And the Welcome everyone to Soda Jerker on songwriting, this is Simon, here as always with Brian, and joining us for episode

212 is a legendary American singer, songwriter, an all-time great guitar player, best known

for his long, storied and phenomenally successful association

with Fleetwood Mac.

Just a couple of weeks ago, he released his eponymous seventh solo album, which is a worthy addition

to what was already an extremely solid body of work,

and we had the great honor of chatting with him a few weeks back about the record and much more.

We're beyond excited to welcome the great Lindsay Buckingham to the show.

It goes without saying how thrilled we are about this episode, doesn't it,

Brian?

Oh, man.

We grew up with Lindsay's music, didn't we?

We did, like many of you listening, I'm sure. And he's been high on the wish list since day one of this podcast as well.

Yep, so this is a big moment for us. I'll say.

Lindsay was born in Palo Alto, California in 1949 and grew up in Adderton just south of San Francisco.

As well as being an avid listener to his elder brother's 45s, he was obsessed with guitars as a child. The first one he owned was a toy Mickey Mouse model on which he learned to pick out Heartbreak Hotel,

but he later graduated to a $35 harmony. His early influences included Scotty Moore, Chet Atkins and folk group The Kingston Triab,

and the guitar would be his principal focus throughout his teens. In fact, he really didn't start writing

his own songs until his early 20s.

Lindsay Met Fellow High School senior Stevie Nix in the late 60s and asked her to join his band Fritz.

When Fritz dissolved, they forged the head as a twosome, Buckingham Nix.

After moving to LA in 1972, by which time they were

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