Rumours Lineup: Mick, John, Lindsey, Christine, Stevie and Bob Welch?

[golddustwoman77]

I don't think that Lindsey would have ever considered joining the Mac, if they had already had a guitarist like Bob Welch. Therefore, Stevie wouldn't have been asked either. Therefore, they would have just had Bob, and it would have stayed the same, pre-Rumours lineup of the early 1970s.

[Dreamz19]

Originally Posted by golddustwoman77

I don't think that Lindsey would have ever considered joining the Mac, if they had already had a guitarist like Bob Welch. Therefore, Stevie wouldn't have been asked either. Therefore, they would have just had Bob, and it would have stayed the same, pre-Rumours lineup of the early 1970s.

Yeah, but I was mostly asking a "what if" he did join. Because I do agree that he probably wouldn't have. I just wanted to know if anyone would have thought that line-up could have been interesting or capable of doing some good music. After reading everyone's comments, I think the Rumours line-up was fine as it is. There was already tension in the band between the five members at times and to add Bob with Lindsey (two dominant members in their eras) would have been a lot to handle. It would have been some clashing musically.

[Gailh]

Fleetwood Mac has been at its most succesful as a five piece with no Daves.

Gail

[shackin'up]

Music would have been more interesting than on Tusk? Impossible.

[chiliD]

Well, if you really had thought hard, there IS an example of how that MIGHT have sounded. Bob's French Kiss version of "Sentimental Lady". It was produced by Lindsey. And, basically it WAS an odd incarnation of Fleetwood Mac on that track.

Originally Posted by shackin'up

Music would have been more interesting than on Tusk? Impossible.

Gerald, there's a helluva lot of music that is INFINITELY more interesting than Tusk.

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Well, if you really had thought hard, there IS an example of how that MIGHT have sounded. Bob's French Kiss version of "Sentimental Lady". It was produced by Lindsey. And, basically it WAS an odd incarnation of Fleetwood Mac on that track.

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Yeah! When I read this thread I immediately thought in French kiss, that's what I posted Collaborations may be cool.. but permanent members coexisting.. , anyway it was an interesting hypotesis, interesting thread.

[shackin'up]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Gerald, there's a helluva lot of music that is INFINITELY more interesting than Tusk.

Not in my world, dude. And I have a huge collection totally outside of FM or any other american poprockgroups.

Tusk is the best album ever recorded by anyone.

Or did I state that before?

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by shackin'up

Not in my world, dude. And I have a huge collection totally outside of FM or any other american poprockgroups.

Tusk is the best album ever recorded by anyone.

Or did I state that before?

Oh, c'mon...Tusk isn't even LINDSEY's best. Out Of The Cradle takes THAT crown (so far, anyway...let me hear that upcoming "electric album" first)

[Dreamz19]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Well, if you really had thought hard, there IS an example of how that MIGHT have sounded. Bob's French Kiss version of "Sentimental Lady". It was produced by Lindsey. And, basically it WAS an odd incarnation of Fleetwood Mac on that track.

That would have been hard to do considering I had no clue that Lindsey produced it. I haven't even heard the "French Kiss" version of "Sentimental Lady". But thanks for telling me I will check it out.

[SteveMacD]

I think it would have gotten too weird having Bob and Stevie in the band at the same time. (Imagine "Sisters Of The Moon" and "The Ghost Of Flight 401" on the same album.)