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At Home with Lindsey Buckingham
Magazine
By Spin Staff on September 12, 2011 11:24 PM
Lindsey Buckingham, shot for SPIN's October 2011 issue by Ture Lillegraven
As part of Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham wrote some of rock'n'roll's most eternally beloved songs, and the bedroom in his Los Angeles home is packed with artifacts that have influenced his creative path over the years -- which we discovered when we visited for our monthly "In My Room" feature. Watch video from Buckingham's room below.
Among the treasures: a Martin D-18 acoustic guitar he bought at age 19 ("It's gotten better and mellower with age...a bit like me"), a boogie board ("The sensibility of water is something I hope would enter my music"), and vinyl 45s by Elvis and Chuck Berry that sparked his interest in rock'n'roll.
Buckingham, 62, has traded in a tumultuous past for blissful domesticity (he's married with three school-age children). But that doesn't mean he's taking it easy. His new solo effort, Seeds We Sow (Mind Kit), continues a rich tradition of adventurous songcraft driven by virtuosic guitar fingerpicking. The man also wrote, performed, produced, and released the album himself. "I'll always have Fleetwood Mac," he says, "but my solo work is where the growth and heart is. It's where I live."
Watch: In My Room with Lindsey Buckingham
INTERVIEW BY CHRIS MARTINS / VIDEO BY RHYS ERNST
michelej1
09-13-2011, 11:28 AM
Extremely nice. I don't have sound on this computer, so I can't hear it yet. But it's nice to see the things that Lindsey treasures.
Lindsey, take your shoes off on the bed.
Poor Kristen. I hope he keeps that junk in his closet and not exactly in his room. I wonder if I will break something if I try standing up and falling onto my bed like that.
Michele
Extremely nice. I don't have sound on this computer, so I can't hear it yet. But it's nice to see the things that Lindsey treasures.
Lindsey, take your shoes off on the bed.
i know - i was extremely annoyed by that too! :eek:
BTFLCHLD
09-13-2011, 11:35 AM
absolutely adorable.
wish my ribs were still showing like that, when lying down...:distress:
WildHearted
09-13-2011, 11:43 AM
I love his little tiki warrior thing.
michelej1
09-13-2011, 11:44 AM
wish my ribs were still showing like that, when lying down...:distress:
My ribs do show when I'm lying down. It's when I'm standing up that gravity just . . .:distress:
Michele
Madness Fades
09-13-2011, 12:59 PM
My wife justed pointed and said "Theres no way his wife would let him have that lying all around his room" Women,!!! Huh!!!
Cool though that lindsey is sharing a little more these days. Love that Martin Guitar ( a real treasure for him I imagine)
Boogie boarding, well I never woud have thought. LOL
Okay Lindsey get it together now and do MTV Cribs
michelej1
09-13-2011, 01:26 PM
That was eerie about him saying he'd been drawing a face for 30 years and now he thinks the face is him. Just because he has a big forehead now, doesn't mean the drawing looks like him. Still the whole idea of drawing a face for 30 years is interesting. It's a Dorian Gray type thing. I always wonder what essence of yourself you're putting into the brush strokes. It's not his face, but his spirit.
It looks like Benjamin Franklin actually.
Stevie said that Lindsey loved cemeteries. Maybe that has to do with the interest in history he says he inherited from his dad.
Michele
bucklind17
09-13-2011, 06:36 PM
I loved this! I especially loved that he mentioned he loves to go boogie-boarding. Next time I am in SoCal, I will keep an eye for Lindsey on the beach. ;)
I kept waiting for him to start jumping on the bed. :)
BTFLCHLD
09-13-2011, 06:46 PM
I found interesting he refers to it as HIS room...hmmmm.
There is no boinking in that house!!!!!!
michelej1
09-13-2011, 06:55 PM
There's a 45 on the nightstand next to that picture of Will. I wonder what the 45 is.
I liked that none of his memorabilia had anything to do with Fleetwood Mac. That 45 though might be an FM single. Hmmm, from the White album or GYOW?
