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Originally Posted by DownOnRodeo
That's what I never understood. Why J&C would put themselves through a tour rife with that level of irritation. (I recall how John stonily pulls his hand away from Stevie's in that TV interview, and Chris is clearly clearly mortified while trying not to contradict Stevie and Mick's cockamamie confabulations.) But now I think I understand how the level of irriration they had to deal with over the decades with the S&L dynamic must have been even worse than this by comparison. As inexplicable and disappointing as Lindsey's ouster was to the fans, J&C might have seen the upside in a bad situation -- a less angsty time on the road for one of their final tours.
Obviously there were other considerations as to why J&C were complicit -- legal/scheduling reasons, John's loyalty to Mick, Chris' increased frailty and apparent reduced bargaining position -- but the personal element had always seemed incomprehensible to me.
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I think less angst would be a big reason! i heard Chris totally had a blast on that tour because it was a "lighter" atmosphere, which I'm sure john appreciated, too. and while imo his loyalty was more towards "the band" than Mick, he *knew* chris wanted to continue w the tour, so in a way, "caving" to mick ensured that they'd both be able to do that.
She may have been pissed that a decision was made without her. but i certainly don't think she was pissed about continuing with the tour without all the angst lol
--Lis