Take away Lindsey's song-writing contributions. Take away his particular style of guitar, take away his voice from the harmonies, take away any and all production work he did in the studio. There would be some pretty good stuff left, to say there wouldn't would be downplaying the contributions of everyone else. But it wouldn't be the Fleetwood Mac of that era. And the Fleetwood Mac of that era is still instantly recognizable to this day, and for many people, the only Fleetwood Mac they know.
To me, expendable means someone that can come in, fit in, do the music justice, but if they leave, it's not going make or break the sound or success of the band. That's simply not the case with Lindsey. But I'm preaching to the choir.
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