Clearly he doesn't really keep all of that stuff in his bedroom. It sounds like he keeps the tiki warrior in his recording studio. He just dragged all that junk upstairs for the interview -- although Kristen always photographs the room with a guitar or guitar case in it.
Michele
I just can't...how adorable is he through this whole thing?
I think LB needs to loosen himself up more often and do more stuff like this. He's a little charmer when he wants to be. Love it!!!
My fave part is him falling on the bed three times.
michelej1
09-13-2011, 06:58 PM
My fave part is him falling on the bed three times.
And he is posing, putting his hand up to his head and stuff, orchestrating the fall.
Yes, he's a silly guy, but you could tell that from the head butt in Seven Wonders. Delightful.
Michele
trackaghost
09-13-2011, 07:06 PM
There's a 45 on the nightstand next to that picture of Will. I wonder what the 45 is.
I liked that none of his memorabilia had anything to do with Fleetwood Mac. That 45 though might be an FM single. Hmmm, from the White album or GYOW?
In the article before the video it says: "and vinyl 45s by Elvis and Chuck Berry that sparked his interest in rock'n'roll."
I imagine it's one of those.
Silver Springs
09-13-2011, 07:14 PM
There's a 45 on the nightstand next to that picture of Will. I wonder what the 45 is.
Probably missing the point entirely, but has anybody else noticed that Lindsey somehow always manages to shoehorn his son into conversations about himself, but his daughters rarely get a mention? Has he ever done an interview where he mentioned those two, rather than just "my children". Just a random thought that bothered me when I noticed the picture on the sideboard.
michelej1
09-13-2011, 07:21 PM
Probably missing the point entirely, but has anybody else noticed that Lindsey somehow always manages to shoehorn his son into conversations about himself, but his daughters rarely get a mention? Has he ever done an interview where he mentioned those two, rather than just "my children". Just a random thought that bothered me when I noticed the picture on the sideboard.
That has crossed my mind too. I used to watch this soap opera where a couple with 3 children always said "Thomas and the girls" or "Thomas and the twins" and I thought that very annoying.
Let's see, it wasn't an interview, but we have the one video Lindsey did during his tour where he said that Stella was intense and pushy, just like him.
During one interview, Leelee was playing and he said, "Awww. Look at Leelee on the trampoline."
Before SWS came out, he said that the girls sang to the CD when Kristen was driving them around in the car, but he didn't say their names.
He did do that People photo shoot with just Leelee for Father's Day and Kristen said that Leelee helped Dad comb his hair -- which is probably why he is bald now. Sigh.
Well, for the Bass hall DVD, we did see as much of Leelee as Will (including a clip of Dad holding her in his arms), so . . . hopefully all is equal in the household.
Michele
louielouie2000
09-13-2011, 07:27 PM
I really enjoyed this- yes, it has some of the same formulaic diatribe as all recent Lindsey interviews, but it also is a fascinating peek into what makes Lindsey, Lindsey... and why he approaches things the way he does. Very cool! :nod:
Probably missing the point entirely, but has anybody else noticed that Lindsey somehow always manages to shoehorn his son into conversations about himself, but his daughters rarely get a mention? Has he ever done an interview where he mentioned those two, rather than just "my children". Just a random thought that bothered me when I noticed the picture on the sideboard.
There was a home vid quality video he made during one of his tours where he discussed his youngest daughter being just like him- pushy and intense. And then in some interview he mentioned his wife played SWS in the car and his daughters sing along to it.
But mostly he just talks about the son. His daughters are gorgeous little girls. The younger one resembles him when he was little. The son is his doppelgänger.
michelej1
09-13-2011, 07:33 PM
But mostly he just talks about the son. His daughters are gorgeous little girls. The younger one resembles him when he was little. The son is his doppelgänger.
Too me, Stella has those nordic cheekbones and is beginning to look more like her mom.
Michele
He did do that People photo shoot with just Leelee for Father's Day and Kristen said that Leelee helped Dad comb his hair -- which is probably why he is bald now. Sigh.
