[Nico]

My choice wouldn't surprise many. I voted for Lindsey. When I knew generally about Fleetwood Mac, my feelings on each member were very different. I thought for sure Stevie was the dynamite and the others were insignificant. This is what I gathered from magazine articles and VH1. It was just that angle that FM press was spun at. Not to say that she wasn't, from the very moment, a STAR in every way...but it's far more complicated than that.

I finally became an FM fan through seeing Lindsey Buckingham perform live. All the others paled in comparison when I saw him. His fire, his passion, his beautiful emotional intensity. And the way he played that guitar like there was no tomorrow. Lindsey is such an incredible artist. He isn't the star of FM, obviously, and he did not have Stevie's lyrical prowess, but he did more tha anyone to create that sound that has made this band so timeless. His fingerprints are on all of it. And he was also responsible for writing and performing songs that have such an emotional resonance. Perhaps not extremely verbose or containing that poetic imagery that Stevie did so wonderfully, but the way he could deliver all the passion and emotion is just as effective.

And then of course...he came up with Tusk. He forged ahead with that album, although for sure the band would have preferred a more commercial/Rumours-like outing. I love his vision and intensity. I love his musicianship. His quirkiness. His genius.

I'm a total LB girl all the way. I adore Christine for her obvious gifts as a pop songwriter and she is AMAZING. Stevie has a unique delivery and her lyrics have been some of my all-time favorites. But when it comes down to what gives me that fire in FM and makes me stay a fan and not just a casual admirer...Lindsey Buckingham, THANK YOU because your music and talent is simply astonishing.