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View Poll Results: Has Stevie's decision to not record new FM album affected the way you feel about her?
Yes. I will never forgive her and I am no longer a fan. 0 0%
No. I respect her decision and will always be fan. She has earned the right to say no. 43 43.43%
Yes. I hate her guts, hope she rots in hell and spit on her grave. 1 1.01%
No. It's all Lindsey's fault. She should not tolerate the working conditions. 2 2.02%
Yes. She is a selfish, self centered Diva, who only cares about herself. 10 10.10%
No. It's all Christine's fault. Her return spoiled Stevie's plans. 1 1.01%
Yes. She has spoiled Fleetwood Macs last opportunity to have an album with all 5 members. 36 36.36%
No. Thank God! Stevie will only hurt the album anyway with lackluster songwriting & worn voice. 6 6.06%
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Old 12-22-2016, 09:08 AM
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It may sound contradictory with what I'm about to say,but I do like what she's done solo in the last few years. I can say that if I scratch the last few Mac-related years off my brain and focus on the great music the band has created, they are still my favourite. I was pleased to see Christine come back and it's been a huge let down that almost 3 years later, we still don't have an album, that's not acceptable to me. With with these ridiculous antics, yes, it most definitely has changed the way I view Stevie Nicks in the context of the band. I also cringe and absolutely hate the living legend persona she is milking. There are also just way too many dry years with some poor performances and bad recordings to adorn her with that type of adoration, at least since the horrid Rock a Little, now 31 years ago. She may be a legend in my mind and the minds of the fans, but not in a broad based appeal in the same way that the Beatles and others are. There are only 3 truly great albums and that's not much in a 50 year career. One of the biggest problems with Fleetwood Mac in my view, is that she and the band squandered her vast treasure trove of classic music and left it "in the vaults" during a time they could've crafted it into something beautiful.

What it boils down to for me is her participation in the cash cow tours whilst skewering the band at every chance she gets makes me want to throw up. This is what has really turned me off especially for a band that took a huge risk back in 79 to become the anti-rumours-anti-corporate rock are now the very definition of same. I have not been to one of their concerts since 2004. If the band was truly a legacy band we'd be hearing 3-4 Rumours tracks at a concert-max. At this stage, it's really sad that it is all about the money and I just don't have a grand to shell out for 2 hours of going through the motions performances.

What will grab my attention is in hearing some creative new music and if that doesn't happen, I'm tuning out to whatever happens 2017 and beyond. I remain hopeful that something good can still happen.
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