Lindsay Buckingham should be on everyone's most understated guitarist list . I don't understand why he doesn't get the guitar virtuoso status that he deserves .

Lindsey is so good he sounds like more then one guitarist and lets not forget his intense singing while playing

Lindsey is such an underappreciated guitarist. I've seen him play live twice (the last time just before his unfortunate heart attack) and I was blown away at how his guitar just filled the venues with his unique melodic tones. Hopefully he will recover his health and be able to tour again.

The end of this song showcases one of the things that gets overlooked: the chemistry of Lindsey and Mick onstage.

Lindsey is one of a kind. One of my favorite performers. His heart is always on display. I can't get enough of his emotional, guitar picking fingers that make his guitar sing like his only Lindsey, emotional, stellar, voice. Your guitar skills and excellent musical ear make your analysis of music a cut above anyone I've seen on KZfaq.

One of my favorite bands. Note that Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham get a lot of the spotlight, but don't forget many of their biggest hits were written by Christine McVie: Say You Love Me, Over My Head, You Make Loving Fun, Hold Me, Little Lies, Everywhere, etc.. One of the things that makes this band so great is three diverse songwriters and the use of vocal harmony. In this song, Christine McVie is actually on the top during the verses, even though she has a fairly low voice for a woman. All three have a range with a large overlap so you get excellent blending and lush harmonies.

Will you ever do an analysis of Stevie Nicks voice? She is a treasure!

I was lucky enough to see Fleetwood Mac twice. Once in 1974 and once in 2014.

The way Lindsey melds a classic , rootsy, back hills banjo like finger- style , with that blue grass under- tone and makes it into rock, is really unique and fantastic. And the delta- bluesy feels..it really amazes me. Great subject to have a look at.

Fleetwood Mac is such a unique sound, recognizable by their unusual harmonies, full of tension and contrasts. Thank you for the sooo interesting presentation!

Buckingham's guitar sounds like urgent chaotic pleading .Perfect !!!!

When I was young it seem like every household who had teenagers in 1977 in my town had the "Rumours" album. I love all the little details you point out. You never need to worry Fil, no one can do your job as well as you can. 👍

I saw Stevie in my city on her solo tour in 1983...heaven 😊😊

Lindsey's guitar sounds are amazing. I can see why they had to hire 2 guitar players to take his place!

For a lot of the fans, the stage drama was just part of the show in those days. They would take you through the emotional spectrum, love- fear- anger- loss, etc. One minute Lindsey’s screaming, next minute Stevie’s crying, then Christine has you dancing, etc. It was always a helluva show.

Absolutely my favorite performance of this song ever. I can’t go back to the studio version. Their electrifying interactions, are stunning, shooting daggers w their looks and spitting lyrics back and forth is riveting. I believe they’d actually broken up several years before, and she also told Lindsey at the time, “we are not breaking this gig up!” I’m pretty sure I heard her say that in an interview. Super cool you checked this out and played w it. You’re amazing!!

One of the best songs ever. Never fails to give me massive goosebumps. I also absolutely love the bass line here.

Wow! What an intense version.. Man those voices Overwhelming My favorite version from now

I've had the pleasure of seeing Fleetwood Mac several times over the years, never without Lindsey. Stand out moments for me were " Go Your Own Way" with Lindsey's guitar and Mick's drums (powerful combo). I have a feeling we haven't heard the last from this group of 5 musicians. I've got hope they all may reunite in some fashion again. Great guitar demo Fil, love your enthusiasm in everything you do👍💜

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1340">22:20</a> you can tell Fil enjoys watching Lindsey just for the enjoyment of it and not just to put up a new video.

October 1977 San Diego Fleetwood Mac concert. I was seated second row in the center tripping on 'shrooms -- every song was an intense psychedelic experience.

