Sheryl's journal

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Originally Posted by Pyewacket

What was the story with Sheryl and the Mac?

I thought Sheryl said something to the press about a project with (if not outright joining) Fleetwood Mac...and then Lindsey and co. responded by saying they didn't even know Sheryl and had no idea where she was coming from.

Is there more to the story?

Basically, the story with Sheryl, Stevie, and the Mac is this. Stevie felt outnumbered and alone as a woman in Fleetwood Mac following Christine's departure. Stevie talked about wanting to bring on another woman as a counterpoint. There was some discussion with Sheryl, who was a good friend of Stevie's and who had previously produced some of Stevie's album tracks from her album Trouble In Shangri La. Then Sheryl jumped the gun and started saying in the media that she was indeed joining Fleetwood Mac... before it had really been officially decided. This appeared to greatly anger Lindsey. Sheryl then ended up backing out of touring with the Mac following this very public discourse... which then set Stevie off.

In the end, I think it was a good thing Sheryl didn't join the band. Not that she wouldn't have been a neat addition. But I think the problem with Fleetwood Mac was the lack of dialogue between Stevie and Lindsey. I think they avoided really getting into it and letting their true feelings and desires be known during the Say You Will project. I think this lack of communication/honesty is why the album was so disjointed. I sense that Stevie and Lindsey have probably screamed and yelled at each other since, and that all parties agreed that SYW was a failure... and a different approach is needed next time around. I think they probably all realize now too that adding Sheryl would have just been slapping a band aid on an injury that actually required major surgery to heal.