what next for LB?

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Originally Posted by chiliD

First off...what's Neale's status? Is he healing? Is he able to get back on the road? Is Brett playing with Stevie? What's Walfredo up to?

i don't know... i think Neale is healing, albeit a bit slower than he expected. Brett is touring with Stevie, and Walfredo has been constantly touring with several bands since april or so.

so for the Lindsey solo option, in these few months before the Mac tour, think about solo one-man show as he's been doing.

Originally Posted by chiliD

Until he can get his usual suspects back to health, he could do a few one-man show dates as Stevie's opening act...while sitting in for a couple (read: a few or more) of songs (& encore) of Stevie's set. Then get Mick & John to make sporadic "cameo" appearances for the rest of Stevie's tour

why would any of them want to do that??!?!??!? two different perspectives i see with your plan, both negative:

• fan perspective - i know i wouldn't want to go see that kind of a show... from my perspective, it would feel kinda like Stevie/Rod combo felt to SN fans.
• perspective of individual FM members - they already know they have to deal with each other and all FM politics probably for most of 2013, why would they want to start touring with each other earlier (and not as FM!) and make themselves have to deal with all their stuff before they absolutely need to??

you don't like to see separate shows from Lindsey, Mick, or Stevie?

Originally Posted by chiliD

get their asses in a recording studio in Feburary & March...release the album in May, rehearse for the tour in June, hit the road with the "big machine" in July.

we already know they are starting the tour in March/April.