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Originally Posted by Tusky
Do you guys see this as the start of final breaking point of the L&S relationship?
Watching DR - I see the what had always have bonded them (their musical compatibility) had gone. I don't think Stevie liked the album and never trusted him in the same way.
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Yes, but not just because of musical differences – though those are there (Lindsey more off-kilter, Stevie more conventional).
The failure of the prior two FM studio albums, perhaps among other things, causes Lindsey to miscalculate his value relative to Stevie's.
He seems to lack recognition that Stevie is the star. He talks and acts as though he is doing her (and the others) a favor, but in the case of Stevie it's the other way around.
At the time he could not get his music released without FM, which means without Stevie (see quote below where he comes to see as much). Stevie had just released a solo album so the same was not true in the other direction.
Also Lindsey uses so much emotional manipulation in pursuit of getting his way. I could easily see Stevie thinking, "Never again. I have no need to take a backseat position to this guy in the studio* (and when she became big enough for that to hold true on stage as well, she ended things there too). *(Note that when Lindsey next talks of FM making an album, he says it will be with an outside producer.)
And finally, they have different goals. He prioritizes art over money. The others including Stevie simply don't in the same way. (Note his and Stevie's respective output since music stopped selling.)
"I would be completely happy to continue with this, never to pursue anything solo again. Because it's a hell of a lot easier."–Lindsey Buckingham, after finally getting his music out via
Say You Will:
https://www.fleetwoodmac-uk.com/articles/FMart115.html