Tusk and Tango in the Night

[He's So Unusual]

I was watching a documentary about Fleetwoood Mac the other night and it got me wondering about a few things. What do you think would have happened had the band played it safe and released another Rumours style album (i.e. Rumours Part 2) in 1979 instead of letting Lindsey experiment around? No one will know for sure, but it's interesting to think about. Tusk is a revered album that many fans name-check as their favourite, but do you think the band benefited from going a little to the left with Tusk? If the band had released another radio friendly album in 1979, do you think they would have left it three years to follow it up?

The other thing I wondered about is Lindsey leaving the band prior to the Tango Tour. How do you think things would have played out had he not left the band? Would Behind the Mask be a better album? Would The Dance have happened? It's interesting to think about, at least for me.