Since we are all sharing, I will try to sum up my thoughts.
In 1997 I saw The Dance on MTV. Immediately following I saw the BTM special on VH1. I recognized some songs because my step-father at the time played Rumours or Fleetwood Mac or Tusk but he didn't very often and I wasn't always paying attention. So I was drawn in by the history the band had, more specifically, the history and chemistry between Stevie and Lindsey. At 1st I paid the most attention to Lindey because of his awesome guitar playing on stage. THEN I heard Stevie sing Rhiannon. That pulled me in.
Basically I was a Stevie fan with Fleetwood Mac. I didn't acknowledge her solo stuff at 1st. I paid a lot of attention to the lyrics of songs. I started really enjoying the music and wanted to find out a little more about Lindsey. I used the internet to find out everything that a fan would know about him. At that point I researched Stevie also. I started comparing notes beween the 2 of them and realized that they had such a romantical and musical history that I don't think anyone can compare with anyone else. It was soo cool that they were still playing together let alone talking. The interviews drew me in. I found the Penguin in 1997 and I bought a few videos from Marty and cassettes of live shows. I got into trading pretty heavy back in 97 and 98. It was really cool that I was able to "experience" Fleetwood Mac from the late 70's through the early 80's without actually being there. I felt really connected with Stevie mainly and Lindsey.
OK so 98 or so Stevie put out Enchanted which basically summed up her solo career. I bought it and went to my first Stevie Nicks concert. Because Enchanted was a reflection of all 5 solo projects of hers I was finally bringing myself into this new Stevie realm that I haven't paid much attention to before. I was blown away by the works of Bella Donna and The Wild Heart. I bought both and I bought TimeSpace, which I rarely listen to. At this point I became more of a Stevie fan.
Around 2000 I began trading again. Technology made it a lot easier for people to burn CDs so I started collected CDRs. I am a big nut for demos. I have heard probably 95% of the ones floating around.
You would say that I am a Stevie fan, in and out of Fleetwood Mac. I also say that I appreciate her contributions to the band a little more than her solo works. I adore what Lindsey can do for her songs, when he allows himself to. My alltime favorite Stevie song is from the band.
Since last year and the leaking of Lindsey's GOS demos I have began to appreciate Lindsey SO much more.
I have always connected with him lyrically, especially from the FM album through Tusk. I didn't connect with him on Mirage onward. I hadn't paid a whole lot of attention to his solo works except for the song Go Insane and Trouble. So last year I run across some of his GOS songs as MP3s. Almost immediately my eyes opened. I didn't have to force myself to listen. I was pleasantly surprised. I am starting to REALLY like his uniqueness in the sound he makes. His compositions have are just excellant IMO.
To answer the ORIGINAL question, What kind of fan am I? I am a fan of B/N and all their solo works!!!
Sorry to ramble.
