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Originally Posted by louielouie2000
Lindsey has been associated with Fleetwood Mac for 43 years of its 50 year existence- he is 1/5 of the most famous lineup of this band. Fleetwood Mac songs that had his production, guitar playing, and vocals hit the Top 40 nearly 2 dozen times. Rumors is still one of the top 10 best selling albums of all time- 41 years after its release. During his tenure FM had 7 albums in the top 10- 4 of which were #1. So to suggest that Lindsey doesn’t belong in the band because his side projects flopped is ludicrous.
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Just to be clear, I definitely wasn't suggesting that Lindsey doesn't belong in FM because his side projects flopped, and I don't think anyone else was suggesting that, either. I wasn't even saying his solo works were flops. What I was saying was that there was really no point in comparing his sales with Neil Finn's, because neither one set the sales charts on fire.
I think of all the musicians FM could have hired to replace Lindsey, Neil and Mike were very smart choices. Neil and Mike aren't polarizing like, say, Sheryl Crow or John Mayer, for example. I suppose there's somebody out there who might hate Neil or Mike, but generally they seem to have flown under the radar enough that the mention of their names doesn't provoke a strong negative reaction. They also are different enough from Lindsey that they'll bring something new to the shows, and not just try to imitate Lindsey.
I also think that somewhere down the road, Lindsey will rejoin FM. Crazier things have happened.