[Bella Figura]

this must be my fifth or sixth incarnation of my story on the Ledge

basically, my dad purchased an 8-track stereo during the '70 and with it he purchase two 8-track tapes... FM Rumours and Linda Rondstadt...though even earlier than that I had taped Rhiannon and Dreams from the radio onto my cassette player (which I still have Dreams btw). Sentimental Lady and Ebony Eyes by Bob Welch were also radio favorites but I didn't connect him with FM...

but I really became a fan during High School when Bella Donna came out...here was this strong woman rocker who still maintained a feminine soft quality which appealed to me. I also really loved a pop tune playing on the radio called Trouble but at the time I did not connect the dots to realize it was Lindsey.

but FM and Stevie solo all began...the concerts, the albums, the videos both FM and Stevie solo and even Christine solo video was a favorite of mine on MTV. But the true obsession began in the mid-80s's with my hubby who was a huge Beatle fan. I saw that he was an obsessed fan so I decided to be an obsessed FM fan, I began collecting but it was really hard to find fan stuff...

but then in the mid-90's the Internet began and I first found the Nicksfix and then stumbed onto the Ledge. I lurked for a good two years before finally joining...but it really cemented my obsessed FM fan status. I'll always have a soft spot for Stevie, but I learned about and really do enjoy the early FM blues, Lindsey's solo stuff, and Bekka's solo stuff.