Judy Wong

[teedeerocks]

What is the story with FM and Judy Wong? Weren't they really close at one time and then had a major falling out? If anyone knows can you fill me and some others in? TIA guys.

[louielouie2000]

To the best of my knowledge, Judy never had a falling out with the band. She was simply wedged out of the inner circle like so many others: Richard Dashut, Ken Caillat, Sara Fleetwood, Herbert Worthington, Bob Welch, John Courage, Keith Olsen... I could go on. It's always been odd to me how FM desperately clings to their past when it comes to their live shows- running Rumours into the ground, the whole love act between Stevie and Lindsey; yet they have systematically cleared themselves of any actual people who were just as integral to their history & success as the music itself.

[jenniferuk]

Christine's explanation from a 1987 interview

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?p=1052386

“I was pestering him all the way right by his shoulder and nothing went to Tango in the Night that we all didn’t like.

“For example, if Lindsey went too left-wing on occasions I’d tell him. It was like he was a tyrant and what he said went.”

A small dedication to Judy Wong in the album offers an interesting insight into the current Mac touring party.

“Judy was Mac’s secretary for 18 years, but now we have closed the Mac offices and so Judy became redundant. Because of our solo careers we all have our own managers, secretaries and lawyers.

“On our private plane there are 23 people and there’s a road crew of 28. There’s actually hundreds of us,” McVie laughs again. “It’s like Disneyland.”

But the Mac travelling show is up and running again and they are loving it.

[elle]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

To the best of my knowledge, Judy never had a falling out with the band. She was simply wedged out of the inner circle like so many others: Richard Dashut, Ken Caillat, Sara Fleetwood, Herbert Worthington, Bob Welch, John Courage, Keith Olsen... I could go on. It's always been odd to me how FM desperately clings to their past when it comes to their live shows- running Rumours into the ground, the whole love act between Stevie and Lindsey; yet they have systematically cleared themselves of any actual people who were just as integral to their history & success as the music itself.

like most of us, i really have no clue and can just speculate - but a lot of it can be possibly explained by stuff like the quotes jenniferuk pasted below - their business moved on, with all separate managers and handlers, and some of these listed people started working in different directions (Keith Olsen comes to mind). people have their own lives and pursue different things; but i do know that John Courage for example has recently hung out a lot with the band while they were in the UK.

Originally Posted by jenniferuk

“Judy was Mac’s secretary for 18 years, but now we have closed the Mac offices and so Judy became redundant. Because of our solo careers we all have our own managers, secretaries and lawyers.

“On our private plane there are 23 people and there’s a road crew of 28. There’s actually hundreds of us,” McVie laughs again. “It’s like Disneyland.”

also, some band members seem to have more affinity for a large entourage that hasn't changed for decades while others seem to move on with their lives, and while still having the perks of rich and famous maybe live more family-oriented, down to earth and less glamorous lives.

[welcomechris]

Judy was a very close friend to the band. She sadly passed away a few years back.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by elle

like most of us, i really have no clue and can just speculate - but a lot of it can be possibly explained by stuff like the quotes jenniferuk pasted below - their business moved on, with all separate managers and handlers, and some of these listed people started working in different directions (Keith Olsen comes to mind). people have their own lives and pursue different things; but i do know that John Courage for example has recently hung out a lot with the band while they were in the UK.



also, some band members seem to have more affinity for a large entourage that hasn't changed for decades while others seem to move on with their lives, and while still having the perks of rich and famous maybe live more family-oriented, down to earth and less glamorous lives.

Who are you referring to???? lol

[crystalline_]

I read somewhere (can't remember where I found it!) that Judy asked individually each member of FM for help, and they all turned her down. She died alone and wasn't found for a substantial amount of time.