Stevie discusses Possible New

[David]

Originally Posted by redbird

So pardon me for being dense but ... they can record without Stevie, right?

Well, they usually do—and then they airbrush her in on the album cover.

If they can't record without her, then yes she's really holding them hostage, but if they can, then they should just decide to do it, and Stevie's not preventing them from doing anything that she doesn't have a right to prevent (that thing being her own participation).

I think Lindsey really wants to record with her. He seems to want to pick up his musical partnership with her from 40 years ago and carry it forward—or throw it against a wall to see what sticks. He's always talking about how they both, together, have a "story to finish." I think he plans on shackling her ankles to the recording console in his den, setting up a couple of mics, and occasionally feeding her.

Fleetwood Mac recording was never about "Who wants to be here?" It was always about "Just show up and then grouse to the press."