I actually thought LB's hair looked great in this interview. I have come to terms with it. It was so perfect for so long, but he can't be 30 year old LB or, shoot, 59 year-old LB. Time catches up on us all, and even some people who depend on makeup and good lighting have to shed it at some point in the day.
I bet Leelee doesn't do his hair anymore, lol. She was like 2 then and now 11. I'm sure she's concerned with more important things, but LB and Leelee in People is still one of his greatest photo moments ever.
michelej1
09-13-2011, 07:47 PM
I actually thought LB's hair looked great in this interview. I have come to terms with it. It was so perfect for so long, but he can't be 30 year old LB or, shoot, 59 year-old LB. Time catches up on us all, and even some people who depend on makeup and good lighting have to shed it at some point in the day.
I thought his hair looked fine in the interview too and his face was so alive and bright. He looked youthful.
I'm not trying to make him 30 or 60, but I'm still going to complain about anything I can think to complain about.
Michele
Too me, Stella has those nordic cheekbones and is beginning to look more like her mom.
Michele
Interesting. I think Leelee looks like Kristen (nose, lips, eyebrows) and Stella looks like LB when he was a little fair-haired toddler. I'd have to see a new pic, but Stella definitely has his nose!
I thought his hair looked fine in the interview too and his face was so alive and bright. He looked youthful.
I'm not trying to make him 30 or 60, but I'm still going to complain about anything I can think to complain about.
Michele
I gotcha! ;) I did complain about the high hair. But now that most of my friends are really fawning over his music for the first time ever I'm being more compassionate. But he looked extremely youthful and adorable in this interview!
iamnotafraid
09-13-2011, 08:11 PM
There's a 45 on the nightstand next to that picture of Will. I wonder what the 45 is.
Might be Buckingham Nicks. The Polydor singles I have are
red labeled. I doubt it's Elvis', as his RCA labels were black
or maroon.
michelej1
09-13-2011, 08:13 PM
Might be Buckingham Nicks. The Polydor singles I have are
red labeled. I doubt it's Elvis', as his RCA labels were black
or maroon.
Ah yes. I remember a time when I knew all the record labels by sight. Just like I used to know all the movie studio logos. How things have changed.
Michele
Amlyn
09-13-2011, 08:55 PM
Awh...why couldn't this be longer than 3 minutes? He seems so much more comfortable in this format than a typical Q&A.
So, what's the picture in front of the bathhouse photo? Is it Kristen and him?
BTFLCHLD
09-13-2011, 09:19 PM
I totally see lindsey in that picture as a vision of himself.
anyone else wanna wrestle that boy tangled in the sheets??
if so...BACK OFF!
carol7lynn
09-24-2011, 08:08 AM
Spin magazine uploaded a new mini interview on Youtube yesterday that takes place in his bedroom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh_aU3hDPps
Carol-Lynn
SoCalGal
TrueFaith77
09-24-2011, 10:37 AM
Wonderful. Funny Lindsey's bathhouse nostalgia... ;)
He and Mick have the same sense of comic timing and delivery. Interesting also.
PenguinHead
09-27-2011, 10:40 PM
Wonderful. Funny Lindsey's bathhouse nostalgia... ;)
He and Mick have the same sense of comic timing and delivery. Interesting also.
I'm completely stunned and underwhelmed by the style (and size) of Lindsey's bedroom, especially knowing that his wife works as a designer. The drapes/curtins are hideously frilly. The bed, the carpet, etc...all looks so pedestrian. Not the look I expected of a wealthy rock star.
I'm sure Stevie's bedroom scores all the fabulous points that realm.
I'm completely stunned and underwhelmed by the style (and size) of Lindsey's bedroom, especially knowing that his wife works as a designer. The drapes/curtins are hideously frilly. The bed, the carpet, etc...all looks so pedestrian. Not the look I expected of a wealthy rock star.
I'm sure Stevie's bedroom scores all the fabulous points that realm.
