Lindsey on Conans podcast

[Villavic]

Yes Mick wrote that in his first book. He wanted Lindsey but when he knew they were a package deal, he offered the job to both.

Few pages later he also wrote:
Only later did it become apparent that Lindsey was with Stevie. They were together. Their ambitions and hopes were as a unit. They had been working for years, I was told; they were hitting brick walls but were determined to keep writing together. Later Stevie would give me a hard time. "Aaabhh, if I hadn't been with Lindsey, you wouldn't have wanted me." And like that. All I can say is that I remembered this guitar player but couldn't remember his name.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by Villavic

Few pages later he also wrote:
Only later did it become apparent that Lindsey was with Stevie. They were together. Their ambitions and hopes were as a unit. They had been working for years, I was told; they were hitting brick walls but were determined to keep writing together. Later Stevie would give me a hard time. "Aaabhh, if I hadn't been with Lindsey, you wouldn't have wanted me." And like that. All I can say is that I remembered this guitar player but couldn't remember his name.

In other words, he didn’t realize they were a couple when he inquired about a guitarist. Nobody’s disputing Mick was only inquiring about a guitarist when he called Keith Olsen. It’s the whole “I told them I wouldn’t join without her” storyline I have an issue with.