The Essential Christine...

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by nicepace

Wrong. She was brought on because the band needed a keyboard player and another singer/songwriter. She was a very experienced player in both studio and live settings, had a huge reputation in England, and brought another style of singing and songwriting to the band at a time when they were reeling from the loss of Peter Green. Saying she only joined because she was married to John is a real insult.

Was this not a article lauding Christine talents? I don't see it as insult, or that the writer was implying nepotism. It's uncertain if Fleetwood Mac was actually searching for a singer/keyboard player. It was simply a matter of circumstance. With Peter gone, they recorded Kiln House. Christine designed the album cover and sang some backgrounds, and joined the band for the subsequent tour. She became an official member after Jeremy left, and Bob Welch joined.

It was a natural assimilation, made easier since she she was in a relationship with John. The writer inferred that their relationship had something to do with it. As a minor technicality, that is true. But he was not suggesting nepotism, as if the only credentials she had was that she was married to John. (John Lennon bringing Yoko into the Beatles sessions comes to mind for some reason!)