Tension between Stevie fans and Lindsey fans

[Moz]

Rant time!

I've noticed a lot of tension between Stevie fans and Lindsey fans, especially on YouTube. I haven't really seen anything here, but anyway... It's like every Fleetwood Mac video I look at has 87 comments from rabid Stevie fans going "LINDSEY SUCKS!! WITHOUT STEVIE HE WOULD BE NOTHING!! HIS SOLO MUSIC DOESNT SELL CAUSE HE SUCKS!!"

For example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbD4f...eature=related

Here's some gems:

"He probably did this because he is an ASS! That is why he left Fleetwood Mac..because he wanted to dominate the band and have things his way. He can play awesome guitar but beyond that..he sucks. And don't kid yourself...she admitted her drug addiction and got help for it...she is clean...is he? I will answer for you..No! She is the star of this band and he can't stand it plain and simple. That is why his solo material bombs..because he sucks!"

"my favorite fleetwood mac live moment is in this song when lindsey takes over singing after the first guitar solo. this is the mac at their best." (two thumbs down)

"yeah it's really sad how his ego was so big and his jealousy so intense that he couldn't even hide it while on stage...by purposely messing up and sh*t like that. And christine mcvie sometimes said some passive aggressive rude sh*t about her too. down with stevie haters!"

"He was straight up jealous of her and how the crowd took to her."

On the other hand, Lindsey fans are getting mad:

"Also, I believe that Stevie was the troubled member of the band then, rarely turning up to rehearsal. Also, isn't it interesting to note that when he left, his next solo album 'out of the cradle' sold just as much as 'behind the mask'. Just thought you'd like to know. *Ends discussion*"

"You are beyond stupid. Remember that Stevie wouldn't have made it big if it weren't for Lindsey. He got her into Fleetwood Mac. And if you're saying that Lindsey sucks, then you are saying that most of the best songs suck like "Go Your Own Way," "Monday Mornings," "Second Hand News," "Tusk" suck because he wrote them. Also you dumb dyke, Lindsey has had to help Stevie finish some songs because she didn't know how to. So, if anyone sucks...it's you assbag."

"I don't hate her, I'm merely standing up for Lindsey, nobody seems to care about him, and by the way, the reason I keep returning to this is because of his guitar playing abilities, I'm not looking to piss people off, well maybe a bit, but please cut the man some slack, I've seen quite a few negative comments about him, and yet when somebody says the same about Stevie they get ripped to shreds, oh well."

Here's a fun exchange:
"arent you forgetting who wrote most of their hits?...STEVIE and also she is the only member to have a succesful solo career"
"Actually it was Christine, and sisters of the moon, silver springs were not hits. So uh yeah, by the way, if at day 1 a direct choice had to be made as to let either Lindsey or Stevie join, Lindsey would have been the better option, artistically he did more for that band than anybody will ever realise"
"i never said they were hits, i said they were their best songs, and who was the only one with a successful solo carrier and an undying image?"

All in all: CHILL OUT, FOLKS. To be quite honest, Fleetwood Mac would have been nothing without Peter Green.

Having trouble deciding whether Stevie or Lindsey made FM popular after 1975? They both did (same with Christine, John, and Mick). Don't solely give the props to either one; it's ignorant.

And as for Lindsey's music "bombing", I'd like to add that Lindsey had a few popular songs in the 80's and Gift of Screws is highly rated. I've seen, like, one negative review. He's definitely not as popular as Stevie, but that doesn't mean his music "bombs" or sucks.

Why can't we all get along?