What if Stevie and Lindsey had dated in High School?

Ghost_Tracker · #1 03-07-2010, 08:21 PM

I just had a thought. As most fans know, Stevie and Lindsey did not actually start dating until after Fritz broke up, or at least, during Fritz's "last hurrah." They met at an evening religious gathering at somebody's house - sang together - didn't really speak again until years later. Apparently, after Mr. Buckingham died, Lindsey even moved into Stevie's house for awhile. (And I think maybe the idea
is that Mr. Nicks helped him a bit to "get his wings flapping again.") But nothing was really "going on" until the Buckingham/Nicks era. So I wanted to ask you guys what you think - - - -

How would Fleetwood Mac have been different if Stevie and Lindsey HAD dated in high school? (And maybe through the Fritz years.)
It seems pretty feasible to me - They had already met at a party, they went to the same school, clearly there was a certain physical attraction. How would this have changed things? After all, the "drama" of their relationship has led to a lot of great songs - "That is how Rumours are started..." Would FM have even made it beyond an album or two? Or would S & L have even moved out to California as a duo in the first place? How would it have affected Stevie's solo career? (etc.) Would love to have everyone's thoughts on this.

AnthonyMI · #2 03-07-2010, 08:29 PM

I have a feeling that if they had dated they would have gotten married and never have gone into the music industry. Stevie would have had about 3 or 4 kids with Lindsey. The kids would all be late 30's to early 40's now. Maybe in the mid 80's there was a surprise baby before Stevie had the "change of life" and LB had to get snip-sniped. LB and SN would be grandparents now and depending on how busy their oldest kids are possibly great grand parents! Stevie will have totally let herself go and would be the "plump old woman" she is on the inside. LB would have gone totally gray years ago, and spend most his spare time on his project muscle car in the garage while listening to the Beach Boys.

CADreaming · #3 03-07-2010, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghost_Tracker

I just had a thought. As most fans know, Stevie and Lindsey did not actually start dating until after Fritz broke up, or at least, during Fritz's "last hurrah." They met at an evening religious gathering at somebody's house - sang together - didn't really speak again until years later. Apparently, after Mr. Buckingham died, Lindsey even moved into Stevie's house for awhile. (And I think maybe the idea
is that Mr. Nicks helped him a bit to "get his wings flapping again.") But nothing was really "going on" until the Buckingham/Nicks era. So I wanted to ask you guys what you think - - - -

How would Fleetwood Mac have been different if Stevie and Lindsey HAD dated in high school? (And maybe through the Fritz years.)
It seems pretty feasible to me - They had already met at a party, they went to the same school, clearly there was a certain physical attraction. How would this have changed things? After all, the "drama" of their relationship has led to a lot of great songs - "That is how Rumours are started..." Would FM have even made it beyond an album or two? Or would S & L have even moved out to California as a duo in the first place? How would it have affected Stevie's solo career? (etc.) Would love to have everyone's thoughts on this.

I think some of this story is off -- after all Stevie's recently been saying she and Lindsey were living together in a house in Los Gatos in 1969 before they ever moved to LA. Obviously they weren't just "working on music" on the mattresses on the floor in the room with lace and paper flowers... just sayin'...

But, I don't think much would have changed...

Ghost_Tracker · #4 03-07-2010, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by CADreaming

I think some of this story is off -- after all Stevie's recently been saying she and Lindsey were living together in a house in Los Gatos in 1969 before they ever moved to LA. Obviously they weren't just "working on music" on the mattresses on the floor in the room with lace and paper flowers... just sayin'...

But, I don't think much would have changed...

During early interviews (early '80s, say), Stevie said that she and Lindsey did not start dating, at all, until they moved to LA. She even told a whole story once about losing her virginity to him at some motel in (or near) L.A.

(I'm not all that familiar with the geography of California - - - but I believe Los Gatos is quite close to L.A.
So when a New Yorker like me says "they moved to L.A.," for me it's the same as Stevie saying she lived in "Phoenix" when it was really Paradise Valley, 5 or 10 miles away. So actually, I think we're pretty much on the same page here.)

