NBC Today Free Show October 9, 2014

[Andy Man]

Originally Posted by Frankenstein

I felt so awkward when the interviewer was like "Lindsey, as Stevie said, it's as if those 16 years didn't exist..." I mean it is sort of insulting to the Say You Will album Seriously though it makes me feel bad, sure FM only made one record, one EP and went out on a couple of "hits" tours, but I get the feeling that LB feels he at least tried to keep things going and that kind of comment probably undermines that a bit

Yes, I feel the same way too. I also feel, as a fan who went and saw the Mac on both the 2009 and 2013 tour, these comments seem to de-value the legitimacy of those tours. The Say You Will album, whether you enjoy it or not, was a bold statement and really did keep the band going. Lindsey was truly the driving force for Fleetwood Mac throughout the last 16 years and had he not been interested in keeping the band going, Fleetwood Mac would have ended long ago. Yes, Stevie is the one with the star power to bring the people to arenas, but it really took Lindsey's persistence and leadership to allow the band to flourish. I'm sure Stevie isn't trying to devalue Lindsey's work, but it did seem like a very blanket statement.

Although, I was at the Mac show at the London O2 when Christine returned and, truthfully, it does make a difference with her on the stage. It did make the rest of the show seem somewhat "Fleetwood Mac-lite" without her there.