Suggestion for a future vid. I just finished viewing a KZfaq vid of Jose Feliciano playing Flight of the Bumblebee on acoustic guitar. I’m still in shock! I’ve never heard anything like that played on guitar in my nearly 70 years of life!

If I remember correctly, he started on banjo before switching to guitar. It's why his finger picking is so great. It's a slow banjo roll.

Hey Fil! You are without a doubt one of the very few shining beacons among the 100s or dare I say 1000s? of youtubers keeping the magic and creativity of music in the forefront of our minds. Great work, please keep it going!

One of the GREATEST live performances of all time. Ever. 4ever? 4ever ever? 4EVER.

Thanks Fil.great choice. I saw The Mac about 1980 and they were a no nonsense powerhouse. Talented collection. Huge albums.

Buckingham's playing on So Afraid is even more of a tour de force. Would love to see a video on that song.

Lindsey is such an underrated player. These guys remind me of my childhood and my parents playing Rumors on the 8-track in our Lincoln Continental on long road trips. Great memories.

Love this! Was actually searching for an analysis of Christine McVie after watching some artists with lower ranges like your Anne Murray vid. Chris has my favorite voice within FM, and I believe she's very much underrated. Would love to see your comments on her voice in "Little Lies," "Over My Head," or "Say You Love Me." Thanks FIL!

OMG Fil, love your ultra-English “a bit awkward” reference to unglued love relationships in this band.

Lindsey has always been a highly under appreciated guitar player. You get to see his talent on live performances like this one. Lindsey and Nick's seemed to be yelling at each other here, almost losing vocal control. It's a brilliant song which is why it has held interest for so long. I saw Mac during their Bare Trees era. Fhil, you are the best breaking down a song. I can't follow most of the technical speak, but I enjoy your presentation!

Boy they had a history and turnover in their band. But they didn't hit real/epic popularity until Lindsey and his gal Stevie, at the time, joined up. So ironic that the people that made them who they are, almost broke them up (well sorta of). That is intense and real life. You can hear and see all the emotions(probably conflicting) still in their performance. But as fans ,we love seeing this kind of thing; the intensity and drama. But having to live it, must have been so hard (the adulation ,the egos, jealousy) Not to mention both of them are extremely attractive and talented. Well, It's so weird because I graduated HS in 1982 and I recall listening to that song being overplayed on FM radio during that time . It was so popular, we almost got tired of it. Their music was kind of climatic. Now that I hear it again, I must play it again. Thanks for sharing.

😅 Excellent breakdown. I know the rest of the band was in the background like, 'I'm staying back here, away from all the sparks'. Lol.✌🏾🎹 Not necessarily on this channel, but I hear people in the chat/comment talk about how 'underated' Lindsey is. Bro/Sis, he's known worldwide. 🌎 I get what people are trying to say but he and Christine are wildly popular and are well known for what they do.

I love this. I listen to it as much as I can. You can see and hear the raw emotion in his voice and guitar playing.

Incredibly great band. I still have my original 1977 LP of Rumours, a treasure of sorts now.

One of my favourite outdoor evening concerts. I saw them in around 1978.

Sounds good on the strat

Watching on 7 Sept 2023 and Thank you so much for doing Fleetwood Mac, one of my favorites.Saw them in person twice and just fantastic. Your playing along is so great ,love it.🤘🎸💚

excellent review and brake down of style, tuning, tone, as usual Fil, you Rock !!

You're doing great work! Not to mention helping people appreciate music and artists.

I bought Rumours when I worked in a record store, 1977 I think. It's a fabulous album, every track a gem but The Chain had its own weird sound, mostly due to Stevie's vocals I guess and the way they blend with Lindsey's, it was magical. Lindsey is such an epic guitarist it's easy to forget what a great voice he has but here he is, proving you can be high as a kite and still play like you've got ten fingers on each hand, so long as you're Lindsey Buckingham. The whole band is great on this, McVie's bass riff, the percussion that follows it and Christine's harmonies. Thanks for showing us the guitar part which has always been a total mystery to me. I won't be attempting that but I'll use a couple of phrases for practice 😂 Great analysis and great fun this one 👍

Fil, you really help me appreciate the music I love but cannot explain why...I have no musical background and listening to you talk and play just blows my mind! Thanks for covering this excellent live performance. On a side note, Harry Styles loved this song so much he covered it at every live show during his 2018 world tour...it must have special meaning for him and it certainly does for Lindsey and Stevie.

