Christine on Navigating the ‘Storm’ of Fleetwood Mac and the Genius of Peter Green

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Barely at that. When Mick was asked if Lindsey had agreed to do the tour and she chimed in with “yes,” she likely lost them the lawsuit.

All the more reason to love her...

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

All the more reason to love her...

And more reason to HATE Old I'm Not The Bo$$.

Bullsh*t $he's not the bo$$.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

$he's not the bo$$.

She is the boss and probably has been the boss since 1987 when she brought in members of her backing band to the group.

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by vivfox

She is the boss and probably has been the boss since 1987 when she brought in members of her backing band to the group.

That was only the tip of the iceberg. In 1987 is when she got the lion's share of the tour proceeds. Lindsey's departure only facilitated her manager to go big. Lindsey was gone but they needed to reassure the world that Stevie, the lead singer of Fleetwood Mac was still there and performing her songs.
Even Stevie has said that her management tried to convince her to leave the sinking ship of Fleetwood Mac as it could damage her solo career. She was loyal and kept on but the money made her stay. The RAL tour had Stevie filling arenas and double backing to cities that were sold out. Stevie had power and was a huge attraction. In most US cities the RAL tour had similar attendance as the Tango tour the following year. Stevie's management made it clear she no longer needed Fleetwood Mac but if she was to tour with them, she only deserved the lion's share of the proceeds. Whether you are called the boss or not, that amount of power indirectly makes you the boss.

[mitzo]

"Mick and John and Stevie and I all got on well, contrary to public opinion."

[UnwindedDreams]

Originally Posted by mitzo

"Mick and John and Stevie and I all got on well, contrary to public opinion."

Did she say that because she said in a prior interview that she and Stevie don't talk anymore?

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by UnwindedDreams

Did she say that because she said in a prior interview that she and Stevie don't talk anymore?

yeah.... it feels like there's a certain amount of... I don't know what to call it... backtracking or some sort of softening what she's said elsewhere. Or maybe she's just getting old and it depends what day you ask her something what sort of answer you'll get. Maybe when her back hurts and she's got a cold and all that you get crankier or just more honest answers. Then other days she's more on the PR train. Like she's really glossing over her marriage problems with John, like "oh we never fought" when it's known he would go into drunken rages and tearing through hotels looking for her as she was hiding in Stevie's room, or the incident in NY (I think?) that even Mick sort of tiptoes around talking about but where everyone sort of agrees was the final straw (one gets the sense he might have found where she was that night and others had to intervene on her behalf, but that's just my guess. It was clearly something ugly in any event). And now saying how they all had such good times and so much laughter, when during the period of her return she talked about how the drama and fighting between S&L had just gotten too much for everyone. Age and distance can soften the bad memories and also make you want to look back and see how lucky you were and remember all the good fun things that happened. But there is a sort of schizophrenic flavor to her interviews recently.... one day she says this, the next she says the opposite.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by UnwindedDreams

Did she say that because she said in a prior interview that she and Stevie don't talk anymore?

I don't think so. But truth be told, I don't know what she's referencing. Were there rumours of them "not" getting along?