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Originally Posted by Fleetwoodmark
Great post.
I totally agree, When Christine left I think there was in Stevie & Lindsey 2 polar opposites in terms of what an album should be. I question some of Lindsey's production techniques on SYW (ie Murrow, Say Goodbye). These would have been more at home on one of his more esoteric solo works. He has to realise that Fleetwood Mac is a commercial venture and should remain so, As their best work was created with this in mind (Rumours, Tango).
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Hmm... yes and no. I agree that Rumours and Tango were the Rumours crew's best, most approachable, highest quality albums. You could say they're probably the best balance between innovation and commercialism. They probably strayed a little too far left with Tusk in regards to creativity... and did a hard knee jerk back towards commercialism with Mirage. I suspect artistic turmoil was a big part of making Rumours and Tango so great too. Do they have that kind of fire left? And if so, can it still be channeled into MUSIC? I have my doubts. I think there are too many distractions for the band members now... spouses, kids, health issues, age, histories, etc. They're all just spoiled old rock stars with conflicting runaway egos, and I don't know if there is any getting around that at this point. Lindsey's and Stevie's last albums are arguably the best of their entire careers... but can they transition that into one last amazing Mac album? I just don't know if they can go do it without Christine being there to keep everyone in line.