Huge Fleetwood Mac Update

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Originally Posted by michelej1

I think Lindsey as just the guitarist is quite a fungible commodity. It's Lindsey as a producer that they most wanted to keep happy. He was chief organizer on Rumours, as I believe Ken and Richard would readily attest based on all the Rumours analysis that's gone on over the years. I think the role he played in making Rumours paved the way for Tusk. Without his production on Rumours, if all he'd done is play guitar and write GYOW, I doubt he would have had the leverage with the band that would have prompted them to hand him the reigns for Tusk.

Michele

I think we are just worlds apart in our opinions concerning our feelings about Lindsey's principal role in FM. I think Lindsey's main contribution to FM is his guitar playing, whereas you feel it is his production skills. Whether it's GYOW, "I'm So Afraid", or hell just about anything the man plays, he KICKS ASS! Ask most people what they like about Lindsey Buckingham and I'd bet my bottom dollar most people would say "he plays a mean guitar", or something along that line. I don't think many would say he is a great producer. We'll just have to agree to disagree on this one Michele.