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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie
WHERE would they have been without him?
They'd have NEVER been where they are now without his vision.
Prove me wrong.
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I don’t think his production style would have improved songs like “Show Me A Smile,” “Spare Me A Little of Your Love,” “Remember Me,” “Did You Ever Love Me,” “Believe Me,” “Why,” or “Come A Little Bit Closer,” and I don’t think Christine’s writing style was radically different after Lindsey joined. “Over My Head” wasn’t too far removed from “Heroes Are Hard To Find” (especially the early demo with piano) and “Say You Love Me” is very similar to “Spare Me A Little.”
Meanwhile, the Buckingham Nicks live version of “Rhiannon” is ghastly. Funny how “the blues” elevated the live version of that song into a masterpiece. John’s bassline, in a different meter, would have been a classic blues shuffle and Christine’s keyboards during the twirling echoed songs like “No Road Is the Right Road.”
Being forced to work within the context of a proper band helped him grow as a producer. He didn’t appreciate it at the time, eventually walked away from it, and came to appreciate it when he didn’t have it. I think it forced him to get to a place he wouldn’t have organically on his own.
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Originally Posted by button-lip
He may have been a control freak, but apparently it didn’t matter when they needed him to make them rich. They were willing to put all those differences aside for the sake of their bank accounts.
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He made them rich? LOL!
How much money did he make off the songs from OOTC? How much money did he make off the songs from TITN? I’m sure “Big Love” would have been the biggest hit single of his career without the intrigue of it being the first new Fleetwood Mac song in five years and a cool video with the gang. Also, it’s interesting that TITN’s sales went up after he quit. The tour he wasn’t on significantly helped sales. So, he made money doing nothing. In other words, he did the heavy lifting of making the album and they did the heavy lifting of selling the album.
Fleetwood Mac made six albums post-Peter Green, pre-Lindsey/Stevie. Those six albums sold more than Lindsey’s six solo albums. “Law & Order,” his highest charting solo album, peaked at #32. “Heroes Are Hard To Find” peaked at #34. Meanwhile, “Bella Donna” sold more than “Tusk” and “Mirage.”