Nicks says she doesn't know whether she'll ever be on board with new FM album

[BlueDenimLamp]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

I believe Stevie will eventually contribute to the album. But it's sad that she won't be an integral part of the formation. I will never forgive her for her egotistical and hypocritical ambivalence to the band to which she professes her loyalty to - the one in which she was able to launch her solo career. Lindsey and the rest of the band are the ones who carry the weight to produce her songs; she has it relatively easier - just providing the lyrics and vocals. Shame on her for not acknowledging that Fleetwood Mac fans are waiting with baited breath for long awaited album from the classic lineup. Stevie, please pull your ego out of your ass.

When has Stevie ever been "an integral part of the formation" of an FM record? The White album or Rumours? even then the band treated her like she didn't belong "go away" "we don't need you" "we're working on something don't bother us" Stevie has always been somewhat of an outsider or an after thought when it comes to an FM record...Lindsey doesn't want Stevie telling him how his songs should be but Stevie is supposed to let LB walk all over her songs and she's just supposed to let him do it...Personally I think this is one of the big sticking points that Stevie has with LB so if she want's to direct traffic on her songs they should let her...I also think S & L are no longer "Musically compatible" and shouldn't be made to work together just because Christine is back...If Stevie is holding out because she wants full control of her songs from a musical and production standpoint then good for her...

[KenB]

Originally Posted by BlueDenimLamp

If Stevie is holding out because she wants full control of her songs from a musical and production standpoint then good for her...

No, because Stevie herself acknowledges "I am not a musician." Non-musicians don't make good producers. If Stevie doesn't want Lindsey to produce her, then fair enough (although it's a shame, because no one has made her songs sound better than Lindsey has). But to suggest L and S should have equal ability to control how their songs sound is comparing apples to oranges. One of them is very skilled at making production choices, the other is not.

[gypsy333]

Stevie should have the right to control over her songs just like LB...

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by BlueDenimLamp

Lindsey doesn't want Stevie telling him how his songs should be but Stevie is supposed to let LB walk all over her songs and she's just supposed to let him do it....

The last thing we knew, from the EP, Lindsey was trying to shape his songs to please Stevie, to entice her into wanting to sing them. So, I doubt he would be trying to dominate her songs any longer. Yes, she fought with him during SYW, 10 years ago. There's no evidence that he is demanding control of her songs anymore -- not since she told him she would never work with him again after SYW. He seems to have moved from that position. He produced Christine's songs and noted that it's something that Stevie doesn't want from him. There's no reason to think Stevie was told that if she recorded with FM Lindsey would get to "walk all over her songs."

Michele