Lindsey and LeeLee react to The Chain (cover)

[Macfan4life]

Something tells me he enjoys this but not very impressed. But its crazy where they forget things. John did not write the bass part to the Chain in the studio while recording Rumours. It was created before Rumours started. Once the band started Rumours they tried a few songs finding where to place this fantastic bass part. I think Mick and Stevie have both said during their live shows pre-Rumours John would play this bass part and Lindsey then would join in for this jam on stage.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT3NYJa_uwQ

[sleepless child]

I don't know why, but Lindsey is giving Ozzy vibes. He has really aged over the last few years. I love how he critiqued the song a bit. Suggesting more layered vocals and the backup singers should have sung on the verses. I just love that he and Lee Lee are doing this. It's fun to watch. And Florence sure can sing.

[bombaysaffires]

Wish he was a bit more forthcoming with his comments... he seems too inclined to just let things play out without adding any commentary. She's doing a bit better at trying to pull more out of him though.

[Penguin Emeritus]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

Something tells me he enjoys this but not very impressed. But its crazy where they forget things. John did not write the bass part to the Chain in the studio while recording Rumours. It was created before Rumours started. Once the band started Rumours they tried a few songs finding where to place this fantastic bass part. I think Mick and Stevie have both said during their live shows pre-Rumours John would play this bass part and Lindsey then would join in for this jam on stage.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT3NYJa_uwQ

Yeah, I picked up on that error too. That bass line was already in butter cookie/keep me there. it was written well before they started working on The Chain.

--Lis

[Villavic]

My first thought about that Lindsey mistake would be a surprise, too. But I've seen that sometimes artists forget things that we, as fans, may see as unforgettable.

I remember at the 2021 Friends reunion, the girls didn't remember the name of their weird neighbor, and I found that so unbelievable. How could they not remember Mr. Heckles? But it sometimes happens.

[Macfan4life]

Lindsey also confronted Sharon Celani during The Dance rehearsals and questioned her how she knew all the songs. He totally forgot or had no interest they had done 2 world tours with the band.
Simple mistake about the bass part though. Its just those trivial details us rabid fans sink our teeth into

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

He totally forgot or had no interest they had done 2 world tours with the band.
Simple mistake about the bass part though.

And that could also mean that he never had interest in watching any concert of the post-Lindsey years (live or video). Oh yes he made a guest appearance in a couple of shows in 1990, but probably two opportunities were not enough to remember the personnel.

[FuzzyPlum]

https://www.musicradar.com/artists/w...-2010-festival

“We’ve played some big shows in England, but I don’t know about that one": Lindsey Buckingham claims not to know if he’s ever played Glastonbury as he reacts to Florence and the Machine’s cover of Fleetwood Mac’s The Chain at the 2010 festival

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By Ben Rogerson published 5 November 2025
Could that be a subtle indication that plans are afoot, or are we reading too much into it?

Lindsey Buckingham and his daughter Leelee have returned with another of their occasional reaction videos. Memorably, the pair offered their thoughts on Charli XCX’s Von Dutch video earlier this year, but this time, they’re watching a clip of an artist covering a song that Lindsey is far more familiar with.
We’re talking about Florence and the Machine’s take on Fleetwood Mac’s The Chain, which they performed at the Glastonbury Festival in 2010. Buckingham, of course, is one of the song’s writers and original performers, but was previously unaware of this particular version.

Hmmm - guy learned the part,” says Buckingham as the song begins, seemingly surprised that (we assume) the Florence and the Machine guitarist has taken the time to master it.

Listening to Florence Welch’s voice in the verse, Buckingham says: “I’m missing the harmonies a bit, but that’s alright.”

“No one can replicate your and Stevie’s [Nicks] harmonies,” replies Leelee, probably correctly.

Florence certainly had enough personnel on stage to have a go at recreating them, though; spotting the huge line-up of backing singers, Lindsey notes that “they shoulda used them in the verse.”

A good point, well made - but what does Buckingham make of The Machine’s playing on The Chain’s famous instrumental coda? As John McVie’s iconic bassline begins, Lindsey confirms that “He got the writer’s credit for having written that part because it was so thematic.”
Then, of course, there’s Buckingham’s closing guitar solo: “No one plays this solo like you, that’s for sure,” says Leelee, playing the dutiful daughter role perfectly. Her father is diplomatic about Florence’s guitarist’s effort, though: “He’s doing OK… he’s got the spirit.”

And Lindsey’s overall verdict? “I thought it was lovely. I mean, it was lovely that they decided to do it. It shows some regard for what we had done. And, you know, if there's a passing of the torch there I think they carried it very well. I mean, it was quite impressive.”

A cautious thumbs-up, then, but there was something else we spotted in the video that made us wonder. When Leelee asks Lindsey if he’s ever played Glastonbury, he responds with a cryptic “Hell if I know,” though we suspect he’s well aware that neither he or Fleetwood Mac have ever performed there.

And maybe we’re reading too much into this, but there’s something about this smile that makes us wonder if conversations are happening in regard to the 2027 festival.

“We’ve played some big shows in England, but I don’t know about that one,” continues Buckingham, possibly mischievously, but now that he and Stevie Nicks are back on speaking terms, maybe something could be on the cards…


Well…personally I think this writer is reading way too much into it.

[Street_Dreamer]

Pure clickbait.