Ken's comments about Silver Springs and other things

[PenguinHead]

I just finished Ken's book. It's a fascinating read. I always thought that books by affiliates of Fleetwood Mac are much more revealing and truthful than anything that would be published by a band member. This book confirms that.

Some issues sparked my interest, including Ken's comments about the creation of Silver Springs. He mentions the song was originally ten minutes long in it's earliest form. I suspect that version likely didn't have additional lyrics or anything new to offer, but was just repetitive and meandering. Ken made a valient effort to make it more concise.

I loved reading about Lindsey always rolling joints. Stevie has been very candid about her cocaine and kolonipin issues. But she never ever alluded to pot. I think the reason for that is because pot is relatively benign, so it's never been an issue and something she probably still enjoys. I never really thought about it, but Ken makes it clear that Lindsey and Stevie are pot smoking hippies at heart.

Ken's comments about Lindsey are also very revealing, but it doesn't sully my opinion of him. He is human and flawed just like everyone else. It's nothing we don't already know about him. He's a controlling, hot-headed narcissist; no big suprise there. The sad thing about it is when Ken stated that he would have loved to had Lindsey be a guest player on other albums he produced, but he did not want to endure Lindsey's wrath. It would be more trouble than what it's worth.

It makes me understand why Lindsey, right off the bat with his first solo album, played all the instruments himself. perhaps because he didn't want to deal with anyone else and doesn't play well with others. He's a very insular individual, which in some regards, makes his music more unique. Maybe that's a good thing in some aspects, and not so much in others.