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Originally posted by jeffs
I always realized it, the general public or casual FM fan is now realizing it, that without Lindsey Buckingham Fleetwood Mac is at best an empty shell of a once great band, unable to draw audiences to concerts or sell albums, ala the Billy Burnett era.
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I don't believe that's entirely accurate... but it's definitely true that Lindsey's contributions to Fleetwood Mac are immeasurable, and he was most certainly missed.
Fleetwood Mac had reached the end of the most successful era of their career, and given that they were an "older" band when Lindsey left, audiences just simply weren't going to take to a new version to the degree of their past successes.
But even at that, the 'Shake The Cage' ('Tango'), and 'Behind The Mask' tours, were very successful... it just "wasn't the same" for many people.