Very very true. Other members will not fare nearly as well when they are remembered.
I think Chris’ passing has given me a new appreciation of how deftly she actually did negotiate the Stevie/Lindsey conflict. She really walked the walk in terms of putting the music first, both by making BuckVie with Lindsey and then taking the opportunity to tour with the Finn/Campbell incarnation. She was also clear on her affection for all of the band members and spoke of them kindly, even when she was candid about things. At the time, I didn’t always appreciate how wisely she managed it.
I have really enjoyed the friendship between Chris and John (those clips!) as well as the one between Chris and Mick. It’s strange — for those of us who lived through The Dance, so much was made of the reconciliation of BN. In the end that was mostly for show and very, very short lived. But the real love story was the other three members treating each other with kindness.
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