Gypsy - who would have thought

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Originally Posted by Macfan4life

Besides the drugs I think her ego got in the way of a more dominating music career. She's not alone so I am not picking on her exclusively. But few could not have big egos if you joined a band and rocketed to a band almost as big as the Rolling Stones for a time in the states. Then having exceeded everyone's expectations for a solo album. Everything Nicks was touching was turning to gold. Drugs definitely got in the way but so did ego and that ego allows artists to get lazy thinking they can just "phone it in."
Imagine if Bella Donna flopped and she needed Fleetwood Mac and stayed near them more in the 80s. Or imagine The Wild Heart flopping and she had a sophomore jinx with her solo career. Would it have grounded her so that she did not lose control. She was on top of the world in 1982. Platinum albums, radio hits, rock credentials, concerts, and she was a sex symbol. A coke addiction is a horrible thing. But I bet it was just as much ego that made her ditch recording studios or come 6 hours late for a mediocre performance.

I agree 100%.
I was fanatic fan since 1977 and followed them all as close as I could (considering no social media it was a bit of work)

STEVIE:
Drugs
Ego because of the success of her first two albums
Couldn’t sustain both solo and the band with touring/writing
Not working with Lindsey as she did from 1975-1979
This all caused the chips to fall as they did……..

Positive- a lot more solo releases from all the band members.

Negative- only 5 studio albums from my favorite lineup of the band

Bonus- in 1977 I got familiar with all the lineups of the band from 1967-1974 and loved and bought all the back catalogue .(as I was waiting for the release of Tusk)