What If..

[lagringader&r]

I discussed this a little with my aunt and decided to post about what we talked about or rather, debated.

I'm sure everyone probably saw the VH1 special about the making of SYW. Do you remember the part where Lindsey is alone and singing/recording in a studio? I forget what song it was, but I do remember his voice is pretty bad. I think it was Destiny Rules. Did his voice decline over the years or was it just so retouched with recording equipment before, that it just sounded better then? I know that Stevie's voice has deepened, but at least she can stay on key.

So, my question is: If Stevie or Lindsey were trying to get into the music business today and age wasn't an issue , would they get a record deal? If they tried out for a show like American Idol, would they make it to Hollywood at all or be laughed off like the bad singers?

Second question is: If Rumours had never existed and any of the songs on it, would FM have been inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame? That's where our biggest debate came in. My aunt pointed out that Huey Lewis had lots of hits from his album "Sports" but there is no way he'll ever be inducted into the HOF. I pointed out that FM had hits from their first album, but she said that wouldn't have been enough to get them inducted. Tusk, Mirage and Tango wouldn't have even been considered. If Rumours had never been born, everything would have been very different. I'm curious how everyone feels about that?