I don't want to sound like a curmudgeon, but I have to agree with you. I know Kristen has some nice designs, as I have seen some really cool pics of her displays and magazine spreads, but some things she does...:eek: Like the pears. And the floral drapes are just tacky. I'm a female and I don't even do female drapes in my home. I have nothing against them, but the ones in their bedroom are hideous. And Lindsey has to sleep with all that pink floral everywhere.
But I guess the headboard was the worse. I just can't...:distress:
http://www.fleetwoodmac-uk.com/articles/Images/town&country/town&country9.jpg
michelej1
09-28-2011, 02:11 AM
But I guess the headboard was the worse. I just can't...:distress:
http://www.fleetwoodmac-uk.com/articles/Images/town&country/town&country9.jpg
The headboard, particularly in between those lampshades:confused:.
Wall sconces, satiin spread, Queen Anne night stand. Nothing in that room is from the same era or style. Obviously coordinating everything is passe, but even if you buy your furniture at flea markets, you do try to make some kind of collective statement, when everything comes together. Everything in this room clashes.
Michele
michelej1
09-28-2011, 02:15 AM
Oh and I'm glad to see the shawl (cashmere, no doubt) is on Kristen's side of the bed, 'cause I don't want to think Lindsey wraps himself up in that at night:lol:.
Michele
CADreaming
09-28-2011, 06:45 AM
At least the headboard has changed in the new house. No wonder her motto is "perfection is something to be avoided". (See KB thread). How ironic -- and she's married to Lindsey Buckingham, Mr. Pefectionist?!? :lol:
Silver Springs
09-28-2011, 08:51 AM
At least the headboard has changed in the new house. No wonder her motto is "perfection is something to be avoided". (See KB thread). How ironic -- and she's married to Lindsey Buckingham, Mr. Pefectionist?!? :lol:
Please tell me you misspelled perfectionist on purpose! :lol: :laugh:
Eugene
09-28-2011, 11:48 AM
I'm sure Stevie's bedroom scores all the fabulous points that realm.
It does. :laugh:
michelej1
10-04-2011, 12:13 AM
October 3, 2011 Aural Standards Blog, from the guy who interviewed Lindsey for Spin
http://auralstandards.com/2011/10/03/at-home-with-lindsey-buckingham/
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/michelej1/Lindsey%20Buckingham/lindsey-buckingham.jpg
Okay, so that Lindsey Buckingham ^ is long gone, but I’ll take the cool-headed, contemplative silver-haired gentleman who invited me into his home on an L.A. summer’s day over the guy who might’ve burned said home down with me inside it in the mid-’70s. Pick up the current issue of SPIN, or nab our incredible iPad app, to check out the proper In My Room feature. Meanwhile, you can head over here for an exclusive video interview between myself and Buckingham.
Off camera: Lindsey’s current listening pile, which included CDs by Kanye, Grizzly Bear, Phoenix, Arcade Fire, Dirty Projectors, and Vampire Weekend.
Off camera: Lindsey’s current listening pile, which included CDs by Kanye, Grizzly Bear, Phoenix, Arcade Fire, Dirty Projectors, and Vampire Weekend.
Lindsey's such a hip mofo.:xoxo:
Silver Springs
10-04-2011, 05:15 PM
Lindsey's such a hip mofo.:xoxo:
He needs better taste in music. He needs to come around to my place and spend an evening listening to my CD's. I'll show him a thing or two about real music :p
Okay. I'm a music snob. I admit it.
bombaysaffires
10-05-2011, 12:16 AM
so Lindsey also draws....wonder if he draws anything other than that face, and if we'll ever get to see his drawings at some point... It would be great to get a Buckingham Nicks collection of artwork. Nice coffee table book or something... at least a show somewhere.
michelej1
10-05-2011, 01:22 AM
so Lindsey also draws....wonder if he draws anything other than that face, and if we'll ever get to see his drawings at some point... It would be great to get a Buckingham Nicks collection of artwork. Nice coffee table book or something... at least a show somewhere.
Well, we know he can draw all of the FM faces as well, from the Mirage liner picture.
