The Tango sessions were this bad?

[DownOnRodeo]

Originally Posted by bwboy

I wanted to add, it’s always been curious to me that Lindsey left when he did. I totally understand that making that album was not fun for him, but the thing is, the worst was over: Stevie went to rehab and quit drugs, Mick knocked off the drugs, and the album was complete. By all accounts, Stevie, the biggest problem at the time, was doing well at that point, and totally recommitted to touring with them. I wonder if the tour had gone well, if that would have kept them together and with another album following. Moot point, but this post got me thinking ‘what if?’

Based on how Mick looks in the Tango video, I'll wager that Lindsey knew what he was talking about when he said the road was always worse!



But yeah, it would be a cool alternate timeline to see.


I think Family Man belongs on TITN over Down Endless Street.
I also am an outlier in that I think WTTRS is not bad. It's got a rich, full band sound, Stevie's vocals on it are not as problematic as on Whassamatterbaby, and the jungly vibe to the music is a good fit with the album's motif. Granted the lyrics and title are a bit off the wall.