I love his finger picking style..so unique...awesome guitarist!

Such and Epic version of this song. Talk about pouring all of your emotions into your art. You can't not feel this! Just, WOW!

Highlight of my night.

I saw Fleetwood Mac live in 2014. I'm a longtime fan. Cheers, Fil!

Lindsey took this band to the highest heights by bringing the best out of every member. He gave his ALL in writing, producing and managing. This performance is a dynamic boomerang of powerful talent. A spot-on analysis, Fil. ty. [did you know Lindsey Buckingham is doing a free concert via Internet on December 5 🎶🎶🎶🎶Yep! Rock!]

The absolute best version.

Lindsey Buckingham is a beast on the guitar! He’s so awesome.

Cool vid Fil, I don’t know why but when you were hammering down on those strings like that very aggressively the Beatles song Helter Skelter kept popping into my head . John Lennon on his 335 perhaps ?

This is fabulous Fil! I saw Fleetwood Mac live in Coventry, it was surreal, favourite track was Rhiannon, taken by the sky... still dress like Stevie to this day! 🧝‍♀️🎸

Lindsey--on fire!

Lindsey is an underappreciated guitarist. After they sacked him they needed two guitar players to replace him.

I heard them play this in Cleveland around the time it came out. They sounded so much tighter then.... and I had tix in the tenth row middle. The end of the song seems like it was written by Christine McVie.

I wondered when you would do this song. Being so good that you need to be replaced by 2 people, that was always the biggest part of my admiration towards L.B.

🤙🏽🔥bro this was totally dope. First time hearing. Tight analysis and playing. 💥Learning a lot! 🤙🏽rock

Wonderful...amazing analysis of The Chain, Fil! Thank you for delving into the complexities of this song. I just love your videos but this one was especially awesome! Thank you! 💕

The group of five in this video was magical. It was meant to be. Everything fell into place. Just great.

Thanks for the guitar breakdown. Fabulous performance--great song!

Awesome analyses this song! Fleetwood ruled the airways back then.

Great Fil, love this... You really know what you are talking about...

Don't forget to tell the good folks he's self taught too.

Great analysis Fil , considering how Lindsay B's performance is a screaming , dare I say vitriolic , condemnation of his ex. Even in anger, his guitar playing lays his critics to waste. You provide excellent guitar instruction and are a class act.

That was fabulous 😃 Thank you, Fil 🖤🤘🏽

Look for the live video Lindsay doing Big Love. Solo guitar, it’s amazing that he doesn’t use a pick but that he didn’t break a string during this performance.

would love for you to do one with Stevie Nicks singing either on Rhiannon, Dreams or even her solo career.

Thank you, Fil. This is one of my all time favorite performances. But I could not find it for years. My wife got cancer, so everything in life got put on the back burner. Then after I lost her, it was months before I could listen to music again. Even though I have always said that music is life, I could not listen. However, when I started watching youtube again, I could not find this version. Now I have it again, so thank you.

Another masterclass in music

Fleetwood isn't really a band but more like the soundtrack of a time in history that produced some of the most iconic music to date. The bar is set pretty high and Fleetwood is at the top of the bar.

Hello Fil. It’s good to have you educate us this evening!

I saw them live once. Lindsay had grey in his hair by then. I was astounded that his fingers were not bleeding on the floor. He plays so aggressively, fast, and constantly.

