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Originally Posted by SteveMacD
Stop talking in platitudes when there are specific timelines and facts backing up what happened.
Christine AND John specified in the January, 1993 press conference that they were going into the studio in April to start on the next album. There are band picture from late-93/early-94 of Mick, John, Christine, Bekka, and Dave before Billy rejoined. Every interview from 1994 says that she’s still a member and contributing to the recording. She even said during one of the LBCM interviews that she stopped going to the studio when things became acrimonious with Dave Mason, a sentiment also expressed by Richard Dashut. Those are verifiable facts. Does any of that sound like she was never intended to be on the album?
Christine’s Time songs were most likely the studio demos made while the band was looking for a guitarist, hence Michael Thompson. Billy left the band shortly after the sessions started, hence why he’s on “I Do.”
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Steve. Of course! I am not even sure what you are arguing. I think I know but not sure. I never said Chris was not openly talking about and intent on recording with the band. Those were her original plans when she announced her departure in 1990 from touring. She said it again in 1993, etc. I dont think any of that is in dispute. I only pointed out that things change and evolve with Fleetwood Mac all the time. What they say and do are usually 5 different things. Christine's anxiety grew even more after 1994 and did not want to record Time. Mick has said it in his book and its even on the Time wikipedia page. Of course there will always be Chris demos floating around. And she was a good girl and committed to Time.
You are saying Chris knew about the Dance and had committed as early as 1995? I say no way. Logic points she would not have done that. She was the hard one to move since she did not want to tour. But after a few years away she finally agreed to a tour of the states only and even that she was not thrilled about. She already came close or intended to abort her recording plans with the band. Stevie also aborted her recording promise. Lets pretend The Dance never happened. Time was such a flop do you think Warner would have let the band record another album? I think not. I think everyone knew the band was toast at that time. Even Mick publicly states his regret for trying to keep going. The band was done and that needed to happen before anyone would have taken a reunion seriously. If your theory is right, they would have regrouped after the inaugural and announced a reunion tour.
Now here is something that I don't find a coincidence. The ultimate trivial question. Guess what song was included in the Japanese release of Time? The extended mix of Little Lies. Clearly they were using the drama of Time to make Little Lies a hit in Japan.