Damn, so much to reply to!
From Baugh: "May of been a bit harsh about my statements about Stevie... but if it wasn't for Lindsay (from a Fleetwood Mac stance) she would have a sheet of lyrics and thats it. Being that the thread is titled MOST TALENTED how can one NOT place her under her bandmates."
I don't think you were overly harsh at all. If that's how you feel, then go ahead and say it. If the Stevie apologists don't like it, they can have their say. I absolutely agree with your assessment: Fleetwood Mac would NOT have gained the popularity it did without Lindsey. Though Stevie, because she was beautiful and had an interesting stage persona, grabbed most of the attention, it was Lindsey's sheer arranging and producing genius that made Fleetwood what it was. All you have to do is watch the Making or Rumours and the other video about the making of Tusk to know that the Fleetwood Mac sound was (and is again) the Lindsey sound. Make no mistake about that.
Jo and Jensen: "Listen to the demo for "Sisters of the Moon", for example, and you hear Stevie playing the parts on piano that Lindsey later recreates with his guitar. She's got it all there, down to his solo! :-)
So, she doesn't like playing in front of people on a stage. That doesn't mean she isn't good at piano or guitar."
I haven't listened to the demo in question, though I find it extremely hard to believe that Stevie gave Lindsey a solo to play. Perhaps I am mistaken here. As for her playing, she's been tacking away at the piano and plucking strings at the guitar for 30 years or so. I would expect that she can play a few chords and notes. But to say she "can" play is an exaggeration.
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