I was never a big Fleetwood Mac fan, so I was a little late coming to appreciate Lindsey Buckingham's genius. About 20 years actually - when his Out of the Cradle album came out. It was inventive and exciting and his concert was stunning - about a 1/2 dozen guitarists backing him up, multiple percussionists, just making an amazing racket in a small, defunct club in Phoenix. So I was seriously stoked when Under the Skin came out. But when I put it on, my first reaction was "What the fuck is this shit?" None of the noise I wanted, just what sounded like a collection of unfinished demos. But Show You How got um, Under My Skin, and while I won't say it is as good as his previous solo outings, I do like the understated intricacy of the album. Blatant plug: Here is my interview with Lindsey for the Arizona Republic in Phoenix. And I'll weigh in with my thoughts on his concert on Wednesday or Thursday.
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Oh I do want to go see him. But it is over $50. Criminy.
Buckingham's a hero of mine, no matter how inconsistent his work is. The heights are idiosyncratic pop at its finest.
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So sad he had to choose to play Phoenix the same night as Pet Shop Boys, but, well, Mason, your wife and I will have fun. Maybe he'll wander back through sometime in the next couple years on a more convenient night.
On a side note, I seem to have choked Mog-o-Matic with my music collection. It's been working on it for about 12 hours now and still nothing. Ach, well.
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I just read your interview. I'm incredibly jealous. Buckingham is a guitar god and is the most intense performer that I've ever seen. I saw him in Atlanta and Nashville on his recent tour and was in awe the entire time (except the "Vacation" song...sorry!). I'm a huge fan. Great interview!
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Thanks for reading - I was surprised. He was very polite, talkative and down-to-earth. I expected a lot more arrogance, especially after the "yelling at the crowd" incident the last time... So he's doing Holiday Road... Oh well. (Now that would be a cool Mac tune for him to bust out - I've got a recording somewhere of Mac's earliest tour rehearsals w/ Buckingham and Nicks and he does a great job on Oh Well and Green Manalishi).