Why so much Stevie hating?

[Missy]

Oh man 'Mad Mick' (I say that fondly!) never stops does he? He really puts the band before everything else and will sacrifice anything for it. It's his whole raison d'etre. In the past I suppose he's been the 'glue' that keeps the band together. Like Ringo in the Beatles lol. Personally and musically, they kept the heartbeat going. I've never met him in person, but he comes across as larger than life and must have some charm. His enthusiasm is still very evident and alive all these years later.

I think that being in this band though probably demands a lot of emotional as well as professional commitment. That could probably get very oppressive after awhile.

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I can actually see Lindsey and Christine collaborating well together. After her long break, she has a lot of new fresh energy and that seemed to be inspiring the others last year. She and Lindsey were jamming together and having a blast. In the past, Stevie has relied heavily on Lindsey to 'interpret' her ideas because she doesn't have the formal musical knowledge to express what she wants. Lindsey was probably the only member of the band who was able to understandable where she was coming from a lot of the time. But he and Christine both have good knowledge of the 'practical' side of the music so they should be on the same field.

I must admit that Christine is not my favorite member of Fleetwood Mac but I do now have more appreciation of her place in the group.

John - I had serious concerns about by the end of their big world tour. He did not look well. I hope I'm wrong and he's still doing okay.

I knew there were people who don't like Stevie, but it's really taken me aback a little. If she's a bit overweight so what? It's better than being dead from the cocaine. Madonna may spend all day in the gym and have a very restrictive diet. but Stevie's not like that. And I don't understand all the talk about her affairs either and they they're brought up all the time. Apart from how it may have influenced her music. Where I live infidelity is not condoned but I don't think we are that judgmental about it either. It's the other person's business. I can't believe how self righteous some people can be and there seems to be a double standard between judging the man and judging the woman in the situation.

Anyway, wishing everyone in FM and everyone here all the best, probably time for me to step out again.