[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

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I agree with you that LB and CM had a solid relationship, though I think he perhaps lived a little in fear of her

I disagree though that her departure after the 40 Dance dates caused an long lasting riff. I do not think that LB and CM ever really had any kind of relationship outside of FM - like say, going to the mall or lunch and hanging out. But, who knows, maybe they did things like that. So, once the inital shock and perhaps bitterness of her decision faded, they just went into nothing. But, others have theories about the band being bitter about CM during SYW. I never really took any of LB's comments as snipy. I think most of them were him trying to describe the new dynamic of the band, which inherently had to acknowledge her departure. But, others saw them as that, so maybe they were.

Interestingly, I do not think I can recall that La Nicks ever slammed Chris. She has pretty much always spoke lovingly of her, like a kid sister.

Oh they were snippy... He was pissed because with the fab 5 marketing, he gets millions more from less shows... You bet he was pissed at her... I'd be pissed at someone that cost me that kind of scratch too!!