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Originally Posted by michelej1

I wouldn't be shocked if they've all mixed and matched and had close encounters of the intimate kind, but on the other hand, I kind of like the fraternal feeling of the whole thing too and I'm enamored of the sibling type of love that may have developed.

We have some of the tour footage that Mick took where they're all in that big dressing room and I was thinking that over the years, given the number of shows and photo shoots, they've probably seen it all, especially in the early days when they didn't have a lot of money to ensure personal privacy and had to travel in very close quarters. I bet they've all seen and touched each other in various stages of undress and developed quite an intimacy.

So, when I see video where Lindsey and Christine just kiss right on the mouth or where John grabs a squealing Stevie and carries her across the beach, I'm delighted by these moments and their familiarity with one another, but I don't necessarily think romance. It actually bespeaks of a type of love that is just as exciting, but often more enduring than romance. I love to look for it and I really don't care about the combination.

I loved it when during the SYW tour, Mick practically kissed Lindsey every single night I was in the audience, during band introductions. It was funny, because he kissed Lindsey and not Stevie. That made me feel almost as warm as the closeness between Lindsey and Christine does, when I glimpse it in photos or video.

Michele

You're right. The Mac, like other bands, probably share a love for each other that isn't quite romantic or sexual from being together for all those years. And during those days, everyone in the band probably did each other (which explains those stories I heard about Stevie doing both guys and girls and that Lindsey might be bi), but it was a crazy time back then and most bands from that era probably did do strange stuff like that. And besides, looking back now, there's 2 things we gotta remember: it was in the past, during a different time and that's all passed now, and the fact that they make for some awesome stories.

And I don't mean to cut the seriousness of this convo, but that bit about them seeing each other in various stages on undress had me tittering like a schoolgirl