Buckingham

under the skin
Lindsey Buckingham

Everybody loves the Mac. One of the first bands I saw in concert was Fleetwood Mac back in the Rumors heyday. Years later when I was in college, I saw them in concert again in the late 80’s (sans Buckingham) and then I was lucky enough to see them again a couple of years ago for their reunion tour. It really amazed me how Buckingham could be up there on stage busting his ass on a guitar solo and the crowd seems bored but then that Stevie Nicks comes out does a couple of twirls and bangs that tambourine and the crowd goes wild. The guy just can’t catch a break.

Buckingham has released a few solo albums over the years, but they don’t seem to get much notice. Buckingham is a genius at crafting a catchy pop song and he is truly amazing on the guitar. Some may describe his style as somewhat manic (which I’m sure is a result of those years of his cocaine habit) and sometimes he tends to overproduce. His latest release, Under the Skin, is a great collection of layered, acoustic songs, with standout tracks being Shut Us Down, Down on Rodeo, and Show You How. It’s a great headphones album.