Why does everyone say Lindsey Buckingham IS Fleetwood Mac?

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

All I'm saying is that LB (spoiled f*cking brat or not) is what I love about the Rumours era line-up. That is not, however, to imply that I dislike other members (though I'm not especially fond of Stevie or Mick) or incarnations of the band (I think I've made my love of the post Tango pre Dance era pretty obvious), I just like them for other reasons and at lower intensities, shall we say.

I will admit that Lindsey brought to the table, a certain edge, which I do appreciate. All the Rumours drama, that they still milk, while approaching their senior-citizen years!, has greatly diluted their value, IMO, to the history of FM.
Still milking this, screams that they're simply money whores now, NOT to be confused with STILL being artists.
FWIW, Mick and Stevie are my least favorites, too.

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

And for the record, the greatest pre-BN Fleetwood Mac album is Bare Trees!

BT is my second favorite, after MTM. Then FG.

[macfan 57]

Originally Posted by David

His ex-wife's playing is equally tasteful. Can I get an AMEN from Mary Anne & Homer & jbrownsjr?

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by David

Fans talk about the luck of the combination of the 1977 five people in creating such potent chemistry, but I think the luck of the combination of the three Britishers was equally amazing, & the musical chemistry those three created as a rhythm section was just as potent, totally irrespective of Nicks & Buckingham, or of Green/Kirwan/Spencer before that.

I completely agree. When I think of the Fleetwood Mac rhythm section, I think of Mick, John AND Christine, as a unit.

[Gailh]

Originally Posted by diamondsnake

Why, oh why does everyone seem to think that Lindsey Buckingham IS Fleetwood Mac? I can't even go to amazon.com and read one stupid review without someone saying how he steals the show and he is the best.

I dont think everyone thinks Lindsey is Fleetwood Mac.

You can make a good case for several contenders for that title:

Peter Green - founding father
Mick & John - Fleetwood and Mac - the only constants
Christine - wrote more hits than anyone else
Stevie - focal point, songwriter (didn't do her any harm that she used to be drop dead gorgeous either)
Lindsey - songwriter, producer, guitar player

No one person is Fleetwood Mac

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Gail

[Miss Vicky]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

I will admit that Lindsey brought to the table, a certain edge, which I do appreciate. All the Rumours drama, that they still milk, while approaching their senior-citizen years!, has greatly diluted their value, IMO, to the history of FM.
Still milking this, screams that they're simply money whores now, NOT to be confused with STILL being artists.
FWIW, Mick and Stevie are my least favorites, too.

BT is my second favorite, after MTM. Then FG.

I really don't give a crap about "all the Rumours drama." I am decidedly not a shipper. I get a queasy feeling everytime Stevie goes up to Lindsey during their performances (esp. "Landslide") or they give each other those "looks" but I deal with it because I love the music so much. Are they money whores? Probably. But I still believe that they are genuine artists as well. They've just decided to add acting to their collective repetoire.

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Me thrice!

I think I'll put that ****ty CD transfer on now.......

I will respectfully disagree with you sir.

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by David

His ex-wife's playing is equally tasteful. Can I get an AMEN from Mary Anne & Homer & jbrownsjr?

I'll throw mine in too. AMEN!

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by Gailh

No one person is Fleetwood Mac

That's right...it's Fleetwood & McVie.

Originally Posted by Gailh

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Same holds true for The Beatles, as well.

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by chiliD

That's right...it's Fleetwood & McVie.





Same holds true for The Beatles, as well.

On the subject of Mr McVie, have you ever seen a bigger rock star with as small an ego as John has?

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by diamondsnake

Why, oh why does everyone seem to think that Lindsey Buckingham IS Fleetwood Mac? I can't even go to amazon.com and read one stupid review without someone saying how he steals the show and he is the best.

Am I the only one who likes the women in this band more then Lindsey? I like Stevie so much better then Lindsey.... and I like Christine so much better then Lindsey. Not that he is not great, but I am so sick of everyone thinking that he is the best, or he is the star of fleetwood mac.

Does anyone want to debate this topic? Please, I am very bored!

I will just say that FM, to me, has always been about the way the group works, sounds, plays together. Obviously, I have a special place in my black heart for Stevie, but when I think of FM, I don't give any special ranking to any of the members. They all need each other to have that special magic. Lindsey is a very talented person, as is Stevie, Christine and the rest of FM...they all have ingredients that make FM so special. I don't think Lindsey IS FM anymore than I think Stevie is FM. And honestly, I've never really been bombarded by people thinking Lindsey is FM, it's usually Stevie is FM that gets feathers all ruffled. I don't think she is FM, she certainly improves the group, imo, but it's not like "oh there's Stevie and dem oder bitches" - it's "oh there's FM" - at least to me.

as a side note, I always call Destiny's Child Beyonce and dem oder two bitches...that's a prime example of the issue I think being raised here.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by DavidMn

I will respectfully disagree with you sir.

You DO understand that my point WAS that Mirage-on CD- is a terrible recording, right? It wasn't mastered properly, and the levels are REALLY low on it. NO ONE has ever argued that point, til you David.

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

You DO understand that my point WAS that Mirage-on CD- is a terrible recording, right? It wasn't mastered properly, and the levels are REALLY low on it. NO ONE has ever argued that point, til you David.

SOrry about that sir. My apologies. I 'm was thinking of the albums themselves.

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

as a side note, I always call Destiny's Child Beyonce and dem oder two bitches...that's a prime example of the issue I think being raised here.

Go back a generation or two and the same can be said for The Supremes ("Diana Ross and dem oder two bitches")

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Go back a generation or two and the same can be said for The Supremes ("Diana Ross and dem oder two bitches")

I know. Alot of people dont remember who else was in the Supremes.

[chiliD]

Mary Wilson & Cindy Birdsong, but then who're (Hmmm..nice contraction there, chili) the other two in Destiny's Child?

[wondergirl9847]

Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Michelle put out a gospel album while DC was on downtime...so I don't understand the whore thing.