Let's be real....Lindsey basically got FM to let him make a solo album under the guise of a band album. At one point he did actually use his leverage by threatening to leave (however explicit or implicit it was) which they did NOT want at the height of their success. Though kudos to Mick for calling him out at one point by saying "Well maybe you don't want to be in a band". So Tusk was a means of compromising to keep him happy AND keep the band going.
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