Also to add..I think that that DR documentary as was stated is severely edited simply due to the fact that they filmed over 500 hrs of footage and only released about 70 mins of footage...that tells you something right there..
Now to the actual topic : I think had Stevie left in 1980 Fleetwood Mac would not have had the success of the 80s that they had. Regardless of the "low" sales of Tusk, Fleetwood Mac were still pretty popular in 1980. Now I know I know Stevie isn't what "MAKES" Fleetwood Mac, but she was definetely the most visible one, and even though Christine had more hits with Fleetwood Mac than Stevie did--the crowds came for Stevie at that time.
Had she quit she would've done her solo album, and it would've been a hit as it was..however I think it would have been a BIGGER hit had she not been in Fleetwood Mac. She would've been able to devote much more time to promoting it without having to go back to Fleetwood Mac. Her tour was obviously cut very short, which in a way is unfortunate because I believe even though short the Bella Donna Tour was her best tour in terms of performance, of her entire solo career.
She likely would have done one or even two more solo albums in the 80s, which I think would've done well. It's a world of possibilities what would've happened. And while I think Fleetwood Mac still would have been able to function and go on without her, they would not have enjoyed near the success they did in the 80s.
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