Christine interview 1987

[aleuzzi]

It's hard to read this article and not feel sad. So much of the optimism expressed by Christine here ending up being squashed by the reality.

Stevie's cocaine habit was kicked, but she developed the Klonopin dependency. John started drinking again. The ensuing album--Behind the Mask--lacked so much of the vitality and originality of Tango and other Rumours-era albums, and recently I heard Judy Wong died in a state of poverty.

It feels too much like a press-release meant to minimize Lindsey's departure. Lindsey might have had only two (actually four) hits but his stage presence was enormous. One thing from the article is certainly true: Christine's involvement in production, especially on Rumours, Mirage, and Tango, needs to be acknowledged more.