times more money than any of us will see in our lives, collectively, and has gone public with his money woes more than once. There is nothing hypocritical about pointing out Mick's money woes. Billions of people make less money in their entire lives than he does from one tour, and they manage to live within their means. To claim that he can't afford his divorce because of Stevie not wanting to tour is quite rude when the reality is that he couldn't afford his divorce because he has a problem managing his own finances.
I'll reiterate, I don't have any disdain for Mick. I am just, unlike some, capable of seeing both sides of a story and I presented my theory as to why some fans might dislike Mick or look down on him.