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Q&A With Shinedown's Brent Smith
More from AC Weekly’s interview with Shinedown’s lead singer. A member of one of hard rock’s most tireless bands, Smith talks about the vinyl re-issue of Shinedown’s last studio album, going to Iraq and the importance of Fleetwood Mac.
You started writing lyrics when you were in school?
I started writing lyrics when I was 10 years old and I started writing poems and what have you. Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks was a big influence lyrically. Lindsey Buckingham, he’s a brilliant guitar player. All of Fleetwood Mac, even Christine McVie, great lyrics. I would be lying and a fool if I didn’t tell you that John Fogerty wasn’t in my Top 10 — great vocals and just great lyrics. So those are some of them.