Which member has the highest net worth?

[FuzzyPlum]

I get that touring is where the money is…..but if you have over 100 mill to your name, why would anyone feel the need to go chasing more money at that ages? Too much hard work.
Crafting some new music would be much more satisfying and relaxing for an old timer!!!!

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by FuzzyPlum

I get that touring is where the money is…..but if you have over 100 mill to your name, why would anyone feel the need to go chasing more money at that ages? Too much hard work.
Crafting some new music would be much more satisfying and relaxing for an old timer!!!!

I've said that forever. Especially after 70. Why would anyone want to do that?

I almost "get it" for $tevie. I mean, she never got a real life of her own, so it's all she's got. But if you've got 3 kids and a 100M, what is your motivation for making another five million?

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by FuzzyPlum

I get that touring is where the money is…..but if you have over 100 mill to your name, why would anyone feel the need to go chasing more money at that ages? Too much hard work.
Crafting some new music would be much more satisfying and relaxing for an old timer!!!!

Stevie chases the fame dragon. Her drug is walking on stage every night to a packed arena that loves to hear her tell the stories over and over. This is what she lives for. The money is definitely nice but she lives to be worshipped by her fans. Clearly she does not need the money but she sold her soul like most older rockers to the concert promoters. They pretty much tell her what to play these days. Not a coincidence IMHO that when her tour started earlier this year she played every single Fleetwood Mac single (except Seven Wonders). She has never done that on a tour before. She eventually dropped Sara when she flubbed it. But I can almost hear the concert promoters say "Fleetwood Mac is dead so we want you to do all your Fleetwood Mac hits."

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by BigAl84

Lindsey and his wife have done quite a few large, lucrative real estate flips over the past 10+ years. I wouldn't be shocked if he came out on top.

Yes, Lindsey was always smart with his investments and such. And Stevie once said he gets producer money on all their records in addition to artist/songwriter money.

Also, Stevie wasn't so smart in the beginning... she gave away royalties or portions of the royalties to her songs to pals and boyfriends. In addition to giving royalties to Silver Springs to her mom, it has been reported (maybe someone else knows if true) that she for instance gave some portion of the royalties for Sara to Hernan, and similar with other songs... supposedly many of her biggest hits.. I can't imagine Howard Kaufman or Irving or anyone else who manages her (Google says it's currently Sheryl Louis who was partners with Howard but not sure) letting her do that now, but back then.... Google also claims Glen Parrish managed her for a time (??) which... yikes if true. So..... she could have screwed up her financials early on and that may have had some repercussions down the line. I recall her saying in the midst of her solo career that her dad was on tour with her at one point and told her she needed to run her operation better and eventually when she didn't she said he just left the tour.

Not saying she's broke or even close, but can see how between bad business sense (anyone recall her investing in a nightclub in Texas?), giving away song royalties, and supporting the Colombian cartels almost single-handedly (free coke to her entourage)....it makes sense Lindsey could well have more net worth than her.

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by FuzzyPlum

I get that touring is where the money is…..but if you have over 100 mill to your name, why would anyone feel the need to go chasing more money at that ages? Too much hard work.
Crafting some new music would be much more satisfying and relaxing for an old timer!!!!

If Christine had had her way, she’d have done just that with the band, after 1998. I was always so pissed that, from the Dance onward, Mac put more emphasis on greatest hits tours than new music.

In several interviews over the years, including one of her last ones, she talks about always being game to do a studio project with the band. On her own, she needed some coaxing because she didn’t want to lead. Can you imagine at least one or two more Mac albums from the 2000s with all five of them, without the worry of touring?