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Originally Posted by bwboy
It was an interview with Mick, and he said adding back up singers was Lindsey's idea, and that they agreed to it. I cannot remember the name of the magazine, but it was right before the tour began. I am 100% certain about this. Mick said the band was willing to do anything to get Lindsey to tour, from adding the back up singers to only being on the road for 2 months. When Lindsey backed out, they increased the tour dates and added the back up singers. Adding a guitarist, they did that on the Mirage tour, so that was nothing new. I don't remember if adding another percussionist was Lindsey's idea or not.
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No, both Mick and Christine have always said that Lindsey wanted more musicians. No one said he wanted more back up singers.
Lindsey wanted more guitarists and, in keeping with that, he ended up having a guitar army on his first solo tour.
In the October 10, 1987 issue of Billboard Mick said:
http://bla.fleetwoodmac.net/index.ph...v2&id=859&c=18
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With Buckingham gone, two guitarists--Rick Vito and Billy Burnette--have been added to the touring lineup. Both players have known the other Mac members for years, and, according to McVie, “They fit in perfectly. Billy’s mainly playing rhythm, which is refreshing and really fills out the sound. When we talked with Lindsey about touring and augmenting the band, he was planning on having more people--maybe four guitarists and six percussionists.”
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That's what he has always said on this subject.
Michele