Lindsey Buckingham Talks Fleetwood Mac Tour, New EP - Rolling Stone

[WildHearted]

"She pretty much burned all her bridges in Los Angeles. She sold her house, ended her relationship, quit the band and moved back to England. It was a fairly sweeping set of changes, and something she needed to do for her reasons, though I'm not particularly clear on what those were."

I find it hard to believe that 15 years after the fact, Lindsey's still in the dark on why Chris is gone. It seems fairly clear (and well documented) that she left because she hated touring / was over the whole lifestyle / wanted to go home /was having panic attacks, etc. Yet he seems to insinuate there's still some sort of a mystery involved or some piece of the puzzle that's still missing.

Also the fact that they seem so concerned about when Without You was written is really amusing to me - that seems like such a nonfactor in the grand scheme of things. I guess they can't function without having SOMETHING to disagree about.

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

I find it hard to believe that 15 years after the fact, Lindsey's still in the dark on why Chris is gone. It seems fairly clear (and well documented) that she left because she hated touring / was over the whole lifestyle / wanted to go home /was having panic attacks, etc. Yet he seems to insinuate there's still some sort of a mystery involved or some piece of the puzzle that's still missing.

Well, you assume that it's just that simple. I suspect (or have heard) that there were other factors involved that had nothing to do with quality of life. But at the end of the day, it really doesn't matter; Christine has a right to do what Christine wants and it's nobody else's business.

[kak125]

stevie and lindsey remind me so much of my parents sometimes. they totally have that love/hate relationship going on even if it isnt as apparent now as it was back in the day. lol i can totally picture them bickering over the date for when without you was written for days on end - ha! i wonder how many times lindsey reminds her that she thought sad angel was said angel - lol!!

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by kak125

stevie and lindsey remind me so much of my parents sometimes. they totally have that love/hate relationship going on even if it isnt as apparent now as it was back in the day. lol i can totally picture them bickering over the date for when without you was written for days on end - ha! i wonder how many times lindsey reminds her that she thought sad angel was said angel - lol!!

I know the woman thinks Lindsey is a bad lyricist but how bad would he have to be to write, "hello, hello said angel."

Michele

[WildHearted]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I know the woman thinks Lindsey is a bad lyricist but how bad would he have to be to write, "hello, hello said angel."

Michele

Well, if she thought the person's name was Angel, then it might not have been so bad.

"Hello, hello," said Angel, "have you come to fight the war?"

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

Well, if she thought the person's name was Angel, then it might not have been so bad.

"Hello, hello," said Angel, "have you come to fight the war?"

That's a good point. Although heaven help me if Lindsey writes a song about a woman named "Angel." I have suffered enough.

Michele

[WildHearted]

Originally Posted by michelej1

That's a good point. Although heaven help me if Lindsey writes a song about a woman named "Angel." I have suffered enough.

Michele

At this point we could probably construct a Stevie/Lindsey compilation album just of songs that center around angels.

[kak125]

lol the worst is that i walk around my house at night singing hello, hello, said angel -ha ha!!

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Well, you assume that it's just that simple. I suspect (or have heard) that there were other factors involved that had nothing to do with quality of life. But at the end of the day, it really doesn't matter; Christine has a right to do what Christine wants and it's nobody else's business.

Oh, it's my business.

Bottom line is she saw them in Los Angeles. She's up to appearing with them in the UK, so I don't think the visit went badly and I have to be content with that. If she were still in the United States, she might still be in retirement, but she wouldn't be as out of touch with them as she has been all of this time. There would have been conversations and rapprochement and I am sorry that there's been distance instead. If this year has changed that a little, I'm grateful.

Michele

[elle]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Oh, it's my business.

Bottom line is she saw them in Los Angeles. She's up to appearing with them in the UK, so I don't think the visit went badly and I have to be content with that. If she were still in the United States, she might still be in retirement, but she wouldn't be as out of touch with them as she has been all of this time. There would have been conversations and rapprochement and I am sorry that there's been distance instead. If this year has changed that a little, I'm grateful.

Michele

maybe Christine is rebuilding her bridges?

[WildHearted]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Well, you assume that it's just that simple. I suspect (or have heard) that there were other factors involved that had nothing to do with quality of life. But at the end of the day, it really doesn't matter; Christine has a right to do what Christine wants and it's nobody else's business.

I wasn't trying to imply that it was actually that simple - merely that if there was anything else factoring into it, you'd think Lindsey would know by now. Or at the very least not be publicly wondering about it these fifteen years later.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

I wasn't trying to imply that it was actually that simple - merely that if there was anything else factoring into it, you'd think Lindsey would know by now. Or at the very least not be publicly wondering about it these fifteen years later.

Oh, he knows. He's insane. He's just . . . it's like the Sheryl Crow thing. Sometimes he just says things to provoke, for his own personal pleasure. This is one of those things that has obviously gone onto his, "They tried to make me use a guitar pick" list of grievances that he will never get over in this lifetime.

You know when they pick a new dalai lama they have to go and find who he is by testing the reincarnated person to see what he knows and recognizes from his past life. I could easily find the reincarnated Lindsey, just by asking him about 5 questions.

Michele

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Oh, he knows. He's insane. He's just . . . it's like the Sheryl Crow thing. Sometimes he just says things to provoke, for his own personal pleasure. This is one of those things that has obviously gone onto his, "They tried to make me use a guitar pick" list of grievances that he will never get over in this lifetime.

You know when they pick a new dalai lama they have to go and find who he is by testing the reincarnated person to see what he knows and recognizes from his past life. I could easily find the reincarnated Lindsey, just by asking him about 5 questions.

Michele

^ This. Thanks for making me laugh out loud.

[redtulip]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

I wasn't trying to imply that it was actually that simple - merely that if there was anything else factoring into it, you'd think Lindsey would know by now. Or at the very least not be publicly wondering about it these fifteen years later.

I don't think he's wondering, he just said he's not clear. I'm sure he only said that because he doesn't feel it's his place to air her business.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

I find it hard to believe that 15 years after the fact, Lindsey's still in the dark on why Chris is gone. It seems fairly clear (and well documented) that she left because she hated touring / was over the whole lifestyle / wanted to go home /was having panic attacks, etc. Yet he seems to insinuate there's still some sort of a mystery involved or some piece of the puzzle that's still missing.

Oh my goodness. He's an absolute nut. Fifteen years, man. Let it go.

Michele