This was a great performance! I saw them live back in the late 70s here in Canada. Amazing Show! Always felt they came across even better live than on album. Amazing Together as a unit live! Stevie's vocals and Lindseys are fantastic! Lindsey such a great singer songwriter Guitarist! The fact they had to hire two guitarists to replace him on their recent tour speaks volumes. Excellent spot on analysis and great demo Fil! 😎🎼🎶🎵🇨🇦🇨🇦

The Chain remains my all time favourite FM song - what a bass line!

That sounded great ! That would have been amazing to see this band in concert.

I've listened to Fleetwood mac my whole life but, really never listened to Fleetwood mac. Particularly live. They're pretty tight and next time I go down a musical rabbit hole maybe I start with them... Good pick and good lesson even though I'm a guy who dabbles on bass guitar.

Lindsey Buckingham is one of the best guitarists of all time! I’ve been lucky enough to see him perform live many times and watching him play “The Chain” or “I’m so Afraid “ is unreal! Wish they’d bring him back to FM and do one last tour for the fans ❤

Lindsey & Stevie look like they want to throttle each other!

One of my favorite Fleetwood Mac songs.I saw them in concert when Stevie & Christine just turned 70 years old (2016?2017). (Caps. Center in Washington DC. Their Voices still sounded great.

great choice !

This was right after Lindsey and Stevie's breakup and the whole Mick thing. One of my favorite performances by Lindsey

This has always been one of my favourite bands.😊

Great performance and great analysis!

Great job Fil, as always!!!! I sure wish you'd do a analyses on the intro. section of "Go Your Own Way"?? I'm 75 and STILL don't "Get It"! Gb g

I have seen them 20 years ago. It was great. 👍 I always was facinated by the very early song „Albatross“. But this Song was very very long ago. In times of Peter Green. ….and never forget the Mac is back😁

I saw them in 1983 . They were great live .

A FEW YEARS AGO ON AN EPISODE OF THE FOOD CHANNEL , MICK FLEETWOOD OWNED A RESTAURANT ON MAUI AND PLAYED FREQUENTLY

Love ur stuff and reactions, you explain so well to laymen like me, and i adore Fleetwood mac. Thank you 🎉

I have seen only a handful of artists in concert, mostly because I don't bother to pursue it, but I have seen Lindsey Buckingham solo shows several times. It's exhilarating every time.

RIP dearest Christine McVie...fly free songbird. Listening to some of your older videos from favorite bands Fil. Fleetwood Mac had such turmoil going on internally...but they never broke the chain.

Damn, you're so cute... you're smile is so intoxicating when you're watching the video...it makes me smile...so thanks for that! .. not going to even try to add something witty.

Stevie is the queen of rock. i think that in conjunction with her vibrato, she utilizes a guitarists trick in having one string just slightly out of tune. Just a touch, enough to add a little tension on usual occasions like a seventh, third, or fifth of a chord harmonizing with other voices or instruments. She is just the natural master. Aretha is the queen of soul, Stevie is the queen of rock.

When love goes wrong, you get The Chain💔 would rather hear the analysis of Danny Kirwan. Thanks Fil🤘

Since I discovered the Buckingham Nick's album from '73 a couple of months ago..I've been spinning it on/off..good stuff..so this is great..😁👍

Boost for the algorithm. Love ya Fil 😘

Very impressive well done.

Great video. Thank you > Let's do Sister of the Moon and In the Eyes of the World from same concert, please

Catch up crew with "like" number 380. Very interesting analysis, especially with detuning the Es to Ds. I enjoy hearing how nonstandard sounds are created.

Besides Linsey being the only guitarist that can play a rhythm & lead at the same time flawlessly, but not mentioned here is you are not going to be able to get his tone unless you have a Rick Turner LB 1 in your collection. Which in my opinion that guitar is so unique to any other guitar ever made with its clean acoustic sound and when in overdrive it has that chunky hard rock sound. Amazing!

OFF the chain!

Great video on the Mac.