Philadelphia

[michelej1]

This Philadelphia Inquirer link has a more wide spread version of the picture of Lindsey from the GOS liner notes.

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/weeke..._Previews.html

Lindsey Buckingham

Don't let Fleetwood Mac guitarist-singer Lindsey Buckingham's dour expression on the cover of his new album, Gift of Screws, fool you: The guy has been downright exuberant during his sometimes two-hour-long concerts to plug the record. Backed by a trio made up of guitarist Neale Heywood, keyboardist-bassist Brett Tuggle, and drummer Walfredo Reyes, Buckingham has smartly traveled a crowd-pleasing (i.e., willing-to-play-the-older-stuff, too) route for his 22-city tour that winds down this weekend. Interspersing both new and '80s solo hits like "Trouble" and "Go Insane" with classic Fleetwood Mac numbers ("Second Hand News" and "Big Love" among them), the 60-year-old guitarist-singer has confirmed his current musical vitality while clearly acknowledging his own musical past. Buckingham's dazzling guitar work, both acoustic and electric, always kicks into overdrive onstage, too, so expect some incendiary solos.

[MiniLindsey]

He's not 60 yet!

[michelej1]

Philadelphia Inquirer, 10-20-08

http://www.philly.com/philly/enterta...k_Theatre.html

Lindsey Buckingham plays Keswick Theatre
By Sam Adams

For The Inquirer

In Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham plays the role of mercurial mad scientist, toiling away in his sonic laboratory until he emerges with songs that might be considered avant-garde were they not so irresistibly catchy.
If you forget for a moment that "Second Hand News," one of several Fleetwood Mac numbers Buckingham inserted into his Keswick Theatre concert Saturday night, is drawn from one of the best-selling albums of all time (Rumours, at 30 million-plus copies), you might be struck anew by the song's sheer and utter strangeness. Its middle section, nestled between verse and chorus, comprises nasal, almost aggressively unpleasant nonsense syllables interspersed with Buckingham's exhortation to "Do it do it do it!" Do what, now?

On his own, away from what he referred to as the "massive selling machine" of Fleetwood Mac, Buckingham often develops a case of cabin fever. His five solo albums have produced a handful of gems, like the manic title track of 1984's Go Insane, or the baroque "Don't Look Down," from 1992's Out of the Cradle. But the songs often feel fussy and overworked, a drawback that followed Buckingham to the Keswick. Although he frequently seized the opportunity to cut loose on a variety of oddly shaped guitars (he is a dextrous and inventive player, ranging from stinging leads to lightning-fast finger-picking), the solos began to take on a rote quality over the course of a two-hour concert.

As his fingers flew over the fretboard, Buckingham practiced his arena-rock moves, whipping picks into the crowd, which responded with fists thrust into the air. But between songs, he took on an almost professorial air. Introducing "Big Love," he described the stripped-down version he developed as a solo spotlight for the Fleetwood Mac concerts as "the template for an approach I became involved in subsequent to that." Not exactly "Hello, Glenside!"

Aided by discreet offstage electronics, he and his three-piece band convincingly simulated his studio albums' claustrophobic chamber-pop. But the show hit its emotional highs when he had the spotlight to himself - although even then he often seemed to be trying too hard. The sprightly simplicity of "Never Going Back Again" was sabotaged by a heavy-breathing vocal, as if he was straining to convince the audience of his sincerity. His seriousness was never in doubt; it was his sense of humor that was missing in action.

[michelej1]

Phillyburbs.com, By Drew Markol, 10-31-08

http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/ne...8-1614110.html

I went to three stores to try to get the new Lindsey Buckingham CD and got the same response each time, “Never heard of her.”

Ouch. Are we that old?

Well, she's a he, and if you like Fleetwood Mac's music, you can thank him, because he was a driving force for the band for a long time.

By the way, his new solo effort, called “Gift of Screws,” is excellent.

Considering I buy a new CD (I'd rather call it an album) every five years or so, I'm glad this one is so good. ...

[gretchen]

OMG! If somebody says Linds is 60 again I'm gonna have to call in William Shatner to kick some hell ass!!!!!

[Nico]

Where do they get the 60 from? The usual date misconception is 1947, which would make him 61...so they're kind of off with the mistake there.

But seriously. 59, 60, 61...the man looks incredible for his age when you consider some of his peers. Here's a few other people born the same year (1949) as LB:
BRUUUUUUCE!!! Just love him.
Billy Joel
John Oates
Lionel Richie
Mark Knopfler (Oh f yeah!!)
Billy Gibbons (uh???)

Bruce and Mark (to me) look the best of that comparative lot. In fact, Bruce would be the one to give Lindsey a run, just because his live shows are incomparable, he continues creating relevant (and beautiful) stuff, and he's still a handsome, youthful-looking guy. I think he comes close to owning it here, but the rest of them? Pfft!!