David · #5 03-07-2010, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghost_Tracker

(I'm not all that familiar with the geography of California - - - but I believe Los Gatos is quite close to L.A.
So when a New Yorker like me says "they moved to L.A.," for me it's the same as Stevie saying she lived in "Phoenix" when it was really Paradise Valley, 5 or 10 miles away. So actually, I think we're pretty much on the same page here.)

Tracker, you should use Google more often!

Los Gatos is in the Bay Area, which is approximately 400 miles away from Los Angeles.

carrie721 · #6 03-07-2010, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by David

Tracker, you should use Google more often!

Los Gatos is in the Bay Area, which is approximately 400 miles away from Los Angeles.

hell, even if it were 4 miles outside LA only an asshole would call it LA. angelenos get pissed if you fudge neighborhood lines, forget fudging city lines.

Ghost_Tracker · #7 03-07-2010, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by David

Tracker, you should use Google more often!

Los Gatos is in the Bay Area, which is approximately 400 miles away from Los Angeles.

Well, perhaps Stevie's memory was a little . . . hazy . . . during that particular interview. ..........

mike_nh · #8 03-07-2010, 10:27 PM

Lindsey took stevie's virginity...i knew it...that would definitly explain why he has such a hold over her all theese years.

CADreaming · #9 03-07-2010, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghost_Tracker

Well, perhaps Stevie's memory was a little . . . hazy . . . during that particular interview. ..........

All I know is she was very specific the entire Unleashed Tour -- giving the whole spiel of the newly revised SnL history during her "Gypsy" intro. She didn't sound hazy about it to me -- she was pretty detailed and lucid actually; even deliberate. Meanwhile, I always thought it was fishy they claimed to never be together before 1971 anyway... the guys in Fritz knew they were together so...

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Originally Posted by mike_nh

Lindsey took stevie's virginity...i knew it...that would definitly explain why he has such a hold over her all theese years.

Could be...

gypsy4life · #10 03-07-2010, 11:06 PM

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Lindsey took stevie's virginity...i knew it...that would definitly explain why he has such a hold over her all theese years.

I have always suspected this too, and it makes sense.

michelej1 · #11 03-08-2010, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghost_Tracker

During early interviews (early '80s, say), Stevie said that she and Lindsey did not start dating, at all, until they moved to LA. She even told a whole story once about losing her virginity to him at some motel in (or near) L.A.

Are you sure about that virginity thing? I would be shocked if Stevie ever spoke about that. As for Lindsey, it seems she's always made it clear that he wasn't her first love and I would assume that he wasn't her first lover, 'cause otherwise she would have said so, given the way she likes to romanticize things.

I think the only thing she said about them being together was that they were feeling bad over having to dump the Fritz guys so they started, um, comforting one another in their grief.

Michele

CADreaming · #12 03-08-2010, 07:08 AM

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Are you sure about that virginity thing? I would be shocked if Stevie ever spoke about that. As for Lindsey, it seems she's always made it clear that he wasn't her first love and I would assume that he wasn't her first lover, 'cause otherwise she would have said so, given the way she likes to romanticize things.

I think the only thing she said about them being together was that they were feeling bad over having to dump the Fritz guys so they started, um, comforting one another in their grief.

Michele

I don't think she would have admitted he was her first lover. Since she nor Lindsey never admitted they were living together before the whole Fritz demise, then it stands to reason that they have been selective and secretive even about what aspects of their relationship they are willing to share.

mike_nh · #13 03-09-2010, 07:39 PM

if stevie and lindsey first met at some religous gathering back in the mid 60's then would it be safe
to assume that most of the females were raised in a christian/catholic family and parents back
then were more involved in their kids lives unlike today? Hard to say who was stevie's first but
if it was lindsey then it make alot of sense. I dare anyone to ask stevie directly the next time she anwsers questions on her webpage.

SapphireSister · #14 03-09-2010, 08:10 PM

She would have another abortion to add to the list...

daniellaaarisen · #15 03-09-2010, 08:18 PM

These moments make me wish that I was still in contact with Dave Young.