Didn't some band use something he drew in their album art work? I don't remember who the band was.
Michele
McTrouble
10-05-2011, 01:38 AM
He needs better taste in music. He needs to come around to my place and spend an evening listening to my CD's. I'll show him a thing or two about real music :p
Okay. I'm a music snob. I admit it.
He needs to come around to my place and spend an evening.......never mind, this is not the TMI thread! :lol:
He needs to come around to my place and spend an evening.......never mind, this is not the TMI thread! :lol:
I just knew you would chime in with that!
Actually, his taste isn't all that bad Bee! I mean, maybe some of the indie stuff he's name-dropping isn't the greatest stuff, but he has some legitimately cool musical taste. Check out his List of Music You Should Hear (http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/syltguides/fullview/R1VBY0YE08Q5IP)
lbfan
10-05-2011, 05:00 AM
so Lindsey also draws....wonder if he draws anything other than that face, and if we'll ever get to see his drawings at some point... It would be great to get a Buckingham Nicks collection of artwork. Nice coffee table book or something... at least a show somewhere.
Isn't the Law & Order inside album filled with his artwork?
McTrouble
10-05-2011, 12:32 PM
I just knew you would chime in with that!
Actually, his taste isn't all that bad Bee! I mean, maybe some of the indie stuff he's name-dropping isn't the greatest stuff, but he has some legitimately cool musical taste. Check out his List of Music You Should Hear (http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/syltguides/fullview/R1VBY0YE08Q5IP)
I think I'm going to have to try and rescue my reputation (if that's possible)! :o:rolleyes::p:lol:
I'd sure like to spend a little time in Lindsey's room... Or on his boogie board, or in a bathhouse with him. Maybe he'd invite some of us over to jump on his bed? Or maybe he'd invite me over to ummm...visit his bed? Oh wait, he has a wife and kids. That's okay (afterall I do have some moral standards).I'd wait until the wife and kids were off to work and school for the day.
McTrouble
10-06-2011, 02:38 AM
I'd sure like to spend a little time in Lindsey's room... Or on his boogie board, or in a bathhouse with him. Maybe he'd invite some of us over to jump on his bed? Or maybe he'd invite me over to ummm...visit his bed? Oh wait, he has a wife and kids. That's okay (afterall I do have some moral standards).I'd wait until the wife and kids were off to work and school for the day.
You are a gal after my own heart! :lol::thumbsup:
gfd1963
10-06-2011, 09:56 AM
I'd sure like to spend a little time in Lindsey's room... Or on his boogie board, or in a bathhouse with him. Maybe he'd invite some of us over to jump on his bed? Or maybe he'd invite me over to ummm...visit his bed? Oh wait, he has a wife and kids. That's okay (afterall I do have some moral standards).I'd wait until the wife and kids were off to work and school for the day.
You are a gal after my own heart! :lol::thumbsup:
Alas, we can only dream! :laugh:
McTrouble
10-06-2011, 12:22 PM
Alas, we can only dream! :laugh:
Dreams can come true
It can happen to you
When you're young at heart
I am singing right now! :D
Blueletter18
02-05-2013, 10:14 PM
I don't know of any of you have seen this (it's from the SWS promotions), but I came across it today and thought it was kind of cool:
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I don't know of any of you have seen this (it's from the SWS promotions), but I came across it today and thought it was kind of cool:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dh_aU3hDPps" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
yeah it's very cute, thanks for sharing :). there is a thread somewhere where we've been discussing it when it first came out. it's nice to rewatch it again.
juniper
10-17-2013, 10:15 PM
This may have been discussed already, but this sketch has always interested me. I think LB said he's been drawing this face for years...I guess I have certain doodles I come back to, but why a face? And this face? For years? And then he says he thinks it's him--
I dunno - there are certain similarities, esp in proportion, and in expression --but considering he's been working on it for years...has it been a (conscious/subconscious) attempt at a 'future self'-portrait all along? It's just kinda interesting.
http://i39.tinypic.com/2wnnrxh.jpg
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