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Originally Posted by jbrownsjr
Certainly though BigAl, to be fair. You even see the difference of having the McVie's absent vs. Buckingham (who actually quit once).
When we just talk about the core of having both McVie's gone, can you really call it FM? I mean, it was starting to deteriorate in 2014, let alone 2025 without two McVie's.
Buckingham/Nicks are not FMac. FMac saved both of them and gave them careers, and they in turn saved Fmac. But they still aren't FMAC.  |
As a Fleetwood Mac fan...yes, of course if both McVie's are absent I wouldn't consider it Fleetwood Mac.
My real point was - nobody should be surprised if John's absence isn't noted/weighted in the same regard as the folks around here would. John doesn't sing, didn't write the hits, and stayed in the background most of the time. Of all the members of the band, he is the easiest to replace with minimal impact to the general public, or the casual fans buying tickets. By far, less noticeable than Neil Finn singing Go Your Own Way and Mike Campbell limping through the guitar parts.
Stevie has said it herself - she won't do Fleetwood Mac without Christine now, but she was ok with replacing John back in 2013.
Hardcore fans have more respect for the "core" members of the band than the actual band itself does! They've all agreed to do tours with various lineups for their own gains.
Also for the record - Lindsey has quit, Stevie has quit, Christine has quit. Lindsey is not the only member of the Rumours 5 to have quit the band.