I Finally Got one!

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Originally Posted by David

I'd even argue with that, hoping not to split hairs. Billy was hired as far as I know just because he was everybody's friend & fellow musician & it just seemed like a good idea to ask your friend to join, especially given that your friend could sing & write songs & play guitar.

as for Rick: not to replace Lindsey per se but to fill the lead guitarist role, which was empty at the time. Every band needs a lead guitarist, & Billy wasn't one. So either Rick needed to be hired or another lead guitarist needed to be hired--somebody had to be brought in to play lead guitar.

Rick fits your first premise, as well...he & Billy were in the midst of working on a project together when Mick called Billy to ask him to join FMac. So, being friends, Billy suggested they recruit Rick, too.