I make no bones about my preference for Stevie, but it doesn't really take away from my appreciation for everyone else in the band. I think they work off a kind of synergy that makes it all come together for the sound that makes them so unique. I love Stevie's solo work, too, but with FM, it's just different. When Chris was in the band, even if it was one of Stevie's or Lindsey's songs, you could hear the tie-in of the other two songwriters. Same with Chris' songs. Their three part harmonies were obviously to die for. And, while there is such a strong, distinctive sound they have, they're still different enough (from Chris' to Stevie's to Lindsey's songs) that if you don't like one, you might like another. It's like having three bands in one. At the SYW shows I went to last year and year before, I thought that was one of the coolest things. I was mostly watching Stevie, but sometimes I would look over to the other side of the stage to see what Lindsey was doing. If Chris had been there, my eyes would have been all over the place. So, I guess for me, I'm more of a Stevie fan but I respect the fact that FM is a collective effort and what makes it click is the musical chemistry of all five (now four) members. Everybody has their favorite.
