Lindsey using a pick!

[golddustwoman77]

Originally Posted by David

Carne, he's definitely using a pick on Over My Head on Midnight Special. But of course this was from his first year in Fleetwood Mac, which was a long time ago. I think the perhaps occasional use of the pick early on fell by the wayside before very long. The film footage of Over My Head on the 1977 tour shows no pick. It's pick-free!

Exactly! I have this very footage on tape. Lindsey is definitely using a pick (It is brown). I have watched or listened to an interview with Lindsey that explained why he used a pick early on in Fleetwood Mac. Initially, Mick, John, and Chris wanted Lindsey to use a pick to help with the transition between Bob Welch and him/sound consistency on certain songs. Lindsey, being the new member, caved in to them. Therefore, Lindsey played with a pick for a small amount of time early on. Lindsey DID NOT want to use a pick, and after a short time, Lindsey convinces the other band members that it wasn't necessary to use a pick to achieve the effect they wanted on these songs. He hasn't used a pick on stage since, including The Dance.

If you look at studio footage, Lindsey sometimes uses a pick for certain effects on certain songs, even now---but it is rare. He has talked about this in interviews, as well.