Fleetwood Mac's Songbird: Christine McVie

[lovethemac1]

Regarding Over My Head, did Chris have a crush on Lindsey?

[FuzzyPlum]

Originally Posted by lovethemac1

Regarding Over My Head, did Chris have a crush on Lindsey?

She intimated she did, yes.

[lovethemac1]

Originally Posted by FuzzyPlum

She intimated she did, yes.

Very interesting....I wonder if that was ever acted on in the Rumours days?

[elle]

Originally Posted by lovethemac1

Very interesting....I wonder if that was ever acted on in the Rumours days?

my bet was always that it was - some time in 70s or 80s, because if nothing else they were all so drunk and high and uninhibited. it would be almost improbable that they never did. Christine has been clear over the years that she had a crush on Lindsey at some points. shippers would just always drown this as impossible.

[michelej1]

I don’t like to think that they have slept together, but I’ve always loved their familiarity and particularly when it gets physical. I like when they touch, touch hair, kiss or stare at each other. Always have. My Dance bootlegs are all boxed up now, but on the label outside of the case I would always write down how intimate Lindsey and Chris got for the final bow, in case wanted to watch that bit over!

But I lived SnL very, very much as well.

[aleuzzi]

The doc was good. Could have been great had there been more focus on Christine’s vocal and instrumental abilities. Not one mention of IN THE MEANTIME, which is absurd. The entire doc centered on her as an entity of the band, as someone whose sense of self is connected inextricably to the band. Fair enough, but where was the song writing award mention (Ivor Morello?)? That I believe was as much responsible for her reemergence as her overcoming the fear of flying.

Loved the earlier coverage, and then the brief but cool footage of the band recording the HEROES soundboard stuff. Love, too, the footage of the Hold Me video and later the footage of her singing with Mick’s blues band in Maui.

Tired of Stevie’s bs stories about them forming a pact and tired of her condescending imitation of Christine’s voice.

Dennis and Curry and Eddie—but no Martin Birch!

Loved the snippet of Christine playing a Sony Thompson-blues passage on the piano.

Some of the best insights regarding Christine’s voice come, ironically, from Neil Fynn.

[elle]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

Tired of Stevie’s bs stories about them forming a pact and tired of her condescending imitation of Christine’s voice.

yup! so condescending and belittling to Christine. Christine won Melody Maker award for pioneering woman 10 years before she ever met Stevie. she was a respected musician and vocalist and didn't need Stevie to tell her what to do, but Stevie may have needed Christine's support and help.