What if LB didn't go back to save the Mac in 97?

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by elle

i'm not talking about sales or commercialism. the Dance saved Fleetwood Mac as a brand and a commercial entity, no doubt there.

LB needed that reunion if he wanted to be commercial again.

And that’s exactly why he did it. He wasn’t riding in on his white horse saving Fleetwood Mac, he was raising his own profile. They were all doing that, except Christine, who was going out on a high note.

but for his opus, that reunion screwed him up. so it depends what you mean as a career. his creative career got stifled and screwed, not saved by any means.

The fact that he recruited Mick, John and Christine to back him up tells me that he approached the project in a way that gave it durability as to how it could be released from the gitgo. Otherwise, why bother going there? He knew that the situation at the label was fluid as far as his music was concerned.

(you are the one talking about Richard Thompson all the time. and you seem more than happy with him having largely non-commercial career in recent decades. so i don't get why you think LB needs a commercial career?)

Richard has always rejected commercialism. He turned down The Eagles. He was always on a more intrinsic, cultural journey with his music. Lindsey was part of one of the most commercial bands ever, and sought commercial success/fame and fortune.

LB being back with the label now is once again screwing him up now. he should have taken the money he made with FM in the past and started his own little indie label. nurture some artists he cares about.

I don’t disagree. Why anyone with a big enough name would go that route anymore is puzzling, especially someone like Lindsey, who isn’t especially commercial, which is part of his appeal.