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Originally Posted by CarneVaca
I've said "Go Insane" sounds dated. And it does. But then, so does Mozart, Brahms, Vivaldi... Doesn't make them any less brilliant.
The true genius of Lindsey Buckingham the musician and producer is nowhere more evident than on "Go Insane." Here is where he pushed that envelope so far that he gave the envelope wings and it flew. It flew! See, he's using guitars in ways that probably no one had used before. Some of what you think is sythesizers is actually guitar. He also takes household items, like spoons, and after testing their pitch, blends their sounds into the music. Toy pianos. What have you.
Lindsey wasn't showcasing his guitar prowess on this album. He didn't have to. His task was grander here. It was about the musicality of life and how it interplays with one's emotions. Life as a melody is often just a jarring cacophony, ergo "Go Insane." There's a confluence of emotions and state of mind illustrated in this album that brings us to that place in life when almost nothing made sense.
The relentless pounding of the beat in some songs feels like you're being processed through the meat grinder of life's travails. It takes you to the edge, the horizon of sanity. Lindsey invites the listener to go insane with him here. Then, sweet relief at the end with "DW Suite." The march that closes the album looks to the future. It implies forward motion. It is recovery. It is life.
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If I sat here for eternity with a thesaurus and a dictionary, I still would not be able to say it better than that!
I think if Lindsey ever read that, he would have a very, very, big smile on his face.