They didn't look happy

[DownOnRodeo]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

"I told Mick I would tour but he keeps faxing me new dates and its never ending" Mick knew the money machine was gonna come to an end and wanted as many dates as possible.

Which is exactly why the idea that Lindsey would have been able to just tour Tango for eight weeks and then leave without strife doesn't hold water. He would have well known that the promise of a 'mere 8 weeks' was just the thin edge of Mick and the promoters' wedge. In for a penny, in for a pound of cocaine.

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by DownOnRodeo

Which is exactly why the idea that Lindsey would have been able to just tour Tango for eight weeks and then leave without strife doesn't hold water. He would have well known that the promise of a 'mere 8 weeks' was just the thin edge of Mick and the promoters' wedge. In for a penny, in for a pound of cocaine.

I agree that Mick and probably the record label who always want to sell as many records as possible too, would have insisted to include more dates. But let's remember the Mirage Tour lasted just 2 months, and they only played in USA. 33 shows according to Wikipedia, pretty exhaustive.

So there was a precedent, and 1987 wasn't very different from 1982 regarding Stevie and Lindsey's projects, and probably Christine's lack of desire to travel much, Mick wrote he "felt sick when we stopped touring" and sure he would have proposed more dates, cause the Shake the Tour finally lasted 3 months, more than 8 weeks but not much more, not considering the Europe dates that started in may, so there was a long break. Just guessing, I think the others would have accepted just the 8 weeks if Lindsey had stayed. Anyway I'm just speculating. It's just the What If game; we'll never know what would have happened.

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by DownOnRodeo

Which is exactly why the idea that Lindsey would have been able to just tour Tango for eight weeks and then leave without strife doesn't hold water. He would have well known that the promise of a 'mere 8 weeks' was just the thin edge of Mick and the promoters' wedge. In for a penny, in for a pound of cocaine.

In a weird way I think Mick was taking advantage of Chris's father's passing by using it as a spring board to add European dates. Before the tour resumed Chris and Stevie said they would no longer tour with the band. Mick was nickel and diming them.

As far as Lindsey not touring in 1987 I have come to appreciate over the years. He spent 1.5 years at his house working on the album. Stevie would come high and drunk before her rehab and then show up late on klonopin post her rehab. There was a sound tech that mentioned how he was brought into the studio to assist with RAL and helped record HAEWAFY. The entire studio staff never knew when she was coming and they sat around all night and had to keep the studio freezing. Stevie finally showed up at 1 am in a fur coat. I imagine Lindsey's job was like herding cats for the project. When people act like this you dont want to be around them. Yes its crazy since they all take separate limos to hotels and barely see each other on the road. However there are sound checks and performances which you have to come face to face with them. Lindsey needed a break from them. John was not in the best of shape during Tango either and almost forgot how to play with his drinking so bad. Lindsey may have been working on his own sobriety which is why he did not want to be around them.